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Henry Travers was a film actor and stage actor, born on March 5, 1874 in Berwick-upon-Tweed, United Kingdom. Henry Travers died on October 18, 1965 at the age of 91. The listed height was 164 cm.
My Take
For me, Henry Travers is forever Clarence the guardian angel in It's a Wonderful Life, and that one role says everything about why he mattered. He spent a long career playing the bumbling, warm, slightly fussy older man, and he did it so convincingly that audiences trusted him instantly. There's a craft in being that reliably likeable on screen, and as an English stage-trained character actor he brought a theatrical precision to it. I find it fitting that his most enduring work came late in life, in a film that itself became immortal. He's the kind of supporting player who quietly anchors a whole movie.
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- Name (English)
- Henry Travers
- Name (Japanese)
- ヘンリー・トラヴァース
- Reading
- へんりー・とらゔぁーす
- Born
- March 5, 1874 – October 18, 1965
- Origin
- Berwick-upon-Tweed, United Kingdom
- Height
- 164 cm
- Occupation
- film actor / stage actor / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dog
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Frequently asked questions
When was Henry Travers born?
Born March 5, 1874.
When did Henry Travers die?
Died October 18, 1965, aged 91.
Where was Henry Travers from?
Henry Travers was from Berwick-upon-Tweed, United Kingdom.
What did Henry Travers do?
Henry Travers worked as film actor, stage actor, actor.
How tall was Henry Travers?
Henry Travers was 164 cm.
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