Paul Fix
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1901-03-13
Day of Death
1983-10-14 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
Paul Fix
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.
Known For
Acting
(1979)
Hanging by a Thread
as Rogers
(1979)
The Rebels
as Officer
(1979)
Wanda Nevada
as Texas Curly
(1978)
Just Me and You
as The Old Man
(1977)
Grayeagle
as Running Wolf
(1977)
The City
as Jed Haynes
(1973)
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
as Pete Maxwell
(1973)
Set This Town on Fire
as Sen. Porter
(1973)
Cahill: United States Marshal
as Old Man
(1972)
Night of the Lepus
as Sheriff Cody
(1971)
Shoot Out
as Brakeman
(1971)
The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou
as Cap'n Pierre
(1971)
Something Big
as Chief Yellow Sun
(1971)
The Day They Hanged Kid Curry
as Tom Hansen
(1970)
Dirty Dingus Magee
as Crazy Blanket
(1970)
Zabriskie Point
as Cafe Owner
(1970)
House on Greenapple Road
as Orvie
(1969)
The Undefeated
as General Joe Masters
(1969)
Secrets of the Pirate's Inn
as Vern Padgett
(1969)
Young Billy Young
as Charlie
(1968)
The Ballad of Josie
as Alpheus
(1968)
Day of the Evil Gun
as Sheriff Kelso
(1967)
Welcome to Hard Times
as Major Munn
(1967)
Winchester '73
as Ben McAdam
(1966)
El Dorado
as Dr. Miller
(1966)
Incident at Phantom Hill
as General Hood
(1966)
Nevada Smith
as Sheriff Bonnell
(1966)
Ride Beyond Vengeance
as Hanley
(1966)
An Eye for an Eye
as Brian Quince
(1965)
The Sons of Katie Elder
as Sheriff Billy Wilson
(1965)
Shenandoah
as Dr. Tom Witherspoon
(1965)
Baby the Rain Must Fall
as Juge Ewing
(1964)
The Outrage
as Indian
(1964)
Mail Order Bride
as Sheriff Jess Linley
(1962)
To Kill a Mockingbird
as Judge Taylor
(1959)
Guns, Girls and Gangsters
as Lou Largo
(1958)
The Notorious Mr. Monks
as Benjamin Monks
(1958)
Lafayette Escadrille
as U.S. General
(1957)
The Devil's Hairpin
as Doc Addams
(1957)
Night Passage
as Mr. Feeney
(1957)
Jet Pilot
as Maj. Rexford
(1957)
Man in the Shadow
as Herb Parker
(1957)
Clipper Ship
as Dr. Shaw
(1956)
Toward the Unknown
as Lt. Gen. Bryan Shelby
(1956)
The Bad Seed
as Richard Bravo
(1956)
Giant
as Dr. Horace Lynnton
(1956)
Man in the Vault
as Herbie
(1956)
Star in the Dust
as Mike MacNamara
(1956)
Santiago
as Trasker
(1956)
Stagecoach To Fury
as Tim O'Connors
(1955)
Blood Alley
as Mr. Tso
(1955)
The Sea Chase
as Max Heinz
(1955)
Top of the World
as Maj. George French
(1954)
The High and the Mighty
as Frank Briscoe
(1954)
Johnny Guitar
as Eddie
(1954)
Superman's Peril
as Fingers
(1953)
Hondo
as Major Sherry
(1953)
Island in the Sky
as Wally Miller
(1953)
Fair Wind to Java
as Wilson
(1953)
Star of Texas
as Luke Andrews
(1953)
Devil's Canyon
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
(1952)
Ride the Man Down
as Ray Cavanaugh
(1952)
Denver and Rio Grande
as Engineer Moynihan
(1951)
Warpath
as Pvt. Fiore
(1951)
Bullfighter and the Lady
as Joseph Jamison (uncredited)
(1950)
Surrender
as Deputy Williams
(1950)
California Passage
as Whalen
(1950)
Force of Evil
as Bill Ficco
(1949)
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
as Gunrunner (uncredited)
(1949)
Hellfire
as Dusty Stoner
(1949)
