Paul Fix

Paul Fix

3/13/1901 – 10/14/1983Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA

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 (288 titles)

Wanda Nevada5.7Movie

Wanda Nevada

Texas Curly · 1979

The Rebels10.0Show

The Rebels

Officer · 1979

Hanging by a Thread6.6Movie

Hanging by a Thread

Rogers · 1979

Hanging by a ThreadShow

Hanging by a Thread

Rogers · 1979

Battlestar Galactica7.1Show

Battlestar Galactica

Commander Kronus · 1978

Just Me and You7.0Movie

Just Me and You

The Old Man · 1978

Grayeagle5.9Movie

Grayeagle

Running Wolf · 1977

How the West Was Won7.0Show

How the West Was Won

Portagee · 1977

The City6.1Movie

The City

Jed Haynes · 1977

Quincy, M.E.7.5Show

Quincy, M.E.

Jason Randall · 1976

Ellery Queen7.5Show

Ellery Queen

Capt. Benjamin Blake · 1975

Switch6.6Show

Switch

Sheriff · 1975

The Rockford Files7.6Show

The Rockford Files

Joe Tooley · 1974

The Six Million Dollar Man7.3Show

The Six Million Dollar Man

Joe Taylor · 1974

Doc Elliot7.0Show

Doc Elliot

Gus Turners · 1973

Cahill: United States Marshal6.1Movie

Cahill: United States Marshal

Old Man · 1973

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid7.2Movie

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Pete Maxwell · 1973

Barnaby Jones7.0Show

Barnaby Jones

Amos Barringer · 1973

Set This Town on Fire7.0Movie

Set This Town on Fire

Sen. Porter · 1973

Night of the Lepus4.4Movie

Night of the Lepus

Sheriff Cody · 1972

The Streets of San Francisco7.0Show

The Streets of San Francisco

Wade Tillman · 1972

The Waltons7.2Show

The Waltons

Senator Lucas Avery · 1972

Emergency!7.9Show

Emergency!

Maxwell Hart · 1972

Something Big5.3Movie

Something Big

Chief Yellow Sun · 1971

The Day They Hanged Kid Curry7.0Movie

The Day They Hanged Kid Curry

Tom Hansen · 1971

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law6.5Show

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Dr. Mel Woodruff · 1971

Shoot Out6.4Movie

Shoot Out

Brakeman · 1971

The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou10.0Movie

The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou

Cap'n Pierre · 1971

Alias Smith and Jones7.0Show

Alias Smith and Jones

1971

Dirty Dingus Magee4.7Movie

Dirty Dingus Magee

Crazy Blanket · 1970