
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.

The Waltons
TV • 1972

Perry Mason
TV • 1957

Perry Mason
TV • 1957

Perry Mason
TV • 1957

Bonanza
TV • 1959

Bonanza
TV • 1959

Family Affair
TV • 1966

Lassie
TV • 1954

Lassie
TV • 1954

Mannix
TV • 1967

Ironside
TV • 1967

Star Trek
TV • 1966

The Andy Griffith Show
TV • 1960

The Fugitive
TV • 1963

The Twilight Zone
TV • 1959

Quincy, M.E.
TV • 1976

Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV • 1956