
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
Mr. Washington Goes to Town
as Brutus Blake
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
Harlem on the Prairie
as Wolf Cain
Producer
1942
Mr. Washington Goes to Town
as Producer
1942
Professor Creeps
as Associate Producer