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Peter Paul Fix (March 13, 1901 – October 14, 1983) was an American film and television
character actor A character actor is a supporting actor who plays unusual, interesting, or eccentric characters.28 April 2013, The New York Acting SchoolTen Best Character Actors of All Time Retrieved 7 August 2014, "..a breed of actor who has the ability to b ...
who was best known for his work in
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. Fix appeared in more than 100 movies and dozens of television shows over a 56-year career between 1925 and 1981. Fix was best known for portraying Marshal Micah Torrance, opposite
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's character in ''
The Rifleman ''The Rifleman'' is an American Western television program starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son Mark McCain. It was set in the 1880s in the fictional town of North Fork, New Mexico Territory. The show ...
'' from 1958 to 1963. He later appeared with Connors in the 1966 Western film ''
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'' and ''
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'' episode, ""End of the World".


Early life and military service

Paul Fix was born in
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, to Wilhelm Fix, a brewmaster, and the former Louise C. Walz, though some sources say he was born Paul Fix Morrison. His mother and father were
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immigrants who had left their
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home and arrived in New York City in the 1870s. Following the United States' entry into
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in April 1917, Fix joined the
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, initially serving at
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. After three months of duty there, he went
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and enlisted in the
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. After serving at
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for three months, he again went AWOL and then enlisted in the
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, and was stationed in
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. While serving in the Navy, Fix was recruited to perform on stage in a Navy Relief Organization production of the comic opera ''
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''. Later, he served as a
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aboard ships transporting American troops to and from Europe, and continued that assignment until he was officially discharged from military service on September 5, 1919.


Stage and films

Following the war, Fix became a busy character actor, who got his start in local productions in New York. By the 1920s, he had moved to Hollywood, and performed in the first of almost 350 movie and television appearances. In the 1930s, he became friends with
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. He was Wayne's acting coach and eventually appeared as a featured player in about 27 of Wayne's films. Fix worked in early films such as '' Lucky Star'' (1929) with
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and
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and ''
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'' (1930), and became a regular performer for the film's director,
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, on a further eight occasions. Fix later appeared as Richard Bravo in the 1950s cult classic, ''
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'' (1956) with
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, ''
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'' (1955) with John Wayne and
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, playing Heinz the cook, and in
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' ''
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'' (1956) with
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, portraying
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's father. Fix appeared as the presiding judge in ''
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'' (1962) with
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. He played the sheriff in ''
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'' (1965) with John Wayne and
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. In 1966, he appeared in the film ''
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'' with Wayne and
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. In 1972, he was cast in the film ''
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'', and the following year, he portrayed the
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rancher Pete Maxwell in ''
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid ''Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid'' is a 1973 American Revisionist Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah, written by Rudy Wurlitzer, and starring James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson, Richard Jaeckel, Katy Jurado, Chill Wills, Barry Sullivan, Jason ...
'' with James Coburn. In 1979, he appeared in ''
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''. Fix co-wrote the screenplay for the John Wayne film '' Tall in the Saddle''.


Television

Although Fix is best-remembered for his recurring role as Marshal Micah Torrance on
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's Western series ''The Rifleman'', he also performed in guest-starring roles in many other television programs between the 1950s and late 1970s. In the 1958 episode "The Golden Gun" on the ABC/
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' Western '' Colt .45'', he portrayed Frank Wilson Sr., the father of Frank Jr., played by
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. On Christmas Day, 1958, Fix appeared in the episode "Medal for Valor" on
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's ''
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''. Fix plays Rufus Stewart, a businessman who hires David Manning, played by
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, a man with an ill wife, who is in need of medical treatment, to substitute in the
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for Stewart's son, Adam, portrayed by
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. Manning, who won a
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, returns from three years in the
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with an affidavit certifying that he was a military substitute so that he can claim western land. Rufus Stewart reneges on the promise because the son, the local sheriff, is running for the
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. Oddly, Rufus ends up being shot to death in a confrontation that he caused, and Adam agrees to provide the affidavit to Manning. The episode does not reveal if the sheriff was elected to Congress, but considers the political liability of one having hired a substitute in the war. Fix guest-starred on the short-lived detective series, ''Meet McGraw'' and on the Western series of
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and John Payne, '' The Texan'' and ''
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'', which aired, respectively, in the same time slot on Mondays on CBS and
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. Fix played the historical role of
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in the 1960 episode "That Taylor Affair" of the NBC Western series, ''
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'', with
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.
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was cast in this episode as Lucy Belle. In 1961, Fix appeared as Ramsey Collins in the series finale, "Around the Dark Corner", of the NBC
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''
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''. That same year, he played Dr. Abel in the episode "The Haven" on ''
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''. His other television credits include '' Adventures of Superman'' (1953–1954, with Anthony Caruso and
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) and the adventure series, ''
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''. Fix played Dr Mark Piper in the second pilot episode of ''
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'', "
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". When the first series was filmed, his character was replaced by
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, played by
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. Fix made five appearances as District Attorney Hale on ''
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'' (1957–1963), showing great skill as an examiner who did not ask objectionable questions unlike
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, who often experienced a judge's ire for asking leading questions. He guest-starred on such television series as
Wagon Train
' (1962), ''
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'' (1964), ''
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'' (1965–1973), ''
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'' (1966), ''
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'' (1966), ''
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'' (1966–1967), ''
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'' (1967), ''
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'' (1969), '' Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law'' (1971), ''
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'' episode "The House on Willis Avenue" (as Joe Tooley), and two episodes of ''
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'', one in 1973 and again in 1975, each a different character/storyline. He appeared on the NBC series ''
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'' (1964) as Judge Perkins in the episode "Spare the Rod". He played an aging suicidal novelist named Maxwell Hart on the ''
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'' fourth-season episode "Kidding", where paramedic John Gage, played by
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, was in charge of a small group of intellectual 10- and 11-year-old school children on a tour of Rampart General Hospital. In 1974, he made an appearance as an old friend of Steve Austin's in the TV series ''
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'' in the episode "Population Zero". He also appeared as Kronus, a retired fleet commander on the original ''
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''. Fix played the hardy pioneer James Briton "Brit" Bailey in the 1969 episode "Here Stands Bailey" of ''
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''.


Personal life and death

His daughter Marilyn married actor Harry Carey Jr., in 1944, and they had four children of their own. Fix died of
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in Los Angeles at the age of 82.


