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Maceo Bruce Sheffield

Maceo Bruce Sheffield

Born: 1897-09-08

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.

Filmography
Mr. Washington Goes to Town poster
Mr. Washington Goes to Town
1942 • Brutus Blake
Professor Creeps poster
Professor Creeps
1942 • Shylock the Landlord
Lucky Ghost poster
Lucky Ghost
1942 • Blake
Up Jumped the Devil poster
Up Jumped the Devil
1941 • Bad News Johnson
Gang War poster
Gang War
1940 • Bull Brown
Double Deal poster
Double Deal
1939 • Murray Howard
Harlem on the Prairie poster
Harlem on the Prairie
1937 • Wolf Cain