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
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
(1939)
Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail
(1940)
Minister (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
(1936)
Unemployed Farmer in Line and Courtroom (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
(1943)
Radio Listener (uncredited)
Young People
(1940)
Man in recital audience
Full Filmography
Acting
The Lost Inheritance
(1912)
Mr. Bawn - Molly's Father
The Fire Cop
(1912)
Mr. Wilson
The Awakening
(1912)
John Johnson
Bread Upon the Waters
(1912)
Mr. James Preston
The Wreck of the Vega
(1912)
Ed Nobles
The Three Valises
(1912)
Pittsburg Sam - the Burglar
The House of His Master
(1912)
Gray - Robert's Friend
All on Account of Checkers
(1912)
Sam - a Fireman
A Detective's Strategy
(1912)
Edwin Randall - the Detective
How the 'Duke of Leisure' Reached His Winter Home
(1912)
2nd Policeman
Betty Fools Dear Old Dad
(1912)
Betty's Dad
Her Bitter Lesson
(1912)
Old Jasper Floyd - Aurora's Father
Thor, Lord of the Jungles
(1913)
John Brant - Gene's Father
The Lesson
(1913)
Murphy
The Gold Brick
(1913)
Percy Hall
The Cipher Message
(1913)
Detective Donald Bryce
A Loyal Deserter
(1913)
Col. Colfax
The Water Rat
(1913)
Watson
Pauline Cushman, the Federal Spy
(1913)
Gen. John Morgan
The Fifth String
(1913)
Satan
A Jolt for the Janitor
(1913)
Mr. Big Family
Through Another Man's Eyes
(1913)
Edward Elder - Wallace's Uncle
The Post-Impressionists
(1913)
George Wilton - Dorothy's Father
When May Weds December
(1913)
The Banker's Butler
A Change of Administration
(1913)
John Marshall - Secretary of War
A Husband Won by Election
(1913)
A Gangster
The Open Door
(1913)
Mark Boland
Sweeney's Dream
(1913)
The Mayor
The Adventures of Kathlyn
(1913)
Col. Hare
The Sands of Time
(1913)
Father Time
The Devil and Tom Walker
(1913)
Old Briggs
Papa's Dream
(1913)
Parson Stanley
Dixieland
(1913)
The Federal Captain
Roses of Yesterday
(1913)
John Ralston
Granny's Old Armchair
(1913)
Simon Willard
Her Way
(1913)
Burke - Gates' Brother
The False Order
(1913)
Norman Black - the Telegraph Operator - Jack's Rival
The Unwelcome Throne
(1913)
Colonel Hare
The Understudy
(1913)
Ben Rosenthal - the Manager
The Finger Print
(1913)
Dabney - a Crook
The Suwanee River
(1913)
The Overseer of the Plantation
Rosemary, That's for Remembrance
(1914)
Mr. Greerson - Harvey's Father
Meller Drammer
(1914)
To Be Called For
(1914)
Silas Brown
The Soul Mate
(1914)
The King's Will
(1914)
Colonel Hare
The Two Ordeals
(1914)
Colonel Hare
The Lure of the Windigo
(1914)
Hugo Le Clerq - Annette's Father
The Leopard's Foundling
(1914)
Wamba - a Native
The Cruel Crown
(1914)
Colonel Hare
Garrison's Finish
(1914)
The Spellbound Multitude
(1914)
Colonel Hare
Jim
(1914)
The Livid Flame
(1914)
R. Hayes Burkhardt
The Royal Slave
(1914)
Colonel Hare
Wade Brent Pays
(1914)
Lawyer Moreley
Three Bags of Silver
(1914)
Colonel Hare (as Lafayette McKee)
The Warrior Maid
(1914)
Colonel Hare
Four Minutes Late
(1914)
The Garden of Brides
(1914)
Colonel Hare
If I Were Young Again
(1914)
Museum Director Henshaw
The Forged Parchment
(1914)
Colonel Hare
A Colonel in Chains
(1914)
Colonel Hare
The Jaguar Trap
(1915)
Lassoing a Lion
(1915)
The Man with the Iron Heart
(1915)
