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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.
Filmography
Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)
as Earl Granger
In & Out (1997)
as Frank Brackett
OP Center (1995)
as Adm. Troy Davis
Hard Target (1993)
as Uncle Douvee
The Firm (1993)
as William Devasher
Cocoon: The Return (1988)
as Ben Luckett
Cocoon (1985)
as Benjamin Luckett
High Road to China (1983)
as Bradley Tozer
The Thing (1982)
as Blair