
Sidney Bracey
Acting
🎂 1877-12-17
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.
Cast credits(211)

Hans' Butler (uncredited)
1932

Mayor's Clerk
1935

Burke's Butler (uncredited)
1937

Dance Hall Manager (uncredited)
1927

Pedestrian Discussing the War
1939

Man Wanting to Use Phone Booth (uncredited)
1932

Mrs. Teasdale's Butler (uncredited)
1933

Burley's Butler Allen (uncredited)
1936

Editor
1928

George, Butler (Uncredited)
1936

John's Supervisor (uncredited)
1928

1935

Major Brand's Orderly
1938

Bartender (uncredited)
1939

Jackson's Assistant (uncredited)
1935

Dramatic Director
1928

Charles the Butler (uncredited)
1939

Steward Bringing Briefcase (uncredited)
1940

Hornsby - Mary's Chauffeur (uncredited)
1937

Movie Butler (uncredited)
1934

Maria's Footman (uncredited)
1937

Carlo - Valet
1933

Clarence - Blair's Butler (uncredited)
1937

Waiter on ship
1936

Rent Collector
1934

First Steward (uncredited)
1937

Police Chemist (uncredited)
1938

Higgins' 2nd Butler (uncredited)
1934

Professor Listening to Radio (uncredited)
1939

Night Clerk (uncredited)
1939

Bert - the Farmer (uncredited)
1939

Constituent Shouting 'Three Cheers' (uncredited)
1934

Waiter at Wyler's Party (uncredited)
1940

Tourist on Boat (uncredited)
1939

Member of the Jury (uncredited)
1922

Jenkins
1932

Waiter (Uncredited)
1932

John 'Joe' Vicary
1939

Ben, the Lamplighter
1939

Bank Guard (uncredited)
1939

Townsman (Uncredited)
1937

Hopkins
1933

Dr. Smith (uncredited)
1933

2nd Butler
1938

Ship Steward
1939

Jenkins - Butler (uncredited)
1936

Waiter (uncredited)
1931

Jenner
1938

Butler
1940

Barrett
1941

Norma's Butler (uncredited)
1934

Danilo's Footman (uncredited)
1926

Navratil
1928

Dolan's Butler (uncredited)
1939

Colonist
1939

Lampier's Butler (uncredited)
1936

Flower Shop Owner (uncredited)
1937

Butler
1931

Steward
1937

Pop Dryden
1939

Sam
1936

The Waiter
1932

Hawkins
1924

Butler Serving Dinner (uncredited)
1927

Waiter (Uncredited)
1937

Opera House Usher (uncredited)
1938

Short Order Cook
1928

Reporter
1934

Smythe - Sutter's Accountant
1936

Carl - Richards' Butler (uncredited)
1938

Lamson
1941

Waiter
1934

The Rat
1931

Waiter (uncredited)
1934

Second Butler (Uncredited)
1933

Nick's First Customer (uncredited)
1939

Doctor (uncredited)
1930

Stinson
1921

Sidewalk Onlooker (uncredited)
1941

Squad Car Driver (uncredited)
1938

Albert (uncredited)
1931

Don's Valet (uncredited)
1928

Mr. Ferris
1939

Waiter
1930

Butler
1937

Member of Parliament
1938

Paula's Chauffeur (Uncredited)
1934

Soupy
1939

Beggar
1941

Edgar Ashe
1933

Herbert Wilkes
1932

Arbuthnot
1934

Wilson, Carlton's Butler
1931

Kamarov's Butler
1938

Hunchback at Casino (uncredited)
1930

Waiter (uncredited)
1936

Du Beck's Valet (Uncredited)
1936

Hawkins
1934

Spectator
1939

Court Clerk (uncredited)
1936

Wigged Courtier (uncredited)
1944

Percy Gryce
1918

Butler
1935

The Tout (uncredited)
1931

Bank Employee
1935

Bertie's No. 1 Man
1926

Denny
1934
Meadows
1921

Third Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)
1939

Alfred
1930

Secretary (uncredited)
1937

Plunkett
1931

Movie Patron (uncredited)
1937

Waiter
1930

Navratil
1929

Homer Webb
1926

Manager
1926

Bit Role (uncredited)
1930

Race Official / Spectator (uncredited)
1939

Windy
1931

The Butler
1927

Joe Burke
1939

Densmore's Servant (uncredited)
1937

English Porter (uncredited)
1938

Volunteer from Audience (uncredited)
1931

1929

Wilson - Walker's Butler (uncredited)
1937

Butler at Spencer Home
1935

Dr. Robbins
1933

Chauffeur
1934

Noel's Henchman (Uncredited)
1936

Gisella's Groom
1923

O.T. Hertz, the veterinary doctor
1937

Butler (as Sidney Bracy)
1932

Clerk
1941

Napier's Butler
1934

Minister of Colonial Affairs
1939

Second Butler (uncredited)
1938

Extra at Wedding Reception (uncredited)
1939

Prince Wolfram's Lackey
1932

Pyne (as Sydney Bracey)
1929

Butler
1933

Recruiter (uncredited)
1930

Irate Customer (uncredited)
1930

Bream's Valet
1928

Cheyenne Jones
1929

Driscoll
1932

Mr. Simpkins (as Sidney Bracy)
1939

James Munson
1933

Waiter
1934

Butler
1930

Benedict
1932

Waiter (uncredited)
1937

Waiter (uncredited)
1938

Sam Neilson
1924

Grekko
1916

Beasley's Butler
1931

Hobson
1936

Butler
1930

Butler
1933

Jones - Hargreave's Butler / Stanley Hargreave
1914
The Butler
1926

Valet to Sascha
1926

Henry Bolton
1922

Miles the Butler (uncredited)
1930

White Father
1934

McGinnis, posing as Professor Marmont
1932

Limey
1940

Herman Stevens
1931

Tom Hunt
1914

Hobson (as Sidney Bracy)
1925

Paul Graham
1917

Winthrop
1916

Philip Deaby
1924

Adjutant Potter
1937

Congress Clerk (uncredited)
1938

Andreas Valeskoff
1917

Toby Rice
1916
Secretary
1927

Tully
1928
1930

Gaston
1927

Col. Landis
1921

Sam Henshaw
1923

The Butler
1931

Loris Keene's Press Agent (uncredited)
1924

Butler
1924

Larry Brawn I
1928

1916
Grayson, the Butler
1936
1916

The Ancient
1921

The Baron
1913
Leo Darcy
1915

The Second Butler (uncredited)
1930

The Hireling
1924

Capt. Rene Gautier
1918

Padre
1920

Luiigi
1916

Brideaux
1927

Jean Deaux
1920

Owens
1928

Emile Grimeaux
1918

Ned Ashley
1916
1911

Uncle John
1913

Banks
1925

Jim Butterfield
1916

Mr. Cambridge
1921

Haskins (the butler)
1928
1913