Paul Fix

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

Cahill: United States Marshal

1973 · Old Man

Nevada Smith

1966 · Sheriff Bonnell

Santiago

1956 · Trasker

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

1949 · Gunrunner (uncredited)

Tycoon

1947 · Joe

Angel and the Badman

1947 · Mouse Marr (uncredited)

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

1942 · Mueller (uncredited)

Black Friday

1940 · William Kane

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