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
Scarface
(1932)
Hood with Gaffney (uncredited)
To Kill a Mockingbird
(1962)
Judge Taylor
Giant
(1956)
Dr. Horace Lynnton
Cahill: United States Marshal
(1973)
Old Man
El Dorado
(1966)
Dr. Miller
The Sons of Katie Elder
(1965)
Sheriff Billy Wilson
The Undefeated
(1969)
General Joe Masters
Johnny Guitar
(1954)
Eddie
Shenandoah
(1965)
Dr. Tom Witherspoon
Red River
(1948)
Teeler Yacey
Tall in the Saddle
(1944)
Bob Clews
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
(1973)
Pete Maxwell
Shoot Out
(1971)
Brakeman
Hondo
(1953)
Major Sherry
Angel and the Badman
(1947)
Mouse Marr (uncredited)
Dakota
(1945)
Carp
Full Filmography
Acting
The Perfect Clown
(1925)
Bellhop (uncredited)
Hoodoo Ranch
(1926)
The First Kiss
(1928)
Ezra Talbot
Lucky Star
(1929)
Joe
Hungarian Rhapsody
(1930)
Young Gypsy
Three Girls Lost
(1931)
Tony Halcomb (uncredited)
The Avenger
(1931)
Juan Murietta (uncredited)
The Good Bad Girl
(1931)
Roach
The Fighting Sheriff
(1931)
Jack Cameron
Bad Girl
(1931)
Nervous Expectant Father (uncredited)
Young as You Feel
(1931)
Desk Clerk
Scarface
(1932)
Hood with Gaffney (uncredited)
Life Begins
(1932)
Anxious Expectant Father (uncredited)
Dancers in the Dark
(1932)
Benny
South of the Rio Grande
(1932)
Juan Olivarez
The Last Mile
(1932)
Eddie Werner... Cell 8
The Night of June 13
(1932)
Reporter (uncredited)
The Racing Strain
(1932)
King Kelly
The Avenger
(1933)
Vickers
The Devil's Mate
(1933)
Maloney
Fargo Express
(1933)
Mort Clark
The Sphinx
(1933)
Dave Werner
The Important Witness
(1933)
Tony
Zoo in Budapest
(1933)
Heinie
Somewhere in Sonora
(1933)
Bart Leadly
Emergency Call
(1933)
Dr. Mason (uncredited)
Rocky Rhodes
(1934)
Joe Hilton
The World Accuses
(1934)
John Weymouth
Men Without Names
(1935)
The Kid
Reckless
(1935)
Man on Mechanical Horse (uncredited)
Bar 20 Rides Again
(1935)
Gila
Valley of Wanted Men
(1935)
Mike Masters
The Crimson Trail
(1935)
Paul - Bellair Ranch Hand
Let 'em Have It
(1935)
Sam
Don't Bet on Blondes
(1935)
Man Betting $2500 on Caprice (Uncredited)
His Fighting Blood
(1935)
Phil Elliott (Tom's Brother)
Mutiny Ahead
(1935)
Teeter Smith
The Desert Trail
(1935)
Jim
The Throwback
(1935)
Spike Travis
Bulldog Courage
(1935)
Bailey
The Eagle's Brood
(1935)
Steve
Phantom Patrol
(1936)
Henchman Jo-Jo Regan
Winterset
(1936)
Joe
The Road to Glory
(1936)
Rigaud
Two in a Crowd
(1936)
Bonelli's Henchman
After the Thin Man
(1936)
Phil Byrnes / Ralph West
Navy Born
(1936)
Joe Vezie
The Plot Thickens
(1936)
Joe
Wanted: Jane Turner
(1936)
Crowley's Henchman (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
(1936)
Lefty
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
(1936)
Lou Pender (uncredited)
36 Hours to Kill
(1936)
Gangster
Yellowstone
(1936)
Dynamite
Straight from the Shoulder
(1936)
Trigger Benson
The Accusing Finger
(1936)
"Twitchy" Burke, the killer thief
The Prisoner of Shark Island
(1936)
David Herold
The Bridge of Sighs
(1936)
