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 ...
Interred at Forest Lawn, Glendale, California, USA, in the Great Mausoleum, Holly Terrace entrance, Hall of Inspiration, directly across from W.C. Fields.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Girl from Jones Beach
1949
Judge Bullfinch
The Accused
1949
Blakely - Romley's Assistant (uncredited)
Beyond Glory
1948
Pop Dewing
The Flame
1947
Dr. Mitchell
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
Clarence
The Yearling
1946
Mr. Boyles
Gallant Journey
1946
Thomas Logan
The Bells of St. Mary's
1945
Horace P. Bogardus
The Naughty Nineties
1945
Capt. Sam Jackson
Thrill of a Romance
1945
Hobart Glenn
The Very Thought of You
1944
Pop Wheeler
Dragon Seed
1944
Third Cousin
None Shall Escape
1944
Father Warecki
Madame Curie
1943
Eugene Curie
The Moon Is Down
1943
Mayor Orden
Shadow of a Doubt
1943
Joseph Newton
Random Harvest
1942
Dr. Sims
Pierre of the Plains
1942
Percival Wellsby
Mrs. Miniver
1942
Mr. Ballard
Ball of Fire
1941
Prof. Jerome
I'll Wait for You
1941
Mr. Miller
The Bad Man
1941
Mr. Hardy
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941
Abel Martin
High Sierra
1941
Pa
Wyoming
1940
Sheriff
Anne of Windy Poplars
1940
Matey
Edison, the Man
1940
Ben Els
Primrose Path
1940
Gramp
Remember?
1939
Judge Milliken
The Rains Came
1939
Rev. Homer Smiley
Stanley and Livingstone
1939
John Kingsley
On Borrowed Time
1939
Dr. Evans
Dark Victory
1939
Dr. Parsons
Dodge City
1939
Dr. Irving
You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939
Pop
The Sisters
1938
Ned Elliott
Too Many Parents
1936
Wilkins
Seven Keys to Baldpate
1935
Adalbert 'Lem' Peters / The Hermit
Pursuit
1935
Thomas 'Tom' Reynolds
Escapade
1935
Concierge
Four Hours to Kill!
1935
Mac Mason
Captain Hurricane
1935
Capt. Ben
After Office Hours
1935
Cap
Maybe It's Love
1935
Mr. Halevy
Ready for Love
1934
Judge Pickett
The Party's Over
1934
Theodore
Born to Be Bad
1934
Fuzzy
Death Takes a Holiday
1934
Baron Cesarea
The Invisible Man
1933
Dr. Cranley
My Weakness
1933
Ellery Gregory
Another Language
1933
Pop Hallam
Reunion in Vienna
1933
Father Krug
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Captain Hurricane
1935
performer: "Keep Away", "The Vacant Chair We Shall Meet But We Shall Miss Him" 1861
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Moviemakers
1983
TV Series
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Stewart
1980
TV Special documentary
Actor 'It's a Wonderful Life' (uncredited)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
2011
TV Movie documentary
Clarence the Angel (uncredited)
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness
2009
TV Series documentary
Dr. Cranley
Escape from It's a Wonderful Life
1996
TV Movie
Clarence (uncredited)
Renegade
1994
TV Series
Clarence the Angel
Father Dowling Mysteries
1990
TV Series
Clarence
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1943
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Mrs. Miniver (1942)
Known for movies
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) as Clarence
Shadow of a Doubt (1943) as Joseph Newton
The Invisible Man (1933) as Dr. Cranley
The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) as Horace P. Bogardus
$18 Million
