Lafe McKee

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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.

Personal Information

Place of Birth

Morrison, Illinois, USA

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

22 January 1872, 153 years old

Known For

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Santa Fe Trail

The Miracle Woman

Blue Steel

Riders of Destiny

The Desert Trail

West of the Divide

The Man from Utah

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

Wells Fargo Days

Pop Lyman

1944

Mission to Moscow

Radio Listener (uncredited)

1943

Kid Dynamite

Pedestrian

1943

Inside the Law

Pop Cobb

1942

Santa Fe Trail

Minister (uncredited)

1940

Young People

Man in recital audience

1940

When the Daltons Rode

Doctor

1940

Dr. Christian Meets the Women

Grandpa

1940

Son of Roaring Dan

Frank Brooke

1940

Bad Man from Red Butte

Dan Toddhunter

1940

Covered Wagon Trails

John Bradford

1940

Riders of Pasco Basin

Uncle Dan

1940

Wild Horse Valley

Elmer Kimball

1940

The Cheyenne Kid

Roberts--Ranch Owner

1940

Pioneers of the Frontier

Mort Saunders

1940

Pioneer Days

Sam - Express Agent

1940

Music in My Heart

Tom - Stage Doorman (uncredited)

1940

Heroes in Blue

Watchman

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)

1939

The Oregon Trail

Settler (archive footage)

1939

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

Townsman

1939

Convict's Code

Night Watchman

1939

I'm from the City

Colonel Bixby

1938

Stagecoach Days

Tom Larkin

1938

Six Shootin' Sheriff

Zeke

1938

Knight of the Plains

John Lane

1938

Rolling Caravans

Henry Rankin

1938

Gold Is Where You Find It

Farmer in Courtroom (uncredited)

1938

The Fighting Deputy

Frank Denton

1937

The Rangers Step In

Jed Warren

1937

The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen

Tom Wilson

1937

Lost Ranch

John Carroll

1937

Brothers of the West

Sheriff Bains

1937

North of the Rio Grande

Juror Joe

1937

Law of the Ranger

Mr. Polk

1937

Mystery Range

Jed Travis

1937

Melody of the Plains

Dad Langley

1937

The Feud of the Trail

John Granger

1937

Santa Fe Rides

'Dad' Sheldon

1937

The Fugitive Sheriff

Conductor (uncredited)

1936

Frontier Justice

Old card player

1936

Men of the Plains

Marshal Ed Green

1936

Santa Fe Bound

Sheriff

1936

The Idaho Kid

John Endicott

1936

The Phantom Rider

Jeff Grayson

1936

The Cowboy and the Kid

Sheriff Bailey

1936

Easy Money

Henchman "Pop"

1936

For the Service

Rancher Johnson (uncredited)

1936

Last of the Warrens

Sheriff Blake

1936

Roamin' Wild

'Dad' Parker

1936

Lightnin' Bill Carson

Don Costello

1936

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Unemployed Farmer (uncredited)

1936

Silly Billies

Pioneer

1936

The Bridge of Sighs

Lester - Taffy Peddler (uncredited)

1936

Dangerous Waters

Old Skipper (uncredited)

1936

The Kid Ranger

Jim Burton

1936

The Mysterious Avenger

Maitland

1936

Custer's Last Stand

Captain Benteen

1936

Step on It

Captain Bradshaw

1936

Thunderbolt

Tom

1935

Swifty

Sandy McGregor

1935

The Law of 45's

Charlie Hayden (Joan's Father)

1935

The Last of the Clintons

Sam Slater

1935

The Ivory-Handled Gun

Sheriff Crane

1935

The Girl Who Came Back

Jim, the bank guard (uncredited)

1935

Rio Rattler

Pop - Hotel Owner

1935

The Keeper of the Bees

Dr. Grayson

1935

Men of Action

Rancher

1935

What Price Crime

Night Watchman (uncredited)

1935

The Hawk

Jim King

1935

The Silver Bullet

Dad Kane

1935

The Test

Dad McVey

1935

Gun Smoke

Sheriff Rutherford

1935

On the Run

Sheriff

1935

The Desert Trail

Poker City Sheriff

1935

Queen of the Jungle

Kali

1935

The Ghost Rider

Zeke

1935

The Drunkard

Bartender

1935

The Cowboy and the Bandit

Sheriff of Pampa

1935

Circumstantial Evidence

Jury Foreman (uncredited)

