Paul Fix profile
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Paul Fix

13th March 1901 Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA Acting

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.

213 Movies 98 TV Shows 320 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Giant poster
Giant 8th November 1956 as Horace Lynnton
Hondo poster
Hondo 26th November 1953 as Major Sherry
Warpath poster
Warpath 22nd November 1951 as Pvt. Fiore
Surrender poster
Surrender 15th September 1950 as Deputy Williams
Dakota poster
Dakota 15th December 1945 as Carp
Pittsburgh poster
Pittsburgh 11th December 1942 as Burnside (Mine Operator)
Mannequin poster
Mannequin 21st January 1938 as Smooch Hanrahan (Uncredited)
Hot Water poster
Hot Water 24th September 1937 as Horner (uncredited)
Reckless poster
Reckless 19th April 1935 as Man on Mechanical Horse (uncredited)
Life Begins poster
Life Begins 10th September 1932 as Anxious Expectant Father (uncredited)
Scarface poster
Scarface 9th April 1932 as Hood with Gaffney (uncredited)
Bad Girl poster
Bad Girl 13th August 1931 as Nervous Expectant Father (uncredited)
Switch poster
Switch 9th September 1975 as Sheriff
Mannix poster
Mannix 16th September 1967 as Johnny Gundersen
Riverboat poster
Riverboat 13th September 1959 as President Zachary Taylor
Bonanza poster
Bonanza 12th September 1959 as Buford Sturgis
Rawhide poster
Rawhide 9th January 1959 as Ellis Williams
Lawman poster
Lawman 5th October 1958 as Pop Marraday
Gunsmoke poster
Gunsmoke 10th September 1955 as Sam Bartell
Gunsmoke poster
Gunsmoke 10th September 1955 as Greenwood, Sr.
Lassie poster
Lassie 12th September 1954 as Sam Snow
Lassie poster
Lassie 12th September 1954 as Jake Palmer