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
Rich and Famous (1981 film) Rich and Famous (1981 film) Rich and Famous is a 1981 American film directed by George Cukor, the final film of his long career. The screenplay by Gerald Ayres is based on the 1941 play "Old Acquaintance" by John Van Druten, which was filmed with Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins in 1943 under its original title. Two women find their friendship is tested when one rises from obscurity to success while the other stagnates in a stalled career. Liz Hamilton, a young woman with literary ambitions, and Merry Noel Blake, an all-American blond beauty from Atlanta, are close friends who