Wilford Brimley
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
TV
The Waltons
1972
TV
The Waltons
Horace Brimley
1972
TV
Seinfeld
Postmaster General Henry Atkins
1989
TV
Homicide: Life on the Street
Harry 'The Admiral' Prentice
1993
TV
Walker, Texas Ranger
Burt Mueller
1993
TV
Our House
Gus Witherspoon
1986
Film
The Thing
Blair
1982
TV
How the West Was Won
1977
TV
How the West Was Won
Sheriff Daniels
1977
Film
Hard Target
Uncle Douvee
1993
Film
The Firm
William Devasher
1993
Film
The Natural
Pop Fisher
1984
Film
True Grit
Minor Role (uncredited)
1969
TV
The Oregon Trail
1977
Film
Cocoon
Benjamin Luckett
1985
Film
Brubaker
Rogers
1980
Film
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
Earl Granger
2009
Film
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
Noa Briqualon
1985
Film
Tender Mercies
Harry
1983
Film
In & Out
Frank Brackett
1997
Filmography
2019FilmI Believeas Pastor2016FilmThe Natural: The Best There Ever Wasas Self2016FilmTimber the Treasure Dogas Hawk Jones2009FilmDid You Hear About the Morgans?as Earl Granger2003FilmPitcher and the Pin-Upas Coach Weaver2002FilmResurrection Maryas Morty2002FilmThe Round and Roundas Governor2001FilmBrigham Cityas Stu2001FilmCrossfire Trailas Joe Gill2001FilmThe Ballad of Lucy Whippleas Deputy Sheriff Ambrose Scraggs2000FilmComanche2000FilmThe Making of Comancheas Self1998FilmLunker Lakeas Storyteller1998FilmSummer of the Monkeysas Grandpa Sam Ferrans1998FilmProgenyas Dr. David Wetherly1998FilmA Place to Growas Jake1998FilmAll My Friends Are Cowboysas Charlie1997FilmIn & Outas Frank Brackett1996FilmMy Fellow Americansas Joe Hollis1995FilmLast of the Dogmenas Narrator (uncredited)1995FilmThe Good Old Boysas C.C. Tarpley1995FilmOP Centeras Adm. Troy Davis1995TVOP Centeras Adm. Troy Davis1995FilmMutant Speciesas Devro1994FilmHeaven Sentas Security Guard1993FilmThe Firmas William Devasher1993FilmHard Targetas Uncle Douvee1993TVWalker, Texas Rangeras Burt Mueller1993TVHomicide: Life on the Streetas Harry 'The Admiral' Prentice1992TVThe Boys of Twilightas Bill Huntoon1992FilmWhere The Red Fern Grows Part 2as Grandpa Will1991FilmBlood Riveras U.S. Marshal Winston Patrick Culler1990FilmEternityas King / Eric1989TVSeinfeldas Postmaster General Henry Atkins1989FilmBilly the Kidas Gov. Lew Wallace1988FilmCocoon: The Returnas Ben Luckett1987FilmEnd of the Lineas Will Haney1986FilmJackalsas Sheriff Mitchell1986TVOur Houseas Gus Witherspoon1986FilmAct of Vengeanceas Tony Boyle1986FilmThompson's Last Runas Red Haines1986FilmShadows on the Wallas Floyd Buckman1985FilmEwoks: The Battle for Endoras Noa Briqualon1985FilmRemo Williams: The Adventure Beginsas Harold Smith1985FilmMurder in Spaceas Dr. Andrew McCallister1985FilmCocoonas Benjamin Luckett1984FilmCountryas Otis1984FilmThe Naturalas Pop Fisher1984FilmThe Stone Boyas George Jansen1984FilmThe Hotel New Hampshireas Iowa Bob1984FilmHarry & Sonas Tom Keach1983FilmTough Enoughas Bill Long1983FilmHigh Road to Chinaas Bradley Tozer1983Film10 to Midnightas Clem Malone1983FilmTender Merciesas Harry1982FilmThe Thingas Blair1982FilmDeath Valleyas The Sheriff1981FilmAbsence of Maliceas James J. Wells1981FilmJoe Dancer: The Big Black Pillas Wally Haskell1980FilmBorderlineas Scooter Jackson1980FilmRodeo Girlas Bingo Gibbs1980FilmRoughnecksas Willie Clayton1980FilmBrubakeras Rogers1980FilmAmber Wavesas Pete Alberts1979FilmThe Electric Horsemanas Farmer1979FilmThe Wild Wild West Revisitedas President Grover Cleveland1979FilmThe China Syndromeas Ted Spindler1978TVThe Awakening Landas Jude McWhirter1977TVThe Oregon Trail1977TVHow the West Was Won1972TVKung Fuas Blacksmith1972TVThe Waltons1971FilmLawmanas Marc Corman (uncredited)1969FilmTrue Gritas Minor Role (uncredited)