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.

Birthday

Jan 22, 1872

Place of birth

Morrison, Illinois, USA

Deathday

Aug 10, 1959

Also known as

Lafayette Stocking McKee
Lafayette S. McKee
Lafayette McKee
L.S. McKee
L. D. McKee
Lafe M. McKee
Luke McKee
Lafe M. Kee
Frank McKee
Lafayette S. "Lafe" McKee

Credited in

As cast

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