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
The Waltons
The Waltons
Horace Brimley
Homicide: Life on the Street
Harry 'The Admiral' Prentice
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
In & Out
Frank Brackett
Brubaker
Rogers
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
Noa Briqualon
The China Syndrome
Ted Spindler
The Oregon Trail
Cocoon: The Return
Ben Luckett
10 to Midnight
Clem Malone
The Electric Horseman
Farmer
I Believe
Pastor
Absence of Malice
James J. Wells
Crossfire Trail
Joe Gill
Tender Mercies
Harry
Borderline
Scooter Jackson
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Harold Smith
My Fellow Americans
Joe Hollis
Rodeo Girl
Bingo Gibbs
Lawman
Marc Corman (uncredited)
The Hotel New Hampshire
Iowa Bob
Last of the Dogmen
Narrator (uncredited)
High Road to China
Bradley Tozer
The Awakening Land
Jude McWhirter
Harry & Son
Tom Keach
Progeny
Dr. David Wetherly
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
Wally Haskell
Act of Vengeance
Tony Boyle