
Maceo Bruce Sheffield
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1897-09-08
Day of Death
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
Acting
(1942)
Lucky Ghost
as Blake
(1942)
Mr. Washington Goes to Town
as Brutus Blake
(1942)
Professor Creeps
as Shylock the Landlord
(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
Crew
(1942)
Mr. Washington Goes to Town
Producer
(1942)
Professor Creeps
Associate Producer