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Lafe McKee

Lafe McKee

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 22, 1872
Died Aug 10, 1959 (87)
Birthplace Morrison, Illinois, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Nov 15, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 suppor ... ted such actors as Gary Cooper, John Wayne, Gene Autry, Tim McCoy, Tom Tyler, and others.

Known For

Filmography

Wells Fargo Days

Wells Fargo Days

1944

as Pop Lyman

Kid Dynamite

Kid Dynamite

1943

as Pedestrian

Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

1943

as Radio Listener (uncredited)

Inside the Law

Inside the Law

1942

as Pop Cobb

Wild Horse Valley

Wild Horse Valley

1940

as Elmer Kimball

Covered Wagon Trails

Covered Wagon Trails

1940

as John Bradford

Pioneers of the Frontier

Pioneers of the Frontier

1940

as Mort Saunders

Son of Roaring Dan

Son of Roaring Dan

1940

as Frank Brooke

Bad Man from Red Butte

Bad Man from Red Butte

1940

as Dan Toddhunter

The Cheyenne Kid

The Cheyenne Kid

1940

as Roberts--Ranch Owner

Pioneer Days

Pioneer Days

1940

as Sam - Express Agent

Riders of Pasco Basin

Riders of Pasco Basin

1940

as Uncle Dan

Music in My Heart

Music in My Heart

1940

as Tom - Stage Doorman (uncredited)

Young People

Young People

1940

as Man in recital audience

When the Daltons Rode

When the Daltons Rode

1940

as Doctor

Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

1940

as Minister (uncredited)

Heroes in Blue

Heroes in Blue

1939

as Watchman

Convict's Code

Convict's Code

1939

as Night Watchman

The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail

1939

as Settler (archive footage)

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

1939

as Townsman

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

as Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)

Six Shootin' Sheriff

Six Shootin' Sheriff

1938

as Zeke

Stagecoach Days

Stagecoach Days

1938

as Tom Larkin

Knight of the Plains

Knight of the Plains

1938

as John Lane

I'm from the City

I'm from the City

1938

as Colonel Bixby

Gold Is Where You Find It

Gold Is Where You Find It

1938

as Farmer in Courtroom (uncredited)

Brothers of the West

Brothers of the West

1937

as Sheriff Bains

Mystery Range

Mystery Range

1937

as Jed Travis

The Rangers Step In

The Rangers Step In

1937

as Jed Warren

Law of the Ranger

Law of the Ranger

1937

as Mr. Polk

Santa Fe Rides

Santa Fe Rides

1937

as 'Dad' Sheldon

Melody of the Plains

Melody of the Plains

1937

as Dad Langley

Lost Ranch

Lost Ranch

1937

as John Carroll

The Fighting Deputy

The Fighting Deputy

1937

as Frank Denton

The Feud of the Trail

The Feud of the Trail

1937

as John Granger

North of the Rio Grande

North of the Rio Grande

1937

as Juror Joe

The Idaho Kid

The Idaho Kid

1936

as John Endicott

Last of the Warrens

Last of the Warrens

1936

as Sheriff Blake

The Mysterious Avenger

The Mysterious Avenger

1936

as Maitland

The Kid Ranger

The Kid Ranger

1936

as Jim Burton

Santa Fe Bound

Santa Fe Bound

1936

as Sheriff

Lightnin' Bill Carson

Lightnin' Bill Carson

1936

as Don Costello

Men of the Plains

Men of the Plains

1936

as Marshal Ed Green

The Cowboy and the Kid

The Cowboy and the Kid

1936

as Sheriff Bailey

Step on It

Step on It

1936

as Captain Bradshaw

Frontier Justice

Frontier Justice

1936

as Old card player

The Phantom Rider

The Phantom Rider

1936

as Jeff Grayson

Easy Money

Easy Money

1936

as Henchman "Pop"

The Fugitive Sheriff

The Fugitive Sheriff

1936

as Conductor (uncredited)

For the Service

For the Service

1936

as Rancher Johnson (uncredited)

The Bridge of Sighs

The Bridge of Sighs

1936

as Lester - Taffy Peddler (uncredited)

Silly Billies

Silly Billies

1936

as Pioneer

Dangerous Waters

Dangerous Waters

1936

as Old Skipper (uncredited)

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

as Unemployed Farmer in Line and Courtroom (uncredited)

