Lafe McKee

Lafe McKee

Known For

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

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.

🎬 Movies Featuring Lafe McKee

Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow (1943)

as Radio Listener (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail (1940)

as Minister (uncredited)
Young People

Young People (1940)

as Man in recital audience
The Cheyenne Kid

The Cheyenne Kid (1940)

as Roberts--Ranch Owner
Pioneer Days

Pioneer Days (1940)

as Sam - Express Agent
Music in My Heart

Music in My Heart (1940)

as Tom - Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

as Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)
The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail (1939)

as Settler (archive footage)
Convict's Code

Convict's Code (1939)

as Night Watchman
Gold Is Where You Find It

Gold Is Where You Find It (1938)

as Farmer in Courtroom (uncredited)
Lost Ranch

Lost Ranch (1937)

as John Carroll
Santa Fe Rides

Santa Fe Rides (1937)

as 'Dad' Sheldon
The Fugitive Sheriff

The Fugitive Sheriff (1936)

as Conductor (uncredited)
Frontier Justice

Frontier Justice (1936)

as Old card player
Men of the Plains

Men of the Plains (1936)

as Marshal Ed Green
The Idaho Kid

The Idaho Kid (1936)

as John Endicott
Easy Money

Easy Money (1936)

as Henchman "Pop"
For the Service

For the Service (1936)

as Rancher Johnson (uncredited)
Roamin' Wild

Roamin' Wild (1936)

as 'Dad' Parker
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)

as Unemployed Farmer (uncredited)
The Bridge of Sighs

The Bridge of Sighs (1936)

as Lester - Taffy Peddler (uncredited)
Dangerous Waters

Dangerous Waters (1936)

as Old Skipper (uncredited)
Step on It

Step on It (1936)

as Captain Bradshaw
Swifty

Swifty (1935)

as Sandy McGregor
The Law of 45's

The Law of 45's (1935)

as Charlie Hayden (Joan's Father)
The Girl Who Came Back

The Girl Who Came Back (1935)

as Jim, the bank guard (uncredited)
Rio Rattler

Rio Rattler (1935)

as Pop - Hotel Owner
What Price Crime

What Price Crime (1935)

as Night Watchman (uncredited)
The Test

The Test (1935)

as Dad McVey
Gun Smoke

Gun Smoke (1935)

as Sheriff Rutherford
The Desert Trail

The Desert Trail (1935)

as Poker City Sheriff
Circumstantial Evidence

Circumstantial Evidence (1935)

as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
One in a Million

One in a Million (1935)

as 2nd License Clerk
Blazing Guns

Blazing Guns (1935)

as John Rickard
Wolf Riders

Wolf Riders (1935)

as John Clark - Indian Agent
Kid Courageous

Kid Courageous (1935)

as William Bannister
Rustlers of Red Dog

Rustlers of Red Dog (1935)

as Bob Lee [Chs. 1-3]
Western Justice

Western Justice (1934)

as Sheriff / King
Range Warfare

Range Warfare (1934)

as Wade Callahan
Fighting Fury

Fighting Fury (1934)

as Sheriff Ed Hibbs
Port of Lost Dreams

Port of Lost Dreams (1934)

as Justice of the Peace
The Law of the Wild

The Law of the Wild (1934)

as Charles Ingram [Chs. 1, 3, 12]
Next Of Kin

Next Of Kin (1934)

as Fred Winters
City Park

City Park (1934)

as Matt O'Donnell
Honor of the Range

Honor of the Range (1934)

as Townsman (uncredited)
Ridin' Thru

Ridin' Thru (1934)

as Elmer 'Dad' Brooks
Riding Speed

Riding Speed (1934)

as John Vale (as Lafayette McKee)
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Under Secret Orders (1933)

as Franklyn Lawrence
Lightning Range

Lightning Range (1933)

as Judge Williams
Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday (1933)

as Father at Train Station (Uncredited)
Riders of Destiny

Riders of Destiny (1933)

as Sheriff Bill Baxter
War of the Range

War of the Range (1933)

as Cattle Buyer Cartwright
Golden Harvest

Golden Harvest (1933)

as Wheat Farmer (uncredited)
Galloping Romeo

Galloping Romeo (1933)

as Marshal Gregory
The Man from Monterey

The Man from Monterey (1933)

as Don Jose Castanares
Fighting Texans

Fighting Texans (1933)

as Sheriff Jim Carver
Cross Fire

Cross Fire (1933)

as Daniel Plummer
Deadwood Pass

Deadwood Pass (1933)

as Sheriff Rawlins
The Whispering Shadow

The Whispering Shadow (1933)

as Prince Alexander, alias Mr. Jerome
The Dude Bandit

The Dude Bandit (1933)

as Brown - Rancher
End of the Trail

End of the Trail (1932)

as Colonel John Burke
The Secrets of Wu Sin

The Secrets of Wu Sin (1932)

as Justice of the Peace
The Fighting Champ

The Fighting Champ (1932)

as Sheriff Jim Cosgrove
Self Defense

Self Defense (1932)

