William Edmunds
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1885
- Died
- December 7, 1981 (aged 96)
- Birthplace
- San Fele, Basilicata, Italy
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
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Filmography
77 Sunset Strip
TV · as Papa Puccini · 1 ep
The Caddy
Movie · as Caminello
Double Dynamite
Movie · as Mr. Baganucci
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV · 1 ep
The Lawless
Movie · as Mr. Jensen
Mr. Soft Touch
Movie · as Alex, Janitor (Uncredited)
Any Number Can Play
Movie · as Men's Room Attendant (uncredited)
The Big Sombrero
Movie · as Don Luis Alvarado
Ringside
Movie · as Professor Berger
The Pirate
Movie · as Town Clerk (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
Movie · as Innkeeper-Landlord (uncredited)
13 Lead Soldiers
Movie · as Prager - Antique Dealer (uncredited)
The Beast with Five Fingers
Movie · as Antonio
Where There's Life
Movie · as King Hubertus II
The Lost Moment
Movie · as Vittorio
That Hagen Girl
Movie · as Corey (uncredited)
High Conquest
Movie · as Train Conductor (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life
Movie · as Mr. Martini
The Man I Love
Movie · as Uncle Tony Toresca (uncredited)
Swamp Fire
Movie · as Emile Ledoux
The Well Groomed Bride
Movie · as Mr. Whortle
A Bell for Adano
Movie · as Tomasino (uncredited)
The Seventh Cross
Movie · as Aldinger (uncredited)
House of Frankenstein
Movie · as Fejos (uncredited)
Dangerous Passage
Movie · as Capt. Saul
The Climax
Movie · as Leon, Theatre Concierge
Till We Meet Again
Movie · as Henri Maret
The Conspirators
Movie · as Blindman Vending Souvenirs (uncredited)
Assignment in Brittany
Movie · as Plehec
Casablanca
Movie · as Second Contact Man at Rick's (uncredited)
Background to Danger
Movie · as Waiter with Information (uncredited)
Edge of Darkness
Movie · as Elderly Sailor (uncredited)
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Movie · as Soldier #1 (uncredited)
Madame Curie
Movie · as Cart Driver (uncredited)
There's Something About a Soldier
Movie
Berlin Correspondent
Movie · as Hans Gruber
The Pied Piper
Movie · as Frenchman
The Wife Takes a Flyer
Movie · as Gustav
Reunion in France
Movie · as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
The Black Swan
Movie · as Town Crier (uncredited)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Movie · as Proprietor Lucy's
Knockout
Movie · as Louis Grinnelli
Forbidden Passage
Movie · as Illegal Alien Aboard Tugboat (uncredited)
Paris Calling
Movie · as Professor Marceau
They Met in Bombay
Movie · as Hotel Barber (uncredited)
A Very Young Lady
Movie · as Abner (uncredited)
Baby Blues
Movie · as Mr. Gubitosi
The Mortal Storm
Movie · as Lehman
Strange Cargo
Movie · as Dock Watchman (uncredited)
Girls Under 21
Movie · as Tony Mangione
He Married His Wife
Movie · as Waiter
You, the People
Movie · as Louie, the Janitor
The Shop Around the Corner
Movie · as Waiter (uncredited)
The Mark of Zorro
Movie · as Peón Selling Cocks (uncredited)
The Great McGinty
Movie · as Professor - Election Official at Gymnasium (uncredited)
Escape
Movie · as White Swan Inn Waiter (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor
Movie · as Gardener (uncredited)
Know Your Money
Movie · as Samuel 'The Dutchman' Welker
Earthbound
Movie · as Chris
Girl from Havana
Movie · as Ricco, the bartender
Idiot's Delight
Movie · as Dumptsy
Everything Happens at Night
Movie · as Hotel Clerk
Nurse Edith Cavell
Movie · as Albert
The Rains Came
Movie · as Mr. Das
Fixer Dugan
Movie · as Smiley
Geronimo
Movie · as Scout
Shadow of Doubt
Movie · as Butler
Going Spanish
Movie · as Gaucho