James Stewart

George Bailey

Donna Reed

Mary Hatch

Lionel Barrymore

Mr. Potter

Thomas Mitchell

Uncle Billy

Henry Travers

Clarence

Beulah Bondi

Mrs. Bailey

Frank Faylen

Ernie

Ward Bond

Bert

Gloria Grahame

Violet

H.B. Warner

Mr. Gower

Frank Albertson

Sam Wainwright

Samuel S. Hinds

Pa Bailey

Mary Treen

Cousin Tilly

Virginia Patton

Ruth Dakin

Charles Williams

Cousin Eustace

Sarah Edwards

Mrs. Hatch

William Edmunds

Mr. Martini

Lillian Randolph

Annie

Argentina Brunetti

Mrs. Martini

Robert J. Anderson

Little George

Danny Mummert

Little Marty Hatch

Sheldon Leonard

Nick

Frank Hagney

Potter's Bodyguard

Ray Walker

Joe (Luggage Shop)

Charles Lane

Real Estate Salesman

Edward Keane

Tom (Bldg. & Loan)

Karolyn Grimes

The Bailey Child - Zuzu

Larry Simms

The Bailey Child - Pete

Jimmy Hawkins

The Bailey Child - Tommy

Jean Acker

Townswoman (uncredited)

Ernie Adams

Ed (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

Mr. Welch (uncredited)

Sam Ash

Nervous Banker (uncredited)

Jack Bailey

One of Vi's Suitors (uncredited)

Louise Bates

Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard

Townsman (uncredited)

Al Bridge

Sheriff (uncredited)

Marian Carr

Jane Wainwright (uncredited)

Adriana Caselotti

Singer at Martini's (uncredited)

Lane Chandler

Policeman (uncredited)

Michael Chapin

Young George's Friend (uncredited)

Tom Chatterton

Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Cheatham

Cop Arresting Violet (uncredited)

Harry Cheshire

Dr. Campbell (uncredited)

Ellen Corby

Ms. Davis (uncredited)

Dick Elliott

Man on Porch (uncredited)

Tom Fadden

Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited)

Frank Fenton

Violet's Boyfriend (uncredited)

Eddie Fetherston

Horace (uncredited)

Sam Flint

Relieved Banker in Potter's Office (uncredited)

Charles Halton

Carter (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood

Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)

Harry Holman

Mr. Partridge (uncredited)

Arthur Stuart Hull

Mr. Randall (uncredited)

Eddie Kane

Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)

Carl Kent

Townsman (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)

J. Farrell MacDonald

Man Whose Grandfather Planted Tree (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)

Charles Meakin

Elderly Man (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)

Moroni Olsen

Senior Angel (voice) (uncredited)

Garry Owen

Bill-Poster (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway

Nick's Waitress (uncredited)

Mark Roberts

Mickey (uncredited)

Constantine Romanoff

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Cy Schindell

Nick's Bouncer (uncredited)

Almira Sessions

Potter's Secretary (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Nick's Bartender (uncredited)

Carl Switzer

Freddie Othello (uncredited)

Larry Wheat

Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

Charles C. Wilson

Charlie (uncredited)