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Paul Fix

Mar 13, 1901 - Oct 14, 1983 (82 years old) in Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA

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.

Known For

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Lassie
Sam Snow
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Have Gun, Will Travel
Sheriff Stinchcomb
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Quincy, M.E.
Jason Randall
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Wagon Train
Jake
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The Lone Ranger
Silk
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The Twilight Zone
Colbey
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Perry Mason
District Attorney Hale
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Bonanza
Barney
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The Rockford Files
Joe Tooley
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The Waltons
Senator Lucas Avery

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