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Wilford Brimley
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.
18
Films
6.6
Avg Score
Filmography (18)
I Believe
56
as Pastor
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
49
as Earl Granger
In & Out
64
as Frank Brackett
Last of the Dogmen
69
as Narrator (uncredited)
The Firm
69
as William Devasher
Hard Target
62
as Uncle Douvee
Cocoon: The Return
54
as Ben Luckett
Cocoon
67
as Benjamin Luckett
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
64
as Harold Smith
The Natural
74
as Pop Fisher
10 to Midnight
63
as Clem Malone
Tender Mercies
73
as Harry
High Road to China
60
as Bradley Tozer
The Thing
82
as Blair
Absence of Malice
69
as James J. Wells
Brubaker
71
as Rogers
The China Syndrome
74
as Ted Spindler
True Grit
74
as Minor Role (uncredited)