William Edmunds
Known for Acting · 67 credits
- Born
- 1885-01-01
- Died
- 1981-12-07
- Place of birth
- San Fele, Basilicata, Italy
- Also known as
- William Edmonds · Billy Edmunds · Bill Edmunds · Michele Frondino Pellegrino · Michael Fondonia Pellegrino · Michele F. Pellegrino
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
77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Papa Puccini
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Mr. Martini
Casablanca
1943
as Second Contact Man at Rick's (uncredited)
The Shop Around the Corner
1940
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
1948
as Innkeeper-Landlord (uncredited)
Double Dynamite
1951
as Mr. Baganucci
TV Shows (2)
Movies (65)
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Mr. Martini
Casablanca
1943
as Second Contact Man at Rick's (uncredited)
The Shop Around the Corner
1940
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
1948
as Innkeeper-Landlord (uncredited)
Double Dynamite
1951
as Mr. Baganucci
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
1941
as Proprietor Lucy's
The Black Swan
1942
as Town Crier (uncredited)
For Whom the Bell Tolls
1943
as Soldier #1 (uncredited)
The Pirate
1948
as Town Clerk (uncredited)
Berlin Correspondent
1942
as Hans Gruber
House of Frankenstein
1944
as Fejos (uncredited)
Ringside
1949
as Professor Berger
The Mark of Zorro
1940
as Peón Selling Cocks (uncredited)
Knockout
1941
as Louis Grinnelli
Strange Cargo
1940
as Dock Watchman (uncredited)
A Bell for Adano
1945
as Tomasino - Fisherman (uncredited)
Edge of Darkness
1943
as Elderly Sailor (uncredited)
Madame Curie
1943
as Cart Driver (uncredited)
The Mortal Storm
1940
as Lehman
Reunion in France
1942
as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
The Seventh Cross
1944
as Aldinger (uncredited)
The Caddy
1953
as Caminello
He Married His Wife
1940
as Waiter
The Man I Love
1946
as Uncle Tony Toresca (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor
1940
as Gardener (uncredited)
The Lost Moment
1947
as Vittorio
Nurse Edith Cavell
1939
as Albert
The Rains Came
1939
as Mr. Das
They Met in Bombay
1941
as Hotel Barber (uncredited)
Mr. Soft Touch
1949
as Alex, Janitor (Uncredited)
Girl from Havana
1940
as Ricco, the bartender
Any Number Can Play
1949
as Men's Room Attendant (uncredited)
Escape
1940
as White Swan Inn Waiter (uncredited)
Paris Calling
1941
as 'Professor', the bar owner
The Conspirators
1944
as Blindman Vending Souvenirs (uncredited)
Idiot's Delight
1939
as Dumptsy
The Wife Takes a Flyer
1942
as Gustav
The Well Groomed Bride
1946
as Mr. Whortle
The Climax
1944
as Leon, Theatre Concierge
Where There's Life
1947
as King Hubertus II
The Pied Piper
1942
as Frenchman
Background to Danger
1943
as Waiter with Information
You, the People
1940
as Louie, the Janitor
Till We Meet Again
1944
as Henri Maret
The Great McGinty
1940
as Professor - Election Official at Gymnasium (uncredited)
The Lawless
1950
as Mr. Jensen
Everything Happens at Night
1939
as Hotel Clerk
That Hagen Girl
1947
as Corey (uncredited)
Dangerous Passage
1944
as Capt. Saul
Girls Under 21
1940
as Tony Mangione
There's Something About a Soldier
1943
Assignment in Brittany
1943
as Plehec
A Very Young Lady
1941
as Abner (uncredited)
Shadow of Doubt
1935
as Butler
Going Spanish
1934
as Gaucho
The Beast with Five Fingers
1947
as Ingram's Servant Antonio
Forbidden Passage
1941
as Illegal Alien Aboard Tugboat (uncredited)
Fixer Dugan
1939
as Smiley
Swamp Fire
1946
as Emile Ledoux
Earthbound
1940
as Chris
The Big Sombrero
1949
as Don Luis Alvarado
13 Lead Soldiers
1948
as Prager - Antique Dealer (uncredited)
Geronimo
1939
as Scout
Baby Blues
1941
as Mr. Gubitosi
Know Your Money
1940
as Samuel 'The Dutchman' Welker
About William Edmunds
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. With 67 credits spanning from 1934 to 1958, William Edmunds has appeared in 65 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular William Edmunds Movies
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) — as Mr. Martini
- Casablanca (1943) — as Second Contact Man at Rick's (uncredited)
- The Shop Around the Corner (1940) — as Waiter (uncredited)
- The Three Musketeers (1948) — as Innkeeper-Landlord (uncredited)
- Double Dynamite (1951) — as Mr. Baganucci
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