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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

9

Gender

Male

Birthday

1897-09-08

Day of Death

1959-08-20 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

-

Also Known As

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

Mr. Washington Goes to Town

1942

Mr. Washington Goes to Town

as

Brutus Blake

Harlem on the Prairie

1937

Harlem on the Prairie

as

Wolf Cain

Up Jumped the Devil

1941

Up Jumped the Devil

as

Bad News Johnson

Professor Creeps

1942

Professor Creeps

as

Shylock the Landlord

Double Deal

1939

Double Deal

as

Murray Howard

Gang War

1940

Gang War

as

Bull Brown

Lucky Ghost

1942

Lucky Ghost

as

Blake

Production

Crew

Directing