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Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Acting

Born: March 13, 1901Dobbs 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.

Known For
Filmography
Wanda Nevada

Wanda Nevada

Texas Curly

1979
Hanging by a Thread

Hanging by a Thread

Rogers

1979
Just Me and You

Just Me and You

The Old Man

1978
Grayeagle

Grayeagle

Running Wolf

1977
The City

The City

Jed Haynes

1977
Cahill: United States Marshal

Cahill: United States Marshal

Old Man

1973
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Pete Maxwell

1973
Set This Town on Fire

Set This Town on Fire

Sen. Porter

1973
Night of the Lepus

Night of the Lepus

Sheriff Cody

1972
Something Big

Something Big

Chief Yellow Sun

1971
The Day They Hanged Kid Curry

The Day They Hanged Kid Curry

Tom Hansen

1971
Shoot Out

Shoot Out

Brakeman

1971
The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou

The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou

Cap'n Pierre

1971
Dirty Dingus Magee

Dirty Dingus Magee

Crazy Blanket

1970
Zabriskie Point

Zabriskie Point

Cafe Owner

1970
House on Greenapple Road

House on Greenapple Road

Orvie

1970
Secrets of the Pirate's Inn

Secrets of the Pirate's Inn

Vern Padgett

1969
Young Billy Young

Young Billy Young

Charlie

1969
The Undefeated

The Undefeated

General Joe Masters

1969
Day of the Evil Gun

Day of the Evil Gun

Sheriff Kelso

1968
The Ballad of Josie

The Ballad of Josie

Alpheus

1968
Welcome to Hard Times

Welcome to Hard Times

Major Munn

1967
Winchester '73

Winchester '73

Ben McAdam

1967
El Dorado

El Dorado

Dr. Miller

1966
Incident at Phantom Hill

Incident at Phantom Hill

General Hood

1966
Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith

Sheriff Bonnell

1966
An Eye for an Eye

An Eye for an Eye

Brian Quince

1966
Ride Beyond Vengeance

Ride Beyond Vengeance

Hanley

1966
The Sons of Katie Elder

The Sons of Katie Elder

Sheriff Billy Wilson

1965
Shenandoah

Shenandoah

Dr. Tom Witherspoon

1965
Baby the Rain Must Fall

Baby the Rain Must Fall

Juge Ewing

1965
The Outrage

The Outrage

Indian

1964
Mail Order Bride

Mail Order Bride

Sheriff Jess Linley

1964
To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird

Judge Taylor

1962
Guns, Girls and Gangsters

Guns, Girls and Gangsters

Lou Largo

1959
Lafayette Escadrille

Lafayette Escadrille

U.S. General

1958
The Notorious Mr. Monks

The Notorious Mr. Monks

Benjamin Monks

1958
Man in the Shadow

Man in the Shadow

Herb Parker

1957
Jet Pilot

Jet Pilot

Maj. Rexford

1957
The Devil's Hairpin

The Devil's Hairpin

Doc Addams

1957
Night Passage

Night Passage

Mr. Feeney

1957
Clipper Ship

Clipper Ship

Dr. Shaw

1957
Stagecoach To Fury

Stagecoach To Fury

Tim O'Connors

1956
Man in the Vault

Man in the Vault

Herbie

1956
Giant

Giant

Dr. Horace Lynnton

1956
Toward the Unknown

Toward the Unknown

Lt. Gen. Bryan Shelby

1956
The Bad Seed

The Bad Seed

Richard Bravo

1956
Santiago

Santiago

Trasker

1956
Star in the Dust

Star in the Dust

Mike MacNamara

1956
Blood Alley

Blood Alley

Mr. Tso

1955
The Sea Chase

The Sea Chase

Max Heinz

1955
Top of the World

Top of the World

Maj. George French

1955
Superman's Peril

Superman's Peril

Fingers

1954
The High and the Mighty

The High and the Mighty

Frank Briscoe

1954
Johnny Guitar

Johnny Guitar

Eddie

1954
Hondo

Hondo

Major Sherry

1953
Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky

Wally Miller

1953
Devil's Canyon

Devil's Canyon

Prison Guard (uncredited)

1953
Fair Wind to Java

Fair Wind to Java

Wilson

1953
Star of Texas

Star of Texas

Luke Andrews

1953
Ride the Man Down

Ride the Man Down

Ray Cavanaugh

1952
Denver and Rio Grande

Denver and Rio Grande

Engineer Moynihan

1952
Warpath

Warpath

Pvt. Fiore

1951
Bullfighter and the Lady

Bullfighter and the Lady

Joseph Jamison (uncredited)

1951
California Passage

California Passage

Whalen

1950
Surrender

Surrender

Deputy Williams

1950
Force of Evil

Force of Evil

Bill Ficco

1950
Fighting Man of the Plains

Fighting Man of the Plains

Yancey

1949
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

Gunrunner (uncredited)

