Actor
Wilford Brimley
September 27, 1934 · 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.
Notable work
8.1The Thing (1982)
as Blair
8.3Seinfeld (1989)
as Postmaster General Henry Atkins
6.7The Firm (1993)
as William Devasher
6.6Cocoon (1985)
as Benjamin Luckett
6.5Hard Target (1993)
as Uncle Douvee
5.4Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)
as Earl Granger
6.5Cocoon: The Return (1988)
as Ben Luckett
7.3True Grit (1969)
as Minor Role (uncredited)
6.5In & Out (1997)
as Frank Brackett
6.9The Natural (1984)
as Pop Fisher
7Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
as Burt Mueller
7.1The China Syndrome (1979)
as Ted Spindler
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