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.
Filmography (74 titles)
7.7MovieI Believe
Pastor · 2019
MovieThe Natural: The Best There Ever Was
Self · 2016
5.7MovieTimber the Treasure Dog
Hawk Jones · 2016
5.4MovieDid You Hear About the Morgans?
Earl Granger · 2009
6.1MoviePitcher and the Pin-Up
Coach Weaver · 2003
Resurrection Mary
Morty · 2002
3.7MovieThe Round and Round
Governor · 2002
6.5MovieBrigham City
Stu · 2001
6.3MovieCrossfire Trail
Joe Gill · 2001
5.6MovieThe Ballad of Lucy Whipple
Deputy Sheriff Ambrose Scraggs · 2001
8.0MovieComanche
2000
The Making of Comanche
Self · 2000
Lunker Lake
Storyteller · 1998
5.8MovieSummer of the Monkeys
Grandpa Sam Ferrans · 1998
4.9MovieProgeny
Dr. David Wetherly · 1998
8.3MovieA Place to Grow
Jake · 1998
8.0MovieAll My Friends Are Cowboys
Charlie · 1998
6.5MovieIn & Out
Frank Brackett · 1997
6.1MovieMy Fellow Americans
Joe Hollis · 1996
6.8MovieLast of the Dogmen
Narrator (uncredited) · 1995
6.7MovieThe Good Old Boys
C.C. Tarpley · 1995
6.1MovieOP Center
Adm. Troy Davis · 1995
5.0ShowOP Center
Adm. Troy Davis · 1995
4.0MovieMutant Species
Devro · 1995
4.9MovieHeaven Sent
Security Guard · 1994
6.7MovieThe Firm
William Devasher · 1993
6.5MovieHard Target
Uncle Douvee · 1993
7.0ShowWalker, Texas Ranger
Burt Mueller · 1993
8.1ShowHomicide: Life on the Street
Harry 'The Admiral' Prentice · 1993
The Boys of Twilight
Bill Huntoon · 1992