Henry Travers Biography

Travers John Heagerty, known by the stage name Henry Travers (5 March 1874 – 18 October 1965), was an English film and stage character actor. His most famous role was the guardian angel Clarence Odbody in the 1946 film classic It's a Wonderful Life. He also received an Academy Award nomination for his supporting role in Mrs. Miniver (1942). Travers specialized in portraying slightly bumbling but friendly and lovable old men.