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.
Acting
Movie
To Kill a Mockingbird
as Judge Taylor
1962
TV
Star Trek
as Dr. Piper
1966
TV
The Twilight Zone
as Colbey
1959
Movie
Giant
as Dr. Horace Lynnton
1956
Movie
Scarface
as Hood with Gaffney (uncredited)
1932
Movie
Red River
as Teeler Yacey
1948
Movie
El Dorado
as Dr. Miller
1966
TV
Bonanza
as Barney
1959
TV
Bonanza
as Buford Sturgis
1959
Movie
Johnny Guitar
as Eddie
1954
Movie
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
as Pete Maxwell
1973
Movie
Zabriskie Point
as Cafe Owner
1970
TV
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Joe Taylor
1974
Movie
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
as Gunrunner (uncredited)
1949
Movie
The Sons of Katie Elder
as Sheriff Billy Wilson
1965
TV
Battlestar Galactica
as Commander Kronus
1978
Movie
The Bad Seed
as Richard Bravo
1956
Movie
Hondo
as Major Sherry
1953
Movie
After the Thin Man
as Phil
1936
Movie
Nevada Smith
as Sheriff Bonnell
1966
TV
The Time Tunnel
as Henderson
1966
TV
The Andy Griffith Show
as Mr. McCabe
1960
Movie
Shenandoah
as Dr. Tom Witherspoon
1965
Movie
Cahill: United States Marshal
as Old Man
1973
