Sidney Bracey

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

213

Gender

Male

Birthday

1877-12-17

Day of death

1942-08-05 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Sidney Bracey

Biography

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.

Known For

  • Freaks

    Freaks

  • The Phantom of the Air

    The Phantom of the Air

  • The Little Princess

    The Little Princess

  • The Crowd

    The Crowd

  • Torchy Runs for Mayor

    Torchy Runs for Mayor

  • The Woman on Trial

    The Woman on Trial

  • Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

    Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

  • Anna Karenina

    Anna Karenina

  • Broken Dreams

    Broken Dreams

  • Queen Kelly

    Queen Kelly

  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence

  • Little Miss Happiness

    Little Miss Happiness

  • Dark Victory

    Dark Victory

  • The Rage of Paris

    The Rage of Paris

  • Uncle's Namesakes

    Uncle's Namesakes

  • The Notorious Sophie Lang

    The Notorious Sophie Lang

  • The Baroness and the Butler

    The Baroness and the Butler

  • Massacre

    Massacre

  • Mills of the Gods

    Mills of the Gods

  • Sworn Enemy

    Sworn Enemy

  • The 13th Juror

    The 13th Juror

  • Tangled Destinies

    Tangled Destinies

  • Manslaughter

    Manslaughter

  • Robin Hood

    Robin Hood

  • Secret Service of the Air

    Secret Service of the Air

  • The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

    The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

  • A Bankrupt Honeymoon

    A Bankrupt Honeymoon

  • The Bishop Murder Case

    The Bishop Murder Case

  • Our Daily Bread

    Our Daily Bread

  • No Time for Comedy

    No Time for Comedy

  • You Never Know Women

    You Never Know Women

  • Comet Over Broadway

    Comet Over Broadway

  • God's Witness

    God's Witness

  • Fast and Furious

    Fast and Furious

  • A Huntress of Men

    A Huntress of Men

  • Shall We Dance

    Shall We Dance

  • San Francisco

    San Francisco

  • Women in the Wind

    Women in the Wind

  • The Honeymoon

    The Honeymoon

  • The Great Mr. Nobody

    The Great Mr. Nobody

  • King of the Underworld

    King of the Underworld

  • Broadway Bill

    Broadway Bill

  • Red-Headed Woman

    Red-Headed Woman

  • Smashing the Money Ring

    Smashing the Money Ring

  • My Bill

    My Bill

  • Redemption

    Redemption

  • Reducing

    Reducing

  • The Littlest Diplomat

    The Littlest Diplomat

  • Les Misérables

    Les Misérables

  • The Preview Murder Mystery

    The Preview Murder Mystery

  • The Washington Masquerade

    The Washington Masquerade

  • Brother Orchid

    Brother Orchid

  • Fight for Your Lady

    Fight for Your Lady

  • The Dictator

    The Dictator

  • Letty Lynton

    Letty Lynton

  • Speak Easily

    Speak Easily

  • The Merry Widow

    The Merry Widow

  • Bullets for O'Hara

    Bullets for O'Hara

  • The Airmail Mystery

    The Airmail Mystery

  • The Bill of Rights

    The Bill of Rights

  • Corruption

    Corruption

  • The Second Floor Mystery

    The Second Floor Mystery

  • Criminal Lawyer

    Criminal Lawyer

  • Birds of Prey

    Birds of Prey

  • The Matinee Idol

    The Matinee Idol

  • Tugboat Annie Sails Again

    Tugboat Annie Sails Again

  • Trouble for Two

    Trouble for Two

  • Children of Pleasure

    Children of Pleasure

  • Duck Soup

    Duck Soup

  • Along Came Youth

    Along Came Youth

  • Subway Express

    Subway Express

  • What! No Beer?

    What! No Beer?

