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Bill Travers

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Screenwriter, Actor
Born:
January 3, 1922 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK
Death:
March 29, 1994 in Dorkey, England
Biography:The brother of actress Linden Travers, "Bill Travers" began his own stage career in 1947; three years later he was seen in his first film, "The Wooden Horse." Travers became a star in the role of the physical-culturalist title character in "Wee Geordie" (1955), an assignment that required him to "beef up" right along with his character. The husband of actress Virginia McKenna, Travers co-starred with his wife on several occasions, notably in the 1966 box-office success "Born Free." Bill Travers both wrote and acted in "Ring of Bright Water" (1969) and "An Elephant Called Slowly" (1973), and served as director on the "Born Free"-like "Christian the Lion" (1976). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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