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