Anthony Wilford Brimley was
born on September 27, 1934 in Salt Lake City, Utah. His father worked as a real
estate broker. Prior to his career in acting, Brimley dropped out of high
school to serve in the United States Marine Corps, where he served in the
Aleutian Islands for three years. He also worked as a bodyguard (for Howard
Hughes), ranch hand, wrangler, and blacksmith. He then began shoeing horses for
film and television. He began acting in the 1960s as a riding extra in Westerns
as a stunt man at the urging of his friend, actor Robert Duvall. Brimley has
appeared in over 75 films since his first uncredited role in 1969’s “True
Grit”. His only Euro-western was 1971’s “Lawman” in the role of Marc Corman
where he was credited as Bill Brimley.
Today we celebrate Wilford
Brimley’s 80th birthday.
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