Lafe McKee

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

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

as Unemployed Farmer in Line and Courtroom (uncredited)

Santa Fe Trail

as Minister (uncredited)

The Miracle Woman

as Man in Audience (uncredited)

Blue Steel

as Dan Mason

Riders of Destiny

as Sheriff Bill Baxter

West of the Divide

as Fred Winters

The Desert Trail

as Poker City Sheriff

The Man from Utah

as Judge Carter

Rainbow Valley

as Storekeeper