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.
Parson Joe
Film 1930
Dad Thorpe
Film 1930
Film 1928
Lester - Taffy Peddler (uncredited)
Film 1936
John Ralston
Film 1913
Robert Barker - Missionary
Film 1915
Fred Winters
Film 1934
Sheriff, Coyote Flats
Film 1920
Jim
Film 1932
Shay
Film 1933
Dad Bradfield
Film 1930
John Vale (as Lafayette McKee)
Film 1934
Cattle Buyer Cartwright
Film 1933
Colonel Hare (as Lafayette McKee)
Film 1914
Phil Dunning
Film 1929
Sheriff Jim Taylor
Film 1928
The Sheriff
Film 1924
Pop - Hotel Owner
Film 1935
Jim Green
Film 1935
Dr. Lorentz
Film 1927
Tom
Film 1935
Old Trapper
Film 1934
Fred Forman
Film 1925
Colonel Sterner - aka Bradley
Film 1930
'Dad' Sheldon
Film 1937
Sheriff Ed Hibbs
Film 1934
Col. Rickson
Film 1931
J. Tiffany Van Den Akar
Film 1926
Abner Swaybe
Film 1926
Sheriff
Film 1926
John Harlan
Film 1926
John Hayden
Film 1931
Tom Wilson
Film 1937
Cal Brett
Film 1932
Corwin (uncredited)
Film 1930
Sheriff Bailey
Film 1936
Detective Donald Bryce
Film 1913
Mark Boland
Film 1913
Col. Hare
Film 1913
Colonel Hare
Film 1913
Colonel Hare
Film 1914
Sam - a Fireman
Film 1912
Pittsburg Sam - the Burglar
Film 1912
Ed Nobles
Film 1912
Betty's Dad
Film 1912
Gray - Robert's Friend
Film 1912
Edwin Randall - the Detective
Film 1912
Mr. James Preston
Film 1912
John Johnson
Film 1912
Old Jasper Floyd - Aurora's Father
Film 1912
Mr. Bawn - Molly's Father
Film 1912
Mr. Wilson
Film 1912
2nd Policeman
Film 1912
Norman Black - the Telegraph Operator - Jack's Rival
Film 1913
Murphy
Film 1913
Ben Rosenthal - the Manager
Film 1913
A Gangster
Film 1913
Gen. John Morgan
Film 1913
John Marshall - Secretary of War
Film 1913
The Federal Captain
Film 1913
Don Jose Castanares
Film 1933
George Wilton - Dorothy's Father
Film 1913
The Overseer of the Plantation
Film 1913
Percy Hall
Film 1913
Parson Stanley
Film 1913
Mr. Big Family
Film 1913
The Mayor
Film 1913
Simon Willard
Film 1913
Edward Elder - Wallace's Uncle
Film 1913
Old Briggs
Film 1913
Colonel Hare
Film 1914
Colonel Hare
Film 1914
Colonel Hare
Film 1914
Watson
Film 1913
Burke - Gates' Brother
Film 1913
Satan
Film 1913
Dabney - a Crook
Film 1913
The Banker's Butler
Film 1913
Colonel Hare
Film 1914
Luke Foster
Film 1933
Colonel Hare
Film 1914
Colonel Hare
Film 1914
Colonel Hare
Film 1914
Colonel Hare
Film 1914
Wamba - a Native
Film 1914
Film 1914
Silas Brown
Film 1914
Film 1914
R. Hayes Burkhardt
Film 1914
Film 1914
Film 1914
Mr. Greerson - Harvey's Father
Film 1914
Museum Director Henshaw
Film 1914
Film 1914
Hugo Le Clerq - Annette's Father
Film 1914
Lawyer Moreley
Film 1914
Film 1915
Old McTrigger - Hope's Father
Film 1915
Film 1915
Lieutenant Tavish
Film 1915
Old Man Cummings
Film 1915
Gen. Robert E. Lee
Film 1922
The Innkeeper
Film 1915
Film 1915
The Missionary
Film 1915
Dr. Bishop
Film 1915
Film 1915
Jim McFarlin
Film 1915
Film 1915
Harris Gordon
Film 1915
Film 1915
Antoine
Film 1915
Doyle
Film 1915
Film 1915
General Craddock
Film 1915
Professor Hunt
Film 1915
James Thorpe - Mabel's Father
Film 1915
James Bankington
Film 1917
Fred Herman
Film 1915
Jeff Sellers
Film 1932
Colonel Hare
Film 1916
Robert Baker
Film 1916
Ranger Captain Frank Henderson
Film 1932
Conductor (uncredited)
Film 1936
Dan Mason
Film 1934
Fred Winters
Film 1934
Roland Rand
Film 1924
John Baker
Film 1935
Bartender
Film 1935
Old card player
Film 1936
'Dad' Parker
Film 1936
Jim King
Film 1935
Sheriff
Film 1936
T.J. Hornbeck
Film 1931
Narrator / Police Broadcaster
Film 1931
Tap Smiley
Film 1935
Jed Travis
Film 1937
Stephen Gray
Film 1933
Storekeeper
Film 1935
Boat Captain (uncredited)
Film 1927
Tom Kirk
Film 1932
Charles Farell / Colonel Leading Wagon Train
Film 1931
Marshal Gregory
Film 1933
Dad McVey
Film 1935
Charlie Hayden (Joan's Father)
Film 1935
Dr. Grayson
Film 1935
Kali
Film 1935
Dad Daley
Film 1934
Big John Lawson
Film 1927
Don Costello
Film 1936
Jim, the bank guard
Film 1935
Sheriff Blake
Film 1936
Pop Cobb
Film 1942
