Travers John Heagerty
| Sign | Pisces |
| Born | Mar 5, 1874 Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland |
| Died | Oct 18, 1965 Hollywood, CA |
| Age | Died at 91 |
| Final Resting PlaceForest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) | |
Henry Travers | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1933-1949 |
| Known for | Wisdom and whimsicality |
| Top Roles | Clarence, Ned Elliott, Third Cousin, Dr. Parsons, Joseph Newton |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, Comedy, Crime, Film Adaptation, Thriller/Suspense |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Romance (Drama), Based on Play |
| Top Collaborators | Sidney Franklin (Director), Hal B. Wallis (Producer), Robert Z. Leonard (Director), Henry King (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Rex Harrison, Dean Stockwell, Eddie Hodges see more.. |
Henry Travers Overview:
Character actor, Henry Travers, was born Travers John Heagerty on Mar 5, 1874 in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland. Travers died at the age of 91 on Oct 18, 1965 in Hollywood, CA and was laid to rest in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) Cemetery in Glendale, CA.
MINI BIO:
Henry Travers came to films when he was almost 60 and specialized in wisdom and whimsicality, combining both in memorable fashion as Clarence the Angel in Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life". He died from complications following arteriosclerosis. Received an Oscar nomination for "Mrs Miniver.
(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Illustrated Dictionary of Film Character Actors).HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Travers was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1942 | Best Supporting Actor | Mrs. Miniver (1942) | Mr. Ballard | Nominated |
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Henry Travers Quotes:
Uncle Charlie: Superstitious, Joe?
Joseph Newton: No, but I don't believe in inviting trouble.
Clarence: You see George, you've really had a wonderful life. Don't you see what a mistake it would be to just throw it away?
Nick: Hey look, mister. We serve hard drinks in here for men who want to get drunk fast, and we don't need any characters around to give the joint "atmosphere". Is that clear, or do I have to slip you my left for a convincer?
George Bailey: [intervening] Nick, hold on. Just give him the same as mine. He's no trouble.
Nick: Okay.
[Nick walks away to tend to the bar]
George Bailey: [to Clarence] What's the matter with him? I never saw Nick act like that before.
Clarence: You'll see a lot of strange things from now on.
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