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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Filmography
Acting Credits (335)
Wells Fargo Days
Pop Lyman
1944
Mission to Moscow
Radio Listener (uncredited)
1943
Kid Dynamite
Pedestrian
1943
Inside the Law
Pop Cobb
1942
Santa Fe Trail
Minister (uncredited)
1940
Young People
Man in recital audience
1940
When the Daltons Rode
Doctor
1940
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
Grandpa
1940
Son of Roaring Dan
Frank Brooke
1940
Bad Man from Red Butte
Dan Toddhunter
1940
Covered Wagon Trails
John Bradford
1940
Riders of Pasco Basin
Uncle Dan
1940
Wild Horse Valley
Elmer Kimball
1940
The Cheyenne Kid
Roberts--Ranch Owner
1940
Pioneers of the Frontier
Mort Saunders
1940
Pioneer Days
Sam - Express Agent
1940
Music in My Heart
Tom - Stage Doorman (uncredited)
1940
Heroes in Blue
Watchman
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)
1939
The Oregon Trail
Settler (archive footage)
1939
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
Townsman
1939
Convict's Code
Night Watchman
1939
I'm from the City
Colonel Bixby
1938
South of Arizona
Lafe Brown
1938
Stagecoach Days
Tom Larkin
1938
Six Shootin' Sheriff
Zeke
1938
Knight of the Plains
John Lane
1938
Rolling Caravans
Henry Rankin
1938
Gold Is Where You Find It
Farmer in Courtroom (uncredited)
1938
The Fighting Deputy
Frank Denton
1937
The Rangers Step In
Jed Warren
1937
The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen
Tom Wilson
1937
Lost Ranch
John Carroll
1937
Brothers of the West
Sheriff Bains
1937
North of the Rio Grande
Juror Joe
1937
Law of the Ranger
Mr. Polk
1937
Mystery Range
Jed Travis
1937
Melody of the Plains
Dad Langley
1937
The Feud of the Trail
John Granger
1937
Santa Fe Rides
'Dad' Sheldon
1937
The Fugitive Sheriff
Conductor (uncredited)
1936
Frontier Justice
Old card player
1936
Men of the Plains
Marshal Ed Green
1936
Santa Fe Bound
Sheriff
1936
The Idaho Kid
John Endicott
1936
The Phantom Rider
Jeff Grayson
1936
The Cowboy and the Kid
Sheriff Bailey
1936
Easy Money
Henchman "Pop"
1936
For the Service
Rancher Johnson (uncredited)
1936
Last of the Warrens
Sheriff Blake
1936
Roamin' Wild
'Dad' Parker
1936
Lightnin' Bill Carson
Don Costello
1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Unemployed Farmer (uncredited)
1936
Silly Billies
Pioneer
1936
The Bridge of Sighs
Lester - Taffy Peddler (uncredited)
1936
Dangerous Waters
Old Skipper (uncredited)
1936
The Kid Ranger
Jim Burton
1936
The Mysterious Avenger
Maitland
1936
Custer's Last Stand
Captain Benteen
1936
Step on It
Captain Bradshaw
1936
Thunderbolt
Tom
1935
Swifty
Sandy McGregor
1935
The Law of 45's
Charlie Hayden (Joan's Father)
1935
The Last of the Clintons
Sam Slater
1935
The Ivory-Handled Gun
Sheriff Crane
1935
The Girl Who Came Back
Jim, the bank guard (uncredited)
1935
Rio Rattler
Pop - Hotel Owner
1935
The Keeper of the Bees
Dr. Grayson
1935
Men of Action
Rancher
1935
What Price Crime
Night Watchman (uncredited)
