Maceo Bruce Sheffield

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1897-09-08

Deathday 1959-08-20 (61 years old)

Maceo Bruce Sheffield

Biography

Maceo Bruce Sheffield (September 8, 1897 – August 20, 1959) was a police detective and an actor in American films. He worked in Los Angeles as a policeman before acting and assisting in the production of films with African American casts. He was also a stuntman and pilot. He portrayed a swindler in Lucky Ghost as Dr. Brutus Blake in the sequel to Mr. Washington Goes to Town. He was the associate producer of both Lucky Ghost and Mr. Washington Goes to Town.

Known For

Actor

1942
1942
Professor Creeps

as Shylock the Landlord

1942
Lucky Ghost

as Blake

1941
Up Jumped the Devil

as Bad News Johnson

1940
Gang War

as Bull Brown

1939
Double Deal

as Murray Howard

1937

Producer

1942
Professor Creeps

as Associate Producer