William Edmunds

Known for

Acting

Life

1885 – 1981 (aged 96)

Born in

San Fele, Basilicata, Italy

Credits

67 acting credits

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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

Casablanca

15 Jan 1943

It's a Wonderful Life

20 Dec 1946

The Shop Around the Corner

12 Jan 1940

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

31 Jan 1941

The Mark of Zorro

08 Nov 1940

For Whom the Bell Tolls

12 Jul 1943

House of Frankenstein

15 Dec 1944

The Three Musketeers

20 Oct 1948

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Filmography

1958

77 Sunset Stripas Papa Puccini1 episode

1953

The Caddyas Caminello

1951

Double Dynamiteas Mr. Baganucci
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1 episode

1950

The Lawlessas Mr. Jensen

1949

Mr. Soft Touchas Alex, Janitor (Uncredited)
Any Number Can Playas Men's Room Attendant (uncredited)
Ringsideas Professor Berger
The Big Sombreroas Don Luis Alvarado

1948

The Three Musketeersas Innkeeper-Landlord (uncredited)
The Pirateas Town Clerk (uncredited)
13 Lead Soldiersas Prager - Antique Dealer (uncredited)

1947

Where There's Lifeas King Hubertus II
The Lost Momentas Vittorio
That Hagen Girlas Corey (uncredited)
The Beast with Five Fingersas Ingram's Servant Antonio

1946

The Man I Loveas Uncle Tony Toresca (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Lifeas Mr. Martini
Swamp Fireas Emile Ledoux
The Well Groomed Brideas Mr. Whortle

1945

A Bell for Adanoas Tomasino - Fisherman (uncredited)

1944

Dangerous Passageas Capt. Saul
House of Frankensteinas Fejos (uncredited)
The Conspiratorsas Blindman Vending Souvenirs (uncredited)
The Climaxas Leon, Theatre Concierge
Till We Meet Againas Henri Maret
The Seventh Crossas Aldinger (uncredited)

1943

Madame Curieas Cart Driver (uncredited)
There's Something About a Soldier
For Whom the Bell Tollsas Soldier #1 (uncredited)
Background to Dangeras Waiter with Information (uncredited)
Edge of Darknessas Elderly Sailor (uncredited)
Assignment in Brittanyas Plehec
Casablancaas Second Contact Man at Rick's (uncredited)

1942

Reunion in Franceas Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
The Black Swanas Town Crier (uncredited)
The Pied Piperas Frenchman
Berlin Correspondentas Hans Gruber
The Wife Takes a Flyeras Gustav

1941

Paris Callingas 'Professor', the bar owner
They Met in Bombayas Hotel Barber (uncredited)
A Very Young Ladyas Abner (uncredited)
Knockoutas Louis Grinnelli
Baby Bluesas Mr. Gubitosi
Forbidden Passageas Illegal Alien Aboard Tugboat (uncredited)
Mr. & Mrs. Smithas Proprietor Lucy's

1940

You, the Peopleas Louie, the Janitor
Girls Under 21as Tony Mangione
The Mark of Zorroas Peón Selling Cocks (uncredited)
Escapeas White Swan Inn Waiter (uncredited)
Girl from Havanaas Ricco, the bartender
Stranger on the Third Flooras Gardener (uncredited)
The Great McGintyas Professor - Election Official at Gymnasium (uncredited)
The Mortal Stormas Lehman
Earthboundas Chris
Strange Cargoas Dock Watchman (uncredited)
Know Your Moneyas Samuel 'The Dutchman' Welker
He Married His Wifeas Waiter
The Shop Around the Corneras Waiter (uncredited)