Paul Fix, the well-known movie and TV character actor who played "Marshal Micah Torrance" on the TV series _"The Rifleman" 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.
Father-in-law of Harry Carey Jr..
Had a stutter off-screen.
Well known to "Star Trek" fans as Dr. Mark Piper in the second pilot, "Where No Man Has Gone Before". His portrayal of the USS Enterprises Chief Medical Officer was short-lived, and DeForest Kelley (who would later become a regular cast member of the original Trek and the first six films) replaced him as the CMO.
Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Santa Monica, California - Block 17.
Former resident of Santa Monica, California. Drove a black 1960s Cadillac with longhorns attached to the front and personalized license plates reading: "P FIX".
Served in the US Navy during World War I.
Teamed with John Qualen five times. They started in The Road to Glory and finished in 1973 in "The Streets of San Francisco" {Winterkill (#2.13)} . In between, they made featured appearances in three John Wayne movies: The High and the Mighty , The Sea Chase and The Sons of Katie Elder .
Best known for his role as Marshal Micah Torrance on "The Rifleman" .