Selected filmography

* '' The Perfect Clown'' (1925) as Bellhop (uncredited) * ''Hoodoo Ranch'' (1926) * '' The First Kiss'' (1928) as Ezra Talbot * '' Lucky Star'' (1929) as Joe * ''
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'' (1930) as Slip * ''
Man Trouble ''Man Trouble'' is a 1992 American romantic black comedy film starring Jack Nicholson and Ellen Barkin. It was directed by Bob Rafelson and written by Carole Eastman, who together had been responsible for 1970's ''Five Easy Pieces''. The fil ...
'' (1930) as The Kid - A Gunman (uncredited) * ''
The Good Bad Girl ''The Good Bad Girl'' is a 1931 American romance film based on a novel by Winifred Van Duzer. Cast * Mae Clarke as Marcia Cameron * James Hall as Bob Henderson * Marie Prevost as Trixie Barnes * Robert Ellis as Dapper Dan Tyler * Nance O'Neil ...
'' (1931) as Roach * ''
The Fighting Sheriff ''The Fighting Sheriff'' is a 1931 American Western film directed by Louis King and starring Buck Jones, Loretta Sayers and Robert Ellis.Pitts p.107 Cast * Buck Jones as Sheriff Bob Terry * Loretta Sayers as Mary Cameron * Robert Ellis as F ...
'' (1931) as Jack Cameron * '' Doctors' Wives'' as Interne (uncredited) * '' The Avenger'' (1931) as Juan Marietta (uncredited) * '' Sob Sister'' (1931) as Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Bad Girl'' (1931) * '' Young as You Feel'' (1931) as Desk Clerk (uncredited) * ''
Three Girls Lost ''Three Girls Lost'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Sidney Lanfield and starring Loretta Young, Lew Cody, and John Wayne. The film also featured Ward Bond (in a small unbilled role), and co-starred Wayne with Paul Fix for t ...
'' (1931) as Tony Halcomb (uncredited) * '' South of the Rio Grande'' (1932) as Juan Olivarez * '' The Racing Strain'' (1932) as King Kelly * '' Life Begins'' (1932) as Anxious Expectant Father (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1932) as Eddie Werner - Cell 8 * '' Scarface'' (1932) as Hood with Gaffney (uncredited) * ''
Dancers in the Dark ''Dancers in the Dark'' is a 1932 American pre-Code film about a taxi dancer (Miriam Hopkins), a big band leader (Jack Oakie), and a gangster ( George Raft). George Raft, billed sixth, was listed much lower in the cast than the size of his role ...
'' (1932) as Benny * ''
The Night of June 13 ''The Night of June 13'' is a 1932 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Stephen Roberts. The film stars Clive Brook, Frances Dee, Charlie Ruggles, Gene Raymond, Lila Lee, Mary Boland and Adrianne Allen. The film was released on September 23 ...
'' (1932) as Reporter (uncredited) * ''
Somewhere in Sonora ''Somewhere in Sonora'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code Western film directed by Mack V. Wright and starring John Wayne. It is a remake of the 1927 silent film of the same name. The story was based on a 1925 novel named "Somewhere South" by W ...
'' (1933) as Bart Leadly * ''
The Important Witness ''The Important Witness'' is an American 1933 Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code crime drama directed by Sam Newfield which stars Noel Francis, Dorothy Burgess, and Donald Dillaway. Cast list * Noel Francis as Ellen Kelly * Dorothy Burgess as Ruth Da ...
'' (1933) as Tony * ''
Fargo Express ''Fargo Express'' is a 1933 American pre-Code Western film directed by Alan James and starring Ken Maynard, Helen Mack and Roy Stewart.Darby, p. 355 Cast * Ken Maynard as Ken Benton * Helen Mack as Helen Clark * Roy Stewart as Sam Goss * ...
'' (1933) as Mort Clark * ''
The Mad Game ''The Mad Game'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code crime drama film starring Spencer Tracy and Claire Trevor. Plot The film concerns an imprisoned bootlegger (Spencer Tracy) recruited from incarceration to help capture his own gang after they kidnap ...
'' (1933) as Lou * ''
Devil's Mate ''The Devil's Mate'' is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Phil Rosen, starring Peggy Shannon and Preston Foster.
'' (1933) as Malony * '' The Avenger'' (1933) as Vickers * ''
The Important Witness ''The Important Witness'' is an American 1933 Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code crime drama directed by Sam Newfield which stars Noel Francis, Dorothy Burgess, and Donald Dillaway. Cast list * Noel Francis as Ellen Kelly * Dorothy Burgess as Ruth Da ...
'' (1933) as Tony * ''
The Sphinx The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a legendary creature, mythical creature with the head of a human, and the body of a lion. Facing directly from west to east, it stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of ...
'' (1933) as Dave Werner * ''
Emergency Call Most public switched telephone networks have a single emergency telephone number (sometimes known as the universal emergency telephone number or the emergency services number) that allows a caller to contact local emergency services for assista ...
'' (1933) as Dr. Mason (uncredited) * ''
Zoo in Budapest ''Zoo in Budapest'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code romance/melodrama film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Loretta Young, Gene Raymond, O.P. Heggie, and Paul Fix. Gene Raymond, playing Zani, a young, mischievous man who has grown up only ar ...
'' (1933) as Heinie * '' The Woman Who Dared'' (1933) as Racketeer * ''
Gun Law Gun laws and policies, collectively referred to as firearms regulation or gun control, regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, and use of small arms by civilians. Laws of some countries may afford civilians a right to ...
'' (1933) as Tony Adams * '' The Westerner'' (1934) as Rustler Who Confesses (uncredited) * ''
The World Accuses ''The World Accuses'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Vivian Tobin, Dickie Moore and Cora Sue Collins Cora Susan Collins (born April 19, 1927) is an American former child actress who appeared in numerous ...
'' (1934) as John Weymouth * ''
Rocky Rhodes ''Rocky Rhodes'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Alfred Raboch and written by Edward Churchill. The film stars Buck Jones, Sheila Terry, Stanley Fields, Walter Miller, Alfred P. James and Paul Fix. The film was released on Septem ...
'' (1934) as Joe Hilton * ''
The Count of Monte Cristo ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (french: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel written by French author Alexandre Dumas (''père'') completed in 1844. It is one of the author's more popular works, along with ''The Three Musketeers''. Li ...
'' as Angry Citizen (uncredited) * ''
The Crosby Case ''The Crosby Case'' is a 1934 American pre-Code crime film directed by Edwin L. Marin and written by Warren B. Duff and Gordon Kahn. The film stars Wynne Gibson, Onslow Stevens, Richard "Skeets" Gallagher, Alan Dinehart, Warren Hymer, William C ...
'' (1934) as Engineer (uncredited) * '' Little Man, What Now?'' (1934) as Lauderbock * '' Reckless'' (1935) as Man on Mechanical Horse (uncredited) * '' The Crimson Trail'' (1935) as Paul- Bellair Ranch Hand * '' Mutiny Ahead'' (1935) as Teeter Smith * ''
His Fighting Blood ''His Fighting Blood'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by John English and starring Kermit Maynard, Polly Ann Young and Paul Fix.Goble p.102 It was produced on Poverty Row as a second feature. The film's sets were designed by the art ...
'' (1935) as Phil Elliott * ''
Don't Bet on Blondes ''Don't Bet on Blondes'' is a 1935 American romantic comedy film. Plot summary When top Broadway bookmaker Odds Owen (Warren William) loses $50,000 on a horse owned by Everett Markham (Clay Clement), he investigates and finds out that the horse ...
'' (1935) as Betting Man (uncredited) * ''
Men Without Names ''Men Without Names'' is a 1935 American crime film directed by Ralph Murphy and written by Kubec Glasmon and Howard J. Green. The film stars Fred MacMurray, Madge Evans, David Holt, Lynne Overman, Elizabeth Patterson, J. C. Nugent, Grant Mit ...
'' (1935) as The Kid * ''
Let 'Em Have It ''Let 'Em Have It'' is a 1935 American gangster film directed by Sam Wood. The film was also known under the title ''False Faces'' in the United Kingdom and ''The Legion of Valour'' in Australia. Plot An FBI agent tracks down a gang leader. Cast ...
'' (1935) as Sam * ''
Millions in the Air ''Millions in the Air'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Ray McCarey and written by Sig Herzig and Jane Storm. The film stars John Howard, Wendy Barrie, Willie Howard, George Barbier, Benny Baker, Eleanore Whitney and Robert Cummings. ...
'' (1935) as Hank - the Drunk * ''
Bar 20 Rides Again ''Bar 20 Rides Again'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by Gerald Geraghty and Doris Schroeder. The film stars William Boyd, James Ellison, Jean Rouverol, George "Gabby" Hayes, Harry Worth, Frank McGlynn ...
'' (1935) as Gila * '' The Eagle's Brood'' (1935) as Henchman Steve * ''
Valley of Wanted Men ''Valley of Wanted Men'', also known as ''Wanted Men'' in the United Kingdom, is a 1935 American Western film directed by Alan James. Plot summary Differences from source Cast *Frankie Darro as Slivers Sanderson *LeRoy Mason as Lar ...
'' (1935) as Mike Masters * '' The Throwback'' (1935) as Spike Travis * '' Bulldog Courage'' (1935) as Bailey * ''
The Desert Trail ''The Desert Trail'' is a 1935 American Monogram Western film starring John Wayne and directed by Lewis D. Collins (credited as Cullin Lewis). The movie also features Eddy Chandler, Mary Kornman, and Paul Fix. Plot Rodeo star John Scott an ...
'' (1935) as Jim Whitmonlee * '' Mariners of the Sky'' aka ''Navy Born'' (1936) as Joe Vezie * ''
The Road to Glory ''The Road to Glory'' is a 1936 dramatic film depiction of World War I trench warfare in France directed by Howard Hawks, starring Fredric March, Warner Baxter, Lionel Barrymore, and June Lang, and produced by 20th Century Fox. It is vaguely i ...
'' (1936) as Second Volunteer * '' The Ex-Mrs. Bradford'' (1936) as Lou Pender (uncredited) * '' The Bridge of Sighs'' (1936) as Harrison Courtney Jr. aka Harry West * ''
Phantom Patrol ''Phantom Patrol'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Charles Hutchison. Plot Cast *Kermit Maynard as RCMP Sergeant Jim McGregor *Joan Barclay as Doris McCloud *Harry J. Worth as "Dapper" Dan Geary & Stephen Morris * Paul Fix as H ...
'' (1936) as Henchman Jo-Jo Regan * ''
Yellowstone Yellowstone National Park is an American national park located in the western United States, largely in the northwest corner of Wyoming and extending into Montana and Idaho. It was established by the 42nd U.S. Congress with the Yellowston ...
'' (1936) a Dynomite * '' Straight from the Shoulder'' (1936) as Trigger Benson * ''
Charlie Chan at the Race Track ''Charlie Chan at the Race Track'' is the 12th film in the 20th Century Fox-produced Charlie Chan series starring Warner Oland in the title role. Plot When a prominent racehorse owner winds up dead-allegedly kicked to death by his prized stall ...
'' (1936) as Lefty (uncredited) * ''
36 Hours to Kill ''36 Hours to Kill'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Eugene Forde, written by Lou Breslow and John Patrick, and starring Brian Donlevy, Gloria Stuart, Douglas Fowley, Isabel Jewell, Stepin Fetchit and Julius Tannen. It is based on the ...
'' (1936) as Gangster (uncredited) * ''
The Prisoner of Shark Island ''The Prisoner of Shark Island'' is a 1936 American drama film loosely based on the life of Maryland physician Samuel Mudd, who treated the injured presidential assassin John Wilkes Booth and later spent time in prison after his controversial c ...
'' (1936) as David Herold * ''
After the Thin Man ''After the Thin Man'' is a 1936 American murder mystery comedy film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starring William Powell, Myrna Loy and James Stewart. A sequel to the 1934 feature ''The Thin Man'', the film presents Powell and Loy as Dashiel ...
'' (1936) as Phil Brynes * ''
Wanted! Jane Turner ''Wanted! Jane Turner'' is a 1936 American crime drama film directed by Edward Killy from a screenplay by Edmund L. Hartmann and John Twist, based on Twist's story. Produced by RKO Radio Pictures, it was premiered in New York City on November 2 ...
'' (1936) as Crowley's Henchman * ''
The Accusing Finger ''The Accusing Finger'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Madeleine Ruthven, Brian Marlow, John Bright and Robert Tasker. The film stars Paul Kelly, Marsha Hunt, Kent Taylor, Robert Cummings, Harry Care ...
'' (1936) as John 'Twitchy' Burke * ''
15 Maiden Lane ''15 Maiden Lane'' is a 1936 American crime film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Claire Trevor, Cesar Romero, and Lloyd Nolan. The plot involves an insurance investigator (Trevor) who infiltrates a gang who had stolen jewels from the eponymou ...
'' (1936) as Agitator (uncredited) * ''
Two in a Crowd ''Two in a Crowd'' is a 1936 romantic comedy film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Joan Bennett and Joel McCrea. It was released by Universal Pictures. The screenplay was written by Lewis R. Foster, Doris Malloy, and Earle Snell, based ...
'' (1936) as Bonelli's Henchman * '' Winterset'' (1936) as Joe * '' The Plot Thickens'' (1936) as Joe * '' Border Cafe'' (1937) as 'Doley' Dolson * '' Armored Car'' (1937) as Slim * ''
Her Husband Lies ''Her Husband Lies'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Edward Ludwig and written by Wallace Smith and Eve Greene. The film stars Gail Patrick, Ricardo Cortez, Akim Tamiroff, Tom Brown, Louis Calhern and June Martel. The film was release ...
'' (1937) as Lefty Harker (uncredited) * ''
Woman in Distress ''Woman in Distress'' is a 1937 American crime film directed by Lynn Shores and written by Albert DeMond. The film stars May Robson, Irene Hervey, Dean Jagger, Douglass Dumbrille, George McKay and Gene Morgan. The film was released on January 1 ...
'' (1937) as Joe Emory * ''
The Game That Kills ''The Game That Kills'' is a 1937 American mystery sport film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Charles Quigley and Rita Hayworth. Plot After his brother is killed on the ice during a hockey game, Alex Ferguson, convinced it was no accid ...
(1937) as Dick Adams * '' Big City'' (1937) as Comet Night Watchman (uncredited) * '' On Such a Night'' (1937) as Maxie Barnes * ''
Souls at Sea ''Souls at Sea'' is a 1937 American adventure film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Gary Cooper and George Raft. Based on a story by Ted Lesser, the film is about a first mate on a slave ship who frees the slaves on the ship after a mutiny ...
'' (1937) as Violinest * '' King of Gamblers'' (1937) as Charlie * ''
It Can't Last Forever ''It Can't Last Forever'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Hamilton MacFadden and starring Ralph Bellamy, Betty Furness, and Robert Armstrong.Etling p.179 It is also the debut film for an unbilled 11-year-old Donald O'Connor, who would ...
'' (1937) as Mikey (uncredited) * '' Paid to Dance'' (1937) as Nifty * ''
Daughter of Shanghai ''Daughter of Shanghai'' is a 1937 American crime film directed by Robert Florey and starring Anna May Wong. Unusually for the time, East Asian American actors played the lead roles. It was also one of the first films in which Anthony Quinn appe ...
'' (1937) as Miles (uncredited) * ''
Mannequin A mannequin (also called a dummy, lay figure, or dress form) is a doll, often articulated, used by artists, tailors, dressmakers, window dressers and others, especially to display or fit clothing and show off different fabrics and textiles. Pr ...
'' (1937) as Smooch Hanrahan (uncredited) * ''
Conquest Conquest is the act of military subjugation of an enemy by force of arms. Military history provides many examples of conquest: the Roman conquest of Britain, the Mauryan conquest of Afghanistan and of vast areas of the Indian subcontinent, t ...
'' (1937) as Dumb Soldier (uncredited) * ''
Hot Water Water heating is a heat transfer process that uses an energy source to heat water above its initial temperature. Typical domestic uses of hot water include cooking, cleaning, bathing, and space heating. In industry, hot water and water heated t ...
'' (1937) as Homer (uncredited) * '' The Saint of New York'' (1938) as Phil Farrell - Doorman at the Silverclub (uncredited) * ''
Mr. Moto's Gamble ''Mr. Moto's Gamble'' is the third film in the Mr. Moto series starring Peter Lorre as the title character. It is best remembered for originating as a movie in the Charlie Chan series and being changed to a Mr. Moto entry at the last minute. Plo ...
'' (1938) as Gangster (uncredited) * ''
Smashing the Rackets ''Smashing the Rackets'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by Lew Landers, written by Lionel Houser, and starring Chester Morris, Frances Mercer, Rita Johnson, Bruce Cabot and Edward Pawley. It was released on August 19, 1938, by RKO Pict ...
'' (1938) as Maxie * '' The Crowd Roars'' (1938) as Joe - Bodyguard on Plane (uncredited) * ''
Crime Ring Organized crime (or organised crime) is a category of transnational, national, or local groupings of highly centralized enterprises run by criminals to engage in illegal activity, most commonly for profit. While organized crime is generally th ...
'' (1938) as Slim (uncredited) * ''
Penitentiary A prison, also known as a jail, gaol (dated, standard English, Australian, and historically in Canada), penitentiary (American English and Canadian English), detention center (or detention centre outside the US), correction center, correcti ...
'' (1938) as Bunch (uncredited) * ''
King of Alcatraz ''King of Alcatraz'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by Robert Florey and starring Gail Patrick, Lloyd Nolan and Harry Carey. It was the film debut of Robert Preston. Plot Just as gangster Steve Murkil is escaping from Alcatraz prison, ...
'' (1938) as 'Nails' Miller * '' The Night Hawk'' (1938) as Spider * ''
Mr. Moto's Gamble ''Mr. Moto's Gamble'' is the third film in the Mr. Moto series starring Peter Lorre as the title character. It is best remembered for originating as a movie in the Charlie Chan series and being changed to a Mr. Moto entry at the last minute. Plo ...
'' (1938) as Gangster (uncredited) * ''
Crime Takes a Holiday ''Crime Takes a Holiday'' is a 1938 American crime film directed by Lewis D. Collins and written by Jefferson Parker, Henry Altimus and Charles Logue. The film stars Jack Holt, Marcia Ralston, Russell Hopton, Douglass Dumbrille, Arthur Hohl, ...
'' (1938) as Louie * ''
Secrets of a Nurse Secrecy is the practice of hiding information from certain individuals or groups who do not have the "need to know", perhaps while sharing it with other individuals. That which is kept hidden is known as the secret. Secrecy is often controvers ...
'' (1938) as Smiley, Largo's Gunman (uncredited) * ''
When G-Men Step In ''When G-Men Step In'' is a 1938 American action film, directed by Charles C. Coleman and starring Don Terry, Julie Bishop (billed as Jacqueline Wells), and Robert Paige. It released by Columbia Pictures. Cast * Don Terry as Frederick 'Fred' G ...
'' (1938) as Clip Phillips - Fred's Henchman * ''
Walking Down Broadway Walking Down Broadway is a 1938 American film drama made by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation and directed by Norman Foster. Plot A quintet of New York City chorus girls plan a reunion for the one-year anniversary of their show's closing. ...
'' (1938) as Man in Baccarat Club Bar (uncredited) * '' The Buccaneer'' (1938) as Dying Pirate * '' Behind Prison Gates'' (1939) as Convict Petey Ryan * ''
They All Come Out ''They All Come Out'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Jacques Tourneur, written by John C. Higgins, and starring Rita Johnson, Tom Neal, Bernard Nedell, Edward Gargan, John Gallaudet and Addison Richards. It was released on August 4, ...
'' (1939) as Vonnie (uncredited) * '' News Is Made at Night'' (1939) as Joe Luddy * '' Heritage of the Desert'' (1939) as Henchman Chick Chance * '' Star Reporter'' (1939) as Clipper * ''
Two Thoroughbreds ''Two Thoroughbreds'' is a 1939 American drama film directed by Jack Hively, written by Joseph Fields and Jerome Cady, and starring Jimmy Lydon, Joan Leslie, Arthur Hohl, J.M. Kerrigan, Marjorie Main, Selmer Jackson and Spencer Charters Sp ...
'' (1939) as Stablemaster * '' Heroes in Blue'' (1939) as Henchman (uncredited) * ''
Those High Grey Walls ''Those High Grey Walls'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Charles Vidor and starring Walter Connolly and Onslow Stevens. It is also known as ''The Gates of Alcatraz''. Plot Dr. MacAuley, a kindly beloved country doctor, is sent to Fil ...
'' (1939) as Nightengale * '' Mutiny on the Blackhawk'' (1939) as Jock - the Sailor * ''
The Girl and the Gambler ''The Girl and the Gambler'' is a 1939 Western film, from RKO Radio Pictures, starring Tim Holt. It was an early starring Western for Holt, who soon replaced George O'Brien as the studio's main Western star. The film was based on a play which ...
'' (1939) as Charlie * ''
Undercover Doctor ''Undercover Doctor'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Louis King, written by William R. Lipman and Horace McCoy. The film stars Lloyd Nolan, Janice Logan, J. Carrol Naish, Heather Angel (actress), Heather Angel, Broderick Crawford and R ...
'' (1939) as Monk Jackson * ''
Code of the Streets ''Code of the Streets'' is a 1939 Universal Studios film starring '' The Little Tough Guys''. Plot Convicted on circumstantial evidence, Tommy Shay, a young product of the Front Street slums, is sentenced to die for the murder of police lieutenan ...
'' (1939) as Tommy Shay * '' Almost a Gentleman'' (1939) as Kidnapper (uncredited) * '' Disbarred'' (1939) as Stone (uncredited) * ''
The Ghost Breakers ''The Ghost Breakers'' is a 1940 American mystery/horror comedy film directed by George Marshall and starring Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard. It was adapted by screenwriter Walter DeLeon as the third film version of the 1909 play '' The Ghost Bre ...
'' (1940) as Frenchy Duval * ''
Glamour for Sale ''Glamour for Sale'' is a 1940 American crime film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Anita Louise, Roger Pryor, and Frances Robinson.McCarty p.421 Plot A poor girl, working for an escort agency, is given for her first client a man worki ...
'' (1940) as Louis Manell * '' Queen of the Mob'' (1940) as Gang Leader in Garage (uncredited) * ''
The Fargo Kid ''The Fargo Kid'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Edward Killy starring Tim Holt. It was the second in Holt's series of Westerns for RKO. The film was shot in Kanab Canyon, Cave Lakes, and Johnson Canyon. The script was based on a ...
'' (1940) as Deuce Mallory * '' The Great Plane Robbery'' (1940) as Nick Harmon * ''
Trail of the Vigilantes ''Trail of the Vigilantes'' is a 1940 75-minute black-and-white Western comedy directed by Allan Dwan, written by Harold Shumate, and featuring Franchot Tone, Warren William, Broderick Crawford and Andy Devine Andrew Vabre Devine (October 7 ...
'' (1940) as Lefty * ''
Triple Justice ''Triple Justice'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by David Howard and starring George O'Brien, Virginia Vale and Peggy Shannon. The supporting cast includes Paul Fix and Glenn Strange. Plot Cast * George O'Brien as Brad Henderson ...
'' (1940) as Fred Cleary * '' Black Diamonds'' (1940) as Matthews * '' The Crooked Road'' (1940) as Nick Romero * ''
Dr. Cyclops ''Dr. Cyclops'' is a 1940 American science fiction horror film from Paramount Pictures, produced by Dale Van Every and Merian C. Cooper, directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack, and starring Thomas Coley, Victor Kilian, Janice Logan, Charles Halton, ...
'' (1940) as Dr. Mendoza * ''
Virginia City Virginia City is a census-designated place (CDP) that is the county seat of Storey County, Nevada, and the largest community in the county. The city is a part of the Reno– Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area. Virginia City developed as a boom ...
'' (1940) as Murrell's Henchman (uncredited) * '' Outside the Three-Mile Limit'' (1940) as Bill Swanson * '' Strange Cargo'' (1940) as Benet * '' Black Friday'' (1940) as William Kane * ''
Down Mexico Way ''Down Mexico Way'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Joseph Santley and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Fay McKenzie. Based on a story by Dorrell and Stuart E. McGowan, the film is about a singing cowboy who comes to the a ...
'' (1941) as Henchman Davis * ''
A Missouri Outlaw ''A Missouri Outlaw'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by George Sherman and written by Jack Lait Jr. and Doris Schroeder. The film stars Don "Red" Barry, Lynn Merrick, Noah Beery, Sr., Paul Fix, Al St. John and Frank LaRue. The film ...
'' (1941) as Mark Roberts * '' Public Enemies'' (1941) as Scat * '' Mob Town'' (1941) as Monk Bangor (uncredited) * '' Unfinished Business'' (1941) as Reporter (uncredited) * ''
Hold That Ghost ''Hold That Ghost'' is a 1941 horror comedy film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello and featuring Joan Davis, Evelyn Ankers and Richard Carlson. On August 1, 1941, Abbott and Costello performed a half-hour live version of the film ...
'' (1941) as Lefty (uncredited) * ''
Citadel of Crime ''Citadel of Crime'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by George Sherman and written by Don Ryan. The film stars Robert Armstrong, Frank Albertson, Linda Hayes, Russell Simpson, Richard "Skeets" Gallagher and William Haade. The film was ...
'' (1941) as Nick Garro * ''
Roar of the Press ''Roar of the Press'' is a 1941 American comedy-drama crime film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Jean Parker and Wallace Ford. Plot Married only a few hours, small-town girl Alice makes her first visit to New York with new husband Wally W ...
'' (1941) as 'Sparrow' McGraun * ''
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...
'' (1942) as Mine Operator * ''
Escape from Crime ''Escape from Crime'' is a 1942 American crime film directed by D. Ross Lederman. It has essentially the same plot as the earlier ''Picture Snatcher'' (1933).
'' (1942) as Dude Mevill * ''
Hitler – Dead or Alive ''Hitler – Dead or Alive'' is a 1942 American propaganda war film directed by Nick Grinde. The plot of ''Hitler – Dead or Alive'' was inspired by true events but takes a quasi-comic tone. Plot In 1939, during the early days of World War II ...
'' (1942) as Joe 'The Book' Conway * ''
Youth on Parade ''Youth on Parade'' is a 1942 comedy musical film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring John Hubbard, Ruth Terry, Martha O'Driscoll, Tom Brown, and Charles Smith. Premise A group of college students plan to create the ''perfect student'' ...
'' (1942) as Nick Cramer (uncredited) * ''
Highways by Night ''Highways by Night'' is a 1942 American crime drama film directed by Peter Godfrey from a screenplay by Lynn Root and Frank Fenton, based on the story ''Silver Spoon'', by Clarence Budington Kelland. The film stars Richard Carlson and Jane ...
'' (1942) as Gabby * ''
Mug Town ''Mug Town'' is a 1942 Universal film starring the Dead End Kids and the Little Tough Guys. Plot Steve, Tommy, Pig, Ape, and String get chased out of town. During their attempt to hop onto a freight car, Steve dies. The other boys go and tell Ali ...
'' (1942) as Marco * ''
That Other Woman ''That Other Woman'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Ray McCarey, written by Jack Jungmeyer, and starring Virginia Gilmore, James Ellison, Dan Duryea, Janis Carter, Alma Kruger and Lon McCallister. It was released on November 13, 19 ...
'' (1942) as Tough Guy * '' Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant'' (1942) as Husband (uncredited) * ''
Kid Glove Killer ''Kid Glove Killer'' is a 1942 American crime film, starring Van Heflin as a forensic scientist investigating the murder of a mayor. The B film, the feature-length directorial debut of Fred Zinnemann, was an expanded version of the 1938 '' Crime ...