Custer's Last Stand

Custer's Last Stand

1936

as Captain Benteen

Wolf Riders

Wolf Riders

1935

as John Clark - Indian Agent

Queen of the Jungle

Queen of the Jungle

1935

as Kali

Blazing Guns

Blazing Guns

1935

as John Rickard

The Silver Bullet

The Silver Bullet

1935

as Dad Kane

Big Boy Rides Again

Big Boy Rides Again

1935

as Tap Smiley

The Hawk

The Hawk

1935

as Jim King

The Test

The Test

1935

as Dad McVey

The Law of 45's

The Law of 45's

1935

as Charlie Hayden (Joan's Father)

Tracy Rides

Tracy Rides

1935

as Jim Green

Kid Courageous

Kid Courageous

1935

as William Bannister

The Desert Trail

The Desert Trail

1935

as Poker City Sheriff

Rio Rattler

Rio Rattler

1935

as Pop - Hotel Owner

Swifty

Swifty

1935

as Sandy McGregor

Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt

1935

as Tom

Rainbow Valley

Rainbow Valley

1935

as Storekeeper

The Keeper of the Bees

The Keeper of the Bees

1935

as Dr. Grayson

The Ghost Rider

The Ghost Rider

1935

as Zeke

Northern Frontier

Northern Frontier

1935

as Old Trapper

Gun Smoke

Gun Smoke

1935

as Sheriff Rutherford

Rustlers of Red Dog

Rustlers of Red Dog

1935

as Bob Lee [Chs. 1-3]

The Ivory-Handled Gun

The Ivory-Handled Gun

1935

as Sheriff Crane

The Last of the Clintons

The Last of the Clintons

1935

as Sam Slater

The Girl Who Came Back

The Girl Who Came Back

1935

as Jim, the bank guard

What Price Crime

What Price Crime

1935

as Night Watchman (uncredited)

The Cowboy and the Bandit

The Cowboy and the Bandit

1935

as Sheriff of Pampa

Men of Action

Men of Action

1935

as Rancher

One in a Million

One in a Million

1935

as 2nd License Clerk

The Drunkard

The Drunkard

1935

as Bartender

Rawhide Romance

Rawhide Romance

1934

as Roger Whitney

Ridin' Thru

Ridin' Thru

1934

as Elmer 'Dad' Brooks

Range Warfare

Range Warfare

1934

as Wade Callahan

Riding Speed

Riding Speed

1934

as John Vale (as Lafayette McKee)

Western Justice

Western Justice

1934

as Sheriff / King

Hell Bent for Love

Hell Bent for Love

1934

as Dad Daley

West of the Divide

West of the Divide

1934

as Fred Winters

The Boss Cowboy

The Boss Cowboy

1934

as Nolan

Frontier Days

Frontier Days

1934

as Hank Wilson

Blue Steel

Blue Steel

1934

as Dan Mason

A Demon for Trouble

A Demon for Trouble

1934

as Sheriff

Port of Lost Dreams

Port of Lost Dreams

1934

as Justice of the Peace

The Quitter

The Quitter

1934

as Zack

The Man from Utah

The Man from Utah

1934

as Judge Carter

The Law of the Wild

The Law of the Wild

1934

as Charles Ingram [Chs. 1, 3, 12]

Fighting Fury

Fighting Fury

1934

as Sheriff Ed Hibbs

City Park

City Park

1934

as Matt O'Donnell

The Fighting Trooper

The Fighting Trooper

1934

as Old Trapper

Honor of the Range

Honor of the Range

1934

as Townsman (uncredited)

