Paul Fix
Known for ActingBorn 1901-03-13 — died 1983-10-14Dobbs 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.
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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
To Kill a Mockingbird
1962 · as Judge Taylor
Giant
1956 · as Dr. Horace Lynnton
El Dorado
1966 · as Dr. Miller
Scarface
1932 · as Hood with Gaffney (uncredited)
The Sons of Katie Elder
1965 · as Sheriff Billy Wilson
Red River
1948 · as Teeler Yacey
The Undefeated
1969 · as General Joe Masters
Shoot Out
1971 · as Brakeman
The Bad Seed
1956 · as Richard Bravo
Hondo
1953 · as Major Sherry
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
1973 · as Pete Maxwell
Johnny Guitar
1954 · as Eddie
Nevada Smith
1966 · as Sheriff Bonnell
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949 · as Gunrunner (uncredited)
Zabriskie Point
1970 · as Cafe Owner
Cahill: United States Marshal
1973 · as Old Man
Back to Bataan
1945 · as Bindle Jackson
Angel and the Badman
1947 · as Mouse Marr (uncredited)