Lafe McKee

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
January 22, 1872 (87 years old)
Died
August 10, 1959
Place of Birth
Morrison, Illinois, USA
Popular Genres
Western Drama Action
Career Span
– 1944

Lafe McKee

2 wins
20 nominations
2 Oscars
314 credits

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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Personal Info

Born
Jan 22, 1872
From
Morrison, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
– 1944

Award Recognition

2
Wins
20
Nominations
2
Oscars

Complete Filmography

1944

Wells Fargo Days as Pop Lyman

1943

Mission to Moscow as Radio Listener (uncredited) Award
Kid Dynamite as Pedestrian

1942

Inside the Law as Pop Cobb

1940

Santa Fe Trail as Minister (uncredited) Award
Young People as Man in recital audience Award
Music in My Heart as Tom - Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Son of Roaring Dan as Frank Brooke
Dr. Christian Meets the Women as Grandpa
Bad Man from Red Butte as Dan Toddhunter
Riders of Pasco Basin as Uncle Dan
Pioneer Days as Sam - Express Agent
When the Daltons Rode as Doctor
Pioneers of the Frontier as Mort Saunders
Wild Horse Valley as Elmer Kimball
The Cheyenne Kid as Roberts--Ranch Owner
Covered Wagon Trails as John Bradford

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited) Award
Convict's Code as Night Watchman Award
The Lone Ranger Rides Again as Townsman Award
The Oregon Trail as Settler (archive footage)
Heroes in Blue as Watchman

1938

Knight of the Plains as John Lane Award
Six Shootin' Sheriff as Zeke Award
Gold Is Where You Find It as Farmer in Courtroom (uncredited)
I'm from the City as Colonel Bixby
Stagecoach Days as Tom Larkin
Rolling Caravans as Henry Rankin

1937

Law of the Ranger as Mr. Polk
The Feud of the Trail as John Granger
The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen as Tom Wilson
Santa Fe Rides as 'Dad' Sheldon
North of the Rio Grande as Juror Joe
Mystery Range as Jed Travis
Melody of the Plains as Dad Langley
The Rangers Step In as Jed Warren
The Fighting Deputy as Frank Denton
Lost Ranch as John Carroll
Brothers of the West as Sheriff Bains

1936

Silly Billies as Pioneer Award
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as Unemployed Farmer in Line and Courtroom (uncredited) Award
Dangerous Waters as Old Skipper (uncredited) Award
Easy Money as Henchman "Pop"
The Kid Ranger as Jim Burton
Lightnin' Bill Carson as Don Costello
The Bridge of Sighs as Lester - Taffy Peddler (uncredited)
Custer's Last Stand as Captain Benteen
Frontier Justice as Old card player
Last of the Warrens as Sheriff Blake
Men of the Plains as Marshal Ed Green
For the Service as Rancher Johnson (uncredited)
The Phantom Rider as Jeff Grayson
Roamin' Wild as 'Dad' Parker
The Mysterious Avenger as Maitland
The Idaho Kid as John Endicott
Step on It as Captain Bradshaw
The Fugitive Sheriff as Conductor (uncredited)
Santa Fe Bound as Sheriff
The Cowboy and the Kid as Sheriff Bailey

1935

The Desert Trail as Poker City Sheriff Award
Northern Frontier as Old Trapper
Circumstantial Evidence as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Thunderbolt as Tom
The Test as Dad McVey
Rainbow Valley as Storekeeper
The Girl Who Came Back as Jim, the bank guard (uncredited)
Coyote Trails as John Baker
Kid Courageous as William Bannister
The Hawk as Jim King
The Cowboy and the Bandit as Sheriff of Pampa
The Last of the Clintons as Sam Slater
The Drunkard as Bartender
One in a Million as 2nd License Clerk
The Keeper of the Bees as Dr. Grayson
Men of Action as Rancher
Queen of the Jungle as Kali
Rio Rattler as Pop - Hotel Owner
The Ivory-Handled Gun as Sheriff Crane
Big Boy Rides Again as Tap Smiley
Swifty as Sandy McGregor
What Price Crime as Night Watchman (uncredited)
Rustlers of Red Dog as Bob Lee [Chs. 1-3]
Wolf Riders as John Clark - Indian Agent
The Silver Bullet as Dad Kane
The Ghost Rider as Zeke
Gun Smoke as Sheriff Rutherford
The Law of 45's as Charlie Hayden (Joan's Father)
Tracy Rides as Jim Green
Blazing Guns as John Rickard

