← Home
Lafe McKee

Lafe McKee

Acting

Born: January 22, 1872Morrison, 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
Filmography
Wells Fargo Days

Wells Fargo Days

Pop Lyman

1944
Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

Radio Listener (uncredited)

1943
Kid Dynamite

Kid Dynamite

Pedestrian

1943
Inside the Law

Inside the Law

Pop Cobb

1942
Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

Minister (uncredited)

1940
Young People

Young People

Man in recital audience

1940
When the Daltons Rode

When the Daltons Rode

Doctor

1940
Dr. Christian Meets the Women

Dr. Christian Meets the Women

Grandpa

1940
Son of Roaring Dan

Son of Roaring Dan

Frank Brooke

1940
Bad Man from Red Butte

Bad Man from Red Butte

Dan Toddhunter

1940
Covered Wagon Trails

Covered Wagon Trails

John Bradford

1940
Riders of Pasco Basin

Riders of Pasco Basin

Uncle Dan

1940
Wild Horse Valley

Wild Horse Valley

Elmer Kimball

1940
The Cheyenne Kid

The Cheyenne Kid

Roberts--Ranch Owner

1940
Pioneers of the Frontier

Pioneers of the Frontier

Mort Saunders

1940
Pioneer Days

Pioneer Days

Sam - Express Agent

1940
Music in My Heart

Music in My Heart

Tom - Stage Doorman (uncredited)

1940
Heroes in Blue

Heroes in Blue

Watchman

1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)

1939
The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail

Settler (archive footage)

1939
The Lone Ranger Rides Again

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

Townsman

1939
Convict's Code

Convict's Code

Night Watchman

1939
I'm from the City

I'm from the City

Colonel Bixby

1938
South of Arizona

South of Arizona

Lafe Brown

1938
Stagecoach Days

Stagecoach Days

Tom Larkin

1938
Six Shootin' Sheriff

Six Shootin' Sheriff

Zeke

1938
Knight of the Plains

Knight of the Plains

John Lane

1938
Rolling Caravans

Rolling Caravans

Henry Rankin

1938
Gold Is Where You Find It

Gold Is Where You Find It

Farmer in Courtroom (uncredited)

1938
The Fighting Deputy

The Fighting Deputy

Frank Denton

1937
The Rangers Step In

The Rangers Step In

Jed Warren

1937
The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen

The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen

Tom Wilson

1937
Lost Ranch

Lost Ranch

John Carroll

1937
Brothers of the West

Brothers of the West

Sheriff Bains

1937
North of the Rio Grande

North of the Rio Grande

Juror Joe

1937
Law of the Ranger

Law of the Ranger

Mr. Polk

1937
Mystery Range

Mystery Range

Jed Travis

1937
Melody of the Plains

Melody of the Plains

Dad Langley

1937
The Feud of the Trail

The Feud of the Trail

John Granger

1937
Santa Fe Rides

Santa Fe Rides

'Dad' Sheldon

1937
The Fugitive Sheriff

The Fugitive Sheriff

Conductor (uncredited)

1936
Frontier Justice

Frontier Justice

Old card player

1936
Men of the Plains

Men of the Plains

Marshal Ed Green

1936
Santa Fe Bound

Santa Fe Bound

Sheriff

1936
The Idaho Kid

The Idaho Kid

John Endicott

1936
The Phantom Rider

The Phantom Rider

Jeff Grayson

1936
The Cowboy and the Kid

The Cowboy and the Kid

Sheriff Bailey

1936
Easy Money

Easy Money

Henchman "Pop"

1936
For the Service

For the Service

Rancher Johnson (uncredited)

1936
Last of the Warrens

Last of the Warrens

Sheriff Blake

1936
Roamin' Wild

Roamin' Wild

'Dad' Parker

1936
Lightnin' Bill Carson

Lightnin' Bill Carson

Don Costello

1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Unemployed Farmer (uncredited)

