Cast & creator
Sidney Bracey
Best known for Freaks, Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, A Star Is Born
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.
Also known as: Sydney Bracey , Sidney Bracy , Sid Bracy, Sydney Bracy, Sidney Alfred Dunn
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1911–1944 · acting roles
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Filmography (224)
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Freaks
Hans' Butler (uncredited)
1932
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Dance Hall Manager (uncredited)
1927
A Star Is Born
Burke's Butler (uncredited)
1937
The Cameraman
Editor
1928
Dark Victory
Bartender (uncredited)
1939
Duck Soup
Mrs. Teasdale's Butler (uncredited)
1933
The Little Princess
Pedestrian Discussing War (uncredited)
1939
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Police Chemist (uncredited)
1938
The Baroness and the Butler
Member of Parliament
1938
Anna Karenina
Vronsky's Valet
1935
Secret Service of the Air
John 'Joe' Vicary
1939
Wife vs. Secretary
Butler at Club (uncredited)
1936
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
Waiter on ship
1936
San Francisco
Burley's Butler Allen (uncredited)
1936
Smashing the Money Ring
Pop Dryden
1939
Les Misérables
Mayor's Clerk
1935
Show People
Dramatic Director
1928
Invisible Stripes
Bank Guard (uncredited)
1939
A Child is Born
Third Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)
1939
Mills of the Gods
Chauffeur
1934
Easy Living
Hornsby - Mary's Chauffeur (uncredited)
1937
The Great Mr. Nobody
Beggar
1941
Ten Cents a Dance
Wilson, Carlton's Butler
1931
My Love Came Back
Butler
1940
Shall We Dance
First Steward (uncredited)
1937
Merrily We Live
2nd Butler
1938
Naughty but Nice
Professor Listening to Radio (uncredited)
1939
Murder at Glen Athol
Jenkins - Butler (uncredited)
1936
She Had to Eat
Waiter (uncredited)
1937
You Can't Get Away with Murder
Tourist on Boat (uncredited)
1939
The Emperor's Candlesticks
Maria's Footman (uncredited)
1937
Bulldog Drummond's Revenge
Steward
1937
Dust Be My Destiny
Nick's First Customer (uncredited)
1939
Love Is a Headache
Waiter (uncredited)
1938
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
Butler
1931
The Preview Murder Mystery
Du Beck's Valet (Uncredited)
1936
So This Is Marriage?
Hawkins
1924
Our Daily Bread
Rent Collector
1934
No Time for Comedy
Waiter at Wyler's Party (uncredited)
1940
Rendezvous
Jackson's Assistant (uncredited)
1935
Tugboat Annie Sails Again
Limey
1940
King of the Underworld
Bert - the Farmer (uncredited)
1939
Four Wives
Extra at Wedding Reception (uncredited)
1939
The Crowd
John's Supervisor (uncredited)
1928
He Was Her Man
Waiter
1934
The Woman Who Dared
Tom
1933
Fast and Furious
Night Clerk (uncredited)
1939
While the City Sleeps
Short Order Cook
1928
Broadway Bill
Higgins' 2nd Butler (uncredited)
1934
The Little Giant
Butler
1933
We Are Not Alone
Ben, the Lamplighter
1939
Women in the Wind
Race Official / Spectator (uncredited)
1939
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
The Waiter
1932
Bullets for O'Hara
Lamson
1941
The Phantom of Paris
Volunteer from Audience (uncredited)
1931
The Casino Murder Case
Waiter (unconfirmed) (uncredited)
1935
The Dawn Patrol
Major Brand's Orderly
1938
The Lion and the Lamb
Stanton
1931
What Every Woman Knows
Constituent Shouting 'Three Cheers' (uncredited)
1934
Devil's Island
Soupy
1939
The Old Maid
Charles the Butler (uncredited)
1939
Isle of Fury
Sam
1936
Inspiration
Waiter (uncredited)
1931
The Voice of Bugle Ann
Court Clerk (uncredited)
1936
The Second Floor Mystery
Alfred
1930
Red-Headed Woman
Man Wanting to Use Phone Booth (uncredited)
1932
The Phantom of the Air
James Munson
1933
Call It a Day
Flower Shop Owner (uncredited)
1937
I'll Fix It
Reporter
1934
The Bill of Rights
Colonist
1939
The Devil's Circus
1926
Ruggles of Red Gap
Sam Henshaw
1923
Is Matrimony a Failure?
