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Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Actor

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.

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Date of Birth: 13 Mar 1901 (125 years)

Place of Birth: Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA

Filmography

The Rifleman

The Rifleman

1958•EN
Lucky Star

Lucky Star

1929•XX
El Dorado

El Dorado

1966•EN, ES
Force of Evil

Force of Evil

1950•EN
Triple Justice

Triple Justice

1940•EN
Dr. Cyclops

Dr. Cyclops

1940•EN
The Bad Seed

The Bad Seed

1956•EN
The Sea Chase

The Sea Chase

1955•EN
The Sons of Katie Elder

The Sons of Katie Elder

1965•EN
Man in the Shadow

Man in the Shadow

1957•EN
To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird

1962•EN
The Fighting Kentuckian

The Fighting Kentuckian

1949•EN
Hondo

Hondo

1953•EN
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

1942•EN
The Ghost Breakers

The Ghost Breakers

1940•EN
Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith

1966•EN
After the Thin Man

After the Thin Man

1936•EN
Giant

Giant

1956•ES, EN
Bad Girl

Bad Girl

1931•EN
The High and the Mighty

The High and the Mighty

1954•EN
Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost

1941•EN
Strange Cargo

Strange Cargo

1940•EN
Scarface

Scarface

1932•IT, EN