Lafe McKee
Known for
Acting
Life
1872 – 1959 (aged 87)
Born in
Morrison, Illinois, USA
Credits
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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
19 Oct 1939
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
09 Apr 1936
Santa Fe Trail
20 Dec 1940
The Miracle Woman
17 Jul 1931
Blue Steel
10 May 1934
Riders of Destiny
10 Oct 1933
The Desert Trail
21 Apr 1935
The Man from Utah
15 May 1934
Photos
Filmography
1944
- Wells Fargo Daysas Pop Lyman
1943
- Mission to Moscowas Radio Listener (uncredited)
- Kid Dynamiteas Pedestrian
1942
- Inside the Lawas Pop Cobb
1940
- Santa Fe Trailas Minister (uncredited)
- Young Peopleas Man in Recital Audience (uncredited)
- When the Daltons Rodeas Doctor
- Dr. Christian Meets the Womenas Grandpa
- Son of Roaring Danas Frank Brooke
- Bad Man from Red Butteas Dan Toddhunter
- Covered Wagon Trailsas John Bradford
- Riders of Pasco Basinas Uncle Dan
- Wild Horse Valleyas Elmer Kimball
- The Cheyenne Kidas Roberts--Ranch Owner
- Pioneers of the Frontieras Mort Saunders
- Pioneer Daysas Sam - Express Agent
- Music in My Heartas Tom - Stage Doorman (uncredited)
1939
- Heroes in Blueas Watchman
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washingtonas Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)
- The Oregon Trailas Settler (archive footage)
- The Lone Ranger Rides Againas Townsman
- Convict's Codeas Night Watchman
1938
- I'm from the Cityas Colonel Bixby
- South of Arizonaas Lafe Brown
- Stagecoach Daysas Tom Larkin
- Six Shootin' Sheriffas Zeke
- Knight of the Plainsas John Lane
- Rolling Caravansas Henry Rankin
- Gold Is Where You Find Itas Farmer in Courtroom (uncredited)
1937
- The Fighting Deputyas Frank Denton
- The Rangers Step Inas Jed Warren
- The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemenas Tom Wilson
- Lost Ranchas John Carroll
- Brothers of the Westas Sheriff Bains
- North of the Rio Grandeas Juror Joe
- Law of the Rangeras Mr. Polk
- Mystery Rangeas Jed Travis
- Melody of the Plainsas Dad Langley
- The Feud of the Trailas John Granger
- Santa Fe Ridesas 'Dad' Sheldon
1936
- The Fugitive Sheriffas Conductor (uncredited)
- Frontier Justiceas Old card player
- Men of the Plainsas Marshal Ed Green
- Santa Fe Boundas Sheriff
- The Idaho Kidas John Endicott
- The Phantom Rideras Jeff Grayson
- The Cowboy and the Kidas Sheriff Bailey
- Easy Moneyas Henchman "Pop"
- For the Serviceas Rancher Johnson (uncredited)
- Last of the Warrensas Sheriff Blake
- Roamin' Wildas 'Dad' Parker
- Lightnin' Bill Carsonas Don Costello
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Townas Unemployed Farmer (uncredited)
- Silly Billiesas Pioneer
- The Bridge of Sighsas Lester - Taffy Peddler (uncredited)
- Dangerous Watersas Old Skipper (uncredited)
- The Kid Rangeras Jim Burton
- The Mysterious Avengeras Maitland
- Custer's Last Standas Captain Benteen
- Step on Itas Captain Bradshaw
1935
- Thunderboltas Tom
- Swiftyas Sandy McGregor
- The Law of 45'sas Charlie Hayden (Joan's Father)
- The Last of the Clintonsas Sam Slater
- The Ivory-Handled Gunas Sheriff Crane
- The Girl Who Came Backas Jim, the bank guard (uncredited)
- Rio Rattleras Pop - Hotel Owner
- The Keeper of the Beesas Dr. Grayson
