Mr. Sheffner — The Big Shakedown Character Profile

About Mr. Sheffner

The chemist who originally formulated the antiseptic that Jimmy was forced to counterfeit. After Dutch's crimes are exposed, Sheffner takes matters into his own hands and shoots Dutch Barnes.

Character Facts

Played by

Henry O'Neill

Appears in

The Big Shakedown (1934)

Role

Supporting

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• Jimmy Morrell (Charles Farrell)
• Norma Nelson (Bette Davis)
• Dutch Barnes (Ricardo Cortez)
• Lily 'Lil' Duran (Glenda Farrell)
• Lefty (Allen Jenkins)
• Higgins (John Wray)
• Regan (Robert Emmett O'Connor)
• Mae LaRue (Renee Whitney)
• John (Philip Faversham)
• Slim (Dewey Robinson)
• Boy Buying Ice Cream (uncredited) (Sidney Miller)
• Trigger (Adrian Morris)