The Fighting Kentuckian
as Beau Merritt
(1949)
Fighting Man of the Plains
as Yancey
(1948)
Red River
as Teeler Yacey
(1948)
The Plunderers
as Calico
(1948)
Angel in Exile
as Carl Spitz
(1948)
Wake of the Red Witch
as Antonio 'Ripper' Arrezo
(1947)
Tycoon
as Joe
(1947)
Angel and the Badman
as Mouse Marr (uncredited)
(1945)
Back to Bataan
as Bindle Jackson
(1945)
Flame of Barbary Coast
as Calico Jim
(1945)
Dakota
as Carp
(1945)
Grissly's Millions
as Lewis Bentley
(1944)
Tall in the Saddle
as Bob Clews
(1944)
The Fighting Seabees
as Ding Jacobs
(1943)
In Old Oklahoma
as Cherokee Kid
(1943)
Bombardier
as Big Guy
(1943)
The Unknown Guest
as Fain
(1943)
Captive Wild Woman
as Gruen
(1942)
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
as Mueller (uncredited)
(1942)
Mug Town
as Marco
(1942)
Alias Boston Blackie
as Steve Caveroni
(1942)
South of Santa Fe
as Joe Keenan / Harmon
(1942)
Pittsburgh
as Burnside (Mine Operator)
(1942)
Kid Glove Killer
as Allison Stacy (uncredited)
(1942)
Hitler- Dead or Alive
as Joe 'The Book' Conway
(1942)
Highways by Night
as Gabby
(1942)
Sleepytime Gal
as Johnny Gatto
(1942)
Jail House Blues
as Danny
(1942)
That Other Woman
as Nick
(1942)
Escape from Crime
as Dude Merrill
(1941)
Hold That Ghost
as Lefty (uncredited)
(1941)
A Missouri Outlaw
as Mark Roberts
(1941)
Down Mexico Way
as Henchman Davis
(1941)
Unfinished Business
as Reporter
(1941)
Roar of the Press
as 'Sparrow' McGraun
(1941)
Gangs Of The City
as Scat
(1940)
The Great Plane Robbery
as Nick Harmon
(1940)
The Crooked Road
as Nick Romero
(1940)
Strange Cargo
as Benet (uncredited)
(1940)
Dr. Cyclops
as Dr. Mendoza
(1940)
Black Diamonds
as Matthews
(1940)
Virginia City
as Murrell's Henchman (uncredited)
(1940)
The Fargo Kid
as Deuce Mallory
(1940)
Triple Justice
as Cleary
(1940)
The Ghost Breakers
as Frenchy Duval
(1940)
Trail of the Vigilantes
as Lefty
(1940)
Black Friday
as William Kane
(1940)
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
as Bill Swanson
(1940)
Glamour for Sale
as Louis Manell
(1939)
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
as Jock - a Sailor
(1939)
Heritage of the Desert
as Henchman Chick Chance
(1939)
Code of the Streets
as Tommy Shay
(1939)
Heroes in Blue
as Thug
(1939)
The Girl and the Gambler
as Charlie
(1939)
Those High Grey Walls
as Nightingale
(1939)
Almost a Gentleman
as Kidnapper
(1939)
Two Thoroughbreds
as Stablemaster
(1939)
Undercover Doctor
as Monk Jackson
(1939)
Behind Prison Gates
as Convict Petey Ryan
(1939)
Star Reporter
as Clipper
(1939)
News Is Made at Night
as Joe Luddy
(1939)
They All Come Out
as Varney (uncredited)
(1938)
King of Alcatraz
as 'Nails' Miller
(1938)
Crime Ring
as Slim
(1938)
The Crowd Roars
as Joe the Warehouse Bodyguard (uncredited)
(1938)
The Night Hawk
as Spider
(1938)
Walking Down Broadway
as Man in Baccarat Club Bar
(1938)
The Saint in New York
as Phil Farrell (Uncredited)
(1938)
Smashing the Rackets
as Maxie
(1938)
Mannequin
as Smooch Hanrahan (Uncredited)
(1938)
Mr. Moto's Gamble
as Gangster (Uncredited)
(1938)
When G-Men Step In
as Clip Phillips, Fred's Henchman
(1938)
Crime Takes a Holiday
as Louie
(1937)
Paid to Dance
as Nifty
(1937)
Souls at Sea
