
Lafe McKee
January 22, 1872 (153 years old) in Morrison, Illinois, USA
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
Credits
- 1944 · Wells Fargo Days as Pop Lyman
- 1943 · Mission to Moscow as Radio Listener (uncredited)
- 1943 · Kid Dynamite as Pedestrian
- 1942 · Inside the Law as Pop Cobb
- 1940 · Santa Fe Trail as Minister (uncredited)
- 1940 · Young People as Man in recital audience
- 1940 · When the Daltons Rode as Doctor
- 1940 · Dr. Christian Meets the Women as Grandpa
- 1940 · Son of Roaring Dan as Frank Brooke
- 1940 · Covered Wagon Trails as John Bradford
- 1940 · Wild Horse Valley as Elmer Kimball
- 1940 · Pioneer Days as Sam - Express Agent
- 1938 · Stagecoach Days as Tom Larkin
- 1937 · Law of the Ranger as Mr. Polk
- 1937 · Mystery Range as Jed Travis
- 1937 · Melody of the Plains as Dad Langley
- 1936 · Men of the Plains as Marshal Ed Green
- 1936 · The Idaho Kid as John Endicott
- 1936 · The Cowboy and the Kid as Sheriff Bailey
- 1935 · The Law of 45's as Charlie Hayden (Joan's Father)
- 1935 · The Girl Who Came Back as Jim, the bank guard (uncredited)
- 1935 · Men of Action as Rancher
- 1934 · Range Warfare as Wade Callahan
- 1934 · Frontier Days as Hank Wilson
- 1934 · Fighting Fury as Sheriff Ed Hibbs
- 1934 · Port of Lost Dreams as Justice of the Peace
- 1934 · Rawhide Mail as Sheriff
- 1934 · Ridin' Thru as Elmer 'Dad' Brooks
- 1934 · Riding Speed as John Vale (as Lafayette McKee)
- 1934 · Lighting Bill as Tom Ross
- 1934 · The Boss Cowboy as Nolan
- 1933 · Straightaway as
- 1933 · Jaws of Justice as 'Seeker' Dean
- 1933 · War of the Range as Cattle Buyer Cartwright
- 1933 · The Whispering Shadow as Prince Alexander, alias Mr. Jerome
- 1932 · Young Blood as Colonel Bondage
- 1932 · Fighting for Justice as Sam Tracy
- 1932 · Gorilla Ship as Old Man (uncredited)
- 1932 · Beauty Parlor as Reverend Parker
- 1932 · The Spirit of the West as Bowie Moore - Rancher
- 1932 · The Texan as Jim
- 1931 · The Gay Buckaroo as Mr. Fields
- 1931 · The Fighting Marshal as Clint Wheeler
- 1931 · The Vanishing Legion as T.J. Hornbeck
- 1930 · The Utah Kid as Parson Joe
- 1930 · The Lone Defender as Sheriff Billings
- 1929 · The King of the Kongo as Trader John
- 1928 · The Code of the Scarlet as Fur Trapper
- 1928 · Freckles as Duncan
- 1927 · The Desert of the Lost as Boat Captain (uncredited)
- 1927 · Hell Hounds of the Plains as Big John Lawson
- 1926 · The Man from Oklahoma as Rufus King
- 1926 · Officer '444' as Capt. Jerry Dugan
- 1925 · Kit Carson Over the Great Divide as Sandy McLeod
- 1924 · Thundering Romance as The Sheriff
- 1924 · Bringin' Home the Bacon as Judge Simpson
- 1924 · Circus Lure as
- 1924 · Mile-a-Minute Morgan as Chester Jennings
- 1923 · Blood Test as
- 1918 · Little Orphant Annie as The Good Squire
- 1917 · The Lad and the Lion as James Bankington
- 1915 · The Vengeance of Rannah as General Craddock
- 1915 · The Blood Seedling as
- 1915 · The Man with the Iron Heart as Doyle
- 1915 · The Heart of Paro as
- 1915 · The Octopus as Harris Gordon
- 1915 · The Jungle Stockade as Robert Barker - Missionary
- 1915 · The Fork in the Road as The Innkeeper
- 1915 · The Primitive Way as
- 1915 · Lassoing a Lion as Uncle Paul
- 1914 · The Lure of the Windigo as Hugo Le Clerq - Annette's Father
- 1914 · Rosemary, That's for Remembrance as Mr. Greerson - Harvey's Father
- 1914 · Garrison's Finish as
- 1914 · The Livid Flame as R. Hayes Burkhardt
- 1914 · Jim as
- 1914 · To Be Called For as Silas Brown
- 1914 · The Leopard's Foundling as Wamba - a Native
- 1914 · The Warrior Maid as Colonel Hare
- 1914 · Three Bags of Silver as Colonel Hare (as Lafayette McKee)
