
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.
Known for

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939

Battling Brewster
1924

Santa Fe Trail
1940

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936

The Miracle Woman
1931

The Understudy
1913

Beauty Parlor
1932

Thundering Romance
1924

Roarin' Broncs
1927

Dog Scents
1926

Evangeline
1929

Hello Trouble
1932

Blue Steel
1934

Inside the Law
1942

Straightaway
1933

Only Yesterday
1933

Fighting Fury
1934

Fighting With Kit Carson
1933

Young Blood
1932

Officer '444'
1926

Frontier Days
1934

The Mystery Squadron
1933

Gold Is Where You Find It
1938

Rawhide Mail
1934