Person file · Acting
Lafe McKee
Born 1872-01-22Morrison, Illinois, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Wells Fargo DaysPop LymanMission to MoscowRadio Listener (uncredited)Kid DynamitePedestrianInside the LawPop CobbSanta Fe TrailMinister (uncredited)Young PeopleMan in Recital Audience (uncredited)When the Daltons RodeDoctorDr. Christian Meets the WomenGrandpaSon of Roaring DanFrank BrookeBad Man from Red ButteDan ToddhunterCovered Wagon TrailsJohn BradfordRiders of Pasco BasinUncle DanWild Horse ValleyElmer KimballThe Cheyenne KidRoberts--Ranch OwnerPioneers of the FrontierMort SaundersPioneer DaysSam - Express AgentMusic in My HeartTom - Stage Doorman (uncredited)Heroes in BlueWatchmanMr. Smith Goes to WashingtonVeteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)The Oregon TrailSettler (archive footage)The Lone Ranger Rides AgainTownsmanConvict's CodeNight WatchmanI'm from the CityColonel BixbySouth of ArizonaLafe Brown