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Wilford Brimley

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Wilford Brimley

Sep 27, 1934 – Aug 1, 202074 titles 63 movies · 11 TV
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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.

Also known as

Anthony Wilford Brimley · A. Wilford Brimley · Wilford A. Brimley · ویلفورد بریملی

Born

Sep 27, 1934 – Aug 1, 2020

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

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Roles across career

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