Mary Hatch Bailey
Fictional character in It's a Wonderful Life / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mary Hatch Bailey is a fictional character in Frank Capra's 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life. She is the sweetheart and later wife of protagonist George Bailey (played by James Stewart as an adult and Bobby Anderson as a child). Mary is played by Donna Reed as an adult and Jean Gale as a child. She is loosely based on Mary Pratt, a character in Philip Van Doren Stern's 1943 short story The Greatest Gift.[1]
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Full name | Mary Hatch Bailey |
Occupation | Housewife |
Spouse | George Bailey (m. 1932–) |
Children | Pete (born 1934) Janie (born 1935) Zuzu (born 1940) Tommy (born 1941) |
Relatives | Father: Unknown Mother: J. W. Hatch Brother: Marty Hatch Brother-in-law: Harry Bailey Mother-in-law: Irene Bailey Father-in-law: Peter Bailey (deceased) |
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Mary Hatch is viewed by some as either the hero of the film[2][3] or a key, significant, and strong character in the film's story, including its romance.[4][5]