Wilford Brimley
Acting
Born: 1934-09-27 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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.
Known For
Seinfeld
Postmaster General Henry Atkins
Homicide: Life on the Street
Harry 'The Admiral' Prentice
The Waltons
The Waltons
Horace Brimley
Walker, Texas Ranger
Burt Mueller
The Thing
Blair
The Firm
William Devasher
Hard Target
Uncle Douvee
Our House
Gus Witherspoon
The Natural
Pop Fisher
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
Sheriff Daniels
True Grit
Minor Role (uncredited)
Cocoon
Benjamin Luckett
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
Earl Granger
Brubaker
Rogers
In & Out
Frank Brackett
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
Noa Briqualon
The China Syndrome
Ted Spindler
Cocoon: The Return
Ben Luckett
The Oregon Trail
10 to Midnight
Clem Malone
Absence of Malice
James J. Wells
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Harold Smith
The Electric Horseman
Farmer
I Believe
Pastor
Crossfire Trail
Joe Gill
Tender Mercies
Harry
Borderline
Scooter Jackson
My Fellow Americans
Joe Hollis
Lawman
Marc Corman (uncredited)
Rodeo Girl
Bingo Gibbs
Last of the Dogmen
Narrator (uncredited)
The Awakening Land
Jude McWhirter
High Road to China
Bradley Tozer
The Hotel New Hampshire
Iowa Bob
Progeny
Dr. David Wetherly
Harry & Son
Tom Keach
Act of Vengeance
Tony Boyle
Eternity
King / Eric