Paul Fix

Paul Fix

13 Mar 1901 (123 years old) in 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.

Known For

Credits

  • 1979 · Wanda Nevada as Texas Curly
  • 1979 · The Rebels as Officer
  • 1979 · Hanging by a Thread as Rogers
  • 1978 · Battlestar Galactica as Commander Kronus
  • 1978 · Just Me and You as The Old Man
  • 1977 · Grayeagle as Running Wolf
  • 1977 · How the West Was Won as Portagee
  • 1977 · The City as Jed Haynes
  • 1976 · Quincy, M.E. as Jason Randall
  • 1975 · Ellery Queen as Capt. Benjamin Blake
  • 1975 · Switch as Sheriff
  • 1974 · The Rockford Files as Joe Tooley
  • 1974 · The Six Million Dollar Man as Joe Taylor
  • 1973 · Doc Elliot as Gus Turners
  • 1973 · Cahill: United States Marshal as Old Man
  • 1973 · Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid as Pete Maxwell
  • 1973 · Barnaby Jones as Amos Barringer
  • 1973 · Barnaby Jones as Alfred Sturmer
  • 1973 · Barnaby Jones as Jack Tattnal
  • 1973 · Set This Town on Fire as Sen. Porter
  • 1972 · Night of the Lepus as Sheriff Cody
  • 1972 · The Streets of San Francisco as Wade Tillman
  • 1972 · The Waltons as Senator Lucas Avery
  • 1972 · Emergency! as Maxwell Hart
  • 1972 · Emergency! as Gus 'Pop' Williams
  • 1971 · Something Big as Chief Yellow Sun
  • 1971 · Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law as Dr. Mel Woodruff
  • 1971 · Shoot Out as Brakeman
  • 1971 · The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou as Cap'n Pierre
  • 1971 · Alias Smith and Jones as
  • 1970 · Dirty Dingus Magee as Crazy Blanket
  • 1970 · Zabriskie Point as Cafe Owner
  • 1970 · House on Greenapple Road as Orvie
  • 1969 · Secrets of the Pirate's Inn as Vern Padgett
  • 1969 · Young Billy Young as Charlie
  • 1969 · The Undefeated as General Joe Masters
  • 1968 · The Doris Day Show as Senator George Bergson
  • 1968 · Here's Lucy as Indian Chief
  • 1968 · The Outcasts as
  • 1968 · Land of the Giants as Dr. Brulle
  • 1968 · The Name of the Game as Old Bob
  • 1968 · The Name of the Game as Judge O'Connor
  • 1968 · Day of the Evil Gun as Sheriff Kelso
  • 1968 · The Ballad of Josie as Alpheus
  • 1967 · Mannix as Johnny Gundersen
  • 1967 · The High Chaparral as Cochise
  • 1967 · Judd for the Defense as
  • 1967 · The Guns of Will Sonnett as Olenhaussen - Stableman
  • 1967 · The Guns of Will Sonnett as Buck Cobb
  • 1967 · Welcome to Hard Times as Major Munn
  • 1967 · Ironside as Cripple
  • 1967 · Winchester '73 as Ben McAdam
  • 1966 · El Dorado as Dr. Miller
  • 1966 · Family Affair as
  • 1966 · The Time Tunnel as Henderson
  • 1966 · Star Trek as Dr. Piper
  • 1966 · Incident at Phantom Hill as General Hood
  • 1966 · Nevada Smith as Sheriff Bonnell
  • 1966 · An Eye for an Eye as Brian Quince
  • 1966 · Ride Beyond Vengeance as Hanley
  • 1965 · The F.B.I. as Willard Oberley
  • 1965 · The F.B.I. as Chester Cranford
  • 1965 · The F.B.I. as Matt Williams
  • 1965 · The F.B.I. as Farrell
  • 1965 · The Wild Wild West as Judge Blake
  • 1965 · The Wild Wild West as Old Chief
  • 1965 · The Big Valley as Greene
  • 1965 · The Big Valley as Brahma
  • 1965 · The Big Valley as Ben Abbott
  • 1965 · Run for Your Life as Joseph Farrell
  • 1965 · The Sons of Katie Elder as Sheriff Billy Wilson
  • 1965 · Shenandoah as Dr. Tom Witherspoon
  • 1965 · Baby, the Rain Must Fall as Juge Ewing
  • 1964 · Profiles in Courage as William Brownlow
  • 1964 · The Outrage as Indian
  • 1964 · Daniel Boone as Quonab
  • 1964 · Daniel Boone as Chief Great Bear
