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Paul Fix

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Paul Fix

Born March 13, 1901 in Dobbs Ferry, New York, USADied October 14, 1983216 films

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.

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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.

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To Kill a Mockingbird posterFirst watchTo Kill a Mockingbird19628.0as Judge TaylorScout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo…View film

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Filmography

216 films as actor
  1. 1979Wanda NevadaTexas Curly
  2. 1978Just Me and YouThe Old Man
  3. 1977GrayeagleRunning Wolf
  4. 1977The CityJed Haynes
  5. 1973Cahill: United States MarshalOld Man
  6. 1973Pat Garrett & Billy the KidPete Maxwell
  7. 1973Set This Town on FireSen. Porter
  8. 1972Night of the LepusSheriff Cody
  9. 1971Something BigChief Yellow Sun
  10. 1971The Day They Hanged Kid CurryTom Hansen
  11. 1971Shoot OutBrakeman
  12. 1971The Boy from Dead Man's BayouCap'n Pierre
  13. 1970Dirty Dingus MageeCrazy Blanket
  14. 1970Zabriskie PointCafe Owner
  15. 1970House on Greenapple RoadOrvie
  16. 1969Secrets of the Pirate's InnVern Padgett
  17. 1969Young Billy YoungCharlie
  18. 1969The UndefeatedGeneral Joe Masters
  19. 1968Day of the Evil GunSheriff Kelso
  20. 1967The Ballad of JosieAlpheus
  21. 1967Welcome to Hard TimesMajor Munn
  22. 1967Winchester '73Ben McAdam
  23. 1966El DoradoDr. Miller
  24. 1966Incident at Phantom HillGeneral Hood
  25. 1966Nevada SmithSheriff Bonnell
  26. 1966An Eye for an EyeBrian Quince
  27. 1966Ride Beyond VengeanceHanley
  28. 1965The Sons of Katie ElderSheriff Billy Wilson
  29. 1965ShenandoahDr. Tom Witherspoon
  30. 1965Baby the Rain Must FallJuge Ewing
  31. 1964The OutrageIndian
  32. 1964Mail Order BrideSheriff Jess Linley
  33. 1962To Kill a MockingbirdJudge Taylor
  34. 1959Guns Girls and GangstersLou Largo
  35. 1958The Notorious Mr. MonksBenjamin Monks
  36. 1958Lafayette EscadrilleU.S. General
  37. 1957Man in the ShadowHerb Parker
  38. 1957Jet PilotMaj. Rexford
  39. 1957The Devil's HairpinDoc Addams
  40. 1957Night PassageMr. Feeney
  41. 1957Clipper ShipDr. Shaw
  42. 1956Stagecoach To FuryTim O'Connors
  43. 1956Man in the VaultHerbie
  44. 1956GiantHorace Lynnton
  45. 1956Toward the UnknownLt. Gen. Bryan Shelby
  46. 1956The Bad SeedRichard Bravo
  47. 1956SantiagoTrasker
  48. 1956Star in the DustMike MacNamara
  49. 1955Blood AlleyMr. Tso
  50. 1955The Sea ChaseMax Heinz
  51. 1955Top of the WorldMaj. George French
  52. 1954Superman's PerilFingers
  53. 1954The High and the MightyFrank Briscoe
  54. 1954Johnny GuitarEddie
  55. 1953HondoMajor Sherry
  56. 1953Island in the SkyWally Miller
  57. 1953Devil's CanyonPrison Guard (uncredited)
  58. 1953Fair Wind to JavaWilson
  59. 1953Star of TexasLuke Andrews
  60. 1952Ride the Man DownRay Cavanaugh
  61. 1952What Price GloryGowdy (uncredited)
  62. 1952Denver and Rio GrandeEngineer Moynihan
  63. 1951WarpathPvt. Fiore
  64. 1951Bullfighter and the LadyJoseph Jamison (uncredited)
  65. 1950California PassageWhalen
  66. 1950SurrenderDeputy Williams
  67. 1950Force of EvilBill Ficco
  68. 1949Fighting Man of the PlainsYancey
  69. 1949She Wore a Yellow RibbonGunrunner (uncredited)
  70. 1949The Fighting KentuckianBeau Merritt
  71. 1949HellfireDusty Stoner
  72. 1948Wake of the Red WitchAntonio 'Ripper' Arrezo
  73. 1948The PlunderersCalico
  74. 1948Angel in ExileCarl Spitz
  75. 1948Red RiverTeeler Yacey
  76. 1947TycoonJoe
  77. 1947Angel and the BadmanMouse Marr (uncredited)
  78. 1945DakotaCarp
  79. 1945Back to BataanBindle Jackson
  80. 1945Flame of Barbary CoastCalico Jim
  81. 1945Grissly's MillionsLewis Bentley
  82. 1944Tall in the SaddleBob Clews
  83. 1944The Fighting SeabeesDing Jacobs
  84. 1943In Old OklahomaCherokee Kid
  85. 1943The Unknown GuestFain
  86. 1943Captive Wild WomanGruen
  87. 1943BombardierBig Guy
  88. 1942Sherlock Holmes and the Secret WeaponMueller (uncredited)
  89. 1942Mug TownMarco
  90. 1942PittsburghBurnside (Mine Operator)
  91. 1942That Other WomanNick
  92. 1942Hitler- Dead or AliveJoe 'The Book' Conway
  93. 1942Highways by NightGabby
  94. 1942Escape from CrimeDude Merrill
  95. 1942Kid Glove KillerAllison Stacy (uncredited)
  96. 1942Alias Boston BlackieSteve Caveroni
  97. 1942Sleepytime GalJohnny Gatto
  98. 1942South of Santa FeJoe Keenan / Harmon
  99. 1942Jail House BluesDanny
  100. 1941A Missouri OutlawMark Roberts
  101. 1941Gangs Of The CityScat
  102. 1941Down Mexico WayHenchman Davis
  103. 1941Unfinished BusinessReporter
  104. 1941Hold That GhostLefty
  105. 1941Roar of the Press'Sparrow' McGraun
  106. 1940Trail of the VigilantesLefty
  107. 1940The Great Plane RobberyNick Harmon
  108. 1940The Fargo KidDeuce Mallory
  109. 1940Glamour for SaleLouis Manell
  110. 1940Triple JusticeCleary
  111. 1940Black DiamondsMatthews
  112. 1940The Ghost BreakersFrenchy Duval
  113. 1940The Crooked RoadNick Romero
  114. 1940Dr. CyclopsDr. Mendoza
  115. 1940Virginia CityMurrell's Henchman (uncredited)
  116. 1940Outside the Three-Mile LimitBill Swanson
  117. 1940Strange CargoBenet (uncredited)
  118. 1940Black FridayWilliam Kane
  119. 1939Two ThoroughbredsStablemaster
  120. 1939Heroes in BlueThug