- Men of Actionas Rancher
- What Price Crimeas Night Watchman (uncredited)
- The Hawkas Jim King
- The Silver Bulletas Dad Kane
- The Testas Dad McVey
- Gun Smokeas Sheriff Rutherford
- On the Runas Sheriff
- The Desert Trailas Poker City Sheriff
- Queen of the Jungleas Kali
- The Ghost Rideras Zeke
- The Drunkardas Bartender
- The Cowboy and the Banditas Sheriff of Pampa
- Circumstantial Evidenceas Jury Foreman (uncredited)
- One in a Millionas 2nd License Clerk
- Rainbow Valleyas Storekeeper
- Tracy Ridesas Jim Green
- The Marriage Bargainas Squire Davis
- Blazing Gunsas John Rickard
- Wolf Ridersas John Clark - Indian Agent
- Kid Courageousas William Bannister
- Coyote Trailsas John Baker
- Northern Frontieras Old Trapper
- Big Boy Rides Againas Tap Smiley
- Rustlers of Red Dogas Bob Lee [Chs. 1-3]
1934
- Western Justiceas Sheriff
- Range Warfareas Wade Callahan
- Frontier Daysas Hank Wilson
- The Fighting Trooperas Old Trapper
- Fighting Furyas Sheriff Ed Hibbs
- Port of Lost Dreamsas Justice of the Peace
- The Curtain Fallsas Minor Role
- The Law of the Wildas Charles Ingram [Chs. 1, 3, 12]
- A Demon for Troubleas Sheriff
- Rawhide Mailas Sheriff
- Bandits of the Badlandsas Dan Mason
- Next Of Kinas Fred Winters
- Hell Bent for Loveas Dad Daley
- The Man from Utahas Judge Carter
- Blue Steelas Dan Mason
- City Parkas Matt O'Donnell
- Honor of the Rangeas Townsman (uncredited)
- Rawhide Romanceas Roger Whitney
- Ridin' Thruas Elmer 'Dad' Brooks
- Riding Speedas John Vale (as Lafayette McKee)
- West of the Divideas Fred Winters
- The Quitteras Zack
- Lighting Billas Tom Ross
- The Boss Cowboyas Nolan
1933
- Straightaway
- The Mystery Squadronas Stephen Gray
- Gun Justiceas Postmaster
- Under Secret Ordersas Franklyn Lawrence
- Jaws of Justiceas 'Seeker' Dean
- Lightning Rangeas Judge Williams
- Only Yesterdayas Father at Train Station (Uncredited)
- Riders of Destinyas Sheriff Bill Baxter
- War of the Rangeas Cattle Buyer Cartwright
- Golden Harvestas Wheat Farmer (uncredited)
- The Trail Driveas Jameson
- Gordon of Ghost Cityas Bill Simpson
- Galloping Romeoas Marshal Gregory
- The Man from Montereyas Don Jose Castanares
- Fighting With Kit Carsonas Luke Foster
- Fighting Texansas Sheriff Jim Carver
- King of the Arenaas Townsman
- Cross Fireas Daniel Plummer
- Deadwood Passas Sheriff Rawlins
- The Whispering Shadowas Prince Alexander, alias Mr. Jerome
- The Dude Banditas Brown - Rancher
- The Telegraph Trailas Lafe
- Terror Trailas Shay
1932
- Tombstone Canyonas Colonel Lee
- End of the Trailas Colonel John Burke
- The Secrets of Wu Sinas Justice of the Peace
- The Fighting Champas Sheriff Jim Cosgrove
- Self Defenseas Sandy McKenzie
- Young Bloodas Colonel Bondage
- The Big Stampedeas Cal Brett
- Goldas Jeff Sellers
- Klondikeas Seth
- Fighting for Justiceas Sam Tracy
- Ride Him, Cowboyas Rancher Marty Gordon (uncredited)
- Gorilla Shipas Old Man (uncredited)
- Hello Troubleas Sheriff Joe Edwards
- The Boiling Pointas Tom Kirk
- Heroes of the Westas Townsman
- Beauty Parloras Reverend Parker
- The Riding Tornadoas Hiram Olcott
- The Man from New Mexicoas Sheriff
- Hell-Fire Austinas Uncle Joe Brooks
- The Spirit of the Westas Bowie Moore - Rancher
- Mark of the Spuras 'Hardshell' Beckett
