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Sidney Bracey

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🎂 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