Henry Travers was as James Stewart's somewhat befuddled but kind-hearted guardian angel Clarence Odbody in Frank Capra's 1946 film "It's a Wonderful Life". Traver's character saves Stewart's from committing suicide, and shows him how wonderful his life really is. Though the film was a financial flop, it later became a Christmas classic and one of the most beloved films in American cinema. However, despite his long life, Travers would never know that his performance as Clarence would become his most celebrated, as the film only became a Christmas television perennial in the 1970s and 1980s, long after the actor's death. Travers retired
Jerome Travers amateur, he later became a teaching professional and gave exhibitions. Travers died on March 29, 1951 in East Hartford, Connecticut. He is remembered as one of the finest amateur golfers of all time. He won the U.S. Amateur four times and the U.S. Open in 1915. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1976. "Note: Travers played in only the U.S. Open, U.S. Amateur, and The Amateur Championship."<br> NT = No tournament<br> DNP = Did not play<br> "T" indicates a tie for a place<br> R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player