William Edmunds
Jan 01, 1885 - Dec 07, 1981 (96 years old) in 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
77 Sunset Strip
Papa Puccini
It's a Wonderful Life
Mr. Martini
Casablanca
Second Contact Man at Rick's (uncredited)
The Shop Around the Corner
Waiter (uncredited)
The Black Swan
Town Crier (uncredited)
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Soldier #1 (uncredited)
The Mark of Zorro
Peón Selling Cocks (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
Innkeeper-Landlord (uncredited)
Edge of Darkness
Elderly Sailor (uncredited)
Credits
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77 Sunset Strip 1958Papa Puccini★ 6.7 -
The Caddy 1953Caminello★ 6.4 -
Double Dynamite 1951Mr. Baganucci★ 6.2 -
★ 7.3 -
The Lawless 1950Mr. Jensen★ 5.8 -
Mr. Soft Touch 1949Alex, Janitor (Uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Any Number Can Play 1949Men's Room Attendant (uncredited)★ 6.9 -
Ringside 1949Professor Berger★ 4.3 -
The Big Sombrero 1949Don Luis Alvarado★ 5 -
The Three Musketeers 1948Innkeeper-Landlord (uncredited)★ 6.7 -
The Pirate 1948Town Clerk (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
13 Lead Soldiers 1948Prager - Antique Dealer (uncredited)★ 6 -
Where There's Life 1947King Hubertus II★ 5.6 -
The Lost Moment 1947Vittorio★ 6.3 -
That Hagen Girl 1947Corey (uncredited)★ 5.2 -
Ingram's Servant Antonio★ 6.3 -
The Man I Love 1946Uncle Tony Toresca (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Mr. Martini★ 8.3 -
Swamp Fire 1946Emile Ledoux★ 5.4 -
Mr. Whortle★ 4 -
A Bell for Adano 1945Tomasino - Fisherman (uncredited)★ 5.7 -
Dangerous Passage 1944Capt. Saul★ 4.4 -
Fejos (uncredited)★ 6 -
The Climax 1944Leon, Theatre Concierge★ 5.4 -
Till We Meet Again 1944Henri Maret★ 6 -
The Seventh Cross 1944Aldinger (uncredited)★ 6.7 -
Madame Curie 1943Cart Driver (uncredited)★ 7.1 -
Soldier #1 (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Background to Danger 1943Waiter with Information★ 6.6 -
Edge of Darkness 1943Elderly Sailor (uncredited)★ 6.1 -
Plehec★ 6.6 -
Casablanca 1943Second Contact Man at Rick's (uncredited)★ 8.2 -
Reunion in France 1942Taxicab Driver (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
The Black Swan 1942Town Crier (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
The Pied Piper 1942Frenchman★ 6.8 -
Berlin Correspondent 1942Hans Gruber★ 5.9 -
Gustav★ 4.5 -
Paris Calling 1941Prof. Marceau★ 5.4 -
They Met in Bombay 1941Hotel Barber (uncredited)★ 7.3 -
A Very Young Lady 1941Abner (uncredited)★ 1 -
Knockout 1941Louis Grinnelli★ 5 -
Baby Blues 1941Mr. Gubitosi★ 6 -
Forbidden Passage 1941Illegal Alien Aboard Tugboat (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Mr. & Mrs. Smith 1941Proprietor Lucy's★ 6.2 -
You, the People 1940Louie, the Janitor★ 5.8 -
Girls Under 21 1940Tony Mangione★ 4.5 -
The Mark of Zorro 1940Peón Selling Cocks (uncredited)★ 7.1 -
Escape 1940White Swan Inn Waiter (uncredited)★ 7.4 -
Girl from Havana 1940Ricco, the bartender★ 5 -
Gardener (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
The Great McGinty 1940Professor - Election Official at Gymnasium (uncredited)★ 6.9 -
The Mortal Storm 1940Lehman★ 7.2 -
Earthbound 1940Chris★ 4.8 -
Strange Cargo 1940Dock Watchman (uncredited)★ 7 -
Know Your Money 1940Samuel 'The Dutchman' Welker★ 9 -
He Married His Wife 1940Waiter★ 5.1 -
Waiter (uncredited)★ 8.1 -
Hotel Clerk★ 4.1 -
Geronimo 1939Scout★ 5 -
The Rains Came 1939Mr. Das★ 5.9 -
Nurse Edith Cavell 1939Albert★ 6.4 -
Fixer Dugan 1939Smiley★ 6.5 -
Idiot's Delight 1939Dumptsy★ 6.1 -
Shadow of Doubt 1935Butler★ 6.2 -
Going Spanish 1934Gaucho★ 5.8