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 Body Disappears
as Barrett
(1941)
Bullets for O'Hara
as Lamson
(1941)
The Great Mr. Nobody
as Beggar
(1941)
Dangerously They Live
as Sidewalk Onlooker (uncredited)
(1941)
This Woman Is Mine
as Clerk
(1940)
Brother Orchid
as Steward Bringing Briefcase (uncredited)
(1940)
My Love Came Back
as Butler
(1940)
No Time for Comedy
as Waiter at Wyler's Party (uncredited)
(1940)
Tugboat Annie Sails Again
as Limey
(1939)
Dark Victory
as Bartender (uncredited)
(1939)
The Little Princess
as Pedestrian Discussing the War
(1939)
Invisible Stripes
as Bank Guard (uncredited)
(1939)
King of the Underworld
as Bert - the Farmer (uncredited)
(1939)
Naughty But Nice
as Professor Listening to Radio (uncredited)
(1939)
Dust Be My Destiny
as Nick's First Customer (uncredited)
(1939)
The Sun Never Sets
as Minister of Colonial Affairs
(1939)
The Old Maid
as Charles the Butler (uncredited)
(1939)
You Can't Get Away with Murder
as Tourist on Boat (uncredited)
(1939)
Smashing the Money Ring
as Pop Dryden
(1939)
Secret Service of the Air
as John 'Joe' Vicary
(1939)
Fast and Furious
as Night Clerk (uncredited)
(1939)
Indianapolis Speedway
as Spectator
(1939)
Women in the Wind
as Race Official / Spectator (uncredited)
(1939)
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Dolan's Butler (uncredited)
(1939)
Devil's Island
as Soupy
(1939)
Espionage Agent
as Ship Steward
(1939)
We Are Not Alone
as Ben, the Lamplighter
(1939)
Four Wives
as Extra at Wedding Reception (uncredited)
(1939)
A Child Is Born
as Third Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)
(1939)
Everybody's Hobby
as Mr. Ferris
(1939)
Sweepstakes Winner
as Mr. Simpkins (as Sidney Bracy)
(1939)
On Trial
as Joe Burke
(1939)
The Bill of Rights
as Colonist
(1938)
The Rage of Paris
as Opera House Usher (uncredited)
(1938)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Police Chemist (uncredited)
(1938)
Hard to Get
as Carl - Richards' Butler (uncredited)
(1938)
Merrily We Live
as 2nd Butler
(1938)
Arsène Lupin Returns
as Squad Car Driver (uncredited)
(1938)
The Baroness and the Butler
as Member of Parliament
(1938)
The Dawn Patrol
as Major Brand's Orderly
(1938)
The Girl Downstairs
as Second Butler (uncredited)
(1938)
The Declaration of Independence
as Congress Clerk (uncredited)
(1938)
My Bill
as Jenner
(1938)
Love Is a Headache
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1938)
Comet Over Broadway
as English Porter (uncredited)
(1938)
Invisible Enemy
as Kamarov's Butler
(1937)
A Star Is Born
as Burke's Butler (uncredited)
(1937)
Maid of Salem
as Townsman (Uncredited)
(1937)
Shall We Dance
as First Steward (uncredited)
(1937)
The Wrong Road
as Waiter (Uncredited)
(1937)
Bulldog Drummond's Revenge
as Steward
(1937)
Criminal Lawyer
as Wilson - Walker's Butler (uncredited)
(1937)
Breakfast for Two
as Clarence - Blair's Butler (uncredited)
(1937)
Easy Living
as Hornsby - Mary's Chauffeur (uncredited)
(1937)
A Night at the Movies
as Movie Patron (uncredited)
(1937)
The Emperor's Candlesticks
as Maria's Footman (uncredited)
(1937)
The Firefly
as Secretary (uncredited)
(1937)
Rhythm in the Clouds
as Butler
(1937)
Call It a Day
as Flower Shop Owner (uncredited)
(1937)
She Had to Eat
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1937)
