Acting · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · Born December 17, 1877
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.
MovieThe Bridge of San Luis Rey
1944
as Wigged Courtier (uncredited)
MovieDangerously They Live
1941
as Sidewalk Onlooker (uncredited)
MovieThe Body Disappears
1941
as Barrett
MovieThis Woman Is Mine
1941
as Clerk
MovieBullets for O'Hara
1941
as Lamson
MovieThe Great Mr. Nobody
1941
as Beggar
MovieTugboat Annie Sails Again
1940
as Limey
MovieNo Time for Comedy
1940
as Waiter at Wyler's Party (uncredited)
MovieMy Love Came Back
1940
as Butler
MovieBrother Orchid
1940
as Steward Bringing Briefcase (uncredited)
MovieInvisible Stripes
1939
as Bank Guard (uncredited)
MovieFour Wives
1939
as Extra at Wedding Reception (uncredited)
MovieA Child is Born
1939
as Third Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)
MovieWe Are Not Alone
1939
as Ben, the Lamplighter
MovieSmashing the Money Ring
1939
as Pop Dryden
MovieFast and Furious
1939
as Night Clerk (uncredited)
MovieEspionage Agent
1939
as Ship Steward
MovieDust Be My Destiny
1939
as Nick's First Customer (uncredited)
MovieEverybody's Hobby
1939
as Mr. Ferris
MovieThe Bill of Rights
1939
as Colonist
MovieThe Old Maid
1939
as Charles the Butler (uncredited)
MovieIndianapolis Speedway
1939
as Spectator
MovieNaughty but Nice
1939
as Professor Listening to Radio (uncredited)
MovieThe Sun Never Sets
1939
as Minister of Colonial Affairs
MovieSweepstakes Winner
1939
as Mr. Simpkins (as Sidney Bracy)
MovieTorchy Runs for Mayor
1939
as Dolan's Butler (uncredited)
MovieDark Victory
1939
as Bartender (uncredited)
MovieWomen in the Wind
1939
as Race Official / Spectator (uncredited)
MovieOn Trial
1939
as Joe Burke
MovieYou Can't Get Away with Murder
1939
as Tourist on Boat (uncredited)
MovieThe Little Princess
1939
as Pedestrian Discussing War (uncredited)
MovieSecret Service of the Air
1939
as John 'Joe' Vicary
MovieKing of the Underworld
1939
as Bert - the Farmer (uncredited)
MovieDevil's Island
1939
as Soupy
MovieThe Dawn Patrol
1938
as Major Brand's Orderly
MovieThe Girl Downstairs
1938
as Second Butler (uncredited)
MovieComet Over Broadway
1938
as English Porter (uncredited)
MovieThe Declaration of Independence
1938
as Congress Clerk (uncredited)
MovieHard to Get
1938
as Carl - Richards' Butler (uncredited)
MovieThe Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938
as Police Chemist (uncredited)
MovieMy Bill
1938
as Jenner
MovieThe Rage of Paris
1938
as Opera House Usher (uncredited)
MovieInvisible Enemy
1938
as Kamarov's Butler
MovieMerrily We Live
1938
as 2nd Butler
MovieArsène Lupin Returns
1938
as Squad Car Driver (uncredited)
MovieThe Baroness and the Butler
1938
as Member of Parliament
MovieLove Is a Headache
1938
as Waiter (uncredited)
MovieBulldog Drummond's Revenge
1937
as Steward
MovieA Night at the Movies
1937
as Movie Patron (uncredited)
MovieThe Firefly
1937
as Secretary (uncredited)
MovieFight for Your Lady
1937
as Densmore's Servant (uncredited)
MovieBreakfast for Two
1937
as Clarence - Blair's Butler (uncredited)
MovieThe Wrong Road
1937
as Waiter (Uncredited)
MovieThe Littlest Diplomat
1937
as Adjutant Potter
MovieEasy Living
1937
as Hornsby - Mary's Chauffeur (uncredited)
MovieThe Emperor's Candlesticks
1937
as Maria's Footman (uncredited)
MovieShe Had to Eat
1937
as Waiter (uncredited)
MovieRhythm in the Clouds
1937
as Butler
MovieThree Smart Boys
1937
as O.T. Hertz, the veterinary doctor
MovieShall We Dance
1937
as First Steward (uncredited)
MovieA Star Is Born
1937
as Burke's Butler (uncredited)
MovieCall It a Day
1937
as Flower Shop Owner (uncredited)
MovieMaid of Salem
1937
as Townsman (Uncredited)
MovieCriminal Lawyer
1937
as Wilson - Walker's Butler (uncredited)
MovieSinner Take All
1936
as Lampier's Butler (uncredited)
MovieIsle of Fury
1936
as Sam
MovieSworn Enemy
1936
as Waiter (uncredited)
