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.
Filmography
Wells Fargo Days
as Pop Lyman
Wells Fargo Days
as Pop Lyman
Mission to Moscow
as Radio Listener (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
as Radio Listener (uncredited)
Kid Dynamite
as Pedestrian
Kid Dynamite
as Pedestrian
Inside the Law
as Pop Cobb
Inside the Law
as Pop Cobb
Santa Fe Trail
as Minister (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail
as Minister (uncredited)
Young People
as Man in Recital Audience (uncredited)
Young People
as Man in Recital Audience (uncredited)
When the Daltons Rode
as Doctor
When the Daltons Rode
as Doctor
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
as Grandpa
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
as Grandpa
Son of Roaring Dan
as Frank Brooke
Son of Roaring Dan
as Frank Brooke
Covered Wagon Trails
as John Bradford
Covered Wagon Trails
as John Bradford
Wild Horse Valley
as Elmer Kimball
Wild Horse Valley
as Elmer Kimball
Pioneers of the Frontier
as Mort Saunders
Pioneers of the Frontier
as Mort Saunders
Pioneer Days
as Sam - Express Agent
Pioneer Days
as Sam - Express Agent
Music in My Heart
as Tom - Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Music in My Heart
as Tom - Stage Doorman (uncredited)
The Oregon Trail
as Settler (archive footage)
The Oregon Trail
as Settler (archive footage)
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
as Townsman
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
as Townsman
I'm from the City
as Colonel Bixby
I'm from the City
as Colonel Bixby
South of Arizona
as Lafe Brown
South of Arizona
as Lafe Brown
Six Shootin' Sheriff
as Zeke
Six Shootin' Sheriff
as Zeke
Gold Is Where You Find It
as Farmer in Courtroom (uncredited)
Gold Is Where You Find It
as Farmer in Courtroom (uncredited)
North of the Rio Grande
as Juror Joe
North of the Rio Grande
as Juror Joe
Law of the Ranger
as Mr. Polk
Law of the Ranger
as Mr. Polk
Mystery Range
as Jed Travis
Mystery Range
as Jed Travis
Melody of the Plains
as Dad Langley
Melody of the Plains
as Dad Langley
The Feud of the Trail
as John Granger
The Feud of the Trail
as John Granger
Santa Fe Rides
as 'Dad' Sheldon
Santa Fe Rides
as 'Dad' Sheldon
The Fugitive Sheriff
as Conductor (uncredited)
The Fugitive Sheriff
as Conductor (uncredited)
Frontier Justice
as Old card player
Frontier Justice
as Old card player
Men of the Plains
as Marshal Ed Green
Men of the Plains
as Marshal Ed Green
Santa Fe Bound
as Sheriff
Santa Fe Bound
as Sheriff
The Idaho Kid
as John Endicott
The Idaho Kid
as John Endicott
The Phantom Rider
as Jeff Grayson
The Phantom Rider
as Jeff Grayson
The Cowboy and the Kid
as Sheriff Bailey
The Cowboy and the Kid
as Sheriff Bailey
Easy Money
as Henchman "Pop"
Easy Money
as Henchman "Pop"
For the Service
as Rancher Johnson (uncredited)
For the Service
as Rancher Johnson (uncredited)
Last of the Warrens
as Sheriff Blake
Last of the Warrens
as Sheriff Blake
Roamin' Wild
as 'Dad' Parker
Roamin' Wild
as 'Dad' Parker
Lightnin' Bill Carson
as Don Costello
Lightnin' Bill Carson
as Don Costello
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as Unemployed Farmer (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as Unemployed Farmer (uncredited)
Silly Billies
as Pioneer
Silly Billies
as Pioneer
The Bridge of Sighs
as Lester - Taffy Peddler (uncredited)
The Bridge of Sighs
as Lester - Taffy Peddler (uncredited)
Dangerous Waters
as Old Skipper (uncredited)
Dangerous Waters
