Sidney Bracey
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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.
Acted in
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
1944
as Wigged Courtier (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
The Little Princess
1939
as Pedestrian Discussing the War
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)
The Firefly
1937
as Secretary (uncredited)
Fight for Your Lady
1937
as Densmore's Servant (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)
The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937
as Maria's Footman (uncredited)
She Had to Eat
1937
as Waiter (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
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
The Preview Murder Mystery
1936
as DuBeck'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
Let 'em Have It
1935
as Butler at Spencer Home
Les Misérables
1935
as Mayor's Clerk
The Winning Ticket
1935
as Bank Employee
Forsaking All Others
1934
as Paula's Chauffeur (Uncredited)
Broadway Bill
1934
as Higgins' 2nd Butler (uncredited)
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
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 Intruder
1933
as Carlo - Valet
What! No Beer?
1933
as Dr. Smith (uncredited)
Little Orphan Annie
1932
as Butler (as Sidney Bracy)
Queen Kelly
1932
as Prince Wolfram's Lackey
Tangled Destinies
1932
as McGinnis, posing as Professor Marmont
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
Thundering Tenors
1931
as The Butler
Dance, Fools, Dance
1931
as Albert (uncredited)
Inspiration
1931
as Waiter (uncredited)
Ten Cents a Dance
1931
as Wilson, Carlton's Butler
Reducing
1931
as Beasley's Butler
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)
Anybody's Woman
1930
as Butler
Wild Company
1930
as Waiter
The Flirting Widow
1930
as The Second Butler (uncredited)
The Second Floor Mystery
1930
as Alfred
Children of Pleasure
1930
as Miles the Butler (uncredited)
Redemption
1930
as Waiter
Oh Darling!
1930
The Bishop Murder Case
1929
as Pyne (as Sydney Bracey)
The Honeymoon
1929
as Navratil
Sioux Blood
1929
as Cheyenne Jones
His Captive Woman
1929
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
The Merry Widow
1926
as Danilo's Footman (uncredited)
You Never Know Women
1926
as Manager
A Man Four-Square
1926
as Homer Webb
The Blackbird
1926
as Bertie's No. 1 Man
A Bankrupt Honeymoon
1926
as The Butler
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)
Ruggles of Red Gap
1923
as Sam Henshaw
Merry-Go-Round
1923
as Gisella's Groom
Manslaughter
1922
as Member of the Jury (uncredited)
The Dictator
1922
as Henry Bolton
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
The Invisible Ray
1920
as Jean Deaux
The House of Mirth
1918
as Percy Gryce
The Long Trail
1917
as Paul Graham
Crime and Punishment
1917
as Andreas Valeskoff
The Ragged Princess
1916
as Toby Rice
Temptation and the Man
1916
Elusive Isabel
1916
as Luiigi
A Huntress of Men
1916
as Ned Ashley
The Path of Happiness
1916
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
The Strategy of Ann
1911