Paul Fix
AKA: Peter Paul Fix
Birthday: 1901-03-13
Died: 1983-10-14
Birthplace: Dobbs 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
Character: Dr. Horace Lynnton
Character: Dr. Tom Witherspoon
Character: Sheriff Bonnell
Character: Smooch Hanrahan (Uncredited)
Character: Antonio 'Ripper' Arrezo
Character: Phil Byrnes / Ralph West
Character: Burnside (Mine Operator)
Character: Sheriff Billy Wilson
Character: General Joe Masters
Character: Bindle Jackson
Character: Benet (uncredited)
Character: Steve Caveroni
Character: Benjamin Monks
Character: Joe 'The Book' Conway
Character: Mike MacNamara
Character: "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thief
Character: Joe Keenan / Harmon
Character: Lt. Gen. Bryan Shelby
Character: Sheriff Jess Linley
Character: Maj. George French
Character: Convict Petey Ryan
Character: Henchman Jo-Jo Regan
Character: Harrison Courtney, Jr. aka Harry West
Character: Varney (uncredited)
Character: Phil Elliott (Tom's Brother)
Character: Man on Mechanical Horse (uncredited)
Character: Anxious Expectant Father (uncredited)
Character: Bonelli's Henchman
Character: Engineer Moynihan
Character: Juan Murietta (uncredited)
Character: Crowley's Henchman (uncredited)
Character: Henchman Davis
Character: Henchman Chick Chance
Character: Jock - a Sailor
Character: Mouse Marr (uncredited)
Character: Chief Yellow Sun
Character: Clip Phillips, Fred's Henchman
Character: Hood with Gaffney (uncredited)
Character: Murrell's Henchman (uncredited)
Character: Prison Guard (uncredited)
Character: Eddie Werner... Cell 8
Character: Dr. Mason (uncredited)
Character: Gunrunner (uncredited)
Character: Paul - Bellair Ranch Hand
Character: Nervous Expectant Father (uncredited)
Character: Deputy Williams
Character: Mueller (uncredited)
Character: 'Sparrow' McGraun
Character: Lefty (uncredited)
Character: Man in Baccarat Club Bar
Character: Reporter (uncredited)
Character: 'Nails' Miller
Character: Horner (uncredited)
Character: Phil Farrell (Uncredited)
Character: Allison Stacy (uncredited)
Character: Man Betting $2500 on Caprice (Uncredited)
Character: Trigger Benson
Character: Lou Pender (uncredited)
Character: Tony Halcomb (uncredited)
Character: Joseph Jamison (uncredited)
Character: Joe the Warehouse Bodyguard (uncredited)
Character: Bellhop (uncredited)
Character: Gangster (Uncredited)