Bank President
1922
The Sun Never Sets
Minister of Colonial Affairs
1939
Zudora
Tom Hunt
1914
Sweepstakes Winner
Mr. Simpkins (as Sidney Bracy)
1939
The Rage of Paris
Opera House Usher (uncredited)
1938
This Woman Is Mine
Clerk
1941
The Merry Widow
Danilo's Footman (uncredited)
1925
The Notorious Sophie Lang
Waiter (uncredited)
1934
Only Yesterday
Second Butler (Uncredited)
1933
The Declaration of Independence
Congress Clerk (uncredited)
1938
A Night at the Movies
Movie Patron (uncredited)
1937
Her Night of Romance
Butler
1924
Merry-Go-Round
Gisella's Groom
1923
Fight for Your Lady
Densmore's Servant (uncredited)
1937
Brother Orchid
Steward Bringing Briefcase (uncredited)
1940
A Slave of Fashion
Hobson (as Sidney Bracy)
1925
The Blackbird
Bertie's No. 1 Man
1926
A Very Honorable Guy
Waiter
1934
The 9th Guest
Hawkins
1934
Morals
Stinson
1921
The Million Dollar Mystery
Jones - Hargreave's Butler / Stanley Hargreave
1914
Sworn Enemy
Waiter (uncredited)
1936
Torchy Runs for Mayor
Dolan's Butler (uncredited)
1939
Queen Kelly
Prince Wolfram's Lackey (uncredited)
1929
Let 'em Have It
Butler at Spencer Home
1935
Arsène Lupin Returns
Squad Car Driver (uncredited)
1938
Trouble for Two
Noel's Henchman (Uncredited)
1936
Forsaking All Others
Paula's Chauffeur (Uncredited)
1934
Outcast Lady
Napier's Butler
1934
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Wigged Courtier (uncredited)
1944
Breakfast for Two
Clarence - Blair's Butler (uncredited)
1937
The Matinee Idol
Don's Valet (uncredited)
1928
Sinner Take All
Lampier's Butler (uncredited)
1936
Espionage Agent
Ship Steward
1939
The Honeymoon
Navratil
1929
Dangerously They Live
Sidewalk Onlooker (uncredited)
1941
The Wedding March
Navratil
1928
Maid of Salem
Townsman (Uncredited)
1937
Home, James
Haskins (the butler)
1928
The Girl Downstairs
Second Butler (uncredited)
1938
Rhythm in the Clouds
Butler
1937
What! No Beer?
Dr. Smith (uncredited)
1933
Letty Lynton
Waiter (Uncredited)
1932
Indianapolis Speedway
Spectator
1939
The Mystery Club
Detective
1926
Hard to Get
Carl - Richards' Butler (uncredited)
1938
Criminal Lawyer
Wilson - Walker's Butler (uncredited)
1937
The Deemster
Bishop, Father of Dan
1917
Reducing
Beasley's Butler
1931
The Firefly
Secretary (uncredited)
1937
Comet Over Broadway
English Porter (uncredited)
1938
My Own United States
Capt. Rene Gautier
1918
Everybody's Hobby
Mr. Ferris
1939
Why Men Leave Home
Sam Neilson
1924
Magnificent Obsession
Butler
1935
Nobody's Bride
Smithy
1923
Dance, Fools, Dance
Albert (uncredited)
1931
The Bishop Murder Case
Pyne (as Sydney Bracey)
1929
You Never Know Women
Manager
1926
Anybody's Woman
Butler
1930
A Man's World
Emile Grimeaux
1918
Temptation and the Man
Jim Crosby
1916
The Poor Rich
Arbuthnot
1934
A Man Four-Square
Homer Webb
1926
The Winning Ticket
Bank Employee
1935
Monte Carlo
Hunchback at Casino (uncredited)
1930
My Best Girl
Butler Serving Dinner (uncredited)
1927
My Bill
Jenner