as Violinist
(1937)
On Such a Night
as Maxie Barnes
(1937)
The Game That Kills
as Dick Adams
(1937)
Hot Water
as Horner (uncredited)
(1937)
Armored Car
as Slim
(1937)
Daughter of Shanghai
as Miles
(1937)
Daughter of Shanghai
as Miles (uncredited)
(1937)
Border Cafe
as Doley
(1937)
It Can't Last Forever
as Mikey
(1937)
Her Husband Lies
as Lefty Harkis
(1937)
Woman in Distress
as Emory
(1937)
King of Gamblers
as Charlie
(1936)
Yellowstone
as Dynamite
(1936)
Straight from the Shoulder
as Trigger Benson
(1936)
Two in a Crowd
as Bonelli's Henchman
(1936)
36 Hours to Kill
as Gangster
(1936)
The Accusing Finger
as "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thief
(1936)
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as Lou Pender (uncredited)
(1936)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
as David Herold
(1936)
The Bridge of Sighs
as Harrison Courtney, Jr. aka Harry West
(1936)
Navy Born
as Joe Vezie
(1936)
Winterset
as Joe
(1936)
Wanted: Jane Turner
as Crowley's Henchman (uncredited)
(1936)
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
as Lefty
(1936)
The Plot Thickens
as Joe
(1936)
Phantom Patrol
as Henchman Jo-Jo Regan
(1936)
The Road to Glory
as Rigaud
(1936)
After the Thin Man
as Phil Byrnes / Ralph West
(1935)
The Desert Trail
as Jim
(1935)
Mutiny Ahead
as Teeter Smith
(1935)
Men Without Names
as The Kid
(1935)
The Eagle's Brood
as Steve
(1935)
Millions in the Air
as Hank (the Drunk)
(1935)
Reckless
as Man on Mechanical Horse (uncredited)
(1935)
The Crimson Trail
as Paul - Bellair Ranch Hand
(1935)
Bar 20 Rides Again
as Gila
(1935)
The Throwback
as Spike Travis
(1935)
Let 'em Have It
as Sam
(1935)
Don't Bet on Blondes
as Man Betting $2500 on Caprice (Uncredited)
(1935)
Bulldog Courage
as Bailey
(1935)
Valley of Wanted Men
as Mike Masters
(1935)
His Fighting Blood
as Phil Elliott
(1935)
On the Run
as Jim
(1934)
Rocky Rhodes
as Joe Hilton
(1934)
The World Accuses
as John Weymouth
(1933)
Zoo in Budapest
as Heinie
(1933)
Fargo Express
as Mort Clark
(1933)
Emergency Call
as Dr. Mason (uncredited)
(1933)
The Sphinx
as Dave Werner
(1933)
The Avenger
as Vickers
(1933)
The Devil's Mate
as Maloney
(1933)
The Important Witness
as Tony
(1933)
Somewhere in Sonora
as Bart Leadly
(1932)
Life Begins
as Anxious Expectant Father (uncredited)
(1932)
Scarface
as Hood with Gaffney (uncredited)
(1932)
The Last Mile
as Eddie Werner... Cell 8
(1932)
The Night of June 13
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1932)
Dancers in the Dark
as Benny
(1932)
Free Eats
as Elvira
(1932)
South of the Rio Grande
as Juan Olivarez
(1932)
The Racing Strain
as King Kelly
(1931)
Three Girls Lost
as Tony Halcomb (uncredited)
(1931)
The Good Bad Girl
as Roach
(1931)
The Avenger
as Juan Murietta (uncredited)
(1931)
Young as You Feel
as Desk Clerk
(1931)
Bad Girl
as Nervous Expectant Father (uncredited)
(1931)
The Fighting Sheriff
as Jack Cameron
(1930)
Hungarian Rhapsody
as Young Gypsy
(1929)
Lucky Star
as Joe
(1928)
The First Kiss
as Ezra Talbot
(1926)
(1925)
The Perfect Clown
as Bellhop (uncredited)
Crew
(1958)
The Notorious Mr. Monks
Screenplay
(1954)
Ring of Fear
Screenplay
(1944)
Tall in the Saddle
Screenplay