1936
Silly Billies

Silly Billies

Pioneer

1936
The Bridge of Sighs

The Bridge of Sighs

Lester - Taffy Peddler (uncredited)

1936
Dangerous Waters

Dangerous Waters

Old Skipper (uncredited)

1936
The Kid Ranger

The Kid Ranger

Jim Burton

1936
The Mysterious Avenger

The Mysterious Avenger

Maitland

1936
Custer's Last Stand

Custer's Last Stand

Captain Benteen

1936
Step on It

Step on It

Captain Bradshaw

1936
Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt

Tom

1935
Swifty

Swifty

Sandy McGregor

1935
The Law of 45's

The Law of 45's

Charlie Hayden (Joan's Father)

1935
The Last of the Clintons

The Last of the Clintons

Sam Slater

1935
The Ivory-Handled Gun

The Ivory-Handled Gun

Sheriff Crane

1935
The Girl Who Came Back

The Girl Who Came Back

Jim, the bank guard (uncredited)

1935
Rio Rattler

Rio Rattler

Pop - Hotel Owner

1935
The Keeper of the Bees

The Keeper of the Bees

Dr. Grayson

1935
Men of Action

Men of Action

Rancher

1935
What Price Crime

What Price Crime

Night Watchman (uncredited)

1935
The Hawk

The Hawk

Jim King

1935
The Silver Bullet

The Silver Bullet

Dad Kane

1935
The Test

The Test

Dad McVey

1935
Gun Smoke

Gun Smoke

Sheriff Rutherford

1935
On the Run

On the Run

Sheriff

1935
The Desert Trail

The Desert Trail

Poker City Sheriff

1935
Queen of the Jungle

Queen of the Jungle

Kali

1935
The Ghost Rider

The Ghost Rider

Zeke

1935
The Drunkard

The Drunkard

Bartender

1935
The Cowboy and the Bandit

The Cowboy and the Bandit

Sheriff of Pampa

1935
Circumstantial Evidence

Circumstantial Evidence

Jury Foreman (uncredited)

1935
One in a Million

One in a Million

2nd License Clerk

1935
Rainbow Valley

Rainbow Valley

Storekeeper

1935
Tracy Rides

Tracy Rides

Jim Green

1935

The Marriage Bargain

Squire Davis

1935
Blazing Guns

Blazing Guns

John Rickard

1935
Kid Courageous

Kid Courageous

William Bannister

1935
Wolf Riders

Wolf Riders

John Clark - Indian Agent

1935
Northern Frontier

Northern Frontier

Old Trapper

1935
Coyote Trails

Coyote Trails

John Baker

1935
Big Boy Rides Again

Big Boy Rides Again

Tap Smiley

1935
Rustlers of Red Dog

Rustlers of Red Dog

Bob Lee [Chs. 1-3]

1935
Western Justice

Western Justice

Sheriff / King

1934
Range Warfare

Range Warfare

Wade Callahan

1934
Frontier Days

Frontier Days

Hank Wilson

1934
Fighting Fury

Fighting Fury

Sheriff Ed Hibbs

1934
The Fighting Trooper

The Fighting Trooper

Old Trapper

1934
Port of Lost Dreams

Port of Lost Dreams

Justice of the Peace

1934
The Curtain Falls

The Curtain Falls

Minor Role

1934
The Law of the Wild

The Law of the Wild

Charles Ingram [Chs. 1, 3, 12]

1934
A Demon for Trouble

A Demon for Trouble

Sheriff

1934
Rawhide Mail

Rawhide Mail

Sheriff

1934
Next Of Kin

Next Of Kin

Fred Winters

1934
Bandits of the Badlands

Bandits of the Badlands

Dan Mason

1934
Hell Bent for Love

Hell Bent for Love

Dad Daley

1934
The Man from Utah

The Man from Utah

Judge Carter

1934
Blue Steel

Blue Steel

Dan Mason

1934
City Park

City Park

Matt O'Donnell

1934
Honor of the Range

Honor of the Range

Townsman (uncredited)

