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
Henry Travers in 1949 after his supporting role in "The Girl From Jones Beach". Overall, he acted in 52 films. His first wife was actress Amy Forrest-Rhodes (1881–1954). They were married until Amy's death in 1954. Travers married for a second time to Ann G. Murphy (1899–1983) who was a nurse. After several years in retirement, Travers died as a result of arteriosclerosis in 1965, at the age of 91. He is buried with his second wife in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale. Henry Travers Travers John Heagerty (5 March 1874 – 18 October 1965), known by the stage name Henry