Wilford Brimley
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| Wilford Brimley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Allen Wilford Brimley September 27, 1934 Salt Lake City, Utah United States |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | since 1969 |
Allen Wilford Brimley (born September 27, 1934 in Salt Lake City, Utah) is an American actor. Brimley has appeared in the movies The China Syndrome, Cocoon, The Thing and The Firm. He has also appeared in television commercials for Quaker Oats and Liberty Medical. He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is a former United States Marine. He has diabetes which he speaks openly about in his commercials for Liberty Medical.
Filmography [change]
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Bandolero! | Stunts (uncredited) |
| 1969 | True Grit | Stunts (uncredited) |
| 1971 | Lawman | Stunts (uncredited) |
| 1976 | The Oregon Trail | Ludlow |
| 1979 | The China Syndrome | Ted Spindler |
| The Electric Horseman | Farmer | |
| 1980 | Brubaker | Rogers |
| Borderline | Scooter Jackson | |
| 1981 | Absence of Malice | Asst. U.S. Atty. Gen. James A. Wells |
| 1982 | Death Valley | The Sheriff |
| The Thing | Dr. Blair | |
| 1983 | Tender Mercies | Harry |
| 10 to Midnight | Captain Maline | |
| High Road to China | Bradley Tozer | |
| Tough Enough | Bill Long | |
| 1984 | Harry & Son | Tom Keach |
| Ewoks: The Battle for Endor | Noa Briqualon | |
| The Hotel New Hampshire | Iowa Bob | |
| The Stone Boy | George Jansen | |
| The Natural | Pop Fisher | |
| Country | Otis | |
| Terror in the Aisles | ||
| 1985 | Cocoon | Benjamin Luckett |
| Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins | Harold Smith | |
| Shadows on the Wall | Theater Owner | |
| Murder in Space | Dr. Andrew McAllister | |
| 1986 | Jackals | Sheriff Mitchell |
| 1987 | End of the Line | Will Haney |
| 1988 | Cocoon: The Return | Benjamin Luckett |
| 1989 | Eternity | King/Eric |
| 1992 | Where the Red Fern Grows: Part II | Grandpa Will |
| 1993 | The Firm | William Devasher |
| Hard Target | Uncle Douvee | |
| 1994 | Heaven Sent | Security Guard |
| 1995 | Mutant Species | Devro |
| Last of the Dogmen | Narrator (uncredited) | |
| 1996 | My Fellow Americans | Joe Hollis |
| 1997 | In & Out | Frank Brackett |
| Lunker Lake | The Storyteller | |
| 1998 | A Place to Grow | Jake |
| Progeny | Dr. David Wetherly | |
| Chapter Perfect | Chief Hawkins | |
| All My Friends Are Cowboys | Charlie | |
| Summer of the Monkeys | Grandpa Sam Ferrans | |
| 2000 | Comanche | |
| 2001 | PC and the Web | |
| Brigham City | Stu | |
| The Ballad of Lucy Whipple | Deputy Sheriff Ambrose Scraggs | |
| Crossfire Trail | Joe Gill | |
| 2002 | Resurrection Mary | Morty |
| The Round and Round | Governor | |
| 2003 | The Road Home | Coach Weaver |
| 2009 | The Path of the Wind | Harry Caldwell |
| 2009 | Did You Hear About the Morgans | Earl Granger |
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