Lafe McKee

Acting

Lafe McKee

Born January 22, 1872Morrison, Illinois, USA335 credits

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

Filmography

Wells Fargo Days
1944Wells Fargo Days
as Pop LymanMovie
Mission to Moscow
1943Mission to Moscow
as Radio Listener (uncredited)Movie
Kid Dynamite
1943Kid Dynamite
as PedestrianMovie
Inside the Law
1942Inside the Law
as Pop CobbMovie
Santa Fe Trail
1940Santa Fe Trail
as Minister (uncredited)Movie
Young People
1940Young People
as Man in recital audienceMovie
Son of Roaring Dan
1940Son of Roaring Dan
as Frank BrookeMovie
Bad Man from Red Butte
1940Bad Man from Red Butte
as Dan ToddhunterMovie
Covered Wagon Trails
1940Covered Wagon Trails
as John BradfordMovie
Riders of Pasco Basin
1940Riders of Pasco Basin
as Uncle DanMovie
Wild Horse Valley
1940Wild Horse Valley
as Elmer KimballMovie
The Cheyenne Kid
1940The Cheyenne Kid
as Roberts--Ranch OwnerMovie
Pioneers of the Frontier
1940Pioneers of the Frontier
as Mort SaundersMovie
Pioneer Days
1940Pioneer Days
as Sam - Express AgentMovie
Music in My Heart
1940Music in My Heart
as Tom - Stage Doorman (uncredited)Movie
Heroes in Blue
1939Heroes in Blue
as WatchmanMovie
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)Movie
The Oregon Trail
1939The Oregon Trail
as Settler (archive footage)Movie
Convict's Code
1939Convict's Code
as Night WatchmanMovie
I'm from the City
1938I'm from the City
as Colonel BixbyMovie
South of Arizona
1938South of Arizona
as Lafe BrownMovie
Stagecoach Days
1938Stagecoach Days
as Tom LarkinMovie
Knight of the Plains
1938Knight of the Plains
as John LaneMovie
Rolling Caravans
1938Rolling Caravans
as Henry RankinMovie
Gold Is Where You Find It
1938Gold Is Where You Find It
as Farmer in Courtroom (uncredited)Movie
The Fighting Deputy
1937The Fighting Deputy
as Frank DentonMovie
The Rangers Step In
1937The Rangers Step In
as Jed WarrenMovie
Lost Ranch
1937Lost Ranch
as John CarrollMovie
Brothers of the West
1937Brothers of the West
as Sheriff BainsMovie
Law of the Ranger
1937Law of the Ranger
as Mr. PolkMovie
Mystery Range
1937Mystery Range
as Jed TravisMovie
Melody of the Plains
1937Melody of the Plains
as Dad LangleyMovie
The Feud of the Trail
1937The Feud of the Trail
as John GrangerMovie
Santa Fe Rides
1937Santa Fe Rides
as 'Dad' SheldonMovie
The Fugitive Sheriff
1936The Fugitive Sheriff
as Conductor (uncredited)Movie
Frontier Justice
1936Frontier Justice
as Old card playerMovie
Men of the Plains
1936Men of the Plains
as Marshal Ed GreenMovie
Santa Fe Bound
1936Santa Fe Bound
as SheriffMovie
The Idaho Kid
1936The Idaho Kid
as John EndicottMovie
The Phantom Rider
1936The Phantom Rider
as Jeff GraysonMovie
The Cowboy and the Kid
1936The Cowboy and the Kid
as Sheriff BaileyMovie
Easy Money
1936Easy Money
as Henchman "Pop"Movie
For the Service
1936For the Service
as Rancher Johnson (uncredited)Movie
Last of the Warrens
1936Last of the Warrens
as Sheriff BlakeMovie
Roamin' Wild
1936Roamin' Wild
as 'Dad' ParkerMovie
Lightnin' Bill Carson
1936Lightnin' Bill Carson
as Don CostelloMovie
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as Unemployed Farmer (uncredited)Movie
Silly Billies
1936Silly Billies
as PioneerMovie
The Bridge of Sighs
1936The Bridge of Sighs
as Lester - Taffy Peddler (uncredited)Movie
Dangerous Waters
1936Dangerous Waters
as Old Skipper (uncredited)Movie
The Kid Ranger
1936The Kid Ranger
as Jim BurtonMovie
Custer's Last Stand
1936Custer's Last Stand
as Captain BenteenMovie
Step on It
1936Step on It
as Captain BradshawMovie
Thunderbolt
1935Thunderbolt
as TomMovie
Swifty