Lighting Bill

Lighting Bill

1934

as Tom Ross

The Curtain Falls

The Curtain Falls

1934

as Minor Role

Deadwood Pass

Deadwood Pass

1933

as Sheriff Rawlins

Lightning Range

Lightning Range

1933

as Judge Williams

Jaws of Justice

Jaws of Justice

1933

as 'Seeker' Dean

Fighting Texans

Fighting Texans

1933

as Sheriff Jim Carver

Under Secret Orders

Under Secret Orders

1933

as Franklyn Lawrence

Cross Fire

Cross Fire

1933

as Daniel Plummer

The Dude Bandit

The Dude Bandit

1933

as Brown - Rancher

Galloping Romeo

Galloping Romeo

1933

as Marshal Gregory

The Trail Drive

The Trail Drive

1933

as Jameson

Riders of Destiny

Riders of Destiny

1933

as Sheriff Bill Baxter

The Whispering Shadow

The Whispering Shadow

1933

as Prince Alexander, alias Mr. Jerome

The Man from Monterey

The Man from Monterey

1933

as Don Jose Castanares

The Telegraph Trail

The Telegraph Trail

1933

as Lafe

The Mystery Squadron

The Mystery Squadron

1933

as Stephen Gray

Fighting With Kit Carson

Fighting With Kit Carson

1933

as Luke Foster

War of the Range

War of the Range

1933

as Cattle Buyer Cartwright

Gun Justice

Gun Justice

1933

as Postmaster

Golden Harvest

Golden Harvest

1933

as Wheat Farmer (uncredited)

King of the Arena

King of the Arena

1933

as Townsman

Gordon of Ghost City

Gordon of Ghost City

1933

as Bill Simpson

Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday

1933

as Father at Train Station (Uncredited)

The Texan

The Texan

1932

as Jim

Mark of the Spur

Mark of the Spur

1932

as 'Hardshell' Beckett

Gold

Gold

1932

as Jeff Sellers

The Spirit of the West

The Spirit of the West

1932

as Bowie Moore - Rancher

End of the Trail

End of the Trail

1932

as Colonel John Burke

The Boiling Point

The Boiling Point

1932

as Tom Kirk

Tombstone Canyon

Tombstone Canyon

1932

as Colonel Lee

Hell-Fire Austin

Hell-Fire Austin

1932

as Uncle Joe Brooks

The Fighting Champ

The Fighting Champ

1932

as Sheriff Jim Cosgrove

Fighting for Justice

Fighting for Justice

1932

as Sam Tracy

The Big Stampede

The Big Stampede

1932

as Cal Brett

Gorilla Ship

Gorilla Ship

1932

as Old Man (uncredited)

The Riding Tornado

The Riding Tornado

1932

as Hiram Olcott

Without Honors

Without Honors

1932

as Ranger Captain Frank Henderson

The Man from New Mexico

The Man from New Mexico

1932

as Sheriff

Self Defense

Self Defense

1932

as Sandy McKenzie

Hello Trouble

Hello Trouble

1932

as Sheriff Joe Edwards

Beauty Parlor

Beauty Parlor

1932

as Reverend Parker

Klondike

Klondike

1932

as Seth

The Secrets of Wu Sin

The Secrets of Wu Sin

1932

as Justice of the Peace

Ride Him, Cowboy

Ride Him, Cowboy

1932

as Rancher Marty Gordon (uncredited)

Young Blood

Young Blood

1932

as Colonel Bondage

Heroes of the West

Heroes of the West

1932

as Townsman

The Hurricane Horseman

The Hurricane Horseman

1931

as Don Roberto

Partners of the Trail

Partners of the Trail

1931

as Sheriff McWade

Neck and Neck

Neck and Neck

1931

as Col. Rickson

The Gay Buckaroo

The Gay Buckaroo

1931

as Mr. Fields

Grief Street

Grief Street

1931

as Michael, theater watchman

The Lady from Nowhere

The Lady from Nowhere

1931

as Henchman Snowden

Red Fork Range

Red Fork Range

1931

as Charles Farell / Colonel Leading Wagon Train

West of Cheyenne

West of Cheyenne

1931

as Lafe Langdon

The Two Gun Man

The Two Gun Man

1931

as Joe Kearney

Alias: The Bad Man

Alias: The Bad Man

1931

as Clem Neville

The Fighting Marshal

The Fighting Marshal

1931

as Clint Wheeler

The Lightning Warrior

The Lightning Warrior

1931

as John Hayden

The Vanishing Legion

The Vanishing Legion

1931

as T.J. Hornbeck

The Miracle Woman

The Miracle Woman

1931

as Man in Audience (uncredited)

The Galloping Ghost

The Galloping Ghost

1931

as Narrator / Police Broadcaster

Near the Rainbow's End

Near the Rainbow's End

1930

as Tom Bledsoe

Code of Honor

Code of Honor

1930

as Dad Bradfield

Breed of the West

Breed of the West

1930

as Colonel Sterner - aka Bradley

The Lone Rider

The Lone Rider

1930

as Corwin (uncredited)

