64. George Bailey

Appearance: It's A Wonderful Life (1946)

Creator: Philip Van Doren Stern

Performer: James Stewart, Bobby Anderson

Defining moment: His pure delight at the discovery of "Zuzu's petals!" in his pocket when he returns to the real Bedford Falls after his nightmarish vision and he realises the world has gone back to how it was.

Fascinating fact: In the original novel, George's full name was George Pratt. It was changed to Bailey for the movie.

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