  • 1964 · Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as Sam Burke
  • 1964 · Mail Order Bride as Sheriff Jess Linley
  • 1963 · Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Hap Collins
  • 1963 · The Fugitive as Dan Martin
  • 1962 · To Kill a Mockingbird as Judge Taylor
  • 1962 · The Virginian as Ebberly Packis
  • 1962 · The Virginian as Dr. Hinton
  • 1962 · The Virginian as Arnold Boyle
  • 1962 · Sam Benedict as
  • 1960 · The Andy Griffith Show as Mr. McCabe
  • 1959 · The Twilight Zone as Colbey
  • 1959 · Law of the Plainsman as Mr. Coleman
  • 1959 · The DuPont Show with June Allyson as Dr. Abel
  • 1959 · Riverboat as President Zachary Taylor
  • 1959 · Bonanza as Barney
  • 1959 · Bonanza as Buford Sturgis
  • 1959 · Rawhide as
  • 1959 · Rawhide as Ellis Williams
  • 1959 · Guns, Girls and Gangsters as Lou Largo
  • 1958 · Lawman as Pop Marraday
  • 1958 · The Rifleman as Micah Torrance
  • 1958 · The Texan as Bert Gorman
  • 1958 · Bronco as
  • 1958 · The Notorious Mr. Monks as Benjamin Monks
  • 1958 · Lafayette Escadrille as U.S. General
  • 1957 · Man in the Shadow as Herb Parker
  • 1957 · Jet Pilot as Maj. Rexford
  • 1957 · The Devil's Hairpin as Doc Addams
  • 1957 · The Court of Last Resort as
  • 1957 · The Restless Gun as Jake Burnett
  • 1957 · Perry Mason as District Attorney Hale
  • 1957 · Perry Mason as Prosecutor
  • 1957 · Perry Mason as Prosecutor Hale
  • 1957 · Wagon Train as Jake
  • 1957 · Wagon Train as Amos Billings
  • 1957 · Wagon Train as Sean Bannon
  • 1957 · Sugarfoot as Jim Bradshaw
  • 1957 · Have Gun, Will Travel as Sheriff Stinchcomb
  • 1957 · Night Passage as Mr. Feeney
  • 1957 · Meet McGraw as Wells
  • 1956 · Stagecoach To Fury as Tim O'Connors
  • 1956 · Man in the Vault as Herbie
  • 1956 · Giant as Dr. Horace Lynnton
  • 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Rufus Stuart
  • 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Steven Burkett
  • 1956 · Wire Service as Thompson
  • 1956 · Toward the Unknown as Lt. Gen. Bryan Shelby
  • 1956 · Broken Arrow as Jess Taugus
  • 1956 · The Bad Seed as Richard Bravo
  • 1956 · Santiago as Trasker
  • 1956 · Star in the Dust as Mike MacNamara
  • 1955 · Blood Alley as Mr. Tso
  • 1955 · Gunsmoke as McCready
  • 1955 · Gunsmoke as Sam Bartell
  • 1955 · Gunsmoke as Greenwood, Sr.
  • 1955 · Gunsmoke as Doc Lacey
  • 1955 · Gunsmoke as Sloan
  • 1955 · The Sea Chase as Max Heinz
  • 1955 · Top of the World as Maj. George French
  • 1954 · The Wonderful World of Disney as Vern Padgett
  • 1954 · The Wonderful World of Disney as Cap'n Pierre
  • 1954 · Lassie as Sam Snow
  • 1954 · Lassie as Jake Palmer
  • 1954 · The High and the Mighty as Frank Briscoe
  • 1954 · Johnny Guitar as Eddie
  • 1953 · Hondo as Major Sherry
  • 1953 · The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse as
  • 1953 · Island in the Sky as Wally Miller
  • 1953 · Devil's Canyon as Prison Guard (uncredited)
  • 1953 · Fair Wind to Java as Wilson
  • 1953 · Star of Texas as Luke Andrews
  • 1952 · The Abbott and Costello Show as Lefty the Shiv
  • 1952 · Ride the Man Down as Ray Cavanaugh
  • 1952 · The Ford Television Theatre as
  • 1952 · The Ford Television Theatre as Franklin
  • 1952 · Cavalcade of America as Mr. Barton
  • 1952 · Adventures of Superman as Ollie
  • 1952 · Adventures of Superman as Gangster in Montage (archive footage)
  • 1952 · Adventures of Superman as Fingers
  • 1952 · Denver and Rio Grande as Engineer Moynihan
