Barry Corbin Biography | Wikipedia
Who is Barry Corbin?
Barry Corbin is an actor from America who was born Leonard Barrie Corbin. Is mostly known because of his role in the television series Northern Exposure which aired from 1990-1995. also, he was nominated consecutively for two Primetime Emmy Awards.
Barry Corbin Age | Birthday
How old is Barry Corbin?
He is 82 years old as of 2023 and celebrates his birthday every year on October 16. He was born in Lamesa Texas United States in the year 1940 October 16.
Barry Corbin Nationality | Ethnicity
He has American and Italian nationality and citizenship by birth and registration.
Barry Corbin Height
He stands at an American height of 5 feet 11 inches which makes him appear as a tall man.
Barry Corbin Education
Where did Barry Corbin go to school?
He learned theatre art at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, then at 21 joined the United States Marine Corps worked for two years, and returned to study at Tech.
Barry Corbin Parents | Family
Who are the parents of
He was born to Kilmer Corbin Blaine who is his father and Alma Corbin who is his mother. His parents were professionals, His father was an attorney in Lubbock Texas who served as a Democratic member of the Texas State Senate and his mother was a teacher. the mother died in 1994.
He has two siblings Kilmer Blaine and Jane Corbin. His sister works as a British journalist and filmmaker who has made over 100 documentaries mainly for BBC and its Current affairs program Panorama.
Barry Corbin Marriage | Wife
Who is the wife of Barry Corbin?
She had married twice but all failed, one ended in 1974 and the second ended in 1993. He was married to Marie Else Soape in 1965, Then married again to Susan Berger an actress in 1976.
He lives on the ranch with his daughter, Shannon Ross who was born in 1965, and his grandchildren. Shannon had been adopted as an infant by her birth mother. Who had an affair with Corbin, and gave up the child through the Methodist Mission Home in San Antonio, without having told Corbin of the pregnancy.
He found Shannon in June 1991, when she was 26. He has three sons Bernard Weiss who was born in 1970, Jim Corbin who was born in 1979, and Christopher Corbin who was born in 1982. Christopher is an actor like his father. Bernard, his son was adopted by the Weiss family and later in life got in touch with Corbin.
Barry Corbin’s Net Worth
Throughout his career, he was been able to accumulate a very decent net worth which has made him come to an estimated net worth of over $ 1 million. The exact is under review continue being in touch.
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Barry Corbin Career
Corbin began his career in the 1960s as a Shakespearean actor, but the moment is more likely to be seen in the part of the original sheriff, a military leader. Some other authority figures, however on occasion, he has portrayed murderous villains. To moviegoers, he’s well flashed back as General Beringer in WarGames, John Travolta’s uncle Bob Davis in Urban Cowboy, Clint Eastwood’s costar in Any Which Way You Can, and Roscoe Brown, July Johnson’s bumbling deputy in the accredited Western Lonesome Dove.
From 1979 until 1984, Corbin appeared in several occurrences of Dallas as Sheriff Fenton Washburn. In 1983, he starred in the TV miniseries The Thorn Birds. Corbin played Mary Carson’s cattleman Pete, who teaches the Clearys’ sons how to shear lamb at their aunt’s gigantic lamb station in Drogheda, Australia. Also in 1983, Corbin played Merit Sawyer in the TV series Boone, cancelled after 10 occurrences. Corbin’s part was as a stern father to the youthful actor Tom Byrd, who played Boone Sawyer, an aspiring songster.
From 1990 to 1995, Corbin portrayed former astronaut and original business leader Maurice Minnifield on Northern Exposure, for which he entered an Emmy Award nomination.
In 1994, Corbin recited the acclaimed television talkie MoonShot, telling the story of the 1960s space race from the first-person standpoint of Mercury Seven astronaut Deke Slayton. From 2007 to 2012, Corbin appeared in the recreating part of Clay Johnson, father of Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson on The Near.
Corbin played the part of General Carville in successive videotape games developed by Westwood Studios in 1998, Red Alert Retribution; in 2000, Command & Conquer Red Alert 2; and in 2001, Command & Conquer Yuri’s Vengeance.
Barry Corbin Movies | TV Shows
- M*A*S*H
- The A-Team
- The Closer
- The Magnificent Seven
- King of the Hill
- Psych
- The Drew Carey Show
- 2020 9-1-1: Lone Sta
- Lonesome Dove
- Man Against the Mob
- Celebrity Poker Showdown
- Dallas
- The Thorn Birds miniseries
- Murder She Wrote
- Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac
- Understanding
- Spin City
- The Closer
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