Paul Fix
Acting
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
Acting (216)
1979
Wanda Nevadaas Texas Curly
5.8
1978
Just Me and Youas The Old Man
7.0
1977
Grayeagleas Running Wolf
5.9
1977
The Cityas Jed Haynes
6.1
1973
Cahill: United States Marshalas Old Man
6.1
1973
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kidas Pete Maxwell
7.2
1973
Set This Town on Fireas Sen. Porter
7.0
1972
Night of the Lepusas Sheriff Cody
4.4
1971
Something Bigas Chief Yellow Sun
5.4
1971
The Day They Hanged Kid Curryas Tom Hansen
7.0
1971
Shoot Outas Brakeman
6.3
1971
The Boy from Dead Man's Bayouas Cap'n Pierre
10.0
1970
Dirty Dingus Mageeas Crazy Blanket
4.7
1970
Zabriskie Pointas Cafe Owner
7.0
1970
House on Greenapple Roadas Orvie
7.4
1969
Secrets of the Pirate's Innas Vern Padgett
8.0
1969
Young Billy Youngas Charlie
5.9
1969
The Undefeatedas General Joe Masters
6.3
1968
Day of the Evil Gunas Sheriff Kelso
6.2
1967
The Ballad of Josieas Alpheus
6.0
1967
Welcome to Hard Timesas Major Munn
5.3
1967
Winchester '73as Ben McAdam
6.7
1966
El Doradoas Dr. Miller
7.4
1966
Incident at Phantom Hillas General Hood
6.1
1966
Nevada Smithas Sheriff Bonnell
6.7
1966
An Eye for an Eyeas Brian Quince
7.4
1966
Ride Beyond Vengeanceas Hanley
6.0
1965
The Sons of Katie Elderas Sheriff Billy Wilson
7.0
1965
Shenandoahas Dr. Tom Witherspoon
6.9
1965
Baby the Rain Must Fallas Juge Ewing
6.1
1964
The Outrageas Indian
5.8
1964
Mail Order Brideas Sheriff Jess Linley
7.0
1962
To Kill a Mockingbirdas Judge Taylor
8.0
1959
Guns Girls and Gangstersas Lou Largo
5.9
1958
The Notorious Mr. Monksas Benjamin Monks
7.0
1958
Lafayette Escadrilleas U.S. General
4.5
1957
Man in the Shadowas Herb Parker
6.7
1957
Jet Pilotas Maj. Rexford
5.5
1957
The Devil's Hairpinas Doc Addams
6.0
1957
Night Passageas Mr. Feeney
6.5
1957
Clipper Shipas Dr. Shaw
1956
Stagecoach To Furyas Tim O'Connors
5.4
1956
Man in the Vaultas Herbie
5.6
1956
Giantas Horace Lynnton
7.6
1956
Toward the Unknownas Lt. Gen. Bryan Shelby
5.9
1956
The Bad Seedas Richard Bravo
7.1
1956
Santiagoas Trasker
5.8
1956
Star in the Dustas Mike MacNamara
5.1
1955
Blood Alleyas Mr. Tso
5.9
1955
The Sea Chaseas Max Heinz
6.3
1955
Top of the Worldas Maj. George French
6.5
1954
Superman's Perilas Fingers
1954
The High and the Mightyas Frank Briscoe
5.9
1954
Johnny Guitaras Eddie
7.4
1953
Hondoas Major Sherry
6.5
1953
Island in the Skyas Wally Miller
6.2
1953
Devil's Canyonas Prison Guard (uncredited)
5.2
1953
Fair Wind to Javaas Wilson
5.6
1953
Star of Texasas Luke Andrews
7.0
1952
Ride the Man Downas Ray Cavanaugh
7.7
1952
Denver and Rio Grandeas Engineer Moynihan
5.6
1951
Warpathas Pvt. Fiore
6.0
1951
Bullfighter and the Ladyas Joseph Jamison (uncredited)
6.3
1950
California Passageas Whalen
6.0
1950
Surrenderas Deputy Williams
4.8
1950
Force of Evilas Bill Ficco
6.6
1949
Fighting Man of the Plainsas Yancey
5.5
1949
She Wore a Yellow Ribbonas Gunrunner (uncredited)
6.9
1949
The Fighting Kentuckianas Beau Merritt
6.0
1949
Hellfireas Dusty Stoner
6.4
1948
Wake of the Red Witchas Antonio 'Ripper' Arrezo
5.8
1948
The Plunderersas Calico
6.6
1948
