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Sidney Bracey

Acting 64 (deceased) years old Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ★ 0.2
Born: December 17, 1877
Died: August 5, 1942

Biography

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.

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Known For

The Baroness and the Butler
The Baroness and the Butler Member of Parliament 1938
Freaks
Freaks Hans' Butler (uncredited) 1932
The Crowd
The Crowd John's Supervisor (uncredited) 1928
Les Misérables
Les Misérables Mayor's Clerk 1935
San Francisco
San Francisco Burley's Butler Allen (uncredited) 1936

Filmography

Acting Credits (224)

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

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