as Old Skipper (uncredited)
The Kid Ranger
as Jim Burton
The Kid Ranger
as Jim Burton
Custer's Last Stand
as Captain Benteen
Custer's Last Stand
as Captain Benteen
Step on It
as Captain Bradshaw
Step on It
as Captain Bradshaw
Thunderbolt
as Tom
Thunderbolt
as Tom
Swifty
as Sandy McGregor
Swifty
as Sandy McGregor
The Law of 45's
as Charlie Hayden (Joan's Father)
The Law of 45's
as Charlie Hayden (Joan's Father)
The Last of the Clintons
as Sam Slater
The Last of the Clintons
as Sam Slater
The Ivory-Handled Gun
as Sheriff Crane
The Ivory-Handled Gun
as Sheriff Crane
The Girl Who Came Back
as Jim, the bank guard (uncredited)
The Girl Who Came Back
as Jim, the bank guard (uncredited)
Rio Rattler
as Pop - Hotel Owner
Rio Rattler
as Pop - Hotel Owner
The Keeper of the Bees
as Dr. Grayson
The Keeper of the Bees
as Dr. Grayson
Men of Action
as Rancher
Men of Action
as Rancher
What Price Crime
as Night Watchman (uncredited)
What Price Crime
as Night Watchman (uncredited)
The Hawk
as Jim King
The Hawk
as Jim King
The Silver Bullet
as Dad Kane
The Silver Bullet
as Dad Kane
The Test
as Dad McVey
The Test
as Dad McVey
Gun Smoke
as Sheriff Rutherford
Gun Smoke
as Sheriff Rutherford
On the Run
as Sheriff
On the Run
as Sheriff
Queen of the Jungle
as Kali
Queen of the Jungle
as Kali
The Ghost Rider
as Zeke
The Ghost Rider
as Zeke
The Drunkard
as Bartender
The Drunkard
as Bartender
The Cowboy and the Bandit
as Sheriff of Pampa
The Cowboy and the Bandit
as Sheriff of Pampa
Circumstantial Evidence
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
One in a Million
as 2nd License Clerk
One in a Million
as 2nd License Clerk
Rainbow Valley
as Storekeeper
Rainbow Valley
as Storekeeper
Tracy Rides
as Jim Green
Tracy Rides
as Jim Green
Blazing Guns
as John Rickard
Blazing Guns
as John Rickard
Wolf Riders
as John Clark - Indian Agent
Wolf Riders
as John Clark - Indian Agent
Kid Courageous
as William Bannister
Kid Courageous
as William Bannister
Coyote Trails
as John Baker
Coyote Trails
as John Baker
Northern Frontier
as Old Trapper
Northern Frontier
as Old Trapper
Big Boy Rides Again
as Tap Smiley
Big Boy Rides Again
as Tap Smiley
Rustlers of Red Dog
as Bob Lee [Chs. 1-3]
Rustlers of Red Dog
as Bob Lee [Chs. 1-3]
Western Justice
as Sheriff / King
Western Justice
as Sheriff / King
Range Warfare
as Wade Callahan
Range Warfare
as Wade Callahan
Frontier Days
as Hank Wilson
Frontier Days
as Hank Wilson
The Fighting Trooper
as Old Trapper
The Fighting Trooper
as Old Trapper
Fighting Fury
as Sheriff Ed Hibbs
Fighting Fury
as Sheriff Ed Hibbs
Port of Lost Dreams
as Justice of the Peace
Port of Lost Dreams
as Justice of the Peace
The Curtain Falls
as Minor Role
The Curtain Falls
as Minor Role
A Demon for Trouble
as Sheriff
A Demon for Trouble
as Sheriff
Rawhide Mail
as Sheriff
Rawhide Mail
as Sheriff
Bandits of the Badlands
as Dan Mason
Bandits of the Badlands
as Dan Mason
Next Of Kin
as Fred Winters
Next Of Kin
as Fred Winters
Hell Bent for Love
as Dad Daley
Hell Bent for Love
as Dad Daley
The Man from Utah
as Judge Carter
The Man from Utah
as Judge Carter
Blue Steel
as Dan Mason
Blue Steel
as Dan Mason
Rawhide Romance
as Roger Whitney
Rawhide Romance
as Roger Whitney
Riding Speed
as John Vale (as Lafayette McKee)
Riding Speed
as John Vale (as Lafayette McKee)
West of the Divide
as Fred Winters
West of the Divide
as Fred Winters
The Quitter
as Zack
The Quitter
as Zack
The Boss Cowboy
as Nolan
The Boss Cowboy
as Nolan
Straightaway
Straightaway
The Mystery Squadron
