Lafe McKee | |
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 McKee (left) on lobby card for Battling Buckaroo, 1932 | |
| Born | Lafayette S. McKee January 23, 1872 Morrison, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 10, 1959 (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] |
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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.
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]
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