Lafe McKee

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.

Known For

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Santa Fe Trail

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

The Miracle Woman

Blue Steel

Gold Is Where You Find It

West of the Divide

The Hawk

All Movies (335)

• Wells Fargo Days1944 · as Pop Lyman
• Mission to Moscow1943 · as Radio Listener (uncredited)
• Kid Dynamite1943 · as Pedestrian
• Inside the Law1942 · as Pop Cobb
• Santa Fe Trail1940 · as Minister (uncredited)
• Young People1940 · as Man in recital audience
• When the Daltons Rode1940 · as Doctor
• Dr. Christian Meets the Women1940 · as Grandpa
• Son of Roaring Dan1940 · as Frank Brooke
• Bad Man from Red Butte1940 · as Dan Toddhunter
• Covered Wagon Trails1940 · as John Bradford
• Riders of Pasco Basin1940 · as Uncle Dan
• Wild Horse Valley1940 · as Elmer Kimball
• The Cheyenne Kid1940 · as Roberts--Ranch Owner
• Pioneers of the Frontier1940 · as Mort Saunders
• Pioneer Days1940 · as Sam - Express Agent
• Music in My Heart1940 · as Tom - Stage Doorman (uncredited)
• Heroes in Blue1939 · as Watchman
• Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939 · as Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)
• The Oregon Trail1939 · as Settler (archive footage)
• The Lone Ranger Rides Again1939 · as Townsman
• Convict's Code1939 · as Night Watchman
• I'm from the City1938 · as Colonel Bixby
• South of Arizona1938 · as Lafe Brown
• Stagecoach Days1938 · as Tom Larkin
• Six Shootin' Sheriff1938 · as Zeke
• Knight of the Plains1938 · as John Lane
• Rolling Caravans1938 · as Henry Rankin
• Gold Is Where You Find It1938 · as Farmer in Courtroom (uncredited)
• The Fighting Deputy1937 · as Frank Denton
• The Rangers Step In1937 · as Jed Warren
• The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen1937 · as Tom Wilson
• Lost Ranch1937 · as John Carroll
• Brothers of the West1937 · as Sheriff Bains
• North of the Rio Grande1937 · as Juror Joe
• Law of the Ranger1937 · as Mr. Polk
• Mystery Range1937 · as Jed Travis
• Melody of the Plains1937 · as Dad Langley
• The Feud of the Trail1937 · as John Granger
• Santa Fe Rides1937 · as 'Dad' Sheldon
• The Fugitive Sheriff1936 · as Conductor (uncredited)
• Frontier Justice1936 · as Old card player
• Men of the Plains1936 · as Marshal Ed Green
• Santa Fe Bound1936 · as Sheriff
• The Idaho Kid1936 · as John Endicott
• The Phantom Rider1936 · as Jeff Grayson
• The Cowboy and the Kid1936 · as Sheriff Bailey
• Easy Money1936 · as Henchman "Pop"
• For the Service1936 · as Rancher Johnson (uncredited)
• Last of the Warrens1936 · as Sheriff Blake
• Roamin' Wild1936 · as 'Dad' Parker
• Lightnin' Bill Carson1936 · as Don Costello
• Mr. Deeds Goes to Town1936 · as Unemployed Farmer (uncredited)
• Silly Billies1936 · as Pioneer
• The Bridge of Sighs1936 · as Lester - Taffy Peddler (uncredited)
• Dangerous Waters1936 · as Old Skipper (uncredited)
• The Kid Ranger1936 · as Jim Burton
• The Mysterious Avenger1936 · as Maitland
• Custer's Last Stand1936 · as Captain Benteen
• Step on It1936 · as Captain Bradshaw
• Thunderbolt1935 · as Tom
• Swifty1935 · as Sandy McGregor
• The Law of 45's1935 · as Charlie Hayden (Joan's Father)
• The Last of the Clintons1935 · as Sam Slater
• The Ivory-Handled Gun1935 · as Sheriff Crane
• The Girl Who Came Back1935 · as Jim, the bank guard (uncredited)
• Rio Rattler1935 · as Pop - Hotel Owner
• The Keeper of the Bees1935 · as Dr. Grayson
• Men of Action1935 · as Rancher
• What Price Crime1935 · as Night Watchman (uncredited)
• The Hawk1935 · as Jim King
• The Silver Bullet1935 · as Dad Kane
• The Test1935 · as Dad McVey
• Gun Smoke1935 · as Sheriff Rutherford
• On the Run1935 · as Sheriff
• The Desert Trail1935 · as Poker City Sheriff