Matt O'Donnell
Film 1934
Sam Slater
Film 1935
John Endicott
Film 1936
Mr. Polk
Film 1937
Sheriff Bains
Film 1937
John Carroll
Film 1937
Sheriff
Film 1934
Frank Denton
Film 1937
John Lane
Film 1938
Sheriff Rawlins
Film 1933
Jeff Grayson
Film 1936
Trader John
Film 1929
Hank Wilson
Film 1934
Sheriff Billings
Film 1930
Michael, theater watchman
Film 1931
Townsman (uncredited)
Film 1934
Film 1933
Henchman Snowden
Film 1931
Don Roberto
Film 1931
Colonel Lee
Film 1932
'Hardshell' Beckett
Film 1932
Jameson
Film 1933
Postmaster
Film 1933
Justice of the Peace
Film 1934
Zeke
Film 1938
Clem Neville
Film 1931
William Butler
Film 1929
John Graham
Film 1928
Fur Trapper
Film 1928
Joe Kearney
Film 1931
'Old' Frisco
Film 1931
Uncle Joe Brooks
Film 1932
Film 1928
Charles Ingram [Chs. 1, 3, 12]
Film 1934
Sheriff Pinkie
Film 1930
Sheriff of Pampa
Film 1935
Nolan
Film 1934
John Granger
Film 1937
Minor Role
Film 1934
Townsman
Film 1939
Sheriff McWade
Film 1931
Captain Benteen
Film 1936
Doc
Film 1927
Film 1928
Night Watchman
Film 1939
2nd License Clerk
Film 1935
Settler (archive footage)
Film 1939
Old Trapper
Film 1935
'Seeker' Dean
Film 1933
Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)
Film 1939
Townsman
Film 1932
Bill Simpson
Film 1933
Watchman
Film 1939
Sheriff Rutherford
Film 1935
Franklyn Lawrence
Film 1933
Zeke
Film 1935
Jed Warren
Film 1937
John Clark - Indian Agent
Film 1935
Jim Burton
Film 1936
Tom Ross
Film 1934
Sheriff / King
Film 1934
Roberts--Ranch Owner
Film 1940
Henry Rankin
Film 1938
Rancher Johnson (uncredited)
Film 1936
Lafe Langdon
Film 1931
Justice of the Peace
Film 1932
Reverend Parker
Film 1932
Townsman
Film 1929
Uncle Dan
Film 1940
Tom Larkin
Film 1938
Night Watchman (uncredited)
Film 1935
Sheriff
Film 1934
Unemployed Farmer in Line and Courtroom (uncredited)
Film 1936
Zack
Film 1934
Tom - Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Film 1940
Juror Joe
Film 1937
John Bradford
Film 1940
John Rickard
Film 1935
Rancher Marty Gordon (uncredited)
Film 1932
Lafe
Film 1933
Dan Toddhunter
Film 1940
Minister (uncredited)
Film 1940
Judge Williams
Film 1933
Roger Whitney
Film 1934
Sandy McLeod
Film 1925
Maitland
Film 1936
Col. Colfax
Film 1913
Grandpa
Film 1940
Dad Langley
Film 1937
John Brant - Gene's Father
Film 1913
Rancher
Film 1935
Mr. Fields
Film 1931
Duncan
Film 1928
Pioneer
Film 1936
Sam - Express Agent
Film 1940
Mort Saunders
Film 1940
Board of Directors (uncredited)
Film 1919
Wheat Farmer (uncredited)
Film 1933
Colonel Bondage
Film 1932
Prince Alexander, alias Mr. Jerome
Film 1933
Townsman
Film 1933
Poker City Sheriff
Film 1935
The Good Squire
Film 1918
John Courtney
Film 1927
Marshal Ed Green
Film 1936
Brown - Rancher
Film 1933
Pop Lyman
Film 1944
Tom Bledsoe
Film 1930
William Bannister
Film 1935
Elmer Kimball
Film 1940
Daniel Plummer
Film 1933
Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Film 1925
Dan Mason
Film 1934
Colonel Bixby
Film 1938
Man in Audience (uncredited)
Film 1931
Prof. Daniel Sturgess
Film 1925
Radio Listener (uncredited)
Film 1943
Pedestrian
Film 1943
Henchman "Pop"
Film 1936
Film 1931
Capt. Jerry Dugan
Film 1926
Film 1923
Rufus King
Film 1926
Film 1924
Mr. Hall
Film 1925
John Sherwood
Film 1924
John Steel
Film 1928
Father at Train Station (Uncredited)
Film 1933
Old Skipper (uncredited)
Film 1936
Sheriff Bill Baxter
Film 1933
Wade Callahan
Film 1934
Hiram Olcott
Film 1932
Clint Wheeler
Film 1931
Sam Tracy
Film 1932
Colonel John Burke
Film 1932
Captain Bradshaw
Film 1936
Sheriff Crane
Film 1935
Farmer in Courtroom (uncredited)
Film 1938
Old Man (uncredited)
Film 1932
Judge Simpson
Film 1924
Dad Kane
Film 1935
Elmer 'Dad' Brooks
Film 1934
Bowie Moore - Rancher
Film 1932
John Folsom
Film 1925
Sandy McGregor
Film 1935
Sheriff Jim Cosgrove
Film 1932
Father Time
Film 1913
Sheriff
Film 1932
Sandy McKenzie
Film 1932
Seth
Film 1932
Sheriff Jim Carver
Film 1933
Judge Carter
Film 1934
Mr. Andrew Gordon
Film
Jerry Regan
Film 1922