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.

Cast

Passion Fruit

(The Ancient)

The Cameraman

(Editor)

Easy Living

(Hornsby - Mary's Chauffeur (uncredited))

The Invisible Ray

(Jean Deaux)

Free Love

(Butler)

Morals

(Stinson)

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

(Waiter on ship)

Subway Express

(Herman Stevens)

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

(Police Chemist (uncredited))

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

(The Waiter)

Queen Kelly

(Prince Wolfram's Lackey)

Crazy to Marry

(Col. Landis)

The House of Mirth

(Percy Gryce)

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

(Butler)

Being Respectable

(Philip Deaby)

The Dawn Patrol

(Major Brand's Orderly)

Sioux Blood

(Cheyenne Jones)

A Man Four-Square

(Homer Webb)

Three Smart Boys

(O.T. Hertz, the veterinary doctor)

Broadway Bill

(Higgins' 2nd Butler (uncredited))

The Haunted House

(Tully)

Rendezvous

(Jackson's Assistant (uncredited))

Inspiration

(Waiter (uncredited))

Manslaughter

(Member of the Jury (uncredited))

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

(Wigged Courtier (uncredited))

Criminal Lawyer

(Wilson - Walker's Butler (uncredited))

The Emperor's Candlesticks

(Maria's Footman (uncredited))

The Firefly

(Secretary (uncredited))

Ruggles of Red Gap

(Sam Henshaw)

The Vanishing Shadow

(Denny)

Win That Girl

(Larry Brawn I)

Fight for Your Lady

(Densmore's Servant (uncredited))

Rhythm in the Clouds

(Butler)

The Second Floor Mystery

(Alfred)

One Rainy Afternoon

(George, Butler (Uncredited))

He Was Her Man

(Waiter)

The Poor Rich

(Arbuthnot)

The Wedding March

(Navratil)

The Girl Downstairs

(Second Butler (uncredited))

The 9th Guest

(Hawkins)

Back Page

(Edgar Ashe)

Tugboat Annie Sails Again

(Limey)

A Bankrupt Honeymoon

(The Butler)

My Love Came Back

(Butler)

Broken Dreams

(Hopkins)

The Strategy of Ann

Oh Darling!

Merrily We Live

(2nd Butler)

By Divine Right

(The Hireling)

Let 'em Have It

(Butler at Spencer Home)

The Baroness and the Butler

(Member of Parliament)

Breakfast for Two

(Clarence - Blair's Butler (uncredited))

Reducing

(Beasley's Butler)

The Ragged Princess

(Toby Rice)

Magnificent Obsession

(Butler)

His Captive Woman

Midnight Madness

(Bream's Valet)

The Avenger

(Windy)

Follow Thru

(Doctor (uncredited))

The Bishop Murder Case

(Pyne (as Sydney Bracey))

The Intruder

(Carlo - Valet)

Leap Year

(Loris Keene's Press Agent (uncredited))

Wild Company

(Waiter)

Sweepstakes Winner

(Mr. Simpkins (as Sidney Bracy))

Her Night of Romance

(Butler)

Isle of Fury

(Sam)

Love Is a Headache

(Waiter (uncredited))

The Flirting Widow

(The Second Butler (uncredited))

While the City Sleeps

(Short Order Cook)

A Very Honorable Guy

(Waiter)

Sutter's Gold

(Smythe - Sutter's Accountant)

My Bill

(Jenner)

Naughty But Nice

(Professor Listening to Radio (uncredited))

Secret Service of the Air

(John 'Joe' Vicary)

What! No Beer?

(Dr. Smith (uncredited))

Smashing the Money Ring

(Pop Dryden)

Sworn Enemy

(Waiter (uncredited))

The Airmail Mystery

(Driscoll)

Call It a Day

(Flower Shop Owner (uncredited))

Redemption

(Waiter)

Devil's Island

(Soupy)

King of the Underworld

(Bert - the Farmer (uncredited))

Playboy of Paris

(Irate Customer (uncredited))

The Little Princess

(Pedestrian Discussing the War)

Women in the Wind

(Race Official / Spectator (uncredited))

Dark Victory

(Bartender (uncredited))

The Sun Never Sets

(Minister of Colonial Affairs)

A Child Is Born

(Third Drugstore Clerk (uncredited))

We Are Not Alone

(Ben, the Lamplighter)

Indianapolis Speedway

(Spectator)

The Old Maid

(Charles the Butler (uncredited))

A Night at the Movies

(Movie Patron (uncredited))

Laughing Boy

(White Father)

Four Wives

(Extra at Wedding Reception (uncredited))

Murder at Glen Athol

(Jenkins - Butler (uncredited))

Dust Be My Destiny

(Nick's First Customer (uncredited))

Espionage Agent

(Ship Steward)

Fast and Furious

(Night Clerk (uncredited))

Arsène Lupin Returns

(Squad Car Driver (uncredited))

The Preview Murder Mystery

(DuBeck's Valet (Uncredited))