• Queen of the Jungle1935 · as Kali
• The Ghost Rider1935 · as Zeke
• The Drunkard1935 · as Bartender
• The Cowboy and the Bandit1935 · as Sheriff of Pampa
• Circumstantial Evidence1935 · as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
• One in a Million1935 · as 2nd License Clerk
• Rainbow Valley1935 · as Storekeeper
• Tracy Rides1935 · as Jim Green
• The Marriage Bargain1935 · as Squire Davis
• Blazing Guns1935 · as John Rickard
• Wolf Riders1935 · as John Clark - Indian Agent
• Kid Courageous1935 · as William Bannister
• Coyote Trails1935 · as John Baker
• Northern Frontier1935 · as Old Trapper
• Big Boy Rides Again1935 · as Tap Smiley
• Rustlers of Red Dog1935 · as Bob Lee [Chs. 1-3]
• Western Justice1934 · as Sheriff / King
• Range Warfare1934 · as Wade Callahan
• Frontier Days1934 · as Hank Wilson
• The Fighting Trooper1934 · as Old Trapper
• Fighting Fury1934 · as Sheriff Ed Hibbs
• Port of Lost Dreams1934 · as Justice of the Peace
• The Curtain Falls1934 · as Minor Role
• The Law of the Wild1934 · as Charles Ingram [Chs. 1, 3, 12]
• A Demon for Trouble1934 · as Sheriff
• Rawhide Mail1934 · as Sheriff
• Bandits of the Badlands1934 · as Dan Mason
• Next Of Kin1934 · as Fred Winters
• Hell Bent for Love1934 · as Dad Daley
• The Man from Utah1934 · as Judge Carter
• Blue Steel1934 · as Dan Mason
• City Park1934 · as Matt O'Donnell
• Honor of the Range1934 · as Townsman (uncredited)
• Rawhide Romance1934 · as Roger Whitney
• Ridin' Thru1934 · as Elmer 'Dad' Brooks
• Riding Speed1934 · as John Vale (as Lafayette McKee)
• West of the Divide1934 · as Fred Winters
• The Quitter1934 · as Zack
• Lighting Bill1934 · as Tom Ross
• The Boss Cowboy1934 · as Nolan
• Straightaway1933
• The Mystery Squadron1933 · as Stephen Gray
• Gun Justice1933 · as Postmaster
• Under Secret Orders1933 · as Franklyn Lawrence
• Jaws of Justice1933 · as 'Seeker' Dean
• Lightning Range1933 · as Judge Williams
• Only Yesterday1933 · as Father at Train Station (Uncredited)
• Riders of Destiny1933 · as Sheriff Bill Baxter
• War of the Range1933 · as Cattle Buyer Cartwright
• Golden Harvest1933 · as Wheat Farmer (uncredited)
• The Trail Drive1933 · as Jameson
• Gordon of Ghost City1933 · as Bill Simpson
• Galloping Romeo1933 · as Marshal Gregory
• The Man from Monterey1933 · as Don Jose Castanares
• Fighting With Kit Carson1933 · as Luke Foster
• Fighting Texans1933 · as Sheriff Jim Carver
• King of the Arena1933 · as Townsman
• Cross Fire1933 · as Daniel Plummer
• Deadwood Pass1933 · as Sheriff Rawlins
• The Whispering Shadow1933 · as Prince Alexander, alias Mr. Jerome
• The Dude Bandit1933 · as Brown - Rancher
• The Telegraph Trail1933 · as Lafe
• Terror Trail1933 · as Shay
• Tombstone Canyon1932 · as Colonel Lee
• End of the Trail1932 · as Colonel John Burke
• The Secrets of Wu Sin1932 · as Justice of the Peace
• The Fighting Champ1932 · as Sheriff Jim Cosgrove
• Self Defense1932 · as Sandy McKenzie
• Young Blood1932 · as Colonel Bondage
• The Big Stampede1932 · as Cal Brett
• Gold1932 · as Jeff Sellers
• Klondike1932 · as Seth
• Fighting for Justice1932 · as Sam Tracy
• Ride Him, Cowboy1932 · as Rancher Marty Gordon (uncredited)
• Gorilla Ship1932 · as Old Man (uncredited)
• Hello Trouble1932 · as Sheriff Joe Edwards
• The Boiling Point1932 · as Tom Kirk
• Heroes of the West1932 · as Townsman
• Beauty Parlor1932 · as Reverend Parker
• The Riding Tornado1932 · as Hiram Olcott
• The Man from New Mexico1932 · as Sheriff
• Hell-Fire Austin1932 · as Uncle Joe Brooks
• The Spirit of the West1932 · as Bowie Moore - Rancher
• Mark of the Spur1932 · as 'Hardshell' Beckett
• The Texan1932 · as Jim
• Without Honor1932 · as Ranger Captain Frank Henderson
• The Gay Buckaroo1931 · as Mr. Fields
• The Fighting Marshal1931 · as Clint Wheeler
