Sidney Bracey
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 17, 1877
- Died
- August 5, 1942
- Birthplace
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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.
Filmography
The Bridge of San Luis Rey 1944
as Wigged Courtier (uncredited)
The Gay Sisters 1942
as Penn's Servant (uncredited)
Dangerously They Live 1941
as Sidewalk Onlooker (uncredited)
The Body Disappears 1941
as Barrett
This Woman Is Mine 1941
as Clerk
Bullets for O'Hara 1941
as Lamson
The Great Mr. Nobody 1941
as Beggar
Tugboat Annie Sails Again 1940
as Limey
No Time for Comedy 1940
as Waiter at Wyler's Party (uncredited)
My Love Came Back 1940
as Butler
Brother Orchid 1940
as Steward Bringing Briefcase (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes 1939
as Bank Guard (uncredited)
Four Wives 1939
as Extra at Wedding Reception (uncredited)
A Child is Born 1939
as Third Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)
We Are Not Alone 1939
as Ben, the Lamplighter
Smashing the Money Ring 1939
as Pop Dryden
Fast and Furious 1939
as Night Clerk (uncredited)
Espionage Agent 1939
as Ship Steward
Dust Be My Destiny 1939
as Nick's First Customer (uncredited)
Everybody's Hobby 1939
as Mr. Ferris
The Bill of Rights 1939
as Colonist
The Old Maid 1939
as Charles the Butler (uncredited)
Indianapolis Speedway 1939
as Spectator
Naughty but Nice 1939
as Professor Listening to Radio (uncredited)
The Sun Never Sets 1939
as Minister of Colonial Affairs
Sweepstakes Winner 1939
as Mr. Simpkins (as Sidney Bracy)
Torchy Runs for Mayor 1939
as Dolan's Butler (uncredited)
Dark Victory 1939
as Bartender (uncredited)
Women in the Wind 1939
as Race Official / Spectator (uncredited)
On Trial 1939
as Joe Burke
You Can't Get Away with Murder 1939
as Tourist on Boat (uncredited)
The Little Princess 1939
as Pedestrian Discussing War (uncredited)
Secret Service of the Air 1939
as John 'Joe' Vicary
King of the Underworld 1939
as Bert - the Farmer (uncredited)
Devil's Island 1939
as Soupy
The Dawn Patrol 1938
as Major Brand's Orderly
The Girl Downstairs 1938
as Second Butler (uncredited)
Comet Over Broadway 1938
as English Porter (uncredited)
The Declaration of Independence 1938
as Congress Clerk (uncredited)
Hard to Get 1938
as Carl - Richards' Butler (uncredited)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse 1938
as Police Chemist (uncredited)
My Bill 1938
as Jenner
The Rage of Paris 1938
as Opera House Usher (uncredited)
Invisible Enemy 1938
as Kamarov's Butler
Merrily We Live 1938
as 2nd Butler
Arsène Lupin Returns 1938
as Squad Car Driver (uncredited)
The Baroness and the Butler 1938
as Member of Parliament
Love Is a Headache 1938
as Waiter (uncredited)
Bulldog Drummond's Revenge 1937
as Steward
A Night at the Movies 1937
as Movie Patron (uncredited)
Fight for Your Lady 1937
as Densmore's Servant (uncredited)
The Firefly 1937
as Secretary (uncredited)
Breakfast for Two 1937
as Clarence - Blair's Butler (uncredited)
The Wrong Road 1937
as Waiter (Uncredited)
The Littlest Diplomat 1937
as Adjutant Potter
Easy Living 1937
as Hornsby - Mary's Chauffeur (uncredited)
She Had to Eat 1937
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Emperor's Candlesticks 1937
as Maria's Footman (uncredited)
Rhythm in the Clouds 1937
as Butler
Three Smart Boys 1937
as O.T. Hertz, the veterinary doctor
Shall We Dance 1937
as First Steward (uncredited)
A Star Is Born 1937
as Burke's Butler (uncredited)
Call It a Day 1937
as Flower Shop Owner (uncredited)
Maid of Salem 1937
as Townsman (Uncredited)
Criminal Lawyer 1937
as Wilson - Walker's Butler (uncredited)
Sinner Take All 1936
as Lampier's Butler (uncredited)