1934
Rawhide Romance

Rawhide Romance

Roger Whitney

1934
Ridin' Thru

Ridin' Thru

Elmer 'Dad' Brooks

1934
Riding Speed

Riding Speed

John Vale (as Lafayette McKee)

1934
West of the Divide

West of the Divide

Fred Winters

1934
The Quitter

The Quitter

Zack

1934

Lighting Bill

Tom Ross

1934
The Boss Cowboy

The Boss Cowboy

Nolan

1934
Straightaway

Straightaway

1933
The Mystery Squadron

The Mystery Squadron

Stephen Gray

1933
Gun Justice

Gun Justice

Postmaster

1933

Under Secret Orders

Franklyn Lawrence

1933
Jaws of Justice

Jaws of Justice

'Seeker' Dean

1933
Lightning Range

Lightning Range

Judge Williams

1933
Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday

Father at Train Station (Uncredited)

1933
Riders of Destiny

Riders of Destiny

Sheriff Bill Baxter

1933
Golden Harvest

Golden Harvest

Wheat Farmer (uncredited)

1933
War of the Range

War of the Range

Cattle Buyer Cartwright

1933
The Trail Drive

The Trail Drive

Jameson

1933
Gordon of Ghost City

Gordon of Ghost City

Bill Simpson

1933
Galloping Romeo

Galloping Romeo

Marshal Gregory

1933
The Man from Monterey

The Man from Monterey

Don Jose Castanares

1933
Fighting With Kit Carson

Fighting With Kit Carson

Luke Foster

1933
Fighting Texans

Fighting Texans

Sheriff Jim Carver

1933
King of the Arena

King of the Arena

Townsman

1933
Cross Fire

Cross Fire

Daniel Plummer

1933
Deadwood Pass

Deadwood Pass

Sheriff Rawlins

1933
The Whispering Shadow

The Whispering Shadow

Prince Alexander, alias Mr. Jerome

1933
The Dude Bandit

The Dude Bandit

Brown - Rancher

1933
The Telegraph Trail

The Telegraph Trail

Lafe

1933
Terror Trail

Terror Trail

Shay

1933
Tombstone Canyon

Tombstone Canyon

Colonel Lee

1932
End of the Trail

End of the Trail

Colonel John Burke

1932
Self Defense

Self Defense

Sandy McKenzie

1932
The Fighting Champ

The Fighting Champ

Sheriff Jim Cosgrove

1932
The Secrets of Wu Sin

The Secrets of Wu Sin

Justice of the Peace

1932
Young Blood

Young Blood

Colonel Bondage

1932
The Big Stampede

The Big Stampede

Cal Brett

1932
Gold

Gold

Jeff Sellers

1932
Klondike

Klondike

Seth

1932
Fighting for Justice

Fighting for Justice

Sam Tracy

1932
Ride Him, Cowboy

Ride Him, Cowboy

Rancher Marty Gordon (uncredited)

1932
Gorilla Ship

Gorilla Ship

Old Man (uncredited)