1934

The Man from Utah as Judge Carter Award
Blue Steel as Dan Mason Award
West of the Divide as Fred Winters Award
The Curtain Falls as Minor Role Award
City Park as Matt O'Donnell
Honor of the Range as Townsman (uncredited)
The Law of the Wild as Charles Ingram [Chs. 1, 3, 12]
The Quitter as Zack
Rawhide Mail as Sheriff
Bandits of the Badlands as Dan Mason
The Boss Cowboy as Nolan
The Fighting Trooper as Old Trapper
Next Of Kin as Fred Winters
Western Justice as Sheriff / King
Ridin' Thru as Elmer 'Dad' Brooks
Hell Bent for Love as Dad Daley
A Demon for Trouble as Sheriff
Range Warfare as Wade Callahan
Fighting Fury as Sheriff Ed Hibbs
Frontier Days as Hank Wilson
Lighting Bill as Tom Ross
Riding Speed as John Vale (as Lafayette McKee)
Rawhide Romance as Roger Whitney
Port of Lost Dreams as Justice of the Peace

1933

Riders of Destiny as Sheriff Bill Baxter Award
Only Yesterday as Father at Train Station (Uncredited) Award
Golden Harvest as Wheat Farmer (uncredited) Award
Straightaway
Deadwood Pass as Sheriff Rawlins
The Man from Monterey as Don Jose Castanares
Gordon of Ghost City as Bill Simpson
The Telegraph Trail as Lafe
Fighting With Kit Carson as Luke Foster
Terror Trail as Shay
Galloping Romeo as Marshal Gregory
Under Secret Orders as Franklyn Lawrence
Cross Fire as Daniel Plummer
King of the Arena as Townsman
War of the Range as Cattle Buyer Cartwright
The Whispering Shadow as Prince Alexander, alias Mr. Jerome
The Mystery Squadron as Stephen Gray
The Trail Drive as Jameson
Lightning Range as Judge Williams
Jaws of Justice as 'Seeker' Dean
Fighting Texans as Sheriff Jim Carver
Gun Justice as Postmaster
The Dude Bandit as Brown - Rancher

1932

The Big Stampede as Cal Brett
Gold as Jeff Sellers
Ride Him, Cowboy as Rancher Marty Gordon (uncredited)
The Secrets of Wu Sin as Justice of the Peace
Beauty Parlor as Reverend Parker
Klondike as Seth
Self Defense as Sandy McKenzie
Fighting for Justice as Sam Tracy
Tombstone Canyon as Colonel Lee
Hello Trouble as Sheriff Joe Edwards
The Texan as Jim
Heroes of the West as Townsman
The Boiling Point as Tom Kirk
The Riding Tornado as Hiram Olcott
Gorilla Ship as Old Man (uncredited)
Young Blood as Colonel Bondage
Without Honors as Ranger Captain Frank Henderson
The Fighting Champ as Sheriff Jim Cosgrove
The Man from New Mexico as Sheriff
Mark of the Spur as 'Hardshell' Beckett
The Spirit of the West as Bowie Moore - Rancher
End of the Trail as Colonel John Burke
Hell-Fire Austin as Uncle Joe Brooks

1931

The Miracle Woman as Man in Audience (uncredited) Award
The Galloping Ghost as Narrator / Police Broadcaster
Lariats and Six-Shooters
The Hurricane Horseman as Don Roberto
The Two Gun Man as Joe Kearney
Alias: The Bad Man as Clem Neville
The Vanishing Legion as T.J. Hornbeck
Grief Street as Michael, theater watchman
The Lightning Warrior as John Hayden
Red Fork Range as Charles Farell / Colonel Leading Wagon Train
The Lady from Nowhere as Henchman Snowden
Range Law as 'Old' Frisco
The Gay Buckaroo as Mr. Fields
The Fighting Marshal as Clint Wheeler
Neck and Neck as Col. Rickson
Partners of the Trail as Sheriff McWade
West of Cheyenne as Lafe Langdon

1930

Under Montana Skies as Sheriff Pinkie
The Utah Kid as Parson Joe
Near the Rainbow's End as Tom Bledsoe
Breed of the West as Colonel Sterner - aka Bradley
The Cheyenne Kid as Dad Thorpe
The Lone Defender as Sheriff Billings
Code of Honor as Dad Bradfield
The Lone Rider as Corwin (uncredited)

1929

The King of the Kongo as Trader John
Evangeline as Townsman
The Amazing Vagabond as Phil Dunning
The California Mail as William Butler

1928

The Ballyhoo Buster
The Riding Renegade as Sheriff Jim Taylor
Manhattan Cowboy as John Steel
Vultures of the Sea
The Code of the Scarlet as Fur Trapper
Freckles as Duncan
Riley of the Rainbow Division
The Upland Rider as John Graham

1927

The Desert of the Lost as Boat Captain (uncredited)
Daring Deeds as John Courtney
Hell Hounds of the Plains as Big John Lawson
The Ridin' Rowdy as Doc
Riding to Fame as Dr. Lorentz

1926

Officer '444' as Capt. Jerry Dugan
A String of Diamonds as J. Tiffany Van Den Akar
Dog Scents as Sheriff
Dog of Dogs as John Harlan
The Man from Oklahoma as Rufus King
Fangs of Vengeance as Abner Swaybe