Harrison Courtney, Jr. aka Harry West
Paid to Dance
(1937)
Nifty
King of Gamblers
(1937)
Charlie
On Such a Night
(1937)
Maxie Barnes
The Game That Kills
(1937)
Dick Adams
Armored Car
(1937)
Slim
Hot Water
(1937)
Horner (uncredited)
Woman in Distress
(1937)
Emory
Border Cafe
(1937)
Doley
Daughter of Shanghai
(1937)
Miles
Souls at Sea
(1937)
Violinist
Her Husband Lies
(1937)
Lefty Harkis
It Can't Last Forever
(1937)
Mikey
King of Alcatraz
(1938)
'Nails' Miller
The Saint in New York
(1938)
Phil Farrell (Uncredited)
When G-Men Step In
(1938)
Clip Phillips, Fred's Henchman
The Crowd Roars
(1938)
Joe the Warehouse Bodyguard (uncredited)
Mr. Moto's Gamble
(1938)
Gangster (Uncredited)
Walking Down Broadway
(1938)
Man in Baccarat Club Bar
Smashing the Rackets
(1938)
Maxie
Crime Takes a Holiday
(1938)
Louie
Mannequin
(1938)
Smooch Hanrahan (Uncredited)
The Night Hawk
(1938)
Spider
Crime Ring
(1938)
Slim
Behind Prison Gates
(1939)
Convict Petey Ryan
Code of the Streets
(1939)
Tommy Shay
Those High Grey Walls
(1939)
Nightingale
Star Reporter
(1939)
Clipper
Heritage of the Desert
(1939)
Henchman Chick Chance
News Is Made at Night
(1939)
Joe Luddy
Almost a Gentleman
(1939)
Kidnapper
Undercover Doctor
(1939)
Monk Jackson
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
(1939)
Jock - a Sailor
Two Thoroughbreds
(1939)
Stablemaster
Heroes in Blue
(1939)
Thug
The Girl and the Gambler
(1939)
Charlie
They All Come Out
(1939)
Varney (uncredited)
The Great Plane Robbery
(1940)
Nick Harmon
The Crooked Road
(1940)
Nick Romero
Strange Cargo
(1940)
Benet (uncredited)
Triple Justice
(1940)
Cleary
The Fargo Kid
(1940)
Deuce Mallory
Black Friday
(1940)
William Kane
The Ghost Breakers
(1940)
Frenchy Duval
Glamour for Sale
(1940)
Louis Manell
Virginia City
(1940)
Murrell's Henchman (uncredited)
Trail of the Vigilantes
(1940)
Lefty
Dr. Cyclops
(1940)
Dr. Mendoza
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
(1940)
Bill Swanson
Black Diamonds
(1940)
Matthews
Unfinished Business
(1941)
Reporter
Down Mexico Way
(1941)
Henchman Davis
Roar of the Press
(1941)
'Sparrow' McGraun
Gangs Of The City
(1941)
Scat
Hold That Ghost
(1941)
Lefty (uncredited)
A Missouri Outlaw
(1941)
Mark Roberts
Sleepytime Gal
(1942)
Johnny Gatto
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
(1942)
Mueller (uncredited)
South of Santa Fe
(1942)
Joe Keenan / Harmon
Kid Glove Killer
(1942)
Allison Stacy (uncredited)
That Other Woman
(1942)
Nick
Hitler- Dead or Alive
(1942)
Joe 'The Book' Conway
Alias Boston Blackie
(1942)
Steve Caveroni
Escape from Crime
(1942)
Dude Merrill
Mug Town
(1942)
Marco
Pittsburgh
(1942)
Burnside (Mine Operator)
Highways by Night
(1942)
Gabby
Jail House Blues
(1942)
Danny
The Unknown Guest
(1943)
Fain
Captive Wild Woman
(1943)
Gruen
In Old Oklahoma
(1943)
Cherokee Kid
Bombardier
(1943)
Big Guy
The Fighting Seabees
(1944)
Ding Jacobs
Tall in the Saddle
(1944)
Bob Clews
Back to Bataan
(1945)
Bindle Jackson
Flame of Barbary Coast
(1945)