- 1913 · Through Another Man's Eyes as Edward Elder - Wallace's Uncle
- 1913 · Sweeney's Dream as The Mayor
- 1913 · A Loyal Deserter as Col. Colfax
- Future · The Bonanza Buckaroo as Mr. Andrew Gordon
- 1940 · Bad Man from Red Butte as Dan Toddhunter
- 1940 · Riders of Pasco Basin as Uncle Dan
- 1940 · The Cheyenne Kid as Roberts--Ranch Owner
- 1940 · Pioneers of the Frontier as Mort Saunders
- 1940 · Music in My Heart as Tom - Stage Doorman (uncredited)
- 1939 · Heroes in Blue as Watchman
- 1939 · Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)
- 1939 · The Oregon Trail as Settler (archive footage)
- 1939 · The Lone Ranger Rides Again as Townsman
- 1939 · Convict's Code as Night Watchman
- 1938 · I'm from the City as Colonel Bixby
- 1938 · Six Shootin' Sheriff as Zeke
- 1938 · Knight of the Plains as John Lane
- 1938 · Rolling Caravans as Henry Rankin
- 1938 · Gold Is Where You Find It as Farmer in Courtroom (uncredited)
- 1937 · The Fighting Deputy as Frank Denton
- 1937 · The Rangers Step In as Jed Warren
- 1937 · The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen as Tom Wilson
- 1937 · Lost Ranch as John Carroll
- 1937 · Brothers of the West as Sheriff Bains
- 1937 · North of the Rio Grande as Juror Joe
- 1937 · The Feud of the Trail as John Granger
- 1937 · Santa Fe Rides as 'Dad' Sheldon
- 1936 · The Fugitive Sheriff as Conductor (uncredited)
- 1936 · Frontier Justice as Old card player
- 1936 · Santa Fe Bound as Sheriff
- 1936 · The Phantom Rider as Jeff Grayson
- 1936 · Easy Money as Henchman "Pop"
- 1936 · For the Service as Rancher Johnson (uncredited)
- 1936 · Last of the Warrens as Sheriff Blake
- 1936 · Roamin' Wild as 'Dad' Parker
- 1936 · Lightnin' Bill Carson as Don Costello
- 1936 · Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as Unemployed Farmer (uncredited)
- 1936 · Silly Billies as Pioneer
- 1936 · The Bridge of Sighs as Lester - Taffy Peddler (uncredited)
- 1936 · Dangerous Waters as Old Skipper (uncredited)
- 1936 · The Kid Ranger as Jim Burton
- 1936 · The Mysterious Avenger as Maitland
- 1936 · Custer's Last Stand as Captain Benteen
- 1936 · Step on It as Captain Bradshaw
- 1935 · Thunderbolt as Tom
- 1935 · Swifty as Sandy McGregor
- 1935 · The Last of the Clintons as Sam Slater
- 1935 · The Ivory-Handled Gun as Sheriff Crane
- 1935 · Rio Rattler as Pop - Hotel Owner
- 1935 · The Keeper of the Bees as Dr. Grayson
- 1935 · What Price Crime as Night Watchman (uncredited)
- 1935 · The Hawk as Jim King
- 1935 · The Silver Bullet as Dad Kane
- 1935 · The Test as Dad McVey
- 1935 · Gun Smoke as Sheriff Rutherford
- 1935 · On the Run as Sheriff
- 1935 · The Desert Trail as Poker City Sheriff
- 1935 · Queen of the Jungle as Kali
- 1935 · The Ghost Rider as Zeke
- 1935 · The Drunkard as Bartender
- 1935 · The Cowboy and the Bandit as Sheriff of Pampa
- 1935 · Circumstantial Evidence as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
- 1935 · One in a Million as 2nd License Clerk
- 1935 · Rainbow Valley as Storekeeper
- 1935 · Tracy Rides as Jim Green
- 1935 · Blazing Guns as John Rickard
- 1935 · Kid Courageous as William Bannister
- 1935 · Wolf Riders as John Clark - Indian Agent
- 1935 · Northern Frontier as Old Trapper
- 1935 · Coyote Trails as John Baker
- 1935 · Big Boy Rides Again as Tap Smiley
- 1935 · Rustlers of Red Dog as Bob Lee [Chs. 1-3]
- 1934 · Western Justice as Sheriff / King
- 1934 · The Fighting Trooper as Old Trapper
- 1934 · The Curtain Falls as Minor Role
- 1934 · The Law of the Wild as Charles Ingram [Chs. 1, 3, 12]
- 1934 · A Demon for Trouble as Sheriff
- 1934 · Bandits of the Badlands as Dan Mason
- 1934 · Next Of Kin as Fred Winters
- 1934 · Hell Bent for Love as Dad Daley
