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.
Acted in
Wanda Nevada
1979
as Texas Curly
The Rebels
1979
as Officer
Hanging by a Thread
1979
as Rogers
Battlestar Galactica
1978
as Commander Kronus
Just Me and You
1978
as The Old Man
Grayeagle
1977
as Running Wolf
How the West Was Won
1977
as Portagee
The City
1977
as Jed Haynes
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Jason Randall
Ellery Queen
1975
as Capt. Benjamin Blake
Switch
1975
as Sheriff
The Rockford Files
1974
as Joe Tooley
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Joe Taylor
Doc Elliot
1973
as Gus Turners
Cahill: United States Marshal
1973
as Old Man
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
1973
as Pete Maxwell
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Amos Barringer
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Alfred Sturmer
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Jack Tattnal
Set This Town on Fire
1973
as Sen. Porter
Night of the Lepus
1972
as Sheriff Cody
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Wade Tillman
The Waltons
1972
as Senator Lucas Avery
Emergency!
1972
as Maxwell Hart
Emergency!
1972
as Gus 'Pop' Williams
Something Big
1971
as Chief Yellow Sun
The Day They Hanged Kid Curry
1971
as Tom Hansen
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
as Dr. Mel Woodruff
Shoot Out
1971
as Brakeman
The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou
1971
as Cap'n Pierre
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
Dirty Dingus Magee
1970
as Crazy Blanket
Zabriskie Point
1970
as Cafe Owner
House on Greenapple Road
1970
as Orvie
Secrets of the Pirate's Inn
1969
as Vern Padgett
Young Billy Young
1969
as Charlie
The Undefeated
1969
as General Joe Masters
The Doris Day Show
1968
as Senator George Bergson
Here's Lucy
1968
as Indian Chief
The Outcasts
1968
Land of the Giants
1968
as Dr. Brulle
The Name of the Game
1968
as Old Bob
The Name of the Game
1968
as Judge O'Connor
Day of the Evil Gun
1968
as Sheriff Kelso
The Ballad of Josie
1968
as Alpheus
Mannix
1967
as Johnny Gundersen
The High Chaparral
1967
as Cochise
Judd for the Defense
1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
as Olenhaussen - Stableman
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
as Buck Cobb
Welcome to Hard Times
1967
as Major Munn
Ironside
1967
as Cripple
Winchester '73
1967
as Ben McAdam
El Dorado
1966
as Dr. Miller
Family Affair
1966
The Time Tunnel
1966
as Henderson
Star Trek
1966
as Dr. Piper
Incident at Phantom Hill
1966
as General Hood
Nevada Smith
1966
as Sheriff Bonnell
An Eye for an Eye
1966
as Brian Quince
Ride Beyond Vengeance
1966
as Hanley
The F.B.I.
1965
as Willard Oberley
The F.B.I.
1965
as Chester Cranford
The F.B.I.
1965
as Matt Williams
The F.B.I.
1965
as Farrell
The Wild Wild West
1965
as Judge Blake
The Wild Wild West
1965
as Old Chief
The Big Valley
1965
as Greene
The Big Valley
1965
as Brahma
The Big Valley
1965
as Ben Abbott
Run for Your Life
1965
as Joseph Farrell
The Sons of Katie Elder
1965
as Sheriff Billy Wilson
Shenandoah
1965
as Dr. Tom Witherspoon
Baby, the Rain Must Fall
1965
as Juge Ewing
Profiles in Courage
1964
as William Brownlow
The Outrage
1964
as Indian
Daniel Boone
1964
as Quonab
Daniel Boone
1964
as Chief Great Bear
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1964
as Sam Burke
Mail Order Bride
1964
as Sheriff Jess Linley
The Fugitive
1963
as Dan Martin
To Kill a Mockingbird
1962
as Judge Taylor
The Virginian
1962
as Ebberly Packis
The Virginian
1962
as Dr. Hinton
The Virginian
1962
as Arnold Boyle
Sam Benedict
1962
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Mr. McCabe
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Colbey
Law of the Plainsman
1959
as Mr. Coleman
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
as Dr. Abel
Riverboat
1959
as President Zachary Taylor
Bonanza
1959
as Barney
Bonanza
1959
as Buford Sturgis
Rawhide
1959
Rawhide
1959
as Ellis Williams
Guns, Girls and Gangsters
1959
as Lou Largo
Lawman
1958
as Pop Marraday
The Rifleman
1958
as Micah Torrance
The Texan
1958
as Bert Gorman
Bronco
1958
The Notorious Mr. Monks
1958
as Benjamin Monks
Lafayette Escadrille
1958
as U.S. General
Man in the Shadow
1957
as Herb Parker
Jet Pilot
1957
as Maj. Rexford
The Devil's Hairpin
1957
as Doc Addams
The Court of Last Resort
1957
The Restless Gun
1957
as Jake Burnett
Perry Mason
1957
as District Attorney Hale
Perry Mason
1957
as Prosecutor
Perry Mason
1957
as Prosecutor Hale
Wagon Train
1957
as Jake
Wagon Train
1957
as Amos Billings
Wagon Train
1957
as Sean Bannon
Sugarfoot
1957
as Jim Bradshaw
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Sheriff Stinchcomb
Night Passage
1957
as Mr. Feeney
Meet McGraw
1957
as Wells
Stagecoach To Fury
1956
as Tim O'Connors
Man in the Vault
1956
as Herbie
Giant
1956
as Dr. Horace Lynnton
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Rufus Stuart
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Steven Burkett
Wire Service
1956
as Thompson
Toward the Unknown
1956
as Lt. Gen. Bryan Shelby
Broken Arrow
1956
as Jess Taugus
The Bad Seed
1956
as Richard Bravo
Santiago
1956
as Trasker
Star in the Dust
1956
as Mike MacNamara
Blood Alley
1955
as Mr. Tso
Gunsmoke
1955
as McCready
Gunsmoke
1955
as Sam Bartell
Gunsmoke
1955
as Greenwood, Sr.
