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 โ€“ 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

To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird

1962

as Judge Taylor

Giant
Giant

1956

as Horace Lynnton

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

1973

as Pete Maxwell

El Dorado
El Dorado

1966

as Dr. Miller

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

1949

as Gunrunner (uncredited)

The Sons of Katie Elder
The Sons of Katie Elder

1965

as Sheriff Billy Wilson

Red River
Red River

1948

as Teeler Yacey

Hondo
Hondo

1953

as Major Sherry

Scarface
Scarface

1932

as Hood with Gaffney (uncredited)

The Ghost Breakers
The Ghost Breakers

1940

as Frenchy Duval

In Old Oklahoma
In Old Oklahoma

1943

as Cherokee Kid

The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed

1956

as Richard Bravo

The Sea Chase
The Sea Chase

1955

as Max Heinz

Back to Bataan
Back to Bataan

1945

as Bindle Jackson

Zabriskie Point
Zabriskie Point

1970

as Cafe Owner

Night Passage
Night Passage

1957

as Mr. Feeney

Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith

1966

as Sheriff Bonnell

Angel and the Badman
Angel and the Badman

1947

as Mouse Marr (uncredited)

Johnny Guitar
Johnny Guitar

1954

as Eddie

Cahill: United States Marshal