Lee McLaughlin was born on May 4, 1936 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. He is known for his work on Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988), Bound for Glory (1976) and Silver Streak (1976). He died on September 20, 2007 in Northridge, California, USA.
He is from a family of rodeo performers. His father trained Gene Autry's horse, Champion, in the 1940s. Two of his brothers are World Champion ropers, and several members of his family are stuntmen and actors.
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During the 1970s, he was a partner with Lorne Greene in Greenlee Farms, a successful thoroughbred horse ranch.