Gunsmoke
1955
as Doc Lacey
Gunsmoke
1955
as Sloan
The Sea Chase
1955
as Max Heinz
Top of the World
1955
as Maj. George French
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Vern Padgett
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Cap'n Pierre
Lassie
1954
as Sam Snow
Lassie
1954
as Jake Palmer
The High and the Mighty
1954
as Frank Briscoe
Johnny Guitar
1954
as Eddie
Hondo
1953
as Major Sherry
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
1953
Island in the Sky
1953
as Wally Miller
Devil's Canyon
1953
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Fair Wind to Java
1953
as Wilson
Star of Texas
1953
as Luke Andrews
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as Lefty the Shiv
Ride the Man Down
1952
as Ray Cavanaugh
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Franklin
Cavalcade of America
1952
as Mr. Barton
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Ollie
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Gangster in Montage (archive footage)
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Fingers
Denver and Rio Grande
1952
as Engineer Moynihan
Warpath
1951
as Pvt. Fiore
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Barber
Racket Squad
1951
Bullfighter and the Lady
1951
as Joseph Jamison (uncredited)
California Passage
1950
as Whalen
Surrender
1950
as Deputy Williams
Force of Evil
1950
as Bill Ficco
Fighting Man of the Plains
1949
as Yancey
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949
as Gunrunner (uncredited)
The Fighting Kentuckian
1949
as Beau Merritt
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Silk
Hellfire
1949
as Dusty Stoner
Wake of the Red Witch
1948
as Antonio 'Ripper' Arrezo
The Plunderers
1948
as Calico
Angel in Exile
1948
as Carl Spitz
Red River
1948
as Teeler Yacey
Tycoon
1947
as Joe
Angel and the Badman
1947
as Mouse Marr (uncredited)
Dakota
1945
as Carp
Back to Bataan
1945
as Bindle Jackson
Flame of Barbary Coast
1945
as Calico Jim
Grissly's Millions
1945
as Lewis Bentley
Tall in the Saddle
1944
as Bob Clews
The Fighting Seabees
1944
as Ding Jacobs
In Old Oklahoma
1943
as Cherokee Kid
The Unknown Guest
1943
as Fain
Captive Wild Woman
1943
as Gruen
Bombardier
1943
as Big Guy
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
1942
as Mueller (uncredited)
Mug Town
1942
as Marco
Pittsburgh
1942
as Burnside (Mine Operator)
That Other Woman
1942
as Nick
Hitler- Dead or Alive
1942
as Joe 'The Book' Conway
Highways by Night
1942
as Gabby
Escape from Crime
1942
as Dude Merrill
Kid Glove Killer
1942
as Allison Stacy (uncredited)
Alias Boston Blackie
1942
as Steve Caveroni
Sleepytime Gal
1942
as Johnny Gatto
South of Santa Fe
1942
as Joe Keenan / Harmon
Jail House Blues
1942
as Danny
A Missouri Outlaw
1941
as Mark Roberts
Gangs Of The City
1941
as Scat
Down Mexico Way
1941
as Henchman Davis
Unfinished Business
1941
as Reporter
Hold That Ghost
1941
as Lefty (uncredited)
Roar of the Press
1941
as 'Sparrow' McGraun
Trail of the Vigilantes
1940
as Lefty
The Great Plane Robbery
1940
as Nick Harmon
The Fargo Kid
1940
as Deuce Mallory
Glamour for Sale
1940
as Louis Manell
Triple Justice
1940
as Cleary
Black Diamonds
1940
as Matthews
The Ghost Breakers
1940
as Frenchy Duval
The Crooked Road
1940
as Nick Romero
Dr. Cyclops
1940
as Dr. Mendoza
Virginia City
1940
as Murrell's Henchman (uncredited)
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
1940
as Bill Swanson
Strange Cargo
1940
as Benet (uncredited)
Black Friday
1940
as William Kane
Two Thoroughbreds
1939
as Stablemaster
Heroes in Blue
1939
as Thug
Those High Grey Walls
1939
as Nightingale
They All Come Out
1939
as Varney (uncredited)
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
1939
as Jock - a Sailor
Behind Prison Gates
1939
