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Paul Fix
Actor, Writer
Born March 13, 1901Died October 14, 1983 (82 years)
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.
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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Filmography
| 2013 | John Ford et Monument Valley · as Cast |
| 1979 | Wanda Nevada · as Texas Curly |
| 1979 | Hanging by a Thread · as Rogers |
| 1979 | The Horror Show · as Cast |
| 1978 | Battlestar Galactica (TV Series) · as Commander Kronus |
| 1978 | Just Me and You · as The Old Man |
| 1977 | Grayeagle · as Running Wolf |
| 1977 | The City · as Jed Haynes |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) · as Jason Randall |
| 1976 | How the West Was Won (TV Series) · as Portagee |
| 1975 | Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case · as Supreme Court Justice |
| 1975 | Ellery Queen (TV Series) · as Capt. Benjamin Blake |
| 1975 | Switch (TV Series) · as Sheriff |
| 1974 | Sandburg's Lincoln (TV Series) · as Judge Thomas |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Joe Tooley |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) · as Joe Taylor |
| 1973 | The New Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Judge |
| 1973 | Cahill U.S. Marshal · as Old Man |
| 1973 | Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid · as Pete Maxwell |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Amos Barringer |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) · as Wade Tillman |
| 1972 | The Waltons (TV Series) · as Senator Lucas Avery |
| 1972 | Night of the Lepus · as Sheriff Cody |
| 1972 | Emergency! (TV Series) · as Gus 'pop' Williams |
| 1971 | Something Big · as Chief Yellow Sun |
| 1971 | Owen Marshall, Counselor At Law (TV Series) · as Dr. Mel Woodruff |
| 1971 | |
| 1971 | Longstreet (TV Series) · as Dan Schirmer |
| 1971 | The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou · as Cap'n Pierre |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones (TV Series) |
| 1970 | Dirty Dingus Magee · as Crazy Blanket |
| 1970 | Storefront Lawyers/Men At Law (TV Series) · as Jedediah Callendar |
| 1970 | Zabriskie Point · as Cafe Owner |
| 1970 | House on Greenapple Road · as Orvie |
| 1969 | Secrets of the Pirates' Inn · as Vern Padgett |
| 1969 | The Young Lawyers (TV Series) · as Judge Benjamin |
| 1969 | Young Billy Young · as Charlie |
| 1969 | The Undefeated · as General Joe Masters |
| 1969 | The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (TV Series) · as Dr. Steerforth |
| 1968 | Here Come the Brides (TV Series) · as Caleb Balter |
| 1968 | The Doris Day Show (TV Series) · as Senator George Bergson |
| 1968 | The Outcasts (TV Series) |
| 1968 | Here's Lucy (TV Series) · as Indian Chief |
| 1968 | Land of the Giants (TV Series) · as Dr. Brulle |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game (TV Series) · as Old Bob |
| 1968 | Day of the Evil Gun · as Sheriff Kelso |
| 1967 | Mannix (TV Series) · as Johnny Gundersen |
| 1967 | The High Chaparral (TV Series) · as Cochise |
| 1967 | Judd for the Defense (TV Series) |
| 1967 | The Guns of Will Sonnett (TV Series) · as Olenhaussen - Stableman |
| 1967 | Welcome to Hard Times · as Major Munn |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) · as Cripple |
| 1967 | Winchester '73 · as Ben Mcadam |
| 1967 | The Ballad of Josie · as Alpheus |
| 1966 | El Dorado · as Dr. Miller |
| 1966 | Family Affair (TV Series) |
| 1966 | The Time Tunnel (TV Series) · as Henderson |
| 1966 | Star Trek (TV Series) · as Dr. Piper |
| 1966 | Nevada Smith · as Sheriff Bonnell |
| 1966 | An Eye for an Eye · as Brian Quince |
| 1966 | Incident at Phantom Hill · as General Hood |
| 1966 | Ride Beyond Vengeance · as Hanley |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West (TV Series) · as Old Chief |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Matt Williams |
| 1965 | The Big Valley (TV Series) · as Greene |
| 1965 | Run for Your Life (TV Series) · as Joseph Farrell |
