
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

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)

Golden Harvest
1933
as Wheat Farmer (uncredited)

Ridin' Thru
1934
as Elmer 'Dad' Brooks

Manhattan Cowboy
1928
as John Steel

City Park
1934
as Matt O'Donnell

Without Honor
1932
as Ranger Captain Frank Henderson
Movies (335)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)

Golden Harvest
1933
as Wheat Farmer (uncredited)

Ridin' Thru
1934
as Elmer 'Dad' Brooks

Manhattan Cowboy
1928
as John Steel

City Park
1934
as Matt O'Donnell

Without Honor
1932
as Ranger Captain Frank Henderson

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as Unemployed Farmer (uncredited)

Evangeline
1929
as Townsman

Blue Steel
1934
as Dan Mason

The Texan
1932
as Jim

Rio Rattler
1935
as Pop - Hotel Owner

Straightaway
1933

Young People
1940
as Man in recital audience

Officer '444'
1926
as Capt. Jerry Dugan

Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Minister (uncredited)

Tracy Rides
1935
as Jim Green

Only Yesterday
1933
as Father at Train Station (Uncredited)

Sporting Life
1925
as Stage Doorman (uncredited)

Hello Trouble
1932
as Sheriff Joe Edwards

Frontier Days
1934
as Hank Wilson

Honor of the Range
1934
as Townsman (uncredited)

Mission to Moscow
1943
as Radio Listener (uncredited)

Circumstantial Evidence
1935
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Silly Billies
1936
as Pioneer

Dangerous Waters
1936
as Old Skipper (uncredited)

Grief Street
1931
as Michael, theater watchman

Music in My Heart
1940
as Tom - Stage Doorman (uncredited)

The Big Stampede
1932
as Cal Brett

Western Justice
1934
as Sheriff / King

Ride Him, Cowboy
1932
as Rancher Marty Gordon (uncredited)

Self Defense
1932
as Sandy McKenzie

Riders of Destiny
1933
as Sheriff Bill Baxter

The Miracle Woman
1931
as Man in Audience (uncredited)

Klondike
1932
as Seth

Swifty
1935
as Sandy McGregor

The Curtain Falls
1934
as Minor Role

The Hoodlum
1919
as Board of Directors (uncredited)

In the Days of Buffalo Bill
1922
as Gen. Robert E. Lee

Gold Is Where You Find It
1938
as Farmer in Courtroom (uncredited)

The Ballyhoo Buster
1928

Rainbow Valley
1935
as Storekeeper

The Desert Trail
1935
as Poker City Sheriff

Young Blood
1932
as Colonel Bondage

For the Service
1936
as Rancher Johnson (uncredited)

The Cowboy and the Bandit
1935
as Sheriff of Pampa

Kid Dynamite
1943
as Pedestrian

The Quitter
1934
as Zack

Gun Justice
1933
as Postmaster

The Whispering Shadow
1933
as Prince Alexander, alias Mr. Jerome

West of the Divide
1934
as Fred Winters

The Telegraph Trail
1933
as Lafe

Partners of the Trail
1931
as Sheriff McWade

The Lone Ranger Rides Again
1939
as Townsman

When the Daltons Rode
1940
as Doctor

Men of Action
1935
as Rancher

Deadwood Pass
1933
as Sheriff Rawlins

Dog Scents
1926
as Sheriff

The Lightning Warrior
1931
as John Hayden

Convict's Code
1939
as Night Watchman

The Man from Utah
1934
as Judge Carter

Range Law
1931
as 'Old' Frisco

Daring Deeds
1927
as John Courtney

Cross Fire
1933
as Daniel Plummer

Next Of Kin
1934
as Fred Winters

Last of the Warrens
1936
as Sheriff Blake

The King of the Kongo
1929
as Trader John

Wolf Riders
1935
as John Clark - Indian Agent

Pioneers of the Frontier
1940
as Mort Saunders

Law of the Ranger
1937
as Mr. Polk

Riders of Pasco Basin
1940
as Uncle Dan

Bad Man from Red Butte
1940
as Dan Toddhunter

The Test
1935
as Dad McVey

Kit Carson Over the Great Divide
1925
as Sandy McLeod

Gordon of Ghost City
1933
as Bill Simpson

Blazing Guns
1935
as John Rickard

The Hurricane Horseman
1931
as Don Roberto

Fighting Fury
1934
as Sheriff Ed Hibbs

The Lady from Nowhere
1931
as Henchman Snowden

Port of Lost Dreams
1934
as Justice of the Peace

Knight of the Plains
1938
as John Lane

The Desert of the Lost
1927
as Boat Captain (uncredited)

The Cowboy and the Kid
1936
as Sheriff Bailey

Santa Fe Bound
1936
as Sheriff
A Desperate Chance
1925
as Fred Forman

Six Shootin' Sheriff
1938
as Zeke

The Oregon Trail
1939
as Settler (archive footage)

The California Mail
1929
as William Butler

Easy Money
1936
as Henchman "Pop"

The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen
1937
as Tom Wilson

The Law of the Wild
1934
as Charles Ingram [Chs. 1, 3, 12]

Alias: The Bad Man
1931
as Clem Neville

Beauty Parlor
1932
as Reverend Parker

Hell-Fire Austin
1932
as Uncle Joe Brooks

Mystery Range
1937
as Jed Travis

The Last of the Clintons
1935
as Sam Slater

The Wreck of the Vega
1912
as Ed Nobles

The Keeper of the Bees
1935
as Dr. Grayson

Four Minutes Late
1914

Circus Lure
1924

Garrison's Finish
1914

Roamin' Wild
1936
as 'Dad' Parker
Jim
1914

The Girl Who Came Back
1935
as Jim, the bank guard (uncredited)

The Idaho Kid
1936
as John Endicott

Rawhide Romance
1934
as Roger Whitney

Roarin' Broncs
1927

Inside the Law
1942
as Pop Cobb

The Secrets of Wu Sin
1932
as Justice of the Peace

Dr. Christian Meets the Women
1940
as Grandpa

Riley of the Rainbow Division
1928

Galloping Romeo
1933
as Marshal Gregory

Under Montana Skies
1930
as Sheriff Pinkie

Custer's Last Stand
1936
as Captain Benteen

The Two Gun Man
1931
as Joe Kearney

The Galloping Ghost
1931
as Narrator / Police Broadcaster

The Fifth String
1913
as Satan

The Vanishing Legion
1931
as T.J. Hornbeck

Gun Smoke
1935
as Sheriff Rutherford

West of Cheyenne
1931
as Lafe Langdon

The Drunkard
1935
as Bartender
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)
- Golden Harvest (1933) — as Wheat Farmer (uncredited)
- Ridin' Thru (1934) — as Elmer 'Dad' Brooks
- Manhattan Cowboy (1928) — as John Steel
- City Park (1934) — as Matt O'Donnell
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