Known For
Acting
Known Credits
224
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 17, 1877 (148 years old)
Place of Birth
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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.
| 1944 | The Bridge of San Luis Reyas Wigged Courtier (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Dangerously They Liveas Sidewalk Onlooker (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | The Body Disappearsas Barrett | |
| 1941 | This Woman Is Mineas Clerk | |
| 1941 | Bullets for O'Haraas Lamson | |
| 1941 | The Great Mr. Nobodyas Beggar | |
| 1940 | Tugboat Annie Sails Againas Limey | |
| 1940 | No Time for Comedyas Waiter at Wyler's Party (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | My Love Came Backas Butler | |
| 1940 | Brother Orchidas Steward Bringing Briefcase (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Invisible Stripesas Bank Guard (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Four Wivesas Extra at Wedding Reception (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | A Child is Bornas Third Drugstore Clerk (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | We Are Not Aloneas Ben, the Lamplighter | |
| 1939 | Smashing the Money Ringas Pop Dryden | |
| 1939 | Fast and Furiousas Night Clerk (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Espionage Agentas Ship Steward | |
| 1939 | Dust Be My Destinyas Nick's First Customer (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Everybody's Hobbyas Mr. Ferris | |
| 1939 | The Bill of Rightsas Colonist | |
| 1939 | The Old Maidas Charles the Butler (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Indianapolis Speedwayas Spectator | |
| 1939 | Naughty but Niceas Professor Listening to Radio (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | The Sun Never Setsas Minister of Colonial Affairs | |
| 1939 | Sweepstakes Winneras Mr. Simpkins (as Sidney Bracy) | |
| 1939 | Torchy Runs for Mayoras Dolan's Butler (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Dark Victoryas Bartender (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Women in the Windas Race Official / Spectator (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | On Trialas Joe Burke | |
| 1939 | You Can't Get Away with Murderas Tourist on Boat (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | The Little Princessas Pedestrian Discussing War (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Secret Service of the Airas John 'Joe' Vicary | |
| 1939 | King of the Underworldas Bert - the Farmer (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Devil's Islandas Soupy | |
| 1938 | The Dawn Patrolas Major Brand's Orderly | |
| 1938 | The Girl Downstairsas Second Butler (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Comet Over Broadwayas English Porter (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | The Declaration of Independenceas Congress Clerk (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Hard to Getas Carl - Richards' Butler (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouseas Police Chemist (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | My Billas Jenner | |
| 1938 | The Rage of Parisas Opera House Usher (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Invisible Enemyas Kamarov's Butler | |
| 1938 | Merrily We Liveas 2nd Butler | |
| 1938 | Arsène Lupin Returnsas Squad Car Driver (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | The Baroness and the Butleras Member of Parliament | |
| 1938 | Love Is a Headacheas Waiter (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Bulldog Drummond's Revengeas Steward | |
| 1937 | A Night at the Moviesas Movie Patron (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Fight for Your Ladyas Densmore's Servant (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | The Fireflyas Secretary (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Breakfast for Twoas Clarence - Blair's Butler (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | The Wrong Roadas Waiter (Uncredited) | |
| 1937 | The Littlest Diplomatas Adjutant Potter | |
| 1937 | Easy Livingas Hornsby - Mary's Chauffeur (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | The Emperor's Candlesticksas Maria's Footman (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | She Had to Eatas Waiter (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Rhythm in the Cloudsas Butler | |
