Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Date of Birth:

Dec 17, 1877

Place of Birth:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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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 Phantom of the Air The Phantom of the Air

1933

The Monster Walks The Monster Walks

1932

My Best Girl My Best Girl

1927

Dangerously They Live Dangerously They Live

1941

A Star Is Born A Star Is Born

1937

Thundering Tenors Thundering Tenors

1931

This Woman Is Mine This Woman Is Mine

1941

Outcast Lady Outcast Lady

1934

Sinner Take All Sinner Take All

1936

Changing of the Guard Changing of the Guard

1936

Painting the Town Painting the Town

1927

The Washington Masquerade The Washington Masquerade

1932

Zudora Zudora

1914

A Slave of Fashion A Slave of Fashion

1925

Saturday's Millions Saturday's Millions

1933

The Merry Widow The Merry Widow

1926

The Phantom of Paris The Phantom of Paris

1931

Children of Pleasure Children of Pleasure

1930

Why Men Leave Home Why Men Leave Home

1924

Uncle's Namesakes Uncle's Namesakes

1913

The Crowd The Crowd

1928

Merry-Go-Round Merry-Go-Round

1923

Little Orphan Annie Little Orphan Annie

1932

Our Daily Bread Our Daily Bread

1934

Shall We Dance Shall We Dance

1937

The Woman on Trial The Woman on Trial

1927

A Dangerous Affair A Dangerous Affair

1931

The Blackbird The Blackbird

1926

Show People Show People

1928

Shanghaied Love Shanghaied Love

1931

The Body Disappears The Body Disappears

1941

Brother Orchid Brother Orchid

1940

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

1927

Ten Cents a Dance Ten Cents a Dance

1931

Torchy Runs for Mayor Torchy Runs for Mayor

1939

Duck Soup Duck Soup

1933

The Matinee Idol The Matinee Idol

1928

Birds of Prey Birds of Prey

1927

Massacre Massacre

1934

Sporting Blood Sporting Blood

1931

Tangled Destinies Tangled Destinies

1932

Corruption Corruption

1933

Anybody's Woman Anybody's Woman

1930

The Outside Woman The Outside Woman

1921

Invisible Enemy Invisible Enemy

1938

No Time for Comedy No Time for Comedy

1940

The Honeymoon The Honeymoon

1929

The March Hare The March Hare

1921

The Great Mr. Nobody The Great Mr. Nobody

1941

The Little Giant The Little Giant

1933

Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment

1917

Trouble for Two Trouble for Two

1936

Forsaking All Others Forsaking All Others

1934

Invisible Stripes Invisible Stripes

1939

San Francisco San Francisco

1936

Maid of Salem Maid of Salem

1937

The Million Dollar Mystery The Million Dollar Mystery

1914

Freaks Freaks

1932

Bullets for O'Hara Bullets for O'Hara

1941

Everybody's Hobby Everybody's Hobby

1939

The Dictator The Dictator

1922

Many Happy Returns Many Happy Returns

1934

Temptation and the Man Temptation and the Man

1916

Les Misérables Les Misérables

1935

The Long Trail The Long Trail

1917

My Own United States My Own United States

1918

The Man Inside The Man Inside

1916

Second Childhood Second Childhood

1936

Robin Hood Robin Hood

1913

So This Is Marriage? So This Is Marriage?