  • 1951 · Warpath as Pvt. Fiore
  • 1951 · Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Barber
  • 1951 · Racket Squad as
  • 1951 · Bullfighter and the Lady as Joseph Jamison (uncredited)
  • 1950 · California Passage as Whalen
  • 1950 · Surrender as Deputy Williams
  • 1950 · Force of Evil as Bill Ficco
  • 1949 · Fighting Man of the Plains as Yancey
  • 1949 · She Wore a Yellow Ribbon as Gunrunner (uncredited)
  • 1949 · The Fighting Kentuckian as Beau Merritt
  • 1949 · The Lone Ranger as Silk
  • 1949 · Hellfire as Dusty Stoner
  • 1948 · Wake of the Red Witch as Antonio 'Ripper' Arrezo
  • 1948 · The Plunderers as Calico
  • 1948 · Angel in Exile as Carl Spitz
  • 1948 · Red River as Teeler Yacey
  • 1947 · Tycoon as Joe
  • 1947 · Angel and the Badman as Mouse Marr (uncredited)
  • 1945 · Dakota as Carp
  • 1945 · Back to Bataan as Bindle Jackson
  • 1945 · Flame of Barbary Coast as Calico Jim
  • 1945 · Grissly's Millions as Lewis Bentley
  • 1944 · Tall in the Saddle as Bob Clews
  • 1944 · The Fighting Seabees as Ding Jacobs
  • 1943 · In Old Oklahoma as Cherokee Kid
  • 1943 · The Unknown Guest as Fain
  • 1943 · Captive Wild Woman as Gruen
  • 1943 · Bombardier as Big Guy
  • 1942 · Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon as Mueller (uncredited)
  • 1942 · Mug Town as Marco
  • 1942 · Pittsburgh as Burnside (Mine Operator)
  • 1942 · That Other Woman as Nick
  • 1942 · Hitler- Dead or Alive as Joe 'The Book' Conway
  • 1942 · Highways by Night as Gabby
  • 1942 · Escape from Crime as Dude Merrill
  • 1942 · Kid Glove Killer as Allison Stacy (uncredited)
  • 1942 · Alias Boston Blackie as Steve Caveroni
  • 1942 · Sleepytime Gal as Johnny Gatto
  • 1942 · South of Santa Fe as Joe Keenan / Harmon
  • 1942 · Jail House Blues as Danny
  • 1941 · A Missouri Outlaw as Mark Roberts
  • 1941 · Gangs Of The City as Scat
  • 1941 · Down Mexico Way as Henchman Davis
  • 1941 · Unfinished Business as Reporter
  • 1941 · Hold That Ghost as Lefty (uncredited)
  • 1941 · Roar of the Press as 'Sparrow' McGraun
  • 1940 · Trail of the Vigilantes as Lefty
  • 1940 · The Great Plane Robbery as Nick Harmon
  • 1940 · The Fargo Kid as Deuce Mallory
  • 1940 · Glamour for Sale as Louis Manell
  • 1940 · Triple Justice as Cleary
  • 1940 · Black Diamonds as Matthews
  • 1940 · The Ghost Breakers as Frenchy Duval
  • 1940 · The Crooked Road as Nick Romero
  • 1940 · Dr. Cyclops as Dr. Mendoza
  • 1940 · Virginia City as Murrell's Henchman (uncredited)
  • 1940 · Outside the Three-Mile Limit as Bill Swanson
  • 1940 · Strange Cargo as Benet (uncredited)
  • 1940 · Black Friday as William Kane
  • 1939 · Two Thoroughbreds as Stablemaster
  • 1939 · Heroes in Blue as Thug
  • 1939 · Those High Grey Walls as Nightingale
  • 1939 · They All Come Out as Varney (uncredited)
  • 1939 · Mutiny on the Blackhawk as Jock - a Sailor
  • 1939 · Behind Prison Gates as Convict Petey Ryan
  • 1939 · News Is Made at Night as Joe Luddy
  • 1939 · Heritage of the Desert as Henchman Chick Chance
  • 1939 · The Girl and the Gambler as Charlie
  • 1939 · Undercover Doctor as Monk Jackson
  • 1939 · Code of the Streets as Tommy Shay
  • 1939 · Almost a Gentleman as Kidnapper
  • 1939 · Star Reporter as Clipper
  • 1938 · Crime Takes a Holiday as Louie
  • 1938 · The Night Hawk as Spider
  • 1938 · King of Alcatraz as 'Nails' Miller
  • 1938 · Smashing the Rackets as Maxie
  • 1938 · The Crowd Roars as Joe the Warehouse Bodyguard (uncredited)