1935Swifty
as Sandy McGregorMovie
The Law of 45's
1935The Law of 45's
as Charlie Hayden (Joan's Father)Movie
The Ivory-Handled Gun
1935The Ivory-Handled Gun
as Sheriff CraneMovie
The Girl Who Came Back
1935The Girl Who Came Back
as Jim, the bank guard (uncredited)Movie
Rio Rattler
1935Rio Rattler
as Pop - Hotel OwnerMovie
The Keeper of the Bees
1935The Keeper of the Bees
as Dr. GraysonMovie
Men of Action
1935Men of Action
as RancherMovie
What Price Crime
1935What Price Crime
as Night Watchman (uncredited)Movie
The Hawk
1935The Hawk
as Jim KingMovie
The Silver Bullet
1935The Silver Bullet
as Dad KaneMovie
The Test
1935The Test
as Dad McVeyMovie
Gun Smoke
1935Gun Smoke
as Sheriff RutherfordMovie
On the Run
1935On the Run
as SheriffMovie
The Desert Trail
1935The Desert Trail
as Poker City SheriffMovie
The Drunkard
1935The Drunkard
as BartenderMovie
The Cowboy and the Bandit
1935The Cowboy and the Bandit
as Sheriff of PampaMovie
Circumstantial Evidence
1935Circumstantial Evidence
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)Movie
One in a Million
1935One in a Million
as 2nd License ClerkMovie
Rainbow Valley
1935Rainbow Valley
as StorekeeperMovie
Tracy Rides
1935Tracy Rides
as Jim GreenMovie
T
1935The Marriage Bargain
as Squire DavisMovie
Blazing Guns
1935Blazing Guns
as John RickardMovie
Wolf Riders
1935Wolf Riders
as John Clark - Indian AgentMovie
Kid Courageous
1935Kid Courageous
as William BannisterMovie
Coyote Trails
1935Coyote Trails
as John BakerMovie
Northern Frontier
1935Northern Frontier
as Old TrapperMovie
Big Boy Rides Again
1935Big Boy Rides Again
as Tap SmileyMovie
Rustlers of Red Dog
1935Rustlers of Red Dog
as Bob Lee [Chs. 1-3]Movie
Western Justice
1934Western Justice
as Sheriff / KingMovie
Range Warfare
1934Range Warfare
as Wade CallahanMovie
Frontier Days
1934Frontier Days
as Hank WilsonMovie
The Fighting Trooper
1934The Fighting Trooper
as Old TrapperMovie
Fighting Fury
1934Fighting Fury
as Sheriff Ed HibbsMovie
Port of Lost Dreams
1934Port of Lost Dreams
as Justice of the PeaceMovie
The Curtain Falls
1934The Curtain Falls
as Minor RoleMovie
The Law of the Wild
1934The Law of the Wild
as Charles Ingram [Chs. 1, 3, 12]Movie
Rawhide Mail
1934Rawhide Mail
as SheriffMovie
Next Of Kin
1934Next Of Kin
as Fred WintersMovie
Hell Bent for Love
1934Hell Bent for Love
as Dad DaleyMovie
The Man from Utah
1934The Man from Utah
as Judge CarterMovie
Blue Steel
1934Blue Steel
as Dan MasonMovie
City Park
1934City Park
as Matt O'DonnellMovie
Honor of the Range
1934Honor of the Range
as Townsman (uncredited)Movie
Rawhide Romance
1934Rawhide Romance
as Roger WhitneyMovie
Ridin' Thru
1934Ridin' Thru
as Elmer 'Dad' BrooksMovie
Riding Speed
1934Riding Speed
as John Vale (as Lafayette McKee)Movie
West of the Divide
1934West of the Divide
as Fred WintersMovie
The Quitter
1934The Quitter
as ZackMovie
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1934Lighting Bill
as Tom RossMovie
The Boss Cowboy
1934The Boss Cowboy
as NolanMovie
The Mystery Squadron
1933The Mystery Squadron
as Stephen GrayMovie
Gun Justice
1933Gun Justice
as PostmasterMovie
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1933Under Secret Orders
as Franklyn LawrenceMovie
Jaws of Justice
1933Jaws of Justice
as 'Seeker' DeanMovie
Lightning Range
1933Lightning Range
as Judge WilliamsMovie
Only Yesterday
1933Only Yesterday
as Father at Train Station (Uncredited)Movie
Riders of Destiny
1933Riders of Destiny
as Sheriff Bill BaxterMovie
War of the Range
1933War of the Range
as Cattle Buyer CartwrightMovie
Golden Harvest
1933Golden Harvest
