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William Edmunds

William Edmunds

Known for: Acting

Born 01/01/1885
Died 1981-12-07
Place of birth San Fele, Basilicata, Italy

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.

Filmography

77 Sunset Strip Series ★ 7,2

77 Sunset Strip

Papa Puccini

1958

It's a Wonderful Life Film ★ 8,3

It's a Wonderful Life

Mr. Martini

1946

Casablanca Film ★ 8,1

Casablanca

Second Contact Man at Rick's (uncredited)

1943

The Pirate Film ★ 6,5

The Pirate

Town Clerk (uncredited)

1948

The Shop Around the Corner Film ★ 8,1

The Shop Around the Corner

Waiter (uncredited)

1940

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Series ★ 7,2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Berlin Correspondent Film ★ 6,0

Berlin Correspondent

Hans Gruber

1942

The Three Musketeers Film ★ 6,8

The Three Musketeers

Innkeeper-Landlord (uncredited)

1948

For Whom the Bell Tolls Film ★ 6,5

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Soldier #1 (uncredited)

1943

Mr. & Mrs. Smith Film ★ 5,9

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Proprietor Lucy's

1941

The Mark of Zorro Film ★ 7,2

The Mark of Zorro

Peón Selling Cocks (uncredited)

1940

The Black Swan Film ★ 6,5

The Black Swan

Town Crier (uncredited)

1942

Ringside Film ★ 5,0

Ringside

Professor Berger

1949

Double Dynamite Film ★ 6,5

Double Dynamite

Mr. Baganucci

1951

A Bell for Adano Film ★ 6,0

A Bell for Adano

Tomasino (uncredited)

1945

Stranger on the Third Floor Film ★ 6,5

Stranger on the Third Floor

Gardener (uncredited)

1940

He Married His Wife Film ★ 5,6

He Married His Wife

Waiter

1940

House of Frankenstein Film ★ 6,1

House of Frankenstein

Fejos (uncredited)

1944

Knockout Film ★ 5,1

Knockout

Louis Grinnelli

1941

The Caddy Film ★ 6,4

The Caddy

Caminello

1953

The Rains Came Film ★ 6,1

The Rains Came

Mr. Das

1939

Any Number Can Play Film ★ 6,8

Any Number Can Play

Men's Room Attendant (uncredited)

1949

Girl from Havana Film ★ 7,5

Girl from Havana

Ricco, the bartender

1940

Mr. Soft Touch Film ★ 6,8

Mr. Soft Touch

Alex, Janitor (Uncredited)

1949

Madame Curie Film ★ 7,2

Madame Curie

Cart Driver (uncredited)

1943

The Beast with Five Fingers Film ★ 6,4

The Beast with Five Fingers

Ingram's Servant Antonio

1947

The Seventh Cross Film ★ 6,8

The Seventh Cross

Aldinger (uncredited)

1944

The Man I Love Film ★ 6,1

The Man I Love

Uncle Tony Toresca (uncredited)

1946

Till We Meet Again Film ★ 5,8

Till We Meet Again

Henri Maret

1944

The Climax Film ★ 5,5

The Climax

Leon, Theatre Concierge

1944

Nurse Edith Cavell Film ★ 6,6

Nurse Edith Cavell

Albert

1939

The Mortal Storm Film ★ 7,4

The Mortal Storm

Lehman

1940

Edge of Darkness Film ★ 6,4

Edge of Darkness

Elderly Sailor (uncredited)

1943

Where There's Life Film ★ 6,4

Where There's Life

King Hubertus II

1947

The Conspirators Film ★ 6,3

The Conspirators

Blindman Vending Souvenirs (uncredited)

1944

Reunion in France Film ★ 6,5

Reunion in France

Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

1942

You, the People Film ★ 6,2

You, the People

Louie, the Janitor

1940

Escape Film ★ 7,4

Escape

White Swan Inn Waiter (uncredited)

1940

Strange Cargo Film ★ 7,0

Strange Cargo

Dock Watchman (uncredited)

1940

There's Something About a Soldier Film ★ 5,4

There's Something About a Soldier

1943

They Met in Bombay Film ★ 7,2

They Met in Bombay

Hotel Barber (uncredited)

1941

That Hagen Girl Film ★ 5,3

That Hagen Girl

Corey (uncredited)

1947

The Lawless Film ★ 5,9

The Lawless

Mr. Jensen

1950

Background to Danger Film ★ 6,7

Background to Danger

Waiter with Information (uncredited)

1943

Paris Calling Film ★ 6,0

Paris Calling

Professor Marceau

1941

The Wife Takes a Flyer Film ★ 5,5

The Wife Takes a Flyer

Gustav

1942

A Very Young Lady Film ★ 4,5

A Very Young Lady

Abner (uncredited)

1941

Earthbound Film ★ 4,9

Earthbound

Chris

1940

The Lost Moment Film ★ 6,3

The Lost Moment

Vittorio

1947

The Great McGinty Film ★ 7,0

The Great McGinty

Professor - Election Official at Gymnasium (uncredited)

1940

The Well Groomed Bride Film ★ 5,7

The Well Groomed Bride

Mr. Whortle

1946

Idiot's Delight Film ★ 6,1

Idiot's Delight

Dumptsy

1939

Everything Happens at Night Film ★ 5,3

Everything Happens at Night

Hotel Clerk

1939

Geronimo Film ★ 5,3

Geronimo

Scout

1939

Assignment in Brittany Film ★ 7,1

Assignment in Brittany

Plehec

1943

Forbidden Passage Film ★ 6,4

Forbidden Passage

Illegal Alien Aboard Tugboat (uncredited)

1941

The Pied Piper Film ★ 6,9

The Pied Piper

Frenchman

1942

Swamp Fire Film ★ 5,6

Swamp Fire

Emile Ledoux

1946

Know Your Money Film ★ 8,2

Know Your Money

Samuel 'The Dutchman' Welker

1940

High Conquest Film

High Conquest

Train Conductor (uncredited)

1947

The Big Sombrero Film ★ 5,7

The Big Sombrero

Don Luis Alvarado

1949

Shadow of Doubt Film ★ 6,7

Shadow of Doubt

Butler

1935

Dangerous Passage Film ★ 5,0

Dangerous Passage

Capt. Saul

1944

13 Lead Soldiers Film ★ 6,2

13 Lead Soldiers

Prager - Antique Dealer (uncredited)

1948

Fixer Dugan Film ★ 6,5

Fixer Dugan

Smiley

1939

Baby Blues Film ★ 8,0

Baby Blues

Mr. Gubitosi

1941

Going Spanish Film ★ 6,0

Going Spanish

Gaucho

1934

Girls Under 21 Film ★ 4,8

Girls Under 21

Tony Mangione

1940