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Podcast: Your History Your Story
Episode: S5 Ep04 The Real "Zuzu Bailey", Karolyn Grimes
Description: Six year old Karolyn Grimes was selected by director, Frank Capra for the role of Zuzu Bailey in the 1946 classic holiday movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life”, where she worked closely with Jimmy Stewart who played her father, George Bailey.
As a child actress in Hollywood in the 1940’s and early 1950’s, Karolyn had the opportunity to appear in many other movies with stars such as, Cary Grant, Loretta Young, John Wayne, Lon Chaney, Jr., and David Niven.
Sadly, Karolyn’s life changed dramatically following the death of both her parents within one year of each other. Or...