
Lafe McKee
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 22 January 1872 · Morrison, Illinois, USA
- Died
- 10 August 1959
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 337
- 2026The Bonanza Buckaroo as Mr. Andrew Gordon
- 1944Wells Fargo Days as Pop Lyman
- 1943Mission to Moscow as Radio Listener (uncredited)
- 1943Kid Dynamite as Pedestrian
- 1942Inside the Law as Pop Cobb
- 1940Santa Fe Trail as Minister (uncredited)
- 1940Young People as Man in Recital Audience (uncredited)
- 1940When the Daltons Rode as Doctor
- 1940Dr. Christian Meets the Women as Grandpa
- 1940Son of Roaring Dan as Frank Brooke
- 1940Bad Man from Red Butte as Dan Toddhunter
- 1940Covered Wagon Trails as John Bradford
- 1940Riders of Pasco Basin as Uncle Dan
- 1940Wild Horse Valley as Elmer Kimball
- 1940The Cheyenne Kid as Roberts--Ranch Owner
- 1940Pioneers of the Frontier as Mort Saunders
- 1940Pioneer Days as Sam - Express Agent
- 1940Music in My Heart as Tom - Stage Doorman (uncredited)
- 1939Heroes in Blue as Watchman
- 1939Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)
- 1939The Oregon Trail as Settler (archive footage)
- 1939The Lone Ranger Rides Again as Townsman
- 1939Convict's Code as Night Watchman
- 1938I'm from the City as Colonel Bixby
- 1938South of Arizona as Lafe Brown
- 1938Stagecoach Days as Tom Larkin
- 1938Six Shootin' Sheriff as Zeke
- 1938Knight of the Plains as John Lane
- 1938Rolling Caravans as Henry Rankin
- 1938Gold Is Where You Find It as Farmer in Courtroom (uncredited)
- 1937The Fighting Deputy as Frank Denton
- 1937The Rangers Step In as Jed Warren
- 1937The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen as Tom Wilson
- 1937Lost Ranch as John Carroll
- 1937Brothers of the West as Sheriff Bains
- 1937North of the Rio Grande as Juror Joe
- 1937Law of the Ranger as Mr. Polk
- 1937Mystery Range as Jed Travis
- 1937Melody of the Plains as Dad Langley
- 1937The Feud of the Trail as John Granger
- 1937Santa Fe Rides as 'Dad' Sheldon
- 1936The Fugitive Sheriff as Conductor (uncredited)
- 1936Frontier Justice as Old card player
- 1936Men of the Plains as Marshal Ed Green
- 1936Santa Fe Bound as Sheriff
- 1936The Idaho Kid as John Endicott
- 1936The Phantom Rider as Jeff Grayson
- 1936The Cowboy and the Kid as Sheriff Bailey
- 1936Easy Money as Henchman "Pop"
- 1936For the Service as Rancher Johnson (uncredited)
- 1936Last of the Warrens as Sheriff Blake
- 1936Roamin' Wild as 'Dad' Parker
- 1936Lightnin' Bill Carson as Don Costello
- 1936Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as Unemployed Farmer (uncredited)
- 1936Silly Billies as Pioneer
- 1936The Bridge of Sighs as Lester - Taffy Peddler (uncredited)
- 1936Dangerous Waters as Old Skipper (uncredited)
- 1936The Kid Ranger as Jim Burton
- 1936The Mysterious Avenger as Maitland
- 1936Custer's Last Stand as Captain Benteen
- 1936Step on It as Captain Bradshaw
- 1935Thunderbolt as Tom
- 1935Swifty as Sandy McGregor
- 1935The Law of 45's as Charlie Hayden (Joan's Father)
- 1935The Last of the Clintons as Sam Slater
- 1935The Ivory-Handled Gun as Sheriff Crane
- 1935The Girl Who Came Back as Jim, the bank guard (uncredited)
- 1935Rio Rattler as Pop - Hotel Owner
- 1935The Keeper of the Bees as Dr. Grayson
- 1935Men of Action as Rancher
- 1935What Price Crime as Night Watchman (uncredited)
- 1935The Hawk as Jim King
- 1935The Silver Bullet as Dad Kane
- 1935The Test as Dad McVey
- 1935Gun Smoke as Sheriff Rutherford
- 1935On the Run as Sheriff
- 1935The Desert Trail as Poker City Sheriff
- 1935Queen of the Jungle as Kali
- 1935The Ghost Rider as Zeke
- 1935The Drunkard as Bartender
- 1935The Cowboy and the Bandit as Sheriff of Pampa
- 1935Circumstantial Evidence as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
- 1935One in a Million as 2nd License Clerk
- 1935Rainbow Valley as Storekeeper
- 1935Tracy Rides as Jim Green
- 1935The Marriage Bargain as Squire Davis
- 1935Blazing Guns as John Rickard
- 1935Wolf Riders as John Clark - Indian Agent
- 1935Kid Courageous as William Bannister
- 1935Northern Frontier as Old Trapper
- 1935Coyote Trails as John Baker
- 1935Big Boy Rides Again as Tap Smiley
- 1935Rustlers of Red Dog as Bob Lee [Chs. 1-3]
- 1934Western Justice as Sheriff / King
- 1934Range Warfare as Wade Callahan
- 1934Frontier Days as Hank Wilson
- 1934Fighting Fury as Sheriff Ed Hibbs
- 1934The Fighting Trooper as Old Trapper
- 1934Port of Lost Dreams as Justice of the Peace
- 1934The Curtain Falls as Minor Role
- 1934The Law of the Wild as Charles Ingram [Chs. 1, 3, 12]
- 1934A Demon for Trouble as Sheriff
- 1934Rawhide Mail as Sheriff
- 1934Next Of Kin as Fred Winters
- 1934Bandits of the Badlands as Dan Mason
- 1934Hell Bent for Love as Dad Daley
- 1934The Man from Utah as Judge Carter
- 1934Blue Steel as Dan Mason
- 1934City Park as Matt O'Donnell
- 1934Honor of the Range as Townsman (uncredited)
- 1934Rawhide Romance as Roger Whitney
- 1934Ridin' Thru as Elmer 'Dad' Brooks
- 1934Riding Speed as John Vale (as Lafayette McKee)
- 1934West of the Divide as Fred Winters
- 1934The Quitter as Zack
- 1934Lighting Bill as Tom Ross
- 1934The Boss Cowboy as Nolan
- 1933Straightaway
- 1933The Mystery Squadron as Stephen Gray
- 1933Gun Justice as Postmaster
- 1933Under Secret Orders as Franklyn Lawrence
- 1933Jaws of Justice as 'Seeker' Dean
- 1933Lightning Range as Judge Williams
- 1933Only Yesterday as Father at Train Station (Uncredited)
- 1933Riders of Destiny as Sheriff Bill Baxter
- 1933Golden Harvest as Wheat Farmer (uncredited)
- 1933War of the Range as Cattle Buyer Cartwright
- 1933The Trail Drive as Jameson
- 1933Gordon of Ghost City as Bill Simpson
- 1933Galloping Romeo as Marshal Gregory
- 1933The Man from Monterey as Don Jose Castanares
- 1933Fighting With Kit Carson as Luke Foster
- 1933Fighting Texans as Sheriff Jim Carver
- 1933King of the Arena as Townsman
- 1933Cross Fire as Daniel Plummer
- 1933Deadwood Pass as Sheriff Rawlins
- 1933The Whispering Shadow as Prince Alexander, alias Mr. Jerome
- 1933The Dude Bandit as Brown - Rancher
- 1933The Telegraph Trail as Lafe
- 1933Terror Trail as Shay
- 1932Tombstone Canyon as Colonel Lee
- 1932End of the Trail as Colonel John Burke
- 1932The Fighting Champ as Sheriff Jim Cosgrove
- 1932Self Defense as Sandy McKenzie
- 1932The Secrets of Wu Sin as Justice of the Peace
- 1932Young Blood as Colonel Bondage
- 1932The Big Stampede as Cal Brett
- 1932Gold as Jeff Sellers
- 1932Klondike as Seth
- 1932Fighting for Justice as Sam Tracy
- 1932Ride Him, Cowboy as Rancher Marty Gordon (uncredited)
- 1932Gorilla Ship as Old Man (uncredited)
- 1932Hello Trouble as Sheriff Joe Edwards
- 1932The Boiling Point as Tom Kirk
- 1932Heroes of the West as Townsman
- 1932Beauty Parlor as Reverend Parker
- 1932The Riding Tornado as Hiram Olcott
- 1932The Man from New Mexico as Sheriff
- 1932Hell-Fire Austin as Uncle Joe Brooks
- 1932The Spirit of the West as Bowie Moore - Rancher
- 1932Mark of the Spur as 'Hardshell' Beckett
- 1932The Texan as Jim
- 1932Without Honor as Ranger Captain Frank Henderson
- 1931The Gay Buckaroo as Mr. Fields
- 1931The Fighting Marshal as Clint Wheeler
- 1931Neck and Neck as Col. Rickson
- 1931The Lightning Warrior as John Hayden
