Wilford Brimley
Acting

Wilford Brimley

Born 27 September 1934 · Salt Lake City, Utah, USA · Died 1 August 2020

Anthony Wilford Brimley (September 27, 1934 – August 1, 2020) was an American actor and singer. After serving in the Marines and taking on a variety of odd jobs, he became an extra for Western films, and in little more than a decade he had established himself as a character actor in films such as The China Syndrome (1979), The Thing (1982), and The Natural (1984). Brimley was the longtime face of television advertisements for the Quaker Oats Company. He also promoted diabetes education and appeared in related commercials for Liberty Medical.

Known for

The Thing
Seinfeld
The Firm
Cocoon
Hard Target
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
Cocoon: The Return
In & Out
The Natural
Walker, Texas Ranger
The China Syndrome
Brubaker
I Believe
Timber the Treasure Dog
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
Pitcher and the Pin-Up
The Round and Round
Brigham City
Crossfire Trail
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
Comanche
A Place to Grow
Progeny
Summer of the Monkeys
All My Friends Are Cowboys
CHAPTER PERFECT
In & Out
My Fellow Americans
OP Center
Mutant Species
The Good Old Boys
Heaven Sent
Hard Target
The Firm
Where The Red Fern Grows Part 2
Blood River
Eternity
Billy the Kid
Cocoon: The Return
End of the Line
Thompson's Last Run
Shadows on the Wall
Act of Vengeance
Jackals
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Cocoon
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
Murder in Space
The Natural
Country
Harry & Son
The Stone Boy
The Hotel New Hampshire
Tender Mercies
Tough Enough
10 to Midnight
High Road to China
The Thing
Death Valley
Absence of Malice
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
Roughnecks
Borderline
Rodeo Girl
Amber Waves
Brubaker
The China Syndrome
The Electric Horseman
The Wild Wild West Revisited
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