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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1901-03-13 (124 years old)

Place of Birth

Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA

Paul Fix

Biography:

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.

Known For

Acting

1979

Wanda Nevada as Texas Curly
The Rebels as Officer

1978

Just Me and You as The Old Man
Battlestar Galactica as Commander Kronus

1977

The City as Jed Haynes
Grayeagle as Running Wolf

1976

Quincy, M.E. as Jason Randall

1975

Ellery Queen as Capt. Benjamin Blake
Switch as Sheriff

1974

The Rockford Files as Joe Tooley

1973

Set This Town on Fire as Sen. Porter
Doc Elliot as Gus Turners
Barnaby Jones as Amos Barringer
Barnaby Jones as Alfred Sturmer
Barnaby Jones as Jack Tattnal

1972

Night of the Lepus as Sheriff Cody
Emergency! as Maxwell Hart
The Waltons as Senator Lucas Avery
Emergency! as Gus 'Pop' Williams

1971

Shoot Out as Brakeman
Something Big as Chief Yellow Sun

1970

Zabriskie Point as Cafe Owner
Dirty Dingus Magee as Crazy Blanket

1969

The Undefeated as General Joe Masters

1968

Day of the Evil Gun as Sheriff Kelso
Here's Lucy as Indian Chief
Land of the Giants as Dr. Brulle
The Name of the Game as Judge O'Connor
The Doris Day Show as Senator George Bergson

1967

Winchester '73 as Ben McAdam
Welcome to Hard Times as Major Munn
Mannix as Johnny Gundersen
Ironside as Cripple
The Guns of Will Sonnett as Olenhaussen - Stableman

1966

Nevada Smith as Sheriff Bonnell
El Dorado as Dr. Miller
Incident at Phantom Hill as General Hood
An Eye for an Eye as Brian Quince
The Time Tunnel as Henderson
Star Trek as Dr. Piper

1965

Shenandoah as Dr. Tom Witherspoon
The Sons of Katie Elder as Sheriff Billy Wilson
The F.B.I. as Willard Oberley
Run for Your Life as Joseph Farrell
The Big Valley as Greene
The Wild Wild West as Judge Blake
The F.B.I. as Chester Cranford
The F.B.I. as Matt Williams
The F.B.I. as Farrell
The Big Valley as Brahma
The Big Valley as Ben Abbott
The Wild Wild West as Old Chief

1964

The Outrage as Indian
Mail Order Bride as Sheriff Jess Linley
Daniel Boone as Quonab
Profiles in Courage as William Brownlow
Daniel Boone as Chief Great Bear

1963

The Fugitive as Dan Martin

1962

To Kill a Mockingbird as Judge Taylor
The Virginian as Ebberly Packis
The Virginian as Dr. Hinton
The Virginian as Arnold Boyle

1960

1959

Law of the Plainsman as Mr. Coleman
Riverboat as President Zachary Taylor
Bonanza as Barney
Bonanza as Buford Sturgis
Rawhide as Ellis Williams

1958

The Notorious Mr. Monks as Benjamin Monks
Lafayette Escadrille as U.S. General
Lawman as Pop Marraday
The Texan as Bert Gorman
The Rifleman as Micah Torrance

1957

Night Passage as Mr. Feeney
Jet Pilot as Maj. Rexford
Man in the Shadow as Herb Parker
The Devil's Hairpin as Doc Addams
Perry Mason as District Attorney Hale
Have Gun, Will Travel as Sheriff Stinchcomb
Sugarfoot as Jim Bradshaw
Perry Mason as Prosecutor
Perry Mason as Prosecutor Hale
The Restless Gun as Jake Burnett
Wagon Train as Jake
Wagon Train as Amos Billings
Wagon Train as Sean Bannon
Meet McGraw as Wells

1956

Giant as Dr. Horace Lynnton
The Bad Seed as Richard Bravo
Star in the Dust as Mike MacNamara
Toward the Unknown as Lt. Gen. Bryan Shelby
Stagecoach To Fury as Tim O'Connors
Santiago as Trasker
Wire Service as Thompson
Broken Arrow as Jess Taugus

1955

Blood Alley as Mr. Tso
Top of the World as Maj. George French
The Sea Chase as Max Heinz
Gunsmoke as McCready
Gunsmoke as Sam Bartell
Gunsmoke as Greenwood, Sr.
Gunsmoke as Doc Lacey
Gunsmoke as Sloan

1954

Johnny Guitar as Eddie
The High and the Mighty as Frank Briscoe
Lassie as Sam Snow
Lassie as Jake Palmer

1953

Hondo as Major Sherry
Island in the Sky as Wally Miller
Devil's Canyon as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Star of Texas as Luke Andrews

1952

Denver and Rio Grande as Engineer Moynihan
Ride the Man Down as Ray Cavanaugh
Cavalcade of America as Mr. Barton
Adventures of Superman as Gangster in Montage (archive footage)

1951

Warpath as Pvt. Fiore
Bullfighter and the Lady as Joseph Jamison (uncredited)

1950

Force of Evil as Bill Ficco
Surrender as Deputy Williams

1949

The Fighting Kentuckian as Beau Merritt
Hellfire as Dusty Stoner
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon as Gunrunner (uncredited)