- 1934 · The Man from Utah as Judge Carter
- 1934 · Blue Steel as Dan Mason
- 1934 · City Park as Matt O'Donnell
- 1934 · Honor of the Range as Townsman (uncredited)
- 1934 · Rawhide Romance as Roger Whitney
- 1934 · West of the Divide as Fred Winters
- 1934 · The Quitter as Zack
- 1933 · The Mystery Squadron as Stephen Gray
- 1933 · Gun Justice as Postmaster
- 1933 · Under Secret Orders as Franklyn Lawrence
- 1933 · Lightning Range as Judge Williams
- 1933 · Only Yesterday as Father at Train Station (Uncredited)
- 1933 · Riders of Destiny as Sheriff Bill Baxter
- 1933 · Golden Harvest as Wheat Farmer (uncredited)
- 1933 · The Trail Drive as Jameson
- 1933 · Gordon of Ghost City as Bill Simpson
- 1933 · Galloping Romeo as Marshal Gregory
- 1933 · The Man from Monterey as Don Jose Castanares
- 1933 · Fighting With Kit Carson as Luke Foster
- 1933 · Fighting Texans as Sheriff Jim Carver
- 1933 · King of the Arena as Townsman
- 1933 · Cross Fire as Daniel Plummer
- 1933 · Deadwood Pass as Sheriff Rawlins
- 1933 · The Dude Bandit as Brown - Rancher
- 1933 · The Telegraph Trail as Lafe
- 1933 · Terror Trail as Shay
- 1932 · Tombstone Canyon as Colonel Lee
- 1932 · End of the Trail as Colonel John Burke
- 1932 · Self Defense as Sandy McKenzie
- 1932 · The Fighting Champ as Sheriff Jim Cosgrove
- 1932 · The Secrets of Wu Sin as Justice of the Peace
- 1932 · The Big Stampede as Cal Brett
- 1932 · Gold as Jeff Sellers
- 1932 · Klondike as Seth
- 1932 · Ride Him, Cowboy as Rancher Marty Gordon (uncredited)
- 1932 · The Boiling Point as Tom Kirk
- 1932 · Hello Trouble as Sheriff Joe Edwards
- 1932 · Heroes of the West as Townsman
- 1932 · The Riding Tornado as Hiram Olcott
- 1932 · The Man from New Mexico as Sheriff
- 1932 · Hell-Fire Austin as Uncle Joe Brooks
- 1932 · Mark of the Spur as 'Hardshell' Beckett
- 1932 · Without Honor as Ranger Captain Frank Henderson
- 1931 · Neck and Neck as Col. Rickson
- 1931 · The Lightning Warrior as John Hayden
- 1931 · Lariats and Six-Shooters as
- 1931 · Range Law as 'Old' Frisco
- 1931 · The Hurricane Horseman as Don Roberto
- 1931 · Grief Street as Michael, theater watchman
- 1931 · The Galloping Ghost as Narrator / Police Broadcaster
- 1931 · The Lady from Nowhere as Henchman Snowden
- 1931 · Partners of the Trail as Sheriff McWade
- 1931 · The Miracle Woman as Man in Audience (uncredited)
- 1931 · Alias: The Bad Man as Clem Neville
- 1931 · The Two Gun Man as Joe Kearney
- 1931 · Hell's Valley as Don Flores
- 1931 · West of Cheyenne as Lafe Langdon
- 1931 · Red Fork Range as Charles Farell / Colonel Leading Wagon Train
- 1930 · Breed of the West as Colonel Sterner - aka Bradley
- 1930 · Code of Honor as Dad Bradfield
- 1930 · Under Montana Skies as Sheriff Pinkie
- 1930 · The Lone Rider as Corwin (uncredited)
- 1930 · Near the Rainbow's End as Tom Bledsoe
- 1930 · The Cheyenne Kid as Dad Thorpe
- 1929 · Evangeline as Townsman
- 1929 · The Amazing Vagabond as Phil Dunning
- 1929 · The California Mail as William Butler
- 1928 · Manhattan Cowboy as John Steel
- 1928 · Riley of the Rainbow Division as
- 1928 · The Upland Rider as John Graham
- 1928 · Vultures of the Sea as
- 1928 · The Riding Renegade as Sheriff Jim Taylor
- 1928 · The Ballyhoo Buster as
- 1927 · Riding to Fame as Dr. Lorentz
- 1927 · Daring Deeds as John Courtney
- 1927 · The Ridin' Rowdy as Doc
- 1926 · Dog of Dogs as John Harlan
- 1926 · Dog Scents as Sheriff
- 1926 · Fangs of Vengeance as Abner Swaybe
- 1926 · A String of Diamonds as J. Tiffany Van Den Akar
- 1925 · Sporting Life as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
- 1925 · A Desperate Chance as Fred Forman
- 1925 · The Mystery Box as Judd Hampton