Three Smart Boys
as O.T. Hertz, the veterinary doctor
(1937)
Fight for Your Lady
as Densmore's Servant (uncredited)
(1937)
The Littlest Diplomat
as Adjutant Potter
(1936)
One Rainy Afternoon
as George, Butler (Uncredited)
(1936)
San Francisco
as Burley's Butler Allen (uncredited)
(1936)
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
as Waiter on ship
(1936)
Murder at Glen Athol
as Jenkins - Butler (uncredited)
(1936)
The Preview Murder Mystery
as Du Beck's Valet (Uncredited)
(1936)
Sutter's Gold
as Smythe - Sutter's Accountant
(1936)
The Voice of Bugle Ann
as Court Clerk (uncredited)
(1936)
Isle of Fury
as Sam
(1936)
Sinner Take All
as Lampier's Butler (uncredited)
(1936)
Second Childhood
as Hobson
(1936)
Sworn Enemy
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1936)
Trouble for Two
as Noel's Henchman (Uncredited)
(1936)
Changing of the Guard
as Grayson, the Butler
(1935)
(1935)
Les Misérables
as Mayor's Clerk
(1935)
Rendezvous
as Jackson's Assistant (uncredited)
(1935)
Let 'em Have It
as Butler at Spencer Home
(1935)
Magnificent Obsession
as Butler
(1935)
The Winning Ticket
as Bank Employee
(1934)
Our Daily Bread
as Rent Collector
(1934)
The 9th Guest
as Hawkins
(1934)
The Notorious Sophie Lang
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1934)
The Poor Rich
as Arbuthnot
(1934)
What Every Woman Knows
as Constituent Shouting 'Three Cheers' (uncredited)
(1934)
Massacre
as Norma's Butler (uncredited)
(1934)
Many Happy Returns
as Movie Butler (uncredited)
(1934)
Broadway Bill
as Higgins' 2nd Butler (uncredited)
(1934)
I'll Fix It
as Reporter
(1934)
He Was Her Man
as Waiter
(1934)
Forsaking All Others
as Paula's Chauffeur (Uncredited)
(1934)
A Very Honorable Guy
as Waiter
(1934)
Mills of the Gods
as Chauffeur
(1934)
The Vanishing Shadow
as Denny
(1934)
Laughing Boy
as White Father
(1934)
Outcast Lady
as Napier's Butler
(1933)
Duck Soup
as Mrs. Teasdale's Butler (uncredited)
(1933)
The Intruder
as Carlo - Valet
(1933)
The Little Giant
as Butler
(1933)
Saturday's Millions
as Butler
(1933)
Only Yesterday
as Second Butler (Uncredited)
(1933)
Broken Dreams
as Hopkins
(1933)
The Phantom of the Air
as James Munson
(1933)
Back Page
as Edgar Ashe
(1933)
What! No Beer?
as Dr. Smith (uncredited)
(1933)
Corruption
as Dr. Robbins
(1932)
Freaks
as Hans' Butler (uncredited)
(1932)
Red-Headed Woman
as Man Wanting to Use Phone Booth (uncredited)
(1932)
Letty Lynton
as Waiter (Uncredited)
(1932)
Tangled Destinies
as McGinnis, posing as Professor Marmont
(1932)
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
as The Waiter
(1932)
The Monster Walks
as Herbert Wilkes
(1932)
Speak Easily
as Jenkins
(1932)
Queen Kelly
as Prince Wolfram's Lackey
(1932)
The Washington Masquerade
as Benedict
(1932)
Little Orphan Annie
as Butler (as Sidney Bracy)
(1932)
The Airmail Mystery
as Driscoll
(1931)
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
as Butler
(1931)
Inspiration
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1931)
Ten Cents a Dance
as Wilson, Carlton's Butler
(1931)
A Dangerous Affair
as Plunkett
(1931)
Shanghaied Love
as The Rat
(1931)
Sporting Blood
as The Tout (uncredited)
(1931)
The Phantom of Paris
as Volunteer from Audience (uncredited)
(1931)
Dance, Fools, Dance
as Albert (uncredited)
(1931)
Reducing
