George Bailey
James Stewart
Mary Hatch Bailey
Donna Reed
Mrs. Bailey
Beulah Bondi
Mr. Henry F. Potter
Lionel Barrymore
William "Uncle Billy" Bailey
Thomas Mitchell
Clarence Oddbody
Henry Travers
Ernie Bishop
Frank Faylen
Ernie Bishop, Taxi Driver
Frank Faylen
Bert, the Cop
Ward Bond
Violet Bick
Gloria Grahame
Violet Bick
Gloria Grahame
Mr. Gower
H.B. Warner
Mr. Gower, Drugstore Owner
H.B. Warner
Sam Wainwright
Frank Albertson
Harry Bailey
Todd Karns
Peter Bailey
Samuel S. Hinds
Cousin Millie
Mary Treen
Nick
Sheldon Leonard
Mrs. Patch
Sarah Edwards
Miss Davis
Ellen Corby
Ruth Dakin Bailey
Virginia Patton
Cousin Eustace
Charles Williams
Giuseppe Martini
William Edmunds
Annie
Lillian Randolph
Mrs. J.W. Hatch
Sarah Edwards
Mrs. Martini
Argentina Brunetti
Annie
Lillian Randolph
Little George
Robert Anderson
Little George
Robert J. Anderson
Little Sam
Ronnie Ralph
Little Mary
Jean Gale
Little Violet
Jeanine Anne Roose
Little Marty Hatch
Danny Mummert
Little Violet
Jeanine Ann Roose
Little Harry Bailey
George Nokes
Potter's bodyguard
Frank Hagney
Janie Bailey
Carol Coomes
Zuzu Bailey
Karolyn Grimes
Joe at Luggage Shop
Ray Walker
The Bailey Child - Pete
Larry Simms
Real Estate Salesman
Charles Lane
Tom
Edward Keane
Tommy Bailey
Jimmy Hawkins
Freddie
Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer
Photographer
Franklin Parker
Marty Hatch
Harold Landon
High School Principal
Harry Holman
Cashier
Max Wagner
Mickey
Bob Scott
Dr. Campbell
Harry Cheshire
Bank Examiner
Charles Halton
Bank Teller
Eddie Featherston
Mr. Welch
Stanley Andrews
House Owner
J. Farrell MacDonald
Mrs. Wainwright
Marian Carr
Bill Poster
Garry Owen
Lane Chandler
Potter's Secretary
Almira Sessions
Robert Peyton
Man with Sheriff
Bert Moorhouse
Joseph Granby
Moroni Olsen
Tollhouse keeper
Tom Fadden
Sheriff
Al Bridge
Bank Teller
Eddie Fetherstone
Dick Elliott