1935

One in a Million

2nd License Clerk

1935

Rainbow Valley

Storekeeper

1935

Tracy Rides

Jim Green

1935

Blazing Guns

John Rickard

1935

Wolf Riders

John Clark - Indian Agent

1935

Kid Courageous

William Bannister

1935

Coyote Trails

John Baker

1935

Northern Frontier

Old Trapper

1935

Big Boy Rides Again

Tap Smiley

1935

Rustlers of Red Dog

Bob Lee [Chs. 1-3]

1935

Western Justice

Sheriff / King

1934

Range Warfare

Wade Callahan

1934

Frontier Days

Hank Wilson

1934

The Fighting Trooper

Old Trapper

1934

Fighting Fury

Sheriff Ed Hibbs

1934

Port of Lost Dreams

Justice of the Peace

1934

The Curtain Falls

Minor Role

1934

The Law of the Wild

Charles Ingram [Chs. 1, 3, 12]

1934

A Demon for Trouble

Sheriff

1934

Rawhide Mail

Sheriff

1934

Bandits of the Badlands

Dan Mason

1934

Next Of Kin

Fred Winters

1934

Hell Bent for Love

Dad Daley

1934

The Man from Utah

Judge Carter

1934

Blue Steel

Dan Mason

1934

City Park

Matt O'Donnell

1934

Honor of the Range

Townsman (uncredited)

1934

Rawhide Romance

Roger Whitney

1934

Ridin' Thru

Elmer 'Dad' Brooks

1934

Riding Speed

John Vale (as Lafayette McKee)

1934

West of the Divide

Fred Winters

1934

The Quitter

Zack

1934

Lighting Bill

Tom Ross

1934

The Boss Cowboy

Nolan

1934

Straightaway

1933

The Mystery Squadron

Stephen Gray

1933

Gun Justice

Postmaster

1933

Under Secret Orders

Franklyn Lawrence

1933

Jaws of Justice

'Seeker' Dean

1933

Lightning Range

Judge Williams

1933

Only Yesterday

Father at Train Station (Uncredited)

1933

Riders of Destiny

Sheriff Bill Baxter

1933

War of the Range

Cattle Buyer Cartwright

1933

Golden Harvest

Wheat Farmer (uncredited)

1933

The Trail Drive

Jameson

1933

Gordon of Ghost City

Bill Simpson

1933

Galloping Romeo

Marshal Gregory

1933

The Man from Monterey

Don Jose Castanares

1933

Fighting With Kit Carson

Luke Foster

1933

Fighting Texans

Sheriff Jim Carver

1933

King of the Arena

Townsman

1933

Cross Fire

Daniel Plummer

1933

Deadwood Pass

Sheriff Rawlins

1933

The Whispering Shadow

Prince Alexander, alias Mr. Jerome

1933

The Dude Bandit

Brown - Rancher

1933

The Telegraph Trail

Lafe

1933

Terror Trail

Shay

1933

Tombstone Canyon

Colonel Lee

1932

End of the Trail

Colonel John Burke

1932

The Secrets of Wu Sin

Justice of the Peace

1932

The Fighting Champ

Sheriff Jim Cosgrove

1932

Self Defense

Sandy McKenzie

1932

Young Blood

Colonel Bondage

1932

The Big Stampede

Cal Brett

1932

Gold

Jeff Sellers

1932

Klondike

Seth

1932

Fighting for Justice

Sam Tracy

1932

Ride Him, Cowboy

Rancher Marty Gordon (uncredited)

1932

Gorilla Ship

Old Man (uncredited)

