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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
The Thing
(1982)
Blair
Hard Target
(1993)
Uncle Douvee
The Firm
(1993)
William Devasher
The Natural
(1984)
Pop Fisher
True Grit
(1969)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Cocoon
(1985)
Benjamin Luckett
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
(1985)
Noa
I Believe
(2019)
Pastor
In & Out
(1997)
Frank Brackett
Brubaker
(1980)
Rogers - Prison Board
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
(2009)
Earl Granger
Tender Mercies
(1983)
Harry
10 to Midnight
(1983)
Clem Malone
The China Syndrome
(1979)
Ted Spindler
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
(1985)
Harold Smith
Last of the Dogmen
(1995)
Narrator (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
True Grit
(1969)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Lawman
(1971)
Marc Corman
The Wild Wild West Revisited
(1979)
President Grover Cleveland
The China Syndrome
(1979)
Ted Spindler
The Electric Horseman
(1979)
Farmer
Roughnecks
(1980)
Willie Clayton
Borderline
(1980)
Scooter Jackson
Brubaker
(1980)
Rogers - Prison Board
Amber Waves
(1980)
Pete Alberts
Rodeo Girl
(1980)
Bingo Gibbs
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
(1981)
Wally Haskell
Absence of Malice
(1981)
James J. Wells
Death Valley
(1982)
The Sheriff
The Thing
(1982)
Blair
Tender Mercies
(1983)
Harry
High Road to China
(1983)
Bradley Tozer
10 to Midnight
(1983)
Clem Malone
Tough Enough
(1983)
Bill Long
The Natural
(1984)
Pop Fisher
The Hotel New Hampshire
(1984)
Iowa Bob
Harry & Son
(1984)
Tom Keach
The Stone Boy
(1984)
George Jansen
Terror in the Aisles
(1984)
Dr. Blair (archive footage) (uncredited)
Country
(1984)
Otis
Murder in Space
(1985)
Dr. Andrew McCallister
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
(1985)
Harold Smith
Cocoon
(1985)
Benjamin Luckett
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
(1985)
Noa
Shadows on the Wall
(1986)
Floyd Buckman
Thompson's Last Run
(1986)
Red Haines
Jackals
(1986)
Sheriff Mitchell
Act of Vengeance
(1986)
Tony Boyle
End of the Line
(1987)
Will Haney
Cocoon: The Return
(1988)
Ben Luckett
Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid
(1989)
Gov. Lew Wallace
Eternity
(1990)
King / Eric
Blood River
(1991)
U.S. Marshal Winston Patrick Culler
Where The Red Fern Grows Part 2
(1992)
Grandpa Will
The Firm
(1993)
William Devasher
Hard Target
(1993)
Uncle Douvee
Heaven Sent
(1994)
Security Guard
Mutant Species
(1995)
Devro
Last of the Dogmen
(1995)
Narrator (uncredited)
The Good Old Boys
(1995)
C.C. Tarpley
OP Center
(1995)
Adm. Troy Davis
My Fellow Americans
(1996)
Joe Hollis
In & Out
(1997)
Frank Brackett
All My Friends Are Cowboys
(1998)
Charlie
Summer of the Monkeys
(1998)
Grandpa Sam Ferrans
Progeny
(1998)
Dr. David Wetherly
A Place to Grow
(1998)
Jake
Lunker Lake
(1998)
Comanche
(2000)
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
(2001)
Deputy Sheriff Ambrose Scraggs
Brigham City
(2001)
Stu
Crossfire Trail
(2001)
Joe Gill
The Round and Round
(2002)
Governor
Pitcher and the Pin-Up
(2003)
Coach Weaver
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
(2009)
Earl Granger
Timber the Treasure Dog
(2016)
Hawk Jones
I Believe
(2019)
Pastor