Paul Fix
Paul Fix (March 13, 1901, Dobbs Ferry, New York – October 14, 1983, Los Angeles, California) was an American film and television character actor, best known for his work in westerns. Fix appeared in more than a hundred movies and dozens of television shows over a 56-year career spanning from 1925 to 1981. In the 1950s, Fix was best known for portraying Marshal Micah Torrance alongside Chuck Connors in The Rifleman. Paul Fix died October 14, 1983, Los Angeles, California, of kidney failure. He was survived by his daughter Marilyn Carey and son-in-law Harry "Dobe" Carey, three grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Supposedly Fix taught John Wayne -- a lifelong friend -- his famous and distinctive "rolling walk" when Wayne was starting out in the business. He wanted something to set him apart, so Fix suggested the rolling gait that became his trademark.
Filmography
Hanging by a Thread
as Rogers
Hanging by a Thread
as Rogers
Just Me and You
as The Old Man
Just Me and You
as The Old Man
Grayeagle
as Running Wolf
Grayeagle
as Running Wolf
The City
as Jed Haynes
The City
as Jed Haynes
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
as Pete Maxwell
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
as Pete Maxwell
Set This Town on Fire
as Sen. Porter
Set This Town on Fire
as Sen. Porter
Something Big
as Chief Yellow Sun
Something Big
as Chief Yellow Sun
Shoot Out
as Brakeman
Shoot Out
as Brakeman
The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou
as Cap'n Pierre
The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou
as Cap'n Pierre
Dirty Dingus Magee
as Crazy Blanket
Dirty Dingus Magee
as Crazy Blanket
Zabriskie Point
as Cafe Owner
Zabriskie Point
as Cafe Owner
House on Greenapple Road
as Orvie
House on Greenapple Road
as Orvie
Young Billy Young
as Charlie
Young Billy Young
as Charlie
The Undefeated
as General Joe Masters
The Undefeated
as General Joe Masters
Day of the Evil Gun
as Sheriff Kelso
Day of the Evil Gun
as Sheriff Kelso
The Ballad of Josie
as Alpheus
The Ballad of Josie
as Alpheus
Welcome to Hard Times
as Major Munn
Welcome to Hard Times
as Major Munn
Winchester '73
as Ben McAdam
Winchester '73
as Ben McAdam
El Dorado
as Dr. Miller
El Dorado
as Dr. Miller
An Eye for an Eye
as Brian Quince
An Eye for an Eye
as Brian Quince
Ride Beyond Vengeance
as Hanley
Ride Beyond Vengeance
as Hanley
Shenandoah
as Dr. Tom Witherspoon
Shenandoah
as Dr. Tom Witherspoon
Baby the Rain Must Fall
as Juge Ewing
Baby the Rain Must Fall
as Juge Ewing
Mail Order Bride
as Sheriff Jess Linley
Mail Order Bride
as Sheriff Jess Linley
To Kill a Mockingbird
as Judge Taylor
To Kill a Mockingbird
as Judge Taylor
Man in the Shadow
as Herb Parker
Man in the Shadow
as Herb Parker
Jet Pilot
as Maj. Rexford
Jet Pilot
as Maj. Rexford
Night Passage
as Mr. Feeney
Night Passage
as Mr. Feeney
Stagecoach To Fury
as Tim O'Connors
Stagecoach To Fury
as Tim O'Connors
The Bad Seed
as Richard Bravo
The Bad Seed
as Richard Bravo
Santiago
as Trasker
Santiago
as Trasker
Star in the Dust
as Mike MacNamara
Star in the Dust
as Mike MacNamara
The Sea Chase
as Max Heinz
The Sea Chase
as Max Heinz
The High and the Mighty
as Frank Briscoe
The High and the Mighty
as Frank Briscoe
Hondo
as Major Sherry
Hondo
as Major Sherry
Island in the Sky
as Wally Miller
Island in the Sky
as Wally Miller
Fair Wind to Java
as Wilson
Fair Wind to Java
as Wilson
Denver and Rio Grande
as Engineer Moynihan
Denver and Rio Grande