1932

Hello Trouble

Sheriff Joe Edwards

1932

The Boiling Point

Tom Kirk

1932

Heroes of the West

Townsman

1932

Beauty Parlor

Reverend Parker

1932

The Riding Tornado

Hiram Olcott

1932

The Man from New Mexico

Sheriff

1932

Hell-Fire Austin

Uncle Joe Brooks

1932

The Spirit of the West

Bowie Moore - Rancher

1932

Mark of the Spur

'Hardshell' Beckett

1932

The Texan

Jim

1932

Without Honor

Ranger Captain Frank Henderson

1932

The Gay Buckaroo

Mr. Fields

1931

The Fighting Marshal

Clint Wheeler

1931

Neck and Neck

Col. Rickson

1931

The Lightning Warrior

John Hayden

1931

Lariats and Six-Shooters

1931

The Hurricane Horseman

Don Roberto

1931

Range Law

'Old' Frisco

1931

Grief Street

Michael, theater watchman

1931

The Galloping Ghost

Narrator / Police Broadcaster

1931

The Lady from Nowhere

Henchman Snowden

1931

Partners of the Trail

Sheriff McWade

1931

The Miracle Woman

Man in Audience (uncredited)

1931

Alias: The Bad Man

Clem Neville

1931

The Vanishing Legion

T.J. Hornbeck

1931

The Two Gun Man

Joe Kearney

1931

Hell's Valley

Don Flores

1931

West of Cheyenne

Lafe Langdon

1931

Red Fork Range

Charles Farell / Colonel Leading Wagon Train

1931

Breed of the West

Colonel Sterner - aka Bradley

1930

The Utah Kid

Parson Joe

1930

Code of Honor

Dad Bradfield

1930

Under Montana Skies

Sheriff Pinkie

1930

The Lone Rider

Corwin (uncredited)

1930

Near the Rainbow's End

Tom Bledsoe

1930

The Cheyenne Kid

Dad Thorpe

1930

The Lone Defender

Sheriff Billings

1930

The King of the Kongo

Trader John

1929

Evangeline

Townsman

1929

The Amazing Vagabond

Phil Dunning

1929

The California Mail

William Butler

1929

Manhattan Cowboy

John Steel

1928

Riley of the Rainbow Division

1928

The Code of the Scarlet

Fur Trapper

1928

The Upland Rider

John Graham

1928

Freckles

Duncan

1928

Vultures of the Sea

1928

The Riding Renegade

Sheriff Jim Taylor

1928

The Ballyhoo Buster

1928

The Desert of the Lost

Boat Captain (uncredited)

1927

Riding to Fame

Dr. Lorentz

1927

Hell Hounds of the Plains

Big John Lawson

1927

Daring Deeds

John Courtney

1927

The Ridin' Rowdy

Doc

1927

Dog of Dogs

John Harlan

1926

The Man from Oklahoma

Rufus King

1926

Dog Scents

Sheriff

1926

Fangs of Vengeance

Abner Swaybe

1926

Officer '444'

Capt. Jerry Dugan

1926

A String of Diamonds

J. Tiffany Van Den Akar

1926

Sporting Life

Stage Doorman (uncredited)

1925

Kit Carson Over the Great Divide

Sandy McLeod

1925

Pursued

District Attorney

1925

A Desperate Chance

Fred Forman

1925

The Human Tornado

Peter Daley

1925

The Mystery Box

Judd Hampton

1925

The Power God

Prof. Daniel Sturgess

1925

On the Go

Mr. Hall

1925

Warrior Gap

John Folsom

1925

Thundering Romance

The Sheriff

1924

Battling Brewster

Roland Rand

1924

Bringin' Home the Bacon

Judge Simpson

1924

Circus Lure

1924

North of Alaska

1924

The Eagle's Claw

John Sherwood

1924

Mile-a-Minute Morgan

Chester Jennings

1924

The Lone Wagon

1923

Blood Test

1923

In the Days of Buffalo Bill

Gen. Robert E. Lee

1922

The City of Purple Dreams

Pat Kelly

1918

The Ancient Blood

Harry Ralston

1916

The Sands of Time

Father Time

1913

The Bonanza Buckaroo

Mr. Andrew Gordon

Unknown

Silver Spurs

Jerry Regan

1922

The Daredevil

Sheriff, Coyote Flats

1920

The Hoodlum

Board of Directors (uncredited)

