Henry Travers

Henry Travers

Actor. Born 4 March 1874 in Prudhoe, Northumberland, England, UK. Died 18 October 1965.

9

Titles on Fi1m

78

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 9 titles

1

Oscar nomination

Born

4 March 1874, Prudhoe, Northumberland, England, UK

Died

18 October 1965

Active

1939–1946

Frequently works with

Sidney Franklin, Greer Garson, Arthur Wimperis, Claudine West, George Froeschel, Humphrey Bogart, Mervyn LeRoy, Paul Osborn

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Henry Travers — Henry TraversTrailer screenshot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Lobby card for the American biographical film Edison, the Man (1940). — Lobby card for the American biographical film Edison, the Man (1940).Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Photograph of the cast of George Bernard Shaw's Getting Married, produced by the Theatre Guild (1931) — Photograph of the cast of George Bernard Shaw's Getting Married, produced by the Theatre Guild (1931)Theatre Guild, photograph by Vandamm Studio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Publicity photo for the film It's a Wonderful Life, featuring James Stewart as George Bailey and Henry Travers as his guardian angel, Clarence Odbody. (1945) — Publicity photo for the film It's a Wonderful Life, featuring James Stewart as George Bailey and Henry Travers as his guardian angel, Clarence Odbody. (1945)Liberty Films (Original holder of property rights), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Henry Travers — Henry TraversImage via TMDB

Henry Travers as the Burglar in the original Broadway production of Heartbreak House (1920) (1921) — Henry Travers as the Burglar in the original Broadway production of Heartbreak House (1920) (1921)The Theatre Magazine Company, no photographer credited but likely to be Francis Bruguière, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Lobby card for the American drama film Primrose Path (1940). — Lobby card for the American drama film Primrose Path (1940).RKO Radio Pictures, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Photographs: Trailer screenshot, Public domain; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Public domain; Theatre Guild, photograph by Vandamm Studio, Public domain; Liberty Films (Original holder of property rights), Public domain; The Theatre Magazine Company, no photographer credited but likely to be Francis Bruguière, Public domain; RKO Radio Pictures, Public domain. Stills courtesy of the studios via TMDB.