William Edmunds
ActingBorn Jan 1, 1885Died Dec 7, 1981
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.
Known For
Filmography
195877 Sunset Stripas Papa Puccinitv1953The Caddyas Caminellomovie1951Double Dynamiteas Mr. Baganuccimovie1951Schlitz Playhouse of Starstv1950The Lawlessas Mr. Jensenmovie1949Mr. Soft Touchas Alex, Janitor (Uncredited)movie1949Any Number Can Playas Men's Room Attendant (uncredited)movie1949Ringsideas Professor Bergermovie1949The Big Sombreroas Don Luis Alvaradomovie1948The Three Musketeersas Innkeeper-Landlord (uncredited)movie1948The Pirateas Town Clerk (uncredited)movie194813 Lead Soldiersas Prager - Antique Dealer (uncredited)movie1947Where There's Lifeas King Hubertus IImovie1947The Lost Momentas Vittoriomovie1947That Hagen Girlas Corey (uncredited)movie1947The Beast with Five Fingersas Ingram's Servant Antoniomovie1946The Man I Loveas Uncle Tony Toresca (uncredited)movie1946It's a Wonderful Lifeas Mr. Martinimovie1946Swamp Fireas Emile Ledouxmovie1946The Well Groomed Brideas Mr. Whortlemovie1945A Bell for Adanoas Tomasino - Fisherman (uncredited)movie1944Dangerous Passageas Capt. Saulmovie1944House of Frankensteinas Fejos (uncredited)movie1944The Climaxas Leon, Theatre Conciergemovie1944Till We Meet Againas Henri Maretmovie1944The Seventh Crossas Aldinger (uncredited)movie1943Madame Curieas Cart Driver (uncredited)movie1943There's Something About a Soldiermovie1943For Whom the Bell Tollsas Soldier #1 (uncredited)movie1943Background to Dangeras Waiter with Informationmovie1943Edge of Darknessas Elderly Sailor (uncredited)movie1943Assignment in Brittanyas Plehecmovie1943Casablancaas Second Contact Man at Rick's (uncredited)movie1942Reunion in Franceas Taxicab Driver (uncredited)movie1942The Black Swanas Town Crier (uncredited)movie1942The Pied Piperas Frenchmanmovie1942Berlin Correspondentas Hans Grubermovie1942The Wife Takes a Flyeras Gustavmovie1941Paris Callingas 'Professor', the bar ownermovie1941They Met in Bombayas Hotel Barber (uncredited)movie1941A Very Young Ladyas Abner (uncredited)movie1941Knockoutas Louis Grinnellimovie1941Baby Bluesas Mr. Gubitosimovie1941Forbidden Passageas Illegal Alien Aboard Tugboat (uncredited)movie1941Mr. & Mrs. Smithas Proprietor Lucy'smovie1940You, the Peopleas Louie, the Janitormovie1940Girls Under 21as Tony Mangionemovie1940The Mark of Zorroas Peón Selling Cocks (uncredited)movie1940Escapeas White Swan Inn Waiter (uncredited)movie1940Girl from Havanaas Ricco, the bartendermovie1940Stranger on the Third Flooras Gardener (uncredited)movie1940The Great McGintyas Professor - Election Official at Gymnasium (uncredited)movie1940The Mortal Stormas Lehmanmovie1940Earthboundas Chrismovie1940Strange Cargoas Dock Watchman (uncredited)movie1940Know Your Moneyas Samuel 'The Dutchman' Welkermovie1940He Married His Wifeas Waitermovie1940The Shop Around the Corneras Waiter (uncredited)movie1939Everything Happens at Nightas Hotel Clerkmovie1939Geronimoas Scoutmovie1939The Rains Cameas Mr. Dasmovie1939Nurse Edith Cavellas Albertmovie1939Fixer Duganas Smileymovie1939Idiot's Delightas Dumptsymovie1935Shadow of Doubtas Butlermovie1934Going Spanishas Gauchomovie