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