

Wilford Brimley
Acting
September 27, 1934
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
August 1, 2020
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.
The Filmography


Act of Vengeance

Ewoks: The Battle for Endor

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

Murder in Space

Cocoon

Country

The Natural

The Stone Boy

Harry & Son

Tough Enough

High Road to China

10 to Midnight

Tender Mercies

The Thing

Death Valley

Absence of Malice

Borderline

Roughnecks
