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