Wilford Brimley
Born	Allen Wilford Brimley September 27, 1934 (1934-09-27) (age 73) Salt Lake City, Utah,  United States

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Biography

Career

Before his career in acting, Brimley worked as a ranch hand, wrangler, blacksmith, and a bodyguard for Howard Hughes. He then began shoeing horses for film and television. His first acting roles in the 1960s were as a riding extra in Westerns and as a stunt man.^[1] At that time he was known as Anthony (Tony) Brimley. Ranch hand may refer to: an manual labourer on a ranch, such as a cowboy Operation Ranch Hand (US AirForce in Vietnam) This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... At the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, a wrangler is a student who has completed the third year (called Part II) of the Mathematical Tripos with first-class honours. ... For other uses, see Blacksmith (disambiguation). ... Bodyguards of Viktor Yushchenko (far left) after leaving Gdansk city hall. ... For the Welsh murderer, see Howard Hughes (murderer). ... French farrier of Haras nationaux Italian farrier at work A farrier is a specialist in equine hoof care, including the trimming and balancing of a horses hoof so as to fit shoes to the horses foot. ... Broncho Billy Anderson, from The Great Train Robbery The Western movie is one of the classic American film genres. ... A stunt performer is someone who performs dangerous stunts. ...

Brimley became famous later in life for appearing in such films as The Hotel New Hampshire, John Carpenter's The Thing, and Cocoon. In 2001, he starred in the Turner Network Television film Crossfire Trail with Tom Selleck. He had an important role in The China Syndrome. He often plays a gruff or stodgy old man, notably on the 1980s drama series Our House. His first characterization was in Absence of Malice, in which he played a small but key role as a curmudgeonly, outspoken James A. Wells, Assistant U.S. Attorney General. He expanded on this characterization in The Natural, as the world-weary manager of a hapless baseball team. He is known to Star Wars fans as Noa Briqualon in George Lucas' 1985 made-for-TV movie Ewoks: The Battle for Endor. The Hotel New Hampshire is a 1984 film based on a 1981 novel of the same name by John Irving. ... For other persons named John Carpenter, see John Carpenter (disambiguation). ... The Thing is a 1982 science fiction film directed by John Carpenter, written by Bill Lancaster and stars Kurt Russell. ... Cocoon is a 1985 science fiction film about a group of elderly humans who were rejuvenated by aliens. ... Turner Network Television, usually referred to as TNT, is an American cable TV network created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner. ... Thomas William Selleck (born January 29, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan) is a Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning American actor, screenwriter and film producer, best known for his starring role on the long-running television show Magnum P.I. He is recognizable by his 6 4 height and trademark moustache. ... The China Syndrome is a 1979 thriller film which tells the story of a reporter and cameramen who discover safety coverups at a nuclear power plant. ... Our House was a family-oriented drama which ran early on Sunday evening on NBC from 1986 to 1988. ... Absence of Malice is a 1981 film which tells the story of the son of a dead Mafia boss who discovers that he has become a front-page story on the local newspaper indicating that he is being investigated for a murder he didnt commit. ... The Natural is a 1952 novel about baseball written by Bernard Malamud. ... This article is about the series. ... This article is about minor characters in the fictional Star Wars universe, who do not fit into any other category. ... George Walton Lucas, Jr. ... Ewoks: Battle for Endor (1985), retitled Star Wars Ewok Adventures: Battle for Endor for the DVD release, is a made-for-TV movie set in the Star Wars galaxy and sequel to The Ewok Adventure. ...

In a change from his "good guy" roles such as those in Our House, he played William Devasher, the ominous head of security for Bendini, Lambert & Locke in 1993's Tom Cruise film, The Firm, based on the novel by John Grisham. Brimley has frequently appeared in commercials, namely a series of commercials he did for Quaker Oats Oatmeal throughout the 1980s and '90s. The Quaker commercials were famous for their slogan: "It's the right thing to do and the tasty way to do it." He also made an appearance on Seinfeld as the United States Postmaster General, a takeoff on his role of U.S. Assistant Attorney General in Absence of Malice. Tom Cruise (born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV on July 3, 1962) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning American actor and film producer. ... This article is about the 1993 film. ... Grisham redirects here. ... Quaker Oats Company makes many types and flavors of oatmeal. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... For other uses, see Seinfeld (disambiguation). ... The United States Postmaster General is the executive head of the United States Postal Service. ...

Brimley has diabetes and serves as the spokesperson for the diabetes testing-supplies company Liberty Medical. This article is about the disease that features high blood sugar. ... Wilford Brimley in a Liberty Medical commercial from 1999 Liberty Medical Supply is a company that sells diabetes testing supplies, prescription drugs, and ostomy supplies directly to consumers. ...

Personal life

Brimley was born in Salt Lake City to a father who worked as a real estate broker.^[2] Outside of film and advertisements, Brimley is also known as an activist, paying from his own funds for ads to have Utah allow horse-race gambling, and he was actively opposed to the banning of cockfighting. He has campaigned in Arizona and New Mexico against laws banning cockfighting.^[3] Brimley enjoys playing poker and has played in the World Series of Poker Main Event.^[4] Brimley has lent his support to John McCain in the 2008 U.S. presidential election.^[5] The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ... Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ... The Cock Fight by Jean-Léon Gérôme (1847) A cockfight is a contest, held in a cockpit between two fighting cocks (roosters) trained to severely injure and/or kill one another. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... For other uses, see New Mexico (disambiguation). ... The Cock Fight by Jean-Léon Gérôme (1847) A cockfight is a contest, held in a cockpit between two fighting cocks (roosters) trained to severely injure and/or kill one another. ... For details about the current event, see 2008 World Series of Poker. ... McCain redirects here. ... Presidential electoral votes by state The 2008 United States Presidential election will occur on November 4, 2008. ...

Brimley in popular culture

Brimley's distinctive appearance and manner of speech have been repeatedly parodied over the years including on Saturday Night Live, The Colbert Report, The Ben Stiller Show, Imus in the Morning, Family Guy, Royal Canadian Air Farce, Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld, Monster, and I Can Has Cheezburger?^[6] SNL redirects here. ... The Colbert Report (—the Ts are silent in Colbert and Report) is an American satirical television program that airs from 11:30 p. ... The Ben Stiller Show was a sketch comedy television show that aired on Fox from September 1992 to January 1993. ... Imus in the Morning is an American radio show hosted by Don Imus on ABC Radio Networks and simulcast on RFD-TV. The show originated on 66 WNBC-AM in New York City in 1971. ... Family Guy is an Emmy Award-winning American animated television series about a dysfunctional family in the fictional town of Quahog, Rhode Island. ... Royal Canadian Air Farce (usually abbreviated to Air Farce) is a Canadian comedy troupe that starred in an eponymous radio show on CBC radio from 1973 to 1997, and currently star in a top-rated television show, broadcast on CBC Television. ... Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld is a late-night/early morning talk show on the Fox News Channel. ... Monster is a seinen manga by Naoki Urasawa, serialized in Big Comic Original, published by Shogakukan, between 1994 and 2001, and reprinted in 18 tankōbon. ...

References

External links

• Wilford Brimley at the Internet Movie Database