Henry Travers
March 4, 1874
British-born Henry Travers was a veteran of the English stage before emigrating to the U.S. in 1917. He gained more stage experience there on Broadway working with the Theatre Guild, and began his long film career with Reunion in Vienna (1933). Travers' kindly, grandfatherly demeanor became famil…
Known For
15 titles
It's a Wonderful Life
An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman see the value of his own life.
Shadow of a Doubt
A teenage girl, overjoyed when her uncle comes to visit the family in their quiet California town, slowly begins to suspect that he is the "Merry Widow" killer sought by the authorities.
The Invisible Man
A scientist finds a way of becoming invisible, but in doing so, he becomes murderously insane.
High Sierra
After being released from prison, notorious thief Roy Earle is hired by his old boss to help a group of inexperienced criminals plan and carry out the robbery of a California resort.
Mrs. Miniver
A British family struggles to survive the first months of World War II.
Ball of Fire
A group of professors working on a new encyclopedia while living in a Manhattan mansion take in a mouthy nightclub singer who is wanted by the police to help bring down her mob boss lover.
Dark Victory
A young socialite is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, and must decide whether or not she'll meet her final days with dignity.
The Bells of St. Mary's
At a big city Catholic school, Father O'Malley and Sister Benedict indulge in friendly rivalry, and succeed in extending the school through the gift of a building.
Random Harvest
An amnesiac World War I veteran falls in love with a music hall star, only to suffer an accident which restores his original memories but erases his post-war life.
The Yearling
A boy persuades his parents to allow him to adopt a young deer, but what will happen if the deer misbehaves?
Dodge City
A Texas cattle agent witnesses first hand, the brutal lawlessness of Dodge City and takes the job of sheriff to clean the town up.
Death Takes a Holiday
The Grim Reaper takes the form of a Prince in an attempt to relate to humans and, along the way, also learns what it is to love.
On Borrowed Time
A cantankerous old man takes in his beloved, orphaned grandson, whom he must protect at all costs with the help of an agent of Death and a magical apple tree.
Primrose Path
A young woman from a family of prostitutes falls in love with a hard-working man, but after he finds out the truth about her background, their romance becomes jeopardized.
The Flame
A woman falls for the victim of an intended blackmail plot.