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Wilford Brimley
Acting
Born: September 27, 1934
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Anthony Wilford Brimley 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
as Blair
The Natural
as Pop Fisher
The Firm
as William Devasher
Hard Target
as Uncle Douvee
True Grit
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Cocoon
as Benjamin Luckett
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
as Noa Briqualon
In & Out
as Frank Brackett
Cocoon: The Return
as Ben Luckett
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
as Harold Smith
