Lafe McKee

Lafe McKee

1872-01-22 – 1959-08-10 (age 87) Morrison, Illinois, USA
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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.

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Known For

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

as Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

as Unemployed Farmer (uncredited)

Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail

1940

as Minister (uncredited)

When the Daltons Rode
The Man from Utah
The Man from Utah

1934

as Judge Carter

West of the Divide
West of the Divide

1934

as Fred Winters

Blood Test
Riders of Destiny
Riders of Destiny

1933

as Sheriff Bill Baxter

The Desert Trail
The Desert Trail

1935

as Poker City Sheriff

The Miracle Woman
The Miracle Woman

1931

as Man in Audience (uncredited)

Blue Steel
Blue Steel

1934

as Dan Mason

Gold Is Where You Find It
Gold Is Where You Find It

1938

as Farmer in Courtroom (uncredited)

The Secrets of Wu Sin
The Secrets of Wu Sin

1932

as Justice of the Peace

Silver Spurs
Silver Spurs

1922

as Jerry Regan

The King of the Kongo
The King of the Kongo

1929

as Trader John

Custer's Last Stand
Custer's Last Stand

1936

as Captain Benteen

Pursued
Pursued

1925

as District Attorney

The Girl Who Came Back
The Girl Who Came Back

1935

as Jim, the bank guard (uncredited)

Rustlers of Red Dog
Rustlers of Red Dog

1935

as Bob Lee [Chs. 1-3]

Hello Trouble
Hello Trouble

1932

as Sheriff Joe Edwards