- Born
- Died
- Birth nameWilliam Inglis Lindon Travers
- Height6′ 4½″ (1.94 m)
- Bill Travers was born on January 3, 1922 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, UK. He was an actor and producer, known for Ring of Bright Water (1969), Born Free (1966) and The Seventh Sin (1957). He was married to Virginia McKenna and Patricia Raine. He died on March 29, 1994 in Dorking, Surrey, England, UK.
- SpousesVirginia McKenna(September 20, 1957 - March 29, 1994) (his death, 4 children)Patricia Raine(December 2, 1950 - 1957) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- RelativesPenelope Wilton(Niece or Nephew)Lily Travers(Grandchild)
- Towering height
- Came to stardom and international fame as the hammer-throwing giant in Wee Geordie (1955) aka 'Wee Geordie'.
- His part in 'Born Free' lessened his interest in film acting and led to his increased involvement in wildlife conservation.
- He and his wife, Virginia McKenna, made 7 films together: The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1957), Big Time Operators aka The Smallest Show on Earth (1957), Storm Over Jamaica aka Passionate Summer (1958), Two living, One Dead (1961), Born Free (1966), Ring of Bright Water (1969) and An Elephant Called Slowly (1970) and played husband and wife in 3 out of 7: The 2nd one, Born Free and the last one.
- Bill helped found The Born Free Foundation in 1984 with his wife Virginia McKenna.
- He and his wife, Virginia McKenna, co-starred in a number of films, most memorably as the conservationists George Adamson and Joy Adamson in Born Free (1966).
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