1949
The Fighting Kentuckian

The Fighting Kentuckian

Beau Merritt

1949
Hellfire

Hellfire

Dusty Stoner

1949
Wake of the Red Witch

Wake of the Red Witch

Antonio 'Ripper' Arrezo

1948
The Plunderers

The Plunderers

Calico

1948
Angel in Exile

Angel in Exile

Carl Spitz

1948
Red River

Red River

Teeler Yacey

1948
Tycoon

Tycoon

Joe

1947
Angel and the Badman

Angel and the Badman

Mouse Marr (uncredited)

1947
Dakota

Dakota

Carp

1945
Back to Bataan

Back to Bataan

Bindle Jackson

1945
Flame of Barbary Coast

Flame of Barbary Coast

Calico Jim

1945
Grissly's Millions

Grissly's Millions

Lewis Bentley

1945
Tall in the Saddle

Tall in the Saddle

Bob Clews

1944
The Fighting Seabees

The Fighting Seabees

Ding Jacobs

1944
In Old Oklahoma

In Old Oklahoma

Cherokee Kid

1943
The Unknown Guest

The Unknown Guest

Fain

1943
Captive Wild Woman

Captive Wild Woman

Gruen

1943
Bombardier

Bombardier

Big Guy

1943
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Mueller (uncredited)

1942
Mug Town

Mug Town

Marco

1942
Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

Burnside (Mine Operator)

1942
That Other Woman

That Other Woman

Nick

1942
Hitler- Dead or Alive

Hitler- Dead or Alive

Joe 'The Book' Conway

1942
Highways by Night

Highways by Night

Gabby

1942
Escape from Crime

Escape from Crime

Dude Merrill

1942
Kid Glove Killer

Kid Glove Killer

Allison Stacy (uncredited)

1942
Alias Boston Blackie

Alias Boston Blackie

Steve Caveroni

1942
Sleepytime Gal

Sleepytime Gal

Johnny Gatto

1942
South of Santa Fe

South of Santa Fe

Joe Keenan / Harmon

1942
Jail House Blues

Jail House Blues

Danny

1942
A Missouri Outlaw

A Missouri Outlaw

Mark Roberts

1941

Gangs Of The City

Scat

1941
Down Mexico Way

Down Mexico Way

Henchman Davis

1941
Unfinished Business

Unfinished Business

Reporter

1941
Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost

Lefty

1941
Roar of the Press

Roar of the Press

'Sparrow' McGraun

1941
Trail of the Vigilantes

Trail of the Vigilantes

Lefty

1940
The Great Plane Robbery

The Great Plane Robbery

Nick Harmon

1940
The Fargo Kid

The Fargo Kid

Deuce Mallory

1940
Glamour for Sale

Glamour for Sale

Louis Manell

1940
Triple Justice

Triple Justice

Cleary

1940
Black Diamonds

Black Diamonds

Matthews

1940
The Ghost Breakers

The Ghost Breakers

Frenchy Duval

1940
The Crooked Road

The Crooked Road

Nick Romero

1940
Black Friday

Black Friday

William Kane

1940
Dr. Cyclops

Dr. Cyclops

Dr. Mendoza

1940
Virginia City

Virginia City

Murrell's Henchman (uncredited)

1940
Outside the Three-Mile Limit

Outside the Three-Mile Limit

Bill Swanson

1940
Strange Cargo

Strange Cargo

Benet (uncredited)

1940
Two Thoroughbreds

Two Thoroughbreds

Stablemaster

1939
Heroes in Blue

Heroes in Blue

Thug

1939
Those High Grey Walls

Those High Grey Walls

Nightingale

1939
They All Come Out

They All Come Out

Varney (uncredited)

1939
Mutiny on the Blackhawk

Mutiny on the Blackhawk

Jock - a Sailor

1939
Behind Prison Gates

Behind Prison Gates

Convict Petey Ryan

1939
News Is Made at Night

News Is Made at Night

Joe Luddy

1939
Heritage of the Desert

Heritage of the Desert

Henchman Chick Chance

1939
The Girl and the Gambler

The Girl and the Gambler

Charlie

1939
Undercover Doctor

Undercover Doctor

Monk Jackson

1939
Code of the Streets

Code of the Streets

Tommy Shay

1939
Almost a Gentleman

Almost a Gentleman

Kidnapper

1939
Star Reporter

Star Reporter

Clipper

1939
Crime Takes a Holiday

Crime Takes a Holiday

Louie

1938
The Night Hawk

The Night Hawk

Spider

1938
King of Alcatraz

King of Alcatraz

'Nails' Miller

1938
Smashing the Rackets

Smashing the Rackets

Maxie

1938
The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

Joe the Warehouse Bodyguard (uncredited)

1938
Crime Ring

Crime Ring

Slim

1938
The Saint in New York

The Saint in New York

Phil Farrell (Uncredited)

1938
Mr. Moto's Gamble

Mr. Moto's Gamble

Gangster (Uncredited)

1938
When G-Men Step In

When G-Men Step In

Clip Phillips, Fred's Henchman

1938
Walking Down Broadway

Walking Down Broadway

Man in Baccarat Club Bar

1938
Mannequin

Mannequin

Smooch Hanrahan (Uncredited)

1938
Daughter of Shanghai

Daughter of Shanghai

Miles (uncredited)

