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Lafe McKee

Lafe McKee

Actor · Died August 10, 1959, aged 87 · Morrison, Illinois, USA

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.

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Born
January 22, 1872
Died
August 10, 1959 (aged 87)
From
Morrison, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
58 on MovieCove · 337 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 34% in 30 days

What are Lafe McKee's films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama28 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
61%
Bonds
18%
Self
7%
Power
5%
Society
4%
Survival
3%
Ideas
1%
Justice30 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 38 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 29 · Serious 8 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 31 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 12 · Charged 25 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 29 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 22 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 28 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 30 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 35 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 8 of 14 analyzed roles.

Mentor
8 of 14
Ally
3 of 14
Herald
1 of 14
Shadow
1 of 14
Threshold guardian
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
25
Tense
23
Hopeful
17
Warm
8
Contemplative
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good24 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy36
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lafe McKee's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 44 of their 58 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (31).

Also on these channels

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Filmography

337 credits, 58 with a MovieCove page.

  • Wells Fargo Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Pop Lyman

  • Mission to Moscow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Radio Listener (uncredited)

  • Kid Dynamite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Pedestrian

  • Inside the Law(1942)

    as Pop Cobb

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Santa Fe Trail(1940)

    as Minister (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Young People(1940)

    as Man in Recital Audience (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • When the Daltons Rode(1940)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Christian Meets the Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Grandpa

  • Son of Roaring Dan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Frank Brooke

  • Bad Man from Red Butte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Dan Toddhunter

  • Covered Wagon Trails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as John Bradford

  • Riders of Pasco Basin(1940)

    as Uncle Dan

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wild Horse Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Elmer Kimball

  • The Cheyenne Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Roberts--Ranch Owner

  • Pioneers of the Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Mort Saunders

  • Pioneer Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Sam - Express Agent

  • Music in My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Tom - Stage Doorman (uncredited)

  • Heroes in Blue(1939)

    as Watchman

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington(1939)

    as Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Oregon Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Settler (archive footage)

  • The Lone Ranger Rides Again(1939)

    as Townsman

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Convict's Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Night Watchman

  • I'm from the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Colonel Bixby

  • South of Arizona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Lafe Brown

  • Stagecoach Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Tom Larkin

  • Six-Shootin' Sheriff(1938)

    as Zeke

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Knight of the Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as John Lane

  • Rolling Caravans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Henry Rankin

  • Gold Is Where You Find It(1938)

    as Farmer in Courtroom (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Fighting Deputy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Frank Denton

  • The Rangers Step In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Jed Warren

  • The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen(1937)

    as Tom Wilson

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Lost Ranch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as John Carroll

  • Brothers of the West(1937)

    as Sheriff Bains

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • North of the Rio Grande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Juror Joe

  • Law of the Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Mr. Polk

  • Mystery Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Jed Travis

  • Melody of the Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Dad Langley

  • The Feud of the Trail(1937)

    as John Granger

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Santa Fe Rides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as 'Dad' Sheldon

  • Orphan of the Pecos(1937)

    as Hank Gelbert

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Fugitive Sheriff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Conductor (uncredited)

  • Frontier Justice(1935)

    as Old card player

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Men of the Plains(1936)

    as Marshal Ed Green

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Santa Fe Bound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Sheriff

  • The Idaho Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as John Endicott

  • The Phantom Rider(1936)

    as Jeff Grayson

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Cowboy and the Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Sheriff Bailey

  • Easy Money(1936)

    as Henchman "Pop"

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • For the Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Rancher Johnson (uncredited)

  • Last of the Warrens(1936)

    as Sheriff Blake

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Roamin' Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as 'Dad' Parker

  • Lightnin' Bill Carson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Don Costello

  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town(1936)

    as Unemployed Farmer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Silly Billies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Pioneer

  • The Bridge of Sighs(1936)

    as Lester - Taffy Peddler (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Waters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Old Skipper (uncredited)

  • The Kid Ranger(1936)

    as Jim Burton

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Mysterious Avenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Maitland

  • Custer's Last Stand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Captain Benteen

  • Murder on the Road(1936)

    as Captain Bradshaw

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Thunderbolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Tom

  • Swifty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Sandy McGregor

  • The Law of the 45's(1935)

    as Charlie Hayden (Joan's Father)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Last of the Clintons(1935)

    as Sam Slater

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Ivory-Handled Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Sheriff Crane

  • The Girl Who Came Back(1935)

    as Jim, the bank guard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Rio Rattler(1935)

    as Pop - Hotel Owner

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Keeper of the Bees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Dr. Grayson