Isle of Fury 1936
as Sam
Sworn Enemy 1936
as Waiter (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at the Race Track 1936
as Waiter on ship
San Francisco 1936
as Burley's Butler Allen (uncredited)
- Changing of the Guard
Changing of the Guard 1936
as Grayson, the Butler
Trouble for Two 1936
as Noel's Henchman (Uncredited)
One Rainy Afternoon 1936
as George, Butler (Uncredited)
Second Childhood 1936
as Hobson
Sutter's Gold 1936
as Smythe - Sutter's Accountant
Wife vs. Secretary 1936
as Butler at Club (uncredited)
The Preview Murder Mystery 1936
as Du Beck's Valet (Uncredited)
Murder at Glen Athol 1936
as Jenkins - Butler (uncredited)
The Voice of Bugle Ann 1936
as Court Clerk (uncredited)
Magnificent Obsession 1935
as Butler
Rendezvous 1935
as Jackson's Assistant (uncredited)
Anna Karenina 1935
as Vronsky's Valet
Let 'em Have It 1935
as Butler at Spencer Home
Les Misérables 1935
as Mayor's Clerk
The Casino Murder Case 1935
as Waiter (unconfirmed) (uncredited)
The Winning Ticket 1935
as Bank Employee
Forsaking All Others 1934
as Paula's Chauffeur (Uncredited)
Mills of the Gods 1934
as Chauffeur
Broadway Bill 1934
as Higgins' 2nd Butler (uncredited)
I'll Fix It 1934
as Reporter
What Every Woman Knows 1934
as Constituent Shouting 'Three Cheers' (uncredited)
Our Daily Bread 1934
as Rent Collector
Outcast Lady 1934
as Napier's Butler
The Notorious Sophie Lang 1934
as Waiter (uncredited)
He Was Her Man 1934
as Waiter
Many Happy Returns 1934
as Movie Butler (uncredited)
The Vanishing Shadow 1934
as Denny
A Very Honorable Guy 1934
as Waiter
Laughing Boy 1934
as White Father
The Poor Rich 1934
as Arbuthnot
The 9th Guest 1934
as Hawkins
Massacre 1934
as Norma's Butler (uncredited)
Duck Soup 1933
as Mrs. Teasdale's Butler (uncredited)
Back Page 1933
as Edgar Ashe
Only Yesterday 1933
as Second Butler (Uncredited)
Broken Dreams 1933
as Hopkins
Saturday's Millions 1933
as Butler
Corruption 1933
as Dr. Robbins
The Phantom of the Air 1933
as James Munson
The Little Giant 1933
as Butler
The Woman Who Dared 1933
as Tom
The Intruder 1933
as Carlo - Valet
What! No Beer? 1933
as Dr. Smith (uncredited)
Little Orphan Annie 1932
as Butler (as Sidney Bracy)
Tangled Destinies 1932
as McGinnis, posing as Professor Marmont
Speak Easily 1932
as Jenkins
The Washington Masquerade 1932
as Benedict
Red-Headed Woman 1932
as Man Wanting to Use Phone Booth (uncredited)
Letty Lynton 1932
as Waiter (Uncredited)
The Airmail Mystery 1932
as Driscoll
The Monster Walks 1932
as Herbert Wilkes
The Greeks Had a Word for Them 1932
as The Waiter
Freaks 1932
as Hans' Butler (uncredited)
A Dangerous Affair 1931
as Plunkett
Shanghaied Love 1931
as The Rat
The Phantom of Paris 1931
as Volunteer from Audience (uncredited)
Sporting Blood 1931
as The Tout (uncredited)
Subway Express 1931
as Herman Stevens
The Avenger 1931
as Windy
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath 1931
as Butler
Dance, Fools, Dance 1931
as Albert (uncredited)
Thundering Tenors 1931
as The Butler
Inspiration 1931
as Waiter (uncredited)
Ten Cents a Dance 1931
as Wilson, Carlton's Butler
Reducing 1931
as Beasley's Butler
The Lion and the Lamb 1931
as Stanton
Along Came Youth 1930
as Bit Role (uncredited)
Free Love 1930
as Butler
Playboy of Paris 1930
as Irate Customer (uncredited)
Follow Thru 1930
as Doctor (uncredited)
Doughboys 1930
as Recruiter (uncredited)
Monte Carlo 1930
as Hunchback at Casino (uncredited)
Anybody's Woman 1930
as Butler
Wild Company 1930
as Waiter
The Flirting Widow 1930
as The Second Butler (uncredited)
Children of Pleasure 1930
as Miles the Butler (uncredited)
The Second Floor Mystery 1930
as Alfred
Redemption 1930
as Waiter
- Oh Darling!
