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
• Zabriskie Point as Cafe Owner
• El Dorado as Dr. Miller
• Johnny Guitar as Eddie
• The Bad Seed as Richard Bravo
• The Sons of Katie Elder as Sheriff Billy Wilson
• Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid as Pete Maxwell
• Scarface as Hood with Gaffney (uncredited)

TV

• The Time Tunnel as Henderson
• The Andy Griffith Show as Mr. McCabe
• Star Trek as Dr. Piper
• Perry Mason as District Attorney Hale
• The Twilight Zone as Colbey
• The Rockford Files as Joe Tooley
• Perry Mason as Prosecutor
• Perry Mason as Prosecutor Hale
• Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as Sam Burke
• Family Affair