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Henry Travers
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Actor Born: March 5, 1874 in Ireland Death: October 18, 1965 in Los Angeles, CA Biography:A stage actor in the British Isles from 1894, "Henry Travers" settled permanently in America in 1901. Even as a comparative youngster, the pudding-faced, wispy-voiced Travers specialized in portraying befuddled old men. He was brought to Hollywood in 1933 to recreate his stage role as Father Krug in "Robert E. Sherwood"'s "Reunion in Vienna". Though often cast in amiable, self-effacing roles, Travers was perfectly capable of meatier stuff: as a downtrodden Chinese farmer in "Dragon Seed" (1944), he delivers a terse monologue describing how he has regained his self respect by beating his shrewish wife! Travers' best-remembered movie assignments included his Oscar-nominated portrayal of British postman Mr. Ballard in "Mrs. Miniver" (1942); his amusing turn as bank clerk and mystery-magazine fanatic Joseph Newton in Hitchcock's "Shadow of a Doubt" (1943); and, of course, his matchless performance as... Full Biography
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