Maceo Bruce Sheffield

Maceo Bruce Sheffield

Birthday: 1897-09-08

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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.

Movies

Mr. Washington Goes to Town
Mr. Washington Goes to Town

While serving time in county prison, Wallingford sees a story in the newspaper that his cellmate, Sc...

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Harlem on the Prairie
Harlem on the Prairie

A cowboy helps a pretty young woman find lost gold. Restored by the Academy Film Archive with addit...

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Up Jumped the Devil
Up Jumped the Devil

Two ne'er-do-wells, Washington and Jefferson, just out of prison are looking for jobs so they won't ...

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Professor Creeps
Professor Creeps

Two cut-rate private detectives are broke, hungry and down to their last nickel. They decide to hock...

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Double Deal
Double Deal

Tommy McCoy and "Dude" Markey are both in love with Harlem singer/dancer Nita. Markey robs a jewelry...

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Gang War
Gang War

Two mobs fight for control of the jukebox racket....

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Lucky Ghost
Lucky Ghost

An all-black horror comedy starring Mantan Moreland and sometimes partner (and straight man) F.E. Mi...

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