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