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Henry Travers (I) (1874–1965)

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. Travers' kindly, grandfatherly demeanor became familiar to filmgoers over the next 25 years... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1949 The Girl from Jones Beach
Judge Bullfinch
 
1949 The Accused
Blakely - Romley's Assistant (uncredited)
 
1948 Beyond Glory
Pop Dewing
 
1947 The Flame
Dr. Mitchell
 
1946 The Yearling
Mr. Boyles
 
1946 Gallant Journey
Thomas Logan
 
1945 The Bells of St. Mary's
Horace P. Bogardus
 
1945 The Naughty Nineties
Capt. Sam Jackson
 
1945 Thrill of a Romance
Hobart Glenn
 
1944 The Very Thought of You
Pop Wheeler
 
1944 Dragon Seed
Third Cousin
 
1944 None Shall Escape
Father Warecki
 
1943 Madame Curie
Eugene Curie
 
1943 The Moon Is Down
Mayor Orden
 
1942 Pierre of the Plains
Percival Wellsby
 
1941 Ball of Fire
Prof. Jerome
 
1941 I'll Wait for You
Mr. Miller
 
1941 High Sierra
Pa
 
1940 Wyoming
Sheriff
 
1940 Anne of Windy Poplars
Matey
 
1940 Edison, the Man
Ben Els
 
1940 Primrose Path
Gramp
 
1939 Remember?
Judge Milliken
 
1939 The Rains Came
Rev. Homer Smiley
 
1939 Stanley and Livingstone
John Kingsley
 
1939 On Borrowed Time
Dr. Evans
 
1939 Dark Victory
Dr. Parsons
 
1939 Dodge City
Dr. Irving
 
1939 You Can't Get Away with Murder
Pop, Sing Sing Librarian
 
1938 The Sisters
Ned Elliott
 
1936 Too Many Parents
Wilkins
 
1935 Seven Keys to Baldpate
Adalbert 'Lem' Peters / The Hermit
 
1935 Pursuit
Thomas 'Tom' Reynolds
 
1935 Escapade
Concierge
 
1935 Four Hours to Kill!
Mac Mason
 
1935 Captain Hurricane
Captain Ben
 
1935 After Office Hours
Cap
 
1935 Maybe It's Love
Mr. Woodrow Halevy
 
1934 Ready for Love
Judge Pickett
 
1934 The Party's Over
Theodore
 
1934 Born to Be Bad
Fuzzy
 
1933 My Weakness
Ellery Gregory
 
1933 Another Language
Pop Hallam
 
1933 Reunion in Vienna
Father Krug
 
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1935 Captain Hurricane (performer: "Keep Away", "The Vacant Chair We Shall Meet But We Shall Miss Him" 1861)
 
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1983 The Moviemakers (TV series)
The Films of Frank Capra (uncredited)
 
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2011 A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! (TV documentary)
Clarence the Angel (uncredited)
 
1996 Escape from It's a Wonderful Life (TV movie)
Clarence (uncredited)
 
1994 Renegade (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

The Pipes of Pan (1917). Written by Edward Childs Carpenter. Hudson Theatre: 6 Nov 1917- Jan 1918 (closing date unknown/87 performances). Cast included: Janet Beecher, Berton Churchill, Reginald Mason, Henry Travers, Norman Trevor. Produced by Selwyn & Co. See more »

Height:

5' 4½" (1.64 m)
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Trivia:

Active on Broadway from 1901-1938 (early in his career credited as Travers Heagerty, his birth name). See more »

Star Sign:

Pisces