Wilford Brimley

Acting 76 credits

Born

Sep 27, 1934

Died

Aug 01, 2020 (85 years old)

Place of birth

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Biography

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.

Wilford Brimley

Biography

Movies (63)

The Thing

Tender Mercies

Hard Target

The Firm

Brubaker

True Grit

Borderline

Cocoon

Progeny

Comanche

The China Syndrome

The Natural

Absence of Malice

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

In & Out

Last of the Dogmen

Ewoks: The Battle for Endor

Did You Hear About the Morgans?

Shows (13)

Seinfeld

The Waltons

The Waltons

Walker, Texas Ranger

Homicide: Life on the Street

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

Our House

The Oregon Trail

The Awakening Land

The Boys of Twilight

Kung Fu

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