Paul Fix

About

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

Perry MasonSeries • 1957LassieSeries • 1954Star TrekSeries • 1966BonanzaSeries • 1959The Andy Griffith ShowSeries • 1960Wagon TrainSeries • 1957The FugitiveSeries • 1963IronsideSeries • 1967MannixSeries • 1967The Rockford FilesSeries • 1974The WaltonsSeries • 1972The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959The VirginianSeries • 1962Quincy, M.E.Series • 1976Have Gun, Will TravelSeries • 1957The RiflemanSeries • 1958Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries • 1956The Six Million Dollar ManSeries • 1974Emergency!Series • 1972Daniel BooneSeries • 1964The Wild Wild WestSeries • 1965RawhideSeries • 1959The Big ValleySeries • 1965Barnaby JonesSeries • 1973