MovieCharlie Chan at the Race Track
1936
as Waiter on ship
MovieSan Francisco
1936
as Burley's Butler Allen (uncredited)
Changing of the Guard
1936
as Grayson, the Butler
MovieTrouble for Two
1936
as Noel's Henchman (Uncredited)
MovieOne Rainy Afternoon
1936
as George, Butler (Uncredited)
MovieSecond Childhood
1936
as Hobson
MovieSutter's Gold
1936
as Smythe - Sutter's Accountant
MovieThe Preview Murder Mystery
1936
as Du Beck's Valet (Uncredited)
MovieWife vs. Secretary
1936
as Butler at Club (uncredited)
MovieMurder at Glen Athol
1936
as Jenkins - Butler (uncredited)
MovieThe Voice of Bugle Ann
1936
as Court Clerk (uncredited)
MovieMagnificent Obsession
1935
as Butler
MovieRendezvous
1935
as Jackson's Assistant (uncredited)
MovieAnna Karenina
1935
as Vronsky's Valet
MovieLet 'em Have It
1935
as Butler at Spencer Home
MovieLes Misérables
1935
as Mayor's Clerk
MovieThe Casino Murder Case
1935
as Waiter (unconfirmed) (uncredited)
MovieThe Winning Ticket
1935
as Bank Employee
MovieForsaking All Others
1934
as Paula's Chauffeur (Uncredited)
MovieMills of the Gods
1934
as Chauffeur
MovieBroadway Bill
1934
as Higgins' 2nd Butler (uncredited)
MovieI'll Fix It
1934
as Reporter
MovieWhat Every Woman Knows
1934
as Constituent Shouting 'Three Cheers' (uncredited)
MovieOur Daily Bread
1934
as Rent Collector
MovieOutcast Lady
1934
as Napier's Butler
MovieThe Notorious Sophie Lang
1934
as Waiter (uncredited)
MovieHe Was Her Man
1934
as Waiter
MovieMany Happy Returns
1934
as Movie Butler (uncredited)
MovieThe Vanishing Shadow
1934
as Denny
MovieA Very Honorable Guy
1934
as Waiter
MovieLaughing Boy
1934
as White Father
MovieThe Poor Rich
1934
as Arbuthnot
MovieThe 9th Guest
1934
as Hawkins
MovieMassacre
1934
as Norma's Butler (uncredited)
MovieDuck Soup
1933
as Mrs. Teasdale's Butler (uncredited)
MovieBack Page
1933
as Edgar Ashe
MovieOnly Yesterday
1933
as Second Butler (Uncredited)
MovieBroken Dreams
1933
as Hopkins
MovieSaturday's Millions
1933
as Butler
MovieCorruption
1933
as Dr. Robbins
MovieThe Phantom of the Air
1933
as James Munson
MovieThe Little Giant
1933
as Butler
The Woman Who Dared
1933
as Tom
MovieThe Intruder
1933
as Carlo - Valet
MovieWhat! No Beer?
1933
as Dr. Smith (uncredited)
MovieLittle Orphan Annie
1932
as Butler (as Sidney Bracy)
MovieTangled Destinies
1932
as McGinnis, posing as Professor Marmont
MovieSpeak Easily
1932
as Jenkins
MovieThe Washington Masquerade
1932
as Benedict
MovieRed-Headed Woman
1932
as Man Wanting to Use Phone Booth (uncredited)
MovieLetty Lynton
1932
as Waiter (Uncredited)
MovieThe Airmail Mystery
1932
as Driscoll
MovieThe Monster Walks
1932
as Herbert Wilkes
MovieThe Greeks Had a Word for Them
1932
as The Waiter
MovieFreaks
1932
as Hans' Butler (uncredited)
MovieA Dangerous Affair
1931
as Plunkett
MovieShanghaied Love
1931
as The Rat
MovieThe Phantom of Paris
1931
as Volunteer from Audience (uncredited)
MovieSporting Blood
1931
as The Tout (uncredited)
MovieSubway Express
1931
as Herman Stevens
MovieThe Avenger
1931
as Windy
MovieParlor, Bedroom and Bath
1931
as Butler
MovieThundering Tenors
1931
as The Butler
MovieDance, Fools, Dance
1931
as Albert (uncredited)
MovieInspiration
1931
as Waiter (uncredited)
MovieTen Cents a Dance
1931
as Wilson, Carlton's Butler
MovieReducing
1931
as Beasley's Butler
MovieThe Lion and the Lamb
1931
as Stanton
MovieAlong Came Youth
1930
as Bit Role (uncredited)
MovieFree Love
1930
as Butler
MoviePlayboy of Paris
1930
as Irate Customer (uncredited)
MovieFollow Thru
1930
as Doctor (uncredited)
MovieDoughboys
1930
as Recruiter (uncredited)
MovieMonte Carlo
1930
as Hunchback at Casino (uncredited)
MovieAnybody's Woman
1930
as Butler
MovieWild Company
1930
as Waiter
MovieThe Flirting Widow
1930
as The Second Butler (uncredited)
MovieThe Second Floor Mystery
1930
as Alfred
MovieChildren of Pleasure
1930
as Miles the Butler (uncredited)
MovieRedemption
1930
as Waiter
Oh Darling!