1938
Little Orphan Annie
Butler (as Sidney Bracy)
1932
The Wrong Road
Waiter (Uncredited)
1937
Doughboys
Recruiter (uncredited)
1930
The Body Disappears
Barrett
1941
My Official Wife
Valet to Sascha
1926
Follow Thru
Doctor (uncredited)
1930
Manslaughter
Member of the Jury (uncredited)
1922The Strategy of Ann
1911
Sutter's Gold
Smythe - Sutter's Accountant
1936Changing of the Guard
Grayson, the Butler
1936
Redemption
Waiter
1930
One Rainy Afternoon
George, Butler (Uncredited)
1936
The Dictator
Henry Bolton
1922
The Washington Masquerade
Benedict
1932
The Vanishing Shadow
Denny
1934
Free Love
Butler
1930
On Trial
Joe Burke
1939Caprice of the Mountains
1916
Saturday's Millions
Butler
1933
The Woman on Trial
Brideaux
1927
Broken Dreams
Hopkins
1933
The Avenger
Windy
1931
Invisible Enemy
Kamarov's Butler
1938
Children of Pleasure
Miles the Butler (uncredited)
1930
A Huntress of Men
Ned Ashley
1916
Many Happy Returns
Movie Butler (uncredited)
1934
Being Respectable
Philip Deaby
1924
Thundering Tenors
The Butler
1931
Speak Easily
Jenkins
1932
The House of Mirth
Percy Gryce
1918
Playboy of Paris
Irate Customer (uncredited)
1930
Sporting Blood
The Tout (uncredited)
1931
Birds of Prey
Gaston
1927
The Wild Party
Jasper Johnston
1923
An Amateur Devil
Hopkins
1920
By Divine Right
The Hireling
1924
Massacre
Norma's Butler (uncredited)
1934
The Monster Walks
Herbert Wilkes
1932
Wild Company
Waiter
1930
Corruption
Dr. Robbins
1933
The Haunted House
Tully
1928
The Flirting Widow
The Second Butler (uncredited)
1930
The Social Buccaneer
Bentley Craven
1923
The March Hare
Meadows
1921
The Littlest Diplomat
Adjutant Potter
1937
Second Childhood
Hobson
1936One Wonderful Night
Juggins
1922
Passion Fruit
The Ancient
1921
A Dangerous Affair
Plunkett
1931
Leap Year
Loris Keene's Press Agent (uncredited)
1924
The Airmail Mystery
Driscoll
1932
Her Market Value
Banks
1925
Along Came Youth
Bit Role (uncredited)
1930
The 13th Juror
The Butler
1927
Win That Girl
Larry Brawn I
1928
Subway Express
Herman Stevens
1931
Laughing Boy
White Father
1934
Crazy to Marry
Col. Landis
1921
Back Page
Edgar Ashe
1933Oh Darling!
1930
Three Smart Boys
O.T. Hertz, the veterinary doctor
1937
Midnight Madness
Bream's Valet
1928
The Path of Happiness
Grekko
1916
Man-Made Women
Owens
1928
The Intruder
Carlo - Valet
1933
The Outside Woman
Mr. Cambridge
1921
His Captive Woman
1929
Food for Scandal
Padre
1920
The Ragged Princess
Toby Rice
1916
Little Miss Happiness
Jim Butterfield
1916
Robin Hood
The Baron
1913
Sioux Blood
Cheyenne Jones
1929
Elusive Isabel
Luiigi
1916
Shanghaied Love
The Rat
1931
Crime and Punishment
Andreas Valeskoff
1917A Bankrupt Honeymoon
The Butler
1926
Painting the Town
Secretary
1927
Uncle's Namesakes
Uncle John
1913
The Invisible Ray
Jean Deaux
1920God's Witness
Leo Darcy
1915
The Man Inside
Winthrop
1916
The Long Trail
Paul Graham
1917Omens and Oracles
1913
Tangled Destinies
McGinnis, posing as Professor Marmont
1932