1948

Red River as Teeler Yacey
Wake of the Red Witch as Antonio 'Ripper' Arrezo
Angel in Exile as Carl Spitz
The Plunderers as Calico

1947

Tycoon as Joe
Angel and the Badman as Mouse Marr (uncredited)

1945

Back to Bataan as Bindle Jackson
Dakota as Carp
Grissly's Millions as Lewis Bentley

1944

The Fighting Seabees as Ding Jacobs
Tall in the Saddle as Bob Clews

1943

In Old Oklahoma as Cherokee Kid
Bombardier as Big Guy

1942

Pittsburgh as Burnside (Mine Operator)
Alias Boston Blackie as Steve Caveroni
Escape from Crime as Dude Merrill
Hitler- Dead or Alive as Joe 'The Book' Conway
South of Santa Fe as Joe Keenan / Harmon
Mug Town as Marco
Sleepytime Gal as Johnny Gatto
Kid Glove Killer as Allison Stacy (uncredited)

1941

A Missouri Outlaw as Mark Roberts
Down Mexico Way as Henchman Davis
Roar of the Press as 'Sparrow' McGraun
Hold That Ghost as Lefty (uncredited)

1940

Dr. Cyclops as Dr. Mendoza
The Ghost Breakers as Frenchy Duval
The Fargo Kid as Deuce Mallory
Strange Cargo as Benet (uncredited)
The Crooked Road as Nick Romero
Black Friday as William Kane
Triple Justice as Cleary
Virginia City as Murrell's Henchman (uncredited)
Black Diamonds as Matthews
Glamour for Sale as Louis Manell

1939

Undercover Doctor as Monk Jackson
Those High Grey Walls as Nightingale
Behind Prison Gates as Convict Petey Ryan
Star Reporter as Clipper
They All Come Out as Varney (uncredited)
Almost a Gentleman as Kidnapper
Two Thoroughbreds as Stablemaster
Heritage of the Desert as Henchman Chick Chance
Mutiny on the Blackhawk as Jock - a Sailor
Code of the Streets as Tommy Shay

1938

Mannequin as Smooch Hanrahan (Uncredited)
The Crowd Roars as Joe the Warehouse Bodyguard (uncredited)
The Night Hawk as Spider
When G-Men Step In as Clip Phillips, Fred's Henchman
Mr. Moto's Gamble as Gangster (Uncredited)
Walking Down Broadway as Man in Baccarat Club Bar
King of Alcatraz as 'Nails' Miller
Crime Ring as Slim
The Saint in New York as Phil Farrell (Uncredited)

1937

Border Cafe as Doley
Her Husband Lies as Lefty Harkis
Souls at Sea as Violinist
Armored Car as Slim
On Such a Night as Maxie Barnes
Paid to Dance as Nifty
The Game That Kills as Dick Adams
King of Gamblers as Charlie
Hot Water as Horner (uncredited)
Daughter of Shanghai as Miles (uncredited)

1936

After the Thin Man as Phil Byrnes / Ralph West
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford as Lou Pender (uncredited)
The Accusing Finger as "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thief
Yellowstone as Dynamite
Phantom Patrol as Henchman Jo-Jo Regan
The Bridge of Sighs as Harrison Courtney, Jr. aka Harry West
Navy Born as Joe Vezie
Two in a Crowd as Bonelli's Henchman
Wanted: Jane Turner as Crowley's Henchman (uncredited)
36 Hours to Kill as Gangster
Winterset as Joe
Straight from the Shoulder as Trigger Benson

1935

The Throwback as Spike Travis
Bulldog Courage as Bailey
Valley of Wanted Men as Mike Masters
Reckless as Man on Mechanical Horse (uncredited)
His Fighting Blood as Phil Elliott (Tom's Brother)
The Crimson Trail as Paul - Bellair Ranch Hand
Mutiny Ahead as Teeter Smith
Don't Bet on Blondes as Man Betting $2500 on Caprice (Uncredited)
Millions in the Air as Hank (the Drunk)

1934

Rocky Rhodes as Joe Hilton
The World Accuses as John Weymouth

1933

Somewhere in Sonora as Bart Leadly
Fargo Express as Mort Clark
Emergency Call as Dr. Mason (uncredited)
The Sphinx as Dave Werner
Zoo in Budapest as Heinie
The Avenger as Vickers
The Devil's Mate as Maloney

1932

South of the Rio Grande as Juan Olivarez
Life Begins as Anxious Expectant Father (uncredited)
The Racing Strain as King Kelly
Scarface as Hood with Gaffney (uncredited)
The Last Mile as Eddie Werner... Cell 8
The Night of June 13 as Reporter (uncredited)
Free Eats as Elvira

1931

Three Girls Lost as Tony Halcomb (uncredited)
The Avenger as Juan Murietta (uncredited)
Bad Girl as Nervous Expectant Father (uncredited)
The Fighting Sheriff as Jack Cameron
Young as You Feel as Desk Clerk

1930

Hungarian Rhapsody as Young Gypsy

1929

Lucky Star as Joe

1928

The First Kiss as Ezra Talbot

1926

1925

The Perfect Clown as Bellhop (uncredited)

Writing

1958

1954

Ring of Fear as Screenplay

1944

Tall in the Saddle as Screenplay