Cast
Sidney Bracey
Acting
Cast
Sidney Bracey
Known for
Acting
Born
1877-12-17
From
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died
1942-08-05
Also known as Sydney Bracey , Sidney Bracy , Sid Bracy
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.
The Baroness and the Butler
as Member of Parliament
Freaks
as Hans' Butler (uncredited)
The Crowd
as John's Supervisor (uncredited)
Les Misérables
as Mayor's Clerk
San Francisco
as Burley's Butler Allen (uncredited)
The Blackbird
as Bertie's No. 1 Man
Show People
as Dramatic Director
The Firefly
as Secretary (uncredited)
Duck Soup
as Mrs. Teasdale's Butler (uncredited)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
as Dance Hall Manager (uncredited)
The Cameraman
as Editor
Follow Thru
as Doctor (uncredited)
Broken Dreams
as Hopkins
A Star Is Born
as Burke's Butler (uncredited)
Outcast Lady
as Napier's Butler
Tangled Destinies
as McGinnis, posing as Professor Marmont
The Intruder
as Carlo - Valet
Corruption
as Dr. Robbins
Manslaughter
as Member of the Jury (uncredited)
Anna Karenina
as Vronsky's Valet
Inspiration
as Waiter (uncredited)
Rendezvous
as Jackson's Assistant (uncredited)
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Dolan's Butler (uncredited)
Thundering Tenors
as The Butler
Shall We Dance
as First Steward (uncredited)
Brother Orchid
as Steward Bringing Briefcase (uncredited)
The Merry Widow
as Danilo's Footman (uncredited)
Sworn Enemy
as Waiter (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny
as Nick's First Customer (uncredited)
Dark Victory
as Bartender (uncredited)
Doughboys
as Recruiter (uncredited)
The Emperor's Candlesticks
as Maria's Footman (uncredited)
Red-Headed Woman
as Man Wanting to Use Phone Booth (uncredited)
Being Respectable
as Philip Deaby
On Trial
as Joe Burke
Merrily We Live
as 2nd Butler
The Little Princess
as Pedestrian Discussing the War
Subway Express
as Herman Stevens
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Police Chemist (uncredited)
Only Yesterday
as Second Butler (Uncredited)
Easy Living
as Hornsby - Mary's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Espionage Agent
as Ship Steward
Naughty But Nice
as Professor Listening to Radio (uncredited)
The Honeymoon
as Navratil
You Can't Get Away with Murder
as Tourist on Boat (uncredited)
My Love Came Back
as Butler
Wife vs. Secretary
as Butler at Club (uncredited)
Four Wives
as Extra at Wedding Reception (uncredited)
Murder at Glen Athol
as Jenkins - Butler (uncredited)
Secret Service of the Air
as John 'Joe' Vicary
Midnight Madness
as Bream's Valet
Queen Kelly
as Prince Wolfram's Lackey (uncredited)
The Old Maid
as Charles the Butler (uncredited)
Dangerously They Live
as Sidewalk Onlooker (uncredited)
Magnificent Obsession
as Butler
Fast and Furious
as Night Clerk (uncredited)
My Official Wife
as Valet to Sascha
Redemption
as Waiter
Devil's Island
as Soupy
Our Daily Bread
as Rent Collector
Passion Fruit
as The Ancient
Isle of Fury
as Sam
The Rage of Paris
as Opera House Usher (uncredited)
He Was Her Man
as Waiter
A Very Honorable Guy
as Waiter
Maid of Salem
as Townsman (Uncredited)
Speak Easily
as Jenkins
Sutter's Gold
as Smythe - Sutter's Accountant
Invisible Stripes
as Bank Guard (uncredited)
Criminal Lawyer
as Wilson - Walker's Butler (uncredited)
Sporting Blood
as The Tout (uncredited)
Breakfast for Two
as Clarence - Blair's Butler (uncredited)
The Girl Downstairs
as Second Butler (uncredited)
King of the Underworld
as Bert - the Farmer (uncredited)
The Declaration of Independence
as Congress Clerk (uncredited)
Dance, Fools, Dance
as Albert (uncredited)
Broadway Bill
as Higgins' 2nd Butler (uncredited)
Fight for Your Lady
as Densmore's Servant (uncredited)
The Dawn Patrol
as Major Brand's Orderly
My Bill
as Jenner
Everybody's Hobby
as Mr. Ferris
Comet Over Broadway
as English Porter (uncredited)
Monte Carlo
as Hunchback at Casino (uncredited)
The Avenger
as Windy
Forsaking All Others
as Paula's Chauffeur (Uncredited)
Trouble for Two
as Noel's Henchman (Uncredited)
My Best Girl
as Butler Serving Dinner (uncredited)
The Notorious Sophie Lang
as Waiter (uncredited)
Arsène Lupin Returns
as Squad Car Driver (uncredited)
While the City Sleeps
as Short Order Cook
Massacre
as Norma's Butler (uncredited)
The Winning Ticket
as Bank Employee
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
as Waiter on ship
The Little Giant
as Butler
The Washington Masquerade
as Benedict
Ten Cents a Dance
as Wilson, Carlton's Butler
Letty Lynton
as Waiter (Uncredited)
The 13th Juror
as The Butler
Tugboat Annie Sails Again
as Limey
The Wrong Road
as Waiter (Uncredited)
The Matinee Idol
as Don's Valet (uncredited)
The Preview Murder Mystery
as Du Beck's Valet (Uncredited)
What! No Beer?