as Stephen Gray
The Mystery Squadron
as Stephen Gray
Gun Justice
as Postmaster
Gun Justice
as Postmaster
Under Secret Orders
as Franklyn Lawrence
Under Secret Orders
as Franklyn Lawrence
Jaws of Justice
as 'Seeker' Dean
Jaws of Justice
as 'Seeker' Dean
Lightning Range
as Judge Williams
Lightning Range
as Judge Williams
Only Yesterday
as Father at Train Station (Uncredited)
Only Yesterday
as Father at Train Station (Uncredited)
Riders of Destiny
as Sheriff Bill Baxter
Riders of Destiny
as Sheriff Bill Baxter
War of the Range
as Cattle Buyer Cartwright
War of the Range
as Cattle Buyer Cartwright
Golden Harvest
as Wheat Farmer (uncredited)
Golden Harvest
as Wheat Farmer (uncredited)
Gordon of Ghost City
as Bill Simpson
Gordon of Ghost City
as Bill Simpson
The Man from Monterey
as Don Jose Castanares
The Man from Monterey
as Don Jose Castanares
Fighting With Kit Carson
as Luke Foster
Fighting With Kit Carson
as Luke Foster
Fighting Texans
as Sheriff Jim Carver
Fighting Texans
as Sheriff Jim Carver
King of the Arena
as Townsman
King of the Arena
as Townsman
Cross Fire
as Daniel Plummer
Cross Fire
as Daniel Plummer
Deadwood Pass
as Sheriff Rawlins
Deadwood Pass
as Sheriff Rawlins
The Whispering Shadow
as Prince Alexander, alias Mr. Jerome
The Whispering Shadow
as Prince Alexander, alias Mr. Jerome
The Dude Bandit
as Brown - Rancher
The Dude Bandit
as Brown - Rancher
The Telegraph Trail
as Lafe
The Telegraph Trail
as Lafe
Terror Trail
as Shay
Terror Trail
as Shay
Tombstone Canyon
as Colonel Lee
Tombstone Canyon
as Colonel Lee
End of the Trail
as Colonel John Burke
End of the Trail
as Colonel John Burke
The Secrets of Wu Sin
as Justice of the Peace
The Secrets of Wu Sin
as Justice of the Peace
The Fighting Champ
as Sheriff Jim Cosgrove
The Fighting Champ
as Sheriff Jim Cosgrove
Self Defense
as Sandy McKenzie
Self Defense
as Sandy McKenzie
Young Blood
as Colonel Bondage
Young Blood
as Colonel Bondage
The Big Stampede
as Cal Brett
The Big Stampede
as Cal Brett
Gold
as Jeff Sellers
Gold
as Jeff Sellers
Klondike
as Seth
Klondike
as Seth
Fighting for Justice
as Sam Tracy
Fighting for Justice
as Sam Tracy
Ride Him, Cowboy
as Rancher Marty Gordon (uncredited)
Ride Him, Cowboy
as Rancher Marty Gordon (uncredited)
Gorilla Ship
as Old Man (uncredited)
Gorilla Ship
as Old Man (uncredited)
Hello Trouble
as Sheriff Joe Edwards
Hello Trouble
as Sheriff Joe Edwards
The Boiling Point
as Tom Kirk
The Boiling Point
as Tom Kirk
Heroes of the West
as Townsman
Heroes of the West
as Townsman
Beauty Parlor
as Reverend Parker
Beauty Parlor
as Reverend Parker
The Man from New Mexico
as Sheriff
The Man from New Mexico
as Sheriff
The Spirit of the West
as Bowie Moore - Rancher
The Spirit of the West
as Bowie Moore - Rancher
The Texan
as Jim
The Texan
as Jim
Neck and Neck
as Col. Rickson
Neck and Neck
as Col. Rickson
The Lightning Warrior
as John Hayden
The Lightning Warrior
as John Hayden
The Hurricane Horseman
as Don Roberto
The Hurricane Horseman
as Don Roberto
The Galloping Ghost
as Narrator / Police Broadcaster
The Galloping Ghost
as Narrator / Police Broadcaster
The Miracle Woman
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
The Miracle Woman
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
The Vanishing Legion
as T.J. Hornbeck
The Vanishing Legion
as T.J. Hornbeck
The Lonesome Trail
as Sheriff
The Lonesome Trail
as Sheriff
The Lone Rider
as Corwin
The Lone Rider
as Corwin
Near the Rainbow's End
as Tom Bledsoe
Near the Rainbow's End