| 1965 | A Man Called Shenandoah (TV Series) · as Sam Winters |
| 1965 | The Sons of Katie Elder · as Sheriff Billy Wilson |
| 1965 | Shenandoah · as Dr. Tom Witherspoon |
| 1965 | Baby the Rain Must Fall · as Juge Ewing |
| 1964 | Profiles in Courage (TV Series) · as William Brownlow |
| 1964 | The Outrage · as Indian |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone (TV Series) · as Quonab |
| 1964 | Slattery's People (TV Series) · as Jonas Ewing |
| 1964 | Kentucky Jones (TV Series) · as Judge Perkins |
| 1964 | Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV Series) · as Sam Burke |
| 1964 | Mail Order Bride · as Sheriff Jess Linley |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) · as Hap Collins |
| 1963 | The Littlest Hobo (1963) (TV Series) · as Doc Grady |
| 1963 | The Farmer's Daughter (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1963 | The Fugitive (TV Series) · as Dan Martin |
| 1963 | The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (TV Series) · as Sheriff |
| 1962 | To Kill a Mockingbird · as Judge Taylor |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Ebberly Packis |
| 1962 | Sam Benedict (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Ripcord (TV Series) · as Josh Parker |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show (TV Series) · as Mr. Mccabe |
| 1960 | Dante (TV Series) · as Ramsey Collins |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Colbey |
| 1959 | Law of the Plainsman (TV Series) · as Mr. Coleman |
| 1959 | The June Allyson Show (TV Series) · as Dr. Abel |
| 1959 | Laramie (TV Series) · as Davey |
| 1959 | Riverboat (TV Series) · as President Zachary Taylor |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | Rawhide (TV Series) · as Ellis Williams |
| 1959 | Guns Girls and Gangsters · as Lou Largo |
| 1958 | Lawman (TV Series) · as Pop Marraday |
| 1958 | The Rifleman (TV Series) · as Micah Torrance |
| 1958 | The Texan (TV Series) · as Bert Gorman |
| 1958 | Bronco (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Northwest Passage (TV Series) · as Joe Waters |
| 1958 | Lafayette Escadrille · as U.s. General |
| 1957 | Man in the Shadow · as Herb Parker |
| 1957 | Colt .45 (TV Series) · as Frank Wilson Sr. |
| 1957 | The Devil's Hairpin · as Doc Addams |
| 1957 | The Court of Last Resort (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Jet Pilot · as Maj. Rexford |
| 1957 | The Restless Gun (TV Series) · as Jake Burnett |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as District Attorney Hale |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Jake |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot (TV Series) · as Jim Bradshaw |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as Sheriff Stinchcomb |
| 1957 | Night Passage · as Mr. Feeney |
| 1957 | Meet McGraw (TV Series) · as Wells |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Dr. Howard |
| 1956 | Stagecoach to Fury · as Tim O'connors |
| 1956 | Man in the Vault · as Herbie |
| 1956 | Giant · as Dr. Horace Lynnton |
| 1956 | Zane Grey Theater (TV Series) · as Steven Burkett |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Dr. Shaw |
| 1956 | Toward the Unknown · as Lt. Gen. Bryan Shelby |
| 1956 | Broken Arrow (TV Series) · as Jess Taugus |
| 1956 | The Bad Seed · as Richard Bravo |
| 1956 | Santiago · as Trasker |
| 1956 | Star in the Dust · as Mike Macnamara |
| 1955 | Blood Alley · as Mr. Tso |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Sloan |
| 1955 | The Sea Chase · as Max Heinz |
| 1955 | Top of the World · as Maj. George French |
| 1954 | Superman's Peril · as Fingers |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Vern Padgett |
| 1954 | Lassie (TV Series) · as Sam Snow |
| 1954 | Johnny Guitar · as Eddie |
| 1954 | The High and the Mighty · as Frank Briscoe |
| 1953 | Hondo · as Major Sherry |
| 1953 | The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1953 | Island in the Sky · as Wally Miller |
| 1953 | Devil's Canyon · as Prison Guard (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Fair Wind to Java · as Wilson |
