Wilford Brimley

American actor and singer (1934–2020)
Person human Q712180
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Wilford Brimley

Summary

Wilford Brimley is a human[1]. Born in Salt Lake City[2], he… he was born on September 27, 1934[3]. He died in St. George[4]. He died on August 1, 2020[5]. He worked as an actor[6], comedian[7], television actor[8], bodyguard[9], and blacksmith[10]. He ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,888 views/month, #4,620 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Wilford Brimley's place of birth was Salt Lake City[2].
  • Wilford Brimley died in St. George[4].
  • Wilford Brimley was born on September 27, 1934[3].
  • Wilford Brimley died on August 1, 2020[5].
  • Among Wilford Brimley's spouses was Lynne Bagley[12].
  • Among Wilford Brimley's spouses was Beverly Berry[13].
  • Wilford Brimley held citizenship in United States[14].
  • English was Wilford Brimley's native language[15].
  • Wilford Brimley's professions included actor[6].
  • Wilford Brimley worked as a comedian[7].
  • Wilford Brimley worked as a television actor[8].
  • Wilford Brimley worked as a bodyguard[9].
  • Wilford Brimley worked as a blacksmith[10].
  • Wilford Brimley's field of work was film[16].
  • Wilford Brimley's field of work was television[17].
  • Wilford Brimley was educated at Juilliard School[18].
  • Wilford Brimley's religion is recorded as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[19].
  • Wilford Brimley is recorded as male[20].
  • Wilford Brimley's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Wilford Brimley was affiliated with the Republican Party[22].
  • Wilford Brimley's military branch is recorded as United States Marine Corps[23].
  • Wilford Brimley's Commons category is recorded as Wilford Brimley[24].
  • The cause of death was kidney disease[25].
  • Wilford Brimley's family name is recorded as Brimley[26].
  • Wilford Brimley's given name is recorded as Wilford[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1934-09-27[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-08-01[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 899d3ce8-463a-4314-a51d-96e65e8d6fc2[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Wilford Brimley's place of birth was Salt Lake City[2]. He was born on September 27, 1934[3]. English was his native language[15].

Education

Wilford Brimley's education included a stint at Juilliard School[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], comedian[7], television actor[8], bodyguard[9], and blacksmith[10]. Fields of work include film[16] and television[17], a type of mass media[33].

Personal Life

Spouses include Lynne Bagley[12] and Beverly Berry[13]. Wilford Brimley's religion is recorded as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[19]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[22].

Death and Burial

Wilford Brimley died on August 1, 2020[5]. He passed away in St. George[4]. The cause of death was kidney disease[25].

Why It Matters

Wilford Brimley ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,888 views/month, #4,620 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Wilford Brimley born?

Wilford Brimley's place of birth was Salt Lake City[2].

Where did Wilford Brimley die?

Wilford Brimley died in St. George[4].

Who was Wilford Brimley married to?

Wilford Brimley's spouses include Lynne Bagley[12] and Beverly Berry[13].

What did Wilford Brimley do for work?

Wilford Brimley worked as actor[6], comedian[7], television actor[8], bodyguard[9], and blacksmith[10].

Where did Wilford Brimley go to school?

Wilford Brimley was educated at Juilliard School[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . stgeorgeutah.com. stgeorgeutah.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . vanityfair.com. vanityfair.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . GeneaStar. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . GeneaStar. npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation actor, comedian, television actor +2
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  2. 17d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religion or worldview The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
    Educated at Juilliard School
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    Cause of death kidney disease
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