as Convict Petey Ryan
News Is Made at Night
1939
as Joe Luddy
Heritage of the Desert
1939
as Henchman Chick Chance
The Girl and the Gambler
1939
as Charlie
Undercover Doctor
1939
as Monk Jackson
Code of the Streets
1939
as Tommy Shay
Almost a Gentleman
1939
as Kidnapper
Star Reporter
1939
as Clipper
Crime Takes a Holiday
1938
as Louie
The Night Hawk
1938
as Spider
King of Alcatraz
1938
as 'Nails' Miller
Smashing the Rackets
1938
as Maxie
The Crowd Roars
1938
as Joe the Warehouse Bodyguard (uncredited)
Crime Ring
1938
as Slim
The Saint in New York
1938
as Phil Farrell (Uncredited)
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938
as Gangster (Uncredited)
When G-Men Step In
1938
as Clip Phillips, Fred's Henchman
Walking Down Broadway
1938
as Man in Baccarat Club Bar
Mannequin
1938
as Smooch Hanrahan (Uncredited)
Daughter of Shanghai
1937
as Miles
Daughter of Shanghai
1937
as Miles (uncredited)
Paid to Dance
1937
as Nifty
Hot Water
1937
as Horner (uncredited)
The Game That Kills
1937
as Dick Adams
Souls at Sea
1937
as Violinist
On Such a Night
1937
as Maxie Barnes
It Can't Last Forever
1937
as Mikey
Border Cafe
1937
as Doley
Armored Car
1937
as Slim
King of Gamblers
1937
as Charlie
Her Husband Lies
1937
as Lefty Harkis
Woman in Distress
1937
as Emory
After the Thin Man
1936
as Phil Byrnes / Ralph West
The Plot Thickens
1936
as Joe
Wanted: Jane Turner
1936
as Crowley's Henchman (uncredited)
Winterset
1936
as Joe
The Accusing Finger
1936
as "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thief
Two in a Crowd
1936
as Bonelli's Henchman
Phantom Patrol
1936
as Henchman Jo-Jo Regan
The Road to Glory
1936
as Rigaud
Yellowstone
1936
as Dynamite
Straight from the Shoulder
1936
as Trigger Benson
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
1936
as Lefty
36 Hours to Kill
1936
as Gangster
Navy Born
1936
as Joe Vezie
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936
as Lou Pender (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936
as David Herold
The Bridge of Sighs
1936
as Harrison Courtney, Jr. aka Harry West
Bulldog Courage
1935
as Bailey
Millions in the Air
1935
as Hank (the Drunk)
Bar 20 Rides Again
1935
as Gila
The Eagle's Brood
1935
as Steve
Valley of Wanted Men
1935
as Mike Masters
His Fighting Blood
1935
as Phil Elliott (Tom's Brother)
The Throwback
1935
as Spike Travis
Don't Bet on Blondes
1935
as Man Betting $2500 on Caprice (Uncredited)
Men Without Names
1935
as The Kid
Let 'em Have It
1935
as Sam
The Desert Trail
1935
as Jim
Reckless
1935
as Man on Mechanical Horse (uncredited)
The Crimson Trail
1935
as Paul - Bellair Ranch Hand
Mutiny Ahead
1935
as Teeter Smith
The World Accuses
1934
as John Weymouth
Rocky Rhodes
1934
as Joe Hilton
Fargo Express
1933
as Mort Clark
The Devil's Mate
1933
as Maloney
The Avenger
1933
as Vickers
The Important Witness
1933
as Tony
Emergency Call
1933
as Dr. Mason (uncredited)
The Sphinx
1933
as Dave Werner
Somewhere in Sonora
1933
as Bart Leadly
Zoo in Budapest
1933
as Heinie
The Racing Strain
1932
as King Kelly
The Night of June 13
1932
as Reporter (uncredited)
Life Begins
1932
as Anxious Expectant Father (uncredited)
The Last Mile
1932
as Eddie Werner... Cell 8
Scarface
1932
as Hood with Gaffney (uncredited)
Dancers in the Dark
1932
as Benny
South of the Rio Grande
1932
as Juan Olivarez
Free Eats
1932
as Elvira
Bad Girl
1931
as Nervous Expectant Father (uncredited)
Young as You Feel
1931
as Desk Clerk
The Good Bad Girl
1931
as Roach
The Fighting Sheriff
1931
as Jack Cameron
Three Girls Lost
1931
as Tony Halcomb (uncredited)
The Avenger
1931
as Juan Murietta (uncredited)
Hungarian Rhapsody
1930
as Young Gypsy
Lucky Star
1929
as Joe
The First Kiss
1928
as Ezra Talbot
Hoodoo Ranch
1926
The Perfect Clown
1925
as Bellhop (uncredited)