- The Texanas Jim
- Without Honoras Ranger Captain Frank Henderson
1931
- The Gay Buckarooas Mr. Fields
- The Fighting Marshalas Clint Wheeler
- Neck and Neckas Col. Rickson
- The Lightning Warrioras John Hayden
- The Cyclone Kidas Harvey Comstock
- Lariats and Six-Shooters
- The Hurricane Horsemanas Don Roberto
- Range Lawas 'Old' Frisco
- Grief Streetas Michael, theater watchman
- The Galloping Ghostas Narrator
- The Lady from Nowhereas Henchman Snowden
- Partners of the Trailas Sheriff McWade
- The Miracle Womanas Man in Audience (uncredited)
- Alias: The Bad Manas Clem Neville
- The Vanishing Legionas T.J. Hornbeck
- The Two Gun Manas Joe Kearney
- Hell's Valleyas Don Flores
- West of Cheyenneas Lafe Langdon
- Red Fork Rangeas Charles Farell
1930
- Breed of the Westas Colonel Sterner - aka Bradley
- The Utah Kidas Parson Joe
- The Code of Honoras Dad Bradfield
- Under Montana Skiesas Sheriff Pinkie
- The Lonesome Trailas Sheriff
- The Lone Rideras Corwin
- Near the Rainbow's Endas Tom Bledsoe
- The Cheyenne Kidas Dad Thorpe
- The Lone Defenderas Sheriff Billings
1929
- The King of the Kongoas Trader John
- Evangelineas Townsman
- The Amazing Vagabondas Phil Dunning
- The California Mailas William Butler
1928
- Manhattan Cowboyas John Steel
- Riley of the Rainbow Division
- The Code of the Scarletas Fur Trapper
- The Upland Rideras John Graham
- Trail Raiders
- Frecklesas Duncan
- Vultures of the Sea
- Trailin’ Back
- The Riding Renegadeas Sheriff Jim Taylor
- Painted Trailas Dan Winters
- The Ballyhoo Buster
1927
- The Desert of the Lostas Boat Captain (uncredited)
- Roarin' Broncs
- Riding to Fameas Dr. Lorentz
- Hell Hounds of the Plainsas Big John Lawson
- Daring Deedsas John Courtney
- The Ridin' Rowdyas Doc
1926
- Dog of Dogsas John Harlan
- The Man from Oklahomaas Rufus King
- A Captain's Courageas Obadiah, the recluse
- Dog Scentsas Sheriff
- The Baited Trapas Bobbie's Father
- Fangs of Vengeanceas Abner Swaybe
- Officer '444'as Capt. Jerry Dugan
- A String of Diamondsas J. Tiffany Van Den Akar
1925
- Triple Actionas Don Pío Méndez
- Sporting Lifeas Stage Doorman (uncredited)
- Kit Carson Over the Great Divideas Sandy McLeod
- Pursuedas District Attorney
- A Desperate Chanceas Fred Forman
- The Human Tornadoas Peter Daley
- The Mystery Boxas Judd Hampton
- The Power Godas Prof. Daniel Sturgess
- On the Goas Mr. Hall
- Warrior Gapas John Folsom
1924
- Thundering Romanceas The Sheriff
- Battling Brewsteras Roland Rand
- Bringin' Home the Baconas Judge Simpson
- Hard-Hittin' Hamiltonas Jim Downing
- Circus Lure
- North of Alaska
- The Eagle's Clawas John Sherwood
- Mile-a-Minute Morganas Chester Jennings
1922
- In the Days of Buffalo Billas Gen. Robert E. Lee
- The Jungle Goddessas Chief Obar Sen
- Silver Spursas Jerry Regan
1920
- The Daredevilas Sheriff, Coyote Flats
1919
- The Hoodlumas Board of Directors (uncredited)
1918
- Little Orphant Annieas The Good Squire
- The City of Purple Dreamsas Pat Kelly
1917
- The Lad and the Lionas James Bankington
1916
- The Ancient Bloodas Harry Ralston
- Wives of the Richas Robert Baker
- The Adventures of Kathlynas Colonel Hare
1915
- The Baby and the Leopardas Fred Herman
- A Jungle Revengeas James Thorpe - Mabel's Father
- Young Loveas Professor Hunt
