Maurice Minnifield

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Maurice Minnifield is a wealthy, ex-astronaut and domineering former fighter pilot who serves as the influential town patriarch in the television series "Northern Exposure."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
television character
appearsIn Northern Exposure NERFINISHED
backstory former astronaut with NASA
businessInterest development projects in Cicely
real estate in Cicely
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy John Falsey NERFINISHED
Joshua Brand NERFINISHED
employs Chris Stevens NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Northern Exposure season 1 NERFINISHED
gender male
genre dramedy
isWealthy true
language English
medium television
militaryBranch United States Marine Corps
militaryRank former fighter pilot
nationality American
network CBS
notableCharacteristic often clashes with more liberal townspeople
proud of his astronaut career
uses wealth to influence town affairs
occupation astronaut
businessman
fighter pilot
owns local radio station KBHR
partOf ensemble cast of Northern Exposure
personalityTrait authoritarian
conservative
domineering
patriotic
politicalRole local power broker in Cicely
politicalView right-wing
portrayedBy Barry Corbin NERFINISHED
relationship friendship and rivalry with Holling Vincoeur
mentor-like relationship with Chris Stevens
residence Cicely, Alaska NERFINISHED
roleIn town patriarch of Cicely, Alaska
seriesDebutYear 1990
seriesEndYear 1995
setting fictional town of Cicely, Alaska

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Barry Corbin playedCharacter Maurice Minnifield