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Wilford Brimley

Acting · 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.

Movies with Wilford Brimley

• The Thing (1982) — Blair
• Hard Target (1993) — Uncle Douvee
• The Firm (1993) — William Devasher
• True Grit (1969) — Minor Role (uncredited)
• The Natural (1984) — Pop Fisher
• Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) — Earl Granger
• The China Syndrome (1979) — Ted Spindler
• Cocoon (1985) — Benjamin Luckett
• Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985) — Noa Briqualon
• In & Out (1997) — Frank Brackett
• Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) — Harold Smith
• Cocoon: The Return (1988) — Ben Luckett

TV shows with Wilford Brimley

• The Waltons (1972)
• Our House (1986) — Gus Witherspoon