  • Men of Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Rancher

  • What Price Crime(1935)

    as Night Watchman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Hawk(1935)

    as Jim King

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Silver Bullet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Dad Kane

  • The Test(1935)

    as Dad McVey

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gun Smoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Sheriff Rutherford

  • On the Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Sheriff

  • The Desert Trail(1935)

    as Poker City Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Queen of the Jungle(1935)

    as Kali

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Ghost Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Zeke

  • The Drunkard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Bartender

  • The Cowboy and the Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Sheriff of Pampa

  • Circumstantial Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Jury Foreman (uncredited)

  • One in a Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as 2nd License Clerk

  • Rainbow Valley(1935)

    as Storekeeper

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Tracy Rides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Jim Green

  • The Marriage Bargain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Squire Davis

  • Blazing Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as John Rickard

  • Kid Courageous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as William Bannister

  • Wolf Riders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as John Clark - Indian Agent

  • Coyote Trails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as John Baker

  • Northern Frontier(1935)

    as Old Trapper

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Big Boy Rides Again(1935)

    as Tap Smiley

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Rustlers of Red Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Bob Lee [Chs. 1-3]

  • Western Justice(1934)

    as Sheriff / King

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Range Warfare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Wade Callahan

  • Frontier Days(1934)

    as Hank Wilson

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Fighting Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Sheriff Ed Hibbs

  • The Fighting Trooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Old Trapper

  • Port of Lost Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Justice of the Peace

  • The Curtain Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Minor Role

  • The Law of the Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Charles Ingram [Chs. 1, 3, 12]

  • A Demon for Trouble(1934)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Rawhide Mail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Sheriff

  • Bandits of the Badlands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Dan Mason

  • Next Of Kin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Fred Winters

  • Hell Bent for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Dad Daley

  • The Man from Utah(1934)

    as Judge Carter

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Blue Steel(1934)

    as Dan Mason

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • City Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Matt O'Donnell

  • Honor of the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Rawhide Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Roger Whitney

  • Ridin' Thru(1934)

    as Elmer 'Dad' Brooks

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Riding Speed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as John Vale (as Lafayette McKee)

  • West of the Divide(1934)

    as Fred Winters

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Quitter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Zack

  • Lighting Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Tom Ross

  • The Boss Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Nolan

  • Straightaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Actor

  • The Mystery Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Stephen Gray

  • Gun Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Postmaster

  • Under Secret Orders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Franklyn Lawrence

  • Jaws of Justice(1933)

    as 'Seeker' Dean

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lightning Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Judge Williams

  • Only Yesterday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Father at Train Station (Uncredited)

  • Riders of Destiny(1933)

    as Sheriff Bill Baxter

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Golden Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Wheat Farmer (uncredited)

  • War of the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Cattle Buyer Cartwright

  • The Trail Drive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Jameson

  • Gordon of Ghost City(1933)

    as Bill Simpson

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Galloping Romeo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Marshal Gregory

  • The Man from Monterey(1933)

    as Don Jose Castanares

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Fighting With Kit Carson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Luke Foster

  • Fighting Texans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Sheriff Jim Carver

  • King of the Arena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Townsman

  • Cross Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Daniel Plummer

  • Deadwood Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Sheriff Rawlins

  • The Whispering Shadow(1933)

    as Prince Alexander, alias Mr. Jerome

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Dude Bandit(1933)

    as Brown - Rancher

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Telegraph Trail(1933)

    as Lafe

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Terror Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Shay

  • Tombstone Canyon(1932)

    as Colonel Lee

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • End of the Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Colonel John Burke

  • Self Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Sandy McKenzie

  • The Fighting Champ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Sheriff Jim Cosgrove

  • The Secrets of Wu Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Justice of the Peace

  • Young Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Colonel Bondage

  • The Big Stampede(1932)

    as Cal Brett

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Jeff Sellers

  • Klondike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Seth

  • Fighting for Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Sam Tracy

  • Ride Him, Cowboy(1932)

    as Rancher Marty Gordon (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Gorilla Ship(1932)

    as Old Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hello Trouble(1932)

    as Sheriff Joe Edwards

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Boiling Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Tom Kirk

  • Heroes of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Townsman

  • Beauty Parlor(1932)

    as Reverend Parker

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Riding Tornado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Hiram Olcott

  • The Man from New Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Sheriff

  • Hell-Fire Austin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Uncle Joe Brooks

  • The Spirit of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Bowie Moore - Rancher

  • Mark of the Spur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as 'Hardshell' Beckett

  • The Texan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Jim

  • Without Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Ranger Captain Frank Henderson

