William Edmunds
Known for Acting · 66 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
TV Shows (2)
Movies (64)
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 Pirate
1948
as Town Clerk (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
1948
as Innkeeper-Landlord (uncredited)
Madame Curie
1943
as Cart Driver (uncredited)
The Black Swan
1942
as Town Crier (uncredited)
For Whom the Bell Tolls
1943
as Soldier #1 (uncredited)
The Climax
1944
as Leon, Theatre Concierge
The Lawless
1950
as Mr. Jensen
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
1941
as Proprietor Lucy's
The Mark of Zorro
1940
as Peón Selling Cocks (uncredited)
Earthbound
1940
as Chris
Paris Calling
1941
as 'Professor', the bar owner
The Great McGinty
1940
as Professor - Election Official at Gymnasium (uncredited)
Double Dynamite
1951
as Mr. Baganucci
Reunion in France
1942
as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor
1940
as Gardener (uncredited)
Mr. Soft Touch
1949
as Alex, Janitor (Uncredited)
Strange Cargo
1940
as Dock Watchman (uncredited)
The Caddy
1953
as Caminello
13 Lead Soldiers
1948
as Prager - Antique Dealer (uncredited)
Ringside
1949
as Professor Berger
There's Something About a Soldier
1943
Escape
1940
as White Swan Inn Waiter (uncredited)
The Rains Came
1939
as Mr. Das
The Mortal Storm
1940
as Lehman
House of Frankenstein
1944
as Fejos (uncredited)
Edge of Darkness
1943
as Elderly Sailor (uncredited)
Any Number Can Play
1949
as Men's Room Attendant (uncredited)
The Seventh Cross
1944
as Aldinger (uncredited)
That Hagen Girl
1947
as Corey (uncredited)
The Man I Love
1946
as Uncle Tony Toresca (uncredited)
Geronimo
1939
as Scout
A Bell for Adano
1945
as Tomasino - Fisherman (uncredited)
Background to Danger
1943
as Waiter with Information
Knockout
1941
as Louis Grinnelli
Dangerous Passage
1944
as Capt. Saul
Assignment in Brittany
1943
as Plehec
They Met in Bombay
1941
as Hotel Barber (uncredited)
Idiot's Delight
1939
as Dumptsy
Where There's Life
1947
as King Hubertus II
Nurse Edith Cavell
1939
as Albert
Fixer Dugan
1939
as Smiley
The Pied Piper
1942
as Frenchman
Everything Happens at Night
1939
as Hotel Clerk
The Beast with Five Fingers
1947
as Ingram's Servant Antonio
The Lost Moment
1947
as Vittorio
Till We Meet Again
1944
as Henri Maret
You, the People
1940
as Louie, the Janitor
Baby Blues
1941
as Mr. Gubitosi
Swamp Fire
1946
as Emile Ledoux
He Married His Wife
1940
as Waiter
Girl from Havana
1940
as Ricco, the bartender
The Well Groomed Bride
1946
as Mr. Whortle
The Wife Takes a Flyer
1942
as Gustav
Know Your Money
1940
as Samuel 'The Dutchman' Welker
A Very Young Lady
1941
as Abner (uncredited)
The Big Sombrero
1949
as Don Luis Alvarado
Berlin Correspondent
1942
as Hans Gruber
Shadow of Doubt
1935
as Butler
Girls Under 21
1940
as Tony Mangione
Forbidden Passage
1941
as Illegal Alien Aboard Tugboat (uncredited)
Going Spanish
1934
as Gaucho
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 66 credits spanning from 1934 to 1958, William Edmunds has appeared in 64 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 Pirate (1948) — as Town Clerk (uncredited)
- The Three Musketeers (1948) — as Innkeeper-Landlord (uncredited)
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