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Wilford Brimley

Actor • Born 1934

Wilford Brimley

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About

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

Seinfeld posterSeinfeldSeries • 1989Homicide: Life on the Street posterHomicide: Life on the StreetSeries • 1993The Waltons posterThe WaltonsSeries • 1972Walker, Texas Ranger posterWalker, Texas RangerSeries • 1993The Thing posterThe ThingMovie • 1982Our House posterOur HouseSeries • 1986Hard Target posterHard TargetMovie • 1993How the West Was Won posterHow the West Was WonSeries • 1977Did You Hear About the Morgans? posterDid You Hear About the Morgans?Movie • 2009The Firm posterThe FirmMovie • 1993True Grit posterTrue GritMovie • 1969The Natural posterThe NaturalMovie • 1984In & Out posterIn & OutMovie • 1997Cocoon posterCocoonMovie • 1985Ewoks: The Battle for Endor posterEwoks: The Battle for EndorMovie • 1985The China Syndrome posterThe China SyndromeMovie • 1979Brubaker posterBrubakerMovie • 1980Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins posterRemo Williams: The Adventure BeginsMovie • 1985Cocoon: The Return posterCocoon: The ReturnMovie • 198810 to Midnight poster10 to MidnightMovie • 1983Absence of Malice posterAbsence of MaliceMovie • 1981My Fellow Americans posterMy Fellow AmericansMovie • 1996The Electric Horseman posterThe Electric HorsemanMovie • 1979Borderline posterBorderlineMovie • 1980