as Wheat Farmer (uncredited)Movie
The Trail Drive
1933The Trail Drive
as JamesonMovie
Gordon of Ghost City
1933Gordon of Ghost City
as Bill SimpsonMovie
Galloping Romeo
1933Galloping Romeo
as Marshal GregoryMovie
The Man from Monterey
1933The Man from Monterey
as Don Jose CastanaresMovie
Fighting With Kit Carson
1933Fighting With Kit Carson
as Luke FosterMovie
Fighting Texans
1933Fighting Texans
as Sheriff Jim CarverMovie
King of the Arena
1933King of the Arena
as TownsmanMovie
Cross Fire
1933Cross Fire
as Daniel PlummerMovie
Deadwood Pass
1933Deadwood Pass
as Sheriff RawlinsMovie
The Whispering Shadow
1933The Whispering Shadow
as Prince Alexander, alias Mr. JeromeMovie
The Dude Bandit
1933The Dude Bandit
as Brown - RancherMovie
Terror Trail
1933Terror Trail
as ShayMovie
Tombstone Canyon
1932Tombstone Canyon
as Colonel LeeMovie
End of the Trail
1932End of the Trail
as Colonel John BurkeMovie
The Secrets of Wu Sin
1932The Secrets of Wu Sin
as Justice of the PeaceMovie
The Fighting Champ
1932The Fighting Champ
as Sheriff Jim CosgroveMovie
Self Defense
1932Self Defense
as Sandy McKenzieMovie
Young Blood
1932Young Blood
as Colonel BondageMovie
The Big Stampede
1932The Big Stampede
as Cal BrettMovie
Gold
1932Gold
as Jeff SellersMovie
Klondike
1932Klondike
as SethMovie
Fighting for Justice
1932Fighting for Justice
as Sam TracyMovie
Ride Him, Cowboy
1932Ride Him, Cowboy
as Rancher Marty Gordon (uncredited)Movie
Gorilla Ship
1932Gorilla Ship
as Old Man (uncredited)Movie
Hello Trouble
1932Hello Trouble
as Sheriff Joe EdwardsMovie
The Boiling Point
1932The Boiling Point
as Tom KirkMovie
Heroes of the West
1932Heroes of the West
as TownsmanMovie
Beauty Parlor
1932Beauty Parlor
as Reverend ParkerMovie
The Riding Tornado
1932The Riding Tornado
as Hiram OlcottMovie
Hell-Fire Austin
1932Hell-Fire Austin
as Uncle Joe BrooksMovie
The Spirit of the West
1932The Spirit of the West
as Bowie Moore - RancherMovie
Mark of the Spur
1932Mark of the Spur
as 'Hardshell' BeckettMovie
The Texan
1932The Texan
as JimMovie
Without Honor
1932Without Honor
as Ranger Captain Frank HendersonMovie
The Gay Buckaroo
1931The Gay Buckaroo
as Mr. FieldsMovie
The Fighting Marshal
1931The Fighting Marshal
as Clint WheelerMovie
Neck and Neck
1931Neck and Neck
as Col. RicksonMovie
The Lightning Warrior
1931The Lightning Warrior
as John HaydenMovie
The Cyclone Kid
1931The Cyclone Kid
as Harvey ComstockMovie
The Hurricane Horseman
1931The Hurricane Horseman
as Don RobertoMovie
Range Law
1931Range Law
as 'Old' FriscoMovie
Grief Street
1931Grief Street
as Michael, theater watchmanMovie
The Galloping Ghost
1931The Galloping Ghost
as Narrator / Police BroadcasterMovie
The Lady from Nowhere
1931The Lady from Nowhere
as Henchman SnowdenMovie
Partners of the Trail
1931Partners of the Trail
as Sheriff McWadeMovie
The Miracle Woman
1931The Miracle Woman
as Man in Audience (uncredited)Movie
Alias: The Bad Man
1931Alias: The Bad Man
as Clem NevilleMovie
The Vanishing Legion
1931The Vanishing Legion
as T.J. HornbeckMovie
The Two Gun Man
1931The Two Gun Man
as Joe KearneyMovie
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1931Hell's Valley
as Don FloresMovie
West of Cheyenne
1931West of Cheyenne
as Lafe LangdonMovie
Red Fork Range
1931Red Fork Range
as Charles Farell / Colonel Leading Wagon TrainMovie
Breed of the West
1930Breed of the West
as Colonel Sterner - aka BradleyMovie
The Utah Kid
1930The Utah Kid
as Parson JoeMovie
Code of Honor
1930Code of Honor
as Dad BradfieldMovie
Under Montana Skies
1930Under Montana Skies
as Sheriff PinkieMovie
The Lone Rider
