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William Edmunds

William Edmunds

Acting

Born January 1, 1885 — Died December 7, 1981 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.

TV Shows(2)

Movies(64)

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

Where There's Life

Where There's Life

King Hubertus II

1947

The Lost Moment

The Lost Moment

Vittorio

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

There's Something About a Soldier

There's Something About a Soldier

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

They Met in Bombay

They Met in Bombay

Hotel Barber (uncredited)

1941

A Very Young Lady

A Very Young Lady

Abner (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