William Edmunds

Acting

William Edmunds

Born January 1, 1885San Fele, Basilicata, Italy66 credits

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
7.0

77 Sunset Strip

TV

1958

The Caddy
6.4

The Caddy

Movie

1953

Double Dynamite
6.5

Double Dynamite

Movie

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

TV

1951

The Lawless
5.8

The Lawless

Movie

1950

Mr. Soft Touch
6.8

Mr. Soft Touch

Movie

1949

Filmography

77 Sunset Strip
195877 Sunset Stripas Papa PucciniTV
The Caddy
1953The Caddyas CaminelloMovie
Double Dynamite
1951Double Dynamiteas Mr. BaganucciMovie
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV
The Lawless
1950The Lawlessas Mr. JensenMovie
Mr. Soft Touch
1949Mr. Soft Touchas Alex, Janitor (Uncredited)Movie
Any Number Can Play
1949Any Number Can Playas Men's Room Attendant (uncredited)Movie
Ringside
1949Ringsideas Professor BergerMovie
The Big Sombrero
1949The Big Sombreroas Don Luis AlvaradoMovie
The Three Musketeers
1948The Three Musketeersas Innkeeper-Landlord (uncredited)Movie
The Pirate
1948The Pirateas Town Clerk (uncredited)Movie
13 Lead Soldiers
194813 Lead Soldiersas Prager - Antique Dealer (uncredited)Movie
Where There's Life
1947Where There's Lifeas King Hubertus IIMovie
The Lost Moment
1947The Lost Momentas VittorioMovie
That Hagen Girl
1947That Hagen Girlas Corey (uncredited)Movie
The Beast with Five Fingers
1947The Beast with Five Fingersas Ingram's Servant AntonioMovie
The Man I Love
1946The Man I Loveas Uncle Tony Toresca (uncredited)Movie
It's a Wonderful Life
1946It's a Wonderful Lifeas Mr. MartiniMovie
Swamp Fire
1946Swamp Fireas Emile LedouxMovie
The Well Groomed Bride
1946The Well Groomed Brideas Mr. WhortleMovie
A Bell for Adano
1945A Bell for Adanoas Tomasino - Fisherman (uncredited)Movie
Dangerous Passage
1944Dangerous Passageas Capt. SaulMovie
House of Frankenstein
1944House of Frankensteinas Fejos (uncredited)Movie
The Climax
1944The Climaxas Leon, Theatre ConciergeMovie
Till We Meet Again
1944Till We Meet Againas Henri MaretMovie
The Seventh Cross
1944The Seventh Crossas Aldinger (uncredited)Movie
Madame Curie
1943Madame Curieas Cart Driver (uncredited)Movie
There's Something About a Soldier
1943There's Something About a SoldierMovie
For Whom the Bell Tolls
1943For Whom the Bell Tollsas Soldier #1 (uncredited)Movie
Background to Danger
1943Background to Dangeras Waiter with InformationMovie
Edge of Darkness
1943Edge of Darknessas Elderly Sailor (uncredited)Movie
Assignment in Brittany
1943Assignment in Brittanyas PlehecMovie
Casablanca
1943Casablancaas Second Contact Man at Rick's (uncredited)Movie
Reunion in France
1942Reunion in Franceas Taxicab Driver (uncredited)Movie
The Black Swan
1942The Black Swanas Town Crier (uncredited)Movie
The Pied Piper
1942The Pied Piperas FrenchmanMovie
Berlin Correspondent
1942Berlin Correspondentas Hans GruberMovie
The Wife Takes a Flyer
1942The Wife Takes a Flyeras GustavMovie
Paris Calling
1941Paris Callingas 'Professor', the bar ownerMovie
They Met in Bombay
1941They Met in Bombayas Hotel Barber (uncredited)Movie
A Very Young Lady
1941A Very Young Ladyas Abner (uncredited)Movie
Knockout
1941Knockoutas Louis GrinnelliMovie
Baby Blues
1941Baby Bluesas Mr. GubitosiMovie
Forbidden Passage
1941Forbidden Passageas Illegal Alien Aboard Tugboat (uncredited)Movie
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
1941Mr. & Mrs. Smithas Proprietor Lucy'sMovie
You, the People
1940You, the Peopleas Louie, the JanitorMovie
Girls Under 21
1940Girls Under 21as Tony MangioneMovie
The Mark of Zorro
1940The Mark of Zorroas Peón Selling Cocks (uncredited)Movie
Escape
1940Escapeas White Swan Inn Waiter (uncredited)Movie
Girl from Havana
1940Girl from Havanaas Ricco, the bartenderMovie
Stranger on the Third Floor
1940Stranger on the Third Flooras Gardener (uncredited)Movie
The Great McGinty
1940The Great McGintyas Professor - Election Official at Gymnasium (uncredited)Movie
The Mortal Storm
1940The Mortal Stormas LehmanMovie
Earthbound
1940Earthboundas ChrisMovie
Strange Cargo
1940Strange Cargoas Dock Watchman (uncredited)Movie
Know Your Money
1940Know Your Moneyas Samuel 'The Dutchman' WelkerMovie
He Married His Wife
1940He Married His Wifeas WaiterMovie
The Shop Around the Corner
1940The Shop Around the Corneras Waiter (uncredited)Movie
Everything Happens at Night
1939Everything Happens at Nightas Hotel ClerkMovie
Geronimo
1939Geronimoas ScoutMovie
The Rains Came
1939The Rains Cameas Mr. DasMovie
Nurse Edith Cavell
1939Nurse Edith Cavellas AlbertMovie
Fixer Dugan
1939Fixer Duganas SmileyMovie
Idiot's Delight
1939Idiot's Delightas DumptsyMovie
Shadow of Doubt
1935Shadow of Doubtas ButlerMovie
Going Spanish
1934Going Spanishas GauchoMovie