The Utah Kid

The Utah Kid

1930

as Parson Joe

Under Montana Skies

Under Montana Skies

1930

as Sheriff Pinkie

The Lone Defender

The Lone Defender

1930

as Sheriff Billings

The Cheyenne Kid

The Cheyenne Kid

1930

as Dad Thorpe

The California Mail

The California Mail

1929

as William Butler

The Amazing Vagabond

The Amazing Vagabond

1929

as Phil Dunning

The King of the Kongo

The King of the Kongo

1929

as Trader John

Evangeline

Evangeline

1929

as Townsman

Manhattan Cowboy

Manhattan Cowboy

1928

as John Steel

The Riding Renegade

The Riding Renegade

1928

as Sheriff Jim Taylor

The Upland Rider

The Upland Rider

1928

as John Graham

Freckles

Freckles

1928

as Duncan

The Code of the Scarlet

The Code of the Scarlet

1928

as Fur Trapper

Hell Hounds of the Plains

Hell Hounds of the Plains

1927

as Big John Lawson

The Ridin' Rowdy

The Ridin' Rowdy

1927

as Doc

Daring Deeds

Daring Deeds

1927

as John Courtney

Riding to Fame

Riding to Fame

1927

as Dr. Lorentz

The Desert of the Lost

The Desert of the Lost

1927

as Boat Captain (uncredited)

A String of Diamonds

A String of Diamonds

1926

as J. Tiffany Van Den Akar

The Man from Oklahoma

The Man from Oklahoma

1926

as Rufus King

Fangs of Vengeance

Fangs of Vengeance

1926

as Abner Swaybe

Dog of Dogs

Dog of Dogs

1926

as John Harlan

Officer '444'

Officer '444'

1926

as Capt. Jerry Dugan

Dog Scents

Dog Scents

1926

as Sheriff

The Power God

The Power God

1925

as Prof. Daniel Sturgess

On the Go

On the Go

1925

as Mr. Hall

A Desperate Chance

A Desperate Chance

1925

as Fred Forman

Warrior Gap

Warrior Gap

1925

as John Folsom

Kit Carson Over the Great Divide

Kit Carson Over the Great Divide

1925

as Sandy McLeod

Sporting Life

Sporting Life

1925

as Stage Doorman (uncredited)

The Eagle's Claw

The Eagle's Claw

1924

as John Sherwood

Bringin' Home the Bacon

Bringin' Home the Bacon

1924

as Judge Simpson

Battling Brewster

Battling Brewster

1924

as Roland Rand

Thundering Romance

Thundering Romance

1924

as The Sheriff

In the Days of Buffalo Bill

In the Days of Buffalo Bill

1922

as Gen. Robert E. Lee

The Daredevil

The Daredevil

1920

as Sheriff, Coyote Flats

The Hoodlum

The Hoodlum

1919

as Board of Directors (uncredited)

Little Orphant Annie

Little Orphant Annie

1918

as The Good Squire

The Lad and the Lion

The Lad and the Lion

1917

as James Bankington

Wives of the Rich

Wives of the Rich

1916

as Robert Baker

The Adventures of Kathlyn

The Adventures of Kathlyn

1916

as Colonel Hare

The Guardian's Dilemma

The Guardian's Dilemma

1915

as Old Man Cummings

Young Love

Young Love

1915

as Professor Hunt

The Jungle Stockade

The Jungle Stockade

1915

as Robert Barker - Missionary

A Jungle Revenge

A Jungle Revenge

1915

as James Thorpe - Mabel's Father

The Lion's Mate

The Lion's Mate

1915

as The Missionary

The Vengeance of Rannah

The Vengeance of Rannah

1915

as General Craddock

The Fork in the Road

The Fork in the Road

1915

as The Innkeeper

The Two Natures Within Him

The Two Natures Within Him

1915

as Dr. Bishop

The Red Blood of Courage

The Red Blood of Courage

1915

as Lieutenant Tavish

His Fighting Blood

His Fighting Blood

1915

as Old McTrigger - Hope's Father

In the King's Service

In the King's Service

1915

as Antoine

The Octopus

The Octopus

1915

as Harris Gordon

The Livid Flame

The Livid Flame

1914

as R. Hayes Burkhardt

If I Were Young Again

If I Were Young Again

1914

as Museum Director Henshaw

The Forged Parchment

The Forged Parchment

1914

as Colonel Hare

The Lure of the Windigo

The Lure of the Windigo

1914

as Hugo Le Clerq - Annette's Father

The Warrior Maid

The Warrior Maid

1914

as Colonel Hare

The Spellbound Multitude

The Spellbound Multitude

1914

as Colonel Hare

The Royal Slave

The Royal Slave

1914

as Colonel Hare

To Be Called For

To Be Called For

1914

as Silas Brown

The King's Will

The King's Will

1914

as Colonel Hare

Three Bags of Silver

Three Bags of Silver

1914

as Colonel Hare (as Lafayette McKee)

