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Henry Travers

Acting

Henry Travers

Henry Travers is an actor born on March 4, 1874 in Prudhoe, Northumberland, England, UK. He died on October 18, 1965, aged 91. He is known for It's a Wonderful Life, Shadow of a Doubt and The Invisible Man. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
March 4, 1874
Place of birth
Prudhoe, Northumberland, England, UK
Died
October 18, 1965
Also known as
Travers John Hegarty · Генри Траверс · Генри Треверс

Biography

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.

Filmography

  1. 1987James Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)
  2. 1949The Girl from Jones Beachas Judge Bullfinch
  3. 1949The Accusedas Blakely - Romley's Assistant (uncredited)
  4. 1948Beyond Gloryas Pop Dewing
  5. 1947The Flameas Dr. Mitchell
  6. 1946It's a Wonderful Lifeas Clarence
  7. 1946The Yearlingas Mr. Boyles
  8. 1946Gallant Journeyas Thomas Logan
  9. 1945The Bells of St. Mary'sas Horace P. Bogardus
  10. 1945The Naughty Ninetiesas Capt. Sam Jackson
  11. 1945Thrill of a Romanceas Hobart Glenn
  12. 1944The Very Thought of Youas Pop Wheeler
  13. 1944Dragon Seedas Third Cousin
  14. 1944None Shall Escapeas Father Warecki
  15. 1943Madame Curieas Eugene Curie
  16. 1943The Moon Is Downas Mayor Orden
  17. 1943Shadow of a Doubtas Joseph Newton
  18. 1942Random Harvestas Dr. Sims
  19. 1942Pierre of the Plainsas Percival Wellsby
  20. 1942Mrs. Miniveras Mr. Ballard
  21. 1941Ball of Fireas Prof. Jerome
  22. 1941I'll Wait for Youas Mr. Miller
  23. 1941The Bad Manas Mr. Hardy
  24. 1941A Girl, a Guy, and a Gobas Abel Martin
  25. 1941High Sierraas Pa
  26. 1940Wyomingas Sheriff
  27. 1940Anne of Windy Poplarsas Matey
  28. 1940Edison, the Manas Ben Els
  29. 1940Primrose Pathas Gramp
  30. 1939Remember?as Judge Milliken
  31. 1939The Rains Cameas Rev. Homer Smiley
  32. 1939Stanley and Livingstoneas John Kingsley
  33. 1939On Borrowed Timeas Dr. Evans
  34. 1939Dark Victoryas Dr. Parsons
  35. 1939Dodge Cityas Dr. Irving
  36. 1939You Can't Get Away with Murderas Pop
  37. 1938The Sistersas Ned Elliott
  38. 1936Too Many Parentsas Wilkins
  39. 1935Seven Keys to Baldpateas Lem Peters
  40. 1935Pursuitas Tom Reynolds
  41. 1935Escapadeas Concierge
  42. 1935Four Hours to Kill!as Mac Mason
  43. 1935Captain Hurricaneas Capt. Ben
  44. 1935After Office Hoursas Cap
  45. 1935Maybe It's Loveas Mr. Halevy
  46. 1934Ready for Loveas Judge Pickett
  47. 1934The Party's Overas Theodore
  48. 1934Born to Be Badas Fuzzy
  49. 1934Death Takes a Holidayas Baron Cesarea
  50. 1933The Invisible Manas Dr. Cranley
  51. 1933My Weaknessas Ellery Gregory
  52. 1933Another Languageas Pop Hallam
  53. 1933Reunion in Viennaas Father Krug