William Edmunds
Acting
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.
Born: January 1, 1885 · San Fele, Basilicata, Italy
Filmography (45)
TV
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Actor: Papa Puccini
The Caddy
1953
Actor: Caminello
Double Dynamite
1951
Actor: Mr. Baganucci
The Lawless
1950
Actor: Mr. Jensen
Mr. Soft Touch
1949
Actor: Alex, Janitor (Unc…
Any Number Can Play
1949
Actor: Men's Room Attenda…
The Three Musketeers
1948
Actor: Innkeeper-Landlord…
The Pirate
1948
Actor: Town Clerk (uncred…
Where There's Life
1947
Actor: King Hubertus II
The Lost Moment
1947
Actor: Vittorio
That Hagen Girl
1947
Actor: Corey (uncredited)
The Beast with Five Fingers
1947
Actor: Ingram's Servant A…
The Man I Love
1946
Actor: Uncle Tony Toresca…
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
Actor: Mr. Martini
Swamp Fire
1946
Actor: Emile Ledoux
A Bell for Adano
1945
Actor: Tomasino - Fisherm…
Dangerous Passage
1944
Actor: Capt. Saul
House of Frankenstein
1944
Actor: Fejos (uncredited)
The Climax
1944
Actor: Leon, Theatre Conc…
The Seventh Cross
1944
Actor: Aldinger (uncredit…
Madame Curie
1943
Actor: Cart Driver (uncre…
For Whom the Bell Tolls
1943
Actor: Soldier #1 (uncred…
Background to Danger
1943
Actor: Waiter with Inform…
Edge of Darkness
1943
Actor: Elderly Sailor (un…
Casablanca
1943
Actor: Second Contact Man…
Reunion in France
1942
Actor: Taxicab Driver (un…
The Black Swan
1942
Actor: Town Crier (uncred…
The Pied Piper
1942
Actor: Frenchman
Berlin Correspondent
1942
Actor: Hans Gruber
They Met in Bombay
1941
Actor: Hotel Barber (uncr…
Knockout
1941
Actor: Louis Grinnelli
Forbidden Passage
1941
Actor: Illegal Alien Aboa…
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
1941
Actor: Proprietor Lucy's
The Mark of Zorro
1940
Actor: Peón Selling Cocks…
Escape
1940
Actor: White Swan Inn Wai…
Stranger on the Third Floor
1940
Actor: Gardener (uncredit…
The Great McGinty
1940
Actor: Professor - Electi…
The Mortal Storm
1940
Actor: Lehman
Earthbound
1940
Actor: Chris
Strange Cargo
1940
Actor: Dock Watchman (unc…
He Married His Wife
1940
Actor: Waiter
The Shop Around the Corner
1940
Actor: Waiter (uncredited…
The Rains Came
1939
Actor: Mr. Das
Nurse Edith Cavell
1939
Actor: Albert
Idiot's Delight
1939
Actor: Dumptsy