Wilford Brimley

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

76

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-09-27

Day of death

2020-08-01 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Wilford Brimley

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.

Known For

  • Seinfeld

    Seinfeld

  • The Waltons

    The Waltons

  • The Waltons

    The Waltons

  • Walker, Texas Ranger

    Walker, Texas Ranger

  • Homicide: Life on the Street

    Homicide: Life on the Street

  • Cocoon

    Cocoon

  • The Thing

    The Thing

  • Brubaker

    Brubaker

  • Borderline

    Borderline

  • Country

    Country

  • Progeny

    Progeny

  • How the West Was Won

    How the West Was Won

  • How the West Was Won

    How the West Was Won

  • The Stone Boy

    The Stone Boy

  • Brigham City

    Brigham City

  • The Firm

    The Firm

  • Hard Target

    Hard Target

  • End of the Line

    End of the Line

  • Heaven Sent

    Heaven Sent

  • The Round and Round

    The Round and Round

  • Comanche

    Comanche

  • Eternity

    Eternity

  • The Oregon Trail

    The Oregon Trail

  • True Grit

    True Grit

  • I Believe

    I Believe

  • The Natural

    The Natural

  • Ewoks: The Battle for Endor

    Ewoks: The Battle for Endor

  • The Awakening Land

    The Awakening Land

  • Rodeo Girl

    Rodeo Girl

  • My Fellow Americans

    My Fellow Americans

  • Our House

    Our House

  • In & Out

    In & Out

  • The China Syndrome

    The China Syndrome

  • Death Valley

    Death Valley

  • Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

    Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

  • Absence of Malice

    Absence of Malice

  • Cocoon: The Return

    Cocoon: The Return

  • Last of the Dogmen

    Last of the Dogmen

  • Did You Hear About the Morgans?

    Did You Hear About the Morgans?

  • High Road to China

    High Road to China

  • 10 to Midnight

    10 to Midnight

  • The Electric Horseman

    The Electric Horseman

  • The Hotel New Hampshire

    The Hotel New Hampshire

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • Tender Mercies

    Tender Mercies

  • Crossfire Trail

    Crossfire Trail

  • Resurrection Mary

    Resurrection Mary

  • OP Center

    OP Center

  • Harry & Son

    Harry & Son

  • Tough Enough

    Tough Enough

  • Kung Fu

    Kung Fu

  • The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

    The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

  • The Boys of Twilight

    The Boys of Twilight

  • OP Center

    OP Center

  • Blood River

    Blood River

  • Act of Vengeance

    Act of Vengeance

  • Timber the Treasure Dog

    Timber the Treasure Dog

  • Murder in Space

    Murder in Space

  • The Good Old Boys

    The Good Old Boys

  • Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

    Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

  • Pitcher and the Pin-Up

    Pitcher and the Pin-Up

  • Amber Waves

    Amber Waves

  • Mutant Species

    Mutant Species

  • Summer of the Monkeys

    Summer of the Monkeys

  • Billy the Kid

    Billy the Kid

  • The Wild Wild West Revisited

    The Wild Wild West Revisited

  • Where The Red Fern Grows Part 2

    Where The Red Fern Grows Part 2

  • Thompson's Last Run

    Thompson's Last Run

  • Roughnecks

    Roughnecks

  • Shadows on the Wall

    Shadows on the Wall

  • Jackals

    Jackals

  • Lunker Lake

    Lunker Lake

  • The Natural: The Best There Ever Was

    The Natural: The Best There Ever Was

  • All My Friends Are Cowboys

    All My Friends Are Cowboys

  • A Place to Grow

    A Place to Grow

  • The Making of Comanche

    The Making of Comanche