Angel in Exileas Carl Spitz
5.5
1948
Red Riveras Teeler Yacey
7.3
1947
Tycoonas Joe
5.6
1947
Angel and the Badmanas Mouse Marr (uncredited)
6.4
1945
Dakotaas Carp
5.2
1945
Back to Bataanas Bindle Jackson
6.1
1945
Flame of Barbary Coastas Calico Jim
5.5
1945
Grissly's Millionsas Lewis Bentley
6.5
1944
Tall in the Saddleas Bob Clews
6.6
1944
The Fighting Seabeesas Ding Jacobs
6.2
1943
In Old Oklahomaas Cherokee Kid
6.2
1943
The Unknown Guestas Fain
7.0
1943
Captive Wild Womanas Gruen
5.3
1943
Bombardieras Big Guy
5.7
1942
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weaponas Mueller (uncredited)
6.4
1942
Mug Townas Marco
8.5
1942
Pittsburghas Burnside (Mine Operator)
6.4
1942
That Other Womanas Nick
6.7
1942
Hitler- Dead or Aliveas Joe 'The Book' Conway
4.9
1942
Highways by Nightas Gabby
7.3
1942
Escape from Crimeas Dude Merrill
5.5
1942
Kid Glove Killeras Allison Stacy (uncredited)
6.4
1942
Alias Boston Blackieas Steve Caveroni
5.7
1942
Sleepytime Galas Johnny Gatto
9.0
1942
South of Santa Feas Joe Keenan / Harmon
5.0
1942
Jail House Bluesas Danny
9.0
1941
A Missouri Outlawas Mark Roberts
7.0
1941
Gangs Of The Cityas Scat
7.0
1941
Down Mexico Wayas Henchman Davis
10.0
1941
Unfinished Businessas Reporter
6.5
1941
Hold That Ghostas Lefty
6.8
1941
Roar of the Pressas 'Sparrow' McGraun
6.3
1940
Trail of the Vigilantesas Lefty
10.0
1940
The Great Plane Robberyas Nick Harmon
9.0
1940
The Fargo Kidas Deuce Mallory
7.4
1940
Glamour for Saleas Louis Manell
5.0
1940
Triple Justiceas Cleary
7.5
1940
Black Diamondsas Matthews
7.0
1940
The Ghost Breakersas Frenchy Duval
6.5
1940
The Crooked Roadas Nick Romero
6.0
1940
Dr. Cyclopsas Dr. Mendoza
6.2
1940
Virginia Cityas Murrell's Henchman (uncredited)
6.3
1940
Outside the Three-Mile Limitas Bill Swanson
5.7
1940
Strange Cargoas Benet (uncredited)
7.0
1940
Black Fridayas William Kane
6.0
1939
Two Thoroughbredsas Stablemaster
5.0
1939
Heroes in Blueas Thug
4.9
1939
Those High Grey Wallsas Nightingale
6.4
1939
They All Come Outas Varney (uncredited)
5.9
1939
Mutiny on the Blackhawkas Jock - a Sailor
8.0
1939
Behind Prison Gatesas Convict Petey Ryan
10.0
1939
News Is Made at Nightas Joe Luddy
4.8
1939
Heritage of the Desertas Henchman Chick Chance
6.6
1939
The Girl and the Gambleras Charlie
5.0
1939
Undercover Doctoras Monk Jackson
6.7
1939
Code of the Streetsas Tommy Shay
7.7
1939
Almost a Gentlemanas Kidnapper
8.0
1939
Star Reporteras Clipper
3.9
1938
Crime Takes a Holidayas Louie
9.0
1938
The Night Hawkas Spider
10.0
1938
King of Alcatrazas 'Nails' Miller
6.0
1938
10.0
1938
Smashing the Racketsas Maxie
6.7
1938
The Crowd Roarsas Joe the Warehouse Bodyguard (uncredited)
7.0
1938
Crime Ringas Slim
5.8
1938
The Saint in New Yorkas Phil Farrell (Uncredited)
6.5
1938
Mr. Moto's Gambleas Gangster (Uncredited)
6.4
1938
When G-Men Step Inas Clip Phillips, Fred's Henchman
7.0
1938
Walking Down Broadwayas Man in Baccarat Club Bar
6.8
1938
Mannequinas Smooch Hanrahan (Uncredited)
6.0
1937
Daughter of Shanghaias Miles
5.4
1937
Daughter of Shanghaias Miles (uncredited)
5.4
1937
Paid to Danceas Nifty
6.0
1937
Hot Wateras Horner (uncredited)
