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.
Filmography40 titles
Seinfeld
Homicide: Life on the Street
The Thing
I Believe
Kung Fu
True Grit
The Waltons
Brubaker
The China Syndrome
Walker, Texas Ranger
How the West Was Won
The Natural
Last of the Dogmen
Tender Mercies
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
The Good Old Boys
The Firm
Absence of Malice
Brigham City
In & Out
Hard Target
Cocoon: The Return
Thompson's Last Run
Lawman
Crossfire Trail
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
10 to Midnight
Pitcher and the Pin-Up
My Fellow Americans
Where The Red Fern Grows Part 2
Borderline
High Road to China
Harry & Son
Timber the Treasure Dog
The Hotel New Hampshire
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
End of the Line
Heaven Sent
Mutant Species