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 set him apart, so Fix suggested the rolling gait that became his trademark.
Acted in 281
1970s
- 1979
The Rebels
Officer · 2 episodes
Hanging by a Thread
Rogers · 2 episodes
- 1978
Just Me and You
The Old Man
- 1977
Grayeagle
Running Wolf
- 1976
- 1975
- 1974
- 1973
Doc Elliot
Gus Turners · 1 episode
Set This Town on Fire
Sen. Porter
- 1972
Night of the Lepus
Sheriff Cody
- 1971
The Day They Hanged Kid Curry
Tom Hansen
The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou
Cap'n Pierre
- 1970
Dirty Dingus Magee
Crazy Blanket
House on Greenapple Road
Orvie
1960s
- 1969
Secrets of the Pirate's Inn
Vern Padgett
- 1968
Day of the Evil Gun
Sheriff Kelso
- 1967
The Ballad of Josie
Alpheus
Welcome to Hard Times
Major Munn
Winchester '73
Ben McAdam
- 1966
Incident at Phantom Hill
General Hood
An Eye for an Eye
Brian Quince
Ride Beyond Vengeance
Hanley
- 1965
Baby the Rain Must Fall
Juge Ewing
- 1964
The Outrage
Indian
- 1963
- 1962
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
Guns Girls and Gangsters
Lou Largo
- 1958
The Notorious Mr. Monks
Benjamin Monks
Lafayette Escadrille
U.S. General
- 1957
Man in the Shadow
Herb Parker
The Devil's Hairpin
Doc Addams
Meet McGraw
Wells · 1 episode
Clipper Ship
Dr. Shaw
- 1956
Stagecoach to Fury
Tim O'Connors
Man in the Vault
Herbie
Toward the Unknown
Lt. Gen. Bryan Shelby
Santiago
Trasker
Star in the Dust
Mike MacNamara
- 1955
Blood Alley
Mr. Tso
Top of the World
Maj. George French
- 1954
Superman's Peril
Fingers
- 1953
Island in the Sky
Wally Miller
Fair Wind to Java
Wilson
Star of Texas
Luke Andrews
- 1952
Ride the Man Down
Ray Cavanaugh
Denver and Rio Grande
Engineer Moynihan
- 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Barber · 1 episode
Bullfighter and the Lady
Joseph Jamison (uncredited)
- 1950
Surrender
Deputy Williams
1940s
- 1949
Hellfire
Dusty Stoner
- 1948
Wake of the Red Witch
Antonio 'Ripper' Arrezo
- 1947
- 1945
Dakota
Carp
Grissly's Millions
Lewis Bentley
- 1944
The Fighting Seabees
Ding Jacobs
- 1943
The Unknown Guest
Fain
Bombardier
Big Guy
- 1942
Mug Town
Marco
Pittsburgh
Burnside (Mine Operator)
That Other Woman
Nick
Hitler- Dead or Alive
Joe 'The Book' Conway
Highways by Night
Gabby
Escape from Crime
Dude Merrill
Kid Glove Killer
Allison Stacy (uncredited)
Alias Boston Blackie
Steve Caveroni
Sleepytime Gal
Johnny Gatto
Jail House Blues
Danny
- 1941
A Missouri Outlaw
Mark Roberts
Unfinished Business
Reporter
Roar of the Press
'Sparrow' McGraun
- 1940
Trail of the Vigilantes
Lefty
The Great Plane Robbery
Nick Harmon
The Fargo Kid
Deuce Mallory
Glamour for Sale
Louis Manell
Triple Justice
Cleary
Black Diamonds
Matthews
The Crooked Road
Nick Romero
Dr. Cyclops
Dr. Mendoza
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
Bill Swanson
Strange Cargo
Benet (uncredited)
1930s
- 1939
Two Thoroughbreds
Stablemaster
Heroes in Blue
Thug
Those High Grey Walls
Nightingale
