George Bailey

James Stewart

Mary Hatch

Donna Reed

Mrs. Bailey

Beulah Bondi

Mr. Potter

Lionel Barrymore

William "Uncle Billy" Bailey

Thomas Mitchell

Clarence Oddbody

Henry Travers

Ernie Bishop

Frank Faylen

Bert

Ward Bond

Violet Bick

Gloria Grahame

Mr. Gower

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

Ruth Dakin Bailey

Virginia Patton

Miss Davis

Ellen Corby

Cousin Eustace

Charles Williams

Giuseppe Martini

William Edmunds

Annie

Lillian Randolph

Mrs. Martini

Argentina Brunetti

Little George

Robert J. Anderson

Little George

Robert Anderson

Little Sam

Ronnie Ralph

Little Mary

Jean Gale

Little Mary

Jeanne Gail

Little Violet

Jeanine Anne Roose

Little Violet

Jeanine Ann Roose

Little Marty Hatch

Danny Mummert

Little Harry Bailey

Georgie Nokes

Potter's bodyguard

Frank Hagney

Janie Bailey

Carol Coomes

Zuzu Bailey

Karolyn Grimes

Joe (Luggage Shop)

Ray Walker

Peter Bailey

Larry Simms

Real Estate Salesman

Charles Lane

Tom (Bldg. & Loan)

Edward Keane

Tommy Bailey

Jimmy Hawkins

Freddie

Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer

Townswoman (uncredited)

Jean Acker

Photographer

Franklin Parker

Marty Hatch

Harold Landon

Ed (uncredited)

Ernie Adams

Elderly Woman (uncredited)

Monya Andre

High School Principal

Harry Holman

Cashier / Nick's Assistant Bouncer (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Mickey

Bob Scott

Mr. Welch (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

Dr. Campbell

Harry Cheshire

Nervous Banker (uncredited)

Sam Ash

One of Vi's Suitors (uncredited)

Jack Bailey

Bank Examiner

Charles Halton

Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)

Louise Bates

Bank Teller

Eddie Featherston

Townswoman (uncredited)

Mary Bayless

House Owner

J. Farrell MacDonald

Mrs. Wainwright

Marian Carr

Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

Bill Poster

Garry Owen

Townsman (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard

Policeman (uncredited)

Lane Chandler

Sheriff (uncredited)

Al Bridge

Young Boy (uncredited)

Buz Buckley

Potter's Secretary

Almira Sessions

(uncredited)

Robert Peyton

Singer at Martini's (uncredited)

Adriana Caselotti

Man with Sheriff

Bert Moorhouse

Young George's Friend (uncredited)

Michael Chapin

Townsman (uncredited)

Tom Chatterton

Cop Arresting Violet (uncredited)

Jack Cheatham

Joseph Granby

Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

Edward Clark

Moroni Olsen

Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Elderly Woman (uncredited)

Bryn Davis

Teacher at Poolside (uncredited)

Lew Davis

(uncredited)

Harry Denny

Woman at Graduation Dance (uncredited)

Helen Dickson

Man on Porch (uncredited)

Dick Elliott

Tollhouse keeper

Tom Fadden

Violet's Boyfriend (uncredited)

Frank Fenton

Horace (uncredited)

Eddie Fetherston

Relieved Banker in Potter's Office (uncredited)

Sam Flint

Photographer with Sheriff (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Jack Gordon

Townsman (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

(uncredited)

Carl Eric Hansen

Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood

Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

Art Howard

Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

Bert Howard

Mr. Randall (uncredited)

Arthur Stuart Hull

Man in Fantasy (uncredited)

John Indrisano

Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)

Eddie Kane

Townsman (uncredited)

Carl Kent

Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Townswoman (uncredited)

Effie Laird

Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Pianist in Nick's Place (uncredited)

Meade 'Lux' Lewis

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Jack Lomas