1939Winner
Best Performance
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Lafe McKee
Actor
Morrison, Illinois, USA
January 22, 1872
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1924Winner
Best Performance
Battling Brewster
1932Nominee
Best Performance
Hello Trouble
Career Highlights
1932Highlight
Best Performance
Beauty Parlor
1927Highlight
Best Performance
Roarin' Broncs
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Santa Fe Trail