Lafe McKee
Known for Acting · 335 credits
- Born
- 1872-01-22
- Died
- 1959-08-10
- Place of birth
- Morrison, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Lafayette Stocking McKee · Lafayette S. McKee · Lafayette McKee · L.S. McKee · L. D. McKee · Lafe M. McKee
Biography
Born Lafayette Stocking McKee, Lafe McKee began working in Hollywood around 1913. He usually played the likeable father of the heroine, the distressed businessman, or the ranch owner on the verge of losing his homestead or cattle to the villains. The majority of his films were westerns and he supported such actors as Gary Cooper, John Wayne, Gene Autry, Tim McCoy, Tom Tyler, and others.
Known For
Movies (335)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)
Fighting Fury
1934
as Sheriff Ed Hibbs
Beauty Parlor
1932
as Reverend Parker
Hello Trouble
1932
as Sheriff Joe Edwards
Trail Raiders
1928
Thundering Romance
1924
as The Sheriff
Dog Scents
1926
as Sheriff
Battling Brewster
1924
as Roland Rand
Roarin' Broncs
1927
Trailin’ Back
1928
Silver Spurs
1922
as Jerry Regan
The Red Blood of Courage
1915
as Lieutenant Tavish
The Texan
1932
as Jim
Triple Action
1925
as Don Pío Méndez
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as Unemployed Farmer (uncredited)
Ridin' Thru
1934
as Elmer 'Dad' Brooks
Meller Drammer
1914
Blue Steel
1934
as Dan Mason
The Awakening
1912
as John Johnson
Her Way
1913
as Burke - Gates' Brother
The Big Stampede
1932
as Cal Brett
Painted Trail
1928
as Dan Winters
The Code of Honor
1930
as Dad Bradfield
Young People
1940
as Man in Recital Audience (uncredited)
Rawhide Mail
1934
as Sheriff
Ride Him, Cowboy
1932
as Rancher Marty Gordon (uncredited)
Blood Test
1923
Officer '444'
1926
as Capt. Jerry Dugan
Sweeney's Dream
1913
as The Mayor
Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Minister (uncredited)
Pursued
1925
as District Attorney
Evangeline
1929
as Townsman
Frontier Days
1934
as Hank Wilson
Only Yesterday
1933
as Father at Train Station (Uncredited)
The King of the Kongo
1929
as Trader John
The Understudy
1913
as Ben Rosenthal - the Manager
Young Blood
1932
as Colonel Bondage
Stagecoach Days
1938
as Tom Larkin
Jim
1914
Lightnin' Bill Carson
1936
as Don Costello
The Desert of the Lost
1927
as Boat Captain (uncredited)
All on Account of Checkers
1912
as Sam - a Fireman
Straightaway
1933
Santa Fe Bound
1936
as Sheriff
The Code of the Scarlet
1928
as Fur Trapper
Circus Lure
1924
The Livid Flame
1914
as R. Hayes Burkhardt
When the Daltons Rode
1940
as Doctor
Law of the Ranger
1937
as Mr. Polk
Dog of Dogs
1926
as John Harlan
Lariats and Six-Shooters
1931
The Devil and Tom Walker
1913
as Old Briggs
Pioneer Days
1940
as Sam - Express Agent
A Captain's Courage
1926
as Obadiah, the recluse
Riders of Destiny
1933
as Sheriff Bill Baxter
West of the Divide
1934
as Fred Winters
Next Of Kin
1934
as Fred Winters
Young Love
1915
as Professor Hunt
The Lightning Warrior
1931
as John Hayden
The Lost Inheritance
1912
as Mr. Bawn - Molly's Father
The Ballyhoo Buster
1928
Men of Action
1935
as Rancher
Mission to Moscow
1943
as Radio Listener (uncredited)
The Telegraph Trail
1933
as Lafe
South of Arizona
1938
as Lafe Brown
The City of Purple Dreams
1918
as Pat Kelly
The Bonanza Buckaroo
as Mr. Andrew Gordon
Lighting Bill
1934
as Tom Ross
Melody of the Plains
1937
as Dad Langley
Silly Billies
1936
as Pioneer
The Dude Bandit
1933
as Brown - Rancher
The Desert Trail
1935
as Poker City Sheriff
Betty Fools Dear Old Dad
1912
as Betty's Dad
Without Honor
1932
as Ranger Captain Frank Henderson
The Cyclone Kid
1931
as Harvey Comstock
Knight of the Plains
1938
as John Lane
The Man from Utah
1934
as Judge Carter
The Gay Buckaroo
1931
as Mr. Fields
Riding Speed
1934
as John Vale (as Lafayette McKee)
Neck and Neck
1931
as Col. Rickson
A Desperate Chance
1925
as Fred Forman
The Marriage Bargain
1935
as Squire Davis
The Guardian's Dilemma
1915
as Old Man Cummings
Music in My Heart
1940
as Tom - Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Hell Hounds of the Plains
1927
as Big John Lawson
Four Minutes Late
1914
The Octopus
1915
as Harris Gordon
The Vengeance of Rannah
1915
as General Craddock
Last of the Warrens
1936
as Sheriff Blake
Deadwood Pass
1933
as Sheriff Rawlins
Gold Is Where You Find It
1938
as Farmer in Courtroom (uncredited)
The Law of the Wild
1934
as Charles Ingram [Chs. 1, 3, 12]
Kid Dynamite
1943
as Pedestrian
Under Montana Skies
1930
as Sheriff Pinkie
Range Warfare
1934
as Wade Callahan
In the King's Service
1915
as Antoine
North of the Rio Grande
1937
as Juror Joe
Inside the Law
1942
as Pop Cobb
The Baby and the Leopard
1915
as Fred Herman
Heroes of the West
1932
as Townsman
The Secrets of Wu Sin
1932
as Justice of the Peace
North of Alaska
1924
The False Order
1913
as Norman Black - the Telegraph Operator - Jack's Rival
The Lone Defender
1930
as Sheriff Billings
Dixieland
1913
as The Federal Captain
The Vanishing Legion
1931
as T.J. Hornbeck
The Suwanee River
1913
as The Overseer of the Plantation
The Man from Monterey
1933
as Don Jose Castanares
Granny's Old Armchair
1913
as Simon Willard
Convict's Code
1939
as Night Watchman
Hard-Hittin' Hamilton
1924
as Jim Downing
Rainbow Valley
1935
as Storekeeper
The Miracle Woman
1931
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
The Eagle's Claw
1924
as John Sherwood
Bread Upon the Waters
1912
as Mr. James Preston
Rustlers of Red Dog
1935
as Bob Lee [Chs. 1-3]
The Fire Cop
1912
as Mr. Wilson
Custer's Last Stand
1936
as Captain Benteen
Roses of Yesterday
1913
as John Ralston
His Fighting Blood
1915
as Old McTrigger - Hope's Father
About Lafe McKee
Born Lafayette Stocking McKee, Lafe McKee began working in Hollywood around 1913. He usually played the likeable father of the heroine, the distressed businessman, or the ranch owner on the verge of losing his homestead or cattle to the villains. The majority of his films were westerns and he supported such actors as Gary Cooper, John Wayne, Gene Autry, Tim McCoy, Tom Tyler, and others. With 335 credits spanning from 1912 to 1944, Lafe McKee has appeared in 335 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Lafe McKee Movies
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — as Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)
- Fighting Fury (1934) — as Sheriff Ed Hibbs
- Beauty Parlor (1932) — as Reverend Parker
- Hello Trouble (1932) — as Sheriff Joe Edwards
- Trail Raiders (1928)
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