George Bailey (It's a Wonderful Life) George Bailey (It's a Wonderful Life) George Bailey is a fictional character and the protagonist in Frank Capra's 1946 film "It's a Wonderful Life". The character is a building and loan banker who sacrifices his dreams in order to help his community, to the point where he feels life has passed him by. Eventually, due to a cruel business rival's manipulations, Bailey falls into despair so deep that he contemplates suicide, until his guardian angel, Clarence Odbody, gives him a valuable perspective on the worth of his life. The character was listed ninth on the American Film Institute's 2003 list
George S. Elrick some college courses. Throughout his career he wrote an astonishing 38 Books! George's favorite book that he had published was "Bonanza - The Bubble Gum Kid". Books written by George S. Elrick: George S. Elrick George Seefurth Elrick (October 7, 1921 – December 29, 1997) George was raised in Evanston, IL, in a 2-story flat near Lake Michigan. He was an only child, and it didn't take him long to develop an aptitude for reading and writing. He attended Northwestern University from 1939 to 1943, and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in English. Soon after, during WWII, he entered the