Acting

Lafe McKee

1872-1959

Known for Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Blue Steel.

9 linked movie credits shown

Born01/22/1872

Died08/10/1959

AgeDied at 87

BirthplaceMorrison, Illinois, USA

DepartmentActing

Also known asLafayette Stocking McKee, Lafayette S. McKee, Lafayette McKee, L.S. McKee, L. D. McKee, Lafe M. McKee, Luke McKee, Lafe M. Kee, Frank McKee, Lafayette S. "Lafe" McKee

Biography

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.