Paul Fix

Paul Fix

1901-03-13 – 1983-10-14 (age 82) Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
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Biography

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.

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Known For

The Undefeated
The Undefeated

1969

as General Joe Masters

To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird

1962

as Judge Taylor

Giant
Giant

1956

as Dr. Horace Lynnton

El Dorado
El Dorado

1966

as Dr. Miller

Scarface
Scarface

1932

as Hood with Gaffney (uncredited)

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

1973

as Pete Maxwell

Red River
Red River

1948

as Teeler Yacey

The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed

1956

as Richard Bravo

Hondo
Hondo

1953

as Major Sherry

Shoot Out
Shoot Out

1971

as Brakeman

The Sons of Katie Elder
The Sons of Katie Elder

1965

as Sheriff Billy Wilson

Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith

1966

as Sheriff Bonnell

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

1949

as Gunrunner (uncredited)

Johnny Guitar
Johnny Guitar

1954

as Eddie

Shenandoah
Shenandoah

1965

as Dr. Tom Witherspoon

The High and the Mighty
The High and the Mighty

1954

as Frank Briscoe

Angel and the Badman
Angel and the Badman

1947

as Mouse Marr (uncredited)

Cahill: United States Marshal
Something Big
Something Big

1971

as Chief Yellow Sun

Tall in the Saddle
Tall in the Saddle

1944

as Bob Clews