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William Edmunds

Acting
96 years oldSan Fele, Basilicata, Italy

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.

Personal Details

Born
January 1, 1885 - December 7, 1981 (age 96)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
San Fele, Basilicata, Italy
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

William Edmonds
Billy Edmunds
Bill Edmunds
Michele Frondino Pellegrino
Michael Fondonia Pellegrino

Movies (48)

The Caddy
6.4

The Caddy

as Caminello

1953

Double Dynamite
6.2

Double Dynamite

as Mr. Baganucci

1951

The Lawless
5.8

The Lawless

as Mr. Jensen

1950

Mr. Soft Touch
6.8

Mr. Soft Touch

as Alex, Janitor (Uncredited)

1949

Any Number Can Play
6.9

Any Number Can Play

as Men's Room Attendant (uncredited)

1949

Ringside
4.2

Ringside

as Professor Berger

1949

The Big Sombrero
5.0

The Big Sombrero

as Don Luis Alvarado

1949

The Three Musketeers
6.7

The Three Musketeers

as Innkeeper-Landlord (uncredited)

1948

The Pirate
6.4

The Pirate

as Town Clerk (uncredited)

1948

13 Lead Soldiers
6.0

13 Lead Soldiers

as Prager - Antique Dealer (uncredited)

1948

Where There's Life
5.8

Where There's Life

as King Hubertus II

1947

The Lost Moment
6.1

The Lost Moment

as Vittorio

1947

That Hagen Girl
4.8

That Hagen Girl

as Corey (uncredited)

1947

The Beast with Five Fingers
6.3

The Beast with Five Fingers

as Ingram's Servant Antonio

1947

The Man I Love
6.1

The Man I Love

as Uncle Tony Toresca (uncredited)

1946

It's a Wonderful Life
8.3

It's a Wonderful Life

as Mr. Martini

1946

Swamp Fire
5.2

Swamp Fire

as Emile Ledoux

1946

The Well Groomed Bride
4.0

The Well Groomed Bride

as Mr. Whortle

1946

A Bell for Adano
5.7

A Bell for Adano

as Tomasino - Fisherman (uncredited)

1945

House of Frankenstein
6.0

House of Frankenstein

as Fejos (uncredited)

1945

Dangerous Passage
4.4

Dangerous Passage

as Capt. Saul

1944

The Climax
5.5

The Climax

as Leon, Theatre Concierge

1944

Till We Meet Again
6.0

Till We Meet Again

as Henri Maret

1944

The Seventh Cross
6.7

The Seventh Cross

as Aldinger (uncredited)

1944

Madame Curie
7.2

Madame Curie

as Cart Driver (uncredited)

1943

For Whom the Bell Tolls
6.5

For Whom the Bell Tolls

as Soldier #1 (uncredited)

1943

Background to Danger
6.6

Background to Danger

as Waiter with Information

1943

Edge of Darkness
6.2

Edge of Darkness

as Elderly Sailor (uncredited)

1943

Assignment in Brittany
6.6

Assignment in Brittany

as Plehec

1943

Casablanca
8.1

Casablanca

as Second Contact Man at Rick's (uncredited)

1943

Reunion in France
6.4

Reunion in France

as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

1942

The Black Swan
6.5

The Black Swan

as Town Crier (uncredited)

1942

The Pied Piper
6.8

The Pied Piper

as Frenchman

1942

Berlin Correspondent
5.9

Berlin Correspondent

as Hans Gruber

1942

The Wife Takes a Flyer
4.5

The Wife Takes a Flyer

as Gustav

1942

Paris Calling
5.4

Paris Calling

as 'Professor', the bar owner

1941

They Met in Bombay
7.3

They Met in Bombay

as Hotel Barber (uncredited)

1941

A Very Young Lady
1.0

A Very Young Lady

as Abner (uncredited)

1941

Knockout
4.4

Knockout

as Louis Grinnelli

1941

Baby Blues
6.0

Baby Blues

as Mr. Gubitosi

1941

Forbidden Passage
6.3

Forbidden Passage

as Illegal Alien Aboard Tugboat (uncredited)

1941

Mr. & Mrs. Smith
6.0

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

as Proprietor Lucy's

1941

You, the People
5.8

You, the People

as Louie, the Janitor

1940

Girls Under 21
4.0

Girls Under 21

as Tony Mangione

1940

The Mark of Zorro
7.1

The Mark of Zorro

as Peón Selling Cocks (uncredited)

1940

Escape
7.4

Escape

as White Swan Inn Waiter (uncredited)

1940

Girl from Havana
5.0

Girl from Havana

as Ricco, the bartender

1940

Stranger on the Third Floor
6.4

Stranger on the Third Floor

as Gardener (uncredited)

1940

TV Shows (2)