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Lafe McKee

Lived · 87 Born · Jan 22, 1872 From · Morrison, Illinois, USA Films · 282

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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

Kid Dynamite poster

Inside the Law poster

When the Daltons Rode poster

When the Daltons Rode

Son of Roaring Dan poster

Son of Roaring Dan

Career timeline

1944

Wells Fargo Days

Pop Lyman · 1944

1943

Mission to Moscow

Radio Listener (uncredited) · 1943

Kid Dynamite Notable

Pedestrian · 1943

1942

Pop Cobb · 1942

1940

Minister (uncredited) · 1940

Man in recital audience · 1940

When the Daltons Rode

1939

Watchman · 1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Notable

Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (u · 1939

The Oregon Trail Notable

Settler (archive footage) · 1939

1938

I'm from the City Notable

Colonel Bixby · 1938

South of Arizona Notable

Lafe Brown · 1938

Stagecoach Days Notable

Tom Larkin · 1938

1937

The Fighting Deputy

Frank Denton · 1937

The Rangers Step In Notable

Jed Warren · 1937

The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen

Tom Wilson · 1937

1936

The Fugitive Sheriff Notable

Conductor (uncredited) · 1936

Frontier Justice Notable

Old card player · 1936

Men of the Plains Notable

Marshal Ed Green · 1936

1935

Thunderbolt Notable

Sandy McGregor · 1935

The Law of 45's

Charlie Hayden (Joan's Father) · 1935

1934

Western Justice Notable

Sheriff / King · 1934

Range Warfare Notable

Wade Callahan · 1934

Hank Wilson · 1934

1933

Straightaway Notable

The Mystery Squadron

Stephen Gray · 1933

Gun Justice Notable

Postmaster · 1933

1932

Tombstone Canyon

Colonel Lee · 1932

End of the Trail

Colonel John Burke · 1932

The Secrets of Wu Sin

Justice of the Peace · 1932

1931

The Gay Buckaroo Notable

Mr. Fields · 1931

The Fighting Marshal

Clint Wheeler · 1931

Neck and Neck Notable

Col. Rickson · 1931

1930

Breed of the West Notable

Colonel Sterner - aka Bradley · 1930

Parson Joe · 1930

Code of Honor Notable

Dad Bradfield · 1930

1929

The King of the Kongo Notable

Trader John · 1929

Townsman · 1929

The Amazing Vagabond Notable

Phil Dunning · 1929

1928

Manhattan Cowboy Notable

John Steel · 1928

Riley of the Rainbow Division Notable

The Code of the Scarlet Notable

Fur Trapper · 1928

1927

The Desert of the Lost Notable

Boat Captain (uncredited) · 1927

Roarin' Broncs Notable

Hell Hounds of the Plains Notable

Big John Lawson · 1927

1926

Dog of Dogs Notable

John Harlan · 1926

The Man from Oklahoma Notable

Rufus King · 1926

Dog Scents Notable

Sheriff · 1926

1925

Sporting Life Notable

Stage Doorman (uncredited) · 1925

Kit Carson Over the Great Divide Notable

Sandy McLeod · 1925

Pursued Notable

District Attorney · 1925

1924

Thundering Romance Notable

The Sheriff · 1924

Battling Brewster Notable

Roland Rand · 1924

Bringin' Home the Bacon Notable

Judge Simpson · 1924

Full filmography

Wells Fargo Days poster

Wells Fargo Days

Mission to Moscow poster

Mission to Moscow

Kid Dynamite poster

Inside the Law poster

Santa Fe Trail poster

Young People poster

When the Daltons Rode poster

When the Daltons Rode

Dr. Christian Meets the Women poster

Dr. Christian Meets the Women

Son of Roaring Dan poster

Son of Roaring Dan

Bad Man from Red Butte poster

Bad Man from Red Butte

Covered Wagon Trails poster

Covered Wagon Trails

Riders of Pasco Basin poster

Riders of Pasco Basin

Wild Horse Valley poster

Wild Horse Valley

The Cheyenne Kid poster

The Cheyenne Kid

Pioneers of the Frontier poster

Pioneers of the Frontier

Pioneer Days poster

Music in My Heart poster

Music in My Heart

Heroes in Blue poster

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington poster

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

The Oregon Trail poster

The Oregon Trail

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