Henry Travers Henry Travers Travers John Heagerty (5 March 1874 – 18 October 1965), known by the stage name Henry Travers, 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. Travers was born in Prudhoe, Northumberland, and was the son of Daniel Heagerty, a doctor originally from Ireland, and Ellen Gillman Hornibrook Belcher. His mother was a
Nocturne (film) by RKO to produce the film in October. Joseph Pevney was brought out from Broadway to play a supporting role. Jane Greer was up for the female lead but George Raft went for the better known Lynn Bari. Bari was borrowed from 20th Century Fox. Filming started in May 1946. Raft reportedly did some rewriting of the script to make his character more sympathetic. The film was popular on release and recorded a profit of $568,000. When the film was released, the staff at "Variety" magazine wrote, ""Nocturne" is a detective thriller with action and suspense plentiful and hard-bitten mood