Lafe McKee
Lafayette S. "Lafe" McKee was an American actor who appeared in more than 400 films from 1912 to 1948.
Early life, family and education
McKee was born in Morrison, Illinois, to Lucy and Jesse McKee, who "operated both a furniture business and a funeral parlor."
Career
McKee began working in show business in 1893. At 40 years old, he and his family moved to Hollywood in 1912 and he began working in silent films.
Part of his career was spent with Art Mix Productions. McKee also worked as a stage actor from 1910 until at least 1932. His last film appearance was likely as a dancer in Belle Starr's Daughter when he was 76 years old.
Personal life, legacy and demise
McKee and his wife Lelah "Lulu" Underwood had three children: Lucille and Joe. A third son, Dick, was born many years later.
He died at age 87 of arteriosclerosis in Temple City, California. He is featured at the Heritage Museum in his hometown, Morrison, Illinois.
Selected filmography
The Adventures of Kathlyn The City of Purple Dreams In the Days of Buffalo Bill Blazing Arrows Silver Spurs Blood Test The Eagle's Claw Bringin' Home the Bacon The Terror of Pueblo Thundering Romance Full Speed On the Go Double Action Daniels The Saddle Cyclone The Human Tornado The [Sporting Life (1925 film)|The Sporting Life] The Bandit Buster The Bonanza Buckaroo The [Man from Oklahoma (1926 film)|The Man from Oklahoma] Fort Frayne Officer 444 The Baited Trap West of the Law A Captain's Courage The Twin Triggers Rawhide The Desert of the Lost Daring Deeds Roarin' Broncs The Ridin' Rowdy Riding to Fame The Fire Fighters The [Patent Leather Kid] The Ballyhoo Buster Trailin' Back The Code of the Scarlet Riley of the Rainbow Division On the Divide The Ridin' Renegade The [Painted Trail (1928 film)|The Painted Trail] Saddle Mates Manhattan Cowboy Desperate Courage Trail Riders Vultures of the Sea Men Without Law The Lone Rider Under Montana Skies The Lonesome Trail The Utah Kid Breed of the West Code of Honor The Vanishing Legion The Fighting Marshal The Cyclone Kid Red Fork Range Lariats and Six-Shooters The Hurricane Horseman Alias – the Bad Man West of Cheyenne Two Gun Man Self Defense The Wyoming Whirlwind The Big Stampede - Cal BrettRide Him, Cowboy - Rancher Marty Gordon The Riding Tornado The Boiling Point Mark of the Spur Battling Buckaroo The Gay Buckaroo End of the Trail The Texan The Fighting Champ Terror Trail - Shay The Telegraph Trail - LafeLightning Range War of the Range Under Secret Orders Whispering Shadow - D.W. JeromeThe Man from Monterey - Don Jose CastanaresGalloping Romeo Riders of Destiny - Sheriff Bill BaxterCross Fire Blue Steel - Dan MasonWest of the Divide - Fred WintersHell Bent for Love Western Justice The Quitter Frontier Days The Hawk The Law of 45's The Last of the Clintons The Cheyenne Tornado The Desert Trail - Poker City SheriffRainbow Valley - Storekeeper The [Ghost Rider (1935 film)|The Ghost Rider] Swifty Northern Frontier Blazing Guns Gun Smoke Idaho Kid The Lonely Trail - Prisoner Shot the Back Men of the Plains - Marshal Ed GreenThe Fighting Deputy Melody of the Plains Heroes of the Alamo - Lafe Six Shootin' Sheriff I'm From the City South of Arizona Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - Civil War Veteran at Lincoln Memorial The Lone Ranger Rides Again - Townsman Santa Fe Trail - Minister Covered Wagon Trails Pioneer Days