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
The Baroness and the Butler
1938
as Member of Parliament
Freaks
1932
as Hans' Butler (uncredited)
The Crowd
1928
as John's Supervisor (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
1937
as Burke's Butler (uncredited)
San Francisco
1936
as Burley's Butler Allen (uncredited)
Les Misérables
1935
as Mayor's Clerk
Movies (224)
The Baroness and the Butler
1938
as Member of Parliament
Freaks
1932
as Hans' Butler (uncredited)
The Crowd
1928
as John's Supervisor (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
1937
as Burke's Butler (uncredited)
San Francisco
1936
as Burley's Butler Allen (uncredited)
Les Misérables
1935
as Mayor's Clerk
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927
as Dance Hall Manager (uncredited)
Duck Soup
1933
as Mrs. Teasdale's Butler (uncredited)
The Cameraman
1928
as Editor
Show People
1928
as Dramatic Director
The Firefly
1937
as Secretary (uncredited)
Anna Karenina
1935
as Vronsky's Valet
The Merry Widow
1926
as Danilo's Footman (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny
1939
as Nick's First Customer (uncredited)
The Blackbird
1926
as Bertie's No. 1 Man
Follow Thru
1930
as Doctor (uncredited)
The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937
as Maria's Footman (uncredited)
Brother Orchid
1940
as Steward Bringing Briefcase (uncredited)
Shall We Dance
1937
as First Steward (uncredited)
Outcast Lady
1934
as Napier's Butler
Easy Living
1937
as Hornsby - Mary's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Inspiration
1931
as Waiter (uncredited)
Tangled Destinies
1932
as McGinnis, posing as Professor Marmont
Comet Over Broadway
1938
as English Porter (uncredited)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938
as Police Chemist (uncredited)
Torchy Runs for Mayor
1939
as Dolan's Butler (uncredited)
Corruption
1933
as Dr. Robbins
Broken Dreams
1933
as Hopkins
The Little Princess
1939
as Pedestrian Discussing the War
The Intruder
1933
as Carlo - Valet
Manslaughter
1922
as Member of the Jury (uncredited)
Our Daily Bread
1934
as Rent Collector
Being Respectable
1924
as Philip Deaby
Only Yesterday
1933
as Second Butler (Uncredited)
Red-Headed Woman
1932
as Man Wanting to Use Phone Booth (uncredited)
Thundering Tenors
1931
as The Butler
Fast and Furious
1939
as Night Clerk (uncredited)
Wife vs. Secretary
1936
as Butler at Club (uncredited)
He Was Her Man
1934
as Waiter
Dark Victory
1939
as Bartender (uncredited)
Four Wives
1939
as Extra at Wedding Reception (uncredited)
Rendezvous
1935
as Jackson's Assistant (uncredited)
Doughboys
1930
as Recruiter (uncredited)
Merrily We Live
1938
as 2nd Butler
The Rage of Paris
1938
as Opera House Usher (uncredited)
Sworn Enemy
1936
as Waiter (uncredited)
King of the Underworld
1939
as Bert - the Farmer (uncredited)
Murder at Glen Athol
1936
as Jenkins - Butler (uncredited)
Espionage Agent
1939
as Ship Steward
Merry-Go-Round
1923
as Gisella's Groom
The Old Maid
1939
as Charles the Butler (uncredited)
Isle of Fury
1936
as Sam
Devil's Island
1939
as Soupy
The Avenger
1931
as Windy
Sutter's Gold
1936
as Smythe - Sutter's Accountant
A Very Honorable Guy
1934
as Waiter
My Love Came Back
1940
as Butler
The Littlest Diplomat
1937
as Adjutant Potter
Queen Kelly
1929
as Prince Wolfram's Lackey (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
1936
as Waiter on ship
Breakfast for Two
1937
as Clarence - Blair's Butler (uncredited)
Midnight Madness
1928
as Bream's Valet
Everybody's Hobby
1939
as Mr. Ferris
Redemption
1930
as Waiter
You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939
as Tourist on Boat (uncredited)
On Trial
1939
as Joe Burke
Dangerously They Live
1941
as Sidewalk Onlooker (uncredited)
Subway Express
1931
as Herman Stevens
Sporting Blood
1931
as The Tout (uncredited)
Secret Service of the Air
1939
as John 'Joe' Vicary
Monte Carlo
1930
as Hunchback at Casino (uncredited)
Naughty But Nice
1939
as Professor Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Maid of Salem
1937
as Townsman (Uncredited)
The Devil's Circus
1926
I'll Fix It
1934
as Reporter
My Bill
1938
as Jenner
The 9th Guest
1934
as Hawkins
Letty Lynton
1932
as Waiter (Uncredited)
The Honeymoon
1929
as Navratil
Magnificent Obsession
1935
as Butler
The Preview Murder Mystery
1936
as Du Beck's Valet (Uncredited)
Dance, Fools, Dance
1931
as Albert (uncredited)
Passion Fruit
1921
as The Ancient
The Dawn Patrol
1938
as Major Brand's Orderly
This Woman Is Mine
1941
as Clerk
Invisible Stripes
1939
as Bank Guard (uncredited)
Call It a Day
1937
as Flower Shop Owner (uncredited)
We Are Not Alone
1939
as Ben, the Lamplighter
The Girl Downstairs
1938
as Second Butler (uncredited)
My Best Girl
1927
as Butler Serving Dinner (uncredited)
The Lion and the Lamb
1931
as Stanton
Broadway Bill
1934
as Higgins' 2nd Butler (uncredited)
Criminal Lawyer
1937
as Wilson - Walker's Butler (uncredited)
The Sun Never Sets
1939
as Minister of Colonial Affairs
Massacre
1934
as Norma's Butler (uncredited)
The Wrong Road
1937
as Waiter (Uncredited)
The 13th Juror
1927
as The Butler
Speak Easily
1932
as Jenkins
Fight for Your Lady
1937
as Densmore's Servant (uncredited)
Reducing
1931
as Beasley's Butler
Forsaking All Others
1934
as Paula's Chauffeur (Uncredited)
What! No Beer?
1933
as Dr. Smith (uncredited)
Ten Cents a Dance
1931
as Wilson, Carlton's Butler
The Washington Masquerade
1932
as Benedict
Arsène Lupin Returns
1938
as Squad Car Driver (uncredited)
The Outside Woman
1921
as Mr. Cambridge
My Official Wife
1926
as Valet to Sascha
The Little Giant
1933
as Butler
The Matinee Idol
1928
as Don's Valet (uncredited)
Mills of the Gods
1934
as Chauffeur
No Time for Comedy
1940
as Waiter at Wyler's Party (uncredited)
Little Orphan Annie
1932
as Butler (as Sidney Bracy)
The Wedding March
1928
as Navratil
Smashing the Money Ring
1939
as Pop Dryden
Her Market Value
1925
as Banks
The Notorious Sophie Lang
1934
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Bishop Murder Case
1929
as Pyne (as Sydney Bracey)
Hard to Get
1938
as Carl - Richards' Butler (uncredited)
Women in the Wind
1939
as Race Official / Spectator (uncredited)
The Declaration of Independence
1938
as Congress Clerk (uncredited)
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 Baroness and the Butler (1938) — as Member of Parliament
- Freaks (1932) — as Hans' Butler (uncredited)
- The Crowd (1928) — as John's Supervisor (uncredited)
- A Star Is Born (1937) — as Burke's Butler (uncredited)
- San Francisco (1936) — as Burley's Butler Allen (uncredited)
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