1932
The Boiling Point

The Boiling Point

Tom Kirk

1932
Hello Trouble

Hello Trouble

Sheriff Joe Edwards

1932
Heroes of the West

Heroes of the West

Townsman

1932
Beauty Parlor

Beauty Parlor

Reverend Parker

1932
The Riding Tornado

The Riding Tornado

Hiram Olcott

1932
The Man from New Mexico

The Man from New Mexico

Sheriff

1932
Hell-Fire Austin

Hell-Fire Austin

Uncle Joe Brooks

1932
The Spirit of the West

The Spirit of the West

Bowie Moore - Rancher

1932
Mark of the Spur

Mark of the Spur

'Hardshell' Beckett

1932
The Texan

The Texan

Jim

1932
Without Honor

Without Honor

Ranger Captain Frank Henderson

1932
The Gay Buckaroo

The Gay Buckaroo

Mr. Fields

1931
The Fighting Marshal

The Fighting Marshal

Clint Wheeler

1931
Neck and Neck

Neck and Neck

Col. Rickson

1931
The Lightning Warrior

The Lightning Warrior

John Hayden

1931
Lariats and Six-Shooters

Lariats and Six-Shooters

1931
Range Law

Range Law

'Old' Frisco

1931
The Hurricane Horseman

The Hurricane Horseman

Don Roberto

1931
Grief Street

Grief Street

Michael, theater watchman

1931
The Galloping Ghost

The Galloping Ghost

Narrator / Police Broadcaster

1931
The Lady from Nowhere

The Lady from Nowhere

Henchman Snowden

1931
Partners of the Trail

Partners of the Trail

Sheriff McWade

1931
The Miracle Woman

The Miracle Woman

Man in Audience (uncredited)

1931
Alias: The Bad Man

Alias: The Bad Man

Clem Neville

1931
The Vanishing Legion

The Vanishing Legion

T.J. Hornbeck

1931
The Two Gun Man

The Two Gun Man

Joe Kearney

1931

Hell's Valley

Don Flores

1931
West of Cheyenne

West of Cheyenne

Lafe Langdon

1931
Red Fork Range

Red Fork Range

Charles Farell / Colonel Leading Wagon Train

1931
Breed of the West

Breed of the West

Colonel Sterner - aka Bradley

1930
The Utah Kid

The Utah Kid

Parson Joe

1930
Code of Honor

Code of Honor

Dad Bradfield

1930
Under Montana Skies

Under Montana Skies

Sheriff Pinkie

1930
The Lone Rider

The Lone Rider

Corwin (uncredited)

1930
Near the Rainbow's End

Near the Rainbow's End

Tom Bledsoe

1930
The Cheyenne Kid

The Cheyenne Kid

Dad Thorpe

1930
The Lone Defender

The Lone Defender

Sheriff Billings

1930
The King of the Kongo

The King of the Kongo

Trader John

1929
Evangeline

Evangeline

Townsman

1929
The California Mail

The California Mail

William Butler

1929
The Amazing Vagabond

The Amazing Vagabond

Phil Dunning

1929
Manhattan Cowboy

Manhattan Cowboy

John Steel

1928
Riley of the Rainbow Division

Riley of the Rainbow Division

1928
The Code of the Scarlet

The Code of the Scarlet

Fur Trapper

1928
The Upland Rider

The Upland Rider

John Graham

1928

Trail Raiders

1928
Freckles

Freckles

Duncan

1928

Trailin’ Back

1928
Vultures of the Sea

Vultures of the Sea

1928
The Riding Renegade

The Riding Renegade

Sheriff Jim Taylor

1928

Painted Trail

Dan Winters

1928
The Ballyhoo Buster

The Ballyhoo Buster

1928
The Desert of the Lost

The Desert of the Lost

Boat Captain (uncredited)

1927
Roarin' Broncs

Roarin' Broncs

1927

Riding to Fame

Dr. Lorentz

1927
Hell Hounds of the Plains

Hell Hounds of the Plains

Big John Lawson

1927
Daring Deeds

Daring Deeds

John Courtney

1927
The Ridin' Rowdy

The Ridin' Rowdy

Doc

1927
The Man from Oklahoma

The Man from Oklahoma

Rufus King

1926
Dog of Dogs

Dog of Dogs

John Harlan

1926

A Captain's Courage

Obadiah, the recluse

1926
Dog Scents

Dog Scents

Sheriff

1926
The Baited Trap

The Baited Trap

Bobbie's Father

1926
Fangs of Vengeance

Fangs of Vengeance

Abner Swaybe

1926
Officer '444'

Officer '444'

