Wilford Brimley

Wilford Brimley was born on September 27, 1934 in Salt Lake City, Utah, US and raised in Santa Monica, CA.  He was a farmer, rodeo rider, ranch hand, racehorse trainer  and a blacksmith to help support his family.  He lived in Idaho for a few short years then made his way back to California.  

In the late 50's and into the mid 60's Brimley started to act, as an extra, cowboy stuntman and shoeing horses for stables that furnished animals for movie and TV Westerns.  It wasn't long before he was noticed, with his rustic looks he started to get speaking parts.  

He is married to Lynne Brimley (1955-present) and has three children.

 

 

Film

Road Home, The~2002 - Coach Weaver

Resurrection Mary~2002 - Morty

Round and Round, The~2002 - Governor

PC and the Web~2001

Brigham City~2001 - Stu

Comanche~2000

Progeny~1999 - Dr. David Wetherly

All My Friends Are Cowboys~1998 - Charlie

Summer of the Monkeys~1998 - Grandpa Sam Ferrans

Lunker Lake~1997 - The Storyteller

In & Out~1997 - Frank Brackett

Chapter Perfect~1996 - Chief Hawkins

My Fellow Americans~1996 - Joe Hollis, Democratic Party Chairman

Place to Grow, A~1995 - Jake

Mutant Species~1995 - Devro

Last of the Dogmen~1995 (uncredited) - Narrator

Heaven Sent~1994

Hard Target~1993 - Douvee (Chance's uncle)

Firm, The~1993 - William Devasher

Where the Red Fern Grows: Part 2~1992 (V) - Grandpa Will

Eternity~1989 - King/Eric

Cocoon: The Return~1988 - Benjamin 'Ben' Luckett

End of the Line~1988 - Will Haney

Shadows on the Wall~1986

Jackals~1986 - Sheriff Mitchell

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins~1985 - Harold Smith

Cocoon~1985 - Benjamin 'Ben' Luckett

Country~1984 - Otis

Stone Boy, The~1984 - George Jansen

Terror in the Aisles~1984 (archive footage) - Blair (segment The Thing)

Natural, The~1984 - Pop Fisher

Hotel New Hampshire, The~1984 - Iowa Bob

Harry and Son~1984 - Tom Keach

Tough Enough~1983 - Bill Long

High Road to China~1983 - Bradley Tozer (see Actor Connections - Film)

10 to Midnight~1983 - Captain Malone

Tender Mercies~1983 - Harry

Thing, The~1982 (as A. Wilford Brimley) - Dr. Blair

Death Valley~1982 (as A. Wilford Brimley) - The Sheriff

Absence of Malice~1981 - Asst. U.S. Atty. Gen. James A. Wells

Borderline~1980 - Scooter Jackson

Brubaker~1980 - Rogers, Prison Board Member

Electric Horseman, The~1979 - Farmer

China Syndrome, The~1979 - Ted Spindler

Lawman~1971 (uncredited) - Marc Corman, Corpse

True Grit~1969 (uncredited)

 

TV

Larry King Live~1985   - Himself 10/13/03

Ballad of Lucy Whipple, The~2001  - Deputy Sheriff Ambrose Scraggs

Crossfire Trail~2001  - Joe Gill

Seinfeld~1990 -  Henry Atkins, Postmaster General in  The Junk Mail (# 9.5) 10/30/97

Good Old Boys, The~1995  - C.C. Tarpley

OP Center~1995  - Adm. Troy Davis

Walker, Texas Ranger~1993 -  Burt Mueller in  War Zone (# 3.15) 2/11/95

Homicide: Life on the Street~1993 -  Harry Prentice in  See No Evil (# 2.2) 1/13/94

Blood River~1991  - U.S. Marshal Winston Patrick Culler

Boys of Twilight, The~1992  - Bill Huntoon

Billy the Kid~1989  - Gov.Lew Wallace

Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville~1987  (voice) - The Constitution

Our House~1986  - Gus Witherspoon

Act of Vengeance~1986  - Tony Boyle

Thompson's Last Run~1986  - Red Haines

Ewoks: The Battle for Endor~1985  - Noa Briqualon

Murder in Space~1985  - Dr. Andrew McCallister

Making of 'Absence of Malice', The~1981  - Himself

Big Black Pill, The~1981  - Wally

Roughnecks~1980  - Willie

Rodeo Girl~1980  - Bingo Gibbs

Amber Waves~1980  - Pete Alberts

Wild Wild West Revisited, The~1979  - President Grover Cleveland

Making of 'The China Syndrome', The~1979  - Himself

How the West Was Won~1979 -  Sheriff Daniels in  Hillary (# 5) 2/26/79

Waltons, The~1972 -  Horace Brimley (as A. Wilford Brimley) in:

    The Celebration (# 6.13) 12/22/77

    The First Casualty (# 6.8) 11/10/77

    The Hawk (# 6.1) 9/15/77

    The Heartbreaker (# 5.20) 2/17/77

    The Search (# 4.15) 1/1/76

    The Intruders (# 4.14) 12/18/75

    The Song (# 3.22) 2/20/75

    The Shivaree (# 3.19) 1/30/75

The Five Foot Shelf (# 2.23) 3/7/74

Oregon Trail, The~1977 - Ludlow in  Hard Ride Home and the Last Game (# 1.1) 9/21/77

Kung Fu~1972 -  Blacksmith (as A. Wilford Brimley) in  One Step to Darkness (# 3.16) 1/25/75

Gunsmoke~1955 - 

 

Commercials

Quaker Oats (past and present) the latest go-around with Quaker Oats will also feature Harrison Ford with Brimley

Liberty Medical Supplies

American Diabetes Association

Anheiser-Busch

 

Books

Command of the Grill - A Salute to Steak~2006 - recipe contributor

 

Other

Quiet Heroes (symphonic score written by Chris Burbeck)~2007 - Narrator (Appleton, WI)

 

Awards, Honors and Nominations

Apex Awards:

Rec'd 1982 Actor In A Supporting Role - Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror for The Thing

Western Walk of Stars 2001 (see pic)  Newhall, Ca.

 

Miscellany

Beanie Baby fan

 

Once a bodyguard for Howard Hughes

 

Voice-over work for PowerPoint presentation for the IPA Advertising Effectiveness Awards

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