| 1952 | The Abbott and Costello Show (TV Series) · as Lefty The Shiv |
| 1952 | Ride the Man Down · as Ray Cavanaugh |
| 1952 | Denver & Rio Grande · as Engineer Moynihan |
| 1952 | Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre (TV Series) · as Franklin |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America (TV Series) · as Mr. Barton |
| 1952 | Adventures of Superman (TV Series) · as Ollie |
| 1952 | This Is The Life (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1952 | Big Jim McLain · as Chauncey |
| 1952 | What Price Glory · as Gowdy |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Brit Bailey |
| 1951 | Warpath · as Pvt. Fiore |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as Barber |
| 1951 | Bullfighter and the Lady · as Joseph Jamison (uncredited) |
| 1951 | The Great Missouri Raid · as Sgt. Brill |
| 1950 | Racket Squad (TV Series) |
| 1950 | California Passage · as Whalen |
| 1950 | Surrender · as Deputy Williams |
| 1949 | Fighting Man of the Plains · as Yancey |
| 1949 | She Wore a Yellow Ribbon · as Gunrunner (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Fighting Kentuckian · as Beau Merritt |
| 1949 | The Lone Ranger (TV Series) · as Silk |
| 1949 | Hellfire · as Dusty Stoner |
| 1949 | Fireside Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1948 | Wake of the Red Witch · as Antonio 'ripper' Arrezo |
| 1948 | Force of Evil · as Bill Ficco |
| 1948 | The Plunderers · as Calico |
| 1948 | Red River · as Teeler Yacey |
| 1948 | Angel in Exile · as Carl Spitz |
| 1947 | Tycoon · as Joe |
| 1947 | Angel and the Badman · as Mouse Marr (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Dakota · as Carp |
| 1945 | Back to Bataan · as Bindle Jackson |
| 1945 | Flame of Barbary Coast · as Calico Jim |
| 1945 | Grissly's Millions · as Lewis Bentley |
| 1944 | Tall in the Saddle · as Bob Clews |
| 1944 | The Fighting Seabees · as Ding Jacobs |
| 1943 | In Old Oklahoma · as Cherokee Kid |
| 1943 | The Unknown Guest · as Fain |
| 1943 | Petticoat Larceny · as Louie |
| 1943 | Captive Wild Woman · as Gruen |
| 1943 | Bombardier · as Big Guy |
| 1942 | Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon · as Mueller (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Pittsburgh · as Burnside (mine Operator) |
| 1942 | That Other Woman · as Nick |
| 1942 | Hitler--Dead or Alive · as Joe 'the Book' Conway |
| 1942 | Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant · as Husband |
| 1942 | Youth on Parade · as Nick Cramer |
| 1942 | Highways by Night · as Gabby |
| 1942 | Kid Glove Killer · as Allison Stacy (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Escape from Crime · as Dude Merrill |
| 1942 | Alias Boston Blackie · as Steve Caveroni |
| 1942 | South of Santa Fe · as Joe Keenan / Harmon |
| 1941 | Down Mexico Way · as Henchman Davis |
| 1941 | Mob Town · as Monk Bangor |
| 1941 | Unfinished Business · as Reporter |
| 1941 | Hold That Ghost · as Lefty (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Roar of the Press · as 'sparrow' Mcgraun |
| 1940 | Trail of the Vigilantes · as Lefty |
| 1940 | The Fargo Kid · as Deuce Mallory |
| 1940 | Glamour for Sale · as Louis Manell |
| 1940 | Triple Justice · as Cleary |
| 1940 | Queen of the Mob · as Gang Leader In Garage |
| 1940 | The Ghost Breakers · as Frenchy Duval |
| 1940 | The Crooked Road · as Nick Romero |
| 1940 | Dr. Cyclops · as Dr. Mendoza |
| 1940 | Black Friday · as William Kane |
| 1940 | Virginia City · as Murrell's Henchman (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Strange Cargo · as Benet (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Two Thoroughbreds · as Stablemaster |
| 1939 | Heroes in Blue · as Thug |
| 1939 | Mutiny on the Blackhawk · as Jock - A Sailor |
| 1939 | They All Come Out · as Varney (uncredited) |
| 1939 | News Is Made at Night · as Joe Luddy |
| 1939 | Heritage of the Desert · as Henchman Chick Chance |
| 1939 | Code of the Streets · as Tommy Shay |
