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William Edmunds

William Edmunds

Acting

Born: January 1, 1885San 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
The Caddy

The Caddy

Caminello

1953
Double Dynamite

Double Dynamite

Mr. Baganucci

1951
The Lawless

The Lawless

Mr. Jensen

1950
Mr. Soft Touch

Mr. Soft Touch

Alex, Janitor (Uncredited)

1949
Any Number Can Play

Any Number Can Play

Men's Room Attendant (uncredited)

1949
Ringside

Ringside

Professor Berger

1949
The Big Sombrero

The Big Sombrero

Don Luis Alvarado

1949
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

Innkeeper-Landlord (uncredited)

1948
The Pirate

The Pirate

Town Clerk (uncredited)

1948
13 Lead Soldiers

13 Lead Soldiers

Prager - Antique Dealer (uncredited)

1948
The Lost Moment

The Lost Moment

Vittorio

1947
Where There's Life

Where There's Life

King Hubertus II

1947
That Hagen Girl

That Hagen Girl

Corey (uncredited)

1947
The Beast with Five Fingers

The Beast with Five Fingers

Ingram's Servant Antonio

1947
The Man I Love

The Man I Love

Uncle Tony Toresca (uncredited)

1946
It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

Mr. Martini

1946
Swamp Fire

Swamp Fire

Emile Ledoux

1946
The Well Groomed Bride

The Well Groomed Bride

Mr. Whortle

1946
A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano

Tomasino - Fisherman (uncredited)

1945
Dangerous Passage

Dangerous Passage

Capt. Saul

1944
House of Frankenstein

House of Frankenstein

Fejos (uncredited)

1944
The Climax

The Climax

Leon, Theatre Concierge

1944
Till We Meet Again

Till We Meet Again

Henri Maret

1944
The Seventh Cross

The Seventh Cross

Aldinger (uncredited)

1944
Madame Curie

Madame Curie

Cart Driver (uncredited)

1943
For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Soldier #1 (uncredited)

1943
Background to Danger

Background to Danger

Waiter with Information

1943
Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness

Elderly Sailor (uncredited)

1943
Assignment in Brittany

Assignment in Brittany

Plehec

1943
Casablanca

Casablanca

Second Contact Man at Rick's (uncredited)

1943
Reunion in France

Reunion in France

Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

1942
The Black Swan

The Black Swan

Town Crier (uncredited)

1942
The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper

Frenchman

1942
Berlin Correspondent

Berlin Correspondent

Hans Gruber

1942
The Wife Takes a Flyer

The Wife Takes a Flyer

Gustav

1942
Paris Calling

Paris Calling

'Professor', the bar owner

1941
A Very Young Lady

A Very Young Lady

Abner (uncredited)

1941
They Met in Bombay

They Met in Bombay

Hotel Barber (uncredited)

1941
Knockout

Knockout

Louis Grinnelli

1941
Baby Blues

Baby Blues

Mr. Gubitosi

1941
Forbidden Passage

Forbidden Passage

Illegal Alien Aboard Tugboat (uncredited)

1941
Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Proprietor Lucy's

1941
You, the People

You, the People

Louie, the Janitor

1940
Girls Under 21

Girls Under 21

Tony Mangione

1940
The Mark of Zorro

The Mark of Zorro

Peón Selling Cocks (uncredited)

1940
Escape

Escape

White Swan Inn Waiter (uncredited)

1940
Girl from Havana

Girl from Havana

Ricco, the bartender

1940
Stranger on the Third Floor

Stranger on the Third Floor

Gardener (uncredited)

1940
The Great McGinty

The Great McGinty

Professor - Election Official at Gymnasium (uncredited)

1940
The Mortal Storm

The Mortal Storm

Lehman

1940
Earthbound

Earthbound

Chris

1940
Strange Cargo

Strange Cargo

Dock Watchman (uncredited)

1940
Know Your Money

Know Your Money

Samuel 'The Dutchman' Welker

1940
He Married His Wife

He Married His Wife

Waiter

1940
The Shop Around the Corner

The Shop Around the Corner

Waiter (uncredited)

1940
Everything Happens at Night

Everything Happens at Night

Hotel Clerk

1939
Geronimo

Geronimo

Scout

1939
The Rains Came

The Rains Came

Mr. Das

1939
Nurse Edith Cavell

Nurse Edith Cavell

Albert

1939
Fixer Dugan

Fixer Dugan

Smiley

1939
Idiot's Delight

Idiot's Delight

Dumptsy

1939
Shadow of Doubt

Shadow of Doubt

Butler

1935
Going Spanish

Going Spanish

Gaucho

1934