The Winning Ticket

(Bank Employee)

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

(Dance Hall Manager (uncredited))

Ten Cents a Dance

(Wilson, Carlton's Butler)

Torchy Runs for Mayor

(Dolan's Butler (uncredited))

Duck Soup

(Mrs. Teasdale's Butler (uncredited))

Brother Orchid

(Steward Bringing Briefcase (uncredited))

The Body Disappears

(Barrett)

A Dangerous Affair

(Plunkett)

The Woman on Trial

(Brideaux)

The Blackbird

(Bertie's No. 1 Man)

Show People

(Dramatic Director)

Shanghaied Love

(The Rat)

The Matinee Idol

(Don's Valet (uncredited))

Birds of Prey

(Gaston)

Invisible Enemy

(Kamarov's Butler)

No Time for Comedy

(Waiter at Wyler's Party (uncredited))

The Honeymoon

(Navratil)

The March Hare

(Meadows)

The Outside Woman

(Mr. Cambridge)

Anybody's Woman

(Butler)

Massacre

(Norma's Butler (uncredited))

Sporting Blood

(The Tout (uncredited))

Tangled Destinies

(McGinnis, posing as Professor Marmont)

Corruption

(Dr. Robbins)

Shall We Dance

(First Steward (uncredited))

Our Daily Bread

(Rent Collector)

Outcast Lady

(Napier's Butler)

Sinner Take All

(Lampier's Butler (uncredited))

Changing of the Guard

(Grayson, the Butler)

Painting the Town

(Secretary)

This Woman Is Mine

(Clerk)

Thundering Tenors

(The Butler)

The Monster Walks

(Herbert Wilkes)

The Phantom of the Air

(James Munson)

My Best Girl

(Butler Serving Dinner (uncredited))

Dangerously They Live

(Sidewalk Onlooker (uncredited))

A Star Is Born

(Burke's Butler (uncredited))

The Washington Masquerade

(Benedict)

Zudora

(Tom Hunt)

Uncle's Namesakes

(Uncle John)

The Crowd

(John's Supervisor (uncredited))

Merry-Go-Round

(Gisella's Groom)

Little Orphan Annie

(Butler (as Sidney Bracy))

Why Men Leave Home

(Sam Neilson)

Children of Pleasure

(Miles the Butler (uncredited))

A Slave of Fashion

(Hobson (as Sidney Bracy))

Saturday's Millions

(Butler)

The Merry Widow

(Danilo's Footman (uncredited))

The Phantom of Paris

(Volunteer from Audience (uncredited))

The Great Mr. Nobody

(Beggar)

The Little Giant

(Butler)

Her Market Value

(Banks)

Home, James

(Haskins (the butler))

The Littlest Diplomat

(Adjutant Potter)

On Trial

(Joe Burke)

My Official Wife

(Valet to Sascha)

Elusive Isabel

(Luiigi)

The Bill of Rights

(Colonist)

Red-Headed Woman

(Man Wanting to Use Phone Booth (uncredited))

The Declaration of Independence

(Congress Clerk (uncredited))

What Every Woman Knows

(Constituent Shouting 'Three Cheers' (uncredited))

The Rage of Paris

(Opera House Usher (uncredited))

A Huntress of Men

(Ned Ashley)

Hard to Get

(Carl - Richards' Butler (uncredited))

Dance, Fools, Dance

(Albert (uncredited))

Along Came Youth

(Bit Role (uncredited))

Only Yesterday

(Second Butler (Uncredited))

Letty Lynton

(Waiter (Uncredited))

The Voice of Bugle Ann

(Court Clerk (uncredited))

Doughboys

(Recruiter (uncredited))

The Wrong Road

(Waiter (Uncredited))

Bulldog Drummond's Revenge

(Steward)

Anna Karenina

She Had to Eat

(Waiter (uncredited))

You Never Know Women

(Manager)

The 13th Juror

(The Butler)

Freaks

(Hans' Butler (uncredited))

Bullets for O'Hara

(Lamson)

Everybody's Hobby

(Mr. Ferris)

The Dictator

(Henry Bolton)

The Million Dollar Mystery

(Jones - Hargreave's Butler / Stanley Hargreave)

Maid of Salem

(Townsman (Uncredited))

Trouble for Two

(Noel's Henchman (Uncredited))

Crime and Punishment

(Andreas Valeskoff)

Forsaking All Others

(Paula's Chauffeur (Uncredited))

Invisible Stripes

(Bank Guard (uncredited))

San Francisco

(Burley's Butler Allen (uncredited))

Many Happy Returns

(Movie Butler (uncredited))

Temptation and the Man

So This Is Marriage?

(Hawkins)

Man-Made Women

(Owens)

Comet Over Broadway

(English Porter (uncredited))

The Path of Happiness

(Grekko)

Robin Hood

(The Baron)

Second Childhood

(Hobson)

Les Misérables

(Mayor's Clerk)

The Long Trail

(Paul Graham)

My Own United States

(Capt. Rene Gautier)