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
| Birth Location | Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1901-03-13 |
| Died | 1983-10-14 |
Movies
Wanda Nevada
as Texas Curly
1979
The Rebels
as Officer
1979
Hanging by a Thread
as Rogers
1979
Just Me and You
as The Old Man
1978
Grayeagle
as Running Wolf
1977
The City
as Jed Haynes
1977
Cahill: United States Marshall
as Old Man
1973
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
as Pete Maxwell
1973
Set This Town on Fire
as Sen. Porter
1973
Night of the Lepus
as Sheriff Cody
1972
Something Big
as Chief Yellow Sun
1971
Shoot Out
as Brakeman
1971
The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou
as Cap'n Pierre
1971
Dirty Dingus Magee
as Crazy Blanket
1970
Zabriskie Point
as Cafe Owner
1970
House on Greenapple Road
as Orvie
1970
Secrets of the Pirate's Inn
as Vern Padgett
1969
Young Billy Young
as Charlie
1969
The Undefeated
as General Joe Masters
1969
Day of the Evil Gun
as Sheriff Kelso
1968
The Ballad of Josie
as Alpheus
1968
Welcome to Hard Times
as Major Munn
1967
Winchester '73
as Ben McAdam
1967
El Dorado
as Dr. Miller
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
1966
The Sons of Katie Elder
as Sheriff Billy Wilson
1965
Shenandoah
as Dr. Tom Witherspoon
1965
Baby, the Rain Must Fall
as Juge Ewing
1965
The Outrage
as Indian
1964
Mail Order Bride
as Sheriff Jess Linley
1964
To Kill a Mockingbird
as Judge Taylor
1962
Guns, Girls and Gangsters
as Lou Largo
1959
Lafayette Escadrille
as U.S. General
1958
The Notorious Mr. Monks
as Benjamin Monks
1958
Man in the Shadow
as Herb Parker
1957
Jet Pilot
as Maj. Rexford
1957
The Devil's Hairpin
as Doc Addams
1957
Night Passage
as Mr. Feeney
1957
Stagecoach To Fury
as Tim O'Connors
1956
Man in the Vault
as Herbie
1956
Giant
as Dr. Horace Lynnton
1956
Toward the Unknown
as Lt. Gen. Bryan Shelby
1956
The Bad Seed
as Richard Bravo
1956
Santiago
as Trasker
1956
Star in the Dust
as Mike MacNamara
1956
Blood Alley
as Mr. Tso
1955
The Sea Chase
as Max Heinz
1955
Top Of The World
as Maj. George French
1955
The High and the Mighty
as Frank Briscoe
1954
Johnny Guitar
as Eddie
1954
Hondo
as Major Sherry
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
1953
Ride the Man Down
as Ray Cavanaugh
1952
Denver and Rio Grande
as Engineer Moynihan
1952
Warpath
as Pvt. Fiore
1951
Bullfighter and the Lady
as Joseph Jamison (uncredited)
1951
California Passage
as Whalen
1950
Surrender
as Deputy Williams
1950
Fighting Man of the Plains
as Yancey
1949
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
as Gunrunner (uncredited)
1949
The Fighting Kentuckian
as Beau Merritt
1949
Hellfire
as Dusty Stoner
1949
Wake of the Red Witch
as Antonio 'Ripper' Arrezo
1948
Force of Evil
as Bill Ficco
1948
The Plunderers
as Calico
1948
Angel in Exile
as Carl Spitz
1948
Red River
as Teeler Yacey
1948
Tycoon
as Joe
1947
Angel and the Badman
as Mouse Marr (uncredited)
1947
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
1945
Tall in the Saddle
as Bob Clews
1944
The Fighting Seabees
as Ding Jacobs
1944
In Old Oklahoma
as Cherokee Kid
1943
The Unknown Guest
as Fain
1943
Captive Wild Woman
as Gruen
1943
Bombardier
as Big Guy
1943
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
1942
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
1941
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
1940
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
1939
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
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)
1938
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
1937
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
1936
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
1935
The World Accuses
as John Weymouth
1934
Rocky Rhodes
as Joe Hilton
1934
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
1933
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
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)
1931
Hungarian Rhapsody
as Young Gypsy
1930
Lucky Star
as Joe
1929
The First Kiss
as Ezra Talbot
1928
1926
The Perfect Clown
as Bellhop (uncredited)
1925
Movies
The Notorious Mr. Monks
Screenplay
1958
Ring of Fear
Screenplay
1954
Tall in the Saddle
Screenplay
1944