Doyle
The Jungle Stockade
(1915)
Robert Barker - Missionary
The Two Natures Within Him
(1915)
Dr. Bishop
The Red Blood of Courage
(1915)
Lieutenant Tavish
How Callahan Cleaned Up Little Hell
(1915)
Jim McFarlin
The Great Experiment
(1915)
The Guardian's Dilemma
(1915)
Old Man Cummings
His Fighting Blood
(1915)
Old McTrigger - Hope's Father
The Primitive Way
(1915)
A Jungle Revenge
(1915)
James Thorpe - Mabel's Father
Young Love
(1915)
Professor Hunt
The Fork in the Road
(1915)
The Innkeeper
The Baby and the Leopard
(1915)
Fred Herman
The Blood Seedling
(1915)
The Octopus
(1915)
Harris Gordon
The Heart of Paro
(1915)
The Lion's Mate
(1915)
The Missionary
In the King's Service
(1915)
Antoine
The Girl and the Reporter
(1915)
The Vengeance of Rannah
(1915)
General Craddock
Wives of the Rich
(1916)
Robert Baker
The Adventures of Kathlyn
(1916)
Colonel Hare
The Lad and the Lion
(1917)
James Bankington
Little Orphant Annie
(1918)
The Good Squire
The Hoodlum
(1919)
Board of Directors (uncredited)
The Daredevil
(1920)
Sheriff, Coyote Flats
In the Days of Buffalo Bill
(1922)
Gen. Robert E. Lee
Blood Test
(1923)
Battling Brewster
(1924)
Roland Rand
Bringin' Home the Bacon
(1924)
Judge Simpson
Circus Lure
(1924)
The Eagle's Claw
(1924)
John Sherwood
Thundering Romance
(1924)
The Sheriff
On the Go
(1925)
Mr. Hall
Sporting Life
(1925)
Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Warrior Gap
(1925)
John Folsom
A Desperate Chance
(1925)
Fred Forman
The Power God
(1925)
Prof. Daniel Sturgess
Kit Carson Over the Great Divide
(1925)
Sandy McLeod
Officer '444'
(1926)
Capt. Jerry Dugan
The Man from Oklahoma
(1926)
Rufus King
A String of Diamonds
(1926)
J. Tiffany Van Den Akar
Dog of Dogs
(1926)
John Harlan
Fangs of Vengeance
(1926)
Abner Swaybe
Dog Scents
(1926)
Sheriff
Riding to Fame
(1927)
Dr. Lorentz
The Ridin' Rowdy
(1927)
Doc
Daring Deeds
(1927)
John Courtney
Hell Hounds of the Plains
(1927)
Big John Lawson
The Desert of the Lost
(1927)
Boat Captain (uncredited)
Riley of the Rainbow Division
(1928)
The Riding Renegade
(1928)
Sheriff Jim Taylor
The Ballyhoo Buster
(1928)
Manhattan Cowboy
(1928)
John Steel
The Upland Rider
(1928)
John Graham
The Code of the Scarlet
(1928)
Fur Trapper
Vultures of the Sea
(1928)
Evangeline
(1929)
Townsman
The California Mail
(1929)
William Butler
The Amazing Vagabond
(1929)
Phil Dunning
The King of the Kongo
(1929)
Trader John
The Lone Rider
(1930)
Corwin (uncredited)
Under Montana Skies
(1930)
Sheriff Pinkie
The Lone Defender
(1930)
Sheriff Billings
The Cheyenne Kid
(1930)
Dad Thorpe
Code of Honor
(1930)
Dad Bradfield
The Utah Kid
(1930)
Parson Joe
Near the Rainbow's End
(1930)
Tom Bledsoe
Breed of the West
(1930)
Colonel Sterner - aka Bradley
West of Cheyenne
(1931)
Lafe Langdon
The Fighting Marshal
(1931)
Clint Wheeler
Partners of the Trail
(1931)
Sheriff McWade
Alias: The Bad Man
(1931)
Clem Neville
Red Fork Range
(1931)
Charles Farell / Colonel Leading Wagon Train
The Two Gun Man
(1931)
Joe Kearney
The Lady from Nowhere
(1931)
Henchman Snowden
Grief Street
(1931)
Michael, theater watchman
The Hurricane Horseman
(1931)
Don Roberto
Range Law
(1931)
'Old' Frisco
The Galloping Ghost
(1931)
Narrator / Police Broadcaster
The Vanishing Legion
(1931)
T.J. Hornbeck
The Lightning Warrior
(1931)
John Hayden
Neck and Neck
(1931)
Col. Rickson
Lariats and Six-Shooters
(1931)
The Miracle Woman
(1931)
Man in Audience (uncredited)
The Gay Buckaroo
(1931)
Mr. Fields
Ride Him, Cowboy
(1932)
Rancher Marty Gordon (uncredited)
Beauty Parlor
(1932)
Reverend Parker
Heroes of the West
(1932)
Townsman
The Secrets of Wu Sin
(1932)
Justice of the Peace
The Boiling Point
(1932)
Tom Kirk
Hell-Fire Austin
(1932)
Uncle Joe Brooks
Tombstone Canyon
(1932)
Colonel Lee
Mark of the Spur
(1932)
'Hardshell' Beckett
The Texan
(1932)
Jim
Hello Trouble
(1932)
Sheriff Joe Edwards
Gold
(1932)
Jeff Sellers
Without Honors
(1932)
Ranger Captain Frank Henderson
The Big Stampede
(1932)
Cal Brett
Young Blood
(1932)
Colonel Bondage
The Spirit of the West
(1932)
Bowie Moore - Rancher
Gorilla Ship
(1932)
Old Man (uncredited)
The Riding Tornado
(1932)
Hiram Olcott
Fighting for Justice
(1932)
Sam Tracy
End of the Trail
(1932)
Colonel John Burke
The Man from New Mexico
(1932)
Sheriff
Klondike
(1932)
Seth
Self Defense
(1932)
Sandy McKenzie
The Fighting Champ
(1932)
Sheriff Jim Cosgrove
Fighting Texans
(1933)
Sheriff Jim Carver
War of the Range
(1933)
Cattle Buyer Cartwright
Riders of Destiny
(1933)
Sheriff Bill Baxter
Cross Fire
(1933)
Daniel Plummer
The Dude Bandit
(1933)
Brown - Rancher
King of the Arena
(1933)
Townsman
Golden Harvest
(1933)
Wheat Farmer (uncredited)
The Whispering Shadow
(1933)
Prince Alexander, alias Mr. Jerome
Only Yesterday
(1933)
Father at Train Station (Uncredited)
Lightning Range
(1933)
Judge Williams
The Telegraph Trail
(1933)
Lafe
Jaws of Justice
(1933)
'Seeker' Dean
Gordon of Ghost City
(1933)
Bill Simpson
Gun Justice
(1933)
Postmaster
The Trail Drive
(1933)
Jameson
Deadwood Pass
(1933)
Sheriff Rawlins
Terror Trail
(1933)
Shay
The Mystery Squadron
(1933)
Stephen Gray
Galloping Romeo
(1933)
Marshal Gregory
The Man from Monterey
(1933)
Don Jose Castanares
Fighting With Kit Carson
(1933)
Luke Foster
Under Secret Orders
(1933)
Franklyn Lawrence
Straightaway
(1933)
The Man from Utah
(1934)
Judge Carter
Ridin' Thru
(1934)
Elmer 'Dad' Brooks
Range Warfare
(1934)
Wade Callahan
Blue Steel
(1934)
Dan Mason
Rawhide Romance
(1934)
Roger Whitney
Rawhide Mail
(1934)
Sheriff
The Quitter
(1934)
Zack
Western Justice
(1934)
Sheriff / King
Lighting Bill
(1934)
Tom Ross
The Boss Cowboy
(1934)
Nolan
The Curtain Falls
(1934)
Minor Role
Port of Lost Dreams
(1934)
Justice of the Peace
Honor of the Range
(1934)
Townsman (uncredited)
Frontier Days
(1934)
Hank Wilson
City Park
(1934)
Matt O'Donnell
A Demon for Trouble
(1934)
Sheriff
Hell Bent for Love
(1934)
Dad Daley
Riding Speed
(1934)
John Vale (as Lafayette McKee)
West of the Divide
(1934)
Fred Winters
Next Of Kin
(1934)
Fred Winters
Bandits of the Badlands
(1934)
Dan Mason
The Fighting Trooper
(1934)
Old Trapper
Fighting Fury
(1934)
Sheriff Ed Hibbs
The Law of the Wild
(1934)
Charles Ingram [Chs. 1, 3, 12]
Swifty
(1935)
Sandy McGregor
The Silver Bullet
(1935)
Dad Kane
The Ivory-Handled Gun
(1935)
Sheriff Crane
Kid Courageous
(1935)
William Bannister
Rustlers of Red Dog
(1935)
Bob Lee [Chs. 1-3]
The Desert Trail
(1935)
Poker City Sheriff
Men of Action
(1935)
Rancher
What Price Crime
(1935)
Night Watchman (uncredited)
The Ghost Rider
(1935)
Zeke
Wolf Riders
(1935)
John Clark - Indian Agent
Blazing Guns
(1935)
John Rickard
One in a Million
(1935)
2nd License Clerk
Northern Frontier
(1935)
Old Trapper
The Cowboy and the Bandit
(1935)
Sheriff of Pampa
Rainbow Valley
(1935)
Storekeeper
The Last of the Clintons
(1935)
Sam Slater
Queen of the Jungle
(1935)
Kali
The Law of 45's
(1935)
Charlie Hayden (Joan's Father)
The Keeper of the Bees
(1935)
Dr. Grayson
The Test
(1935)
Dad McVey
The Hawk
(1935)
Jim King
Coyote Trails
(1935)
John Baker
Big Boy Rides Again
(1935)
Tap Smiley
Gun Smoke
(1935)
Sheriff Rutherford
The Girl Who Came Back
(1935)
Jim, the bank guard
The Drunkard
(1935)
Bartender
Thunderbolt
(1935)
Tom
Rio Rattler
(1935)
Pop - Hotel Owner
Tracy Rides
(1935)
Jim Green
Step on It
(1936)
Captain Bradshaw
Dangerous Waters
(1936)
Old Skipper (uncredited)
Easy Money
(1936)
Henchman "Pop"
Men of the Plains
(1936)
Marshal Ed Green
Silly Billies
(1936)
Pioneer
The Fugitive Sheriff
(1936)
Conductor (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
(1936)
Unemployed Farmer in Line and Courtroom (uncredited)
The Mysterious Avenger
(1936)
Maitland
For the Service
(1936)
Rancher Johnson (uncredited)
The Kid Ranger
(1936)
Jim Burton
Custer's Last Stand
(1936)
Captain Benteen
The Phantom Rider
(1936)
Jeff Grayson
Last of the Warrens
(1936)
Sheriff Blake
The Idaho Kid
(1936)
John Endicott
The Cowboy and the Kid
(1936)
Sheriff Bailey
Santa Fe Bound
(1936)
Sheriff
Roamin' Wild
(1936)
'Dad' Parker
Frontier Justice
(1936)
Old card player
Lightnin' Bill Carson
(1936)
Don Costello
The Bridge of Sighs
(1936)
Lester - Taffy Peddler (uncredited)
Melody of the Plains
(1937)
Dad Langley
North of the Rio Grande
(1937)
Juror Joe
The Rangers Step In
(1937)
Jed Warren
Mystery Range
(1937)
Jed Travis
Santa Fe Rides
(1937)
'Dad' Sheldon
The Feud of the Trail
(1937)
John Granger
The Fighting Deputy
(1937)
Frank Denton
Brothers of the West
(1937)
Sheriff Bains
Law of the Ranger
(1937)
Mr. Polk
Lost Ranch
(1937)
John Carroll
The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen
(1937)
Tom Wilson
Gold Is Where You Find It
(1938)
Farmer in Courtroom (uncredited)
I'm from the City
(1938)
Colonel Bixby
Stagecoach Days
(1938)
Tom Larkin
Rolling Caravans
(1938)
Henry Rankin
Six Shootin' Sheriff
(1938)
Zeke
Knight of the Plains
(1938)
John Lane
Heroes in Blue
(1939)
Watchman
Convict's Code
(1939)
Night Watchman
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
(1939)
Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)
The Oregon Trail
(1939)
Settler (archive footage)
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
(1939)
Townsman
Son of Roaring Dan
(1940)
Frank Brooke
Wild Horse Valley
(1940)
Elmer Kimball
Pioneers of the Frontier
(1940)
Mort Saunders
Pioneer Days
(1940)
Sam - Express Agent
Young People
(1940)
Man in recital audience
When the Daltons Rode
(1940)
Doctor
Santa Fe Trail
(1940)
Minister (uncredited)
Music in My Heart
(1940)
Tom - Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Bad Man from Red Butte
(1940)
Dan Toddhunter
The Cheyenne Kid
(1940)
Roberts--Ranch Owner
Riders of Pasco Basin
(1940)
Uncle Dan
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
(1940)
Grandpa
Covered Wagon Trails
(1940)
John Bradford
Inside the Law
(1942)
Pop Cobb
Kid Dynamite
(1943)
Pedestrian
Mission to Moscow
(1943)
Radio Listener (uncredited)
Wells Fargo Days
(1944)
Pop Lyman