'' (1942) as Allison Stacy (uncredited) * ''
Alias Boston Blackie ''Alias Boston Blackie'' (1942) is the third in a series of fourteen Columbia Pictures "B" movies starring Chester Morris as Boston Blackie. It was preceded by ''Meet Boston Blackie'', ''Confessions of Boston Blackie'' and followed by '' Boston ...
'' (1942) as Steve Cavereni * ''
Sleepytime Gal ''Sleepytime Gal'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by Art Arthur, Albert Duffy and Max Lief. The film stars Judy Canova, Tom Brown (actor), Tom Brown, Billy Gilbert, Ruth Terry, Thurston Hall, Elisha Cook J ...
'' (1942) as Johnny Gatto * '' South of Santa Fe'' (1942) as Joe Keenan aka Harmon * '' Jail House Blues'' (1942) as Danny * ''
Captive Wild Woman ''Captive Wild Woman'' is a 1943 American horror film directed by Edward Dmytryk. The film stars Evelyn Ankers, John Carradine, Milburn Stone, and features Acquanetta as Paula, the Ape Woman. The film involves a scientist, Dr. Sigmund Walters, w ...
'' (1943) as Gruen * ''
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon ''Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon'' (1942) is the fourth in the Sherlock Holmes (1939 film series), Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce series of 14 Sherlock Holmes films which updated the characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to the then p ...
'' (1943) as Mueller (uncredited) * ''
In Old Oklahoma ''In Old Oklahoma'' (reissued as ''War of the Wildcats'') is a 1943 American Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell starring John Wayne and Martha Scott. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards, one for Music Score of a Dramatic or C ...
'' (1943) as Cherokee Kid * ''
Petticoat Larceny ''Petticoat Larceny'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Ben Holmes from an original screenplay by Jack Townley and Stuart Palmer. The film stars Ruth Warrick, Joan Carroll, and Walter Reed, and was released by RKO Radio Pictures (who al ...
'' (1943) as Louie (uncredited) * '' Bombardier'' (1943) as Big Guy - Spy (uncredited) * '' The Unknown Guest'' (1943) as Fain * ''
The Fighting Seabees ''The Fighting Seabees'' is a 1944 war film, directed by Edward Ludwig and starring John Wayne and Susan Hayward. The supporting cast includes Dennis O'Keefe, William Frawley, Leonid Kinsky, Addison Richards and Grant Withers. ''The Fighting S ...
'' (1944) as Ding * '' Tall in the Saddle'' (1944) as Bob Clews (also co-writer) * ''
Back to Bataan ''Back to Bataan'' is a 1945 American black-and-white World War II war film drama from RKO Radio Pictures, produced by Robert Fellows, directed by Edward Dmytryk, that stars John Wayne and Anthony Quinn. The film depicts events (some fictionalize ...
'' (1945) as Bindle Jackson * ''
Grissly's Millions ''Grissly's Millions'' is a 1945 American mystery film directed by John English and written by Muriel Roy Bolton. The film stars Paul Kelly, Virginia Grey, Don Douglas, Elisabeth Risdon, Robert Barrat and Clem Bevans. The film was released o ...
'' (1945) as Lewis Bentley * ''
Flame of Barbary Coast ''Flame of Barbary Coast'' is a 1945 American musical-drama film starring John Wayne, Ann Dvorak, Joseph Schildkraut, William Frawley, and Virginia Grey. The movie was scripted by Borden Chase and directed by Joseph Kane. Plot Naive Montana cow ...
'' (1945) as Calico Jim * ''
Dakota Dakota may refer to: * Dakota people, a sub-tribe of the Sioux ** Dakota language, their language Dakota may also refer to: Places United States * Dakota, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Dakota, Illinois, a town * Dakota, Minnesota, ...
'' (1945) as Carp * ''
Tycoon A business magnate, also known as a tycoon, is a person who has achieved immense wealth through the ownership of multiple lines of enterprise. The term characteristically refers to a powerful entrepreneur or investor who controls, through perso ...
'' (1947) as Joe * ''
Angel and the Badman ''Angel and the Badman'' is a 1947 American Western film written and directed by James Edward Grant and starring John Wayne, Gail Russell, Harry Carey and Bruce Cabot. The film is about an injured gunfighter who is nursed back to health by a ...
'' (1947) as Mouse Marr (uncredited) * ''
Force of Evil ''Force of Evil'' is a 1948 American crime film noir starring John Garfield and directed by Abraham Polonsky. It was adapted by Polonsky and Ira Wolfert from Wolfert's novel ''Tucker's People''. Polonsky had been a screenwriter for the boxing f ...
'' (1948) as Bill Ficco * '' The Plunderers'' (1948) as Calico * '' Angel in Exile'' (1948) as Carl Spitz * '' Red River'' (1948) as Teeler Yaces * ''
Wake of the Red Witch ''Wake of the Red Witch'' is a 1948 American adventure film directed by Edward Ludwig, produced by Edmund Grainger and starring John Wayne, Gail Russell, Gig Young, Adele Mara and Luther Adler. It is based upon the 1946 novel of the same name wri ...
'' (1948) as Antonio "Ripper" Arrezo * ''
The Fighting Kentuckian ''The Fighting Kentuckian'' is a 1949 American Adventure Western film written and directed by George Waggner and starring John Wayne, who also produced the film. The supporting cast featured Vera Ralston; Philip Dorn; Oliver Hardy (of Laurel & ...
'' (1949) as Beau Merritt * ''
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon ''She Wore a Yellow Ribbon'' is a 1949 American Technicolor Western film directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne. It is the second film in Ford's "Cavalry Trilogy", along with '' Fort Apache'' (1948) and ''Rio Grande'' (1950). With a budg ...
'' (1949) as Gunrunner (uncredited) * ''
Fighting Man of the Plains ''Fighting Man of the Plains'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Edwin L. Marin. It stars Randolph Scott, Bill Williams, Victor Jory and Jane Nigh. Dale Robertson had his first credited role, playing Jesse James. Plot Jim Dancer ...
'' (1949) as Yancy * '' Hellfire'' (1949) as Dusty Stoner * ''
California Passage ''California Passage'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane starring Forrest Tucker, Adele Mara and Estelita Rodriguez.Pitts, p. 52. Plot Cast * Forrest Tucker as Mike Prescott * Adele Mara as Beth Martin * Estelita Rodri ...
'' (1950) as Whalen * ''
Surrender Surrender may refer to: * Surrender (law), the early relinquishment of a tenancy * Surrender (military), the relinquishment of territory, combatants, facilities, or armaments to another power Film and television * ''Surrender'' (1927 film), an ...
'' (1950) as Deputy Williams * ''
Bullfighter and the Lady ''Bullfighter and the Lady'' is a 1951 drama romance sport film directed and written by Budd Boetticher starring Robert Stack, Joy Page and Gilbert Roland. Filmed on location in Mexico, the film focused on the realities of the dangerous sport o ...
'' (1951) as Joseph Jamison (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1951) as Pvt. Fiore * ''
The Great Missouri Raid ''The Great Missouri Raid'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Gordon Douglas and written by Frank Gruber. The film stars Wendell Corey, Macdonald Carey, Ellen Drew, Ward Bond, Bruce Bennett, Bill Williams and Anne Revere. The film w ...
'' (1951) as Sgt. Brill * '' Ride the Man Down'' (1952) as Ray Cavanaugh * ''
What Price Glory What Price Glory? may refer to: * ''What Price Glory?'' (1926 film), directed by Raoul Walsh * ''What Price Glory'' (1952 film), directed by John Ford * ''What Price Glory?'' (play), a 1924 play by Maxwell Anderson and Laurence Stallings; basis for ...
'' (1952) as Gowdy (uncredited) * ''
Denver and Rio Grande The Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad , often shortened to ''Rio Grande'', D&RG or D&RGW, formerly the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, was an American Class I railroad company. The railroad started as a narrow-gauge line running south from De ...
'' (1952) as Engineer Moynihan * '' Big Jim Mclain'' (1952) as Voice of Chauncey (uncredited) * ''
Fair Wind to Java ''Fair Wind to Java'' is a 1953 American adventure film in Trucolor from Republic Pictures, produced and directed by Joseph Kane, that stars Fred MacMurray and Vera Ralston. With special effects by the Lydecker brothers, the film was based on the ...
'' (1953) as Wilson * '' Island in the Sky'' (1953) as Wally Miller * ''
Hondo Hondo may refer to: Places * Rio Hondo (disambiguation), the name of several locations, derived from the Spanish word for "deep" Canada * Hondo, Alberta, an unincorporated community United States * Hondo, New Mexico, an unincorporated co ...
'' (1953) as Major Sherry * '' Devil's Canyon'' (1953) as Gatling Guard * ''
Star of Texas ''Star of Texas'' is a 1953 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Thomas Carr (director), Thomas Carr and starring Wayne Morris (American actor), Wayne Morris, Paul Fix and Frank Ferguson.Martin p.158 Plot Cast * Wayne Morris (Am ...
'' (1953) as Luke Andrews * '' The High and the Mighty'' (1954) as Frank Briscoe * ''
Johnny Guitar ''Johnny Guitar'' is a 1954 American Western film directed by Nicholas Ray and starring Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden, Mercedes McCambridge, Ernest Borgnine and Scott Brady. It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures. The screen ...
'' (1954) as Eddie * ''
