Lafe McKee

American actor (1872–1959)

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| Lelah Underwood (1900-1955) (her death) (3 children)
Children| 3[1]
Notes

[2]

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.

## Career

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McKee began working in show business in 1893.[3]

Part of his career was spent with Art Mix Productions.[4]: 3 McKee also worked as a stage actor from 1910 until at least 1932,[5]

## Selected filmography

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* The Adventures of Kathlyn (1913)[2][5]
* The City of Purple Dreams (1918)
* In the Days of Buffalo Bill (1922)
* Blazing Arrows (1922)
* Silver Spurs (1922)
* Blood Test (1923)
* The Eagle's Claw (1924)
* Bringin' Home the Bacon (1924)
* The Terror of Pueblo (1924)
* Thundering Romance (1924)
* Full Speed (1925)
* On the Go (1925)
* Double Action Daniels (1925)
* The Saddle Cyclone (1925)
* The Human Tornado (1925)
* The Sporting Life (1925)
* The Bandit Buster (1926)
* The Bonanza Buckaroo (1926)
* The Man from Oklahoma (1926)
* Fort Frayne (1926)
* Officer 444 (1926)
* The Baited Trap (1926)
* West of the Law (1926)
* A Captain's Courage (1926)
* The Twin Triggers (1926)
* Rawhide (1926)
* The Desert of the Lost (1927)
* Daring Deeds (1927)
* Roarin' Broncs (1927)
* The Ridin' Rowdy (1927)
* Riding to Fame (1927)
* The Fire Fighters (1927)[2]
* The Patent Leather Kid (1927)
* The Ballyhoo Buster (1928)
* Trailin' Back (1928)
* The Code of the Scarlet (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 Lone Rider (1930)
* Under Montana Skies (1930)
* The Lonesome Trail (1930)
* The Utah Kid (1930)[6]
* Breed of the West (1930)
* Code of Honor (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 Wyoming Whirlwind (1932)
* The Big Stampede (1932) - Cal Brett
* Ride Him, Cowboy (1932) - Rancher Marty Gordon (uncredited)
* The Riding Tornado (1932)
* The Boiling Point (1932)
* Mark of the Spur (1932)
* Battling Buckaroo (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)
* War of the Range (1933)
* Under Secret Orders (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
* Cross Fire (1933)
* Blue Steel (1934) - Dan Mason
* West of the Divide (1934) - Fred Winters
* Hell Bent for Love (1934)
* Western Justice (1934)
* The Quitter (1934)
* Frontier Days (1934)
* The Hawk (1935)
* The Law of 45's (1935)
* The Last of the Clintons (1935)
* The Cheyenne Tornado (1935)
* The Desert Trail (1935) - Poker City Sheriff
* Rainbow Valley (1935) - Storekeeper (uncredited)
* The Ghost Rider (1935)
* Swifty (1935)
* Northern Frontier (1935)
* Blazing Guns (1935)
* Gun Smoke (1936)
* Idaho Kid (1936)
* The Lonely Trail (1936) - Prisoner Shot the Back (uncredited)
* Men of the Plains (1936) - Marshal Ed Green
* The Fighting Deputy (1937)[4]: 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)
* Pioneer Days (1940)
* Wild Horse Valley (1940)

## References

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1. ^ Lafe McKee at westernclippings.com
2. ^ a b c d e Katchmer, George A. (2009). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. p. 252\. ISBN 9781476609058. OCLC 909773565.
3. ^ "Feud of the Trail". The Post-Register. March 20, 1938. Retrieved July 28, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ a b Pitts, Michael R. (2005). Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940. McFarland. ISBN 9781476610368.
5. ^ a b Doak, Olive M. (April 15, 1932). "The Call Board." The Oregon Statesman. p. 2 col.2 - 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

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* Lafe McKee at IMDb
* Lafe McKee at Find a Grave

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* United States