Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 1, 1885
Place of Birth:
San Fele, Basilicata, Italy
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William Edmunds
Biography
Italian born William Edmunds (born Michele F. Pellegrino) was a stage, screen, and television actor, in films from 1934 to 1953, his television career continuing to 1959. Edmunds is best remembered for his portrayal of bar owner Giuseppe Martini in the 1946 holiday classic It's a Wonderful Life.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | The Caddy | Caminello |
| 1951 | Double Dynamite | Mr. Baganucci |
| 1950 | The Lawless | Mr. Jensen |
| 1949 | Mr. Soft Touch | Alex, Janitor (Uncredited) |
| 1949 | Any Number Can Play | Men's Room Attendant (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Big Sombrero | Don Luis Alvarado |
| 1949 | Ringside | Professor Berger |
| 1948 | The Pirate | Town Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1948 | The Three Musketeers | Innkeeper-Landlord (uncredited) |
| 1948 | 13 Lead Soldiers | Prager - Antique Dealer (uncredited) |
| 1947 | The Beast with Five Fingers | Ingram's Servant Antonio |
| 1947 | Where There's Life | King Hubertus II |
| 1947 | The Lost Moment | Vittorio |
| 1947 | That Hagen Girl | Corey (uncredited) |
| 1946 | It's a Wonderful Life | Mr. Martini |
| 1946 | The Man I Love | Uncle Tony Toresca (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Swamp Fire | Emile Ledoux |
| 1946 | The Well Groomed Bride | Mr. Whortle |
| 1945 | A Bell for Adano | Tomasino - Fisherman (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Seventh Cross | Aldinger (uncredited) |
| 1944 | House of Frankenstein | Fejos (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Dangerous Passage | Capt. Saul |
| 1944 | The Climax | Leon, Theatre Concierge |
| 1944 | Till We Meet Again | Henri Maret |
| 1943 | Assignment in Brittany | Plehec |
| 1943 | Casablanca | Second Contact Man at Rick's (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Background to Danger | Waiter with Information |
| 1943 | Edge of Darkness | Elderly Sailor (uncredited) |
| 1943 | For Whom the Bell Tolls | Soldier #1 (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Madame Curie | Cart Driver (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Berlin Correspondent | Hans Gruber |
| 1942 | The Pied Piper | Frenchman |
| 1942 | The Wife Takes a Flyer | Gustav |
| 1942 | Reunion in France | Taxicab Driver (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Black Swan | Town Crier (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Proprietor Lucy's |
| 1941 | Knockout | Louis Grinnelli |
| 1941 | Forbidden Passage | Illegal Alien Aboard Tugboat (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Paris Calling | Prof. Marceau |
| 1941 | They Met in Bombay | Hotel Barber (uncredited) |
| 1941 | A Very Young Lady | Abner (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Baby Blues | Mr. Gubitosi |
| 1940 | The Mortal Storm | Lehman |
| 1940 | Strange Cargo | Dock Watchman (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Girls Under 21 | Tony Mangione |
| 1940 | He Married His Wife | Waiter |
| 1940 | You, the People | Louie, the Janitor |
| 1940 | The Shop Around the Corner | Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Mark of Zorro | Peón Selling Cocks (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Great McGinty | Professor - Election Official at Gymnasium (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Escape | White Swan Inn Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Stranger on the Third Floor | Gardener (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Know Your Money | Samuel 'The Dutchman' Welker |
| 1940 | Earthbound | Chris |
| 1940 | Girl from Havana | Ricco, the bartender |
| 1939 | Idiot's Delight | Dumptsy |
| 1939 | Everything Happens at Night | Hotel Clerk |
| 1939 | Nurse Edith Cavell | Albert |
| 1939 | The Rains Came | Mr. Das |
| 1939 | Fixer Dugan | Smiley |
| 1939 | Geronimo | Scout |
| 1935 | Shadow of Doubt | Butler |
| 1934 | Going Spanish | Gaucho |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip | Papa Puccini |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars |