Lafe McKee

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 22, 1872

died

August 10, 1959

place of birth

Morrison, Illinois, USA

also known as

Lafayette Stocking McKee · Lafayette S. McKee · Lafayette McKee · L.S. McKee

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7.8

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939as Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail
5.8

Santa Fe Trail

1940as Minister (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
7.5

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936as Unemployed Farmer (uncredited)
The Miracle Woman
6.7

The Miracle Woman

1931as Man in Audience (uncredited)
Blue Steel
4.8

Blue Steel

1934as Dan Mason
Gold Is Where You Find It
7.0

Gold Is Where You Find It

1938as Farmer in Courtroom (uncredited)
West of the Divide
5.2

West of the Divide

1934as Fred Winters
The Hawk
6.0

The Hawk

1935as Jim King
Riders of Destiny
5.3

Riders of Destiny

1933as Sheriff Bill Baxter
Grief Street
4.4

Grief Street

1931as Michael, theater watchman
Only Yesterday
7.1

Only Yesterday

1933as Father at Train Station (Uncredited)
For the Service
10.0

For the Service

1936as Rancher Johnson (uncredited)
Hello Trouble
7.0

Hello Trouble

1932as Sheriff Joe Edwards
The Whispering Shadow
4.9

The Whispering Shadow

1933as Prince Alexander, alias Mr. Jerome
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
7.3

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

1939as Townsman
Bandits of the Badlands

Bandits of the Badlands

1934as Dan Mason
Young People
5.3

Young People

1940as Man in recital audience
Pioneer Days
10.0

Pioneer Days

1940as Sam - Express Agent
Mission to Moscow
5.7

Mission to Moscow

1943as Radio Listener (uncredited)
Knight of the Plains
6.0

Knight of the Plains

1938as John Lane
Kid Dynamite
7.0

Kid Dynamite

1943as Pedestrian
The Desert of the Lost
8.0

The Desert of the Lost

1927as Boat Captain (uncredited)
North of the Rio Grande
6.7

North of the Rio Grande

1937as Juror Joe
War of the Range
8.0

War of the Range

1933as Cattle Buyer Cartwright
The Boiling Point
7.0

The Boiling Point

1932as Tom Kirk
Ride Him, Cowboy
4.9

Ride Him, Cowboy

1932as Rancher Marty Gordon (uncredited)
The Man from Utah
4.8

The Man from Utah

1934as Judge Carter
The Utah Kid
4.7

The Utah Kid

1930as Parson Joe
Golden Harvest
6.5

Golden Harvest

1933as Wheat Farmer (uncredited)
The Oregon Trail
7.5

The Oregon Trail

1939as Settler (archive footage)
Music in My Heart
6.5

Music in My Heart

1940as Tom - Stage Doorman (uncredited)
When the Daltons Rode
6.2

When the Daltons Rode

1940as Doctor
The Phantom Rider
7.0

The Phantom Rider

1936as Jeff Grayson
The Mystery Squadron
6.5

The Mystery Squadron

1933as Stephen Gray
The Lightning Warrior
6.3

The Lightning Warrior

1931as John Hayden
Dangerous Waters
6.0

Dangerous Waters

1936as Old Skipper (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
6.3

Circumstantial Evidence

1935as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Convict's Code
5.3

Convict's Code

1939as Night Watchman
The Desert Trail
4.6

The Desert Trail

1935as Poker City Sheriff
City Park
10.0

City Park

1934as Matt O'Donnell
Range Law
10.0

Range Law

1931as 'Old' Frisco
Western Justice
10.0

Western Justice

1934as Sheriff / King
Cross Fire
6.5

Cross Fire

1933as Daniel Plummer
Without Honor
5.4

Without Honor

1932as Ranger Captain Frank Henderson
Riders of Pasco Basin
5.5

Riders of Pasco Basin

1940as Uncle Dan
Six Shootin' Sheriff
6.3

Six Shootin' Sheriff

1938as Zeke
Klondike
5.3

Klondike

1932as Seth
The Girl Who Came Back
6.0

The Girl Who Came Back

1935as Jim, the bank guard (uncredited)
Ridin' Thru
8.0

Ridin' Thru

1934as Elmer 'Dad' Brooks
Straightaway
8.0

Straightaway

1933