Sidney Bracey
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1877-12-17
Day of Death
1942-08-05 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Sidney Bracey
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sidney Bracey (18 December 1877 – 5 August 1942) was an Australian-born American actor. After a stage career in Australia, on Broadway and in Britain, he appeared in 321 films between 1909 and 1942.
Bracey was born in Melbourne, Victoria, with the name Sidney Bracy, later changing the spelling of his last name. He was the son of Welsh tenor Henry Bracy and English actress Clara T. Bracy. His aunt was actress and dancer Lydia Thompson.
He began his stage career in Australia in the 1890s, with J. C. Williamson's comic opera companies. On Broadway, in 1900, he appeared as the tenor lead, Yussuf, in the first American production of The Rose of Persia at Daly's Theatre in New York. He then moved to England, appearing as Moreno in the Edwardian musical comedy hit The Toreador at the Gaiety Theatre, London in June 1901. He next joined the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company on tour in Britain, playing Terence O'Brian in The Emerald Isle from September 1901 to May 1902. He then left the D'Oyly Carte, continuing his stage career in Britain. He appeared in Amorelle at London's Comedy Theatre in 1904, The Winter's Tale in 1904–05, and A Persian Princess at Queen's Theatre in 1909.
Back on Broadway, in 1912, he played as Sir Guy of Gisborne in a revival of Reginald de Koven's Robin Hood at the New Amsterdam Theatre, followed by Rob Roy at the Liberty Theatre in 1913. He then moved into film acting, making first silent films and then "talkies", until his death in 1942. Early in his film career, he wrote and directed a silent movie called Sid Nee's Finish, (Thanhouser Company (1914), in which he played the title character. In 1916, he changed the spelling of his last name to "Bracey". Silent film authority Diane MacIntyre gave this description of him: "Bracey, a stately looking character man, was in big demand for authority like roles; such as movie directors, bosses and, most of the time, the most respectable and poised butler in all of Hollywood. He was thin, dark haired and had an earnest, yet sober, face that could break into a look of wide-eyed exasperation."
Bracy died in Hollywood, California on 5 August 1942, aged 64.
Known For
Acting
(1944)
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as Wigged Courtier (uncredited)
(1941)
The Great Mr. Nobody
as Beggar
(1941)
Bullets for O'Hara
as Lamson
(1941)
The Body Disappears
as Barrett
(1941)
Dangerously They Live
as Sidewalk Onlooker (uncredited)
(1941)
This Woman Is Mine
as Clerk
(1940)
No Time for Comedy
as Waiter at Wyler's Party (uncredited)
(1940)
Brother Orchid
as Steward Bringing Briefcase (uncredited)
(1940)
Tugboat Annie Sails Again
as Limey
(1940)
My Love Came Back
as Butler
(1939)
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Dolan's Butler (uncredited)
(1939)
The Little Princess
as Pedestrian Discussing the War
(1939)
Secret Service of the Air
as John 'Joe' Vicary
(1939)
Women in the Wind
as Race Official / Spectator (uncredited)
(1939)
Dark Victory
as Bartender (uncredited)
(1939)
Four Wives
as Extra at Wedding Reception (uncredited)
(1939)
Indianapolis Speedway
as Spectator
(1939)
Smashing the Money Ring
as Pop Dryden
(1939)
King of the Underworld
as Bert - the Farmer (uncredited)
(1939)
Fast and Furious
as Night Clerk (uncredited)
(1939)
Espionage Agent
as Ship Steward
(1939)
Invisible Stripes
as Bank Guard (uncredited)
(1939)
The Old Maid
as Charles the Butler (uncredited)
(1939)
The Bill of Rights
as Colonist
(1939)
Sweepstakes Winner
as Mr. Simpkins (as Sidney Bracy)
(1939)
A Child Is Born
as Third Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)
(1939)
We Are Not Alone
as Ben, the Lamplighter
(1939)
