Henry Travers
Birthplace: Prudhoe, Northumberland, England, UK
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.
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Henry Travers Movies
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- 2020 |
The Invisible Man
asDr. Cranley
When Cecilia's abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.
- 1949 | The Girl from Jones Beachas Judge Bullfinch
- 1948 | Beyond Gloryas Pop Dewing
- 1947 | The Flameas Dr. Mitchell
- 1946 | Gallant Journeyas Thomas Logan
- 1946 |
It’s a Wonderful Life
asClarence
An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.
- 1946 | The Yearlingas Mr. Boyles
- 1945 | The Naughty Ninetiesas Capt. Sam Jackson
- 1945 | Thrill of a Romanceas Hobart Glenn
- 1945 | The Bells of St. Mary'sas Horace P. Bogardus
- 1944 | None Shall Escapeas Father Warecki
- 1944 | The Very Thought of Youas Pop Wheeler
- 1944 | Dragon Seedas Third Cousin
- 1943 | The Moon Is Downas Mayor Orden
- 1943 | Madame Curieas Eugene Curie
- 1943 | Shadow of a Doubtas Joseph Newton
- 1942 | Mrs. Miniveras Mr. Ballard
- 1942 | Pierre of the Plainsas Percival Wellsby
- 1942 | Random Harvestas Dr. Sims
- 1941 | A Girl, a Guy, and a Gobas Abel Martin
- 1941 | I'll Wait for Youas Mr. Miller
- 1941 | The Bad Manas Mr. Hardy
- 1941 | Ball of Fireas Prof. Jerome
- 1940 | Anne of Windy Poplarsas Matey
- 1940 | High Sierraas Pa
- 1940 | Primrose Pathas Gramp
- 1940 | Wyomingas Sheriff
- 1940 | Edison, the Manas Ben Els
- 1939 | Dark Victoryas Dr. Parsons
- 1939 | On Borrowed Timeas Dr. Evans
- 1939 | Remember?as Judge Milliken
- 1939 | Stanley and Livingstoneas John Kingsley
- 1939 | You Can't Get Away with Murderas Pop
- 1939 | Dodge Cityas Dr. Irving
- 1938 | The Sistersas Ned Elliott
- 1936 | Too Many Parentsas Wilkins
- 1935 | After Office Hoursas Cap
- 1935 | Captain Hurricaneas Capt. Ben
- 1935 | Escapadeas Concierge
- 1935 | Four Hours to Kill!as Mac Mason
- 1935 | Maybe It's Loveas Mr. Halevy
- 1935 | Pursuitas Thomas 'Tom' Reynolds
- 1935 | Seven Keys to Baldpateas Adalbert 'Lem' Peters
- 1934 | Born to Be Badas Fuzzy
- 1934 | Death Takes a Holidayas Baron Cesarea
- 1934 | Ready for Loveas Judge Pickett
- 1934 | The Party's Overas Theodore
- 1933 | Another Languageas 'Pop'
- 1933 | My Weaknessas Ellery Gregory
- 1933 | Reunion in Viennaas Father Krug
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