- 1931The Cyclone Kid as Harvey Comstock
- 1931Lariats and Six-Shooters
- 1931The Hurricane Horseman as Don Roberto
- 1931Range Law as 'Old' Frisco
- 1931Grief Street as Michael, theater watchman
- 1931The Galloping Ghost as Narrator / Police Broadcaster
- 1931The Lady from Nowhere as Henchman Snowden
- 1931Partners of the Trail as Sheriff McWade
- 1931The Miracle Woman as Man in Audience (uncredited)
- 1931Alias: The Bad Man as Clem Neville
- 1931The Vanishing Legion as T.J. Hornbeck
- 1931The Two Gun Man as Joe Kearney
- 1931Hell's Valley as Don Flores
- 1931West of Cheyenne as Lafe Langdon
- 1931Red Fork Range as Charles Farell / Colonel Leading Wagon Train
- 1930Breed of the West as Colonel Sterner - aka Bradley
- 1930The Utah Kid as Parson Joe
- 1930Code of Honor as Dad Bradfield
- 1930Under Montana Skies as Sheriff Pinkie
- 1930The Lonesome Trail as Sheriff
- 1930The Lone Rider as Corwin
- 1930Near the Rainbow's End as Tom Bledsoe
- 1930The Cheyenne Kid as Dad Thorpe
- 1930The Lone Defender as Sheriff Billings
- 1929The King of the Kongo as Trader John
- 1929Evangeline as Townsman
- 1929The Amazing Vagabond as Phil Dunning
- 1929The California Mail as William Butler
- 1928Manhattan Cowboy as John Steel
- 1928Riley of the Rainbow Division
- 1928The Code of the Scarlet as Fur Trapper
- 1928The Upland Rider as John Graham
- 1928Trail Raiders
- 1928Freckles as Duncan
- 1928Trailin’ Back
- 1928Vultures of the Sea
- 1928The Riding Renegade as Sheriff Jim Taylor
- 1928Painted Trail as Dan Winters
- 1928The Ballyhoo Buster
- 1927The Desert of the Lost as Boat Captain (uncredited)
- 1927Roarin' Broncs
- 1927The Red Raiders as Lafe (uncredited)
- 1927Riding to Fame as Dr. Lorentz
- 1927Hell Hounds of the Plains as Big John Lawson
- 1927Daring Deeds as John Courtney
- 1927The Ridin' Rowdy as Doc
- 1926The Man from Oklahoma as Rufus King
- 1926Dog of Dogs as John Harlan
- 1926A Captain's Courage as Obadiah, the recluse
- 1926Dog Scents as Sheriff
- 1926The Baited Trap as Bobbie's Father
- 1926Fangs of Vengeance as Abner Swaybe
- 1926Officer '444' as Capt. Jerry Dugan
- 1926A String of Diamonds as J. Tiffany Van Den Akar
- 1925Triple Action as Don Pío Méndez
- 1925Sporting Life as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
- 1925Kit Carson Over the Great Divide as Sandy McLeod
- 1925Pursued as District Attorney
- 1925A Desperate Chance as Fred Forman
- 1925The Human Tornado as Peter Daley
- 1925The Mystery Box as Judd Hampton
- 1925The Power God as Prof. Daniel Sturgess
- 1925On the Go as Mr. Hall
- 1925Warrior Gap as John Folsom
- 1924Thundering Romance as The Sheriff
- 1924Battling Brewster as Roland Rand
- 1924Bringin' Home the Bacon as Judge Simpson
- 1924Hard-Hittin' Hamilton as Jim Downing
- 1924Circus Lure
- 1924North of Alaska
- 1924The Eagle's Claw as John Sherwood
- 1924Mile-a-Minute Morgan as Chester Jennings
- 1923The Lone Wagon
- 1923Blood Test
- 1922In the Days of Buffalo Bill as Gen. Robert E. Lee
- 1922The Jungle Goddess as Chief Obar Sen
- 1922Silver Spurs as Jerry Regan
- 1920The Daredevil as Sheriff, Coyote Flats
- 1919The Hoodlum as Board of Directors (uncredited)
- 1918Little Orphant Annie as The Good Squire
- 1918The City of Purple Dreams as Pat Kelly
- 1917The Lad and the Lion as James Bankington
- 1916The Ancient Blood as Harry Ralston
- 1916Wives of the Rich as Robert Baker
- 1916The Adventures of Kathlyn as Colonel Hare
- 1915The Baby and the Leopard as Fred Herman
- 1915A Jungle Revenge as James Thorpe - Mabel's Father
- 1915Young Love as Professor Hunt
- 1915The Vengeance of Rannah as General Craddock
- 1915The Blood Seedling
- 1915The Man with the Iron Heart as Doyle
- 1915In the King's Service as Antoine
- 1915The Heart of Paro
- 1915The Octopus as Harris Gordon
- 1915The Girl and the Reporter
- 1915How Callahan Cleaned Up Little Hell as Jim McFarlin
- 1915The Jaguar Trap
- 1915The Two Natures Within Him as Dr. Bishop
- 1915The Lion's Mate as The Missionary
- 1915The Great Experiment
- 1915The Jungle Stockade as Robert Barker - Missionary
- 1915The Fork in the Road as The Innkeeper
- 1915The Guardian's Dilemma as Old Man Cummings
- 1915The Red Blood of Courage as Lieutenant Tavish
- 1915The Primitive Way
- 1915His Fighting Blood as Old McTrigger - Hope's Father
- 1915Lassoing a Lion as Uncle Paul
- 1914Wade Brent Pays as Lawyer Moreley
- 1914The Lure of the Windigo as Hugo Le Clerq - Annette's Father
- 1914The Soul Mate
- 1914If I Were Young Again as Museum Director Henshaw
- 1914Rosemary, That's for Remembrance as Mr. Greerson - Harvey's Father
- 1914Garrison's Finish
- 1914Four Minutes Late
- 1914The Livid Flame as R. Hayes Burkhardt
- 1914Jim
- 1914To Be Called For as Silas Brown
- 1914Meller Drammer
- 1914The Leopard's Foundling as Wamba - a Native
- 1914The King's Will as Colonel Hare
- 1914The Forged Parchment as Colonel Hare
- 1914The Warrior Maid as Colonel Hare
- 1914The Spellbound Multitude as Colonel Hare
- 1914The Cruel Crown as Colonel Hare
- 1914The Garden of Brides as Colonel Hare
- 1914Three Bags of Silver as Colonel Hare (as Lafayette McKee)
- 1914A Colonel in Chains as Colonel Hare
- 1914The Royal Slave as Colonel Hare
- 1914The Two Ordeals as Colonel Hare
- 1913The Unwelcome Throne as Colonel Hare
- 1913The Adventures of Kathlyn as Col. Hare
- 1913The Open Door as Mark Boland
- 1913The Cipher Message as Detective Donald Bryce
- 1913Thor, Lord of the Jungles as John Brant - Gene's Father
- 1913When May Weds December as The Banker's Butler
- 1913The Finger Print as Dabney - a Crook
- 1913The Fifth String as Satan
- 1913Her Way as Burke - Gates' Brother
- 1913The Water Rat as Watson
- 1913The Devil and Tom Walker as Old Briggs
- 1913Through Another Man's Eyes as Edward Elder - Wallace's Uncle
- 1913Granny's Old Armchair as Simon Willard
- 1913Sweeney's Dream as The Mayor
- 1913Papa's Dream as Parson Stanley
- 1913The Gold Brick as Percy Hall
- 1913A Jolt for the Janitor as Mr. Big Family
- 1913The Suwanee River as The Overseer of the Plantation
- 1913The Post-Impressionists as George Wilton - Dorothy's Father
- 1913Roses of Yesterday as John Ralston
- 1913Dixieland as The Federal Captain
- 1913A Change of Administration as John Marshall - Secretary of War
- 1913Pauline Cushman, the Federal Spy as Gen. John Morgan
- 1913The Sands of Time as Father Time
- 1913A Husband Won by Election as A Gangster
- 1913The Understudy as Ben Rosenthal - the Manager
- 1913The Lesson as Murphy
- 1913The False Order as Norman Black - the Telegraph Operator - Jack's Rival
- 1913A Loyal Deserter as Col. Colfax
- 1912How the 'Duke of Leisure' Reached His Winter Home as 2nd Policeman
- 1912The Fire Cop as Mr. Wilson
- 1912The Lost Inheritance as Mr. Bawn - Molly's Father
- 1912Her Bitter Lesson as Old Jasper Floyd - Aurora's Father
- 1912The Awakening as John Johnson
- 1912Bread Upon the Waters as Mr. James Preston
- 1912A Detective's Strategy as Edwin Randall - the Detective
- 1912The House of His Master as Gray - Robert's Friend
- 1912Betty Fools Dear Old Dad as Betty's Dad
- 1912The Wreck of the Vega as Ed Nobles
- 1912The Three Valises as Pittsburg Sam - the Burglar
- 1912All on Account of Checkers as Sam - a Fireman