as Beasley's Butler
(1931)
The Avenger
as Windy
(1931)
Subway Express
as Herman Stevens
(1931)
Thundering Tenors
as The Butler
(1930)
Follow Thru
as Doctor (uncredited)
(1930)
Playboy of Paris
as Irate Customer (uncredited)
(1930)
Redemption
as Waiter
(1930)
The Second Floor Mystery
as Alfred
(1930)
Monte Carlo
as Hunchback at Casino (uncredited)
(1930)
Children of Pleasure
as Miles the Butler (uncredited)
(1930)
The Flirting Widow
as The Second Butler (uncredited)
(1930)
Anybody's Woman
as Butler
(1930)
Free Love
as Butler
(1930)
Doughboys
as Recruiter (uncredited)
(1930)
Along Came Youth
as Bit Role (uncredited)
(1930)
Wild Company
as Waiter
(1930)
(1929)
(1929)
The Bishop Murder Case
as Pyne (as Sydney Bracey)
(1929)
The Honeymoon
as Navratil
(1929)
Sioux Blood
as Cheyenne Jones
(1928)
The Cameraman
as Editor
(1928)
The Wedding March
as Navratil
(1928)
The Crowd
as John's Supervisor (uncredited)
(1928)
The Matinee Idol
as Don's Valet (uncredited)
(1928)
Show People
as Dramatic Director
(1928)
While the City Sleeps
as Short Order Cook
(1928)
The Haunted House
as Tully
(1928)
Home, James
as Haskins (the butler)
(1928)
Midnight Madness
as Bream's Valet
(1928)
Man-Made Women
as Owens
(1928)
Win That Girl
as Larry Brawn I
(1927)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
as Dance Hall Manager (uncredited)
(1927)
Painting the Town
as Secretary
(1927)
My Best Girl
as Butler Serving Dinner (uncredited)
(1927)
The 13th Juror
as The Butler
(1927)
The Woman on Trial
as Brideaux
(1927)
Birds of Prey
as Gaston
(1926)
You Never Know Women
as Manager
(1926)
The Merry Widow
as Danilo's Footman (uncredited)
(1926)
My Official Wife
as Valet to Sascha
(1926)
The Blackbird
as Bertie's No. 1 Man
(1926)
(1926)
A Bankrupt Honeymoon
as The Butler
(1926)
A Man Four-Square
as Homer Webb
(1925)
A Slave of Fashion
as Hobson (as Sidney Bracy)
(1925)
Her Market Value
as Banks
(1924)
So This Is Marriage?
as Hawkins
(1924)
By Divine Right
as The Hireling
(1924)
Why Men Leave Home
as Sam Neilson
(1924)
Being Respectable
as Philip Deaby
(1924)
Her Night of Romance
as Butler
(1924)
Leap Year
as Loris Keene's Press Agent (uncredited)
(1923)
Merry-Go-Round
as Gisella's Groom
(1923)
Ruggles of Red Gap
as Sam Henshaw
(1922)
Manslaughter
as Member of the Jury (uncredited)
(1922)
The Dictator
as Henry Bolton
(1921)
Morals
as Stinson
(1921)
The March Hare
as Meadows
(1921)
Crazy to Marry
as Col. Landis
(1921)
Passion Fruit
as The Ancient
(1921)
The Outside Woman
as Mr. Cambridge
(1920)
The Invisible Ray
as Jean Deaux
(1920)
Food for Scandal
as Padre
(1918)
The House of Mirth
as Percy Gryce
(1918)
My Own United States
as Capt. Rene Gautier
(1918)
A Man's World
as Emile Grimeaux
(1917)
Crime and Punishment
as Andreas Valeskoff
(1917)
The Long Trail
as Paul Graham
(1916)
The Man Inside
as Winthrop
(1916)
The Path of Happiness
as Grekko
(1916)
A Huntress of Men
as Ned Ashley
(1916)
The Ragged Princess
as Toby Rice
(1916)
(1916)
Elusive Isabel
as Luiigi
(1916)
Little Miss Happiness
as Jim Butterfield
(1916)
Temptation and the Man
as Jim Crosby
(1915)
God's Witness
as Leo Darcy
(1914)
Zudora
as Tom Hunt
(1914)
The Million Dollar Mystery
as Jones - Hargreave's Butler / Stanley Hargreave
(1913)
(1913)
Robin Hood
as The Baron
(1913)
Uncle's Namesakes
as Uncle John
(1911)