Wilford Brimley

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Wilford Brimley was an American character actor known for his gruff warmth and roles in films like "Cocoon," "The Natural," and "The Thing," as well as for his memorable television commercials.

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instanceOf American actor
United States Marine Corps veteran
character actor
film actor
human
singer
television actor
birthName Anthony Wilford Brimley
causeOfDeath diabetes-related illness
kidney disease
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1934-09-27
dateOfDeath 2020-08-01
employer United States Marine Corps
ethnicGroup English American
familyName Brimley
genre Western film
givenName Anthony
Wilford
knownFor distinctive mustache
folksy delivery in commercials
gruff but warm screen persona
militaryBranch United States Marine Corps
name Wilford Brimley self-link
notableWork Cocoon
Liberty Medical diabetes commercials
Our House
Quaker Oats television commercials
The China Syndrome
The Firm
The Natural
Who Goes There?
surface form: The Thing
occupation actor
blacksmith
bodyguard
film actor
ranch hand
singer
spokesperson
stuntman
television actor
participatedIn Western films
placeOfBirth Salt Lake City
surface form: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
placeOfDeath St. George, Utah
surface form: St. George, Utah, United States
portrayedCharacter Ben Luckett
Dr. Blair
Gus Witherspoon
Pop Fisher
religion Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
surface form: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
residence Utah
surface form: Utah, United States
workFeaturedIn Cocoon
Our House
The Natural
Who Goes There?
surface form: The Thing

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Wilford Brimley name Wilford Brimley self-link
Cocoon starredActor Wilford Brimley