About
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 WashingtonMovie • 1939
Mr. Deeds Goes to TownMovie • 1936
Santa Fe TrailMovie • 1940
The Man from UtahMovie • 1934
The Miracle WomanMovie • 1931
When the Daltons RodeMovie • 1940
Blue SteelMovie • 1934
West of the DivideMovie • 1934
The Telegraph TrailMovie • 1933
Mission to MoscowMovie • 1943
Riders of DestinyMovie • 1933
The Desert TrailMovie • 1935
Rainbow ValleyMovie • 1935