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Lafe McKee

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jan 22, 1872 (154 years old)

Place of Birth

Morrison, Illinois, USA

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

Acting
1944Wells Fargo DaysPop Lyman
1943Mission to MoscowRadio Listener (uncredited)
1943Kid DynamitePedestrian
1942Inside the LawPop Cobb
1940The Cheyenne KidRoberts--Ranch Owner
1940Riders of Pasco BasinUncle Dan
1940Music in My HeartTom - Stage Doorman (uncredited)
1940Covered Wagon TrailsJohn Bradford
1940Bad Man from Red ButteDan Toddhunter
1940When the Daltons RodeDoctor
1940Santa Fe TrailMinister (uncredited)
1940Dr. Christian Meets the WomenGrandpa
1940Young PeopleMan in recital audience
1940Pioneer DaysSam - Express Agent
1940Pioneers of the FrontierMort Saunders
1940Wild Horse ValleyElmer Kimball
1940Son of Roaring DanFrank Brooke
1939The Lone Ranger Rides AgainTownsman
1939Convict's CodeNight Watchman
1939The Oregon TrailSettler (archive footage)
1939Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonVeteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)
1939Heroes in BlueWatchman
1938Knight of the PlainsJohn Lane
1938Six Shootin' SheriffZeke
1938Rolling CaravansHenry Rankin
1938Stagecoach DaysTom Larkin
1938I'm from the CityColonel Bixby
1938Gold Is Where You Find ItFarmer in Courtroom (uncredited)
1938South of ArizonaLafe Brown
1937Santa Fe Rides'Dad' Sheldon
1937The Mystery of the Hooded HorsemenTom Wilson
1937Mystery RangeJed Travis
1937Law of the RangerMr. Polk
1937Brothers of the WestSheriff Bains
1937Lost RanchJohn Carroll
1937The Fighting DeputyFrank Denton
1937The Feud of the TrailJohn Granger
1937The Rangers Step InJed Warren
1937North of the Rio GrandeJuror Joe
1937Melody of the PlainsDad Langley
1936The Bridge of SighsLester - Taffy Peddler (uncredited)
1936The Cowboy and the KidSheriff Bailey
1936The Fugitive SheriffConductor (uncredited)
1936Frontier JusticeOld card player
1936Roamin' Wild'Dad' Parker
1936Santa Fe BoundSheriff
1936Lightnin' Bill CarsonDon Costello
1936Last of the WarrensSheriff Blake
1936The Idaho KidJohn Endicott
1936The Phantom RiderJeff Grayson
1936Custer's Last StandCaptain Benteen
1936The Kid RangerJim Burton
1936For the ServiceRancher Johnson (uncredited)
1936Mr. Deeds Goes to TownUnemployed Farmer (uncredited)
1936The Mysterious AvengerMaitland
1936Silly BilliesPioneer
1936Men of the PlainsMarshal Ed Green
1936Easy MoneyHenchman "Pop"
1936Dangerous WatersOld Skipper (uncredited)
1936Step on ItCaptain Bradshaw
1935Rio RattlerPop - Hotel Owner
1935Tracy RidesJim Green
1935ThunderboltTom
1935Coyote TrailsJohn Baker
1935The DrunkardBartender
1935The HawkJim King
1935Big Boy Rides AgainTap Smiley
1935Rainbow ValleyStorekeeper
1935The TestDad McVey
1935The Law of 45'sCharlie Hayden (Joan's Father)
1935The Keeper of the BeesDr. Grayson
1935Queen of the JungleKali
1935The Girl Who Came BackJim, the bank guard (uncredited)
1935The Last of the ClintonsSam Slater
1935The Cowboy and the BanditSheriff of Pampa
1935One in a Million2nd License Clerk
1935Northern FrontierOld Trapper