• Neck and Neck1931 · as Col. Rickson
• The Lightning Warrior1931 · as John Hayden
• The Cyclone Kid1931 · as Harvey Comstock
• Lariats and Six-Shooters1931
• The Hurricane Horseman1931 · as Don Roberto
• Range Law1931 · as 'Old' Frisco
• Grief Street1931 · as Michael, theater watchman
• The Galloping Ghost1931 · as Narrator / Police Broadcaster
• The Lady from Nowhere1931 · as Henchman Snowden
• Partners of the Trail1931 · as Sheriff McWade
• The Miracle Woman1931 · as Man in Audience (uncredited)
• Alias: The Bad Man1931 · as Clem Neville
• The Vanishing Legion1931 · as T.J. Hornbeck
• The Two Gun Man1931 · as Joe Kearney
• Hell's Valley1931 · as Don Flores
• West of Cheyenne1931 · as Lafe Langdon
• Red Fork Range1931 · as Charles Farell / Colonel Leading Wagon Train
• Breed of the West1930 · as Colonel Sterner - aka Bradley
• The Utah Kid1930 · as Parson Joe
• Code of Honor1930 · as Dad Bradfield
• Under Montana Skies1930 · as Sheriff Pinkie
• The Lone Rider1930 · as Corwin
• Near the Rainbow's End1930 · as Tom Bledsoe
• The Cheyenne Kid1930 · as Dad Thorpe
• The Lone Defender1930 · as Sheriff Billings
• The King of the Kongo1929 · as Trader John
• Evangeline1929 · as Townsman
• The Amazing Vagabond1929 · as Phil Dunning
• The California Mail1929 · as William Butler
• Manhattan Cowboy1928 · as John Steel
• Riley of the Rainbow Division1928
• The Code of the Scarlet1928 · as Fur Trapper
• The Upland Rider1928 · as John Graham
• Trail Raiders1928
• Freckles1928 · as Duncan
• Vultures of the Sea1928
• Trailin’ Back1928
• The Riding Renegade1928 · as Sheriff Jim Taylor
• Painted Trail1928 · as Dan Winters
• The Ballyhoo Buster1928
• The Desert of the Lost1927 · as Boat Captain (uncredited)
• Roarin' Broncs1927
• Riding to Fame1927 · as Dr. Lorentz
• Hell Hounds of the Plains1927 · as Big John Lawson
• Daring Deeds1927 · as John Courtney
• The Ridin' Rowdy1927 · as Doc
• Dog of Dogs1926 · as John Harlan
• The Man from Oklahoma1926 · as Rufus King
• A Captain's Courage1926 · as Obadiah, the recluse
• Dog Scents1926 · as Sheriff
• The Baited Trap1926 · as Bobbie's Father
• Fangs of Vengeance1926 · as Abner Swaybe
• Officer '444'1926 · as Capt. Jerry Dugan
• A String of Diamonds1926 · as J. Tiffany Van Den Akar
• Triple Action1925 · as Don Pío Méndez
• Sporting Life1925 · as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
• Kit Carson Over the Great Divide1925 · as Sandy McLeod
• Pursued1925 · as District Attorney
• A Desperate Chance1925 · as Fred Forman
• The Human Tornado1925 · as Peter Daley
• The Mystery Box1925 · as Judd Hampton
• The Power God1925 · as Prof. Daniel Sturgess
• On the Go1925 · as Mr. Hall
• Warrior Gap1925 · as John Folsom
• Thundering Romance1924 · as The Sheriff
• Battling Brewster1924 · as Roland Rand
• Bringin' Home the Bacon1924 · as Judge Simpson
• Hard-Hittin' Hamilton1924 · as Jim Downing
• Circus Lure1924
• North of Alaska1924
• The Eagle's Claw1924 · as John Sherwood
• Mile-a-Minute Morgan1924 · as Chester Jennings
• The Lone Wagon1923
• Blood Test1923
• In the Days of Buffalo Bill1922 · as Gen. Robert E. Lee
• The Jungle Goddess1922 · as Chief Obar Sen
• Silver Spurs1922 · as Jerry Regan
• The Daredevil1920 · as Sheriff, Coyote Flats
• The Hoodlum1919 · as Board of Directors (uncredited)
• Little Orphant Annie1918 · as The Good Squire
• The City of Purple Dreams1918 · as Pat Kelly
• The Lad and the Lion1917 · as James Bankington
• The Ancient Blood1916 · as Harry Ralston
• Wives of the Rich1916 · as Robert Baker
• The Adventures of Kathlyn1916 · as Colonel Hare
• The Baby and the Leopard1915 · as Fred Herman
• A Jungle Revenge1915 · as James Thorpe - Mabel's Father
• Young Love1915 · as Professor Hunt
• The Vengeance of Rannah1915 · as General Craddock
