Entering the Star Wars universe in 1985's Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, Wilford Brimley was a beloved star of both big and little screen. Always appearing as a stodgy old curmudgeon, he built a career that has endured for 50 years. He is known to many today as the spokesman for the American Diabetes Association, and has completely changed the way we pronounced "diabetes" in our modern time. Join with me as we inaugurate my new Monday show by celebrating the life of a great character actor.