1935Gun SmokeSheriff Rutherford
1935The Ghost RiderZeke
1935Wolf RidersJohn Clark - Indian Agent
1935What Price CrimeNight Watchman (uncredited)
1935Blazing GunsJohn Rickard
1935Men of ActionRancher
1935Rustlers of Red DogBob Lee [Chs. 1-3]
1935The Desert TrailPoker City Sheriff
1935Kid CourageousWilliam Bannister
1935The Ivory-Handled GunSheriff Crane
1935The Silver BulletDad Kane
1935SwiftySandy McGregor
1935Circumstantial EvidenceJury Foreman (uncredited)
1935On the RunSheriff
1935The Marriage BargainSquire Davis
1934West of the DivideFred Winters
1934Riding SpeedJohn Vale (as Lafayette McKee)
1934The Fighting TrooperOld Trapper
1934Fighting FurySheriff Ed Hibbs
1934Bandits of the BadlandsDan Mason
1934Next Of KinFred Winters
1934Hell Bent for LoveDad Daley
1934City ParkMatt O'Donnell
1934A Demon for TroubleSheriff
1934Frontier DaysHank Wilson
1934Honor of the RangeTownsman (uncredited)
1934Port of Lost DreamsJustice of the Peace
1934The Law of the WildCharles Ingram [Chs. 1, 3, 12]
1934The Boss CowboyNolan
1934The Curtain FallsMinor Role
1934Lighting BillTom Ross
1934Western JusticeSheriff / King
1934Rawhide MailSheriff
1934The QuitterZack
1934Rawhide RomanceRoger Whitney
1934Blue SteelDan Mason
1934Range WarfareWade Callahan
1934Ridin' ThruElmer 'Dad' Brooks
1934The Man from UtahJudge Carter
1933Terror TrailShay
1933War of the RangeCattle Buyer Cartwright
1933The Man from MontereyDon Jose Castanares
1933Fighting With Kit CarsonLuke Foster
1933The Mystery SquadronStephen Gray
1933Galloping RomeoMarshal Gregory
1933Deadwood PassSheriff Rawlins
1933Straightaway
1933The Trail DriveJameson
1933Gun JusticePostmaster
1933Jaws of Justice'Seeker' Dean
1933Gordon of Ghost CityBill Simpson
1933Under Secret OrdersFranklyn Lawrence
1933The Telegraph TrailLafe
1933Lightning RangeJudge Williams
1933Golden HarvestWheat Farmer (uncredited)
1933The Whispering ShadowPrince Alexander, alias Mr. Jerome
1933King of the ArenaTownsman
1933The Dude BanditBrown - Rancher
1933Cross FireDaniel Plummer
1933Only YesterdayFather at Train Station (Uncredited)
1933Riders of DestinySheriff Bill Baxter
1933Fighting TexansSheriff Jim Carver
1932The TexanJim
1932The Big StampedeCal Brett
1932Hello TroubleSheriff Joe Edwards
1932GoldJeff Sellers
1932Without HonorRanger Captain Frank Henderson
1932The Boiling PointTom Kirk
1932Tombstone CanyonColonel Lee
1932Mark of the Spur'Hardshell' Beckett
1932Hell-Fire AustinUncle Joe Brooks
1932Heroes of the WestTownsman
1932The Secrets of Wu SinJustice of the Peace
1932Beauty ParlorReverend Parker
1932Ride Him, CowboyRancher Marty Gordon (uncredited)
1932Young BloodColonel Bondage
1932The Riding TornadoHiram Olcott
1932Fighting for JusticeSam Tracy
1932End of the TrailColonel John Burke
1932Gorilla ShipOld Man (uncredited)
1932The Spirit of the WestBowie Moore - Rancher
1932The Fighting ChampSheriff Jim Cosgrove
1932The Man from New MexicoSheriff
1932Self DefenseSandy McKenzie
1932KlondikeSeth
1931Neck and NeckCol. Rickson
1931The Lightning WarriorJohn Hayden
1931The Vanishing LegionT.J. Hornbeck
1931The Galloping GhostNarrator / Police Broadcaster
