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Wilford Brimley

Wilford Brimley

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 27, 1934
Died Aug 01, 2020 (85)
Birthplace Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Popularity 1.0 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 a ... s 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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Filmography

I Believe

I Believe

2019

as Pastor

Timber the Treasure Dog

Timber the Treasure Dog

2016

as Hawk Jones

Did You Hear About the Morgans?

Did You Hear About the Morgans?

2009

as Earl Granger

Pitcher and the Pin-Up

Pitcher and the Pin-Up

2003

as Coach Weaver

The Round and Round

The Round and Round

2002

as Governor

Brigham City

Brigham City

2001

as Stu

The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

2001

as Deputy Sheriff Ambrose Scraggs

Crossfire Trail

Crossfire Trail

2001

as Joe Gill

A Place to Grow

A Place to Grow

1998

as Jake

All My Friends Are Cowboys

All My Friends Are Cowboys

1998

as Charlie

Summer of the Monkeys

Summer of the Monkeys

1998

as Grandpa Sam Ferrans

Progeny

Progeny

1998

as Dr. David Wetherly

In & Out

In & Out

1997

as Frank Brackett

My Fellow Americans

My Fellow Americans

1996

as Joe Hollis

Mutant Species

Mutant Species

1995

as Devro

The Good Old Boys

The Good Old Boys

1995

as C.C. Tarpley

Last of the Dogmen

Last of the Dogmen

1995

as Narrator (uncredited)

OP Center

OP Center

1995

as Adm. Troy Davis

Heaven Sent

Heaven Sent

1994

as Security Guard

The Firm

The Firm

1993

as William Devasher

Hard Target

Hard Target

1993

as Uncle Douvee

Where The Red Fern Grows Part 2

Where The Red Fern Grows Part 2

1992

as Grandpa Will

Blood River

Blood River

1991

as U.S. Marshal Winston Patrick Culler

Eternity

Eternity

1990

as King / Eric

Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid

Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid

1989

as Gov. Lew Wallace

Cocoon: The Return

Cocoon: The Return

1988

as Ben Luckett

End of the Line

End of the Line

1987

as Will Haney

Shadows on the Wall

Shadows on the Wall

1986

as Floyd Buckman

Thompson's Last Run

Thompson's Last Run

1986

as Red Haines

Act of Vengeance

Act of Vengeance

1986

as Tony Boyle

Jackals

Jackals

1986

as Sheriff Mitchell

Ewoks: The Battle for Endor

Ewoks: The Battle for Endor

1985

as Noa Briqualon

Murder in Space

Murder in Space

1985

as Dr. Andrew McCallister

Cocoon

Cocoon

1985

as Benjamin Luckett

Country

Country

1984

as Otis

Harry & Son

Harry & Son

1984

as Tom Keach

The Natural

The Natural

1984

as Pop Fisher

The Stone Boy

The Stone Boy

1984

as George Jansen

The Hotel New Hampshire

The Hotel New Hampshire

1984

as Iowa Bob

High Road to China

High Road to China

1983

as Bradley Tozer

Tender Mercies

Tender Mercies

1983

as Harry

10 to Midnight

10 to Midnight

1983

as Clem Malone

Tough Enough

Tough Enough

1983

as Bill Long

The Thing

The Thing

1982

as Blair

Death Valley

Death Valley

1982

as The Sheriff

Absence of Malice

Absence of Malice

1981

as James J. Wells

Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

1981

as Wally Haskell

Rodeo Girl

Rodeo Girl

1980

as Bingo Gibbs

Amber Waves

Amber Waves

1980

as Pete Alberts

Roughnecks

Roughnecks

1980

as Willie Clayton

Borderline

Borderline

1980

as Scooter Jackson

Brubaker

Brubaker

1980

as Rogers - Prison Board

The China Syndrome

The China Syndrome

1979

as Ted Spindler

The Electric Horseman

The Electric Horseman

1979

as Farmer

The Wild Wild West Revisited

The Wild Wild West Revisited

1979

as President Grover Cleveland

Lawman

Lawman

1971

as Marc Corman (uncredited)

True Grit

True Grit

1969

as Minor Role (uncredited)

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SAG Awards Best Supporting Actor The Crucible Nominated
Television Credits

Our House

as Gus Witherspoon

Episodes: 46

First Aired: Sep 11, 1986

The Waltons

as Horace Brimley

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 14, 1972

The Awakening Land

as Jude McWhirter

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 19, 1978

Walker, Texas Ranger

as Burt Mueller

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 21, 1993

OP Center

as Adm. Troy Davis

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 26, 1995

Seinfeld

as Postmaster General Henry Atkins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 05, 1989

Homicide: Life on the Street

as Harry 'The Admiral' Prentice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1993

The Boys of Twilight

as Bill Huntoon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 29, 1992

How the West Was Won

as Sheriff Daniels

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 1977

The Waltons

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 14, 1972

The Oregon Trail

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 21, 1977

Kung Fu

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 1972

How the West Was Won

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 1977

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Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 30 39 24
2024 7 30 40 18
2024 8 29 48 15
2024 9 21 39 9
2024 10 11 20 7
2024 11 12 16 8
2024 12 16 27 9
2025 1 25 37 15
2025 2 12 28 2
2025 3 6 14 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 3 4 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 1 1 0
2025 8 2 9 0
2025 9 0 1 0
2025 10 1 1 0

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