as Sandy McKenzie
Young Blood

Young Blood (1932)

as Colonel Bondage
Gold

Gold (1932)

as Jeff Sellers
Ride Him, Cowboy

Ride Him, Cowboy (1932)

as Rancher Marty Gordon (uncredited)
Gorilla Ship

Gorilla Ship (1932)

as Old Man (uncredited)
Hello Trouble

Hello Trouble (1932)

as Sheriff Joe Edwards
Beauty Parlor

Beauty Parlor (1932)

as Reverend Parker
Hell-Fire Austin

Hell-Fire Austin (1932)

as Uncle Joe Brooks
The Spirit of the West

The Spirit of the West (1932)

as Bowie Moore - Rancher
Mark of the Spur

Mark of the Spur (1932)

as 'Hardshell' Beckett
Without Honor

Without Honor (1932)

as Ranger Captain Frank Henderson
Range Law

Range Law (1931)

as 'Old' Frisco
Grief Street

Grief Street (1931)

as Michael, theater watchman
The Galloping Ghost

The Galloping Ghost (1931)

as Narrator / Police Broadcaster
The Miracle Woman

The Miracle Woman (1931)

as Man in Audience (uncredited)
Red Fork Range

Red Fork Range (1931)

as Charles Farell / Colonel Leading Wagon Train
Breed of the West

Breed of the West (1930)

as Colonel Sterner - aka Bradley
Code of Honor

Code of Honor (1930)

as Dad Bradfield
The Lone Rider

The Lone Rider (1930)

as Corwin (uncredited)
The Lone Defender

The Lone Defender (1930)

as Sheriff Billings
The Riding Renegade

The Riding Renegade (1928)

as Sheriff Jim Taylor
The Desert of the Lost

The Desert of the Lost (1927)

as Boat Captain (uncredited)
Daring Deeds

Daring Deeds (1927)

as John Courtney
Dog of Dogs

Dog of Dogs (1926)

as John Harlan
Officer '444'

Officer '444' (1926)

as Capt. Jerry Dugan
A String of Diamonds

A String of Diamonds (1926)

as J. Tiffany Van Den Akar
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Triple Action (1925)

as Don Pío Méndez
Sporting Life

Sporting Life (1925)

as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Pursued

Pursued (1925)

as District Attorney
The Power God

The Power God (1925)

as Prof. Daniel Sturgess
Warrior Gap

Warrior Gap (1925)

as John Folsom
The Daredevil

The Daredevil (1920)

as Sheriff, Coyote Flats
The Hoodlum

The Hoodlum (1919)

as Board of Directors (uncredited)
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A Jungle Revenge (1915)

as James Thorpe - Mabel's Father
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Young Love (1915)

as Professor Hunt
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The Octopus (1915)

as Harris Gordon
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The Lion's Mate (1915)

as The Missionary
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The Jungle Stockade (1915)

as Robert Barker - Missionary
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His Fighting Blood (1915)

as Old McTrigger - Hope's Father
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Wade Brent Pays (1914)

as Lawyer Moreley
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The Lure of the Windigo (1914)

as Hugo Le Clerq - Annette's Father
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If I Were Young Again (1914)

as Museum Director Henshaw
Rosemary, That's for Remembrance

Rosemary, That's for Remembrance (1914)

as Mr. Greerson - Harvey's Father
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The Livid Flame (1914)

as R. Hayes Burkhardt
Three Bags of Silver

Three Bags of Silver (1914)

as Colonel Hare (as Lafayette McKee)
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The Cipher Message (1913)

as Detective Donald Bryce
Thor, Lord of the Jungles

Thor, Lord of the Jungles (1913)

as John Brant - Gene's Father
When May Weds December

When May Weds December (1913)

as The Banker's Butler
The Finger Print

The Finger Print (1913)

as Dabney - a Crook
Her Way

Her Way (1913)

as Burke - Gates' Brother
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Through Another Man's Eyes (1913)

as Edward Elder - Wallace's Uncle
Papa's Dream

Papa's Dream (1913)

as Parson Stanley
The Suwanee River

The Suwanee River (1913)

as The Overseer of the Plantation
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The Post-Impressionists (1913)

as George Wilton - Dorothy's Father
Dixieland

Dixieland (1913)

as The Federal Captain
A Change of Administration

A Change of Administration (1913)

as John Marshall - Secretary of War
The Understudy

The Understudy (1913)

as Ben Rosenthal - the Manager
The False Order

The False Order (1913)

as Norman Black - the Telegraph Operator - Jack's Rival
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The Lost Inheritance (1912)

as Mr. Bawn - Molly's Father
Her Bitter Lesson

Her Bitter Lesson (1912)

as Old Jasper Floyd - Aurora's Father
A Detective's Strategy

A Detective's Strategy (1912)

as Edwin Randall - the Detective
The House of His Master

The House of His Master (1912)

as Gray - Robert's Friend
The Three Valises

The Three Valises (1912)

as Pittsburg Sam - the Burglar
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The Bonanza Buckaroo (N/A)

as Mr. Andrew Gordon