Bobby Anderson ( actor ) - wikipedia Bobby Anderson ( actor ) Bobby Anderson Bobby Anderson ( left ) with young Mary and Violet in It 's a Wonderful life ( 1946 ) Robert James Anderson ( 1933 - 03 - 06 ) March 6, 1933 Hollywood, California, U.S. June 6, 2008 ( 2008 - 06 - 06 ) ( aged 75 ) Palm Springs, California, U.S. Cause of death Cancer Other names Bobbie Anderson Bob Anderson Robert J. Anderson Occupation Actor / Television producer Years active 1940 -- 1996 Spouse ( s ) Victoria Anderson ( ? - June 6, 2008 ; his death ) Children 6 Robert James Anderson ( March 6, 1933 -- June 6, 2008 ) was an American actor and television producer, most famous for his role as the young George Bailey in It 's a Wonderful Life. Contents 1 Life and career 2 Partial filmography 3 References 4 External links Life and career Bobby Anderson was born in Hollywood, to a showbiz family. He was the son of Eugene Randolph Anderson, an assistant director and production manager, and Marie Augusta Fleischer, and his brothers and cousins were editors and production managers in their own right. He was also the nephew, by marriage, of directors William Beaudine and James Flood, both of whom were married to Anderson 's mother 's sisters. Anderson 's film career as an actor was brief. He appeared in the TV show Spin and Marty, and he made his last film in 1956. Anderson enlisted in the Navy during the Korean War, serving as a photographer on aircraft carriers. After his time in the Navy, he went on to work behind the scenes in assistant directing, then later production with Disney, Warner Bros., Universal, HBO, United Artists, Columbia, and 20th Century Fox on such films and TV shows as The Apartment, Hawaii, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Code Red, Police Story, and Ripley 's Believe It or Not !. He also worked as a line producer and production consultant for films such as Passenger 57, Demolition Man and Heat. He died of cancer at age 75 at his home in Palm Springs, California. He is survived by his wife Victoria ; sons John, Robert, and Joseph ; daughters Kathleen, Debora, and Heidi ; and 11 grandchildren. Partial filmography Year Title Role Notes 1940 The Grapes of Wrath Hungry Boy Film debut 1940 Maryland Lee Danfield - Age 7 1940 Young People Jerry Dakin 1943 Mystery of the 13th Guest Harold as a Child Uncredited 1943 Tender Comrade Boy Uncredited 1945 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Augie 1945 The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry Child Uncredited 1945 Colorado Pioneers Parish Boy Uncredited 1946 Gentleman Joe Palooka Young Boy Uncredited 1946 It 's a Wonderful Life Little George Uncredited 1947 The Fabulous Texan Boy Uncredited 1947 The Bishop 's Wife Defense Captain Uncredited 1948 Ruthless Horace Vendig as Child 1948 Silver River Boy Uncredited 1949 Kidnapped Ransome - Cabin Boy 1949 Samson and Delilah Boy Uncredited 1951 A Place in the Sun Eagle Scout Uncredited 1953 Born to the Saddle Ricky Summers References Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Jump up ^ Schaden, Chuck ( Spring 2009 ). `` Necrology for 2008 ''. Nostalgia Digest. 35 ( 2 ) : 55 -- 59. Jump up ^ Yahoo ! News Archived June 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ `` Bob Anderson, 75, Child Actor, Is Dead ''. New York Times. June 10, 2008. Retrieved August 30, 2012. External links Robert Anderson on IMDb United States Navy portal Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bobby_Anderson_(actor)&oldid=817606579 '' Categories : 1933 births 2008 deaths 20th - century American male actors American male child actors American naval personnel of the Korean War Deaths from cancer in California Male actors from Los Angeles United States Navy sailors Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 29 December 2017, at 13 : 09. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who played young george bailey in it's a wonderful life
Answer: Robert James Anderson