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William Edmunds

William Edmunds

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

01/01/1885

Day of Death

07/12/1981
(96) years old

Place of Birth

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

The Caddy

The Caddy

Double Dynamite

Double Dynamite

The Lawless

The Lawless

Mr. Soft Touch

Mr. Soft Touch

Any Number Can Play

Any Number Can Play

Ringside

Ringside

The Big Sombrero

The Big Sombrero

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

The Pirate

The Pirate

13 Lead Soldiers

13 Lead Soldiers

Filmography

Cast

1953

The Caddy

as Caminello

1951

Double Dynamite

as Mr. Baganucci

1950

The Lawless

as Mr. Jensen

1949

Mr. Soft Touch

as Alex, Janitor (Uncredited)

1949

Any Number Can Play

as Men's Room Attendant (uncredited)

1949

Ringside

as Professor Berger

1949

The Big Sombrero

as Don Luis Alvarado

1948

The Three Musketeers

as Innkeeper-Landlord (uncredited)

1948

The Pirate

as Town Clerk (uncredited)

1948

13 Lead Soldiers

as Prager - Antique Dealer (uncredited)

1947

Where There's Life

as King Hubertus II

1947

The Lost Moment

as Vittorio

1947

That Hagen Girl

as Corey (uncredited)

1947

The Beast with Five Fingers

as Ingram's Servant Antonio

1946

The Man I Love

as Uncle Tony Toresca (uncredited)

1946

It's a Wonderful Life

as Mr. Martini

1946

Swamp Fire

as Emile Ledoux

1946

The Well Groomed Bride

as Mr. Whortle

1945

A Bell for Adano

as Tomasino - Fisherman (uncredited)

1944

Dangerous Passage

as Capt. Saul

1944

House of Frankenstein

as Fejos (uncredited)

1944

The Climax

as Leon, Theatre Concierge

1944

Till We Meet Again

as Henri Maret

1944

The Seventh Cross

as Aldinger (uncredited)

1943

Madame Curie

as Cart Driver (uncredited)

1943

For Whom the Bell Tolls

as Soldier #1 (uncredited)

1943

Background to Danger

as Waiter with Information

1943

Edge of Darkness

as Elderly Sailor (uncredited)

1943

Assignment in Brittany

as Plehec

1943

Casablanca

as Second Contact Man at Rick's (uncredited...

1942

Reunion in France

as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

1942

The Black Swan

as Town Crier (uncredited)

1942

The Pied Piper

as Frenchman

1942

Berlin Correspondent

as Hans Gruber

1942

The Wife Takes a Flyer

as Gustav

1941

Paris Calling

as Prof. Marceau

1941

They Met in Bombay

as Hotel Barber (uncredited)

1941

A Very Young Lady

as Abner (uncredited)

1941

Knockout

as Louis Grinnelli

1941

Baby Blues

as Mr. Gubitosi

1941

Forbidden Passage

as Illegal Alien Aboard Tugboat (uncredited...

1941

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

as Proprietor Lucy's

1940

You, the People

as Louie, the Janitor

1940

Girls Under 21

as Tony Mangione

1940

The Mark of Zorro

as Peón Selling Cocks (uncredited)

1940

Escape

as White Swan Inn Waiter (uncredited)

1940

Girl from Havana

as Ricco, the bartender

1940

Stranger on the Third Floor

as Gardener (uncredited)

1940

The Great McGinty

as Professor - Election Official at Gymnasi...

1940

The Mortal Storm

as Lehman

1940

Earthbound

as Chris

1940

Strange Cargo

as Dock Watchman (uncredited)

1940

Know Your Money

as Samuel 'The Dutchman' Welker

1940

He Married His Wife

as Waiter

1940

The Shop Around the Corner

as Waiter (uncredited)

1939

Everything Happens at Night

as Hotel Clerk

1939

Geronimo

as Scout

1939

The Rains Came

as Mr. Das

1939

Nurse Edith Cavell

as Albert

1939

Fixer Dugan

as Smiley

1939

Idiot's Delight

as Dumptsy

1935

Shadow of Doubt

as Butler

1934

Going Spanish

as Gaucho