Paul Fix

Acting · Born 1901-03-13 in Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA

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…

Filmography

• To Kill a Mockingbird as Judge Taylor
• Giant as Dr. Horace Lynnton
• Red River as Teeler Yacey
• Dr. Cyclops as Dr. Mendoza
• Zabriskie Point as Cafe Owner
• Shenandoah as Dr. Tom Witherspoon
• Nevada Smith as Sheriff Bonnell
• Hondo as Major Sherry
• The Fighting Seabees as Ding Jacobs
• Just Me and You as The Old Man