Capt. Jerry Dugan

1926
A String of Diamonds

A String of Diamonds

J. Tiffany Van Den Akar

1926

Triple Action

Don Pío Méndez

1925
Sporting Life

Sporting Life

Stage Doorman (uncredited)

1925
Kit Carson Over the Great Divide

Kit Carson Over the Great Divide

Sandy McLeod

1925
Pursued

Pursued

District Attorney

1925

A Desperate Chance

Fred Forman

1925
The Human Tornado

The Human Tornado

Peter Daley

1925
The Mystery Box

The Mystery Box

Judd Hampton

1925
The Power God

The Power God

Prof. Daniel Sturgess

1925

On the Go

Mr. Hall

1925
Warrior Gap

Warrior Gap

John Folsom

1925
Thundering Romance

Thundering Romance

The Sheriff

1924
Battling Brewster

Battling Brewster

Roland Rand

1924
Bringin' Home the Bacon

Bringin' Home the Bacon

Judge Simpson

1924
Hard-Hittin' Hamilton

Hard-Hittin' Hamilton

Jim Downing

1924
Circus Lure

Circus Lure

1924
North of Alaska

North of Alaska

1924
The Eagle's Claw

The Eagle's Claw

John Sherwood

1924

Mile-a-Minute Morgan

Chester Jennings

1924
The Lone Wagon

The Lone Wagon

1923
Blood Test

Blood Test

1923
In the Days of Buffalo Bill

In the Days of Buffalo Bill

Gen. Robert E. Lee

1922
Silver Spurs

Silver Spurs

Jerry Regan

1922
The Daredevil

The Daredevil

Sheriff, Coyote Flats

1920
The Hoodlum

The Hoodlum

Board of Directors (uncredited)

1919
Little Orphant Annie

Little Orphant Annie

The Good Squire

1918
The City of Purple Dreams

The City of Purple Dreams

Pat Kelly

1918
The Lad and the Lion

The Lad and the Lion

James Bankington

1917

The Ancient Blood

Harry Ralston

1916

Wives of the Rich

Robert Baker

1916
The Adventures of Kathlyn

The Adventures of Kathlyn

Colonel Hare

1916

The Baby and the Leopard

Fred Herman

1915

A Jungle Revenge

James Thorpe - Mabel's Father

1915

Young Love

Professor Hunt

1915

The Vengeance of Rannah

General Craddock

1915
The Blood Seedling

The Blood Seedling

1915
The Man with the Iron Heart

The Man with the Iron Heart

Doyle

1915

In the King's Service

Antoine

1915

The Heart of Paro

1915

The Octopus

Harris Gordon

1915

The Girl and the Reporter

1915

How Callahan Cleaned Up Little Hell

Jim McFarlin

1915

The Jaguar Trap

1915

The Two Natures Within Him

Dr. Bishop

1915

The Lion's Mate

The Missionary

1915

The Great Experiment

1915

The Jungle Stockade

Robert Barker - Missionary

1915

The Fork in the Road

The Innkeeper

1915

The Guardian's Dilemma

Old Man Cummings

1915

The Red Blood of Courage

Lieutenant Tavish

1915

The Primitive Way

1915

His Fighting Blood

Old McTrigger - Hope's Father

1915

Lassoing a Lion

Uncle Paul

1915

Wade Brent Pays

Lawyer Moreley

1914

The Lure of the Windigo

Hugo Le Clerq - Annette's Father

1914

The Soul Mate

1914

If I Were Young Again

Museum Director Henshaw

1914
Rosemary, That's for Remembrance

Rosemary, That's for Remembrance

Mr. Greerson - Harvey's Father

1914
Garrison's Finish

Garrison's Finish

1914
Four Minutes Late

Four Minutes Late

1914

The Livid Flame

R. Hayes Burkhardt

1914

Jim

1914

To Be Called For

Silas Brown

1914

Meller Drammer

1914
The Leopard's Foundling

The Leopard's Foundling

Wamba - a Native

1914
The King's Will

The King's Will

Colonel Hare

1914
The Forged Parchment

The Forged Parchment

Colonel Hare

1914
The Warrior Maid

The Warrior Maid

Colonel Hare

1914
The Spellbound Multitude

The Spellbound Multitude

Colonel Hare

1914
The Cruel Crown

The Cruel Crown

Colonel Hare

1914

The Garden of Brides

Colonel Hare

1914
Three Bags of Silver

Three Bags of Silver

Colonel Hare (as Lafayette McKee)