1931Red Fork RangeCharles Farell / Colonel Leading Wagon Train
1931Grief StreetMichael, theater watchman
1931The Lady from NowhereHenchman Snowden
1931The Hurricane HorsemanDon Roberto
1931Alias: The Bad ManClem Neville
1931The Two Gun ManJoe Kearney
1931Range Law'Old' Frisco
1931Partners of the TrailSheriff McWade
1931West of CheyenneLafe Langdon
1931The Gay BuckarooMr. Fields
1931The Miracle WomanMan in Audience (uncredited)
1931Lariats and Six-Shooters
1931The Fighting MarshalClint Wheeler
1931Hell's ValleyDon Flores
1931The Cyclone KidHarvey Comstock
1930The Utah KidParson Joe
1930The Cheyenne KidDad Thorpe
1930Code of HonorDad Bradfield
1930Breed of the WestColonel Sterner - aka Bradley
1930The Lone RiderCorwin (uncredited)
1930The Lone DefenderSheriff Billings
1930Under Montana SkiesSheriff Pinkie
1930Near the Rainbow's EndTom Bledsoe
1929The Amazing VagabondPhil Dunning
1929The King of the KongoTrader John
1929The California MailWilliam Butler
1929EvangelineTownsman
1928Vultures of the Sea
1928The Riding RenegadeSheriff Jim Taylor
1928The Upland RiderJohn Graham
1928The Code of the ScarletFur Trapper
1928Riley of the Rainbow Division
1928The Ballyhoo Buster
1928FrecklesDuncan
1928Manhattan CowboyJohn Steel
1928Painted TrailDan Winters
1928Trail Raiders
1928Trailin’ Back
1927Riding to FameDr. Lorentz
1927The Desert of the LostBoat Captain (uncredited)
1927Hell Hounds of the PlainsBig John Lawson
1927The Ridin' RowdyDoc
1927Daring DeedsJohn Courtney
1927Roarin' Broncs
1926A String of DiamondsJ. Tiffany Van Den Akar
1926Fangs of VengeanceAbner Swaybe
1926Dog ScentsSheriff
1926Dog of DogsJohn Harlan
1926Officer '444'Capt. Jerry Dugan
1926The Man from OklahomaRufus King
1926The Baited TrapBobbie's Father
1926A Captain's CourageObadiah, the recluse
1925A Desperate ChanceFred Forman
1925Kit Carson Over the Great DivideSandy McLeod
1925Sporting LifeStage Doorman (uncredited)
1925The Power GodProf. Daniel Sturgess
1925On the GoMr. Hall
1925Warrior GapJohn Folsom
1925The Mystery BoxJudd Hampton
1925The Human TornadoPeter Daley
1925PursuedDistrict Attorney
1925Triple ActionDon Pío Méndez
1924Thundering RomanceThe Sheriff
1924Battling BrewsterRoland Rand
1924Circus Lure
1924The Eagle's ClawJohn Sherwood
1924Bringin' Home the BaconJudge Simpson
1924Mile-a-Minute MorganChester Jennings
1924North of Alaska
1924Hard-Hittin' HamiltonJim Downing
1923Blood Test
1923The Lone Wagon
1922In the Days of Buffalo BillGen. Robert E. Lee
1922Silver SpursJerry Regan
1922The Jungle GoddessChief Obar Sen
1920The DaredevilSheriff, Coyote Flats
1919The HoodlumBoard of Directors (uncredited)
1918Little Orphant AnnieThe Good Squire
1918The City of Purple DreamsPat Kelly
1917The Lad and the LionJames Bankington
1916The Adventures of KathlynColonel Hare
1916Wives of the RichRobert Baker
1916The Ancient BloodHarry Ralston
1915The Jungle StockadeRobert Barker - Missionary
1915Lassoing a LionUncle Paul
1915His Fighting BloodOld McTrigger - Hope's Father
1915The Primitive Way
1915The Red Blood of CourageLieutenant Tavish
1915The Guardian's DilemmaOld Man Cummings