as Tom Bledsoe
The Cheyenne Kid
as Dad Thorpe
The Cheyenne Kid
as Dad Thorpe
The King of the Kongo
as Trader John
The King of the Kongo
as Trader John
Manhattan Cowboy
as John Steel
Manhattan Cowboy
as John Steel
Riley of the Rainbow Division
Riley of the Rainbow Division
The Riding Renegade
as Sheriff Jim Taylor
The Riding Renegade
as Sheriff Jim Taylor
The Desert of the Lost
as Boat Captain (uncredited)
The Desert of the Lost
as Boat Captain (uncredited)
Roarin' Broncs
Roarin' Broncs
Hell Hounds of the Plains
as Big John Lawson
Hell Hounds of the Plains
as Big John Lawson
The Ridin' Rowdy
as Doc
The Ridin' Rowdy
as Doc
The Man from Oklahoma
as Rufus King
The Man from Oklahoma
as Rufus King
The Baited Trap
as Bobbie's Father
The Baited Trap
as Bobbie's Father
Fangs of Vengeance
as Abner Swaybe
Fangs of Vengeance
as Abner Swaybe
A String of Diamonds
as J. Tiffany Van Den Akar
A String of Diamonds
as J. Tiffany Van Den Akar
Triple Action
as Don Pío Méndez
Triple Action
as Don Pío Méndez
Sporting Life
as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Sporting Life
as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Kit Carson Over the Great Divide
as Sandy McLeod
Kit Carson Over the Great Divide
as Sandy McLeod
Pursued
as District Attorney
Pursued
as District Attorney
A Desperate Chance
as Fred Forman
A Desperate Chance
as Fred Forman
The Power God
as Prof. Daniel Sturgess
The Power God
as Prof. Daniel Sturgess
On the Go
as Mr. Hall
On the Go
as Mr. Hall
Warrior Gap
as John Folsom
Warrior Gap
as John Folsom
Bringin' Home the Bacon
as Judge Simpson
Bringin' Home the Bacon
as Judge Simpson
Circus Lure
Circus Lure
Blood Test
Blood Test
The Daredevil
as Sheriff, Coyote Flats
The Daredevil
as Sheriff, Coyote Flats
The Hoodlum
as Board of Directors (uncredited)
The Hoodlum
as Board of Directors (uncredited)
The City of Purple Dreams
as Pat Kelly
The City of Purple Dreams
as Pat Kelly
The Ancient Blood
as Harry Ralston
The Ancient Blood
as Harry Ralston
Wives of the Rich
as Robert Baker
Wives of the Rich
as Robert Baker
A Jungle Revenge
as James Thorpe - Mabel's Father
A Jungle Revenge
as James Thorpe - Mabel's Father
The Blood Seedling
The Blood Seedling
The Fork in the Road
as The Innkeeper
The Fork in the Road
as The Innkeeper
The Red Blood of Courage
as Lieutenant Tavish
The Red Blood of Courage
as Lieutenant Tavish
Wade Brent Pays
as Lawyer Moreley
Wade Brent Pays
as Lawyer Moreley
The Lure of the Windigo
as Hugo Le Clerq - Annette's Father
The Lure of the Windigo
as Hugo Le Clerq - Annette's Father
Rosemary, That's for Remembrance
as Mr. Greerson - Harvey's Father
Rosemary, That's for Remembrance
as Mr. Greerson - Harvey's Father
Garrison's Finish
Garrison's Finish
Four Minutes Late
Four Minutes Late
The Livid Flame
as R. Hayes Burkhardt
The Livid Flame
as R. Hayes Burkhardt
Meller Drammer
Meller Drammer
The Forged Parchment
as Colonel Hare
The Forged Parchment
as Colonel Hare
The Open Door
as Mark Boland
The Open Door
as Mark Boland
When May Weds December
as The Banker's Butler
When May Weds December
as The Banker's Butler
The Fifth String
as Satan
The Fifth String
as Satan
Her Way
as Burke - Gates' Brother
Her Way
as Burke - Gates' Brother
Granny's Old Armchair
as Simon Willard
Granny's Old Armchair
as Simon Willard
Sweeney's Dream
as The Mayor
Sweeney's Dream
as The Mayor
A Loyal Deserter
as Col. Colfax
A Loyal Deserter
as Col. Colfax
The Bonanza Buckaroo
as Mr. Andrew Gordon
The Bonanza Buckaroo
as Mr. Andrew Gordon