Maceo Bruce Sheffield
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 |
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Most Rating | 0.108 |
Birthday | 1897-09-08 |
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1942
Mr. Washington Goes to Town
3/1
While serving time in county prison, Wallingford sees a story in the newspaper that his cellmate, Schenectady, has inherited a mansion from his recent...
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Mr. Washington Goes to Town
1937
Harlem on the Prairie
5/1
A cowboy helps a pretty young woman find lost gold. Restored by the Academy Film Archive with additional funding from the National Endowment for the...
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Harlem on the Prairie
1941
Up Jumped the Devil
0/0
Two ne'er-do-wells, Washington and Jefferson, just out of prison are looking for jobs so they won't get arrested for vagrancy. They find out that the...
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Up Jumped the Devil
1942
Professor Creeps
0/0
Two cut-rate private detectives are broke, hungry and down to their last nickel. They decide to hock their banjo in order to get some money for food,...
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Professor Creeps
1939
Double Deal
5/2
Tommy McCoy and "Dude" Markey are both in love with Harlem singer/dancer Nita. Markey robs a jewelry store and turns the loot over to gang-boss Murray...
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Double Deal
1940
Gang War
5.8/5
Two mobs fight for control of the jukebox racket.
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Gang War
1942
Lucky Ghost
6.2/6
An all-black horror comedy starring Mantan Moreland and sometimes partner (and straight man) F.E. Miller, Lucky Ghost is amusing low-brow fare that ex...
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