They All Come Out
Varney (uncredited)
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
Jock - a Sailor
Behind Prison Gates
Convict Petey Ryan
News Is Made at Night
Joe Luddy
The Girl and the Gambler
Charlie
Undercover Doctor
Monk Jackson
Code of the Streets
Tommy Shay
Almost a Gentleman
Kidnapper
- 1938
Crime Takes a Holiday
Louie
The Night Hawk
Spider
King of Alcatraz
'Nails' Miller
Our Little Wife
Movie
Smashing the Rackets
Maxie
The Crowd Roars
Joe the Warehouse Bodyguard (uncredited)
Crime Ring
Slim
The Saint in New York
Phil Farrell (Uncredited)
Mr. Moto's Gamble
Gangster (Uncredited)
When G-Men Step In
Clip Phillips, Fred's Henchman
Walking Down Broadway
Man in Baccarat Club Bar
Mannequin
Smooch Hanrahan (Uncredited)
- 1937
Daughter of Shanghai
Miles, Miles (uncredited)
Paid to Dance
Nifty
Hot Water
Horner (uncredited)
The Game That Kills
Dick Adams
On Such a Night
Maxie Barnes
It Can't Last Forever
Mikey
Border Cafe
Doley
Armored Car
Slim
King of Gamblers
Charlie
Her Husband Lies
Lefty Harkis
Woman in Distress
Emory
- 1936
After the Thin Man
Phil
The Plot Thickens
Joe
Wanted: Jane Turner
Crowley's Henchman (uncredited)
The Accusing Finger
"Twitchy" Burke, the killer thief
Two in a Crowd
Bonelli's Henchman
The Road to Glory
Rigaud
Yellowstone
Dynamite
Straight from the Shoulder
Trigger Benson
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
Lefty
36 Hours to Kill
Gangster
Navy Born
Joe Vezie
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
Lou Pender (uncredited)
- 1935
Bulldog Courage
Bailey
Millions in the Air
Hank (the Drunk)
Bar 20 Rides Again
Gila
The Eagle's Brood
Steve
His Fighting Blood
Phil Elliott
The Throwback
Spike Travis
Don't Bet on Blondes
Man Betting $2500 on Caprice (Uncredited)
Men Without Names
Cowardly Gangster in Getaway Launch
Let 'em Have It
Sam
On the Run
Jim
Reckless
Man on Mechanical Horse (uncredited)
The Crimson Trail
Paul - Bellair Ranch Hand
Mutiny Ahead
Teeter Smith
- 1934
The World Accuses
John Weymouth
Rocky Rhodes
Joe Hilton
- 1933
Fargo Express
Mort Clark
The Devil's Mate
Maloney
The Avenger
Vickers
The Important Witness
Tony
Emergency Call
Dr. Mason (uncredited)
The Sphinx
Dave Werner
Somewhere in Sonora
Bart Leadly
Zoo in Budapest
Heinie
The Woman Who Dared
Racketeer
- 1932
The Racing Strain
King Kelly
The Night of June 13
Reporter (uncredited)
Life Begins
Anxious Expectant Father (uncredited)
The Last Mile
Eddie Werner... Cell 8
Dancers in the Dark
Benny
South of the Rio Grande
Juan Olivarez
Free Eats
Elvira
- 1931
Bad Girl
Nervous Expectant Father (uncredited)
Young as You Feel
Desk Clerk
The Good Bad Girl
Roach
The Fighting Sheriff
Jack Cameron
Three Girls Lost
Tony Halcomb (uncredited)
The Avenger
Juan Murietta (uncredited)
1920s
- 1929
Lucky Star
Joe
- 1928
The First Kiss
Ezra Talbot
- 1925
The Perfect Clown
Bellhop (uncredited)
Wrote 3
1950s
- 1958
The Notorious Mr. Monks
Screenplay
- 1954
Ring of Fear
Screenplay
1940s
- 1944