Blood Alley ''Blood Alley'' is a 1955 American seafaring Cold War adventure film produced by John Wayne, directed by William A. Wellman, and starring Wayne and Lauren Bacall. The film was distributed by Warner Bros. and shot in CinemaScope and Warnercolor. ...
'' (1955) as Mr. Tso * ''
The Sea Chase ''The Sea Chase'' is a 1955 World War II drama film starring John Wayne and Lana Turner, and featuring David Farrar, Lyle Bettger, and Tab Hunter. It was directed by John Farrow from a screenplay by James Warner Bellah and John Twist based on ...
'' (1955) as Max Heinz * '' Top of the World'' (1955) as Maj. George French * ''
Santiago Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whose ...
'' (1956) as Trasker * ''
Star in the Dust ''Star in the Dust'' is a 1956 American Western film directed by Charles F. Haas and starring John Agar, Mamie Van Doren and Richard Boone. In the town of Gunlock, sheriff Bill Jorden is due to hang Sam Hall for cattle-stealing. Jorden has to ...
'' (1956) as Mike MacNamara * '' Stagecoach to Fury'' (1956) as Tim O'Connors * ''
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'' (1956) as Dr. Horace Lynnton * ''
Toward the Unknown ''Toward the Unknown'', originally called ''Flight Test Center'' and titled ''Brink of Hell'' in its UK release, is a 1956 American war film about the dawn of supersonic flight filmed on location at Edwards Air Force Base. Starring William Holden ...
'' (1956) as Lt. Gen. Bryan Shelby * ''
The Bad Seed ''The Bad Seed'' is a 1954 novel by American writer William March, the last of his major works published before his death. Nominated for the 1955 National Book Award for Fiction, ''The Bad Seed'' tells the story of a mother's realization that h ...
'' (1956) as Richard Bravo * ''
Man in the Vault ''Man in the Vault'' is a 1956 film noir about a locksmith, played by William Campbell, who is forced to help gangsters commit a robbery. The screenplay by Burt Kennedy was based on the novel ''The Lock and the Key'' by Frank Gruber. The film wa ...
'' (1956) as Herbie * '' Man in the Shadow'' (1957) as Herb Parker * '' The Devil's Hairpin'' (1957) as Doc Addams * '' Night Passage'' (1957) as Mr. Feeney * '' Jet Pilot'' (1957) as Major Rexford * '' Night Passage'' (1957) as Clarence Feeney * ''
Lafayette Escadrille The La Fayette Escadrille (french: Escadrille de La Fayette) was the name of the French Air Force unit escadrille N 124 during the First World War (1914–1918). This escadrille of the ''Aéronautique Militaire'' was composed largely of Ameri ...
'' (1958) as U. S. General * ''
The Notorious Mr. Monks ''The Notorious Mr. Monks'' is a 1958 American drama film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Vera Ralston, Don Kelly and Paul Fix.Hannan p.198 The film's art direction was by Ralph Oberg. Plot In central California, hitchhiker Dan Flynn com ...
'' (1958) as Benjamin Monks * ''
Guns Girls and Gangsters ''Guns, Girls and Gangsters'' is a 1959 American film noir crime film directed by Edward L. Cahn starring Mamie Van Doren, Gerald Mohr, Lee Van Cleef, and Grant Richards. Plot Chuck Wheeler is released from prison and plans an elaborate heist ...
'' (1959) as Lon Largo * ''Wagon Train : The Amos Billings Story'' (1962, TV Series) as Amos Billings * ''
To Kill A Mockingbird ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' is a novel by the American author Harper Lee. It was published in 1960 and was instantly successful. In the United States, it is widely read in high schools and middle schools. ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' has become ...
'' (1962) as Judge Taylor * ''
The Outrage ''The Outrage'' is a 1964 American Western film directed by Martin Ritt and starring Paul Newman, Laurence Harvey, Claire Bloom, Edward G. Robinson and William Shatner. It is a remake of Akira Kurosawa's 1950 Japanese film ''Rashomon'', based ...
'' (1964) as Indian * ''
Mail Order Bride A mail-order bride is a woman who lists herself in catalogs and is selected by a man for marriage. In the twentieth century, the trend was primarily towards women living in developing country, developing countries seeking men in more developed na ...
'' (1964) as Sheriff Jess Linley * ''
The Sons of Katie Elder ''The Sons of Katie Elder'' is a 1965 American Western film in Panavision, directed by Henry Hathaway and starring John Wayne and Dean Martin. It was filmed principally in Mexico. Plot The four adult sons of Katie Elder – John, who is a fa ...
'' (1965) as Sheriff Billy Watson * '' Shenandoah'' (1965) as Dr. Tom Witherspoon * ''
Baby the Rain Must Fall ''Baby the Rain Must Fall'' is a 1965 American drama film directed by Robert Mulligan and starring Lee Remick, Steve McQueen and Don Murray. Dramatist Horton Foote, who wrote the screenplay, based it on his 1954 play ''The Traveling Lady.'' Thi ...
'' (1965) as Judge Ewing * ''
El Dorado El Dorado (, ; Spanish for "the golden"), originally ''El Hombre Dorado'' ("The Golden Man") or ''El Rey Dorado'' ("The Golden King"), was the term used by the Spanish in the 16th century to describe a mythical tribal chief (''zipa'') or king o ...
'' (1966) as Dr. Miller * ''
Incident at Phantom Hill ''Incident at Phantom Hill'' is a 1966 American Techniscope Western film directed by Earl Bellamy and starring Robert Fuller, Jocelyn Lane, Dan Duryea and Tom Simcox. The story involves a Union gold shipment, which is stolen and buried in th ...
'' (1966) as General Hood * ''
Ride Beyond Vengeance ''Ride Beyond Vengeance'' is a 1966 American Western film starring Chuck Connors. The film was directed by Bernard McEveety and written and produced by Andrew J. Fenady, adapted from the story "The Night of the Tiger" by Al Dewlen. The executiv ...
'' (1966) as Hanley * ''
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'' (1966) as Brien Quince * ''
Nevada Smith ''Nevada Smith'' is a 1966 American Western film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Steve McQueen, Karl Malden, Brian Keith, Arthur Kennedy and Suzanne Pleshette. The film was made by Embassy Pictures and Solar Productions, in association ...
'' (1966) as Sheriff Bonnell * '' Welcome to Hard Times'' (1967) as Major Munn C.S.A. * ''
The Ballad of Josie ''The Ballad of Josie'' is a 1967 Technicolor American comedy Western film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and starring Doris Day, Peter Graves, and George Kennedy. It humorously tackles 1960s themes of feminism in a traditional Western setting ...
'' (1967) as Alpheus Minisk * '' Day of the Evil Gun'' (1968) as Sheriff Kelso * '' Hellfighters'' (1968) as Dusty Stoner * '' The Undefeated'' (1969) as General Joe Masters * ''
Young Billy Young ''Young Billy Young'' is a 1969 Western film in Deluxe Color starring Robert Mitchum and featuring Angie Dickinson, Robert Walker Jr. (in the titular role), David Carradine, Jack Kelly (who plays a villain dressed like his character in the tel ...
'' (1969) as Charlie * ''
Dirty Dingus Magee ''Dirty Dingus Magee'' is a 1970 American comedy revisionist Western film directed by Burt Kennedy and starring Frank Sinatra as the title outlaw and George Kennedy as a sheriff out to capture him. The movie was based on the novel ''The Balla ...
'' (1970) as Chief Crazy Blanket * ''
Zabriskie Point Zabriskie Point is a part of the Amargosa Range located east of Death Valley in Death Valley National Park in California, United States, noted for its erosional landscape. It is composed of sediments from Furnace Creek Lake, which dried up 5 mi ...
'' (1970) as Roadhouse Owner * ''
Shoot Out A shootout, also called a firefight or gunfight, is a fight between armed combatants using firearms. The term can be used to describe any such fight, though it is typically used to describe those that do not involve military forces or only invo ...
'' (1971) as Brakeman Frenatore * '' Something Big'' (1971) as Chief Yellow Sun * ''
Night of the Lepus ''Night of the Lepus'' (also known as ''Rabbits'') is a 1972 American science fiction horror film directed by William F. Claxton and produced by A. C. Lyles. Based upon Russell Braddon's 1964 science fiction novel '' The Year of the Angry Rabbi ...
'' (1972) as Sheriff Cody * ''
Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid ''Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid'' is a 1973 American Revisionist Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah, written by Rudy Wurlitzer, and starring James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson, Richard Jaeckel, Katy Jurado, Chill Wills, Barry Sullivan, Jason ...
'' (1973) as Maxwell * ''
Cahill U.S. Marshal ''Cahill U.S. Marshal'' is a 1973 American Western film in Technicolor starring John Wayne as a driven lawman in a black hat. The film was directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and filmed on location in Durango, Mexico. The supporting cast features G ...
'' (1973) as Old Man * ''
Grayeagle ''Grayeagle'' is a 1977 American Western (genre), Western film directed Charles B. Pierce, written by Pierce, Brad White, and Michael O. Sajbel, starring Ben Johnson (actor), Ben Johnson, Iron Eyes Cody and Lana Wood. The theme is about kidnapp ...
'' (1977) as Running Wolf * ''
Wanda Nevada ''Wanda Nevada'' is a 1979 American Western film starring Peter Fonda and Brooke Shields as the title character. (archive) It was also directed by Peter Fonda. Henry Fonda makes a cameo appearance as an Arizona prospector, making it the only fi ...
'' (1979) as Texas Curly