  • Love Is a Headache

    Love Is a Headache

  • The Blackbird

    The Blackbird

  • Back Page

    Back Page

  • Her Market Value

    Her Market Value

  • Her Night of Romance

    Her Night of Romance

  • Espionage Agent

    Espionage Agent

  • Food for Scandal

    Food for Scandal

  • Breakfast for Two

    Breakfast for Two

  • Why Men Leave Home

    Why Men Leave Home

  • Ruggles of Red Gap

    Ruggles of Red Gap

  • Sioux Blood

    Sioux Blood

  • Four Wives

    Four Wives

  • The Dawn Patrol

    The Dawn Patrol

  • The Haunted House

    The Haunted House

  • A Man Four-Square

    A Man Four-Square

  • A Dangerous Affair

    A Dangerous Affair

  • The Outside Woman

    The Outside Woman

  • The Cameraman

    The Cameraman

  • The Intruder

    The Intruder

  • The Greeks Had a Word for Them

    The Greeks Had a Word for Them

  • Laughing Boy

    Laughing Boy

  • She Had to Eat

    She Had to Eat

  • The Wedding March

    The Wedding March

  • The Old Maid

    The Old Maid

  • The Avenger

    The Avenger

  • Invisible Enemy

    Invisible Enemy

  • Painting the Town

    Painting the Town

  • The Monster Walks

    The Monster Walks

  • A Night at the Movies

    A Night at the Movies

  • Invisible Stripes

    Invisible Stripes

  • Inspiration

    Inspiration

  • A Star Is Born

    A Star Is Born

  • Leap Year

    Leap Year

  • Indianapolis Speedway

    Indianapolis Speedway

  • Three Smart Boys

    Three Smart Boys

  • Isle of Fury

    Isle of Fury

  • Being Respectable

    Being Respectable

  • Wild Company

    Wild Company

  • The Voice of Bugle Ann

    The Voice of Bugle Ann

  • Crime and Punishment

    Crime and Punishment

  • One Rainy Afternoon

    One Rainy Afternoon

  • Merrily We Live

    Merrily We Live

  • The Phantom of Paris

    The Phantom of Paris

  • Hard to Get

    Hard to Get

  • Magnificent Obsession

    Magnificent Obsession

  • Follow Thru

    Follow Thru

  • Saturday's Millions

    Saturday's Millions

  • Arsène Lupin Returns

    Arsène Lupin Returns

  • My Own United States

    My Own United States

  • The Vanishing Shadow

    The Vanishing Shadow

  • What Every Woman Knows

    What Every Woman Knows

  • Sinner Take All

    Sinner Take All

  • Outcast Lady

    Outcast Lady

  • Sporting Blood

    Sporting Blood

  • The Man Inside

    The Man Inside

  • We Are Not Alone

    We Are Not Alone

  • The Wrong Road

    The Wrong Road

  • Bulldog Drummond's Revenge

    Bulldog Drummond's Revenge

  • Monte Carlo

    Monte Carlo

  • The Flirting Widow

    The Flirting Widow

  • Rhythm in the Clouds

    Rhythm in the Clouds

  • Easy Living

    Easy Living

  • The Little Giant

    The Little Giant

  • The Invisible Ray

    The Invisible Ray

  • The Ragged Princess

    The Ragged Princess

  • Only Yesterday

    Only Yesterday

  • Merry-Go-Round

    Merry-Go-Round

  • A Very Honorable Guy

    A Very Honorable Guy

  • Sweepstakes Winner

    Sweepstakes Winner

  • Crazy to Marry

    Crazy to Marry

  • Ten Cents a Dance

    Ten Cents a Dance

  • Free Love

    Free Love

  • Doughboys

    Doughboys

  • Shanghaied Love

    Shanghaied Love

  • Passion Fruit

    Passion Fruit

  • Sutter's Gold

    Sutter's Gold

  • The House of Mirth

    The House of Mirth

  • Dust Be My Destiny

    Dust Be My Destiny

  • Charlie Chan at the Race Track

    Charlie Chan at the Race Track

  • Thundering Tenors

    Thundering Tenors

  • This Woman Is Mine

    This Woman Is Mine

  • Rendezvous

    Rendezvous

  • Man-Made Women

    Man-Made Women

  • Call It a Day

    Call It a Day

  • My Love Came Back

    My Love Came Back

  • Oh Darling!

    Oh Darling!

  • He Was Her Man

    He Was Her Man

  • The Path of Happiness

    The Path of Happiness

  • A Child Is Born

    A Child Is Born

  • The Million Dollar Mystery

    The Million Dollar Mystery

  • Dance, Fools, Dance

    Dance, Fools, Dance

  • Morals

    Morals

  • A Slave of Fashion

    A Slave of Fashion

  • The Girl Downstairs

    The Girl Downstairs

  • So This Is Marriage?

    So This Is Marriage?

  • I'll Fix It

    I'll Fix It

  • Dangerously They Live

    Dangerously They Live

  • The 9th Guest

    The 9th Guest

  • Caprice of the Mountains

    Caprice of the Mountains

  • Murder at Glen Athol

    Murder at Glen Athol

  • Playboy of Paris

    Playboy of Paris

  • Forsaking All Others

    Forsaking All Others

  • The Devil's Circus

    The Devil's Circus

  • Devil's Island

    Devil's Island

  • The Strategy of Ann

    The Strategy of Ann

  • My Official Wife

    My Official Wife

  • The Emperor's Candlesticks

    The Emperor's Candlesticks

  • Everybody's Hobby

    Everybody's Hobby

  • His Captive Woman

    His Captive Woman

  • The Body Disappears

    The Body Disappears

  • Anybody's Woman

    Anybody's Woman

  • Maid of Salem

    Maid of Salem

  • Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

    Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

  • Show People

    Show People

  • Naughty But Nice

    Naughty But Nice

  • Win That Girl

    Win That Girl

  • Temptation and the Man

    Temptation and the Man

  • Home, James

    Home, James

  • While the City Sleeps

    While the City Sleeps

  • Little Orphan Annie

    Little Orphan Annie

  • The Bridge of San Luis Rey

    The Bridge of San Luis Rey

  • You Can't Get Away with Murder

    You Can't Get Away with Murder

  • Let 'em Have It

    Let 'em Have It

  • By Divine Right

    By Divine Right

  • The Long Trail

    The Long Trail

  • Second Childhood

    Second Childhood

  • Zudora

    Zudora

  • My Best Girl

    My Best Girl

  • The Firefly

    The Firefly

  • Midnight Madness

    Midnight Madness

  • Many Happy Returns

    Many Happy Returns

  • The Poor Rich

    The Poor Rich

  • On Trial

    On Trial

  • The Winning Ticket

    The Winning Ticket

  • The Sun Never Sets

    The Sun Never Sets

  • Elusive Isabel

    Elusive Isabel

  • A Man's World

    A Man's World

  • Omens and Oracles

    Omens and Oracles

  • Nobody's Bride

    Nobody's Bride

  • The March Hare

    The March Hare

  • Changing of the Guard

    Changing of the Guard