Henry travers biography

British-American actor ()

For the New Zealand naturalist, see Henry Travers (naturalist).

Travers John Heagerty^[1] (5 March ^[2] – 18 October ), known professionally as Henry Travers, was an English film and stage character actor who specialised in portraying slightly bumbling but amiable and likeable older men.

His best known role was the guardian angel Clarence Odbody in the film It's a Wonderful Life. He also received an Academy Award nomination for his supporting role in Mrs. Miniver (). Other notable films include The Invisible Man (), Dark Victory (), and High Sierra ().

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Early life

Travers was born in Prudhoe, Northumberland, and was the son of Daniel Heagerty,^[2] a doctor originally from Ireland, and Ellen Gillman Hornibrook, also a native of Ireland (County Cork).

She was previously married to William H. Belcher, a merchant seaman. He died in Travers had a half-brother, Samuel William Belcher, by his mother