as Dr. Smith (uncredited)
The Bishop Murder Case
as Pyne (as Sydney Bracey)
Free Love
as Butler
Morals
as Stinson
The Sun Never Sets
as Minister of Colonial Affairs
Mills of the Gods
as Chauffeur
The Poor Rich
as Arbuthnot
Merry-Go-Round
as Gisella's Groom
Indianapolis Speedway
as Spectator
Along Came Youth
as Bit Role (uncredited)
Women in the Wind
as Race Official / Spectator (uncredited)
The Body Disappears
as Barrett
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
as The Waiter
The Ragged Princess
as Toby Rice
The Devil's Circus
The Vanishing Shadow
as Denny
What Every Woman Knows
as Constituent Shouting 'Three Cheers' (uncredited)
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as Wigged Courtier (uncredited)
Little Orphan Annie
as Butler (as Sidney Bracy)
Bulldog Drummond's Revenge
as Steward
One Rainy Afternoon
as George, Butler (Uncredited)
The Outside Woman
as Mr. Cambridge
The 9th Guest
as Hawkins
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
as Butler
I'll Fix It
as Reporter
This Woman Is Mine
as Clerk
The Wedding March
as Navratil
Home, James
as Haskins (the butler)
Rhythm in the Clouds
as Butler
Bullets for O'Hara
as Lamson
Smashing the Money Ring
as Pop Dryden
The Casino Murder Case
as Waiter (unconfirmed) (uncredited)
Children of Pleasure
as Miles the Butler (uncredited)
Back Page
as Edgar Ashe
A Slave of Fashion
as Hobson (as Sidney Bracy)
Hard to Get
as Carl - Richards' Butler (uncredited)
Love Is a Headache
as Waiter (uncredited)
So This Is Marriage?
as Hawkins
Robin Hood
as The Baron
No Time for Comedy
as Waiter at Wyler's Party (uncredited)
Win That Girl
as Larry Brawn I
Playboy of Paris
as Irate Customer (uncredited)
The Dictator
as Henry Bolton
Second Childhood
as Hobson
The Woman on Trial
as Brideaux
Her Market Value
as Banks
You Never Know Women
as Manager
Invisible Enemy
as Kamarov's Butler
The Voice of Bugle Ann
as Court Clerk (uncredited)
Anybody's Woman
as Butler
Let 'em Have It
as Butler at Spencer Home
A Dangerous Affair
as Plunkett
Call It a Day
as Flower Shop Owner (uncredited)
The Phantom of Paris
as Volunteer from Audience (uncredited)
Sioux Blood
as Cheyenne Jones
Reducing
as Beasley's Butler
Sinner Take All
as Lampier's Butler (uncredited)
Many Happy Returns
as Movie Butler (uncredited)
The Haunted House
as Tully
Laughing Boy
as White Father
A Child is Born
as Third Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)
Sweepstakes Winner
as Mr. Simpkins (as Sidney Bracy)
Saturday's Millions
as Butler
Temptation and the Man
as Jim Crosby
We Are Not Alone
as Ben, the Lamplighter
Her Night of Romance
as Butler
Crazy to Marry
as Col. Landis
Zudora
as Tom Hunt
The Deemster
as Bishop, Father of Dan
My Own United States
as Capt. Rene Gautier
The Second Floor Mystery
as Alfred
By Divine Right
as The Hireling
Wild Company
as Waiter
Three Smart Boys
as O.T. Hertz, the veterinary doctor
Why Men Leave Home
as Sam Neilson
Man-Made Women
as Owens
Shanghaied Love
as The Rat
The Bill of Rights
as Colonist
The House of Mirth
as Percy Gryce
She Had to Eat
as Waiter (uncredited)
The March Hare
as Meadows
The Mystery Club
as Detective
A Bankrupt Honeymoon
as The Butler
The Monster Walks
as Herbert Wilkes
Changing of the Guard
as Grayson, the Butler
Caprice of the Mountains
His Captive Woman
Oh Darling!
The Littlest Diplomat
as Adjutant Potter
Nobody's Bride
as Smithy
The Million Dollar Mystery
as Jones - Hargreave's Butler / Stanley Hargreave
A Night at the Movies
as Movie Patron (uncredited)
Omens and Oracles
Painting the Town
as Secretary
The Wild Party
as Jasper Johnston
The Airmail Mystery
as Driscoll
The Long Trail
as Paul Graham
The Phantom of the Air
as James Munson
The Lion and the Lamb
as Stanton
The Strategy of Ann
The Invisible Ray
as Jean Deaux
Leap Year
as Loris Keene's Press Agent (uncredited)
The Social Buccaneer
as Bentley Craven
Ruggles of Red Gap
as Sam Henshaw
A Man's World
as Emile Grimeaux
The Great Mr. Nobody
as Beggar
The Flirting Widow
as The Second Butler (uncredited)
One Wonderful Night
as Juggins
The Woman Who Dared
as Tom
Food for Scandal
as Padre
Is Matrimony a Failure?
as Bank President
Elusive Isabel
as Luiigi
Crime and Punishment
as Andreas Valeskoff
God's Witness
as Leo Darcy
A Huntress of Men
as Ned Ashley
An Amateur Devil
as Hopkins
The Man Inside
as Winthrop
The Path of Happiness
as Grekko
Birds of Prey
as Gaston
Little Miss Happiness
as Jim Butterfield
Uncle's Namesakes
as Uncle John
A Man Four-Square
as Homer Webb