Lafe McKee

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.

Cast

The Cheyenne Kid

Vultures of the Sea

The Bridge of Sighs

Lester - Taffy Peddler (uncredited)

Roses of Yesterday

The Jungle Stockade

Robert Barker - Missionary

West of the Divide

Sheriff, Coyote Flats

War of the Range

Cattle Buyer Cartwright

John Vale (as Lafayette McKee)

Three Bags of Silver

Colonel Hare (as Lafayette McKee)

The Amazing Vagabond

The Riding Renegade

Sheriff Jim Taylor

Thundering Romance

Pop - Hotel Owner

The Fighting Trooper

A Desperate Chance

Breed of the West

Colonel Sterner - aka Bradley

Sheriff Ed Hibbs

A String of Diamonds

J. Tiffany Van Den Akar

Fangs of Vengeance

The Lightning Warrior

The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen

The Big Stampede

Corwin (uncredited)

Sheriff Joe Edwards

The Cowboy and the Kid

The Cipher Message

Detective Donald Bryce

The Two Ordeals

The Adventures of Kathlyn

The Unwelcome Throne

All on Account of Checkers

Sam - a Fireman

A Detective's Strategy

Edwin Randall - the Detective

The Wreck of the Vega

The Three Valises

Pittsburg Sam - the Burglar

Betty Fools Dear Old Dad

Bread Upon the Waters

Mr. James Preston

Her Bitter Lesson

Old Jasper Floyd - Aurora's Father

The Lost Inheritance

Mr. Bawn - Molly's Father

The House of His Master

Gray - Robert's Friend

How the 'Duke of Leisure' Reached His Winter Home

The False Order

Norman Black - the Telegraph Operator - Jack's Rival

A Change of Administration

John Marshall - Secretary of War

Ben Rosenthal - the Manager

A Husband Won by Election

The Federal Captain

Pauline Cushman, the Federal Spy

Gen. John Morgan

The Man from Monterey

Don Jose Castanares

The Post-Impressionists

George Wilton - Dorothy's Father

The Suwanee River

The Overseer of the Plantation

A Jolt for the Janitor

Sweeney's Dream

Granny's Old Armchair

Through Another Man's Eyes

Edward Elder - Wallace's Uncle

The Devil and Tom Walker

The Royal Slave

The Garden of Brides

Burke - Gates' Brother

A Colonel in Chains

When May Weds December

The Banker's Butler

The Fifth String

The Finger Print

Dabney - a Crook

The Cruel Crown

Fighting With Kit Carson

The Spellbound Multitude

The Warrior Maid

The Forged Parchment

The King's Will

The Leopard's Foundling

Wamba - a Native

The Livid Flame

R. Hayes Burkhardt

Four Minutes Late

To Be Called For

Rosemary, That's for Remembrance

Mr. Greerson - Harvey's Father

Garrison's Finish

The Lure of the Windigo

Hugo Le Clerq - Annette's Father

Wade Brent Pays

If I Were Young Again

Museum Director Henshaw

Lassoing a Lion

His Fighting Blood

Old McTrigger - Hope's Father

The Guardian's Dilemma

Old Man Cummings

The Fork in the Road

The Primitive Way

In the Days of Buffalo Bill

Gen. Robert E. Lee

The Red Blood of Courage

Lieutenant Tavish

The Lion's Mate

The Great Experiment

The Two Natures Within Him

The Girl and the Reporter

The Jaguar Trap

How Callahan Cleaned Up Little Hell

The Heart of Paro

The Blood Seedling

In the King's Service

The Vengeance of Rannah

General Craddock

The Man with the Iron Heart

A Jungle Revenge

James Thorpe - Mabel's Father

The Lad and the Lion

James Bankington

The Baby and the Leopard

Wives of the Rich

The Adventures of Kathlyn

Ranger Captain Frank Henderson

The Fugitive Sheriff

Conductor (uncredited)

Bandits of the Badlands

Battling Brewster

Frontier Justice

Old card player

The Vanishing Legion

The Galloping Ghost

Narrator / Police Broadcaster

Big Boy Rides Again

The Mystery Squadron

The Desert of the Lost

Boat Captain (uncredited)

The Boiling Point

Charles Farell / Colonel Leading Wagon Train

Galloping Romeo

Marshal Gregory

The Law of 45's

Charlie Hayden (Joan's Father)

The Keeper of the Bees

Queen of the Jungle

Hell Bent for Love

Hell Hounds of the Plains

Big John Lawson

Lightnin' Bill Carson

The Girl Who Came Back

Jim, the bank guard (uncredited)