- 1925 · The Power God as Prof. Daniel Sturgess
- 1925 · On the Go as Mr. Hall
- 1925 · Warrior Gap as John Folsom
- 1924 · Battling Brewster as Roland Rand
- 1924 · The Eagle's Claw as John Sherwood
- 1923 · The Lone Wagon as
- 1922 · In the Days of Buffalo Bill as Gen. Robert E. Lee
- 1922 · Silver Spurs as Jerry Regan
- 1920 · The Daredevil as Sheriff, Coyote Flats
- 1919 · The Hoodlum as Board of Directors (uncredited)
- 1916 · The Ancient Blood as Harry Ralston
- 1916 · Wives of the Rich as Robert Baker
- 1916 · The Adventures of Kathlyn as Colonel Hare
- 1915 · The Baby and the Leopard as Fred Herman
- 1915 · A Jungle Revenge as James Thorpe - Mabel's Father
- 1915 · Young Love as Professor Hunt
- 1915 · In the King's Service as Antoine
- 1915 · The Girl and the Reporter as
- 1915 · How Callahan Cleaned Up Little Hell as Jim McFarlin
- 1915 · The Jaguar Trap as
- 1915 · The Two Natures Within Him as Dr. Bishop
- 1915 · The Lion's Mate as The Missionary
- 1915 · The Great Experiment as
- 1915 · The Guardian's Dilemma as Old Man Cummings
- 1915 · The Red Blood of Courage as Lieutenant Tavish
- 1915 · His Fighting Blood as Old McTrigger - Hope's Father
- 1914 · Wade Brent Pays as Lawyer Moreley
- 1914 · The Soul Mate as
- 1914 · If I Were Young Again as Museum Director Henshaw
- 1914 · Four Minutes Late as
- 1914 · Meller Drammer as
- 1914 · The King's Will as Colonel Hare
- 1914 · The Forged Parchment as Colonel Hare
- 1914 · The Spellbound Multitude as Colonel Hare
- 1914 · The Cruel Crown as Colonel Hare
- 1914 · The Garden of Brides as Colonel Hare
- 1914 · A Colonel in Chains as Colonel Hare
- 1914 · The Royal Slave as Colonel Hare
- 1914 · The Two Ordeals as Colonel Hare
- 1913 · The Adventures of Kathlyn as Col. Hare
- 1913 · The Unwelcome Throne as Colonel Hare
- 1913 · The Open Door as Mark Boland
- 1913 · The Cipher Message as Detective Donald Bryce
- 1913 · Thor, Lord of the Jungles as John Brant - Gene's Father
- 1913 · When May Weds December as The Banker's Butler
- 1913 · The Finger Print as Dabney - a Crook
- 1913 · The Fifth String as Satan
- 1913 · Her Way as Burke - Gates' Brother
- 1913 · The Water Rat as Watson
- 1913 · The Devil and Tom Walker as Old Briggs
- 1913 · Granny's Old Armchair as Simon Willard
- 1913 · Papa's Dream as Parson Stanley
- 1913 · The Gold Brick as Percy Hall
- 1913 · A Jolt for the Janitor as Mr. Big Family
- 1913 · The Suwanee River as The Overseer of the Plantation
- 1913 · The Post-Impressionists as George Wilton - Dorothy's Father
- 1913 · Roses of Yesterday as John Ralston
- 1913 · Dixieland as The Federal Captain
- 1913 · A Change of Administration as John Marshall - Secretary of War
- 1913 · Pauline Cushman, the Federal Spy as Gen. John Morgan
- 1913 · The Sands of Time as Father Time
- 1913 · A Husband Won by Election as A Gangster
- 1913 · The Understudy as Ben Rosenthal - the Manager
- 1913 · The Lesson as Murphy
- 1913 · The False Order as Norman Black - the Telegraph Operator - Jack's Rival
- 1912 · How the 'Duke of Leisure' Reached His Winter Home as 2nd Policeman
- 1912 · The Fire Cop as Mr. Wilson
- 1912 · The Lost Inheritance as Mr. Bawn - Molly's Father
- 1912 · Her Bitter Lesson as Old Jasper Floyd - Aurora's Father
- 1912 · The Awakening as John Johnson
- 1912 · Bread Upon the Waters as Mr. James Preston
- 1912 · A Detective's Strategy as Edwin Randall - the Detective
- 1912 · The House of His Master as Gray - Robert's Friend
- 1912 · Betty Fools Dear Old Dad as Betty's Dad
- 1912 · The Wreck of the Vega as Ed Nobles
- 1912 · The Three Valises as Pittsburg Sam - the Burglar
- 1912 · All on Account of Checkers as Sam - a Fireman