Calico Jim
Grissly's Millions
(1945)
Lewis Bentley
Dakota
(1945)
Carp
Tycoon
(1947)
Joe
Angel and the Badman
(1947)
Mouse Marr (uncredited)
The Plunderers
(1948)
Calico
Wake of the Red Witch
(1948)
Antonio 'Ripper' Arrezo
Force of Evil
(1948)
Bill Ficco
Red River
(1948)
Teeler Yacey
Angel in Exile
(1948)
Carl Spitz
The Fighting Kentuckian
(1949)
Beau Merritt
Fighting Man of the Plains
(1949)
Yancey
Hellfire
(1949)
Dusty Stoner
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
(1949)
Gunrunner (uncredited)
Surrender
(1950)
Deputy Williams
California Passage
(1950)
Whalen
Bullfighter and the Lady
(1951)
Joseph Jamison (uncredited)
Warpath
(1951)
Pvt. Fiore
Ride the Man Down
(1952)
Ray Cavanaugh
Denver and Rio Grande
(1952)
Engineer Moynihan
Fair Wind to Java
(1953)
Wilson
Star of Texas
(1953)
Luke Andrews
Island in the Sky
(1953)
Wally Miller
Hondo
(1953)
Major Sherry
Devil's Canyon
(1953)
Prison Guard (uncredited)
The High and the Mighty
(1954)
Frank Briscoe
Johnny Guitar
(1954)
Eddie
The Sea Chase
(1955)
Max Heinz
Top Of The World
(1955)
Maj. George French
Blood Alley
(1955)
Mr. Tso
Stagecoach To Fury
(1956)
Tim O'Connors
Santiago
(1956)
Trasker
Toward the Unknown
(1956)
Lt. Gen. Bryan Shelby
Star in the Dust
(1956)
Mike MacNamara
Man in the Vault
(1956)
Herbie
The Bad Seed
(1956)
Richard Bravo
Giant
(1956)
Dr. Horace Lynnton
The Devil's Hairpin
(1957)
Doc Addams
Man in the Shadow
(1957)
Herb Parker
Jet Pilot
(1957)
Maj. Rexford
Night Passage
(1957)
Mr. Feeney
Lafayette Escadrille
(1958)
U.S. General
The Notorious Mr. Monks
(1958)
Benjamin Monks
Guns, Girls and Gangsters
(1959)
Lou Largo
To Kill a Mockingbird
(1962)
Judge Taylor
Mail Order Bride
(1964)
Sheriff Jess Linley
The Outrage
(1964)
Indian
Baby, the Rain Must Fall
(1965)
Juge Ewing
Shenandoah
(1965)
Dr. Tom Witherspoon
The Sons of Katie Elder
(1965)
Sheriff Billy Wilson
An Eye for an Eye
(1966)
Brian Quince
Incident at Phantom Hill
(1966)
General Hood
Ride Beyond Vengeance
(1966)
Hanley
El Dorado
(1966)
Dr. Miller
Nevada Smith
(1966)
Sheriff Bonnell
Welcome to Hard Times
(1967)
Major Munn
Winchester '73
(1967)
Ben McAdam
Day of the Evil Gun
(1968)
Sheriff Kelso
The Ballad of Josie
(1968)
Alpheus
Secrets of the Pirate's Inn
(1969)
Vern Padgett
The Undefeated
(1969)
General Joe Masters
Young Billy Young
(1969)
Charlie
Dirty Dingus Magee
(1970)
Crazy Blanket
Zabriskie Point
(1970)
Cafe Owner
House on Greenapple Road
(1970)
Orvie
Something Big
(1971)
Chief Yellow Sun
The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou
(1971)
Cap'n Pierre
Shoot Out
(1971)
Brakeman
Night of the Lepus
(1972)
Sheriff Cody
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
(1973)
Pete Maxwell
Cahill: United States Marshal
(1973)
Old Man
Set This Town on Fire
(1973)
Sen. Porter
Grayeagle
(1977)
Running Wolf
The City
(1977)
Jed Haynes
Just Me and You
(1978)
The Old Man
Wanda Nevada
(1979)
Texas Curly
Hanging by a Thread
(1979)
Rogers
The Rebels
(1979)
Officer
Writing