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Lafe McKee

Acting
87 years oldMorrison, Illinois, USA

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.

Personal Details

Born
January 22, 1872 - August 10, 1959 (age 87)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Morrison, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Lafayette Stocking McKee
Lafayette S. McKee
Lafayette McKee
L.S. McKee
L. D. McKee

Movies (50)

Wells Fargo Days
3.0

Wells Fargo Days

as Pop Lyman

1944

Mission to Moscow
5.3

Mission to Moscow

as Radio Listener (uncredited)

1943

Kid Dynamite
6.3

Kid Dynamite

as Pedestrian

1943

Inside the Law
5.0

Inside the Law

as Pop Cobb

1942

Santa Fe Trail
5.7

Santa Fe Trail

as Minister (uncredited)

1940

Young People
4.6

Young People

as Man in recital audience

1940

When the Daltons Rode
6.0

When the Daltons Rode

as Doctor

1940

Dr. Christian Meets the Women
5.0

Dr. Christian Meets the Women

as Grandpa

1940

Son of Roaring Dan

Son of Roaring Dan

as Frank Brooke

1940

Bad Man from Red Butte
5.4

Bad Man from Red Butte

as Dan Toddhunter

1940

Covered Wagon Trails
5.0

Covered Wagon Trails

as John Bradford

1940

Riders of Pasco Basin
2.0

Riders of Pasco Basin

as Uncle Dan

1940

Wild Horse Valley

Wild Horse Valley

as Elmer Kimball

1940

The Cheyenne Kid
3.3

The Cheyenne Kid

as Roberts--Ranch Owner

1940

Pioneers of the Frontier

Pioneers of the Frontier

as Mort Saunders

1940

Pioneer Days

Pioneer Days

as Sam - Express Agent

1940

Music in My Heart
6.2

Music in My Heart

as Tom - Stage Doorman (uncredited)

1940

Heroes in Blue
4.0

Heroes in Blue

as Watchman

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7.8

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)

1939

The Oregon Trail
8.0

The Oregon Trail

as Settler (archive footage)

1939

The Lone Ranger Rides Again
6.0

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

as Townsman

1939

Convict's Code
4.5

Convict's Code

as Night Watchman

1939

I'm from the City
5.0

I'm from the City

as Colonel Bixby

1938

Stagecoach Days

Stagecoach Days

as Tom Larkin

1938

Six Shootin' Sheriff
5.7

Six Shootin' Sheriff

as Zeke

1938

Knight of the Plains
4.7

Knight of the Plains

as John Lane

1938

Rolling Caravans
3.0

Rolling Caravans

as Henry Rankin

1938

Gold Is Where You Find It
6.9

Gold Is Where You Find It

as Farmer in Courtroom (uncredited)

1938

The Fighting Deputy
3.0

The Fighting Deputy

as Frank Denton

1937

The Rangers Step In

The Rangers Step In

as Jed Warren

1937

The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen
3.0

The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen

as Tom Wilson

1937

Lost Ranch
5.0

Lost Ranch

as John Carroll

1937

Brothers of the West
6.0

Brothers of the West

as Sheriff Bains

1937

North of the Rio Grande
5.5

North of the Rio Grande

as Juror Joe

1937

Law of the Ranger

Law of the Ranger

as Mr. Polk

1937

Mystery Range

Mystery Range

as Jed Travis

1937

Melody of the Plains

Melody of the Plains

as Dad Langley

1937

The Feud of the Trail
4.5

The Feud of the Trail

as John Granger

1937

Santa Fe Rides

Santa Fe Rides

as 'Dad' Sheldon

1937

The Fugitive Sheriff

The Fugitive Sheriff

as Conductor (uncredited)

1936

Frontier Justice
5.0

Frontier Justice

as Old card player

1936

Men of the Plains

Men of the Plains

as Marshal Ed Green

1936

Santa Fe Bound

Santa Fe Bound

as Sheriff

1936

The Idaho Kid
6.5

The Idaho Kid

as John Endicott

1936

The Phantom Rider

The Phantom Rider

as Jeff Grayson

1936

The Cowboy and the Kid

The Cowboy and the Kid

as Sheriff Bailey

1936

Easy Money
4.4

Easy Money

as Henchman "Pop"

1936

For the Service

For the Service

as Rancher Johnson (uncredited)

1936

Last of the Warrens
6.7

Last of the Warrens

as Sheriff Blake

1936

Roamin' Wild
5.0

Roamin' Wild

as 'Dad' Parker

1936