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