Henry Travers: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 42
- on screen
- 1933–1987
- box office
- $21.4M
- Born
- March 5, 1874
- Birthplace
- Prudhoe, Northumberland, England
- Full name
- Travers John Heagerty
- Citizenship
- British
- Occupations
- Film and Stage Actor
- Years active
- 1894-1949
- Spouses
- Amy Forrest-Rhodes, Ann G. Murphy
The Best Henry Travers Movies
The films of Henry Travers that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945) leads with $21.3M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Henry Travers's Career in Numbers
Henry Travers's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Henry Travers works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Invisible Man (1933) to The Girl from Jones Beach (1949), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.
Henry Travers Movies by Decade
- 1930s 18
- 1940s 23
The 1940s were Henry Travers's busiest decade, with 23 films.
Henry Travers Movies by Genre
- Drama 18
- Comedy 7
- Romance 3
- Western 3
- War 2
- History 1
- Music 1
- Film-Noir 1
- Action 1
- Adventure 1
Drama is the genre Henry Travers has worked in most, with 18 films, ahead of comedy (7).
Henry Travers Career Milestones
- First film
- The Invisible Man 1933
- Biggest box office hit
- The Bells of St. Mary’s $21.3M worldwide
- Newest film
- The Girl from Jones Beach 1949
Henry Travers Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Henry Travers is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Henry Travers Movies as an Actor
41- 1949
The Girl from Jones Beach as Judge Bullfinch · Comedy - 1948
Beyond Glory as Pop Dewing · Drama - 1947
The Flame as Dr. Mitchell · Drama - 1947
The Yearling Drama - 1946
Gallant Journey as Thomas Logan · History - 1945
The Bells of St. Mary’s as Horace P. Bogardus · Comedy Worldwide box office: $21.3M - 1945
The Naughty Nineties as Capt. Sam Jackson · Comedy - 1945
Thrill of a Romance as Hobart Glenn · Music - 1944
The Very Thought of You as Pop Wheeler · Drama - 1944
Dragon Seed as Third Cousin · Drama - 1944
None Shall Escape as Father Warecki · War - 1943
The Moon Is Down as Mayor Orden · War - 1943
Shadow of a Doubt Film-Noir Worldwide box office: $875 - 1942
Random Harvest Drama Worldwide box office: $25.1K - 1942
Mrs. Miniver as Mr. Ballard · Romance - 1942
Ball of Fire Comedy - 1941
I’ll Wait for You as Mr. Miller · Drama - 1941
The Bad Man as Mr. Hardy · Western - 1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob as Abel Martin · Comedy - 1941
High Sierra as Pa · Action - 1940
Wyoming as Sheriff · Western - 1940
Edison, the Man as Ben Els · Drama - 1940
Primrose Path as Gramp · Drama - 1939
Remember? as Judge Milliken · Romance - 1939
The Rains Came as Rev. Homer Smiley · Drama - 1939
Stanley and Livingstone as John Kingsley · Adventure - 1939
On Borrowed Time as Dr. Evans · Comedy - 1939
Dark Victory as Dr. Parsons · Drama Worldwide box office: $345 - 1939
Dodge City as Dr. Irving · Western - 1939
You Can’t Get Away with Murder as Pop · Crime - 1938
The Sisters as Ned Elliott · Drama - 1935
Seven Keys to Baldpate as Lem Peters · Mystery - 1935
Pursuit as Tom Reynolds · Comedy - 1935
Four Hours to Kill! as Mac Mason · Drama - 1935
After Office Hours as Cap · Drama - 1935
Maybe It’s Love as Mr. Halevy · Romance - 1934
Ready for Love as Judge Pickett · Drama - 1934
Born to Be Bad as Fuzzy · Drama - 1934
Death Takes a Holiday Drama - 1933
The Invisible Man Horror Worldwide box office: $27.1K - 1933
Reunion in Vienna as Father Krug · Drama
Henry Travers in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Is Henry Travers?
Henry Travers was born in Prudhoe, Northumberland, England in 1874. Credited on films since 1933, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Henry Travers, born as Travers John Heagerty (5 March 1874 – 18 October 1965), was an applauded English film and stage character actor. He was best known for his specialized depictions of slightly foolish yet sympathetic and likable older men. Travers' most celebrated role was of the guardian angel Clarence Odbody in the 1946 film 'It's a Wonderful Life'. Besides this, he was nominated for an Academy Award for his supporting act in 'Mrs. Miniver' (1942). Some of his other distinguished performances could be seen in 'The Invisible Man' (1933), 'Dark Victory' (1939), and 'High Sierra' (1941).
Travers was born in Prudhoe, Northumberland. His upbringing was in Berwick-upon-Tweed. His acting career commenced in 1894, and for decades he illuminated the stage with his performances, even appearing in over 30 plays on Broadway. He skillfully portrayed characters of people significantly older than himself, often taking on the roles of doctors, judges, and father figures. He retired in 1949 after his final role in 'The Girl From Jones Beach'. Covering his total career, he acted in 52 films. He was married twice and was known in his personal life as a warm and charming individual.
Who Henry Travers Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Henry Travers shares the most films with. Irving Bacon comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Ronald Reagan (4).
Henry Travers: Questions & Answers
How many movies Henry Travers has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Henry Travers been in?
Henry Travers is credited on 42 films, from 1933 to 1987. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Henry Travers's highest-grossing movie?
The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945) is Henry Travers's biggest box office hit, with $21.3M worldwide, ahead of The Invisible Man (1933) ($27.1K). Across every film with box office figures, Henry Travers's movies have made $21.4M.
Henry Travers's biggest hits What is Henry Travers's newest movie?
The most recent film on Henry Travers's filmography is James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987), in the role of Self (archive footage).
Who does Henry Travers work with most often?
Henry Travers shares the most films with Irving Bacon (5 films), Ronald Reagan (4 films) and Reginald Owen (3 films).
The Best Henry Travers Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 42 credits.
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