A Colonel in Chains

A Colonel in Chains

1914

as Colonel Hare

The Garden of Brides

The Garden of Brides

1914

as Colonel Hare

Rosemary, That's for Remembrance

Rosemary, That's for Remembrance

1914

as Mr. Greerson - Harvey's Father

The Two Ordeals

The Two Ordeals

1914

as Colonel Hare

Wade Brent Pays

Wade Brent Pays

1914

as Lawyer Moreley

The Cruel Crown

The Cruel Crown

1914

as Colonel Hare

The Leopard's Foundling

The Leopard's Foundling

1914

as Wamba - a Native

Roses of Yesterday

Roses of Yesterday

1913

as John Ralston

The Cipher Message

The Cipher Message

1913

as Detective Donald Bryce

A Loyal Deserter

A Loyal Deserter

1913

as Col. Colfax

The Devil and Tom Walker

The Devil and Tom Walker

1913

as Old Briggs

A Jolt for the Janitor

A Jolt for the Janitor

1913

as Mr. Big Family

The Unwelcome Throne

The Unwelcome Throne

1913

as Colonel Hare

The False Order

The False Order

1913

as Norman Black - the Telegraph Operator - Jack's Rival

The Fifth String

The Fifth String

1913

as Satan

Through Another Man's Eyes

Through Another Man's Eyes

1913

as Edward Elder - Wallace's Uncle

Papa's Dream

Papa's Dream

1913

as Parson Stanley

Thor, Lord of the Jungles

Thor, Lord of the Jungles

1913

as John Brant - Gene's Father

The Adventures of Kathlyn

The Adventures of Kathlyn

1913

as Col. Hare

The Post-Impressionists

The Post-Impressionists

1913

as George Wilton - Dorothy's Father

The Open Door

The Open Door

1913

as Mark Boland

Pauline Cushman, the Federal Spy

Pauline Cushman, the Federal Spy

1913

as Gen. John Morgan

When May Weds December

When May Weds December

1913

as The Banker's Butler

Her Way

Her Way

1913

as Burke - Gates' Brother

Sweeney's Dream

Sweeney's Dream

1913

as The Mayor

The Gold Brick

The Gold Brick

1913

as Percy Hall

The Sands of Time

The Sands of Time

1913

as Father Time

A Husband Won by Election

A Husband Won by Election

1913

as A Gangster

A Change of Administration

A Change of Administration

1913

as John Marshall - Secretary of War

The Suwanee River

The Suwanee River

1913

as The Overseer of the Plantation

Granny's Old Armchair

Granny's Old Armchair

1913

as Simon Willard

The Lesson

The Lesson

1913

as Murphy

The Finger Print

The Finger Print

1913

as Dabney - a Crook

Dixieland

Dixieland

1913

as The Federal Captain

The Water Rat

The Water Rat

1913

as Watson

The Understudy

The Understudy

1913

as Ben Rosenthal - the Manager

The Three Valises

The Three Valises

1912

as Pittsburg Sam - the Burglar

Betty Fools Dear Old Dad

Betty Fools Dear Old Dad

1912

as Betty's Dad

The Wreck of the Vega

The Wreck of the Vega

1912

as Ed Nobles

Bread Upon the Waters

Bread Upon the Waters

1912

as Mr. James Preston

A Detective's Strategy

A Detective's Strategy

1912

as Edwin Randall - the Detective

The Awakening

The Awakening

1912

as John Johnson

The Lost Inheritance

The Lost Inheritance

1912

as Mr. Bawn - Molly's Father

Her Bitter Lesson

Her Bitter Lesson

1912

as Old Jasper Floyd - Aurora's Father

All on Account of Checkers

All on Account of Checkers

1912

as Sam - a Fireman

The House of His Master

The House of His Master

1912

as Gray - Robert's Friend

The Fire Cop

The Fire Cop

1912

as Mr. Wilson

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