1937
Daughter of Shanghai

Daughter of Shanghai

Miles

1937
Paid to Dance

Paid to Dance

Nifty

1937
Hot Water

Hot Water

Horner (uncredited)

1937
The Game That Kills

The Game That Kills

Dick Adams

1937
Souls at Sea

Souls at Sea

Violinist

1937
On Such a Night

On Such a Night

Maxie Barnes

1937
It Can't Last Forever

It Can't Last Forever

Mikey

1937
Border Cafe

Border Cafe

Doley

1937
Armored Car

Armored Car

Slim

1937
King of Gamblers

King of Gamblers

Charlie

1937
Her Husband Lies

Her Husband Lies

Lefty Harkis

1937
Woman in Distress

Woman in Distress

Emory

1937
After the Thin Man

After the Thin Man

Phil Byrnes / Ralph West

1936
The Plot Thickens

The Plot Thickens

Joe

1936
Wanted: Jane Turner

Wanted: Jane Turner

Crowley's Henchman (uncredited)

1936
Winterset

Winterset

Joe

1936
The Accusing Finger

The Accusing Finger

"Twitchy" Burke, the killer thief

1936
Two in a Crowd

Two in a Crowd

Bonelli's Henchman

1936
Phantom Patrol

Phantom Patrol

Henchman Jo-Jo Regan

1936
The Road to Glory

The Road to Glory

Rigaud

1936
Yellowstone

Yellowstone

Dynamite

1936
Straight from the Shoulder

Straight from the Shoulder

Trigger Benson

1936
Charlie Chan at the Race Track

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

Lefty

1936
36 Hours to Kill

36 Hours to Kill

Gangster

1936
Navy Born

Navy Born

Joe Vezie

1936
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

Lou Pender (uncredited)

1936
The Prisoner of Shark Island

The Prisoner of Shark Island

David Herold

1936
The Bridge of Sighs

The Bridge of Sighs

Harrison Courtney, Jr. aka Harry West

1936
Bulldog Courage

Bulldog Courage

Bailey

1935

Millions in the Air

Hank (the Drunk)

1935
Bar 20 Rides Again

Bar 20 Rides Again

Gila

1935
The Eagle's Brood

The Eagle's Brood

Steve

1935
Valley of Wanted Men

Valley of Wanted Men

Mike Masters

1935
His Fighting Blood

His Fighting Blood

Phil Elliott

1935
The Throwback

The Throwback

Spike Travis

1935
Don't Bet on Blondes

Don't Bet on Blondes

Man Betting $2500 on Caprice (Uncredited)

1935
Men Without Names

Men Without Names

Cowardly Gangster in Getaway Launch

1935
Let 'em Have It

Let 'em Have It

Sam

1935
On the Run

On the Run

Jim

1935
The Desert Trail

The Desert Trail

Jim

1935
Reckless

Reckless

Man on Mechanical Horse (uncredited)

1935
The Crimson Trail

The Crimson Trail

Paul - Bellair Ranch Hand

1935
Mutiny Ahead

Mutiny Ahead

Teeter Smith

1935
The World Accuses

The World Accuses

John Weymouth

1934
Rocky Rhodes

Rocky Rhodes

Joe Hilton

1934
Fargo Express

Fargo Express

Mort Clark

1933
The Devil's Mate

The Devil's Mate

Maloney

1933
The Avenger

The Avenger

Vickers

1933
The Important Witness

The Important Witness

Tony

1933
Emergency Call

Emergency Call

Dr. Mason (uncredited)

1933
The Sphinx

The Sphinx

Dave Werner

1933
Somewhere in Sonora

Somewhere in Sonora

Bart Leadly

1933
Zoo in Budapest

Zoo in Budapest

Heinie

1933
The Racing Strain

The Racing Strain

King Kelly

1932
The Night of June 13

The Night of June 13

Reporter (uncredited)

1932
Life Begins

Life Begins

Anxious Expectant Father (uncredited)

1932
The Last Mile

The Last Mile

Eddie Werner... Cell 8

1932
Scarface

Scarface

Hood with Gaffney (uncredited)

1932
Dancers in the Dark

Dancers in the Dark

Benny

1932
South of the Rio Grande

South of the Rio Grande

Juan Olivarez

1932
Free Eats

Free Eats

Elvira

1932
Bad Girl

Bad Girl

Nervous Expectant Father (uncredited)

1931
Young as You Feel

Young as You Feel

Desk Clerk

1931
The Good Bad Girl

The Good Bad Girl

Roach

1931
The Fighting Sheriff

The Fighting Sheriff

Jack Cameron

1931
Three Girls Lost

Three Girls Lost

Tony Halcomb (uncredited)

1931
The Avenger

The Avenger

Juan Murietta (uncredited)

1931

Hungarian Rhapsody

Young Gypsy

1930
Lucky Star

Lucky Star

Joe

1929
The First Kiss

The First Kiss

Ezra Talbot

1928

Hoodoo Ranch

1926
The Perfect Clown

The Perfect Clown

Bellhop (uncredited)

1925