as Engineer Moynihan
Warpath
as Pvt. Fiore
Warpath
as Pvt. Fiore
Surrender
as Deputy Williams
Surrender
as Deputy Williams
The Fighting Kentuckian
as Beau Merritt
The Fighting Kentuckian
as Beau Merritt
Hellfire
as Dusty Stoner
Hellfire
as Dusty Stoner
The Plunderers
as Calico
The Plunderers
as Calico
Angel in Exile
as Carl Spitz
Angel in Exile
as Carl Spitz
Red River
as Teeler Yacey
Red River
as Teeler Yacey
Tycoon
as Joe
Tycoon
as Joe
Angel and the Badman
as Mouse Marr (uncredited)
Angel and the Badman
as Mouse Marr (uncredited)
Dakota
as Carp
Dakota
as Carp
Flame of Barbary Coast
as Calico Jim
Flame of Barbary Coast
as Calico Jim
Grissly's Millions
as Lewis Bentley
Grissly's Millions
as Lewis Bentley
Tall in the Saddle
as Bob Clews
Tall in the Saddle
as Bob Clews
The Fighting Seabees
as Ding Jacobs
The Fighting Seabees
as Ding Jacobs
In Old Oklahoma
as Cherokee Kid
In Old Oklahoma
as Cherokee Kid
Mug Town
as Marco
Mug Town
as Marco
Pittsburgh
as Burnside (Mine Operator)
Pittsburgh
as Burnside (Mine Operator)
That Other Woman
as Nick
That Other Woman
as Nick
Escape from Crime
as Dude Merrill
Escape from Crime
as Dude Merrill
Jail House Blues
as Danny
Jail House Blues
as Danny
Roar of the Press
as 'Sparrow' McGraun
Roar of the Press
as 'Sparrow' McGraun
Trail of the Vigilantes
as Lefty
Trail of the Vigilantes
as Lefty
Glamour for Sale
as Louis Manell
Glamour for Sale
as Louis Manell
The Crooked Road
as Nick Romero
The Crooked Road
as Nick Romero
Virginia City
as Murrell's Henchman (uncredited)
Virginia City
as Murrell's Henchman (uncredited)
Those High Grey Walls
as Nightingale
Those High Grey Walls
as Nightingale
They All Come Out
as Varney (uncredited)
They All Come Out
as Varney (uncredited)
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
as Jock - a Sailor
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
as Jock - a Sailor
Undercover Doctor
as Monk Jackson
Undercover Doctor
as Monk Jackson
Almost a Gentleman
as Kidnapper
Almost a Gentleman
as Kidnapper
King of Alcatraz
as 'Nails' Miller
King of Alcatraz
as 'Nails' Miller
Our Little Wife
Our Little Wife
Smashing the Rackets
as Maxie
Smashing the Rackets
as Maxie
The Crowd Roars
as Joe the Warehouse Bodyguard (uncredited)
The Crowd Roars
as Joe the Warehouse Bodyguard (uncredited)
Crime Ring
as Slim
Crime Ring
as Slim
Daughter of Shanghai
as Miles (uncredited)
Daughter of Shanghai
as Miles (uncredited)
The Game That Kills
as Dick Adams
The Game That Kills
as Dick Adams
Border Cafe
as Doley
Border Cafe
as Doley
Armored Car
as Slim
Armored Car
as Slim
King of Gamblers
as Charlie
King of Gamblers
as Charlie
After the Thin Man
as Phil
After the Thin Man
as Phil
Winterset
as Joe
Winterset
as Joe
The Accusing Finger
as "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thief
The Accusing Finger
as "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thief
Two in a Crowd
as Bonelli's Henchman
Two in a Crowd
as Bonelli's Henchman
Valley of Wanted Men
as Mike Masters
Valley of Wanted Men
as Mike Masters
Don't Bet on Blondes
as Man Betting $2500 on Caprice (Uncredited)
Don't Bet on Blondes
as Man Betting $2500 on Caprice (Uncredited)
Mutiny Ahead
as Teeter Smith
Mutiny Ahead
as Teeter Smith
Rocky Rhodes
as Joe Hilton
Rocky Rhodes
as Joe Hilton
The Night of June 13
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Night of June 13
as Reporter (uncredited)
Life Begins
as Anxious Expectant Father (uncredited)
Life Begins
as Anxious Expectant Father (uncredited)