Henry Travers
British-American actor (1874-1965) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Travers John Heagerty[1] (5 March 1874[2] – 18 October 1965), known professionally as Henry Travers, was an English film and stage character actor. 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). Travers specialized in portraying slightly bumbling but amiable and likeable older men.
British-American actor (1874-1965)
Henry Travers | |
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 Travers in The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) | |
| Born | Travers John Heagerty (1874-03-05)5 March 1874 Prudhoe, Northumberland, England |
| Died | 18 October 1965(1965-10-18) (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) |