Film writer

*'' Tall in the Saddle'' (Screenplay) *'' Ring of Fear'' (Original Screenplay)


Television

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The Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture. He first appeared in 1933 in ...
'' – episode – Million Dollar Wallpaper – Silk (1950) *'' Adventures of Superman'' (Credits Paul Fix) – Episode Season 1 Episode 22 – Czar of the Underworld (1953) *'' Adventures of Superman'' (Credits Peter Fix) – Episode Season 2 Episode 18 – Semi-Private Eye (1954) *''
Perry Mason Perry Mason is a fictional character, an American criminal defense lawyer who is the main character in works of detective fiction written by Erle Stanley Gardner. Perry Mason features in 82 novels and 4 short stories, all of which involve a c ...
'' – episode - The Case of the Angry Mourner - District Attorney Hale (1957) *''
The Restless Gun ''The Restless Gun'' is an American Western television series that appeared on NBC between 1957 and 1959, with John Payne in the role of Vint Bonner, a wandering cowboy in the era after the American Civil War. A skilled gunfighter, Bonner is a ...
'' - episode - Jody - as Jake Burnett (1957) *''
The Rifleman ''The Rifleman'' is an American Western television program starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son Mark McCain. It was set in the 1880s in the fictional town of North Fork, New Mexico Territory. The show ...
'' – 123 episodes appeared in, and credit only for 27 episodes – Marshall Micah Torrance, and Charming Billy for 1 episode (1958–1963) *''
Wagon Train ''Wagon Train'' is an American Western series that aired 8 seasons: first on the NBC television network (1957–1962), and then on ABC (1962–1965). ''Wagon Train'' debuted on September 18, 1957, and became number one in the Nielsen ratings. It ...
'' – episode – The Mark Hanford Story – Jake (1958) *''
Perry Mason Perry Mason is a fictional character, an American criminal defense lawyer who is the main character in works of detective fiction written by Erle Stanley Gardner. Perry Mason features in 82 novels and 4 short stories, all of which involve a c ...
'' – Season 2 Episode 6 - The Case of the Buried Clock - District Attorney Hale (1958) *''
Wagon Train ''Wagon Train'' is an American Western series that aired 8 seasons: first on the NBC television network (1957–1962), and then on ABC (1962–1965). ''Wagon Train'' debuted on September 18, 1957, and became number one in the Nielsen ratings. It ...
'' – episode – The Amos Billings Story – Amos Billings (1962) *''
Wagon Train ''Wagon Train'' is an American Western series that aired 8 seasons: first on the NBC television network (1957–1962), and then on ABC (1962–1965). ''Wagon Train'' debuted on September 18, 1957, and became number one in the Nielsen ratings. It ...
'' – episode – The Brian Conlin Story – Sean Bannon (1964) *'' Lassie'' – episode – The Sulky Race – Sam Snow (1959) *'' Ripcord'' – episode – Jump to a Blind Alley – Josh Parker (1963) *''
The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology television series created by Rod Serling. The episodes are in various genres, including fantasy, science fiction, absurdism, dystopian fiction, suspense, horror, su ...
'' – Colbey (1964) – Episode Season 5 Episode 26 – " I Am the Night Color Me Black" *''
The F.B.I. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. Operating under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Justice, t ...
'' – episode – How to Murder an Iron Horse – Willard Oberley (1965) *''
Death Valley Days ''Death Valley Days'' is an American old-time radio and television anthology series featuring true accounts of the American Old West, particularly the Death Valley country of southeastern California. Created in 1930 by Ruth Woodman, the program ...
'' – episode – A Picture of a Lady – Doc Lathrop, with
Peter Whitney Peter Whitney (born Peter King Engle; May 24, 1916 – March 30, 1972) was an American actor in film and television. Tall and heavyset, he played brutish villains in many Hollywood films in the 1940s and 1950s. Early years Whitney was born ...
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Roy Bean Phantly Roy Bean Jr. (c. 1825 – March 16, 1903) was an American saloon-keeper and Justice of the Peace in Val Verde County, Texas, who called himself "The Only Law West of the Pecos". According to legend, he held court in his saloon along th ...
and
Francine York Francine York (born Francine Yerich; August 26, 1936 – January 6, 2017) was an American actress and model. She also used the name Francine Yerick. Early life Francine Yerich was born to Frank and Sophie Yerich in the small mining town Aurora, ...
as
Lily Langtry Emilie Charlotte, Lady de Bathe (née Le Breton, formerly Langtry; 13 October 1853 – 12 February 1929), known as Lillie (or Lily) Langtry and nicknamed "The Jersey Lily", was a British socialite, stage actress and producer. Born on the isl ...
(1965) *''
Star Trek: The Original Series ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship and its crew. It later acquired the retronym of ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' (''TOS'') to distinguis ...
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Where No Man Has Gone Before "Where No Man Has Gone Before" is the third episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series, ''Star Trek''. Written by Samuel A. Peeples and directed by James Goldstone, it first aired on September 22, 1966. In t ...
– Dr. Mark Piper (1966) *''
Daniel Boone (1964 TV series) ''Daniel Boone'' is an American Action (genre), action-Adventure (genre), adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel Boone that aired from September 24, 1964, to May 7, 1970, on NBC for 165 episodes, and was produced by 20th Centu ...
'' – Quonab - S3/E2 "The Allegiances" (1966) *''
A Man Called Shenandoah ''A Man Called Shenandoah'' is an American western series that aired Monday evenings on ABC-TV from September 13, 1965 to May 16, 1966. It was produced by MGM Television. Some of the location work for the 34 half-hour black and white episodes we ...
'' – episode – Plunder – Sam Winters (1966) *''
Wild Wild West ''Wild Wild West'' is a 1999 American steampunk Western film co-produced and directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and written by S. S. Wilson and Brent Maddock alongside Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman, from a story penned by brothers Jim and John ...
'' - episode - Night of the green terror - Old Chief (1966) *''
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea ''Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'' is a 1961 American science fiction disaster film, produced and directed by Irwin Allen, and starring Walter Pidgeon and Robert Sterling. The supporting cast includes Peter Lorre, Joan Fontaine, Barbara Eden, M ...
'' - episode - The Terrible Toys - Burke (1966) *''
Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 13, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 432 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running western, the second-longest-running western series on U ...
'' – episode – The Gold Detector – Barney (1967) *''
Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character ...
'' - episode - Fandango - Doc Lacey (1967) *''
Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character ...
'' – episode – Vengeance Part 1 – Sheriff Sloan (1967) *''
The Big Valley ''The Big Valley'' is an American Western drama television series that originally aired from September 15, 1965, to May 19, 1969 on ABC. The series is set on the fictional Barkley Ranch in Stockton, California, from 1884 to 1888. The one-hour e ...
'' – episode – The Stallion – Brahma (1967) *''
The Guns of Will Sonnett ''The Guns of Will Sonnett'' is a Western television series set in the 1870s that was broadcast in color on the ABC television network from 1967 to 1969. The series, which began with the working title, "Two Rode West", was the first production co ...
'' – episode #1 – Ride the Long Trail – Olenhaussen - Stableman (1967) *''
Land Of The Giants ''Land of the Giants'' is a one-hour American science fiction television series that aired on ABC for two seasons, beginning on September 22, 1968 and ending on March 22, 1970. The show was created and produced by Irwin Allen. ''Land of the Gia ...
