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Paul Fix, an American character actor active from 1925 to 1981, carved out a niche in westerns, notably playing Marshal Micah Torrance in "The Rifleman" alongside Chuck Connors. Over his five-decade career, he appeared in over a hundred films and numerous TV shows. Beyond his screen presence, Fix left an indelible mark on Hollywood lore by teaching John Wayne his iconic rolling walk, a gesture of mentorship that underscored their lifelong friendship. His career, marked by versatility and longevity, culminated in his death in 1983 from kidney failure, leaving behind a legacy of influence and camaraderie in the industry.
The roles that explain the career.
80 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | The Rebels | Officer | TV |
| 1979 | Wanda Nevada | Texas Curly | Film |
| 1977 | The City | Jed Haynes | Film |
| 1977 | Grayeagle | Running Wolf | Film |
| 1973 | Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid | Pete Maxwell | Film |
| 1973 | Cahill: United States Marshal | Old Man | Film |
| 1972 | Night of the Lepus | Sheriff Cody | Film |
| 1971 | Something Big | Chief Yellow Sun | Film |
| 1971 | Shoot Out | Brakeman | Film |
| 1970 | Zabriskie Point | Cafe Owner | Film |
| 1970 | Dirty Dingus Magee | Crazy Blanket | Film |
| 1969 | The Undefeated | General Joe Masters | Film |
| 1969 | Young Billy Young | Charlie | Film |
| 1968 | Day of the Evil Gun | Sheriff Kelso | Film |
| 1968 | The Ballad of Josie | Alpheus | Film |
| 1967 | Welcome to Hard Times | Major Munn | Film |
| 1966 | Nevada Smith | Sheriff Bonnell | Film |
| 1966 | El Dorado | Dr. Miller | Film |
| 1966 | Ride Beyond Vengeance | Hanley | Film |
| 1966 | Incident at Phantom Hill | General Hood | Film |
| 1965 | Shenandoah | Dr. Tom Witherspoon | Film |
| 1965 | The Sons of Katie Elder | Sheriff Billy Wilson | Film |
| 1965 | Baby the Rain Must Fall | Juge Ewing | Film |
| 1964 | The Outrage | Indian | Film |
| 1964 | Mail Order Bride | Sheriff Jess Linley | Film |
| 1962 | To Kill a Mockingbird | Judge Taylor | Film |
| 1959 | Guns Girls and Gangsters | Lou Largo | Film |
| 1958 | The Notorious Mr. Monks | Benjamin Monks | Film |
| 1958 | Lafayette Escadrille | U.S. General | Film |
| 1958 | The Rifleman | Micah Torrance | TV |
| 1957 | Night Passage | Mr. Feeney | Film |
| 1957 | Jet Pilot | Maj. Rexford | Film |
| 1956 | Stagecoach To Fury | Tim O'Connors | Film |
| 1956 | Toward the Unknown | Lt. Gen. Bryan Shelby | Film |
| 1956 | Santiago | Trasker | Film |
| 1956 | Giant | Dr. Horace Lynnton | Film |
| 1956 | The Bad Seed | Richard Bravo | Film |
| 1956 | Man in the Vault | Herbie | Film |
| 1956 | Star in the Dust | Mike MacNamara | Film |
| 1955 | The Sea Chase | Max Heinz | Film |
| 1955 | Blood Alley | Mr. Tso | Film |
| 1955 | Top of the World | Maj. George French | Film |
| 1954 | The High and the Mighty | Frank Briscoe | Film |
| 1954 | Superman's Peril | Fingers | Film |
| 1954 | Johnny Guitar | Eddie | Film |
| 1953 | Devil's Canyon | Prison Guard (uncredited) | Film |
| 1953 | Hondo | Major Sherry | Film |
| 1953 | Island in the Sky | Wally Miller | Film |
| 1952 | Denver and Rio Grande | Engineer Moynihan | Film |
| 1951 | Warpath | Pvt. Fiore | Film |
| 1951 | Bullfighter and the Lady | Joseph Jamison (uncredited) | Film |
| 1950 | Force of Evil | Bill Ficco | Film |
| 1950 | Surrender | Deputy Williams | Film |
| 1949 | Hellfire | Dusty Stoner | Film |
| 1949 | The Fighting Kentuckian | Beau Merritt | Film |
| 1949 | She Wore a Yellow Ribbon | Gunrunner (uncredited) | Film |
| 1949 | Fighting Man of the Plains | Yancey | Film |
| 1948 | Wake of the Red Witch | Antonio 'Ripper' Arrezo | Film |
| 1948 | Red River | Teeler Yacey | Film |
| 1948 | The Plunderers | Calico | Film |
| 1948 | Angel in Exile | Carl Spitz | Film |
| 1947 | Tycoon | Joe | Film |
| 1947 | Angel and the Badman | Mouse Marr (uncredited) | Film |
| 1945 | Back to Bataan | Bindle Jackson | Film |
| 1945 | Dakota | Carp | Film |
| 1945 | Flame of Barbary Coast | Calico Jim | Film |
| 1944 | The Fighting Seabees | Ding Jacobs | Film |
| 1944 | Tall in the Saddle | Bob Clews | Film |
| 1943 | Bombardier | Big Guy | Film |
| 1943 | In Old Oklahoma | Cherokee Kid | Film |
| 1943 | The Unknown Guest | Fain | Film |
| 1943 | Captive Wild Woman | Gruen | Film |
| 1942 | Kid Glove Killer | Allison Stacy (uncredited) | Film |
| 1942 | Pittsburgh | Burnside (Mine Operator) | Film |
| 1942 | Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon | Mueller (uncredited) | Film |
| 1942 | Escape from Crime | Dude Merrill | Film |
| 1942 | Alias Boston Blackie | Steve Caveroni | Film |
| 1942 | South of Santa Fe | Joe Keenan / Harmon | Film |
| 1942 | Hitler- Dead or Alive | Joe 'The Book' Conway | Film |
| 1942 | Jail House Blues | Danny | Film |
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