- Born
- Died
- Birth nameWilliam Inglis Lindon Travers
- Height6′ 4½″ (1.94 m)
- He made his film debut in The Conspirator in 1949 and went on to starring roles in such as Geordie and The Bridal Path, He's probably better known though for the animal films which he made with his actress wife Virginia McKenna such as Born Free, An Elephant Called Slowly and Ring of Bright Water, His sister was the actress Linden Travers and his niece is the actress Penelope Wilton- IMDb Mini Biography By: Tonyman 5
- SpousesVirginia McKenna(September 20, 1957 - March 29, 1994) (his death, 4 children)Patricia Raine(December 2, 1950 - 1957) (divorced, 1 child)
- RelativesPenelope Wilton(Niece or Nephew)Lily Travers(Grandchild)
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- His part in 'Born Free' lessened his interest in film acting and led to his increased involvement in wildlife conservation.
- Came to stardom and international fame as the hammer-throwing giant in Wee Geordie (1955) aka 'Wee Geordie'.
- 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.
- The son of a stage manager, Bill joined the Gurkha Regiment in the British Army, during World War II, fighting guerilla actions behind enemy lines in India and Burma. He left the army with the rank of major in 1947.
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