| 1939 | Almost a Gentleman · as Kidnapper |
| 1939 | Star Reporter · as Clipper |
| 1939 | Disbarred · as Stone |
| 1938 | King of Alcatraz · as 'nails' Miller |
| 1938 | Smashing the Rackets · as Maxie |
| 1938 | The Crowd Roars · as Joe The Warehouse Bodyguard (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Crime Ring · as Slim |
| 1938 | The Saint in New York · as Phil Farrell (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Mr. Moto's Gamble · as Gangster (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Walking Down Broadway · as Man In Baccarat Club Bar |
| 1938 | The Buccaneer · as Dying Pirate |
| 1937 | Mannequin · as Smooch Hanrahan (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Daughter of Shanghai · as Miles |
| 1937 | Paid to Dance · as Nifty |
| 1937 | Conquest · as Dump Soldier |
| 1937 | The Game That Kills · as Dick Adams |
| 1937 | Souls at Sea · as Violinist |
| 1937 | Big City · as Comet Night Watchman |
| 1937 | It Can't Last Forever · as Mikey |
| 1937 | Border Cafe · as Doley |
| 1937 | King of Gamblers · as Charlie |
| 1936 | After the Thin Man · as Phil Byrnes / Ralph West |
| 1936 | The Plot Thickens · as Joe |
| 1936 | Wanted! Jane Turner · as Crowley's Henchman (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Winterset · as Joe |
| 1936 | The Accusing Finger · as "twitchy" Burke, The Killer Thief |
| 1936 | 15 Maiden Lane · as Agitator |
| 1936 | Two in a Crowd · as Bonelli's Henchman |
| 1936 | Phantom Patrol · as Henchman Jo-Jo Regan |
| 1936 | The Road to Glory · as Rigaud |
| 1936 | Yellowstone · as Dynamite |
| 1936 | Straight from the Shoulder · as Trigger Benson |
| 1936 | Charlie Chan at the Race Track · as Lefty |
| 1936 | 36 Hours to Kill · as Gangster |
| 1936 | Navy Born · as Joe Vezie |
| 1936 | The Ex-Mrs. Bradford · as Lou Pender (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Prisoner of Shark Island · as David Herold |
| 1936 | The Bridge of Sighs · as Harrison Courtney, Jr. Aka Harry West |
| 1935 | Bulldog Courage · as Bailey |
| 1935 | Miss Pacific Fleet · as Sailor |
| 1935 | Bar 20 Rides Again · as Gila |
| 1935 | The Eagle's Brood · as Steve |
| 1935 | Valley of Wanted Men · as Mike Masters |
| 1935 | Don't Bet on Blondes · as Man Betting $2500 On Caprice (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Men Without Names · as The Kid |
| 1935 | Let 'em Have It · as Sam |
| 1935 | The Desert Trail · as Jim |
| 1935 | Reckless · as Man On Mechanical Horse (uncredited) |
| 1935 | The Crimson Trail · as Paul - Bellair Ranch Hand |
| 1934 | The Westerner · as Rustler Who Confesses |
| 1934 | The World Accuses · as John Weymouth |
| 1934 | The Count of Monte Cristo · as Angry Citizen |
| 1934 | Little Man, What Now? · as Lauderback |
| 1934 | The Crosby Case · as Engineer |
| 1933 | Fargo Express · as Mort Clark |
| 1933 | The Mad Game · as Lou |
| 1933 | The Sphinx · as Dave Werner |
| 1933 | Somewhere in Sonora · as Bart Leadly |
| 1933 | Emergency Call · as Dr. Mason (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Zoo in Budapest · as Heinie |
| 1932 | The Night of June 13 · as Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Life Begins · as Anxious Expectant Father (uncredited) |
| 1932 | The Last Mile · as Eddie Werner... Cell 8 |
| 1932 | Scarface · as Hood With Gaffney (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Dancers in the Dark · as Benny |
| 1932 | South of the Rio Grande · as Juan Olivarez |
| 1932 | |
| 1931 | X Marks the Spot · as Undetermined Secondary Role |
| 1931 | Bad Girl · as Nervous Expectant Father (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Young as You Feel · as Desk Clerk |
| 1931 | The Good Bad Girl · as Roach |
| 1931 | Three Girls Lost · as Tony Halcomb (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Doctors' Wives · as Interne |
| 1931 | The Avenger · as Juan Murietta (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Ladies Love Brutes · as Slip |
| 1929 | Lucky Star · as Joe |
| 1925 | The Perfect Clown · as Bellhop (uncredited) |