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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.


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Born:
Dec 18, 1877 In Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Movie/TV Credits:
187
First Appeared:
In the movie The Strategy of Ann 1911-07-29
Latest Project:
Movie The Bridge of San Luis Rey 1944-02-11
Known For
Poster of The Monster Walks
Poster of The Woman on Trial
Poster of A Huntress of Men
Poster of Uncle's Namesakes
Filmography
Movie The Bridge of San Luis Rey Wigged Courtier (uncredited) 1944-02-11
Movie Dangerously They Live Sidewalk Onlooker (uncredited) 1941-12-24
Movie The Great Mr. Nobody Beggar 1941-02-15
Movie Bullets for O'Hara Lamson 1941-07-19
Movie The Body Disappears Barrett 1941-11-22
Movie This Woman Is Mine Clerk 1941-08-22
Movie Brother Orchid Steward Bringing Briefcase (uncredited) 1940-06-07
Movie My Love Came Back Butler 1940-07-13
Movie No Time for Comedy Waiter at Wyler's Party (uncredited) 1940-09-14
Movie Tugboat Annie Sails Again Limey 1940-10-26
Movie Dark Victory Bartender (uncredited) 1939-04-20
Movie Torchy Runs for Mayor Dolan's Butler (uncredited) 1939-05-13
Movie The Sun Never Sets Minister of Colonial Affairs 1939-05-31
Movie Women in the Wind Race Official / Spectator (uncredited) 1939-04-15
Movie Sweepstakes Winner Mr. Simpkins (as Sidney Bracy) 1939-05-20
Movie Naughty But Nice Professor Listening to Radio (uncredited) 1939-06-23
Movie Devil's Island Soupy 1939-01-07
Movie King of the Underworld Bert - the Farmer (uncredited) 1939-01-14
Movie Secret Service of the Air John 'Joe' Vicary 1939-03-04
Movie The Little Princess Pedestrian Discussing the War 1939-03-17
Movie On Trial Joe Burke 1939-04-01
Movie The Bill of Rights Colonist 1939-08-19
Movie Indianapolis Speedway Spectator 1939-08-05
Movie Smashing the Money Ring Pop Dryden 1939-10-21
Movie A Child Is Born Third Drugstore Clerk (uncredited) 1939-12-07
Movie Four Wives Extra at Wedding Reception (uncredited) 1939-12-22
Movie Invisible Stripes Bank Guard (uncredited) 1939-12-30
Movie Fast and Furious Night Clerk (uncredited) 1939-10-06
Movie We Are Not Alone Ben, the Lamplighter 1939-11-25
Movie Espionage Agent Ship Steward 1939-09-30
Movie Everybody's Hobby Mr. Ferris 1939-08-26
Movie The Old Maid Charles the Butler (uncredited) 1939-08-16
Movie Dust Be My Destiny Nick's First Customer (uncredited) 1939-09-16
Movie Invisible Enemy Kamarov's Butler 1938-04-03
Movie The Rage of Paris Opera House Usher (uncredited) 1938-06-09
Movie Merrily We Live 2nd Butler 1938-03-04
Movie The Baroness and the Butler Member of Parliament 1938-02-18
Movie Love Is a Headache Waiter (uncredited) 1938-01-14
Movie My Bill Jenner 1938-07-08
Movie Arsène Lupin Returns Squad Car Driver (uncredited) 1938-02-25
Movie Comet Over Broadway English Porter (uncredited) 1938-12-03
Movie The Girl Downstairs Second Butler (uncredited) 1938-12-23
Movie The Dawn Patrol Major Brand's Orderly 1938-12-24
Movie The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Police Chemist (uncredited) 1938-07-20
Movie The Declaration of Independence Congress Clerk (uncredited) 1938-11-26
Movie Hard to Get Carl - Richards' Butler (uncredited) 1938-11-05
Movie Shall We Dance First Steward (uncredited) 1937-05-07
Movie Rhythm in the Clouds Butler 1937-06-21
Movie A Star Is Born Burke's Butler (uncredited) 1937-04-27
Movie Three Smart Boys O.T. Hertz, the veterinary doctor 1937-05-13
Movie Maid of Salem Townsman (Uncredited) 1937-02-12
Movie She Had to Eat Waiter (uncredited) 1937-07-02
Movie Criminal Lawyer Wilson - Walker's Butler (uncredited) 1937-01-29
Movie Call It a Day Flower Shop Owner (uncredited) 1937-04-17
Movie The Emperor's Candlesticks Maria's Footman (uncredited) 1937-07-02
Movie The Firefly Secretary (uncredited) 1937-11-05
Movie A Night at the Movies Movie Patron (uncredited) 1937-11-06
Movie Bulldog Drummond's Revenge Steward 1937-12-16
Movie Breakfast for Two Clarence - Blair's Butler (uncredited) 1937-10-22
Movie Fight for Your Lady Densmore's Servant (uncredited) 1937-11-05
Movie The Wrong Road Waiter (Uncredited) 1937-10-11
Movie Easy Living Hornsby - Mary's Chauffeur (uncredited) 1937-07-16
Movie The Littlest Diplomat Adjutant Potter 1937-09-06
Movie Sutter's Gold Smythe - Sutter's Accountant 1936-03-01
Movie Second Childhood Hobson 1936-04-11
Movie The Preview Murder Mystery DuBeck's Valet (Uncredited) 1936-02-28
Movie The Voice of Bugle Ann Court Clerk (uncredited) 1936-02-15
Movie One Rainy Afternoon George, Butler (Uncredited) 1936-05-13
Movie Murder at Glen Athol Jenkins - Butler (uncredited) 1936-02-27
Movie Sinner Take All Lampier's Butler (uncredited) 1936-12-18
Movie Sworn Enemy Waiter (uncredited) 1936-09-11
Movie Isle of Fury Sam 1936-10-10
Movie Trouble for Two Noel's Henchman (Uncredited) 1936-05-29
Movie Charlie Chan at the Race Track Waiter on ship 1936-08-07
Movie San Francisco Burley's Butler Allen (uncredited) 1936-06-26
Movie Changing of the Guard Grayson, the Butler 1936-06-05
Movie Let 'em Have It Butler at Spencer Home 1935-05-15
Movie The Winning Ticket Bank Employee 1935-02-08
Movie Anna Karenina 1935-08-30
Movie Rendezvous Jackson's Assistant (uncredited) 1935-10-25
Movie Magnificent Obsession Butler 1935-12-30
Movie A Very Honorable Guy Waiter 1934-04-18
Movie The Vanishing Shadow Denny 1934-04-22
Movie Laughing Boy White Father 1934-04-13
Movie The 9th Guest Hawkins 1934-01-31
Movie Many Happy Returns Movie Butler (uncredited) 1934-06-08
Movie The Poor Rich Arbuthnot 1934-02-25
Movie Massacre Norma's Butler (uncredited) 1934-01-20
Movie Broadway Bill Higgins' 2nd Butler (uncredited) 1934-11-30
Movie He Was Her Man Waiter 1934-06-16
Movie What Every Woman Knows Constituent Shouting 'Three Cheers' (uncredited) 1934-10-18
Movie Forsaking All Others Paula's Chauffeur (Uncredited) 1934-12-23
Movie Our Daily Bread Rent Collector 1934-10-02
Movie Outcast Lady Napier's Butler 1934-09-28
Movie The Phantom of the Air James Munson 1933-05-21
Movie The Little Giant Butler 1933-05-20
Movie What! No Beer? Dr. Smith (uncredited) 1933-02-10
Movie Corruption Dr. Robbins 1933-06-18
Movie The Intruder Carlo - Valet 1933-03-13
Movie Broken Dreams Hopkins 1933-10-19
Movie Duck Soup Mrs. Teasdale's Butler (uncredited) 1933-11-12
Movie Saturday's Millions Butler 1933-09-30
Movie Back Page Edgar Ashe 1933-11-07
Movie Only Yesterday Second Butler (Uncredited) 1933-11-01
Movie The Airmail Mystery Driscoll 1932-03-28
Movie The Monster Walks Herbert Wilkes 1932-02-07
Movie Letty Lynton Waiter (Uncredited) 1932-04-30
Movie Freaks Hans' Butler (uncredited) 1932-01-01
Movie The Greeks Had a Word for Them The Waiter 1932-02-03
Movie Red-Headed Woman Man Wanting to Use Phone Booth (uncredited) 1932-06-25
Movie Queen Kelly Prince Wolfram's Lackey 1932-10-18
Movie Little Orphan Annie Butler (as Sidney Bracy) 1932-11-04
Movie The Washington Masquerade Benedict 1932-07-09
Movie Tangled Destinies McGinnis, posing as Professor Marmont 1932-10-17
Movie Thundering Tenors The Butler 1931-02-07
Movie Inspiration Waiter (uncredited) 1931-01-31
Movie Reducing Beasley's Butler 1931-01-03
Movie Dance, Fools, Dance Albert (uncredited) 1931-02-07
Movie Ten Cents a Dance Wilson, Carlton's Butler 1931-01-30
Movie A Dangerous Affair Plunkett 1931-09-29
Movie Parlor, Bedroom and Bath Butler 1931-02-28
Movie The Phantom of Paris Volunteer from Audience (uncredited) 1931-09-12
Movie Sporting Blood The Tout (uncredited) 1931-08-08
Movie The Avenger Windy 1931-03-06
Movie Children of Pleasure Miles the Butler (uncredited) 1930-04-26
Movie The Flirting Widow The Second Butler (uncredited) 1930-05-11
Movie Oh Darling! 1930-02-15
Movie Wild Company Waiter 1930-07-05
Movie Redemption Waiter 1930-04-05
Movie The Second Floor Mystery Alfred 1930-04-26
Movie Follow Thru Doctor (uncredited) 1930-09-26
Movie Along Came Youth Bit Role (uncredited) 1930-12-20
Movie Free Love Butler 1930-12-01
Movie Playboy of Paris Irate Customer (uncredited) 1930-10-18
Movie Anybody's Woman Butler 1930-08-15
Movie Doughboys Recruiter (uncredited) 1930-08-30
Movie His Captive Woman 1929-02-03
Movie Sioux Blood Cheyenne Jones 1929-04-20
Movie The Bishop Murder Case Pyne (as Sydney Bracey) 1929-12-31
Movie The Matinee Idol Don's Valet (uncredited) 1928-03-14
Movie The Crowd John's Supervisor (uncredited) 1928-03-03
Movie While the City Sleeps Short Order Cook 1928-02-15
Movie Midnight Madness Bream's Valet 1928-03-25
Movie The Cameraman Editor 1928-09-10
Movie Show People Dramatic Director 1928-11-20
Movie The Haunted House Tully 1928-11-04
Movie The Wedding March Navratil 1928-10-06
Movie Win That Girl Larry Brawn I 1928-09-16
Movie Home, James Haskins (the butler) 1928-10-03
Movie Birds of Prey Gaston 1927-03-27
Movie Painting the Town Secretary 1927-08-07
Movie My Best Girl Butler Serving Dinner (uncredited) 1927-10-31
Movie The Woman on Trial Brideaux 1927-10-28
Movie Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans Dance Hall Manager (uncredited) 1927-11-04
Movie The Blackbird Bertie's No. 1 Man 1926-02-13
Movie A Bankrupt Honeymoon The Butler 1926-02-06
Movie A Man Four-Square Homer Webb 1926-05-09
Movie You Never Know Women Manager 1926-09-20
Movie My Official Wife Valet to Sascha 1926-10-16
Movie The Merry Widow Danilo's Footman (uncredited) 1926-09-27
Movie Her Market Value Banks 1925-02-09
Movie A Slave of Fashion Hobson (as Sidney Bracy) 1925-08-23
Movie Leap Year Loris Keene's Press Agent (uncredited) 1924-01-11
Movie Why Men Leave Home Sam Neilson 1924-03-03
Movie So This Is Marriage? Hawkins 1924-11-26
Movie Being Respectable Philip Deaby 1924-07-01
Movie Her Night of Romance Butler 1924-11-24
Movie Merry-Go-Round Gisella's Groom 1923-07-01
Movie Ruggles of Red Gap Sam Henshaw 1923-10-07
Movie The Dictator Henry Bolton 1922-06-25
Movie Manslaughter Member of the Jury (uncredited) 1922-09-24
Movie Passion Fruit The Ancient 1921-01-01
Movie The March Hare Meadows 1921-06-27
Movie Crazy to Marry Col. Landis 1921-08-28
Movie Morals Stinson 1921-10-31
Movie The Invisible Ray Jean Deaux 1920-07-01
Movie The House of Mirth Percy Gryce 1918-08-05
Movie Crime and Punishment Andreas Valeskoff 1917-02-25
Movie Elusive Isabel Luiigi 1916-05-15
Movie The Path of Happiness 1916-01-31
Movie A Huntress of Men Ned Ashley 1916-05-08
Movie Temptation and the Man 1916-07-24
Movie The Ragged Princess Toby Rice 1916-10-16
Movie The Million Dollar Mystery Jones - Hargreave's Butler / Stanley Hargreave 1914-01-02
Movie Zudora Tom Hunt 1914-11-20
Movie Uncle's Namesakes Uncle John 1913-12-11
Movie The Strategy of Ann 1911-07-29