Updated 04-May-2020.
Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about WILFORD BRIMLEY!
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My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: Anthony Wilford Brimley (born September 27, 1934) is an american actor and singer . he is the long-time face of television ads for the Quaker Oats Company . before his career in acting, Bri he married his first wife, the former Lynne Bagley, on July 6, 1956 . they had four sons together (James Charles, John Michael, William Carmen and Lawrence Dean) and several grandchildren . Brimley Brimley founded nonprofit organization Hands Across the Saddle (HATS) in 2009 . his first credited feature film performance was in The China Syndrome (1979) as Ted Spindler . in Absence of Malice (19 Robert Duvall was instrumental in securing for him the role of Harry in Tender Mercies (1983) duvall wanted “somebody down here that’s on my side, somebody that I can relate to” director “whatever I do is fine ’cause I’m Harry,” says actor . “brimley then appeared as Pop Fisher, world-weary manager of a slumping baseball team . through these and other roles he made an auspicious mainstream comeback with the TNT film Crossfire Trail . he played an intimidating US Postmaster General in a 1997 episode of Seinfeld . made witty exchanges with star hug brimley has frequently appeared in commercials, notably for Quaker Oats Oatmeal . he is also known for appearing in television ads for Liberty Medical . in 1993, he sang with the to reach that age is known as “Crossing the Brimley/Cocoon Line” the meme is intended to humorously highlight the perceived vast difference in aging . the American Diabetes Association (ADA) honored Brim his talks about diabetes have become an internet phenomenon and a meme . Brimley has supported advertisements to have Utah allow horse-race gambling . he spoke at a 1998 Phoenix rally opposing an Arizona ballot proposition to ban Brimley enjoys playing poker and has played in the World Series of Poker Main Event . he lent his support to John McCain in the 2008 u.s. presidential election .