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Brimley starred in John Carpenter's 'The Thing' as Blair. He was central to the film's plot and was revealed to be the creature by the end... oops spoiler. Its probably what I remember him most for! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.150.30.171 (talk) 22:44, 21 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Removed the following passage from the intro: "Wilford Brimley is the largest ever landwhale. He is also the only landwhale in the world. His dissability has something to do with his testing supplies." So, not only is this person a vandal, they are idiotic and can't spell. Grow up people!--HillbillyProfane (talk) 13:46, 28 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hilarious!--Beatsbox (talk) 18:17, 26 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This page seems poorly done. Comparing him to the Lorax? A link in the main text to somebody's BLOG POST? Not to mention nothing about the one thing that first brought him to popular attention, his appearance in the film Cocoon. - Jafafa Hots

Well, the great thing about Wikipedia is that you can edit it. Please make some of these changes. Val42 06:24, 10 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm too scatter-brained to do it well. Jafafa Hots 22:31, 13 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I removed the Family Guy quote but placed a citation where it can easily be found. While I personally find it hilarious, I just don't think it's encyclopedic without the context of a video of his other commercials for comparison, and anyhow he's had a a pretty long acting career before these commericals, and I think that should be the focus of the article. Please try to revert modifications of this as well as "He has diabetes" references and the like, as that, too is already stated in the portion about his diabetes spokesmanship. Thanks ...... BabuBhatt 08:33, 11 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I can't remember the exact details about this, but in these commercials, Hardee's used an actor who bore a strong resemblance to Wilford Brimley (both physically and voice-wise). But it was not Wilford Brimley himself. Brimley brought legal action against Hardee's, and they were forced to pull these spots. I feel really bad for the actor. It's not his fault he looks and sounds like Brimley! By the way, I'm going to delete the line about Brimley appearing in these commercials, because it's just not true.

--Angela Brown, Los Angeles, Calif.

Oh, sorry. I still have one of the commercials on tape from September, 1992. From what I remember, it was only narration, and it sounded just like Brimley, so I added it here. But since he did have a legal battle over it, I think that's notable in itself. --Caleson August 25, 2006

Is he really a Seinfeld actor? There's no mention in the article, but its in the category. Steve 17:58, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Never mind. It's in the imdb profile. Steve 18:02, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

He was the Postmaster General! "Well, it's my job and I'm pretty damn serious about it. In addition to being a postmaster, I'm also a general. And we both know, it's the job of a general to, by God, get things done. So maybe you can understand why I get a little irritated when someone calls me away from my golf." Just FYI. Esrever 01:28, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm going to delete the stuff about his "Latin American" fanbase, as nothing on Google seems to suggest this is true. Esrever 01:31, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wilfredo, I gotta say it was a good joke.--Beatsbox (talk) 18:19, 26 August 2008 (UTC)^[1][reply]

It would seem from this page that Brimley hasn't done much and is best known for Quaker Oats and some Ewok movie. That's a bit insulting to an acter whose been around as long as him and recognized for many other things over some Ewok movie.

Those Ewoks took down the empires finest troops despite being a third of their size. You would do well to respect them.--Beatsbox (talk) 18:20, 26 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

We've got a lot of folks coming in and vandalizing this, thanks to the Diabeetus craze. Shouldn't we lock the article to non-registered editors? Rockhound 15:15, 28 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, this whole article is nonsense needs to be recreated from the ground up140.140.58.8 22:01, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm guessing that the part about Brimley "forcing two hookers to snort cocaine of his penis" is untrue? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 64.233.201.113 (talk) 23:51, 19 February 2007 (UTC).[reply]

I think we should investigate further into that matter, I want references proving its NOT true!--Beatsbox (talk) 18:22, 26 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I just removed a rather subtle reference to the internet fad. I doubt the problem is bad enough to warrant any type of protection/semi-protection, unless there is a huge influx of vandalism. I'd just recommend reverting any changes as you see them pop up. dougk (Talk ˑ Contribs) 18:24, 24 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This Article also needs a picture, Badly! It does not have to be a great pic just something to recognize him with.

