Acting
William Edmunds
EN cinema · 65 credits
Born
1 January 1885
Died
7 December 1981 (aged 96)
Birthplace
San Fele, Basilicata, Italy
Also known as William Edmonds · Billy Edmunds · Bill Edmunds · Michele Frondino Pellegrino · Michael Fondonia Pellegrino · Michele F. Pellegrino
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
The Caddy
as Caminello
Double Dynamite
as Mr. Baganucci
The Lawless
as Mr. Jensen
Mr. Soft Touch
as Alex, Janitor (Uncredited)
Any Number Can Play
as Men's Room Attendant (uncredited)
The Big Sombrero
as Don Luis Alvarado
Ringside
as Professor Berger
The Pirate
as Town Clerk (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
as Innkeeper-Landlord (uncredited)
13 Lead Soldiers
as Prager - Antique Dealer (uncredited)
The Beast with Five Fingers
as Ingram's Servant Antonio
Where There's Life
as King Hubertus II
The Lost Moment
as Vittorio
That Hagen Girl
as Corey (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life
as Mr. Martini
The Man I Love
as Uncle Tony Toresca (uncredited)
Swamp Fire
as Emile Ledoux
The Well Groomed Bride
as Mr. Whortle
A Bell for Adano
as Tomasino (uncredited)
The Seventh Cross
as Aldinger (uncredited)
House of Frankenstein
as Fejos (uncredited)
Dangerous Passage
as Capt. Saul
The Climax
as Leon, Theatre Concierge
Till We Meet Again
as Henri Maret
The Conspirators
as Blindman Vending Souvenirs (uncredited)
Assignment in Brittany
as Plehec
Casablanca
as Second Contact Man at Rick's (uncredited)
Background to Danger
as Waiter with Information (uncredited)
Edge of Darkness
as Elderly Sailor (uncredited)
For Whom the Bell Tolls
as Soldier #1 (uncredited)
Madame Curie
as Cart Driver (uncredited)
Berlin Correspondent
as Hans Gruber
The Pied Piper
as Frenchman
The Wife Takes a Flyer
as Gustav
Reunion in France
as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
The Black Swan
as Town Crier (uncredited)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
as Proprietor Lucy's
Knockout
as Louis Grinnelli
Forbidden Passage
as Illegal Alien Aboard Tugboat (uncredited)
Paris Calling
as Professor Marceau
They Met in Bombay
as Hotel Barber (uncredited)
A Very Young Lady
as Abner (uncredited)
Baby Blues
as Mr. Gubitosi
The Mortal Storm
as Lehman
Strange Cargo
as Dock Watchman (uncredited)
Girls Under 21
as Tony Mangione
He Married His Wife
as Waiter
You, the People
as Louie, the Janitor
The Shop Around the Corner
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Mark of Zorro
as Peón Selling Cocks (uncredited)
The Great McGinty
as Professor - Election Official at Gymnasium (uncredited)
Escape
as White Swan Inn Waiter (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor
as Gardener (uncredited)
Know Your Money
as Samuel 'The Dutchman' Welker
Earthbound
as Chris
Girl from Havana
as Ricco, the bartender
Idiot's Delight
as Dumptsy
Everything Happens at Night
as Hotel Clerk
Nurse Edith Cavell
as Albert
The Rains Came
as Mr. Das
Fixer Dugan
as Smiley
Geronimo
as Scout
Shadow of Doubt
as Butler
Going Spanish
as Gaucho