1935
The Hawk
Jim King
1935
The Silver Bullet
Dad Kane
1935
The Test
Dad McVey
1935
Gun Smoke
Sheriff Rutherford
1935
On the Run
Sheriff
1935
The Desert Trail
Poker City Sheriff
1935
Queen of the Jungle
Kali
1935
The Ghost Rider
Zeke
1935
The Drunkard
Bartender
1935
The Cowboy and the Bandit
Sheriff of Pampa
1935
Circumstantial Evidence
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
1935
One in a Million
2nd License Clerk
1935
Rainbow Valley
Storekeeper
1935
Tracy Rides
Jim Green
1935
The Marriage Bargain
Squire Davis
1935
Blazing Guns
John Rickard
1935
Wolf Riders
John Clark - Indian Agent
1935
Kid Courageous
William Bannister
1935
Coyote Trails
John Baker
1935
Northern Frontier
Old Trapper
1935
Big Boy Rides Again
Tap Smiley
1935
Rustlers of Red Dog
Bob Lee [Chs. 1-3]
1935
Western Justice
Sheriff / King
1934
Range Warfare
Wade Callahan
1934
Frontier Days
Hank Wilson
1934
The Fighting Trooper
Old Trapper
1934
Fighting Fury
Sheriff Ed Hibbs
1934
Port of Lost Dreams
Justice of the Peace
1934
The Curtain Falls
Minor Role
1934
The Law of the Wild
Charles Ingram [Chs. 1, 3, 12]
1934
A Demon for Trouble
Sheriff
1934
Rawhide Mail
Sheriff
1934
Bandits of the Badlands
Dan Mason
1934
Next Of Kin
Fred Winters
1934
Hell Bent for Love
Dad Daley
1934
The Man from Utah
Judge Carter
1934
Blue Steel
Dan Mason
1934
City Park
Matt O'Donnell
1934
Honor of the Range
Townsman (uncredited)
1934
Rawhide Romance
Roger Whitney
1934
Ridin' Thru
Elmer 'Dad' Brooks
1934
Riding Speed
John Vale (as Lafayette McKee)
1934
West of the Divide
Fred Winters
1934
The Quitter
Zack
1934
Lighting Bill
Tom Ross
1934
The Boss Cowboy
Nolan
1934
Straightaway
1933
The Mystery Squadron
Stephen Gray
1933
Gun Justice
Postmaster
1933
Under Secret Orders
Franklyn Lawrence
1933
Jaws of Justice
'Seeker' Dean
1933
Lightning Range
Judge Williams
1933
Only Yesterday
Father at Train Station (Uncredited)
1933
Riders of Destiny
Sheriff Bill Baxter
1933
War of the Range
Cattle Buyer Cartwright
1933
Golden Harvest
Wheat Farmer (uncredited)
1933
The Trail Drive
Jameson
1933
Gordon of Ghost City
Bill Simpson
1933
Galloping Romeo
Marshal Gregory
1933
The Man from Monterey
Don Jose Castanares
1933
Fighting With Kit Carson
Luke Foster
1933
Fighting Texans
Sheriff Jim Carver
1933
King of the Arena
Townsman
1933
Cross Fire
Daniel Plummer
1933
Deadwood Pass
Sheriff Rawlins
1933
The Whispering Shadow
Prince Alexander, alias Mr. Jerome
1933
The Dude Bandit
Brown - Rancher
1933
The Telegraph Trail
Lafe
1933
Terror Trail
Shay
1933
Tombstone Canyon
Colonel Lee
1932
End of the Trail
Colonel John Burke
1932
The Secrets of Wu Sin
Justice of the Peace
1932
The Fighting Champ
Sheriff Jim Cosgrove
1932
Self Defense
Sandy McKenzie
1932
Young Blood
Colonel Bondage
1932
The Big Stampede
Cal Brett
1932
Gold
Jeff Sellers
1932
Klondike
Seth
1932
Fighting for Justice
Sam Tracy
1932
Ride Him, Cowboy
Rancher Marty Gordon (uncredited)
1932
Gorilla Ship
Old Man (uncredited)
1932