| 1937 | Three Smart Boysas O.T. Hertz, the veterinary doctor | |
| 1937 | Shall We Danceas First Steward (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | A Star Is Bornas Burke's Butler (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Call It a Dayas Flower Shop Owner (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Maid of Salemas Townsman (Uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Criminal Lawyeras Wilson - Walker's Butler (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Sinner Take Allas Lampier's Butler (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Isle of Furyas Sam | |
| 1936 | Sworn Enemyas Waiter (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Charlie Chan at the Race Trackas Waiter on ship | |
| 1936 | San Franciscoas Burley's Butler Allen (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Changing of the Guardas Grayson, the Butler | |
| 1936 | Trouble for Twoas Noel's Henchman (Uncredited) | |
| 1936 | One Rainy Afternoonas George, Butler (Uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Second Childhoodas Hobson | |
| 1936 | Sutter's Goldas Smythe - Sutter's Accountant | |
| 1936 | The Preview Murder Mysteryas Du Beck's Valet (Uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Wife vs. Secretaryas Butler at Club (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Murder at Glen Atholas Jenkins - Butler (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | The Voice of Bugle Annas Court Clerk (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | Magnificent Obsessionas Butler | |
| 1935 | Rendezvousas Jackson's Assistant (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | Anna Kareninaas Vronsky's Valet | |
| 1935 | Let 'em Have Itas Butler at Spencer Home | |
| 1935 | Les Misérablesas Mayor's Clerk | |
| 1935 | The Casino Murder Caseas Waiter (unconfirmed) (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | The Winning Ticketas Bank Employee | |
| 1934 | Forsaking All Othersas Paula's Chauffeur (Uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Mills of the Godsas Chauffeur | |
| 1934 | Broadway Billas Higgins' 2nd Butler (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | I'll Fix Itas Reporter | |
| 1934 | What Every Woman Knowsas Constituent Shouting 'Three Cheers' (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Our Daily Breadas Rent Collector | |
| 1934 | Outcast Ladyas Napier's Butler | |
| 1934 | The Notorious Sophie Langas Waiter (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | He Was Her Manas Waiter | |
| 1934 | Many Happy Returnsas Movie Butler (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | The Vanishing Shadowas Denny | |
| 1934 | A Very Honorable Guyas Waiter | |
| 1934 | Laughing Boyas White Father | |
| 1934 | The Poor Richas Arbuthnot | |
| 1934 | The 9th Guestas Hawkins | |
| 1934 | Massacreas Norma's Butler (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Duck Soupas Mrs. Teasdale's Butler (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Back Pageas Edgar Ashe | |
| 1933 | Only Yesterdayas Second Butler (Uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Broken Dreamsas Hopkins | |
| 1933 | Saturday's Millionsas Butler | |
| 1933 | Corruptionas Dr. Robbins | |
| 1933 | The Phantom of the Airas James Munson | |
| 1933 | The Little Giantas Butler | |
| 1933 | The Woman Who Daredas Tom | |
| 1933 | The Intruderas Carlo - Valet | |
| 1933 | What! No Beer?as Dr. Smith (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Little Orphan Annieas Butler (as Sidney Bracy) | |
| 1932 | Tangled Destiniesas McGinnis, posing as Professor Marmont | |
| 1932 | Speak Easilyas Jenkins | |
| 1932 | The Washington Masqueradeas Benedict | |
| 1932 | Red-Headed Womanas Man Wanting to Use Phone Booth (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Letty Lyntonas Waiter (Uncredited) | |
| 1932 | The Airmail Mysteryas Driscoll | |
| 1932 | The Monster Walksas Herbert Wilkes | |
| 1932 | The Greeks Had a Word for Themas The Waiter | |
| 1932 | Freaksas Hans' Butler (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | A Dangerous Affairas Plunkett | |
| 1931 | Shanghaied Loveas The Rat | |
| 1931 | The Phantom of Parisas Volunteer from Audience (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Sporting Bloodas The Tout (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Subway Expressas Herman Stevens | |
| 1931 | The Avengeras Windy | |
| 1931 | Parlor, Bedroom and Bathas Butler | |