1930The Lone Rider
as Corwin (uncredited)Movie
Near the Rainbow's End
1930Near the Rainbow's End
as Tom BledsoeMovie
The Cheyenne Kid
1930The Cheyenne Kid
as Dad ThorpeMovie
The Lone Defender
1930The Lone Defender
as Sheriff BillingsMovie
The King of the Kongo
1929The King of the Kongo
as Trader JohnMovie
Evangeline
1929Evangeline
as TownsmanMovie
The Amazing Vagabond
1929The Amazing Vagabond
as Phil DunningMovie
The California Mail
1929The California Mail
as William ButlerMovie
Manhattan Cowboy
1928Manhattan Cowboy
as John SteelMovie
The Code of the Scarlet
1928The Code of the Scarlet
as Fur TrapperMovie
The Upland Rider
1928The Upland Rider
as John GrahamMovie
Freckles
1928Freckles
as DuncanMovie
The Riding Renegade
1928The Riding Renegade
as Sheriff Jim TaylorMovie
P
1928Painted Trail
as Dan WintersMovie
The Desert of the Lost
1927The Desert of the Lost
as Boat Captain (uncredited)Movie
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1927Riding to Fame
as Dr. LorentzMovie
Hell Hounds of the Plains
1927Hell Hounds of the Plains
as Big John LawsonMovie
Daring Deeds
1927Daring Deeds
as John CourtneyMovie
Dog of Dogs
1926Dog of Dogs
as John HarlanMovie
The Man from Oklahoma
1926The Man from Oklahoma
as Rufus KingMovie
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1926A Captain's Courage
as Obadiah, the recluseMovie
Dog Scents
1926Dog Scents
as SheriffMovie
The Baited Trap
1926The Baited Trap
as Bobbie's FatherMovie
Fangs of Vengeance
1926Fangs of Vengeance
as Abner SwaybeMovie
Officer '444'
1926Officer '444'
as Capt. Jerry DuganMovie
A String of Diamonds
1926A String of Diamonds
as J. Tiffany Van Den AkarMovie
T
1925Triple Action
as Don Pío MéndezMovie
Sporting Life
1925Sporting Life
as Stage Doorman (uncredited)Movie
Pursued
1925Pursued
as District AttorneyMovie
A
1925A Desperate Chance
as Fred FormanMovie
The Human Tornado
1925The Human Tornado
as Peter DaleyMovie
The Mystery Box
1925The Mystery Box
as Judd HamptonMovie
The Power God
1925The Power God
as Prof. Daniel SturgessMovie
O
1925On the Go
as Mr. HallMovie
Warrior Gap
1925Warrior Gap
as John FolsomMovie
Thundering Romance
1924Thundering Romance
as The SheriffMovie
Battling Brewster
1924Battling Brewster
as Roland RandMovie
Bringin' Home the Bacon
1924Bringin' Home the Bacon
as Judge SimpsonMovie
Hard-Hittin' Hamilton
1924Hard-Hittin' Hamilton
as Jim DowningMovie
The Eagle's Claw
1924The Eagle's Claw
as John SherwoodMovie
M
1924Mile-a-Minute Morgan
as Chester JenningsMovie
In the Days of Buffalo Bill
1922In the Days of Buffalo Bill
as Gen. Robert E. LeeMovie
T
1922The Jungle Goddess
as Chief Obar SenMovie
Silver Spurs
1922Silver Spurs
as Jerry ReganMovie
The Daredevil
1920The Daredevil
as Sheriff, Coyote FlatsMovie
The Hoodlum
1919The Hoodlum
as Board of Directors (uncredited)Movie
Little Orphant Annie
1918Little Orphant Annie
as The Good SquireMovie
The Lad and the Lion
1917The Lad and the Lion
as James BankingtonMovie
T
1916The Ancient Blood
as Harry RalstonMovie
W
1916Wives of the Rich
as Robert BakerMovie
The Adventures of Kathlyn
1916The Adventures of Kathlyn
as Colonel HareMovie
A
1915A Jungle Revenge
as James Thorpe - Mabel's FatherMovie
Y
1915Young Love
as Professor HuntMovie
T
1915The Vengeance of Rannah
as General CraddockMovie
T
1915The Octopus
as Harris GordonMovie
T
1915The Lion's Mate
as The MissionaryMovie
T
1915The Jungle Stockade
as Robert Barker - MissionaryMovie
T
1915The Fork in the Road
as The InnkeeperMovie
T
1915The Guardian's Dilemma
as Old Man CummingsMovie
T
1915The Red Blood of Courage
as Lieutenant TavishMovie