1915The Fork in the RoadThe Innkeeper
1915The Great Experiment
1915The Lion's MateThe Missionary
1915The Two Natures Within HimDr. Bishop
1915The Jaguar Trap
1915How Callahan Cleaned Up Little HellJim McFarlin
1915The Girl and the Reporter
1915The OctopusHarris Gordon
1915The Heart of Paro
1915In the King's ServiceAntoine
1915The Man with the Iron HeartDoyle
1915The Blood Seedling
1915The Vengeance of RannahGeneral Craddock
1915Young LoveProfessor Hunt
1915A Jungle RevengeJames Thorpe - Mabel's Father
1915The Baby and the LeopardFred Herman
1914Three Bags of SilverColonel Hare (as Lafayette McKee)
1914The Two OrdealsColonel Hare
1914The Royal SlaveColonel Hare
1914A Colonel in ChainsColonel Hare
1914The Garden of BridesColonel Hare
1914The Cruel CrownColonel Hare
1914The Spellbound MultitudeColonel Hare
1914The Warrior MaidColonel Hare
1914The Forged ParchmentColonel Hare
1914The King's WillColonel Hare
1914The Leopard's FoundlingWamba - a Native
1914Meller Drammer
1914To Be Called ForSilas Brown
1914Jim
1914The Livid FlameR. Hayes Burkhardt
1914Four Minutes Late
1914Garrison's Finish
1914Rosemary, That's for RemembranceMr. Greerson - Harvey's Father
1914If I Were Young AgainMuseum Director Henshaw
1914The Soul Mate
1914The Lure of the WindigoHugo Le Clerq - Annette's Father
1914Wade Brent PaysLawyer Moreley
1913Roses of YesterdayJohn Ralston
1913The Cipher MessageDetective Donald Bryce
1913The Open DoorMark Boland
1913The Adventures of KathlynCol. Hare
1913The Unwelcome ThroneColonel Hare
1913The False OrderNorman Black - the Telegraph Operator - Jack's Rival
1913The LessonMurphy
1913The UnderstudyBen Rosenthal - the Manager
1913A Husband Won by ElectionA Gangster
1913Pauline Cushman, the Federal SpyGen. John Morgan
1913A Change of AdministrationJohn Marshall - Secretary of War
1913DixielandThe Federal Captain
1913The Post-ImpressionistsGeorge Wilton - Dorothy's Father
1913The Suwanee RiverThe Overseer of the Plantation
1913The Gold BrickPercy Hall
1913Papa's DreamParson Stanley
1913A Jolt for the JanitorMr. Big Family
1913Sweeney's DreamThe Mayor
1913Granny's Old ArmchairSimon Willard
1913Through Another Man's EyesEdward Elder - Wallace's Uncle
1913The Devil and Tom WalkerOld Briggs
1913The Water RatWatson
1913Her WayBurke - Gates' Brother
1913The Fifth StringSatan
1913The Finger PrintDabney - a Crook
1913When May Weds DecemberThe Banker's Butler
1913A Loyal DeserterCol. Colfax
1913Thor, Lord of the JunglesJohn Brant - Gene's Father
1913The Sands of TimeFather Time
1912All on Account of CheckersSam - a Fireman
1912The Three ValisesPittsburg Sam - the Burglar
1912The Wreck of the VegaEd Nobles
1912Betty Fools Dear Old DadBetty's Dad
1912The House of His MasterGray - Robert's Friend
1912A Detective's StrategyEdwin Randall - the Detective
1912Bread Upon the WatersMr. James Preston
1912The AwakeningJohn Johnson
1912Her Bitter LessonOld Jasper Floyd - Aurora's Father
1912The Lost InheritanceMr. Bawn - Molly's Father
1912The Fire CopMr. Wilson
1912How the 'Duke of Leisure' Reached His Winter Home2nd Policeman
-The Bonanza BuckarooMr. Andrew Gordon