Wilford Brimley
Acting
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
The Thing
1982
The Firm
1993
Hard Target
1993
Brubaker
1980
True Grit
1969
The Natural
1984
Cocoon
1985
Borderline
1980
In & Out
1997
Eternity
1990
Rodeo Girl
1980
10 to Midnight
1983
Comanche
2000
Progeny
1998
CHAPTER PERFECT
1998
Lawman
1971
