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Wilford Brimley

Sep 27, 1934 - Aug 01, 2020 (85 years old) in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

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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

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Seinfeld
Postmaster General Henry Atkins
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The Waltons
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Homicide: Life on the Street
Harry 'The Admiral' Prentice
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Walker, Texas Ranger
Burt Mueller
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How the West Was Won
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The Thing
Blair
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The Firm
William Devasher
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The China Syndrome
Ted Spindler
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My Fellow Americans
Joe Hollis
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Hard Target
Uncle Douvee

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