Henry Travers

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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 ... See full bio »

Born:

March 5, 1874 in Prudhoe, Northumberland, England, UK

Died:

October 18, 1965 (age 91) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Nominated for 1 Oscar. See more awards »

Known For

It's a Wonderful Life Clarence

(1946)

Shadow of a Doubt Joseph Newton

(1943)

The Invisible Man Dr. Cranley

(1933)

Mrs. Miniver Mr. Ballard

(1942)

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Actor (52 credits)

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 It's a Wonderful Life
Clarence

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

1943 Shadow of a Doubt
Joseph Newton

1942 Random Harvest
Dr. Sims

1942 Pierre of the Plains
Percival Wellsby

1942 Mrs. Miniver
Mr. Ballard

1941 Ball of Fire
Prof. Jerome

1941 I'll Wait for You
Mr. Miller

1941 The Bad Man
Mr. Hardy

1941 A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
Abel Martin

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

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
Capt. Ben

1935 After Office Hours
Cap

1935 Maybe It's Love
Mr. Halevy

1934 Ready for Love
Judge Pickett

1934 The Party's Over
Theodore

1934 Born to Be Bad
Fuzzy

1934 Death Takes a Holiday
Baron Cesarea

1933 The Invisible Man
Dr. Cranley

1933 My Weakness
Ellery Gregory

1933 Another Language
Pop Hallam

1933 Reunion in Vienna
Father Krug

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Soundtrack (1 credit)

1935 Captain Hurricane (performer: "Keep Away", "The Vacant Chair (We Shall Meet But We Shall Miss Him)" (1861))

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Self (2 credits)

1985 The Moviemakers (TV Series)

- The Films of Frank Capra (1985) ... (uncredited)

1980 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Stewart (TV Special documentary)
Actor 'It's a Wonderful Life' (uncredited)

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Archive footage (8 credits)

2011 A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! (TV Movie documentary)
Clarence the Angel (uncredited)

2011 These Amazing Shadows (Documentary)
Clarence (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (uncredited)

2009 Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (TV Series documentary)
Dr. Cranley

- The Invisible Man (2009) ... Dr. Cranley

2003 Living Famously (TV Series documentary)
Joseph Newton (clip from Shadow of a Doubt (1943))

- Alfred Hitchcock (2003) ... Joseph Newton (clip from Shadow of a Doubt (1943)) (uncredited)

1996 Escape from It's a Wonderful Life (TV Movie)
Clarence (uncredited)

1994 Renegade (TV Series)
Clarence the Angel

- Rabbit Redux (1994) ... Clarence the Angel (uncredited)

1990 Father Dowling Mysteries (TV Series)
Clarence

- The Ghost of a Chance Mystery (1990) ... Clarence (uncredited)

1987 James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson (TV Movie)
Clarence (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946))

Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage Play: Getting Married. Comedy (revival). Written by George Bernard Shaw. Directed by Philip Moeller. Guild Theatre: 30 Mar 1931- May 1931 (closing date unknown/48 performances). Cast: Romney Brent (as "Cecil Sykes"), Hugh Buckler (as "Reginald Bridgenorth"), Ernest Cossart (as "The General"), Peg Entwistle (as "Edith Bridgenorth"), ... See more »

Height:

5' 4½" (1.64 m)

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Henry Travers' two cousins on his mother's side of the family, Thomas H. Hornibrook and his son Samuel W. Hornibrook, were killed by the Irish Republican Army on April 27, 1922, in County Cork, Ireland, during an anti-Protestant campaign to punish suspected informers. There was no evidence the two men were informers. Their bodies were never recovered. See more »