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Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Birthday: 1901-03-13 | Place of Birth: Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1979
Wanda Nevada

as    Texas Curly

1977
The City

as    Jed Haynes

1972
Night of the Lepus

as    Sheriff Cody

1970
Zabriskie Point

as    Cafe Owner

1970
Dirty Dingus Magee

as    Crazy Blanket

1969
Young Billy Young

as    Charlie

1968
Day of the Evil Gun

as    Sheriff Kelso

1967
Winchester '73

as    Ben McAdam

1967
El Dorado

as    Dr. Miller

1966
An Eye for an Eye

as    Brian Quince

1966
Incident at Phantom Hill

as    General Hood

1966
Ride Beyond Vengeance

as    Hanley

1965
Baby, the Rain Must Fall

as    Juge Ewing

1965
The Sons of Katie Elder

as    Sheriff Billy Wilson

1964
The Outrage

as    Indian

1964
Mail Order Bride

as    Sheriff Jess Linley

1962
To Kill a Mockingbird

as    Judge Taylor

1959
Guns Girls and Gangsters

as    Lou Largo

1958
The Notorious Mr. Monks

as    Benjamin Monks

1958
Lafayette Escadrille

as    U.S. General

1957
The Devil's Hairpin

as    Doc Addams

1957
Man in the Shadow

as    Herb Parker

1957
Jet Pilot

as    Maj. Rexford

1956
Man in the Vault

as    Herbie

1956
Toward the Unknown

as    Lt. Gen. Bryan Shelby

1956
Star in the Dust

as    Mike MacNamara

1956
The Bad Seed

as    Richard Bravo

1956
Stagecoach To Fury

as    Tim O'Connors

1956
Santiago

as    Trasker