Last of the Warrens

The Last of the Clintons

Law of the Ranger

Brothers of the West

A Demon for Trouble

The Fighting Deputy

Knight of the Plains

Sheriff Rawlins

The Phantom Rider

The King of the Kongo

The Lone Defender

Sheriff Billings

Michael, theater watchman

Honor of the Range

Townsman (uncredited)

The Hurricane Horseman

The Lady from Nowhere

Henchman Snowden

Tombstone Canyon

The Trail Drive

Mark of the Spur

'Hardshell' Beckett

Port of Lost Dreams

Justice of the Peace

Six Shootin' Sheriff

Alias: The Bad Man

The California Mail

The Upland Rider

The Code of the Scarlet

The Two Gun Man

Hell-Fire Austin

Uncle Joe Brooks

Riley of the Rainbow Division

The Law of the Wild

Charles Ingram [Chs. 1, 3, 12]

Under Montana Skies

The Boss Cowboy

The Cowboy and the Bandit

Sheriff of Pampa

The Feud of the Trail

The Curtain Falls

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

Partners of the Trail

Custer's Last Stand

Captain Benteen

The Ridin' Rowdy

The Ballyhoo Buster

One in a Million

2nd License Clerk

The Oregon Trail

Settler (archive footage)

Northern Frontier

Jaws of Justice

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)

Heroes of the West

Gordon of Ghost City

Sheriff Rutherford

Under Secret Orders

Franklyn Lawrence

The Ghost Rider

The Rangers Step In

John Clark - Indian Agent

Western Justice

The Cheyenne Kid

Roberts--Ranch Owner

Rolling Caravans

For the Service

Rancher Johnson (uncredited)

West of Cheyenne

The Secrets of Wu Sin

Justice of the Peace

Reverend Parker

Riders of Pasco Basin

Stagecoach Days

What Price Crime

Night Watchman (uncredited)

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Unemployed Farmer (uncredited)

Music in My Heart

Tom - Stage Doorman (uncredited)

North of the Rio Grande

Covered Wagon Trails

Ride Him, Cowboy

Rancher Marty Gordon (uncredited)

The Telegraph Trail

Bad Man from Red Butte

When the Daltons Rode

Minister (uncredited)

Rawhide Romance

Lightning Range

Kit Carson Over the Great Divide

The Mysterious Avenger

A Loyal Deserter

Dr. Christian Meets the Women

Melody of the Plains

Man in recital audience

Thor, Lord of the Jungles

John Brant - Gene's Father

The Gay Buckaroo

Sam - Express Agent

Pioneers of the Frontier

Board of Directors (uncredited)

Wheat Farmer (uncredited)

Colonel Bondage

The Whispering Shadow

Prince Alexander, alias Mr. Jerome

King of the Arena

Rustlers of Red Dog

Bob Lee [Chs. 1-3]

The Desert Trail

Poker City Sheriff

Little Orphant Annie

The Good Squire

Men of the Plains

Marshal Ed Green

The Dude Bandit

Brown - Rancher

Wells Fargo Days

Near the Rainbow's End

William Bannister

Wild Horse Valley

Stage Doorman (uncredited)

I'm from the City

The Miracle Woman

Man in Audience (uncredited)

Prof. Daniel Sturgess

Mission to Moscow

Radio Listener (uncredited)

Lariats and Six-Shooters

Capt. Jerry Dugan

The Man from Oklahoma

The Eagle's Claw

Manhattan Cowboy

Father at Train Station (Uncredited)

Dangerous Waters

Old Skipper (uncredited)

Riders of Destiny

Sheriff Bill Baxter

The Riding Tornado

The Fighting Marshal

End of the Trail

Colonel John Burke

Fighting for Justice

Captain Bradshaw

The Ivory-Handled Gun

Gold Is Where You Find It

Farmer in Courtroom (uncredited)

Old Man (uncredited)

Bringin' Home the Bacon

The Silver Bullet

Elmer 'Dad' Brooks

The Spirit of the West

Bowie Moore - Rancher

Son of Roaring Dan

The Fighting Champ

Sheriff Jim Cosgrove

The Sands of Time

The Man from New Mexico

Fighting Texans

Sheriff Jim Carver

The Man from Utah

The Bonanza Buckaroo

Mr. Andrew Gordon

The Ancient Blood

Circumstantial Evidence

Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Mile-a-Minute Morgan

Chester Jennings

The Mystery Box

The City of Purple Dreams

The Human Tornado

District Attorney

North of Alaska