Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1885-01-01
- Day of Death1981-12-07 (96 years)
- Place of BirthSan Fele, Basilicata, Italy
- Also Known AsWilliam EdmondsBilly EdmundsBill EdmundsMichele Frondino PellegrinoMichael Fondonia PellegrinoMichele F. PellegrinoMichael F. PellegrinoMichele PellegrinoMichael PellegrinoMichele Giuseppe Pellegrino
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.
Acting Career
- 1958
77 Sunset Strip
As: Papa Puccini
- 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
1948The Three Musketeers
As: Innkeeper-Landlord (uncredited)
1948The Pirate
As: Town Clerk (uncredited)
194813 Lead Soldiers
As: Prager - Antique Dealer (uncredited)
1947Where There's Life
As: King Hubertus II
1947The Lost Moment
As: Vittorio
1947That Hagen Girl
As: Corey (uncredited)
1947The Beast with Five Fingers
As: Ingram's Servant Antonio
1946The Man I Love
As: Uncle Tony Toresca (uncredited)
- 1946
It's a Wonderful Life
As: Mr. Martini
1946Swamp Fire
As: Emile Ledoux
1946The Well Groomed Bride
As: Mr. Whortle
1945A Bell for Adano
As: Tomasino - Fisherman (uncredited)
1944Dangerous Passage
As: Capt. Saul
1944House of Frankenstein
As: Fejos (uncredited)
1944The Climax
As: Leon, Theatre Concierge
1944Till We Meet Again
As: Henri Maret
1944The Seventh Cross
As: Aldinger (uncredited)
1943Madame Curie
As: Cart Driver (uncredited)
1943For Whom the Bell Tolls
As: Soldier #1 (uncredited)
1943Background to Danger
As: Waiter with Information
1943Edge of Darkness
As: Elderly Sailor (uncredited)
1943Assignment in Brittany
As: Plehec
- 1943
Casablanca
As: Second Contact Man at Rick's (uncredited)
1942Reunion in France
As: Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
1942The Black Swan
As: Town Crier (uncredited)
1942The Pied Piper
As: Frenchman
1942Berlin Correspondent
As: Hans Gruber
1942The Wife Takes a Flyer
As: Gustav
1941Paris Calling
As: Prof. Marceau
1941They Met in Bombay
As: Hotel Barber (uncredited)
1941A Very Young Lady
As: Abner (uncredited)
1941Knockout
As: Louis Grinnelli
1941Baby Blues
As: Mr. Gubitosi
1941Forbidden Passage
As: Illegal Alien Aboard Tugboat (uncredited)
- 1941
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
As: Proprietor Lucy's
1940You, the People
As: Louie, the Janitor
1940Girls Under 21
As: Tony Mangione
- 1940
The Mark of Zorro
As: Peón Selling Cocks (uncredited)
1940Escape
As: White Swan Inn Waiter (uncredited)
1940Girl from Havana
As: Ricco, the bartender
1940Stranger on the Third Floor
As: Gardener (uncredited)
1940The Great McGinty
As: Professor - Election Official at Gymnasium (uncredited)
1940The Mortal Storm
As: Lehman
1940Earthbound
As: Chris
1940Strange Cargo
As: Dock Watchman (uncredited)
1940Know Your Money
As: Samuel 'The Dutchman' Welker
1940He Married His Wife
As: Waiter
- 1940
The Shop Around the Corner
As: Waiter (uncredited)
1939Everything Happens at Night
As: Hotel Clerk
1939Geronimo
As: Scout
1939The Rains Came
As: Mr. Das
1939Nurse Edith Cavell
As: Albert
1939Fixer Dugan
As: Smiley
1939Idiot's Delight
As: Dumptsy
1935Shadow of Doubt
As: Butler
1934Going Spanish
As: Gaucho