- The Vengeance of Rannahas General Craddock
- The Blood Seedling
- The Man with the Iron Heartas Doyle
- In the King's Serviceas Antoine
- The Heart of Paro
- The Octopusas Harris Gordon
- The Girl and the Reporter
- How Callahan Cleaned Up Little Hellas Jim McFarlin
- The Jaguar Trap
- The Two Natures Within Himas Dr. Bishop
- The Lion's Mateas The Missionary
- The Great Experiment
- The Jungle Stockadeas Robert Barker - Missionary
- The Fork in the Roadas The Innkeeper
- The Guardian's Dilemmaas Old Man Cummings
- The Red Blood of Courageas Lieutenant Tavish
- The Primitive Way
- His Fighting Bloodas Old McTrigger - Hope's Father
- Lassoing a Lionas Uncle Paul
1914
- Wade Brent Paysas Lawyer Moreley
- The Lure of the Windigoas Hugo Le Clerq - Annette's Father
- The Soul Mate
- If I Were Young Againas Museum Director Henshaw
- Rosemary, That's for Remembranceas Mr. Greerson - Harvey's Father
- Garrison's Finish
- Four Minutes Late
- The Livid Flameas R. Hayes Burkhardt
- Jim
- To Be Called Foras Silas Brown
- Meller Drammer
- The Leopard's Foundlingas Wamba - a Native
- The King's Willas Colonel Hare
- The Forged Parchmentas Colonel Hare
- The Warrior Maidas Colonel Hare
- The Spellbound Multitudeas Colonel Hare
- The Cruel Crownas Colonel Hare
- The Garden of Bridesas Colonel Hare
- Three Bags of Silveras Colonel Hare (as Lafayette McKee)
- A Colonel in Chainsas Colonel Hare
- The Royal Slaveas Colonel Hare
- The Two Ordealsas Colonel Hare
1913
- The Adventures of Kathlynas Col. Hare
- The Unwelcome Throneas Colonel Hare
- The Open Dooras Mark Boland
- The Cipher Messageas Detective Donald Bryce
- Thor, Lord of the Junglesas John Brant - Gene's Father
- When May Weds Decemberas The Banker's Butler
- The Finger Printas Dabney - a Crook
- The Fifth Stringas Satan
- Her Wayas Burke - Gates' Brother
- The Water Ratas Watson
- The Devil and Tom Walkeras Old Briggs
- Through Another Man's Eyesas Edward Elder - Wallace's Uncle
- Granny's Old Armchairas Simon Willard
- Sweeney's Dreamas The Mayor
- Papa's Dreamas Parson Stanley
- The Gold Brickas Percy Hall
- A Jolt for the Janitoras Mr. Big Family
- The Suwanee Riveras The Overseer of the Plantation
- The Post-Impressionistsas George Wilton - Dorothy's Father
- Roses of Yesterdayas John Ralston
- Dixielandas The Federal Captain
- A Change of Administrationas John Marshall - Secretary of War
- Pauline Cushman, the Federal Spyas Gen. John Morgan
- The Sands of Timeas Father Time
- A Husband Won by Electionas A Gangster
- The Understudyas Ben Rosenthal - the Manager
- The Lessonas Murphy
- The False Orderas Norman Black - the Telegraph Operator - Jack's Rival
- A Loyal Deserteras Col. Colfax
1912
- How the 'Duke of Leisure' Reached His Winter Homeas 2nd Policeman
- The Fire Copas Mr. Wilson
- The Lost Inheritanceas Mr. Bawn - Molly's Father
- Her Bitter Lessonas Old Jasper Floyd - Aurora's Father
- The Awakeningas John Johnson
- Bread Upon the Watersas Mr. James Preston
- A Detective's Strategyas Edwin Randall - the Detective
- The House of His Masteras Gray - Robert's Friend
- Betty Fools Dear Old Dadas Betty's Dad
- The Wreck of the Vegaas Ed Nobles
- The Three Valisesas Pittsburg Sam - the Burglar
- All on Account of Checkersas Sam - a Fireman