Lafe McKee

Lafayette S. "Lafe" McKee (January 23, 1872 – August 10, 1959)[2] was an American actor who appeared in more than 400 films from 1912[2] to 1948. Part of his career was spent with Art Mix Productions.[3]^:3 McKee also worked as a stage actor from 1910 until at least 1932,[4] and began working in show business in 1893.[5]

Lafe McKee
McKee (left) on lobby card for Battling Buckaroo, 1932
Born	Lafayette S. McKee (1872-01-23)January 23, 1872 Morrison, Illinois, U.S.
Died	August 10, 1959(1959-08-10) (aged 87) Temple City, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1893–1948
Spouse(s)	Lelah Underwood (1900-1955) (her death) (3 children)
Children	Lucille (b. 1906), Joe (b. 1911), Dick (b. 1925)[1]
Notes
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Selected filmography

• The Adventures of Kathlyn (1913)[2][4]
• The City of Purple Dreams (1918)
• In the Days of Buffalo Bill (1922)
• The Eagle's Claw (1924)
• Full Speed (1925)
• The Sporting Life (1925)
• The Bandit Buster (1926)
• The Bonanza Buckaroo (1926)
• Officer 444 (1926)
• The Baited Trap (1926)
• A Captain's Courage (1926)
• The Twin Triggers (1926)
• Rawhide (1926)
• The Desert of the Lost (1927)
• Roarin' Broncs (1927)
• The Ridin' Rowdy (1927)
• The Fire Fighters (1927)[2]
• The Patent Leather Kid (1927)
• The Ballyhoo Buster (1928)
• Riley of the Rainbow Division (1928)
• On the Divide (1928)
• The Ridin' Renegade (1928)
• The Painted Trail (1928)
• Saddle Mates (1928)
• Manhattan Cowboy (1928)
• Desperate Courage (1928)
• Trail Riders (1928)
• Vultures of the Sea (1928)
• Men Without Law (1930)
• The Lonesome Trail (1930)
• The Utah Kid (1930)[6]
• Breed of the West (1930)
• The Vanishing Legion (1931)
• The Fighting Marshal (1931)
• The Cyclone Kid (1931)
• Red Fork Range (1931)
• Lariats and Six-Shooters (1931)
• The Hurricane Horseman (1931)
• Alias – the Bad Man (1931)
• West of Cheyenne (1931)
• Two Gun Man (1931)
• Self Defense (1932)
• The Big Stampede (1932) - Cal Brett
• Ride Him, Cowboy (1932) - Rancher Marty Gordon (uncredited)
• The Riding Tornado (1932)
• The Gay Buckaroo (1932)
• End of the Trail (1932)[7]
• The Texan (1932)
• The Fighting Champ (1932)
• Terror Trail (1933) - Shay
• The Telegraph Trail (1933) - Lafe
• Lightning Range (1933)
• Whispering Shadow (1933) - D.W. Jerome
• The Man from Monterey (1933) - Don Jose Castanares
• Galloping Romeo (1933)
• Riders of Destiny (1933) - Sheriff Bill Baxter
• Blue Steel (1934) - Dan Mason
• West of the Divide (1934) - Fred Winters
• Hell Bent for Love (1934)
• Western Justice (1934)
• The Hawk (1935)
• The Law of 45's (1935)
• The Desert Trail (1935) - Poker City Sheriff
• Rainbow Valley (1935) - Storekeeper (uncredited)
• The Ghost Rider (1935)
• Swifty (1935)
• Northern Frontier (1935)
• Gun Smoke (1936)
• The Lonely Trail (1936) - Prisoner Shot the Back (uncredited)
• Men of the Plains (1936) - Marshal Ed Green
• The Fighting Deputy (1937)[3]^:364
• Melody of the Plains (1937)
• Heroes of the Alamo (1937) - Lafe (Storekeeper)
• Six Shootin' Sheriff (1938)
• I'm From the City (1938)
• South of Arizona (1938)
• Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) - Civil War Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)
• The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939) - Townsman [Ch. 6] (uncredited)
• Santa Fe Trail (1940) - Minister (uncredited)
• Covered Wagon Trails (1940)

References

1. Lafe McKee at westernclippings.com
2. Katchmer, George A. (2009). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. p. 252. ISBN 9781476609058. OCLC 909773565 – via Google Books (preview).
3. Pitts, Michael R. (2005). Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940. McFarland. ISBN 9781476610368 – via Google Books (preview).
4. Doak, Olive M. (April 15, 1932). "The Call Board." The Oregon Statesman. p. 2 col.2 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Feud of the Trail". The Post-Register. March 20, 1938. Retrieved July 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Ideal to Present Western on Friday". Corsicana Daily Sun. May 30, 1935. p. 12 col.7. Retrieved July 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Jeter, Goetze (July 22, 1933). "The Week's Pictures". Moberly Monitor-Index. p. 8 col.3 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Lafe McKee on IMDb
• Lafe McKee at Find a Grave