Wilford Brimley
Known For
Acting
Born
1934-09-27 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Died
2020-08-01
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.
Most Known For
Seinfeld
as Postmaster General Henry Atkins
The Waltons
The Waltons
as Horace Brimley
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Harry 'The Admiral' Prentice
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Burt Mueller
The Thing
as Blair
Tender Mercies
as Harry
The Firm
as William Devasher
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
as Sheriff Daniels
Hard Target
as Uncle Douvee
True Grit
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Brubaker
as Rogers - Prison Board
Cocoon
as Benjamin Luckett
Borderline
as Scooter Jackson
The Natural
as Pop Fisher
Progeny
as Dr. David Wetherly
Our House
as Gus Witherspoon
Comanche
