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Wilford Brimley who worked his way up from movie stunt rider to an indelible character actor who brought gruff charm, and sometimes menace, to a range of films that included “Cocoon,” “The Natural” and “The Firm,” has died. He was 85.
Brimley’s manager Lynda Bensky said the actor died Saturday morning in a Utahhospital. He was on dialysis and had several medical ailments, she said.
The mustached Brimley was a familiar face for a number of roles, often playing characters like his grizzled baseball manager in “The Natural” opposite Robert Redford's bad-luck phenomenon. He also worked with Redford in “Brubaker” and “The Electric Horseman.”
No “diabeetus” jokes ... he was a good man especially when it comes to a Hollyweird today. He was a a Marine ... and actually worked as a ranch hand early in life. Strange thing he was a bodyguard for a Howard Hughes for a time also. He lead a full varied life his way ... RIP Mr. Brimley.
Wilford Brimley who worked his way up from movie stunt rider to an indelible character actor who brought gruff charm, and sometimes menace, to a range of films that included “Cocoon,” “The Natural” and “The Firm,” has died. He was 85.
Brimley’s manager Lynda Bensky said the actor died Saturday morning in a Utahhospital. He was on dialysis and had several medical ailments, she said.
The mustached Brimley was a familiar face for a number of roles, often playing characters like his grizzled baseball manager in “The Natural” opposite Robert Redford's bad-luck phenomenon. He also worked with Redford in “Brubaker” and “The Electric Horseman.”
No “diabeetus” jokes ... he was a good man especially when it comes to a Hollyweird today. He was a a Marine ... and actually worked as a ranch hand early in life. Strange thing he was a bodyguard for a Howard Hughes for a time also. He lead a full varied life his way ... RIP Mr. Brimley.
