Paul Fix
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.
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
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Quincy, M.E.
The Rifleman
The Twilight Zone
Have Gun, Will Travel
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
The High Chaparral
The Big Valley
The Big Valley
The Big Valley
The Six Million Dollar Man
The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
Rawhide
Rawhide
The Lone Ranger
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
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