Hello Trouble
Sheriff Joe Edwards
1932
The Boiling Point
Tom Kirk
1932
Heroes of the West
Townsman
1932
Beauty Parlor
Reverend Parker
1932
The Riding Tornado
Hiram Olcott
1932
The Man from New Mexico
Sheriff
1932
Hell-Fire Austin
Uncle Joe Brooks
1932
The Spirit of the West
Bowie Moore - Rancher
1932
Mark of the Spur
'Hardshell' Beckett
1932
The Texan
Jim
1932
Without Honor
Ranger Captain Frank Henderson
1932
The Gay Buckaroo
Mr. Fields
1931
The Fighting Marshal
Clint Wheeler
1931
Neck and Neck
Col. Rickson
1931
The Lightning Warrior
John Hayden
1931
The Cyclone Kid
Harvey Comstock
1931
Lariats and Six-Shooters
1931
The Hurricane Horseman
Don Roberto
1931
Range Law
'Old' Frisco
1931
Grief Street
Michael, theater watchman
1931
The Galloping Ghost
Narrator / Police Broadcaster
1931
The Lady from Nowhere
Henchman Snowden
1931
Partners of the Trail
Sheriff McWade
1931
The Miracle Woman
Man in Audience (uncredited)
1931
Alias: The Bad Man
Clem Neville
1931
The Vanishing Legion
T.J. Hornbeck
1931
The Two Gun Man
Joe Kearney
1931
Hell's Valley
Don Flores
1931
West of Cheyenne
Lafe Langdon
1931
Red Fork Range
Charles Farell / Colonel Leading Wagon Train
1931
Breed of the West
Colonel Sterner - aka Bradley
1930
The Utah Kid
Parson Joe
1930
Code of Honor
Dad Bradfield
1930
Under Montana Skies
Sheriff Pinkie
1930
The Lone Rider
Corwin
1930
Near the Rainbow's End
Tom Bledsoe
1930
The Cheyenne Kid
Dad Thorpe
1930
The Lone Defender
Sheriff Billings
1930
The King of the Kongo
Trader John
1929
Evangeline
Townsman
1929
The Amazing Vagabond
Phil Dunning
1929
The California Mail
William Butler
1929
Manhattan Cowboy
John Steel
1928
Riley of the Rainbow Division
1928
The Code of the Scarlet
Fur Trapper
1928
The Upland Rider
John Graham
1928
Trail Raiders
1928
Freckles
Duncan
1928
Vultures of the Sea
1928
Trailin’ Back
1928
The Riding Renegade
Sheriff Jim Taylor
1928
Painted Trail
Dan Winters
1928
The Ballyhoo Buster
1928
The Desert of the Lost
Boat Captain (uncredited)
1927
Roarin' Broncs
1927
Riding to Fame
Dr. Lorentz
1927
Hell Hounds of the Plains
Big John Lawson
1927
Daring Deeds
John Courtney
1927
The Ridin' Rowdy
Doc
1927
Dog of Dogs
John Harlan
1926
The Man from Oklahoma
Rufus King
1926
A Captain's Courage
Obadiah, the recluse
1926
Dog Scents
Sheriff
1926
The Baited Trap
Bobbie's Father
1926
Fangs of Vengeance
Abner Swaybe
1926
Officer '444'
Capt. Jerry Dugan
1926
A String of Diamonds
J. Tiffany Van Den Akar
1926
Triple Action
Don Pío Méndez
1925
Sporting Life
Stage Doorman (uncredited)
1925
Kit Carson Over the Great Divide
Sandy McLeod
1925
Pursued
District Attorney
1925
A Desperate Chance
Fred Forman
1925
The Human Tornado
Peter Daley
1925
The Mystery Box
Judd Hampton
1925
The Power God
Prof. Daniel Sturgess
1925
On the Go
Mr. Hall
1925
Warrior Gap
John Folsom
1925
Thundering Romance
The Sheriff
1924
Battling Brewster
Roland Rand
1924
Bringin' Home the Bacon
Judge Simpson
1924
Hard-Hittin' Hamilton
Jim Downing
1924
Circus Lure
1924