  • 1938 · Crime Ring as Slim
  • 1938 · The Saint in New York as Phil Farrell (Uncredited)
  • 1938 · Mr. Moto's Gamble as Gangster (Uncredited)
  • 1938 · When G-Men Step In as Clip Phillips, Fred's Henchman
  • 1938 · Walking Down Broadway as Man in Baccarat Club Bar
  • 1938 · Mannequin as Smooch Hanrahan (Uncredited)
  • 1937 · Daughter of Shanghai as Miles
  • 1937 · Paid to Dance as Nifty
  • 1937 · Hot Water as Horner (uncredited)
  • 1937 · The Game That Kills as Dick Adams
  • 1937 · Souls at Sea as Violinist
  • 1937 · On Such a Night as Maxie Barnes
  • 1937 · It Can't Last Forever as Mikey
  • 1937 · Border Cafe as Doley
  • 1937 · Armored Car as Slim
  • 1937 · King of Gamblers as Charlie
  • 1937 · Her Husband Lies as Lefty Harkis
  • 1937 · Woman in Distress as Emory
  • 1936 · After the Thin Man as Phil Byrnes / Ralph West
  • 1936 · The Plot Thickens as Joe
  • 1936 · Wanted: Jane Turner as Crowley's Henchman (uncredited)
  • 1936 · Winterset as Joe
  • 1936 · The Accusing Finger as "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thief
  • 1936 · Two in a Crowd as Bonelli's Henchman
  • 1936 · Phantom Patrol as Henchman Jo-Jo Regan
  • 1936 · The Road to Glory as Rigaud
  • 1936 · Yellowstone as Dynamite
  • 1936 · Straight from the Shoulder as Trigger Benson
  • 1936 · Charlie Chan at the Race Track as Lefty
  • 1936 · 36 Hours to Kill as Gangster
  • 1936 · Navy Born as Joe Vezie
  • 1936 · The Ex-Mrs. Bradford as Lou Pender (uncredited)
  • 1936 · The Prisoner of Shark Island as David Herold
  • 1936 · The Bridge of Sighs as Harrison Courtney, Jr. aka Harry West
  • 1935 · Bulldog Courage as Bailey
  • 1935 · Bar 20 Rides Again as Gila
  • 1935 · The Eagle's Brood as Steve
  • 1935 · Valley of Wanted Men as Mike Masters
  • 1935 · His Fighting Blood as Phil Elliott (Tom's Brother)
  • 1935 · The Throwback as Spike Travis
  • 1935 · Don't Bet on Blondes as Man Betting $2500 on Caprice (Uncredited)
  • 1935 · Men Without Names as The Kid
  • 1935 · Let 'em Have It as Sam
  • 1935 · The Desert Trail as Jim
  • 1935 · Reckless as Man on Mechanical Horse (uncredited)
  • 1935 · The Crimson Trail as Paul - Bellair Ranch Hand
  • 1935 · Mutiny Ahead as Teeter Smith
  • 1934 · The World Accuses as John Weymouth
  • 1934 · Rocky Rhodes as Joe Hilton
  • 1933 · Fargo Express as Mort Clark
  • 1933 · The Devil's Mate as Maloney
  • 1933 · The Avenger as Vickers
  • 1933 · The Important Witness as Tony
  • 1933 · Emergency Call as Dr. Mason (uncredited)
  • 1933 · The Sphinx as Dave Werner
  • 1933 · Somewhere in Sonora as Bart Leadly
  • 1933 · Zoo in Budapest as Heinie
  • 1932 · The Racing Strain as King Kelly
  • 1932 · The Night of June 13 as Reporter (uncredited)
  • 1932 · Life Begins as Anxious Expectant Father (uncredited)
  • 1932 · The Last Mile as Eddie Werner... Cell 8
  • 1932 · Scarface as Hood with Gaffney (uncredited)
  • 1932 · Dancers in the Dark as Benny
  • 1932 · South of the Rio Grande as Juan Olivarez
  • 1932 · Free Eats as Elvira
  • 1931 · Bad Girl as Nervous Expectant Father (uncredited)
  • 1931 · Young as You Feel as Desk Clerk
  • 1931 · The Good Bad Girl as Roach
  • 1931 · The Fighting Sheriff as Jack Cameron
  • 1931 · Three Girls Lost as Tony Halcomb (uncredited)
  • 1931 · The Avenger as Juan Murietta (uncredited)
  • 1930 · Hungarian Rhapsody as Young Gypsy
  • 1929 · Lucky Star as Joe
  • 1928 · The First Kiss as Ezra Talbot
  • 1926 · Hoodoo Ranch as
  • 1925 · The Perfect Clown as Bellhop (uncredited)