Dust Be My Destiny
as Nick's First Customer (uncredited)
(1939)
Devil's Island
as Soupy
(1939)
Naughty But Nice
as Professor Listening to Radio (uncredited)
(1939)
Everybody's Hobby
as Mr. Ferris
(1939)
The Sun Never Sets
as Minister of Colonial Affairs
(1939)
You Can't Get Away with Murder
as Tourist on Boat (uncredited)
(1939)
On Trial
as Joe Burke
(1938)
The Rage of Paris
as Opera House Usher (uncredited)
(1938)
The Declaration of Independence
as Congress Clerk (uncredited)
(1938)
The Baroness and the Butler
as Member of Parliament
(1938)
Comet Over Broadway
as English Porter (uncredited)
(1938)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Police Chemist (uncredited)
(1938)
My Bill
as Jenner
(1938)
Love Is a Headache
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1938)
Invisible Enemy
as Kamarov's Butler
(1938)
Hard to Get
as Carl - Richards' Butler (uncredited)
(1938)
The Dawn Patrol
as Major Brand's Orderly
(1938)
Merrily We Live
as 2nd Butler
(1938)
The Girl Downstairs
as Second Butler (uncredited)
(1938)
Arsène Lupin Returns
as Squad Car Driver (uncredited)
(1937)
The Littlest Diplomat
as Adjutant Potter
(1937)
Criminal Lawyer
as Wilson - Walker's Butler (uncredited)
(1937)
Shall We Dance
as First Steward (uncredited)
(1937)
She Had to Eat
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1937)
Breakfast for Two
as Clarence - Blair's Butler (uncredited)
(1937)
The Firefly
as Secretary (uncredited)
(1937)
A Night at the Movies
as Movie Patron (uncredited)
(1937)
The Wrong Road
as Waiter (Uncredited)
(1937)
A Star Is Born
as Burke's Butler (uncredited)
(1937)
Fight for Your Lady
as Densmore's Servant (uncredited)
(1937)
Easy Living
as Hornsby - Mary's Chauffeur (uncredited)
(1937)
Call It a Day
as Flower Shop Owner (uncredited)
(1937)
Three Smart Boys
as O.T. Hertz, the veterinary doctor
(1937)
Maid of Salem
as Townsman (Uncredited)
(1937)
Rhythm in the Clouds
as Butler
(1937)
Bulldog Drummond's Revenge
as Steward
(1937)
The Emperor's Candlesticks
as Maria's Footman (uncredited)
(1936)
Sworn Enemy
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1936)
San Francisco
as Burley's Butler Allen (uncredited)
(1936)
The Preview Murder Mystery
as Du Beck's Valet (Uncredited)
(1936)
One Rainy Afternoon
as George, Butler (Uncredited)
(1936)
Trouble for Two
as Noel's Henchman (Uncredited)
(1936)
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
as Waiter on ship
(1936)
The Voice of Bugle Ann
as Court Clerk (uncredited)
(1936)
Sutter's Gold
as Smythe - Sutter's Accountant
(1936)
Isle of Fury
as Sam
(1936)
Murder at Glen Athol
as Jenkins - Butler (uncredited)
(1936)
Second Childhood
as Hobson
(1936)
Sinner Take All
as Lampier's Butler (uncredited)
(1936)
Changing of the Guard
as Grayson, the Butler
(1935)
The Winning Ticket
as Bank Employee
(1935)
(1935)
Les Misérables
as Mayor's Clerk
(1935)
Rendezvous
as Jackson's Assistant (uncredited)
(1935)
Magnificent Obsession
as Butler
(1935)
Let 'em Have It
as Butler at Spencer Home
(1934)
Massacre
as Norma's Butler (uncredited)
(1934)
Mills of the Gods
as Chauffeur
(1934)
Broadway Bill
as Higgins' 2nd Butler (uncredited)
(1934)
Our Daily Bread
as Rent Collector
(1934)
The Notorious Sophie Lang
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1934)
Laughing Boy
as White Father
(1934)
A Very Honorable Guy
as Waiter
(1934)
What Every Woman Knows
as Constituent Shouting 'Three Cheers' (uncredited)
(1934)
I'll Fix It
as Reporter
(1934)
The Vanishing Shadow
as Denny
(1934)
Outcast Lady
as Napier's Butler
(1934)
He Was Her Man
as Waiter
(1934)
The 9th Guest
as Hawkins
(1934)
Forsaking All Others
as Paula's Chauffeur (Uncredited)
(1934)
The Poor Rich
as Arbuthnot
(1934)
Many Happy Returns
as Movie Butler (uncredited)
(1933)
The Phantom of the Air
as James Munson
(1933)
Broken Dreams
as Hopkins
(1933)
Duck Soup
as Mrs. Teasdale's Butler (uncredited)
(1933)
What! No Beer?