| 1931 | Thundering Tenorsas The Butler | |
| 1931 | Dance, Fools, Danceas Albert (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Inspirationas Waiter (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Ten Cents a Danceas Wilson, Carlton's Butler | |
| 1931 | Reducingas Beasley's Butler | |
| 1931 | The Lion and the Lambas Stanton | |
| 1930 | Along Came Youthas Bit Role (uncredited) | |
| 1930 | Free Loveas Butler | |
| 1930 | Playboy of Parisas Irate Customer (uncredited) | |
| 1930 | Follow Thruas Doctor (uncredited) | |
| 1930 | Doughboysas Recruiter (uncredited) | |
| 1930 | Monte Carloas Hunchback at Casino (uncredited) | |
| 1930 | Anybody's Womanas Butler | |
| 1930 | Wild Companyas Waiter | |
| 1930 | The Flirting Widowas The Second Butler (uncredited) | |
| 1930 | The Second Floor Mysteryas Alfred | |
| 1930 | Children of Pleasureas Miles the Butler (uncredited) | |
| 1930 | Redemptionas Waiter | |
| 1930 | Oh Darling!as | |
| 1929 | The Bishop Murder Caseas Pyne (as Sydney Bracey) | |
| 1929 | Queen Kellyas Prince Wolfram's Lackey (uncredited) | |
| 1929 | The Honeymoonas Navratil | |
| 1929 | Sioux Bloodas Cheyenne Jones | |
| 1929 | His Captive Womanas | |
| 1928 | Show Peopleas Dramatic Director | |
| 1928 | The Haunted Houseas Tully | |
| 1928 | The Wedding Marchas Navratil | |
| 1928 | Home, Jamesas Haskins (the butler) | |
| 1928 | Win That Girlas Larry Brawn I | |
| 1928 | The Cameramanas Editor | |
| 1928 | Man-Made Womenas Owens | |
| 1928 | Midnight Madnessas Bream's Valet | |
| 1928 | The Matinee Idolas Don's Valet (uncredited) | |
| 1928 | The Crowdas John's Supervisor (uncredited) | |
| 1928 | While the City Sleepsas Short Order Cook | |
| 1927 | The 13th Juroras The Butler | |
| 1927 | Sunrise: A Song of Two Humansas Dance Hall Manager (uncredited) | |
| 1927 | My Best Girlas Butler Serving Dinner (uncredited) | |
| 1927 | The Woman on Trialas Brideaux | |
| 1927 | Painting the Townas Secretary | |
| 1927 | Birds of Preyas Gaston | |
| 1926 | My Official Wifeas Valet to Sascha | |
| 1926 | The Merry Widowas Danilo's Footman (uncredited) | |
| 1926 | You Never Know Womenas Manager | |
| 1926 | The Mystery Clubas Detective | |
| 1926 | A Man Four-Squareas Homer Webb | |
| 1926 | The Devil's Circusas | |
| 1926 | The Blackbirdas Bertie's No. 1 Man | |
| 1926 | A Bankrupt Honeymoonas The Butler | |
| 1925 | A Slave of Fashionas Hobson (as Sidney Bracy) | |
| 1925 | Her Market Valueas Banks | |
| 1924 | So This Is Marriage?as Hawkins | |
| 1924 | Her Night of Romanceas Butler | |
| 1924 | Being Respectableas Philip Deaby | |
| 1924 | Why Men Leave Homeas Sam Neilson | |
| 1924 | By Divine Rightas The Hireling | |
| 1924 | Leap Yearas Loris Keene's Press Agent (uncredited) | |
| 1923 | The Wild Partyas Jasper Johnston | |
| 1923 | Ruggles of Red Gapas Sam Henshaw | |
| 1923 | Merry-Go-Roundas Gisella's Groom | |
| 1923 | Nobody's Brideas Smithy | |
| 1923 | The Social Buccaneeras Bentley Craven | |
| 1922 | One Wonderful Nightas Juggins | |
| 1922 | Manslaughteras Member of the Jury (uncredited) | |
| 1922 | The Dictatoras Henry Bolton | |
| 1922 | Is Matrimony a Failure?as Bank President | |
| 1921 | Moralsas Stinson | |
| 1921 | Crazy to Marryas Col. Landis | |
| 1921 | The March Hareas Meadows | |
| 1921 | The Outside Womanas Mr. Cambridge | |
| 1921 | Passion Fruitas The Ancient | |
| 1920 | An Amateur Devilas Hopkins | |
| 1920 | Food for Scandalas Padre | |
| 1920 | The Invisible Rayas Jean Deaux | |
| 1918 | The House of Mirthas Percy Gryce | |
| 1918 | A Man's Worldas Emile Grimeaux | |
| 1918 | My Own United Statesas Capt. Rene Gautier | |
| 1917 | The Long Trailas Paul Graham | |
| 1917 | The Deemsteras Bishop, Father of Dan | |
| 1917 | Crime and Punishmentas Andreas Valeskoff | |
| 1916 | The Ragged Princessas Toby Rice | |
| 1916 | Little Miss Happinessas Jim Butterfield | |
| 1916 | Temptation and the Manas Jim Crosby | |
| 1916 | Caprice of the Mountainsas | |
| 1916 | Elusive Isabelas Luiigi | |
| 1916 | A Huntress of Menas Ned Ashley | |
| 1916 | The Path of Happinessas Grekko | |
| 1916 | The Man Insideas Winthrop | |
| 1915 | God's Witnessas Leo Darcy | |
| 1914 | Zudoraas Tom Hunt | |
| 1914 | The Million Dollar Mysteryas Jones - Hargreave's Butler / Stanley Hargreave | |
| 1913 | Uncle's Namesakesas Uncle John | |
| 1913 | Robin Hoodas The Baron | |
| 1913 | Omens and Oraclesas | |
| 1911 | The Strategy of Annas |