
Wilford Brimley
Born September 27, 1934 · Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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.
Notable Appearances
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The China Syndrome

Cocoon

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

Ewoks: The Battle for Endor

10 to Midnight

In & Out

Cocoon: The Return

Brubaker

The Hotel New Hampshire

High Road to China

Borderline

Absence of Malice

My Fellow Americans

Last of the Dogmen

End of the Line

The Electric Horseman

Lawman

I Believe

Tender Mercies

Crossfire Trail

Act of Vengeance

The Good Old Boys

Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

Shadows on the Wall

Timber the Treasure Dog

Progeny

Murder in Space

Where The Red Fern Grows Part 2

The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

The Round and Round

Summer of the Monkeys

The Wild Wild West Revisited

Tough Enough

Pitcher and the Pin-Up

The Stone Boy

Eternity

The Natural: The Best There Ever Was

Heaven Sent

OP Center

Blood River

Billy the Kid

Rodeo Girl

Harry & Son

Thompson's Last Run

Brigham City

Death Valley

Country

Mutant Species

CHAPTER PERFECT

Comanche

Roughnecks

A Place to Grow

Amber Waves

Jackals

All My Friends Are Cowboys
