1930
MovieQueen Kelly
1929
as Prince Wolfram's Lackey (uncredited)
MovieThe Bishop Murder Case
1929
as Pyne (as Sydney Bracey)
MovieThe Honeymoon
1929
as Navratil
MovieSioux Blood
1929
as Cheyenne Jones
MovieHis Captive Woman
1929
MovieShow People
1928
as Dramatic Director
MovieThe Haunted House
1928
as Tully
MovieThe Wedding March
1928
as Navratil
MovieHome, James
1928
as Haskins (the butler)
MovieWin That Girl
1928
as Larry Brawn I
MovieThe Cameraman
1928
as Editor
MovieMan-Made Women
1928
as Owens
MovieMidnight Madness
1928
as Bream's Valet
MovieThe Matinee Idol
1928
as Don's Valet (uncredited)
MovieThe Crowd
1928
as John's Supervisor (uncredited)
MovieWhile the City Sleeps
1928
as Short Order Cook
MovieThe 13th Juror
1927
as The Butler
MovieSunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927
as Dance Hall Manager (uncredited)
MovieMy Best Girl
1927
as Butler Serving Dinner (uncredited)
MovieThe Woman on Trial
1927
as Brideaux
Painting the Town
1927
as Secretary
MovieBirds of Prey
1927
as Gaston
MovieMy Official Wife
1926
as Valet to Sascha
MovieThe Merry Widow
1926
as Danilo's Footman (uncredited)
MovieYou Never Know Women
1926
as Manager
MovieThe Mystery Club
1926
as Detective
MovieA Man Four-Square
1926
as Homer Webb
MovieThe Devil's Circus
1926
MovieThe Blackbird
1926
as Bertie's No. 1 Man
A Bankrupt Honeymoon
1926
as The Butler
MovieA Slave of Fashion
1925
as Hobson (as Sidney Bracy)
MovieHer Market Value
1925
as Banks
MovieSo This Is Marriage?
1924
as Hawkins
MovieHer Night of Romance
1924
as Butler
MovieBeing Respectable
1924
as Philip Deaby
MovieWhy Men Leave Home
1924
as Sam Neilson
MovieBy Divine Right
1924
as The Hireling
MovieLeap Year
1924
as Loris Keene's Press Agent (uncredited)
MovieThe Wild Party
1923
as Jasper Johnston
MovieRuggles of Red Gap
1923
as Sam Henshaw
MovieMerry-Go-Round
1923
as Gisella's Groom
MovieNobody's Bride
1923
as Smithy
MovieThe Social Buccaneer
1923
as Bentley Craven
One Wonderful Night
1922
as Juggins
MovieManslaughter
1922
as Member of the Jury (uncredited)
MovieThe Dictator
1922
as Henry Bolton
MovieIs Matrimony a Failure?
1922
as Bank President
MovieMorals
1921
as Stinson
MovieCrazy to Marry
1921
as Col. Landis
MovieThe March Hare
1921
as Meadows
MovieThe Outside Woman
1921
as Mr. Cambridge
MoviePassion Fruit
1921
as The Ancient
MovieAn Amateur Devil
1920
as Hopkins
MovieFood for Scandal
1920
as Padre
MovieThe Invisible Ray
1920
as Jean Deaux
MovieThe House of Mirth
1918
as Percy Gryce
MovieA Man's World
1918
as Emile Grimeaux
MovieMy Own United States
1918
as Capt. Rene Gautier
MovieThe Long Trail
1917
as Paul Graham
MovieThe Deemster
1917
as Bishop, Father of Dan
MovieCrime and Punishment
1917
as Andreas Valeskoff
MovieThe Ragged Princess
1916
as Toby Rice
MovieLittle Miss Happiness
1916
as Jim Butterfield
MovieTemptation and the Man
1916
as Jim Crosby
Caprice of the Mountains
1916
MovieElusive Isabel
1916
as Luiigi
MovieA Huntress of Men
1916
as Ned Ashley
MovieThe Path of Happiness
1916
as Grekko
MovieThe Man Inside
1916
as Winthrop
God's Witness
1915
as Leo Darcy
MovieZudora
1914
as Tom Hunt
MovieThe Million Dollar Mystery
1914
as Jones - Hargreave's Butler / Stanley Hargreave
MovieUncle's Namesakes
1913
as Uncle John
MovieRobin Hood
1913
as The Baron
Omens and Oracles
1913
The Strategy of Ann
1911
