Actor

Paul Fix

March 13, 1901 · Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA

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.

Notable work

8
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
as Judge Taylor
8
Star Trek (1966)
as Dr. Piper
8.5
The Twilight Zone (1959)
as Colbey
7.6
Giant (1956)
as Horace Lynnton
7.4
Scarface (1932)
as Hood with Gaffney (uncredited)
7.3
Red River (1948)
as Teeler Yacey
7.4
El Dorado (1966)
as Dr. Miller
7.5
Bonanza (1959)
as Barney and as Buford Sturgis
7.4
Johnny Guitar (1954)
as Eddie
7.2
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
as Pete Maxwell and as Greene and as Brahma and as Ben Abbott
7
Zabriskie Point (1970)
as Cafe Owner
7.3
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
as Joe Taylor

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