Wilford Brimley
Known for Acting · 74 credits
- Born
- 1934-09-27
- Died
- 2020-08-01
- Place of birth
- Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- Also known as
- Anthony Wilford Brimley · A. Wilford Brimley · Wilford A. Brimley · ویلفورد بریملی
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
TV Shows (11)
Seinfeld
1989
as Postmaster General Henry Atkins
The Waltons
1972
as Horace Brimley
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Harry 'The Admiral' Prentice
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Burt Mueller
How the West Was Won
1977
as Sheriff Daniels
Our House
1986
as Gus Witherspoon
The Oregon Trail
1977
The Awakening Land
1978
as Jude McWhirter
Kung Fu
1972
as Blacksmith
OP Center
1995
as Adm. Troy Davis
The Boys of Twilight
1992
as Bill Huntoon
Movies (63)
The Thing
1982
as Blair
Hard Target
1993
as Uncle Douvee
The Firm
1993
as William Devasher
True Grit
1969
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Cocoon
1985
as Benjamin Luckett
The Natural
1984
as Pop Fisher
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
1981
as Wally Haskell
The China Syndrome
1979
as Ted Spindler
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
2009
as Earl Granger
10 to Midnight
1983
as Clem Malone
Cocoon: The Return
1988
as Ben Luckett
Tender Mercies
1983
as Harry
Absence of Malice
1981
as James J. Wells
Brubaker
1980
as Rogers
My Fellow Americans
1996
as Joe Hollis
Crossfire Trail
2001
as Joe Gill
In & Out
1997
as Frank Brackett
Lawman
1971
as Marc Corman (uncredited)
Borderline
1980
as Scooter Jackson
I Believe
2019
as Pastor
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
1985
as Harold Smith
Rodeo Girl
1980
as Bingo Gibbs
The Electric Horseman
1979
as Farmer
High Road to China
1983
as Bradley Tozer
Progeny
1998
as Dr. David Wetherly
The Hotel New Hampshire
1984
as Iowa Bob
Pitcher and the Pin-Up
2003
as Coach Weaver
Summer of the Monkeys
1998
as Grandpa Sam Ferrans
Comanche
2000
Harry & Son
1984
as Tom Keach
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
1985
as Noa Briqualon
Tough Enough
1983
as Bill Long
The Good Old Boys
1995
as C.C. Tarpley
The Round and Round
2002
as Governor
End of the Line
1987
as Will Haney
Mutant Species
1995
as Devro
The Wild Wild West Revisited
1979
as President Grover Cleveland
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
2001
as Deputy Sheriff Ambrose Scraggs
The Stone Boy
1984
as George Jansen
Act of Vengeance
1986
as Tony Boyle
Death Valley
1982
as The Sheriff
Timber the Treasure Dog
2016
as Hawk Jones
Billy the Kid
1989
as Gov. Lew Wallace
Country
1984
as Otis
OP Center
1995
as Adm. Troy Davis
Murder in Space
1985
as Dr. Andrew McCallister
Amber Waves
1980
as Pete Alberts
Last of the Dogmen
1995
as Narrator (uncredited)
The Natural: The Best There Ever Was
2016
as Self
Eternity
1990
as King / Eric
Heaven Sent
1994
as Security Guard
Shadows on the Wall
1986
as Floyd Buckman
A Place to Grow
1998
as Jake
Thompson's Last Run
1986
as Red Haines
Resurrection Mary
2002
as Morty
Brigham City
2001
as Stu
Roughnecks
1980
as Willie Clayton
Jackals
1986
as Sheriff Mitchell
Blood River
1991
as U.S. Marshal Winston Patrick Culler
The Making of Comanche
2000
as Self
All My Friends Are Cowboys
1998
as Charlie
Where The Red Fern Grows Part 2
1992
as Grandpa Will
Lunker Lake
1998
as Storyteller
About 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. With 74 credits spanning from 1969 to 2019, Wilford Brimley has appeared in 63 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Wilford Brimley Movies
- The Thing (1982) — as Blair
- Hard Target (1993) — as Uncle Douvee
- The Firm (1993) — as William Devasher
- True Grit (1969) — as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Cocoon (1985) — as Benjamin Luckett
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