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
They Knew What They Wanted (play) Tallulah Bankhead as Amy, and Glenn Anders reprising his role as Joe. The play was also adapted in 1956 into a popular Broadway musical, "The Most Happy Fella", by Frank Loesser, who wrote the book, music, and lyrics. Early film versions of the play include "The Secret Hour" (1928) starring Jean Hersholt and "A Lady to Love" (1930) starring Edward G. Robinson. A film of "They Knew What They Wanted" was made in 1940 by director Garson Kanin. The play was awarded the 1925 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The Pulitzer committee noted: "We have chosen it positively, because we believe