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Wilford Brimley

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Wilford Brimley

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Also known as Anthony Wilford Brimley

American actor and singer (1934–2020)

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Wilford Brimley was an American actor and singer who had a long career in film and television from the 1970s through the 2010s. He is remembered for his distinctive appearance and voice, and for roles in films like "Cocoon" and "The Right Stuff."

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Film & TV

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…

Known for

  • I Believe — Pastor2019
  • Timber the Treasure Dog — Hawk Jones2016
  • The Natural: The Best There Ever Was — Self2016
  • Did You Hear About the Morgans? — Earl Granger2009
  • Pitcher and the Pin-Up — Coach Weaver2003
  • The Round and Round — Governor2002
  • Resurrection Mary — Morty2002
  • Brigham City — Stu2001
  • Crossfire Trail — Joe Gill2001
  • The Ballad of Lucy Whipple — Deputy Sheriff Ambrose Scraggs2001

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Anthony
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Salt Lake City
Place of death
St. George
Occupation
blacksmith
Educated at
Juilliard School
Political party
Republican Party (United States)
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Religion
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Field of work
television
Military branch
United States Marine Corps
Image
Wilford Brimley talking (cropped) (2).jpg
Number of children
4
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date of birth
1934-09-27
name in native language
Wilford Brimley
Commons category
Wilford Brimley
birth name
Anthony Wilford Brimley
start of work period
1969-00-00
date of death
2020-08-01
manner of death
natural causes
cause of death
kidney disease
medical condition
type-1 diabetes
facial hair
walrus moustache
writing language
English language
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Encyclopedic overview

Anthony Wilford Brimley (September 27, 1934 – August 1, 2020) was an American actor. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and working odd jobs in the 1950s, Brimley started working as an extra and stuntman in Western films in the late 1960s. He became an established character actor in the 1970s and 1980s in films such as The China Syndrome (1979), The Thing (1982), Tender Mercies (1983), The Natural (1984), and Cocoon (1985). Brimley was known for playing characters at times much older than his age. He was the long-term face of American television advertisements for the Quaker Oats Company. He also promoted diabetes education and appeared in related television commercials for Liberty Medical, a role for which he became an Internet meme.

Early life

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