Sidney Bracey
Known for Acting · 224 credits
- Born
- 1877-12-17
- Died
- 1942-08-05
- Place of birth
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Also known as
- Sydney Bracey · Sidney Bracy · Sid Bracy · Sydney Bracy · Sidney Alfred Dunn
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.
Known For
Movies (224)
Show People
1928
as Dramatic Director
The Cameraman
1928
as Editor
Freaks
1932
as Hans' Butler (uncredited)
The 9th Guest
1934
as Hawkins
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927
as Dance Hall Manager (uncredited)
The Baroness and the Butler
1938
as Member of Parliament
Zudora
1914
as Tom Hunt
Duck Soup
1933
as Mrs. Teasdale's Butler (uncredited)
Anna Karenina
1935
as Vronsky's Valet
A Star Is Born
1937
as Burke's Butler (uncredited)
Wife vs. Secretary
1936
as Butler at Club (uncredited)
The Deemster
1917
as Bishop, Father of Dan
Dark Victory
1939
as Bartender (uncredited)
The Little Princess
1939
as Pedestrian Discussing War (uncredited)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938
as Police Chemist (uncredited)
The Social Buccaneer
1923
as Bentley Craven
Merrily We Live
1938
as 2nd Butler
What! No Beer?
1933
as Dr. Smith (uncredited)
Our Daily Bread
1934
as Rent Collector
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
1931
as Butler
The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937
as Maria's Footman (uncredited)
Ten Cents a Dance
1931
as Wilson, Carlton's Butler
Love Is a Headache
1938
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Woman Who Dared
1933
as Tom
Invisible Stripes
1939
as Bank Guard (uncredited)
Isle of Fury
1936
as Sam
Everybody's Hobby
1939
as Mr. Ferris
Les Misérables
1935
as Mayor's Clerk
San Francisco
1936
as Burley's Butler Allen (uncredited)
Only Yesterday
1933
as Second Butler (Uncredited)
Brother Orchid
1940
as Steward Bringing Briefcase (uncredited)
The Mystery Club
1926
as Detective
Merry-Go-Round
1923
as Gisella's Groom
My Best Girl
1927
as Butler Serving Dinner (uncredited)
Shall We Dance
1937
as First Steward (uncredited)
Birds of Prey
1927
as Gaston
The Lion and the Lamb
1931
as Stanton
The Merry Widow
1926
as Danilo's Footman (uncredited)
Broadway Bill
1934
as Higgins' 2nd Butler (uncredited)
Magnificent Obsession
1935
as Butler
Easy Living
1937
as Hornsby - Mary's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Dangerously They Live
1941
as Sidewalk Onlooker (uncredited)
The Firefly
1937
as Secretary (uncredited)
Forsaking All Others
1934
as Paula's Chauffeur (Uncredited)
Red-Headed Woman
1932
as Man Wanting to Use Phone Booth (uncredited)
The Crowd
1928
as John's Supervisor (uncredited)
King of the Underworld
1939
as Bert - the Farmer (uncredited)
Devil's Island
1939
as Soupy
Naughty but Nice
1939
as Professor Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Comet Over Broadway
1938
as English Porter (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy
1940
as Waiter at Wyler's Party (uncredited)
Espionage Agent
1939
as Ship Steward
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
1936
as Waiter on ship
Criminal Lawyer
1937
as Wilson - Walker's Butler (uncredited)
So This Is Marriage?
1924
as Hawkins
Arsène Lupin Returns
1938
as Squad Car Driver (uncredited)
The Old Maid
1939
as Charles the Butler (uncredited)
An Amateur Devil
1920
as Hopkins
Monte Carlo
1930
as Hunchback at Casino (uncredited)
You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939
as Tourist on Boat (uncredited)
Anybody's Woman
1930
as Butler
The Little Giant
1933
as Butler
Four Wives
1939
as Extra at Wedding Reception (uncredited)
The Dawn Patrol
1938
as Major Brand's Orderly
My Official Wife
1926
as Valet to Sascha
What Every Woman Knows
1934
as Constituent Shouting 'Three Cheers' (uncredited)
The Girl Downstairs
1938
as Second Butler (uncredited)
The Body Disappears
1941
as Barrett
The Wild Party
1923
as Jasper Johnston
The Phantom of the Air
1933
as James Munson
Bulldog Drummond's Revenge
1937
as Steward
One Rainy Afternoon
1936
as George, Butler (Uncredited)
Home, James
1928
as Haskins (the butler)
Maid of Salem
1937
as Townsman (Uncredited)
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
1932
as The Waiter
Dust Be My Destiny
1939
as Nick's First Customer (uncredited)
The Poor Rich
1934
as Arbuthnot
The Washington Masquerade
1932
as Benedict
Is Matrimony a Failure?
1922
as Bank President
She Had to Eat
1937
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Bishop Murder Case
1929
as Pyne (as Sydney Bracey)
The Casino Murder Case
1935
as Waiter (unconfirmed) (uncredited)
Manslaughter
1922
as Member of the Jury (uncredited)
Rendezvous
1935
as Jackson's Assistant (uncredited)
The Wedding March
1928
as Navratil
The Voice of Bugle Ann
1936
as Court Clerk (uncredited)
Secret Service of the Air
1939
as John 'Joe' Vicary
The Winning Ticket
1935
as Bank Employee
The Rage of Paris
1938
as Opera House Usher (uncredited)
Breakfast for Two
1937
as Clarence - Blair's Butler (uncredited)
A Slave of Fashion
1925
as Hobson (as Sidney Bracy)
Dance, Fools, Dance
1931
as Albert (uncredited)
Let 'em Have It
1935
as Butler at Spencer Home
The Great Mr. Nobody
1941
as Beggar
You Never Know Women
1926
as Manager
Doughboys
1930
as Recruiter (uncredited)
Trouble for Two
1936
as Noel's Henchman (Uncredited)
Children of Pleasure
1930
as Miles the Butler (uncredited)
Nobody's Bride
1923
as Smithy
The Blackbird
1926
as Bertie's No. 1 Man
The Dictator
1922
as Henry Bolton
My Love Came Back
1940
as Butler
Bullets for O'Hara
1941
as Lamson
A Child is Born
1939
as Third Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)
Women in the Wind
1939
as Race Official / Spectator (uncredited)
This Woman Is Mine
1941
as Clerk
The Million Dollar Mystery
1914
as Jones - Hargreave's Butler / Stanley Hargreave
Torchy Runs for Mayor
1939
as Dolan's Butler (uncredited)
Inspiration
1931
as Waiter (uncredited)
A Bankrupt Honeymoon
1926
as The Butler
The Wrong Road
1937
as Waiter (Uncredited)
The Monster Walks
1932
as Herbert Wilkes
We Are Not Alone
1939
as Ben, the Lamplighter
The Airmail Mystery
1932
as Driscoll
Fast and Furious
1939
as Night Clerk (uncredited)
Redemption
1930
as Waiter
Mills of the Gods
1934
as Chauffeur
The Preview Murder Mystery
1936
as Du Beck's Valet (Uncredited)
Queen Kelly
1929
as Prince Wolfram's Lackey (uncredited)
Sutter's Gold
1936
as Smythe - Sutter's Accountant
About Sidney Bracey
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 Broadwa… With 224 credits spanning from 1911 to 1944, Sidney Bracey has appeared in 224 films and 0 TV shows.
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- The Cameraman (1928) — as Editor
- Freaks (1932) — as Hans' Butler (uncredited)
- The 9th Guest (1934) — as Hawkins
- Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) — as Dance Hall Manager (uncredited)
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