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Henry Travers

1874 - 1965

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Travers John Heagerty (5 March 1874 – 18 October 1965), 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 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life. He also received an Academy Award nomination for his supporting role in Mrs. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henry Travers has received more than 1,260,658 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Henry Travers is the 3,904th most popular actor (down from 3,892nd in 2019), the 3,117th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,170th in 2019) and the 460th most popular British Actor.

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  • 26

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  • 2.06

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  • 4.25

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Henry Travers ranks 3,904 out of 13,578. Before him are Vinod Khanna, Hilary Duff, Colleen Moore, Liane Haid, Edith Evans, and Christian Bach. After him are Selma Ergeç, Claes Bang, John Ireland, Kevin Conroy, Sylvester Groth, and Marshall Manesh.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1874, Henry Travers ranks 160. Before him are Lucien Démanet, Penelope Delta, Teresa Feoderovna Ries, Wesley Clair Mitchell, Photius II of Constantinople, and Oskari Mantere. After him are Manuel Machado, Abraham Brill, Steve Bloomer, José de Amézola y Aspizúa, Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, and Dmitry Gulia. Among people deceased in 1965, Henry Travers ranks 135. Before him are Konstantin Muraviev, Erik Abrahamsson, Roberto Battaglia, Aldo Nadi, Khalid al-Azm, and František Langer. After him are Jeanette MacDonald, Louise Dresser, Frol Kozlov, Ethel Thomson Larcombe, Ingrid Jonker, and Hamo Beknazarian.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Henry Travers ranks 3,117 out of 8,785. Before him are Charles Townshend (1725), Florence Green (1901), Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899), Alec McCowen (1925), Don McCullin (1935), and Edith Evans (1888). After him are John Lennox (1943), Everard Home (1756), William Nicholson (1753), Anton Lesser (1952), William Froude (1810), and Ben Barnes (1981).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Henry Travers ranks 460. Before him are Rhona Mitra (1976), James Robertson Justice (1907), Anthony Andrews (1948), Anna Massey (1937), Alec McCowen (1925), and Edith Evans (1888). After him are Anton Lesser (1952), Ben Barnes (1981), Rory McCann (1969), Christopher Eccleston (1964), Una Stubbs (1937), and Michael Ball (1962).

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Television and Movie Roles

It's a Wonderful Life
Clarence
A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.
Dec 20o 19468.3 / 10
Shadow of a Doubt
Joseph Newton
Just when Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Newton, is feeling especially frustrated by the lack of excitement in her small town in California, she receives wonderful news: Her uncle and namesake, Charlie Oakley, is coming to visit. However, as secrets about him come to the fore, Charlotte’s admiration turns into suspicion.
Jan 15o 19437.5 / 10
The Invisible Man
Dr. Cranley
Working in Dr. Cranley's laboratory, scientist Jack Griffin was always given the latitude to conduct some of his own experiments. His sudden departure, however, has Cranley's daughter Flora worried about him. Griffin has taken a room at the nearby Lion's Head Inn, hoping to reverse an experiment he conducted on himself that made him invisible. But the experimental drug has also warped his mind, making him aggressive and dangerous. He's prepared to do whatever it takes to restore his appearance.
Nov 3o 19337.5 / 10