James Stewart
as George Bailey

Donna Reed
as Mary Hatch

Lionel Barrymore
as Mr. Potter

Thomas Mitchell
as Uncle Billy

Henry Travers
as Clarence

Beulah Bondi
as Mrs. Bailey

Frank Faylen
as Ernie

Ward Bond
as Bert

Gloria Grahame
as Violet

H.B. Warner
as Mr. Gower

Frank Albertson
as Sam Wainwright

Todd Karns
as Harry Bailey

Samuel S. Hinds
as Pa Bailey

Mary Treen
as Cousin Tilly

Virginia Patton
as Ruth Dakin

Charles Williams
as Cousin Eustace

Sarah Edwards
as Mrs. Hatch

William Edmunds
as Mr. Martini

Lillian Randolph
as Annie

Argentina Brunetti
as Mrs. Martini

Robert J. Anderson
as Little George

Ronnie Ralph
as Little Sam

Jeanne Gail
as Little Mary

Jeanine Ann Roose
as Little Violet

Danny Mummert
as Little Marty Hatch

Georgie Nokes
as Little Harry Bailey

Sheldon Leonard
as Nick

Frank Hagney
as Potter's Bodyguard

Ray Walker
as Joe (Luggage Shop)

Charles Lane
as Real Estate Salesman

Edward Keane
as Tom (Bldg. & Loan)

Carol Coombs
as The Bailey Child - Janie

Karolyn Grimes
as The Bailey Child - Zuzu

Larry Simms
as The Bailey Child - Pete

Jimmy Hawkins
as The Bailey Child - Tommy

Jean Acker
as Townswoman (uncredited)

Ernie Adams
as Ed (uncredited)

Monya Andre
as Elderly Woman (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews
as Mr. Welch (uncredited)

Sam Ash
as Nervous Banker (uncredited)

Jack Bailey
as One of Vi's Suitors (uncredited)

Louise Bates
as Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)

Mary Bayless
as Townswoman (uncredited)

Beth Belden
as Young Girl (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict
as Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard
as Townsman (uncredited)

Al Bridge
as Sheriff (uncredited)

Buz Buckley
as Young Boy (uncredited)

Marian Carr
as Jane Wainwright (uncredited)

Adriana Caselotti
as Singer at Martini's (uncredited)

Lane Chandler
as Policeman (uncredited)

Michael Chapin
as Young George's Friend (uncredited)

Tom Chatterton
as Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Cheatham
as Cop Arresting Violet (uncredited)

Harry Cheshire
as Dr. Campbell (uncredited)

Edward Clark
as Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

Tom Coleman
as Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)

Ellen Corby
as Ms. Davis (uncredited)

Bryn Davis
as Elderly Woman (uncredited)

Lew Davis
as High School Teacher at Poolside (uncredited)

Harry Denny
as (uncredited)

Helen Dickson
as Woman at Graduation Dance (uncredited)

Dick Elliott
as Man on Porch (uncredited)

Tom Fadden
as Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited)

Frank Fenton
as Violet's Boyfriend (uncredited)

Eddie Fetherston
as Horace (uncredited)

Sam Flint
as Relieved Banker in Potter's Office (uncredited)

Lee Frederick
as (uncredited)

Dick Gordon
as Photographer with Sheriff (uncredited)

Jack Gordon
as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Herschel Graham
as Townsman (uncredited)

Joseph Granby
as Elderly Man (voice) (uncredited)

Charles Halton
as Carter (uncredited)

Carl Eric Hansen
as (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood
as Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)

Harry Holman
as Mr. Partridge (uncredited)

Art Howard
as Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

Bert Howard
as Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

Arthur Stuart Hull
as Mr. Randall (uncredited)

John Indrisano
as Man in Fantasy (uncredited)

Eddie Kane
as Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)

Carl Kent
as Townsman (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee
as Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

Effie Laird
as Townswoman (uncredited)

Mike Lally
as Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)

Harold Landon
as Marty Hatch (uncredited)

Meade 'Lux' Lewis
as Pianist in Nick's Place (uncredited)

Jack Lomas
as Bar Patron (uncredited)

J. Farrell MacDonald
as Man Whose Grandfather Planted Tree (uncredited)

Irene Mack
as Townswoman (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack
as Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)

Charles Meakin
as Elderly Man (uncredited)

Priscilla Montgomery
as Student in Gym (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse
as Man with Sheriff (uncredited)

Evelyn Moriarty
as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Philip Morris
as Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)

George Noisom
as School Dancer (uncredited)

Bob O'Connor
as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor
as Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)

Lynn O'Leary-Jameson
as Infant Janie Bailey (uncredited)

Moroni Olsen
as Senior Angel (voice) (uncredited)

Garry Owen
as Bill-Poster (uncredited)

Netta Packer
as Elderly Woman (uncredited)

Franklin Parker
as Photographer / Reporter (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway
as Nick's Waitress (uncredited)

Mark Roberts
as Mickey (uncredited)

Constantine Romanoff
as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Cy Schindell
as Nick's Bouncer (uncredited)

Almira Sessions
as Potter's Secretary (uncredited)

Cedric Stevens
as Townsman (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan
as Man in Fantasy (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan
as Nick's Bartender (uncredited)

Carl Switzer
as Freddie Othello (uncredited)

Max Wagner
as Cashier / Nick's Assistant Bouncer (uncredited)

Larry Wheat
as Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

Charles C. Wilson
as Charlie (uncredited)

Finn Zirzow
as Bar Patron (uncredited)