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• Actor Barry Corbin rose to fame playing Maurice Minnifield on the early 1990s television series Northern Exposure. He has since appeared on numerous television and film projects, including King of the Hill, The Closer and One Tree Hill. Corbin is set to appear in the upcoming Toby Keith film Beer for My Horses.

• Fast Facts

  1. Birth name: Leonard Barrie Corbin
  2. Born: October 16, 1940
  3. Birthplace: Lamesa, Texas
  4. Children: Shannon and Bernard Corbin
  5. Awards: 3 Emmy nominations
  6. Debut TV show: NBC Special Treat (1976)

• Notable Roles

  • Roy Carr in The Man Who Loved Women (1983)
  • Fenton Washburn in Dallas (1979-1985)
  • Maurice Minnifield in Northern Exposure (1990-1995)
  • Whitey Durahm in One Tree Hill (2003-2008)

• Quotes

  "We still need to feed the public, both physically and intellectually."TV.com: Barry Corbin

  "For an actor, you're rejected eight or ten times a day. All you've got to sell is yourself. You're not selling products, they're not turning down a car, they're turning you down. Most people can't handle that."TV.com: Barry Corbin

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  One Tree Hill | Chad Michael Murray | Northern Exposure | James Lafferty | Sophia Bush | Hilarie Burton | Bethany Joy Galeotti | Lake City

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