It’s a Wonderful Life is essential holiday viewing for so many of us — and many viewers will be catching it for the first time this season on November 27, 2025, when E! runs a 24-hour It’s a Wonderful Life marathon, beginning at 6 a.m. EST. The film was released nearly 80 years ago, on December 20, 1946, so naturally, most of the cast has passed on. However, three cast members are still with us — Karolyn Grimes, Carol Coombs, and Jimmy Hawkins, who played the Bailey children.
Read on to find out more about what they’re up to now, along with an In Memoriam for the film’s main stars.