1919

Little Orphant Annie

The Good Squire

1918

The Lad and the Lion

James Bankington

1917

Wives of the Rich

Robert Baker

1916

The Adventures of Kathlyn

Colonel Hare

1916

The Baby and the Leopard

Fred Herman

1915

A Jungle Revenge

James Thorpe - Mabel's Father

1915

Young Love

Professor Hunt

1915

The Vengeance of Rannah

General Craddock

1915

The Blood Seedling

1915

The Man with the Iron Heart

Doyle

1915

In the King's Service

Antoine

1915

The Heart of Paro

1915

The Octopus

Harris Gordon

1915

The Girl and the Reporter

1915

How Callahan Cleaned Up Little Hell

Jim McFarlin

1915

The Jaguar Trap

1915

The Two Natures Within Him

Dr. Bishop

1915

The Lion's Mate

The Missionary

1915

The Great Experiment

1915

The Jungle Stockade

Robert Barker - Missionary

1915

The Fork in the Road

The Innkeeper

1915

The Guardian's Dilemma

Old Man Cummings

1915

The Red Blood of Courage

Lieutenant Tavish

1915

The Primitive Way

1915

His Fighting Blood

Old McTrigger - Hope's Father

1915

Lassoing a Lion

Uncle Paul

1915

Wade Brent Pays

Lawyer Moreley

1914

The Lure of the Windigo

Hugo Le Clerq - Annette's Father

1914

The Soul Mate

1914

If I Were Young Again

Museum Director Henshaw

1914

Rosemary, That's for Remembrance

Mr. Greerson - Harvey's Father

1914

Garrison's Finish

1914

Four Minutes Late

1914

The Livid Flame

R. Hayes Burkhardt

1914

Jim

1914

To Be Called For

Silas Brown

1914

Meller Drammer

1914

The Leopard's Foundling

Wamba - a Native

1914

The King's Will

Colonel Hare

1914

The Forged Parchment

Colonel Hare

1914

The Warrior Maid

Colonel Hare

1914

The Spellbound Multitude

Colonel Hare

1914

The Cruel Crown

Colonel Hare

1914

The Garden of Brides

Colonel Hare

1914

Three Bags of Silver

Colonel Hare (as Lafayette McKee)

1914

A Colonel in Chains

Colonel Hare

1914

The Royal Slave

Colonel Hare

1914

The Two Ordeals

Colonel Hare

1914

The Adventures of Kathlyn

Col. Hare

1913

The Unwelcome Throne

Colonel Hare

1913

The Open Door

Mark Boland

1913

The Cipher Message

Detective Donald Bryce

1913

Thor, Lord of the Jungles

John Brant - Gene's Father

1913

When May Weds December

The Banker's Butler

1913

The Finger Print

Dabney - a Crook

1913

The Fifth String

Satan

1913

Her Way

Burke - Gates' Brother

1913

The Water Rat

Watson

1913

The Devil and Tom Walker

Old Briggs

1913

Through Another Man's Eyes

Edward Elder - Wallace's Uncle

1913

Granny's Old Armchair

Simon Willard

1913

Sweeney's Dream

The Mayor

1913

Papa's Dream

Parson Stanley

1913

The Gold Brick

Percy Hall

1913

A Jolt for the Janitor

Mr. Big Family

1913

The Suwanee River

The Overseer of the Plantation

1913

The Post-Impressionists

George Wilton - Dorothy's Father

1913

Roses of Yesterday

John Ralston

1913

Dixieland

The Federal Captain

1913

A Change of Administration

John Marshall - Secretary of War

1913

Pauline Cushman, the Federal Spy

Gen. John Morgan

1913

A Husband Won by Election

A Gangster

1913

The Understudy

Ben Rosenthal - the Manager

1913

The Lesson

Murphy

1913

The False Order

Norman Black - the Telegraph Operator - Jack's Rival

1913

A Loyal Deserter

Col. Colfax

1913

How the 'Duke of Leisure' Reached His Winter Home

2nd Policeman

1912

The Fire Cop

Mr. Wilson

1912

The Lost Inheritance

Mr. Bawn - Molly's Father

1912

Her Bitter Lesson

Old Jasper Floyd - Aurora's Father

1912

The Awakening

John Johnson

1912

Bread Upon the Waters

Mr. James Preston

1912

A Detective's Strategy

Edwin Randall - the Detective

1912

The House of His Master

Gray - Robert's Friend

1912

Betty Fools Dear Old Dad

Betty's Dad

1912

The Wreck of the Vega

Ed Nobles

1912

The Three Valises

Pittsburg Sam - the Burglar

1912

All on Account of Checkers

Sam - a Fireman

1912