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Sidney Bracey
Actor
Born December 17, 1877Died August 5, 1942 (64 years)
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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.
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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Filmography
| 2016 | I Am Not Your Negro · as Herbert Wilkes (clip From The Monster Walks (1932)) |
| 1944 | The Bridge of San Luis Rey · as Wigged Courtier (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Gay Sisters · as Penn's Servant |
| 1942 | Larceny, Inc · as Passerby |
| 1941 | Dangerously They Live · as Sidewalk Onlooker (uncredited) |
| 1941 | The Body Disappears · as Barrett |
| 1941 | You Belong to Me · as Frederick Vandemer's Butler |
| 1941 | Passage from Hong Kong · as Tourist |
| 1941 | This Woman Is Mine · as Clerk |
| 1941 | |
| 1941 | Bullets for O'Hara · as Lamson |
| 1941 | Affectionately Yours · as Extra In Lisbon Cafe |
| 1941 | Meet John Doe · as Club Member |
| 1941 | Scotland Yard · as Train Attendant |
| 1941 | Knockout · as Gloria's Butler |
| 1941 | Shadows on the Stairs · as Watchman |
| 1941 | The Great Mr. Nobody · as Beggar |
| 1941 | The Case of the Black Parrot · as Ship's Steward |
| 1940 | South of Suez · as Putnam's Butler |
| 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 | No Place to Go · as Jonesy - Repairman |
| 1939 | Dust Be My Destiny · as Nick's First Customer (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Old Maid · as Charles The Butler (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Everybody's Hobby · as Mr. Ferris |
| 1939 | Indianapolis Speedway · as Spectator |
| 1939 | The Sun Never Sets · as Minister Of Colonial Affairs |
| 1939 | Naughty But Nice · as Professor Listening To Radio (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Man Who Dared · as Courtroom Spectator |
| 1939 | The Kid from Kokomo · as Janitor |
| 1939 | You Can't Get Away with Murder · as Tourist On Boat |
| 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) |
| 1938 | 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 | Angels with Dirty Faces · as Convict |
| 1938 | Hard to Get · as Carl - Richards' Butler (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Valley of the Giants · as Man Asking Andy What He Found Out |
| 1938 | Campus Cinderella · as Officer On Ship |
| 1938 | Mr. Chump · as Theatre Manager |
| 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 | When Were You Born? · as Juggler Barrows |
| 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) |
| 1938 | Man-Proof · as Boxing Spectator |
| 1937 | Rosalie · as Conspirator |
| 1937 | Bulldog Drummond's Revenge · as Steward |
| 1937 | The Firefly · as Secretary (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Fight for Your Lady · as Densmore's Servant (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Conquest · as Polish Servant |
| 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 | Wild West Days · as Charlie, Mute Printer [chs. 3, 5, 8, 11-13] |
| 1937 | The Emperor's Candlesticks · as Maria's Footman (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Rhythm in the Clouds · as Butler |
| 1937 | The Prince and the Pauper · as Man In Window |
| 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 | Lloyd's of London · as Coster |
| 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 | We Went to College · as College Room Waiter |
| 1936 | Changing of the Guard · as Grayson, The Butler |
| 1936 | Trouble for Two · as Noel's Henchman (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The King Steps Out · as Peter |
| 1936 | One Rainy Afternoon · as George, Butler (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Sutter's Gold · as Smythe - Sutter's Accountant |
| 1936 | Wife vs. Secretary · as Butler At Club |
| 1936 | The Preview Murder Mystery · as Dubeck's Valet (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Criminal Within · as Jenkins - Butler (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Voice of Bugle Ann · as Court Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Three Live Ghosts · as Book Merchant |
| 1935 | Magnificent Obsession · as Butler |
| 1935 | |
| 1935 | Rendezvous · as Jackson's Assistant (uncredited) |
| 1935 | The Black Room · as Gregor's Hairdresser |
| 1935 | Let 'em Have It · as Butler At Spencer Home |
| 1935 | Les Misérables · as Mayor's Clerk |
| 1935 | Eight Bells · as Gleason |
| 1935 | The Casino Murder Case · as Waiter |
| 1935 | The Winning Ticket · as Bank Employee |
| 1934 | Forsaking All Others · as Paula's Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Mills of the Gods · as Chauffeur |
| 1934 | Broadway Bill · as Higgins' 2nd Butler (uncredited) |
| 1934 | College Rhythm · as Stacey's Chauffeur |
| 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 | The Cat's-Paw · as Boarder |
| 1934 | The Girl from Missouri · as Chris - Cousin's Second Butler |
| 1934 | The Notorious Sophie Lang · as Waiter |
| 1934 | He Was Her Man · as Waiter |
| 1934 | Many Happy Returns · as Movie Butler (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Hollywood Party · as Durante's Butler |
| 1934 | A Very Honorable Guy · as Waiter |
| 1934 | The Vanishing Shadow · as Denny |
| 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 | Flying Down to Rio · as Rodrigues - The Chauffeur |
| 1933 | Sitting Pretty · as Studio Manager |
| 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 | Broadway to Hollywood · as Man In Balcony |
| 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) |
| 1933 | Air Hostess · as John - Sylvia's Butler |
| 1933 | The Monkey's Paw · as Pensioner |
| 1932 | No More Orchids · as Holmes |
| 1932 | That's My Boy · as Furnace Room Superintendent |
| 1932 | Little Orphan Annie · as Butler (as Sidney Bracy) |
| 1932 | Tangled Destinies · as Mcginnis, Posing As Professor Marmont |
| 1932 | Those We Love · as Cast |
| 1932 | Exposure · as Praskins - Reporter |
| 1932 | Speak Easily · as Jenkins |
| 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 | Shopworn · as Photographer |
| 1932 | Love Bound · as Spriggins |
| 1932 | The Greeks Had a Word for Them · as The Waiter |
| 1932 | The Monster Walks · as Herbert Wilkes |
| 1932 | Freaks · as Hans' Butler (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Maker of Men · as Curtis The Lawyer |
| 1931 | The Deceiver · as Barney |
| 1931 | The Ruling Voice · as Marley The Stanton Butler |
| 1931 | New Adventures of Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford · as Joe The Waiter |
| 1931 | A Dangerous Affair · as Plunkett |
| 1931 | The Phantom of Paris · as Volunteer From Audience (uncredited) |
| 1931 | The Big Gamble · as Wedding Witness |
| 1931 | Sporting Blood · as The Tout (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Ten Cents a Dance · as Wilson, Carlton's Butler |
| 1931 | The Avenger · as Windy |
| 1931 | Parlor, Bedroom and Bath · as Butler |
| 1931 | Dance, Fools, Dance · as Albert (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Inspiration · as Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Reducing · as Beasley's Butler |
| 1930 | A Lady's Morals · as Jenny's Butler |
| 1930 | Playboy of Paris · as Irate Customer (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Follow Thru · as Doctor (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Outside the Law · as Assistant District Attorney |
| 1930 | Doughboys · as Recruiter (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Monte Carlo · as Hunchback At Casino |
| 1930 | Anybody's Woman · as Butler |
| 1930 | The Unholy Three · as Arlington's Butler |
| 1930 | Wild Company · as Waiter |
| 1930 | The Flirting Widow · as The Second Butler (uncredited) |
| 1930 | The Bad One · as Cast |
| 1930 | The Second Floor Mystery · as Alfred |
| 1930 | Children of Pleasure · as Miles The Butler (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Redemption · as Waiter |
| 1930 | Not So Dumb · as Photographer |
| 1929 | The Bishop Murder Case · as Pyne (as Sydney Bracey) |
| 1929 | The Honeymoon · as Navratil |
| 1929 | Queen Kelly · as Prince Wolfram's Lackey |
| 1928 | Show People · as Dramatic Director |
| 1928 | The Wedding March · as Navratil |
| 1928 | The Cameraman · as Editor |
| 1928 | While the City Sleeps · as Short Order Cook |
| 1928 | The Cossacks · as Koozma |
| 1928 | The Matinee Idol · as Don's Valet (uncredited) |
| 1928 | The Crowd · as John's Supervisor (uncredited) |
| 1927 | Her Wild Oat · as Philip's Valet |
| 1927 | Chicago · as Bill Collector |
| 1927 | |
| 1927 | My Best Girl · as Butler Serving Dinner (uncredited) |
| 1926 | You Never Know Women · as Manager |
| 1926 | Paris · as Bit |
| 1926 | Beverly of Graustark · as Valet |
| 1926 | The Devil's Circus · as Spiro |
| 1926 | The Blackbird · as Bertie's No. 1 Man |
| 1925 | The Merry Widow · as Danilo's Footman (uncredited) |
| 1925 | A Slave of Fashion · as Hobson (as Sidney Bracy) |
| 1925 | The White Desert · as Cast |
| 1924 | Her Night of Romance · as Butler |
| 1924 | Leap Year · as Loris Keene's Press Agent (uncredited) |
| 1923 | Merry-Go-Round · as Gisella's Groom |
| 1922 | Manslaughter · as Member Of The Jury (uncredited) |
| 1921 | The Sheik · as Officer Talking With Diana At Party |
| 1914 | From the Flames · as Bill - Fleming's Clerk |
| 1914 | The Elevator Man · as Williams - The Chief Clerk |
| 1914 | Adrift in a Great City · as Pat Moran - The Blind Girl's Prosperous Father |
| 1913 | An Amateur Animal Trainer · as Jack Crane - An Amateur Animal Trainer |
| 1913 | An Orphan's Romance · as Tom Sinks - The Orphan's Stepfather |
| 1913 | The Hoodoo Umbrella · as The Umbrella Dealer |
| 1913 | A Twentieth Century Farmer · as The Farmer's Butler |
| 1913 | Robin Hood · as The Baron |
| 1913 | The Coming of Gretchen · as Cast |
| 1913 | His Sacrifice · as Cast |