North of Alaska
1924
The Eagle's Claw
John Sherwood
1924
Mile-a-Minute Morgan
Chester Jennings
1924
The Lone Wagon
1923
Blood Test
1923
In the Days of Buffalo Bill
Gen. Robert E. Lee
1922
The Jungle Goddess
Chief Obar Sen
1922
Silver Spurs
Jerry Regan
1922
The Daredevil
Sheriff, Coyote Flats
1920
The Hoodlum
Board of Directors (uncredited)
1919
Little Orphant Annie
The Good Squire
1918
The City of Purple Dreams
Pat Kelly
1918
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
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
1915
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
Mr. Greerson - Harvey's Father
1914
Garrison's Finish
1914
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
Wamba - a Native
1914
The King's Will
Colonel Hare
1914
The Forged Parchment
Colonel Hare
1914
The Warrior Maid
Colonel Hare
1914
The Spellbound Multitude
Colonel Hare
1914
The Cruel Crown
Colonel Hare
1914
The Garden of Brides
Colonel Hare
1914
Three Bags of Silver
Colonel Hare (as Lafayette McKee)
1914
A Colonel in Chains
Colonel Hare
1914
The Royal Slave
Colonel Hare
1914
The Two Ordeals
Colonel Hare
1914
The Adventures of Kathlyn
Col. Hare
1913
The Unwelcome Throne
Colonel Hare
1913
The Open Door
Mark Boland
1913
The Cipher Message
Detective Donald Bryce
1913
Thor, Lord of the Jungles
John Brant - Gene's Father
1913
When May Weds December
The Banker's Butler
1913
The Finger Print
Dabney - a Crook
1913
The Fifth String
Satan
1913
Her Way
Burke - Gates' Brother
1913
The Water Rat
Watson
1913
The Devil and Tom Walker
Old Briggs
1913
Through Another Man's Eyes
Edward Elder - Wallace's Uncle
1913
Granny's Old Armchair
Simon Willard
1913
Sweeney's Dream
The Mayor
1913
Papa's Dream
Parson Stanley
1913
The Gold Brick
Percy Hall
1913
A Jolt for the Janitor
Mr. Big Family
1913
The Suwanee River
The Overseer of the Plantation
1913
The Post-Impressionists
George Wilton - Dorothy's Father
1913
Roses of Yesterday
John Ralston
1913
Dixieland
The Federal Captain
1913
A Change of Administration
John Marshall - Secretary of War
1913
Pauline Cushman, the Federal Spy
Gen. John Morgan
1913
The Sands of Time
Father Time
1913
A Husband Won by Election
A Gangster
1913
The Understudy
Ben Rosenthal - the Manager
1913
The Lesson
Murphy
1913
The False Order
Norman Black - the Telegraph Operator - Jack's Rival
1913
A Loyal Deserter
Col. Colfax
1913
How the 'Duke of Leisure' Reached His Winter Home
2nd Policeman
1912
The Fire Cop
Mr. Wilson
1912
The Lost Inheritance
Mr. Bawn - Molly's Father
1912
Her Bitter Lesson
Old Jasper Floyd - Aurora's Father
1912
The Awakening
John Johnson
1912
Bread Upon the Waters
Mr. James Preston
1912
A Detective's Strategy
Edwin Randall - the Detective
1912
The House of His Master
Gray - Robert's Friend
1912
Betty Fools Dear Old Dad
Betty's Dad
1912
The Wreck of the Vega
Ed Nobles
1912
The Three Valises
Pittsburg Sam - the Burglar
1912
All on Account of Checkers
Sam - a Fireman
1912
The Bonanza Buckaroo
Mr. Andrew Gordon
