Henry Travers | |
|---|---|
 Travers in The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) | |
| Born | Travers John Heagerty 5 March 1874 Prudhoe, Northumberland, England |
| Died | 18 October 1965 (aged 91) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1894–1949 |
| Spouses | Amy Forrest-Rhodes
(m. 1931; died 1954)Anna (Ann) Glud Murphy
(m. 1955) |
Travers John Heagerty[1] (5 March 1874[2] – 18 October 1965), known professionally as Henry Travers, was an English film and stage character actor who specialised in portraying slightly bumbling but amiable and likeable older men.
His best known role was the guardian angel Clarence Odbody in the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life. He also received an Academy Award nomination for his supporting role in Mrs. Miniver (1942). Other notable films include The Invisible Man (1933), Dark Victory (1939), and High Sierra (1941).
- ^ Room, Adrian (2014). Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed. McFarland. p. 480. ISBN 978-0-7864-5763-2. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
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