Wilford Brimley

Born: 1934-09-27, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Died: 2020-08-01

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.

Filmography

• Seinfeld (1989)
• Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
• The Waltons (1972)
• Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
• The Thing (1982)
• The Firm (1993)
• Our House (1986)
• Hard Target (1993)
• How the West Was Won (1977)
• The Natural (1984)
• Cocoon (1985)
• Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)
• In & Out (1997)
• Brubaker (1980)
• I Believe (2019)
• Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985)
• Absence of Malice (1981)
• 10 to Midnight (1983)
• Tender Mercies (1983)
• Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)
• My Fellow Americans (1996)
• High Road to China (1983)
• Crossfire Trail (2001)
• Rodeo Girl (1980)
• Last of the Dogmen (1995)
• Harry & Son (1984)
• The Hotel New Hampshire (1984)
• Act of Vengeance (1986)
• Mutant Species (1995)
• CHAPTER PERFECT (1998)