Paul Fix
Actor
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.
Filmography
Giant
as Dr. Horace Lynnton 1956
Scarface
as Hood with Gaffney (uncredited) 1932
Red River
as Teeler Yacey 1948
El Dorado
as Dr. Miller 1966
Johnny Guitar
as Eddie 1954
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
as Pete Maxwell 1973
Zabriskie Point
as Cafe Owner 1970
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
as Gunrunner (uncredited) 1949
The Sons of Katie Elder
as Sheriff Billy Wilson 1965
The Bad Seed
as Richard Bravo 1956
Hondo
as Major Sherry 1953
After the Thin Man
as Phil Byrnes / Ralph West 1936
Nevada Smith
as Sheriff Bonnell 1966
Shenandoah
as Dr. Tom Witherspoon 1965
Cahill: United States Marshal
as Old Man 1973
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
as Mueller (uncredited) 1942