'' – episode #9 "The Creed" Doctor Brule (1968) *''
Land Of The Giants ''Land of the Giants'' is a one-hour American science fiction television series that aired on ABC for two seasons, beginning on September 22, 1968 and ending on March 22, 1970. The show was created and produced by Irwin Allen. ''Land of the Gia ...
'' – episode #17 "Deadly Lodestone" Doctor Brule (1969) *''
The Andy Griffith Show ''The Andy Griffith Show '' is an American situation comedy television series that aired on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968, with a total of 249 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons—159 in black and white and 90 in color. The ...
'' – episode – Barney Hosts a Summit Meeting – Mr. McCabe (1968) *''
Daniel Boone (1964 TV series) ''Daniel Boone'' is an American Action (genre), action-Adventure (genre), adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel Boone that aired from September 24, 1964, to May 7, 1970, on NBC for 165 episodes, and was produced by 20th Centu ...
'' – Chief Great Bear - S5/E16 "Three Score and Ten" (1969) *''
The F.B.I. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. Operating under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Justice, t ...
'' – episode – The Prey – Chester Cranford (1969) *''
Death Valley Days ''Death Valley Days'' is an American old-time radio and television anthology series featuring true accounts of the American Old West, particularly the Death Valley country of southeastern California. Created in 1930 by Ruth Woodman, the program ...
'' season 17 episode 18 Here Stands Bailey - Brit Bailey (1969) *''
The F.B.I. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. Operating under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Justice, t ...
'' – episode – Incident in the Desert – Matt Williams (1970) *'' Ironside'' – episode – The Laying on of Handy – Cripple (1970) *''
Alias Smith and Jones ''Alias Smith and Jones'' is an American Western series that originally aired on ABC from January 1971 to January 1973. The show initially starred Pete Duel as Hannibal Heyes and Ben Murphy as Jedediah "Kid" Curry, outlaw cousins who are tryin ...
'' – episode – The Day They Hanged Kid Curry – Tom Hansen (1971) *'' Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law'' – episode – Make No Mistake – Dr. Mel Woodruff (1971) *''
Alias Smith and Jones ''Alias Smith and Jones'' is an American Western series that originally aired on ABC from January 1971 to January 1973. The show initially starred Pete Duel as Hannibal Heyes and Ben Murphy as Jedediah "Kid" Curry, outlaw cousins who are tryin ...
'' – episode – Night of the Red Dog – Clarence Bowles (1971) *''
Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 13, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 432 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running western, the second-longest-running western series on U ...
'' – episode – For a Young Lady – Bufford Sturgis (1971) *''
Mannix ''Mannix'' is an American detective television series that ran from 1967 to 1975 on CBS. It was created by Richard Levinson and William Link, and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller. The title character, Joe Mannix, is a private inves ...
'' – episode – Scapegoat – Johnny Gunnarson (1972) *''
Emergency! ''Emergency!'' is an American action-adventure medical drama television series jointly produced by Mark VII Limited and Universal Television. Debuting on NBC as a midseason replacement on January 15, 1972, replacing the two short-lived situatio ...
'' – episode – Fuzz Lady – Gus 'Pop' William (1972) *''
Alias Smith and Jones ''Alias Smith and Jones'' is an American Western series that originally aired on ABC from January 1971 to January 1973. The show initially starred Pete Duel as Hannibal Heyes and Ben Murphy as Jedediah "Kid" Curry, outlaw cousins who are tryin ...
'' – episode – Three to a Bed – Bronc (1973) *''
The F.B.I. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. Operating under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Justice, t ...
'' – episode – The Big Job – Farrell (1973) *''
The Six Million Dollar Man ''The Six Million Dollar Man'' is an American science fiction and action television series, running from 1973 to 1978, about a former astronaut, USAF Colonel Steve Austin, portrayed by Lee Majors. After a NASA test flight accident, Austin is reb ...
'' – episode – Population: Zero – Joe Taylor (1974) *''
Barnaby Jones ''Barnaby Jones'' is an American detective television series starring Buddy Ebsen as a formerly retired investigator and Lee Meriwether as his widowed daughter-in-law, who run a private detective firm in Los Angeles, California. The show was or ...
'' – episode – Dark Legacy – Amos Barringer (1974) *''
Doc Elliot ''Doc Elliot'' is an American medical drama series that aired on ABC from October 10, 1973 until May 1, 1974. Premise Dr Benjamin R. Elliot (James Franciscus) is a successful New York City doctor who decided to leave Bellevue Hospital, drop out o ...
'' – episode – The Pharmacist – Gus Turners (1974) *''
The Waltons ''The Waltons'' is an American historical drama television series about a family in rural Virginia during the Great Depression and World War II. It was created by Earl Hamner Jr., based on his 1961 book ''Spencer's Mountain'' and the 1963 film ...
'' - episode - The Conflict - Senator Lucas Avery (1974) *''
Barnaby Jones ''Barnaby Jones'' is an American detective television series starring Buddy Ebsen as a formerly retired investigator and Lee Meriwether as his widowed daughter-in-law, who run a private detective firm in Los Angeles, California. The show was or ...
'' – episode – Death on Deposit – Alfred Stermer (1974) *''
Barnaby Jones ''Barnaby Jones'' is an American detective television series starring Buddy Ebsen as a formerly retired investigator and Lee Meriwether as his widowed daughter-in-law, who run a private detective firm in Los Angeles, California. The show was or ...
'' – episode – Double Vengeance – Jack Tatthal (1975) *''
Emergency! ''Emergency!'' is an American action-adventure medical drama television series jointly produced by Mark VII Limited and Universal Television. Debuting on NBC as a midseason replacement on January 15, 1972, replacing the two short-lived situatio ...
'' – episode – Kidding – Maxwell Hart (1975) *''Lincoln'' – mini-series – episode – Prairie Law – Judge Thomas (1975) *''
Ellery Queen Ellery Queen is a pseudonym created in 1929 by American crime fiction writers Frederic Dannay and Manfred Bennington Lee and the name of their main fictional character, a mystery writer in New York City who helps his police inspector father solve ...
'' – episode – The Adventure of the Sinister Scenario – Captain Benjamin Blake (1976) *'' How The West Was Won'' – Mini series – episodes #1.2–1.4 – Portagee (1977–1978) *''
The Rockford Files ''The Rockford Files'' is an American detective drama television series starring James Garner that aired on the NBC network from September 13, 1974 to January 10, 1980, and remains in syndication. Garner portrays Los Angeles private investigator ...
'' – episode – The House On Willis Avenue – Joseph Tooley (1978) *''
Battlestar Galactica ''Battlestar Galactica'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The franchise began with the Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series), original television series in 1978, and was followed by a short-run sequel se ...
'' – episode – Take The Celestra – Commander Kronus (1979) *'' Quincy M.E.'' – episode – For Want of A Horse – Jason Randall (1981) (final appearance)


References


External links

*
Paul Peter Fix Collection
(AFC/2001/001/00534), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. * Paul Fix at Battlestar Wiki, an encyclopedia of the ''Battlestar Galactica'' sagas * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fix, Paul 1901 births 1983 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors American people of German descent Deaths from kidney failure Male actors from Los Angeles Male actors from New York (state) Male Western (genre) film actors Military personnel from New York (state) New York National Guard personnel People from Dobbs Ferry, New York United States Army soldiers United States Navy corpsmen United States Navy personnel of World War I Western (genre) television actors