| Clarence Odbody | |
|---|---|
 Henry Travers portrayed guardian angel Clarence Odbody in Frank Capra's 1946 film It's A Wonderful Life | |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Clarence Odbody, AS2 |
| Occupation | Clockmaker Guardian Angel |
Clarence Odbody, also spelled Clarence Oddbody, (born May 1653, died 1745)[1] is a guardian angel character in Frank Capra's 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life, where he was portrayed by Henry Travers, and in the 1990 sequel, Clarence, where he was played by Robert Carradine.
Odbody is loosely based on "a stranger" in Philip Van Doren Stern's 1943 short story The Greatest Gift.
In 1977's It Happened One Christmas, a remake of the 1946 film, a gender-reversed Clarence appeared as Clara Oddbody, played by Cloris Leachman. The 1986 musical A Wonderful Life features Odbody, who was played by David Hyde Pierce in its 2005 rendition.
In the 1946 film Odbody is the implied subject when, in the well-known quote, Zuzu Bailey (played by Karolyn Grimes) says "Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings."
- ^ film script where Chief Angel says he has been in Heaven for 200 years which means he died at 92 if his age is revealed as `293 next May'.