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.
Movies & TV Shows
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To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) — Judge Taylor
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Star Trek (1966) — Dr. Piper
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The Twilight Zone (1959) — Colbey
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Giant (1956) — Horace Lynnton
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Scarface (1932) — Hood with Gaffney (uncredited)
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Red River (1948) — Teeler Yacey
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El Dorado (1966) — Dr. Miller
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Bonanza (1959) — Barney
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Johnny Guitar (1954) — Eddie
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Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) — Pete Maxwell
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Zabriskie Point (1970) — Cafe Owner
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The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) — Joe Taylor
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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) — Gunrunner (uncredited)
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The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) — Sheriff Billy Wilson
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Battlestar Galactica (1978) — Commander Kronus
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The Bad Seed (1956) — Richard Bravo
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Hondo (1953) — Major Sherry
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After the Thin Man (1936) — Phil
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Nevada Smith (1966) — Sheriff Bonnell
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The Time Tunnel (1966) — Henderson
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The Andy Griffith Show (1960) — Mr. McCabe
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Shenandoah (1965) — Dr. Tom Witherspoon
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Cahill: United States Marshal (1973) — Old Man
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Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942) — Mueller (uncredited)
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Force of Evil (1950) — Bill Ficco
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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964) — Sam Burke
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Perry Mason (1957) — District Attorney Hale
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The Undefeated (1969) — General Joe Masters
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Angel and the Badman (1947) — Mouse Marr (uncredited)
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The Rockford Files (1974) — Joe Tooley
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Night of the Lepus (1972) — Sheriff Cody
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Quincy, M.E. (1976) — Jason Randall
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Gunsmoke (1955) — McCready
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The Waltons (1972) — Senator Lucas Avery
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The Streets of San Francisco (1972) — Wade Tillman
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Shoot Out (1971) — Brakeman
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The High and the Mighty (1954) — Frank Briscoe
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Night Passage (1957) — Mr. Feeney
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The Ghost Breakers (1940) — Frenchy Duval
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The Wild Wild West (1965) — Judge Blake