William Edmunds

William Edmunds

🎂 1st January 1885 (141 yrs) 📍 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.

William Edmunds

🎬 Movies Featuring William Edmunds

The Caddy

The Caddy (1953)

as Caminello
Double Dynamite

Double Dynamite (1951)

as Mr. Baganucci
The Lawless

The Lawless (1950)

as Mr. Jensen
Mr. Soft Touch

Mr. Soft Touch (1949)

as Alex, Janitor (Uncredited)
Any Number Can Play

Any Number Can Play (1949)

as Men's Room Attendant (uncredited)
Ringside

Ringside (1949)

as Professor Berger
The Big Sombrero

The Big Sombrero (1949)

as Don Luis Alvarado
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers (1948)

as Innkeeper-Landlord (uncredited)
The Pirate

The Pirate (1948)

as Town Clerk (uncredited)
13 Lead Soldiers

13 Lead Soldiers (1948)

as Prager - Antique Dealer (uncredited)
Where There's Life

Where There's Life (1947)

as King Hubertus II
The Lost Moment

The Lost Moment (1947)

as Vittorio
That Hagen Girl

That Hagen Girl (1947)

as Corey (uncredited)
The Beast with Five Fingers

The Beast with Five Fingers (1947)

as Ingram's Servant Antonio
The Man I Love

The Man I Love (1946)

as Uncle Tony Toresca (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

as Mr. Martini
Swamp Fire

Swamp Fire (1946)

as Emile Ledoux
The Well Groomed Bride

The Well Groomed Bride (1946)

as Mr. Whortle
A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano (1945)

as Tomasino - Fisherman (uncredited)
Dangerous Passage

Dangerous Passage (1944)

as Capt. Saul
House of Frankenstein

House of Frankenstein (1944)

as Fejos (uncredited)
The Climax

The Climax (1944)

as Leon, Theatre Concierge
Till We Meet Again

Till We Meet Again (1944)

as Henri Maret
The Seventh Cross

The Seventh Cross (1944)

as Aldinger (uncredited)
Madame Curie

Madame Curie (1943)

as Cart Driver (uncredited)
For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)

as Soldier #1 (uncredited)
Background to Danger

Background to Danger (1943)

as Waiter with Information
Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness (1943)

as Elderly Sailor (uncredited)
Assignment in Brittany

Assignment in Brittany (1943)

as Plehec
Casablanca

Casablanca (1943)

as Second Contact Man at Rick's (uncredited)
Reunion in France

Reunion in France (1942)

as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
The Black Swan

The Black Swan (1942)

as Town Crier (uncredited)
The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper (1942)

as Frenchman
Berlin Correspondent

Berlin Correspondent (1942)

as Hans Gruber
The Wife Takes a Flyer

The Wife Takes a Flyer (1942)

as Gustav
Paris Calling

Paris Calling (1941)

as 'Professor', the bar owner
They Met in Bombay

They Met in Bombay (1941)

as Hotel Barber (uncredited)
A Very Young Lady

A Very Young Lady (1941)

as Abner (uncredited)
Knockout

Knockout (1941)

as Louis Grinnelli
Baby Blues

Baby Blues (1941)

as Mr. Gubitosi
Forbidden Passage

Forbidden Passage (1941)

as Illegal Alien Aboard Tugboat (uncredited)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)

as Proprietor Lucy's
You, the People

You, the People (1940)

as Louie, the Janitor
Girls Under 21

Girls Under 21 (1940)

as Tony Mangione
The Mark of Zorro

The Mark of Zorro (1940)

as Peón Selling Cocks (uncredited)
Escape

Escape (1940)

as White Swan Inn Waiter (uncredited)
Girl from Havana

Girl from Havana (1940)

as Ricco, the bartender
Stranger on the Third Floor

Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)

as Gardener (uncredited)
The Great McGinty

The Great McGinty (1940)

as Professor - Election Official at Gymnasium (uncredited)
The Mortal Storm

The Mortal Storm (1940)

as Lehman
Earthbound

Earthbound (1940)

as Chris
Strange Cargo

Strange Cargo (1940)

as Dock Watchman (uncredited)
Know Your Money

Know Your Money (1940)

as Samuel 'The Dutchman' Welker
He Married His Wife

He Married His Wife (1940)

as Waiter
The Shop Around the Corner

The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

as Waiter (uncredited)
Everything Happens at Night

Everything Happens at Night (1939)

as Hotel Clerk
Geronimo

Geronimo (1939)

as Scout
The Rains Came

The Rains Came (1939)

as Mr. Das
Nurse Edith Cavell

Nurse Edith Cavell (1939)

as Albert
Fixer Dugan

Fixer Dugan (1939)

as Smiley
Idiot's Delight

Idiot's Delight (1939)

as Dumptsy
Shadow of Doubt

Shadow of Doubt (1935)

as Butler
Going Spanish

Going Spanish (1934)

as Gaucho