1925

On the Go as Mr. Hall
Warrior Gap as John Folsom
Kit Carson Over the Great Divide as Sandy McLeod
Sporting Life as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
The Power God as Prof. Daniel Sturgess
A Desperate Chance as Fred Forman

1924

Thundering Romance as The Sheriff
Bringin' Home the Bacon as Judge Simpson
Battling Brewster as Roland Rand
The Eagle's Claw as John Sherwood
Circus Lure

1923

Blood Test

1922

Silver Spurs as Jerry Regan
In the Days of Buffalo Bill as Gen. Robert E. Lee

1920

The Daredevil as Sheriff, Coyote Flats

1919

The Hoodlum as Board of Directors (uncredited)

1918

Little Orphant Annie as The Good Squire

1917

The Lad and the Lion as James Bankington

1916

Wives of the Rich as Robert Baker
The Adventures of Kathlyn as Colonel Hare
The Ancient Blood as Harry Ralston

1915

The Guardian's Dilemma as Old Man Cummings
How Callahan Cleaned Up Little Hell as Jim McFarlin
The Man with the Iron Heart as Doyle
The Vengeance of Rannah as General Craddock
His Fighting Blood as Old McTrigger - Hope's Father
The Lion's Mate as The Missionary
Lassoing a Lion as Uncle Paul
The Jungle Stockade as Robert Barker - Missionary
The Heart of Paro
The Two Natures Within Him as Dr. Bishop
The Great Experiment
The Red Blood of Courage as Lieutenant Tavish
In the King's Service as Antoine
A Jungle Revenge as James Thorpe - Mabel's Father
The Blood Seedling
The Baby and the Leopard as Fred Herman
The Primitive Way
The Jaguar Trap
The Girl and the Reporter
The Fork in the Road as The Innkeeper
The Octopus as Harris Gordon
Young Love as Professor Hunt

1914

If I Were Young Again as Museum Director Henshaw
The Soul Mate
Three Bags of Silver as Colonel Hare (as Lafayette McKee)
The Leopard's Foundling as Wamba - a Native
Four Minutes Late
The Lure of the Windigo as Hugo Le Clerq - Annette's Father
The Two Ordeals as Colonel Hare
Jim
Rosemary, That's for Remembrance as Mr. Greerson - Harvey's Father
The Cruel Crown as Colonel Hare
Garrison's Finish
The Forged Parchment as Colonel Hare
The Garden of Brides as Colonel Hare
The Royal Slave as Colonel Hare
The Livid Flame as R. Hayes Burkhardt
A Colonel in Chains as Colonel Hare
The Warrior Maid as Colonel Hare
The King's Will as Colonel Hare
Wade Brent Pays as Lawyer Moreley
The Spellbound Multitude as Colonel Hare
To Be Called For as Silas Brown
Meller Drammer

1913

The Sands of Time as Father Time
Dixieland as The Federal Captain
The Unwelcome Throne as Colonel Hare
The Suwanee River as The Overseer of the Plantation
The Adventures of Kathlyn as Col. Hare
Pauline Cushman, the Federal Spy as Gen. John Morgan
The False Order as Norman Black - the Telegraph Operator - Jack's Rival
The Water Rat as Watson
The Post-Impressionists as George Wilton - Dorothy's Father
A Change of Administration as John Marshall - Secretary of War
Sweeney's Dream as The Mayor
Thor, Lord of the Jungles as John Brant - Gene's Father
The Open Door as Mark Boland
Granny's Old Armchair as Simon Willard
The Devil and Tom Walker as Old Briggs
The Lesson as Murphy
A Loyal Deserter as Col. Colfax
The Cipher Message as Detective Donald Bryce
A Jolt for the Janitor as Mr. Big Family
When May Weds December as The Banker's Butler
Roses of Yesterday as John Ralston
Her Way as Burke - Gates' Brother
The Finger Print as Dabney - a Crook
Papa's Dream as Parson Stanley
A Husband Won by Election as A Gangster
The Gold Brick as Percy Hall
The Understudy as Ben Rosenthal - the Manager
The Fifth String as Satan
Through Another Man's Eyes as Edward Elder - Wallace's Uncle

1912

The Wreck of the Vega as Ed Nobles
The Three Valises as Pittsburg Sam - the Burglar
The House of His Master as Gray - Robert's Friend
A Detective's Strategy as Edwin Randall - the Detective
All on Account of Checkers as Sam - a Fireman
Betty Fools Dear Old Dad as Betty's Dad
The Lost Inheritance as Mr. Bawn - Molly's Father
The Fire Cop as Mr. Wilson
Her Bitter Lesson as Old Jasper Floyd - Aurora's Father
How the 'Duke of Leisure' Reached His Winter Home as 2nd Policeman
Bread Upon the Waters as Mr. James Preston
The Awakening as John Johnson

The Bonanza Buckaroo as Mr. Andrew Gordon

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Riders of Destiny
Santa Fe Trail
The Man from Utah
Blue Steel
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Young People

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