1924

Man-Made Women Man-Made Women

1928

Comet Over Broadway Comet Over Broadway

1938

The Path of Happiness The Path of Happiness

1916

The 13th Juror The 13th Juror

1927

You Never Know Women You Never Know Women

1926

Red-Headed Woman Red-Headed Woman

1932

The Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights

1939

The Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence

1938

What Every Woman Knows What Every Woman Knows

1934

The Rage of Paris The Rage of Paris

1938

Elusive Isabel Elusive Isabel

1916

My Official Wife My Official Wife

1926

Her Market Value Her Market Value

1925

Home, James Home, James

1928

The Littlest Diplomat The Littlest Diplomat

1937

On Trial On Trial

1939

A Huntress of Men A Huntress of Men

1916

Hard to Get Hard to Get

1938

The Wrong Road The Wrong Road

1937

Bulldog Drummond's Revenge Bulldog Drummond's Revenge

1937

Anna Karenina Anna Karenina

1935

She Had to Eat She Had to Eat

1937

Doughboys Doughboys

1930

The Voice of Bugle Ann The Voice of Bugle Ann

1936

Dance, Fools, Dance Dance, Fools, Dance

1931

Along Came Youth Along Came Youth

1930

Only Yesterday Only Yesterday

1933

Letty Lynton Letty Lynton

1932

The Winning Ticket The Winning Ticket

1935

The Preview Murder Mystery The Preview Murder Mystery

1936

The Second Floor Mystery The Second Floor Mystery

1930

Rhythm in the Clouds Rhythm in the Clouds

1937

One Rainy Afternoon One Rainy Afternoon

1936

He Was Her Man He Was Her Man

1934

The Poor Rich The Poor Rich

1934

Fight for Your Lady Fight for Your Lady

1937

Win That Girl Win That Girl

1928

The Firefly The Firefly

1937

The Emperor's Candlesticks The Emperor's Candlesticks

1937

Ruggles of Red Gap Ruggles of Red Gap

1923

The Vanishing Shadow The Vanishing Shadow

1934

The Wedding March The Wedding March

1928

The Girl Downstairs The Girl Downstairs

1938

The Strategy of Ann The Strategy of Ann

1911

Oh Darling! Oh Darling!

1930

Merrily We Live Merrily We Live

1938

By Divine Right By Divine Right

1924

Broken Dreams Broken Dreams

1933

My Love Came Back My Love Came Back

1940

The 9th Guest The 9th Guest

1934

Back Page Back Page

1933

Tugboat Annie Sails Again Tugboat Annie Sails Again

1940

A Bankrupt Honeymoon A Bankrupt Honeymoon

1926

Criminal Lawyer Criminal Lawyer

1937

The Bridge of San Luis Rey The Bridge of San Luis Rey

1944

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938

Subway Express Subway Express

1931

The Greeks Had a Word for Them The Greeks Had a Word for Them

1932

Queen Kelly Queen Kelly

1932

Crazy to Marry Crazy to Marry

1921

Charlie Chan at the Race Track Charlie Chan at the Race Track

1936

Morals Morals

1921

The Cameraman The Cameraman

1928

Easy Living Easy Living

1937

The Invisible Ray The Invisible Ray

1920

Free Love Free Love

1930

The House of Mirth The House of Mirth

1918

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

1931

The Haunted House The Haunted House

1928

Rendezvous Rendezvous

1935

Inspiration Inspiration

1931

Manslaughter Manslaughter

1922

Broadway Bill Broadway Bill

1934

Three Smart Boys Three Smart Boys

1937

Being Respectable Being Respectable

1924

The Dawn Patrol The Dawn Patrol

1938

Sioux Blood Sioux Blood

1929

A Man Four-Square A Man Four-Square

1926

Let 'em Have It Let 'em Have It

1935

The Baroness and the Butler The Baroness and the Butler

1938

The Little Princess The Little Princess

1939

Playboy of Paris Playboy of Paris

1930

Dark Victory Dark Victory

1939

Women in the Wind Women in the Wind

1939

The Sun Never Sets The Sun Never Sets

1939

King of the Underworld King of the Underworld

1939

Devil's Island Devil's Island

1939

Sworn Enemy Sworn Enemy

1936

The Airmail Mystery The Airmail Mystery

1932

Call It a Day Call It a Day

1937

Redemption Redemption

1930

A Child Is Born A Child Is Born

1939

We Are Not Alone We Are Not Alone

1939

Espionage Agent Espionage Agent

1939

Dust Be My Destiny Dust Be My Destiny

1939

Fast and Furious Fast and Furious

1939

Arsène Lupin Returns Arsène Lupin Returns

1938

Murder at Glen Athol Murder at Glen Athol

1936

Four Wives Four Wives

1939

Indianapolis Speedway Indianapolis Speedway

1939

The Old Maid The Old Maid

1939

A Night at the Movies A Night at the Movies

1937

Laughing Boy Laughing Boy

1934

Smashing the Money Ring Smashing the Money Ring

1939

What! No Beer? What! No Beer?

1933

Follow Thru Follow Thru

1930

The Avenger The Avenger

1931

The Bishop Murder Case The Bishop Murder Case

1929

The Intruder The Intruder

1933

Leap Year Leap Year

1924

Midnight Madness Midnight Madness

1928

His Captive Woman His Captive Woman

1929

Breakfast for Two Breakfast for Two

1937

Reducing Reducing

1931

The Ragged Princess The Ragged Princess

1916

Magnificent Obsession Magnificent Obsession

1935

Wild Company Wild Company

1930

Sweepstakes Winner Sweepstakes Winner

1939

Sutter's Gold Sutter's Gold

1936

My Bill My Bill

1938

Naughty But Nice Naughty But Nice

1939

Secret Service of the Air Secret Service of the Air

1939

A Very Honorable Guy A Very Honorable Guy

1934

While the City Sleeps While the City Sleeps

1928

Her Night of Romance Her Night of Romance

1924

Isle of Fury Isle of Fury

1936

The Flirting Widow The Flirting Widow

1930

Love Is a Headache Love Is a Headache

1938

Passion Fruit Passion Fruit

1921

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