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Wilford Brimley
American actor
- Born1934
- Died2020
- Known asAmerican actor
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When did Wilford Brimley die?
August 1, 20201
Wilford Brimley was born on September 27, 1934 and died on August 1, 2020, aged 85.
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- Known for: American actor (1934–2020)
- Born: September 27, 1934
- Died: August 1, 2020
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- Anthony Wilford Brimley (September 27, 1934 – August 1, 2020) was an American actor.
- After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and working odd jobs in the 1950s, Brimley started working as an extra and stuntman in Western films in the late 1960s.
- He became an established character actor in the 1970s and 1980s in films such as The China Syndrome (1979), The Thing (1982), Tender Mercies (1983), The Natural (1984), Cocoon (1985), and Cocoon: The Return (1988).
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Anthony Wilford Brimley (September 27, 1934 – August 1, 2020) was an American actor.
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