6.5
1937
The Game That Killsas Dick Adams
6.3
1937
Souls at Seaas Violinist
6.5
1937
On Such a Nightas Maxie Barnes
7.0
1937
It Can't Last Foreveras Mikey
6.5
1937
Border Cafeas Doley
7.0
1937
Armored Caras Slim
5.6
1937
King of Gamblersas Charlie
7.5
1937
Her Husband Liesas Lefty Harkis
7.0
1937
Woman in Distressas Emory
8.0
1936
After the Thin Manas Phil
7.3
1936
The Plot Thickensas Joe
6.3
1936
Wanted: Jane Turneras Crowley's Henchman (uncredited)
6.0
1936
Wintersetas Joe
6.0
1936
The Accusing Fingeras "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thief
5.8
1936
Two in a Crowdas Bonelli's Henchman
8.0
1936
Phantom Patrolas Henchman Jo-Jo Regan
6.3
1936
The Road to Gloryas Rigaud
6.5
1936
Yellowstoneas Dynamite
5.3
1936
Straight from the Shoulderas Trigger Benson
5.8
1936
Charlie Chan at the Race Trackas Lefty
7.1
1936
36 Hours to Killas Gangster
6.1
1936
Navy Bornas Joe Vezie
6.0
1936
The Ex-Mrs. Bradfordas Lou Pender (uncredited)
6.2
1936
The Prisoner of Shark Islandas David Herold
6.9
1936
The Bridge of Sighsas Harrison Courtney, Jr. aka Harry West
8.0
1935
Bulldog Courageas Bailey
6.0
1935
Millions in the Airas Hank (the Drunk)
10.0
1935
Bar 20 Rides Againas Gila
6.7
1935
The Eagle's Broodas Steve
5.8
1935
Valley of Wanted Menas Mike Masters
6.3
1935
His Fighting Bloodas Phil Elliott
7.0
1935
The Throwbackas Spike Travis
7.0
1935
Don't Bet on Blondesas Man Betting $2500 on Caprice (Uncredited)
5.8
1935
Men Without Namesas Cowardly Gangster in Getaway Launch
6.3
1935
Let 'em Have Itas Sam
7.6
1935
On the Runas Jim
1935
The Desert Trailas Jim
4.7
1935
Recklessas Man on Mechanical Horse (uncredited)
5.1
1935
The Crimson Trailas Paul - Bellair Ranch Hand
8.0
1935
Mutiny Aheadas Teeter Smith
6.5
1934
The World Accusesas John Weymouth
6.5
1934
Rocky Rhodesas Joe Hilton
8.0
1933
Fargo Expressas Mort Clark
9.0
1933
The Devil's Mateas Maloney
8.0
1933
The Avengeras Vickers
8.0
1933
The Important Witnessas Tony
7.5
1933
Emergency Callas Dr. Mason (uncredited)
6.3
1933
The Sphinxas Dave Werner
5.1
1933
Somewhere in Sonoraas Bart Leadly
5.1
1933
Zoo in Budapestas Heinie
4.8
1933
The Woman Who Daredas Racketeer
8.0
1932
The Racing Strainas King Kelly
10.0
1932
The Night of June 13as Reporter (uncredited)
7.5
1932
Life Beginsas Anxious Expectant Father (uncredited)
6.2
1932
The Last Mileas Eddie Werner... Cell 8
5.8
1932
Scarfaceas Hood with Gaffney (uncredited)
7.4
1932
Dancers in the Darkas Benny
5.7
1932
South of the Rio Grandeas Juan Olivarez
7.5
1932
Free Eatsas Elvira
7.1
1931
Bad Girlas Nervous Expectant Father (uncredited)
6.0
1931
Young as You Feelas Desk Clerk
9.0
1931
The Good Bad Girlas Roach
6.5
1931
The Fighting Sheriffas Jack Cameron
10.0
1931
Three Girls Lostas Tony Halcomb (uncredited)
8.0
1931
The Avengeras Juan Murietta (uncredited)
6.0
1930
Hungarian Rhapsodyas Young Gypsy
1929
Lucky Staras Joe
7.6
1928
The First Kissas Ezra Talbot
9.0
1926
8.0
1925
The Perfect Clownas Bellhop (uncredited)
7.5
Production & Directing (3)
1958
The Notorious Mr. MonksScreenplay
7.0
1954
Ring of FearScreenplay
5.6
1944
Tall in the SaddleScreenplay
6.6