  • The Gay Buckaroo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Mr. Fields

  • The Fighting Marshal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Clint Wheeler

  • Neck and Neck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Col. Rickson

  • The Lightning Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as John Hayden

  • The Cyclone Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Harvey Comstock

  • Lariats and Six-Shooters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Actor

  • Range Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as 'Old' Frisco

  • The Hurricane Horseman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Don Roberto

  • Grief Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Michael, theater watchman

  • The Galloping Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Narrator / Police Broadcaster

  • The Lady from Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Henchman Snowden

  • Partners of the Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Sheriff McWade

  • The Miracle Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Man in Audience (uncredited)

  • Alias: The Bad Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Clem Neville

  • The Vanishing Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as T.J. Hornbeck

  • The Two Gun Man(1931)

    as Joe Kearney

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Hell's Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Don Flores

  • West of Cheyenne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Lafe Langdon

  • Red Fork Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Charles Farell / Colonel Leading Wagon Train

  • Breed of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Colonel Sterner - aka Bradley

  • The Utah Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Parson Joe

  • Code of Honor(1930)

    as Dad Bradfield

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Under Montana Skies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Sheriff Pinkie

  • The Lonesome Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Sheriff

  • The Lone Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Corwin

  • Near the Rainbow's End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Tom Bledsoe

  • The Cheyenne Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Dad Thorpe

  • The Lone Defender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Sheriff Billings

  • The King of the Kongo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Trader John

  • Evangeline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Townsman

  • The Amazing Vagabond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Phil Dunning

  • The California Mail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as William Butler

  • Manhattan Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as John Steel

  • Riley of the Rainbow Division (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Actor

  • The Code of the Scarlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Fur Trapper

  • The Upland Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as John Graham

  • Trail Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Actor

  • Freckles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Duncan

  • Trailin’ Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Actor

  • Vultures of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Actor

  • The Riding Renegade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Sheriff Jim Taylor

  • Painted Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Dan Winters

  • The Ballyhoo Buster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Actor

  • The Desert of the Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Boat Captain (uncredited)

  • Roarin' Broncs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Actor

  • Riding to Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Dr. Lorentz

  • Hell Hounds of the Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Big John Lawson

  • Daring Deeds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as John Courtney

  • The Ridin' Rowdy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Doc

  • Dog of Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as John Harlan

  • The Man from Oklahoma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Rufus King

  • A Captain's Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Obadiah, the recluse

  • Dog Scents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Sheriff

  • The Baited Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Bobbie's Father

  • Fangs of Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Abner Swaybe

  • Officer '444' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Capt. Jerry Dugan

  • A String of Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as J. Tiffany Van Den Akar

  • Triple Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Don Pío Méndez

  • Sporting Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Stage Doorman (uncredited)

  • Kit Carson Over the Great Divide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Sandy McLeod

  • Pursued (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as District Attorney

  • A Desperate Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Fred Forman

  • The Human Tornado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Peter Daley

  • The Mystery Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Judd Hampton

  • The Power God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Prof. Daniel Sturgess

  • On the Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Mr. Hall

  • Warrior Gap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as John Folsom

  • Thundering Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as The Sheriff

  • Battling Brewster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Roland Rand

  • Bringin' Home the Bacon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Judge Simpson

  • Hard-Hittin' Hamilton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Jim Downing

  • Circus Lure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Actor

  • North of Alaska (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Actor

  • The Eagle's Claw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as John Sherwood

  • Mile-a-Minute Morgan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Chester Jennings

  • The Lone Wagon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Actor

  • Blood Test (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Actor

  • In the Days of Buffalo Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Gen. Robert E. Lee

  • The Jungle Goddess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Chief Obar Sen

  • Silver Spurs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Jerry Regan

  • The Daredevil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Sheriff, Coyote Flats

  • The Hoodlum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Board of Directors (uncredited)

  • Little Orphant Annie(1918)

    as The Good Squire

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The City of Purple Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Pat Kelly

  • The Lad and the Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as James Bankington

  • The Ancient Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Harry Ralston

  • Wives of the Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Robert Baker

  • The Adventures of Kathlyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Colonel Hare

  • The Baby and the Leopard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Fred Herman

  • A Jungle Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as James Thorpe - Mabel's Father

  • Young Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Professor Hunt

  • The Vengeance of Rannah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as General Craddock

  • The Blood Seedling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Actor

  • The Man with the Iron Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Doyle

  • In the King's Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Antoine

  • The Heart of Paro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Actor

  • The Octopus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Harris Gordon

  • The Girl and the Reporter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Actor

  • How Callahan Cleaned Up Little Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Jim McFarlin

