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Wilford Brimley

Wilford Brimley

Acting • 1934-09-27 • 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.

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The Hotel New Hampshire5.7

The Hotel New Hampshire

1984

The Thing8.1

The Thing

1982

The Waltons7.1

The Waltons

1972

Cocoon6.6

Cocoon

1985

Cocoon: The Return6.4

Cocoon: The Return

1988

Ewoks: The Battle for Endor5.4

Ewoks: The Battle for Endor

1985

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