H
1915His Fighting Blood
as Old McTrigger - Hope's FatherMovie
L
1915Lassoing a Lion
as Uncle PaulMovie
W
1914Wade Brent Pays
as Lawyer MoreleyMovie
T
1914The Lure of the Windigo
as Hugo Le Clerq - Annette's FatherMovie
I
1914If I Were Young Again
as Museum Director HenshawMovie
Rosemary, That's for Remembrance
1914Rosemary, That's for Remembrance
as Mr. Greerson - Harvey's FatherMovie
T
1914The Livid Flame
as R. Hayes BurkhardtMovie
T
1914To Be Called For
as Silas BrownMovie
The Leopard's Foundling
1914The Leopard's Foundling
as Wamba - a NativeMovie
The King's Will
1914The King's Will
as Colonel HareMovie
The Forged Parchment
1914The Forged Parchment
as Colonel HareMovie
The Warrior Maid
1914The Warrior Maid
as Colonel HareMovie
The Spellbound Multitude
1914The Spellbound Multitude
as Colonel HareMovie
The Cruel Crown
1914The Cruel Crown
as Colonel HareMovie
T
1914The Garden of Brides
as Colonel HareMovie
Three Bags of Silver
1914Three Bags of Silver
as Colonel Hare (as Lafayette McKee)Movie
A Colonel in Chains
1914A Colonel in Chains
as Colonel HareMovie
The Royal Slave
1914The Royal Slave
as Colonel HareMovie
The Two Ordeals
1914The Two Ordeals
as Colonel HareMovie
The Unwelcome Throne
1913The Unwelcome Throne
as Colonel HareMovie
The Open Door
1913The Open Door
as Mark BolandMovie
T
1913The Cipher Message
as Detective Donald BryceMovie
Thor, Lord of the Jungles
1913Thor, Lord of the Jungles
as John Brant - Gene's FatherMovie
When May Weds December
1913When May Weds December
as The Banker's ButlerMovie
The Finger Print
1913The Finger Print
as Dabney - a CrookMovie
Her Way
1913Her Way
as Burke - Gates' BrotherMovie
The Water Rat
1913The Water Rat
as WatsonMovie
T
1913Through Another Man's Eyes
as Edward Elder - Wallace's UncleMovie
Granny's Old Armchair
1913Granny's Old Armchair
as Simon WillardMovie
Sweeney's Dream
1913Sweeney's Dream
as The MayorMovie
Papa's Dream
1913Papa's Dream
as Parson StanleyMovie
The Gold Brick
1913The Gold Brick
as Percy HallMovie
A Jolt for the Janitor
1913A Jolt for the Janitor
as Mr. Big FamilyMovie
The Suwanee River
1913The Suwanee River
as The Overseer of the PlantationMovie
T
1913The Post-Impressionists
as George Wilton - Dorothy's FatherMovie
Roses of Yesterday
1913Roses of Yesterday
as John RalstonMovie
Dixieland
1913Dixieland
as The Federal CaptainMovie
A Change of Administration
1913A Change of Administration
as John Marshall - Secretary of WarMovie
The Sands of Time
1913The Sands of Time
as Father TimeMovie
The Understudy
1913The Understudy
as Ben Rosenthal - the ManagerMovie
The Lesson
1913The Lesson
as MurphyMovie
The False Order
1913The False Order
as Norman Black - the Telegraph Operator - Jack's RivalMovie
A Loyal Deserter
1913A Loyal Deserter
as Col. ColfaxMovie
The Fire Cop
1912The Fire Cop
as Mr. WilsonMovie
T
1912The Lost Inheritance
as Mr. Bawn - Molly's FatherMovie
Her Bitter Lesson
1912Her Bitter Lesson
as Old Jasper Floyd - Aurora's FatherMovie
The Awakening
1912The Awakening
as John JohnsonMovie
Bread Upon the Waters
1912Bread Upon the Waters
as Mr. James PrestonMovie
A Detective's Strategy
1912A Detective's Strategy
as Edwin Randall - the DetectiveMovie
The House of His Master
1912The House of His Master
as Gray - Robert's FriendMovie
Betty Fools Dear Old Dad
1912Betty Fools Dear Old Dad
as Betty's DadMovie
The Wreck of the Vega
1912The Wreck of the Vega
as Ed NoblesMovie
The Three Valises
1912The Three Valises
as Pittsburg Sam - the BurglarMovie
A
1912All on Account of Checkers
as Sam - a FiremanMovie
T
The Bonanza Buckaroo
as Mr. Andrew GordonMovie