Wilford Brimley
Acting · Born Sep 27, 1934 · Died Aug 1, 2020 (85) · 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.
Known for
The Thing
19828.1
Seinfeld
19898.2
The Firm
19936.7
Cocoon
19856.6
Hard Target
19936.5
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
20095.4
Cocoon: The Return
19886.5
True Grit
19697.3
In & Out
19976.5
The Natural
19846.9
Walker, Texas Ranger
19937.0
The China Syndrome
19797.1
Brubaker
19807.1
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
19855.4
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
19856.3
Absence of Malice
19816.6
Kung Fu
19727.7
10 to Midnight
19836.2
My Fellow Americans
19966.1
The Electric Horseman
19796.1