• The Blood Seedling1915
• The Man with the Iron Heart1915 · as Doyle
• In the King's Service1915 · as Antoine
• The Heart of Paro1915
• The Octopus1915 · as Harris Gordon
• The Girl and the Reporter1915
• How Callahan Cleaned Up Little Hell1915 · as Jim McFarlin
• The Jaguar Trap1915
• The Two Natures Within Him1915 · as Dr. Bishop
• The Lion's Mate1915 · as The Missionary
• The Great Experiment1915
• The Jungle Stockade1915 · as Robert Barker - Missionary
• The Fork in the Road1915 · as The Innkeeper
• The Guardian's Dilemma1915 · as Old Man Cummings
• The Red Blood of Courage1915 · as Lieutenant Tavish
• The Primitive Way1915
• His Fighting Blood1915 · as Old McTrigger - Hope's Father
• Lassoing a Lion1915 · as Uncle Paul
• Wade Brent Pays1914 · as Lawyer Moreley
• The Lure of the Windigo1914 · as Hugo Le Clerq - Annette's Father
• The Soul Mate1914
• If I Were Young Again1914 · as Museum Director Henshaw
• Rosemary, That's for Remembrance1914 · as Mr. Greerson - Harvey's Father
• Garrison's Finish1914
• Four Minutes Late1914
• The Livid Flame1914 · as R. Hayes Burkhardt
• Jim1914
• To Be Called For1914 · as Silas Brown
• Meller Drammer1914
• The Leopard's Foundling1914 · as Wamba - a Native
• The King's Will1914 · as Colonel Hare
• The Forged Parchment1914 · as Colonel Hare
• The Warrior Maid1914 · as Colonel Hare
• The Spellbound Multitude1914 · as Colonel Hare
• The Cruel Crown1914 · as Colonel Hare
• The Garden of Brides1914 · as Colonel Hare
• Three Bags of Silver1914 · as Colonel Hare (as Lafayette McKee)
• A Colonel in Chains1914 · as Colonel Hare
• The Royal Slave1914 · as Colonel Hare
• The Two Ordeals1914 · as Colonel Hare
• The Adventures of Kathlyn1913 · as Col. Hare
• The Unwelcome Throne1913 · as Colonel Hare
• The Open Door1913 · as Mark Boland
• The Cipher Message1913 · as Detective Donald Bryce
• Thor, Lord of the Jungles1913 · as John Brant - Gene's Father
• When May Weds December1913 · as The Banker's Butler
• The Finger Print1913 · as Dabney - a Crook
• The Fifth String1913 · as Satan
• Her Way1913 · as Burke - Gates' Brother
• The Water Rat1913 · as Watson
• The Devil and Tom Walker1913 · as Old Briggs
• Through Another Man's Eyes1913 · as Edward Elder - Wallace's Uncle
• Granny's Old Armchair1913 · as Simon Willard
• Sweeney's Dream1913 · as The Mayor
• Papa's Dream1913 · as Parson Stanley
• The Gold Brick1913 · as Percy Hall
• A Jolt for the Janitor1913 · as Mr. Big Family
• The Suwanee River1913 · as The Overseer of the Plantation
• The Post-Impressionists1913 · as George Wilton - Dorothy's Father
• Roses of Yesterday1913 · as John Ralston
• Dixieland1913 · as The Federal Captain
• A Change of Administration1913 · as John Marshall - Secretary of War
• Pauline Cushman, the Federal Spy1913 · as Gen. John Morgan
• The Sands of Time1913 · as Father Time
• A Husband Won by Election1913 · as A Gangster
• The Understudy1913 · as Ben Rosenthal - the Manager
• The Lesson1913 · as Murphy
• The False Order1913 · as Norman Black - the Telegraph Operator - Jack's Rival
• A Loyal Deserter1913 · as Col. Colfax
• How the 'Duke of Leisure' Reached His Winter Home1912 · as 2nd Policeman
• The Fire Cop1912 · as Mr. Wilson
• The Lost Inheritance1912 · as Mr. Bawn - Molly's Father
• Her Bitter Lesson1912 · as Old Jasper Floyd - Aurora's Father
• The Awakening1912 · as John Johnson
• Bread Upon the Waters1912 · as Mr. James Preston
• A Detective's Strategy1912 · as Edwin Randall - the Detective
• The House of His Master1912 · as Gray - Robert's Friend
• Betty Fools Dear Old Dad1912 · as Betty's Dad
• The Wreck of the Vega1912 · as Ed Nobles
• The Three Valises1912 · as Pittsburg Sam - the Burglar
• All on Account of Checkers1912 · as Sam - a Fireman
• The Bonanza Buckaroo— · as Mr. Andrew Gordon