Although perhaps the "diabeetis" fad isn't inherently notable, I think perhaps the pronunciation itself is. I remember that I would always be irritated by the pronunciation "diabeetis", as was a friend of mine, and the whole "diabeetis" fad is a sign that we're not alone. Thoughts? - furrykef (Talk at me) 15:11, 4 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Please see Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons. The gist of it is that if you want to say bad things about or make fun of a living person, you must have reference for it from a reliable source. —dgies^t_c 17:36, 4 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I always thought it was "diabeetus", but maybe I'm wrong. - Two-Sixteen.11.222.21 17:31, 1 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Today, I saw a new Wilford Brimley commercial for Liberty Medical. I was shocked that he pronounced it without the usual accent- it was truly jarring. I think that perhaps someone from the advertising company, or Liberty Medical, or maybe Wilford Brimley even, saw that people were making fun of him on the internet (the YouTube videos, et cetera.) So, it seems that recently he's changed his pronunciation of "diabetes". -Anon

Whatever the case may be, it does not belong in the article itself. Ever. I love Stephen Colbert but he is not a reliable source. It'd be like citing George Carlin. --Woohookitty^Woohoo! 12:42, 21 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I keep hearing people claim that Brimley is a mormon but I have yet to seen any proof. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wyorunner (talk • contribs) 05:11, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I saw that commercial, too. Mr. Brimley used BOTH pronunciations, CORRECTLY. "Personally irritating" or otherwise, either "diabetes" pronunciation is correct, as a casual perusal of any dictionary, printed or online, will show. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/diabetes

Mike Curtis —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.235.37.124 (talk) 20:23, 27 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mike Curtis's comment above is correct. AHD4's first-listed pronunciation is dī′ə-bē′tĭs, then -tēz. For people to ridicule Brimley reminds me of Homer Simpson's smugness as he advises someone that the "correct" pronunciation of nuclear is /ˈnuːkyələr/. The pronunciation being ridiculed is not "wrong". — ¾-10 02:23, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Nonetheless, it definitely needs to be directly referenced. People on YouTube have just taken his commercials and made total mince meat out of them. Granted it's really just a product of his accent (Bill Clinton apparently also pronounces it as Diabeetis), but he's the face of Liberty Medical and he's seen on TV stations everywhere in the U.S. at times when the elderly would be watching, such as on late-morning shows like The Price Is Right. Furthermore, his voice is distinct and powerful as well as the fact that his obesity and mustache truly lend him the appearance of a walrus and there's no resisting making fun of him. Just because wikipedia aims to be encyclopedic whenever possible, doesn't mean whoever contributes to this article has to work around stating the obvious truth. I don't think it's POV either to simply reference these dubious distinctions of his. I say it should be reentered into the context of the article. -Alan 24.184.184.177 (talk) 22:00, 31 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, this article used to be like 3 times bigger. What happened? Who keeps taking stuff out and why? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 156.56.169.89 (talk) 10:49, August 30, 2007 (UTC)

You could just check the history section.208.79.244.67 (talk) 21:27, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I remember in the past that this entry mentioned that. Adding Wilford Brimley to a video game / ROM file is a common occurrence. I know its silly, but there are so many of them. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.45.7.167 (talk) 20:09, 6 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It's mentioned in the pop culture section that a Liberty Mutual commercial interrupted a supposedly commercial-free trailer. Liberty Mutual is not the same as Liberty Medical, which is the company that Brimley is a spokesperson for. This reference should be removed, as Liberty Mutual is not associated with Brimley, or it should be corrected if it was actually a Liberty Medical commercial that interrupted the trailer. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.168.25.203 (talk) 16:55, 17 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This Article also needs a picture, Badly! It does not have to be a great pic just something to recognize him with. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.86.200.199 (talk)

I like this one. — SheeEttin {T/C} 04:53, 24 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]