Paul Fix
Known For
Acting
Born
1901-03-13 in Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
Died
1983-10-14
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.
Most Known For
Star Trek
as Dr. Piper
Perry Mason
as District Attorney Hale
Perry Mason
as Prosecutor
Perry Mason
as Prosecutor Hale
Bonanza
as Barney
Bonanza
as Buford Sturgis
The Twilight Zone
as Colbey
The Andy Griffith Show
as Mr. McCabe
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Joe Taylor
The Waltons
as Senator Lucas Avery
The Rockford Files
as Joe Tooley
The Fugitive
as Dan Martin
Ironside
as Cripple
Quincy, M.E.
as Jason Randall
Mannix
as Johnny Gundersen
Emergency!
as Maxwell Hart
Emergency!
as Gus 'Pop' Williams
The Rifleman
as Micah Torrance
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Sheriff Stinchcomb
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Rufus Stuart