Lafe McKee
January 22, 1872 (154 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
- 1940 · Santa Fe Trail as Minister (uncredited)
- 1940 · Young People as Man in recital audience
- 1940 · Wild Horse Valley as Elmer Kimball
- 1940 · Pioneer Days as Sam - Express Agent
- 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)
- 1938 · I'm from the City as Colonel Bixby
- 1938 · Stagecoach Days as Tom Larkin
- 1938 · Six Shootin' Sheriff as Zeke
- 1938 · Knight of the Plains as John Lane
- 1937 · Brothers of the West as Sheriff Bains
- 1937 · Law of the Ranger as Mr. Polk
- 1937 · Melody of the Plains as Dad Langley
- 1936 · Men of the Plains as Marshal Ed Green
- 1936 · Santa Fe Bound as Sheriff
- 1936 · The Phantom Rider as Jeff Grayson
- 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)
- 1935 · Thunderbolt as Tom
- 1935 · Swifty as Sandy McGregor
- 1935 · The Ivory-Handled Gun as Sheriff Crane
- 1935 · Rio Rattler as Pop - Hotel Owner
- 1935 · Men of Action as Rancher
- 1935 · What Price Crime as Night Watchman (uncredited)
- 1935 · The Test as Dad McVey
- 1935 · Gun Smoke as Sheriff Rutherford
- 1935 · The Desert Trail as Poker City Sheriff
- 1935 · The Ghost Rider as Zeke
- 1935 · The Drunkard as Bartender
- 1935 · Rainbow Valley as Storekeeper
- 1935 · Tracy Rides as Jim Green
- 1935 · Blazing Guns as John Rickard
- 1935 · Kid Courageous as William Bannister
- 1935 · Coyote Trails as John Baker
- 1935 · Big Boy Rides Again as Tap Smiley
- 1934 · Range Warfare as Wade Callahan
- 1934 · Frontier Days as Hank Wilson
- 1934 · Fighting Fury as Sheriff Ed Hibbs
- 1934 · The Law of the Wild as Charles Ingram [Chs. 1, 3, 12]
- 1934 · Rawhide Mail as Sheriff
- 1934 · Hell Bent for Love as Dad Daley
- 1934 · Blue Steel as Dan Mason
- 1934 · Honor of the Range as Townsman (uncredited)
- 1934 · Rawhide Romance as Roger Whitney
- 1934 · Ridin' Thru as Elmer 'Dad' Brooks
- 1934 · Riding Speed as John Vale (as Lafayette McKee)
- 1934 · West of the Divide as Fred Winters
- 1934 · Lighting Bill as Tom Ross
- 1933 · Straightaway as
- 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 · Galloping Romeo as Marshal Gregory
- 1933 · King of the Arena as Townsman
- 1933 · The Dude Bandit as Brown - Rancher
- 1933 · Terror Trail as Shay
- 1932 · Tombstone Canyon as Colonel Lee
- 1932 · Self Defense as Sandy McKenzie
- 1932 · Young Blood as Colonel Bondage
- 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 · Hello Trouble as Sheriff Joe Edwards
- 1932 · Heroes of the West as Townsman
- 1932 · Beauty Parlor as Reverend Parker
- 1932 · The Texan as Jim
- 1931 · The Gay Buckaroo as Mr. Fields
- 1931 · Neck and Neck as Col. Rickson
- 1931 · Range Law as 'Old' Frisco
- 1931 · Grief Street as Michael, theater watchman
- 1931 · The Miracle Woman as Man in Audience (uncredited)
- 1931 · Hell's Valley as Don Flores
- 1931 · West of Cheyenne as Lafe Langdon
- 1930 · Code of Honor as Dad Bradfield
- 1930 · Under Montana Skies as Sheriff Pinkie
- 1930 · The Lone Defender as Sheriff Billings
- 1929 · The King of the Kongo as Trader John
- 1929 · Evangeline as Townsman
- 1928 · Manhattan Cowboy as John Steel
- 1928 · Riley of the Rainbow Division as
- 1928 · Freckles as Duncan
- 1927 · Hell Hounds of the Plains as Big John Lawson
- 1926 · Dog Scents as Sheriff
- 1926 · Fangs of Vengeance as Abner Swaybe
- 1926 · Officer '444' as Capt. Jerry Dugan
- 1925 · Pursued as District Attorney
- 1925 · A Desperate Chance as Fred Forman
- 1925 · The Human Tornado as Peter Daley
- 1924 · Thundering Romance as The Sheriff
- 1924 · Battling Brewster as Roland Rand
- 1924 · Circus Lure as
- 1923 · Blood Test as
- 1922 · Silver Spurs as Jerry Regan
- 1919 · The Hoodlum as Board of Directors (uncredited)
- 1918 · Little Orphant Annie as The Good Squire
- 1915 · Young Love as Professor Hunt
- 1915 · The Vengeance of Rannah as General Craddock
- 1915 · In the King's Service as Antoine
- 1915 · The Octopus as Harris Gordon
- 1915 · The Jaguar Trap as
- 1915 · The Two Natures Within Him as Dr. Bishop
- 1915 · The Great Experiment as
- 1915 · His Fighting Blood as Old McTrigger - Hope's Father
- 1914 · Wade Brent Pays as Lawyer Moreley
- 1914 · Garrison's Finish as
- 1914 · The Livid Flame as R. Hayes Burkhardt
- 1914 · Jim as
- 1914 · Meller Drammer as
- 1914 · The Warrior Maid 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
- 1912 · The Awakening as John Johnson
- Future · The Bonanza Buckaroo as Mr. Andrew Gordon
- 1942 · Inside the Law as Pop Cobb
- 1940 · When the Daltons Rode as Doctor
- 1940 · Dr. Christian Meets the Women as Grandpa
- 1940 · Son of Roaring Dan as Frank Brooke
- 1940 · Bad Man from Red Butte as Dan Toddhunter
- 1940 · Covered Wagon Trails as John Bradford
- 1940 · Riders of Pasco Basin as Uncle Dan
- 1940 · The Cheyenne Kid as Roberts--Ranch Owner
- 1940 · Pioneers of the Frontier as Mort Saunders
- 1939 · The Lone Ranger Rides Again as Townsman
- 1939 · Convict's Code as Night Watchman
- 1938 · South of Arizona as Lafe Brown
- 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 · North of the Rio Grande as Juror Joe
- 1937 · Mystery Range as Jed Travis
- 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 · The Idaho Kid as John Endicott
- 1936 · The Cowboy and the Kid as Sheriff Bailey
- 1936 · Easy Money as Henchman "Pop"
- 1936 · For the Service as Rancher Johnson (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 · The Law of 45's as Charlie Hayden (Joan's Father)
- 1935 · The Last of the Clintons as Sam Slater
- 1935 · The Girl Who Came Back as Jim, the bank guard (uncredited)
- 1935 · The Keeper of the Bees as Dr. Grayson
- 1935 · The Hawk as Jim King
- 1935 · The Silver Bullet as Dad Kane
- 1935 · On the Run as Sheriff
- 1935 · Queen of the Jungle as Kali
- 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 · The Marriage Bargain as Squire Davis
- 1935 · Wolf Riders as John Clark - Indian Agent
- 1935 · Northern Frontier as Old Trapper
- 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 · Port of Lost Dreams as Justice of the Peace
- 1934 · The Curtain Falls as Minor Role
- 1934 · A Demon for Trouble as Sheriff
- 1934 · Next Of Kin as Fred Winters
- 1934 · Bandits of the Badlands as Dan Mason
- 1934 · The Man from Utah as Judge Carter
- 1934 · City Park as Matt O'Donnell
- 1934 · The Quitter as Zack
- 1934 · The Boss Cowboy as Nolan
- 1933 · The Mystery Squadron as Stephen Gray
- 1933 · Gun Justice as Postmaster
- 1933 · Under Secret Orders as Franklyn Lawrence
- 1933 · Jaws of Justice as 'Seeker' Dean
- 1933 · War of the Range as Cattle Buyer Cartwright
- 1933 · The Trail Drive as Jameson
- 1933 · Gordon of Ghost City as Bill Simpson
- 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 · Cross Fire as Daniel Plummer
- 1933 · Deadwood Pass as Sheriff Rawlins
- 1933 · The Whispering Shadow as Prince Alexander, alias Mr. Jerome
- 1933 · The Telegraph Trail as Lafe
- 1932 · End of the Trail as Colonel John Burke
- 1932 · The Secrets of Wu Sin as Justice of the Peace
- 1932 · The Fighting Champ as Sheriff Jim Cosgrove
- 1932 · Fighting for Justice as Sam Tracy
- 1932 · Gorilla Ship as Old Man (uncredited)
- 1932 · The Boiling Point as Tom Kirk
- 1932 · The Riding Tornado as Hiram Olcott
- 1932 · The Man from New Mexico as Sheriff
- 1932 · Hell-Fire Austin as Uncle Joe Brooks
- 1932 · The Spirit of the West as Bowie Moore - Rancher
- 1932 · Mark of the Spur as 'Hardshell' Beckett
- 1932 · Without Honor as Ranger Captain Frank Henderson
- 1931 · The Fighting Marshal as Clint Wheeler
- 1931 · The Lightning Warrior as John Hayden
- 1931 · Lariats and Six-Shooters as
- 1931 · The Hurricane Horseman as Don Roberto
- 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 · Alias: The Bad Man as Clem Neville
- 1931 · The Vanishing Legion as T.J. Hornbeck
- 1931 · The Two Gun Man as Joe Kearney
- 1931 · Red Fork Range as Charles Farell / Colonel Leading Wagon Train
- 1930 · Breed of the West as Colonel Sterner - aka Bradley
- 1930 · The Utah Kid as Parson Joe
- 1930 · The Lone Rider as Corwin (uncredited)
- 1930 · Near the Rainbow's End as Tom Bledsoe
- 1930 · The Cheyenne Kid as Dad Thorpe
- 1929 · The Amazing Vagabond as Phil Dunning
- 1929 · The California Mail as William Butler
- 1928 · The Code of the Scarlet as Fur Trapper
- 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 · The Desert of the Lost as Boat Captain (uncredited)
- 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 · The Man from Oklahoma as Rufus King
- 1926 · A String of Diamonds as J. Tiffany Van Den Akar
- 1925 · Triple Action as Don Pío Méndez
- 1925 · Sporting Life as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
- 1925 · Kit Carson Over the Great Divide as Sandy McLeod
- 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 · Bringin' Home the Bacon as Judge Simpson
- 1924 · Hard-Hittin' Hamilton as Jim Downing
- 1924 · North of Alaska as
- 1924 · The Eagle's Claw as John Sherwood
- 1924 · Mile-a-Minute Morgan as Chester Jennings
- 1923 · The Lone Wagon as
- 1922 · In the Days of Buffalo Bill as Gen. Robert E. Lee
- 1920 · The Daredevil as Sheriff, Coyote Flats
- 1918 · The City of Purple Dreams as Pat Kelly
- 1917 · The Lad and the Lion as James Bankington
- 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 · The Blood Seedling as
- 1915 · The Man with the Iron Heart as Doyle
- 1915 · The Heart of Paro as
- 1915 · The Girl and the Reporter as
- 1915 · How Callahan Cleaned Up Little Hell as Jim McFarlin
- 1915 · The Lion's Mate as The Missionary
- 1915 · The Jungle Stockade as Robert Barker - Missionary
- 1915 · The Fork in the Road as The Innkeeper
- 1915 · The Guardian's Dilemma as Old Man Cummings
- 1915 · The Red Blood of Courage as Lieutenant Tavish
- 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 · The Soul Mate as
- 1914 · If I Were Young Again as Museum Director Henshaw
- 1914 · Rosemary, That's for Remembrance as Mr. Greerson - Harvey's Father
- 1914 · Four Minutes Late as
- 1914 · To Be Called For as Silas Brown
- 1914 · The Leopard's Foundling as Wamba - a Native
- 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 · Three Bags of Silver as Colonel Hare (as Lafayette McKee)
- 1914 · A Colonel in Chains as Colonel 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 · Through Another Man's Eyes as Edward Elder - Wallace's Uncle
- 1913 · Granny's Old Armchair as Simon Willard
- 1913 · Sweeney's Dream as The Mayor
- 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
- 1913 · A Loyal Deserter as Col. Colfax
- 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 · 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