Henry Travers

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

53

Gender

Male

Birthday

1874-03-04

Day of death

1965-10-18 (91 years old)

Place of Birth

Prudhoe, Northumberland, England, UK

Henry Travers

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.

Known For

  • Remember?

    Remember?

  • Dragon Seed

    Dragon Seed

  • It's a Wonderful Life

    It's a Wonderful Life

  • The Flame

    The Flame

  • Too Many Parents

    Too Many Parents

  • The Rains Came

    The Rains Came

  • Pursuit

    Pursuit

  • Pierre of the Plains

    Pierre of the Plains

  • Wyoming

    Wyoming

  • I'll Wait for You

    I'll Wait for You

  • Stanley and Livingstone

    Stanley and Livingstone

  • The Naughty Nineties

    The Naughty Nineties

  • Captain Hurricane

    Captain Hurricane

  • The Invisible Man

    The Invisible Man

  • James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

  • Reunion in Vienna

    Reunion in Vienna

  • The Yearling

    The Yearling

  • Shadow of a Doubt

    Shadow of a Doubt

  • Dodge City

    Dodge City

  • Ball of Fire

    Ball of Fire

  • The Bells of St. Mary's

    The Bells of St. Mary's

  • High Sierra

    High Sierra

  • Mrs. Miniver

    Mrs. Miniver

  • Thrill of a Romance

    Thrill of a Romance

  • The Accused

    The Accused

  • Dark Victory

    Dark Victory

  • Escapade

    Escapade

  • Random Harvest

    Random Harvest

  • Madame Curie

    Madame Curie

  • On Borrowed Time

    On Borrowed Time

  • Death Takes a Holiday

    Death Takes a Holiday

  • Primrose Path

    Primrose Path

  • Beyond Glory

    Beyond Glory

  • Seven Keys to Baldpate

    Seven Keys to Baldpate

  • The Sisters

    The Sisters

  • After Office Hours

    After Office Hours

  • None Shall Escape

    None Shall Escape

  • A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

    A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

  • Ready for Love

    Ready for Love

  • The Very Thought of You

    The Very Thought of You

  • Gallant Journey

    Gallant Journey

  • The Moon Is Down

    The Moon Is Down

  • Anne of Windy Poplars

    Anne of Windy Poplars

  • Born to Be Bad

    Born to Be Bad

  • The Bad Man

    The Bad Man

  • Edison, the Man

    Edison, the Man

  • Another Language

    Another Language

  • Four Hours to Kill!

    Four Hours to Kill!

  • You Can't Get Away with Murder

    You Can't Get Away with Murder

  • The Girl from Jones Beach

    The Girl from Jones Beach

  • My Weakness

    My Weakness

  • The Party's Over

    The Party's Over

  • Maybe It's Love

    Maybe It's Love