William Edmunds

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.

Birthday

Jan 1, 1885

Place of birth

San Fele, Basilicata, Italy

Deathday

Dec 7, 1981

Also known as

William Edmonds
Billy Edmunds
Bill Edmunds
Michele Frondino Pellegrino
Michael Fondonia Pellegrino
Michele F. Pellegrino
Michael F. Pellegrino
Michele Pellegrino
Michael Pellegrino
Michele Giuseppe Pellegrino

Credited in

As cast

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