1914
A Colonel in Chains

A Colonel in Chains

Colonel Hare

1914
The Royal Slave

The Royal Slave

Colonel Hare

1914
The Two Ordeals

The Two Ordeals

Colonel Hare

1914
The Unwelcome Throne

The Unwelcome Throne

Colonel Hare

1913
The Adventures of Kathlyn

The Adventures of Kathlyn

Col. Hare

1913
The Open Door

The Open Door

Mark Boland

1913

The Cipher Message

Detective Donald Bryce

1913
Thor, Lord of the Jungles

Thor, Lord of the Jungles

John Brant - Gene's Father

1913
When May Weds December

When May Weds December

The Banker's Butler

1913
The Finger Print

The Finger Print

Dabney - a Crook

1913
The Fifth String

The Fifth String

Satan

1913
Her Way

Her Way

Burke - Gates' Brother

1913
The Water Rat

The Water Rat

Watson

1913
The Devil and Tom Walker

The Devil and Tom Walker

Old Briggs

1913

Through Another Man's Eyes

Edward Elder - Wallace's Uncle

1913
Granny's Old Armchair

Granny's Old Armchair

Simon Willard

1913
Sweeney's Dream

Sweeney's Dream

The Mayor

1913
Papa's Dream

Papa's Dream

Parson Stanley

1913
The Gold Brick

The Gold Brick

Percy Hall

1913
A Jolt for the Janitor

A Jolt for the Janitor

Mr. Big Family

1913
The Suwanee River

The Suwanee River

The Overseer of the Plantation

1913

The Post-Impressionists

George Wilton - Dorothy's Father

1913
Roses of Yesterday

Roses of Yesterday

John Ralston

1913
Dixieland

Dixieland

The Federal Captain

1913
A Change of Administration

A Change of Administration

John Marshall - Secretary of War

1913

Pauline Cushman, the Federal Spy

Gen. John Morgan

1913
The Sands of Time

The Sands of Time

Father Time

1913
A Husband Won by Election

A Husband Won by Election

A Gangster

1913
The Understudy

The Understudy

Ben Rosenthal - the Manager

1913
The Lesson

The Lesson

Murphy

1913
The False Order

The False Order

Norman Black - the Telegraph Operator - Jack's Rival

1913
A Loyal Deserter

A Loyal Deserter

Col. Colfax

1913
How the 'Duke of Leisure' Reached His Winter Home

How the 'Duke of Leisure' Reached His Winter Home

2nd Policeman

1912
The Fire Cop

The Fire Cop

Mr. Wilson

1912

The Lost Inheritance

Mr. Bawn - Molly's Father

1912
Her Bitter Lesson

Her Bitter Lesson

Old Jasper Floyd - Aurora's Father

1912
The Awakening

The Awakening

John Johnson

1912
Bread Upon the Waters

Bread Upon the Waters

Mr. James Preston

1912
A Detective's Strategy

A Detective's Strategy

Edwin Randall - the Detective

1912
The House of His Master

The House of His Master

Gray - Robert's Friend

1912
Betty Fools Dear Old Dad

Betty Fools Dear Old Dad

Betty's Dad

1912
The Wreck of the Vega

The Wreck of the Vega

Ed Nobles

1912
The Three Valises

The Three Valises

Pittsburg Sam - the Burglar

1912

All on Account of Checkers

Sam - a Fireman

1912