as Dr. Smith (uncredited)
(1933)
Corruption
as Dr. Robbins
(1933)
Only Yesterday
as Second Butler (Uncredited)
(1933)
The Intruder
as Carlo - Valet
(1933)
Saturday's Millions
as Butler
(1933)
Back Page
as Edgar Ashe
(1933)
The Little Giant
as Butler
(1932)
Freaks
as Hans' Butler (uncredited)
(1932)
Queen Kelly
as Prince Wolfram's Lackey
(1932)
Tangled Destinies
as McGinnis, posing as Professor Marmont
(1932)
Red-Headed Woman
as Man Wanting to Use Phone Booth (uncredited)
(1932)
Letty Lynton
as Waiter (Uncredited)
(1932)
The Washington Masquerade
as Benedict
(1932)
Speak Easily
as Jenkins
(1932)
The Airmail Mystery
as Driscoll
(1932)
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
as The Waiter
(1932)
The Monster Walks
as Herbert Wilkes
(1932)
Little Orphan Annie
as Butler (as Sidney Bracy)
(1931)
Reducing
as Beasley's Butler
(1931)
Subway Express
as Herman Stevens
(1931)
Inspiration
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1931)
A Dangerous Affair
as Plunkett
(1931)
Sporting Blood
as The Tout (uncredited)
(1931)
The Phantom of Paris
as Volunteer from Audience (uncredited)
(1931)
The Avenger
as Windy
(1931)
Ten Cents a Dance
as Wilson, Carlton's Butler
(1931)
Thundering Tenors
as The Butler
(1931)
Shanghaied Love
as The Rat
(1931)
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
as Butler
(1931)
Dance, Fools, Dance
as Albert (uncredited)
(1930)
Redemption
as Waiter
(1930)
Children of Pleasure
as Miles the Butler (uncredited)
(1930)
The Second Floor Mystery
as Alfred
(1930)
Along Came Youth
as Bit Role (uncredited)
(1930)
Doughboys
as Recruiter (uncredited)
(1930)
Follow Thru
as Doctor (uncredited)
(1930)
Monte Carlo
as Hunchback at Casino (uncredited)
(1930)
Free Love
as Butler
(1930)
Playboy of Paris
as Irate Customer (uncredited)
(1930)
Anybody's Woman
as Butler
(1930)
Wild Company
as Waiter
(1930)
The Flirting Widow
as The Second Butler (uncredited)
(1930)
(1929)
The Bishop Murder Case
as Pyne (as Sydney Bracey)
(1929)
The Honeymoon
as Navratil
(1929)
Sioux Blood
as Cheyenne Jones
(1929)
(1928)
The Crowd
as John's Supervisor (uncredited)
(1928)
The Matinee Idol
as Don's Valet (uncredited)
(1928)
The Haunted House
as Tully
(1928)
The Wedding March
as Navratil
(1928)
The Cameraman
as Editor
(1928)
Midnight Madness
as Bream's Valet
(1928)
Man-Made Women
as Owens
(1928)
Home, James
as Haskins (the butler)
(1928)
Show People
as Dramatic Director
(1928)
While the City Sleeps
as Short Order Cook
(1928)
Win That Girl
as Larry Brawn I
(1927)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
as Dance Hall Manager (uncredited)
(1927)
The Woman on Trial
as Brideaux
(1927)
The 13th Juror
as The Butler
(1927)
Painting the Town
as Secretary
(1927)
Birds of Prey
as Gaston
(1927)
My Best Girl
as Butler Serving Dinner (uncredited)
(1926)
You Never Know Women
as Manager
(1926)
A Bankrupt Honeymoon
as The Butler
(1926)
The Merry Widow
as Danilo's Footman (uncredited)
(1926)
The Blackbird
as Bertie's No. 1 Man
(1926)
A Man Four-Square
as Homer Webb
(1926)
(1926)
My Official Wife
as Valet to Sascha
(1925)
Her Market Value
as Banks
(1925)
A Slave of Fashion
as Hobson (as Sidney Bracy)
(1924)
Why Men Leave Home
as Sam Neilson
(1924)
Being Respectable
as Philip Deaby
(1924)
Leap Year
as Loris Keene's Press Agent (uncredited)
(1924)
Her Night of Romance
as Butler
(1924)
So This Is Marriage?
as Hawkins
(1924)
By Divine Right
as The Hireling
(1923)
Ruggles of Red Gap
as Sam Henshaw
(1923)
Merry-Go-Round
as Gisella's Groom
(1922)
Manslaughter
as Member of the Jury (uncredited)
(1922)
The Dictator
as Henry Bolton
(1921)
Morals
as Stinson
(1921)
The Outside Woman
as Mr. Cambridge
(1921)
Crazy to Marry
as Col. Landis
(1921)
Passion Fruit
as The Ancient
(1921)
The March Hare
as Meadows
(1920)
Food for Scandal
as Padre
(1920)
The Invisible Ray
as Jean Deaux
(1918)
My Own United States
as Capt. Rene Gautier
(1918)
The House of Mirth
as Percy Gryce
(1918)
A Man's World
as Emile Grimeaux
(1917)
Crime and Punishment
as Andreas Valeskoff
(1917)
The Long Trail
as Paul Graham
(1916)
Little Miss Happiness
as Jim Butterfield
(1916)
A Huntress of Men
as Ned Ashley
(1916)
The Man Inside
as Winthrop
(1916)
The Path of Happiness
as Grekko
(1916)
The Ragged Princess
as Toby Rice
(1916)
(1916)
Temptation and the Man
as Jim Crosby
(1916)
Elusive Isabel
as Luiigi
(1915)
God's Witness
as Leo Darcy
(1914)
The Million Dollar Mystery
as Jones - Hargreave's Butler / Stanley Hargreave
(1914)
Zudora
as Tom Hunt
(1913)
Uncle's Namesakes
as Uncle John
(1913)
Robin Hood
as The Baron
(1913)
(1911)