George Bailey — It's a Wonderful Life Character Profile

George Bailey — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

James Stewart

Appears in

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (8)

• George Bailey — Professional Employer — Mr. Gower (H.B. Warner)

  Mr. Gower owned the pharmacy where George worked as a young man

• George Bailey — Former Romantic Interest — Violet (Gloria Grahame)

  Violet was a romantic interest of George before he married Mary

• George Bailey — Social Friend — Bert (Ward Bond)

  Bert is the police officer and friend of George

• George Bailey — Social Friend — Ernie (Frank Faylen)

  Ernie is the taxi driver and friend of George

• George Bailey — Narrative Guardian Angel — Clarence (Henry Travers)

  Clarence is George's guardian angel who shows him what life would be like without him

• George Bailey — Family Uncle — Uncle Billy (Thomas Mitchell)

  Uncle Billy is George's uncle and works with him at the Building and Loan

• George Bailey — Conflict Antagonist — Mr. Potter (Lionel Barrymore)

  Mr. Potter is the wealthy banker who constantly opposes George's Building and Loan

• George Bailey — Romantic Spouse — Mary Hatch (Donna Reed)

  George and Mary are married, having overcome various challenges together

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More characters from It's a Wonderful Life

• Mary Hatch (Donna Reed)
• Mr. Potter (Lionel Barrymore)
• Uncle Billy (Thomas Mitchell)
• Sam Wainwright (Frank Albertson)
• Clarence (Henry Travers)
• Cousin Tilly (Mary Treen)
• Mr. Martini (William Edmunds)
• Mrs. Hatch (Sarah Edwards)
• Harry Bailey (Todd Karns)
• Mrs. Bailey (Beulah Bondi)
• Pa Bailey (Samuel S. Hinds)
• Ernie (Frank Faylen)