  • The Jaguar Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Actor

  • The Two Natures Within Him (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Dr. Bishop

  • The Lion's Mate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Missionary

  • The Great Experiment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Actor

  • The Jungle Stockade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Robert Barker - Missionary

  • The Fork in the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Innkeeper

  • The Guardian's Dilemma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Old Man Cummings

  • The Red Blood of Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Lieutenant Tavish

  • The Primitive Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Actor

  • His Fighting Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Old McTrigger - Hope's Father

  • Lassoing a Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Uncle Paul

  • Wade Brent Pays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Lawyer Moreley

  • The Lure of the Windigo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Hugo Le Clerq - Annette's Father

  • The Soul Mate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

  • If I Were Young Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Museum Director Henshaw

  • Rosemary, That's for Remembrance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Mr. Greerson - Harvey's Father

  • Garrison's Finish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

  • Four Minutes Late (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

  • The Livid Flame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as R. Hayes Burkhardt

  • Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

  • To Be Called For (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Silas Brown

  • Meller Drammer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

  • The Leopard's Foundling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Wamba - a Native

  • The King's Will (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Colonel Hare

  • The Forged Parchment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Colonel Hare

  • The Warrior Maid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Colonel Hare

  • The Spellbound Multitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Colonel Hare

  • The Cruel Crown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Colonel Hare

  • The Garden of Brides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Colonel Hare

  • Three Bags of Silver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Colonel Hare (as Lafayette McKee)

  • A Colonel in Chains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Colonel Hare

  • The Royal Slave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Colonel Hare

  • The Two Ordeals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Colonel Hare

  • The Adventures of Kathlyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Col. Hare

  • The Unwelcome Throne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Colonel Hare

  • The Open Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Mark Boland

  • The Cipher Message (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Detective Donald Bryce

  • Thor, Lord of the Jungles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as John Brant - Gene's Father

  • When May Weds December (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as The Banker's Butler

  • The Finger Print (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Dabney - a Crook

  • The Fifth String (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Satan

  • Her Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Burke - Gates' Brother

  • The Water Rat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Watson

  • The Devil and Tom Walker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Old Briggs

  • Through Another Man's Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Edward Elder - Wallace's Uncle

  • Granny's Old Armchair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Simon Willard

  • Sweeney's Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as The Mayor

  • Papa's Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Parson Stanley

  • The Gold Brick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Percy Hall

  • A Jolt for the Janitor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Mr. Big Family

  • The Suwanee River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as The Overseer of the Plantation

  • The Post-Impressionists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as George Wilton - Dorothy's Father

  • Roses of Yesterday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as John Ralston

  • Dixieland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as The Federal Captain

  • A Change of Administration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as John Marshall - Secretary of War

  • Pauline Cushman, the Federal Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Gen. John Morgan

  • The Sands of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Father Time

  • A Husband Won by Election (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as A Gangster

  • The Understudy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Ben Rosenthal - the Manager

  • The Lesson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Murphy

  • The False Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Norman Black - the Telegraph Operator - Jack's Rival

  • A Loyal Deserter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Col. Colfax

  • How the 'Duke of Leisure' Reached His Winter Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as 2nd Policeman

  • The Fire Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Mr. Wilson

  • The Lost Inheritance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Mr. Bawn - Molly's Father

  • Her Bitter Lesson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Old Jasper Floyd - Aurora's Father

  • The Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as John Johnson

  • Bread Upon the Waters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Mr. James Preston

  • A Detective's Strategy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Edwin Randall - the Detective

  • The House of His Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Gray - Robert's Friend

  • Betty Fools Dear Old Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Betty's Dad

  • The Wreck of the Vega (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Ed Nobles

  • The Three Valises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Pittsburg Sam - the Burglar

  • All on Account of Checkers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Sam - a Fireman

  • The Bonanza Buckaroo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mr. Andrew Gordon

Career shape

Star power in the 76th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 336 titles, 335 of them dated from 1912 to 1944.

Highest rated

The Telegraph Trail (1933)

Midcredits 29th

Most popular right now

Little Orphant Annie (1918)

Film career

  • 1931Screen debut· The Miracle Woman

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting336 of 336: 336 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score21st

By decade

1910s92 · acting1920s53 · acting1930s173 · acting1940s17 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Lafe McKee's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 58; across their 38 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Approval · how many liked their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Reach · how many have seen their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Midcredits score across 58 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th32

Shape of the crowd

42 of their 58 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed42

Most divisive · actor

Ridin' Thru (1934)

92nd percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Lafe McKee work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lafe McKee's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Wayne shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers