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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.
Acted in 69
2010s
- 2019
- 2016
2000s
- 2009
- 2003
Pitcher and the Pin-Up
Coach Weaver
- 2002
The Round and Round
Governor
- 2001
Brigham City
Stu
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
Deputy Sheriff Ambrose Scraggs
- 2000
Comanche
Movie
1990s
- 1998
Summer of the Monkeys
Grandpa Sam Ferrans
CHAPTER PERFECT
Hawkins
Progeny
Dr. David Wetherly
A Place to Grow
Jake
All My Friends Are Cowboys
Charlie
- 1997
- 1996
- 1995
The Good Old Boys
C.C. Tarpley
OP Center
Adm. Troy Davis
OP Center
Adm. Troy Davis · 2 episodes
- 1994
Heaven Sent
Security Guard
- 1993
- 1992
- 1991
Blood River
U.S. Marshal Winston Patrick Culler
- 1990
Eternity
King / Eric
1980s
- 1989
Billy the Kid
Gov. Lew Wallace
- 1988
- 1987
- 1986
Jackals
Sheriff Mitchell
Act of Vengeance
Tony Boyle
Thompson's Last Run
Red Haines
Shadows on the Wall
Floyd Buckman
- 1985
Murder in Space
Dr. Andrew McCallister
- 1984
Country
Otis
The Stone Boy
George Jansen
- 1983
Tough Enough
Bill Long
- 1982
Death Valley
The Sheriff
- 1981
- 1980
Rodeo Girl
Bingo Gibbs
Roughnecks
Willie Clayton
Amber Waves
Pete Alberts
1970s
- 1979
The Wild Wild West Revisited
President Grover Cleveland
- 1978
The Awakening Land
Jude McWhirter · 3 episodes
- 1977
The Oregon Trail
TV
- 1972
Kung Fu
Blacksmith · 1 episode
- 1971
1960s
- 1969
Appearances3
2010s
- 2016
The Men of Outpost 31
Self
The Natural: The Best There Ever Was
Self
1990s
- 1995
Last of the Dogmen
Narrator (uncredited)