British-born Henry Travers was a veteran of the English stage before emigrating to the U.S. in 1917. He gained more stage experience there on Broadway working with the Theatre Guild, and began his long film career with Reunion in Vienna (1933). Travers' kindly, grandfatherly demeanor became familiar to filmgoers over the next 25 years, especially in films like High Sierra (1941), where he played Joan Leslie's kindly but slyly observant uncle, and the generous Mr. Bogardus in The Bells of St. Mary's (1945), but it's as the somewhat befuddled angel Clarence Oddbody assigned to James Stewart in the classic It's a Wonderful Life (1946) that Travers will forever be known. After a long and successful career, he retired from the screen in 1949, and died in Hollywood in 1965.
Personal Info
Profession
Actor
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 4, 1874
Died
October 18, 1965
(at 91 years old)
Place of Birth
Prudhoe, Northumberland, Englang, UK
Popularity
1.2
Known For
1 movies
Henry Travers
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About Henry Travers
Henry Travers was born on 4 March 1874 in Prudhoe, Northumberland, Englang, UK. Henry Travers passed away on 18 October 1965 at the age of 91. We have 1 films with Henry Travers available. Among Henry Travers's most popular films: It's a Wonderful Life.
Best Known Films of Henry Travers
Career Statistics - Henry Travers
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Total Credits
1
Years Active
1946 - 1946
8.3
Avg. Movie Rating
1.2
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Role Breakdown
Actor: 1
Top Genres
Drama (1)
Fantasy (1)
Family (1)