Oh Darling! 1930
Actor
The Honeymoon 1929
as Navratil
The Bishop Murder Case 1929
as Pyne (as Sydney Bracey)
Queen Kelly 1929
as Prince Wolfram's Lackey (uncredited)
Sioux Blood 1929
as Cheyenne Jones
His Captive Woman 1929
as Means
Show People 1928
as Dramatic Director
The Haunted House 1928
as Tully
The Wedding March 1928
as Navratil
Home, James 1928
as Haskins (the butler)
Win That Girl 1928
as Larry Brawn I
The Cameraman 1928
as Editor
Man-Made Women 1928
as Owens
Midnight Madness 1928
as Bream's Valet
The Matinee Idol 1928
as Don's Valet (uncredited)
The Crowd 1928
as John's Supervisor (uncredited)
While the City Sleeps 1928
as Short Order Cook
The 13th Juror 1927
as The Butler
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans 1927
as Dance Hall Manager (uncredited)
My Best Girl 1927
as Butler Serving Dinner (uncredited)
The Woman on Trial 1927
as Brideaux
Painting the Town 1927
as Secretary
Birds of Prey 1927
as Gaston
My Official Wife 1926
as Valet to Sascha
You Never Know Women 1926
as Manager
The Mystery Club 1926
as Detective
A Man Four-Square 1926
as Homer Webb
The Devil's Circus 1926
Actor
The Blackbird 1926
as Bertie's No. 1 Man
- A Bankrupt Honeymoon
A Bankrupt Honeymoon 1926
as The Butler
The Merry Widow 1925
as Danilo's Footman (uncredited)
A Slave of Fashion 1925
as Hobson (as Sidney Bracy)
Her Market Value 1925
as Banks
So This Is Marriage? 1924
as Hawkins
Her Night of Romance 1924
as Butler
Being Respectable 1924
as Philip Deaby
Why Men Leave Home 1924
as Sam Neilson
By Divine Right 1924
as The Hireling
Leap Year 1924
as Loris Keene's Press Agent (uncredited)
The Wild Party 1923
as Jasper Johnston
Ruggles of Red Gap 1923
as Sam Henshaw
Merry-Go-Round 1923
as Gisella's Groom
Nobody's Bride 1923
as Smithy
The Social Buccaneer 1923
as Bentley Craven
- One Wonderful Night
One Wonderful Night 1922
as Juggins
Manslaughter 1922
as Member of the Jury (uncredited)
The Dictator 1922
as Henry Bolton
Is Matrimony a Failure? 1922
as Bank President
Morals 1921
as Stinson
Crazy to Marry 1921
as Col. Landis
The March Hare 1921
as Meadows
The Outside Woman 1921
as Mr. Cambridge
Passion Fruit 1921
as The Ancient
An Amateur Devil 1920
as Hopkins
Food for Scandal 1920
as Padre
The Invisible Ray 1920
as Jean Deaux
The House of Mirth 1918
as Percy Gryce
A Man's World 1918
as Emile Grimeaux
My Own United States 1918
as Capt. Rene Gautier
The Long Trail 1917
as Paul Graham
The Deemster 1917
as Bishop, Father of Dan
Crime and Punishment 1917
as Andreas Valeskoff
The Ragged Princess 1916
as Toby Rice
Little Miss Happiness 1916
as Jim Butterfield
Temptation and the Man 1916
as Jim Crosby
- Caprice of the Mountains
Caprice of the Mountains 1916
Actor
Elusive Isabel 1916
as Luiigi
A Huntress of Men 1916
as Ned Ashley
The Path of Happiness 1916
as Grekko
The Man Inside 1916
as Winthrop
- God's Witness
God's Witness 1915
as Leo Darcy
Zudora 1914
as Tom Hunt
The Million Dollar Mystery 1914
as Jones - Hargreave's Butler / Stanley Hargreave
Uncle's Namesakes 1913
as Uncle John
Robin Hood 1913
as The Baron
- Omens and Oracles
Omens and Oracles 1913
Actor
- The Strategy of Ann
The Strategy of Ann 1911
Actor
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