William Edmunds

William Edmunds

Acting

Birthday

1885/01/01

Day of death

1981/12/07 (96 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

San Fele, Basilicata, Italy

Also know as

William Edmonds, Billy Edmunds, Bill Edmunds, Michele Frondino Pellegrino, Michael Fondonia Pellegrino, Michele F. Pellegrino, Michael F. Pellegrino, Michele Pellegrino, Michael Pellegrino, Michele Giuseppe Pellegrino

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.

Acting
The Mortal Storm
7.2

(1940) The Mortal Storm

as Lehman

It's a Wonderful Life
8.3

(1946) It's a Wonderful Life

as Mr. Martini

Mr. & Mrs. Smith
6.2

(1941) Mr. & Mrs. Smith

as Proprietor Lucy's

Berlin Correspondent
5.9

(1942) Berlin Correspondent

as Hans Gruber

The Man I Love
6.0

(1946) The Man I Love

as Uncle Tony Toresca

The Beast with Five Fingers
6.3

(1947) The Beast with Five Fingers

as Ingram's Servant Antonio

The Caddy
6.5

(1953) The Caddy

as Caminello

Where There's Life
5.6

(1947) Where There's Life

as King Hubertus II

Mr. Soft Touch
6.8

(1949) Mr. Soft Touch

as Alex, Janitor (Uncredited)

Strange Cargo
7.0

(1940) Strange Cargo

as Dock Watchman (uncredited)

The Lost Moment
6.5

(1947) The Lost Moment

as Vittorio

Girls Under 21
4.5

(1940) Girls Under 21

as Tony Mangione

Any Number Can Play
6.9

(1949) Any Number Can Play

as Men's Room Attendant

The Big Sombrero
5.0

(1949) The Big Sombrero

as Don Luis Alvarado

Knockout
5.0

(1941) Knockout

as Louis Grinnelli

He Married His Wife
5.1

(1940) He Married His Wife

as Waiter

Shadow of Doubt
6.2

(1935) Shadow of Doubt

as Butler

Assignment in Brittany
6.6

(1943) Assignment in Brittany

as Plehec

That Hagen Girl
5.2

(1947) That Hagen Girl

as Corey (uncredited)

The Seventh Cross
6.7

(1944) The Seventh Cross

as Aldinger (uncredited)

Casablanca
8.2

(1943) Casablanca

as Second Contact Man at Rick's (uncredited)

The Pied Piper
6.8

(1942) The Pied Piper

as Frenchman

Idiot's Delight
5.9

(1939) Idiot's Delight

as Dumptsy

Everything Happens at Night
4.1

(1939) Everything Happens at Night

as Hotel Clerk

Nurse Edith Cavell
6.4

(1939) Nurse Edith Cavell

as Albert

The Rains Came
5.9

(1939) The Rains Came

as Mr. Das

The Lawless
5.8

(1950) The Lawless

as Mr. Jensen

House of Frankenstein
6.0

(1944) House of Frankenstein

as Fejos (uncredited)

Forbidden Passage
6.3

(1941) Forbidden Passage

as Illegal Alien Aboard Tugboat (uncredited)

You, the People
5.7

(1940) You, the People

as Louie, the Janitor

Fixer Dugan
6.5

(1939) Fixer Dugan

as Smiley

The Shop Around the Corner
8.1

(1940) The Shop Around the Corner

as Waiter (uncredited)

The Pirate
6.4

(1948) The Pirate

as Town Clerk (uncredited)

The Mark of Zorro
7.1

(1940) The Mark of Zorro

as Peón Selling Cocks (uncredited)

The Three Musketeers
6.8

(1948) The Three Musketeers

as ---

The Great McGinty
6.9

(1940) The Great McGinty

as Professor - Election Official at Gymnasium (uncredited)

Escape
7.4

(1940) Escape

as White Swan Inn Waiter (uncredited)

Stranger on the Third Floor
6.5

(1940) Stranger on the Third Floor

as Gardener (uncredited)

Geronimo
5.0

(1939) Geronimo

as Scout

Swamp Fire
5.4

(1946) Swamp Fire

as Emile Ledoux

Know Your Money
9.0

(1940) Know Your Money

as Samuel 'The Dutchman' Welker

Earthbound
4.8

(1940) Earthbound

as Chris

The Wife Takes a Flyer
4.5

(1942) The Wife Takes a Flyer

as Gustav

Going Spanish
5.8

(1934) Going Spanish

as Gaucho

Ringside
4.3

(1949) Ringside

as Professor Berger

Paris Calling
5.4

(1941) Paris Calling

as Prof. Marceau

The Well Groomed Bride
4.0

(1946) The Well Groomed Bride

as Mr. Whortle

They Met in Bombay
7.3

(1941) They Met in Bombay

as Hotel Barber (uncredited)

Background to Danger
6.6

(1943) Background to Danger

as Waiter with Information

Edge of Darkness
6.1

(1943) Edge of Darkness

as Elderly Sailor (uncredited)

For Whom the Bell Tolls
6.5

(1943) For Whom the Bell Tolls

as Soldier #1

Madame Curie
7.2

(1943) Madame Curie

as Cart Driver (uncredited)

A Bell for Adano
5.6

(1945) A Bell for Adano

as Tomasino - Fisherman

A Very Young Lady
1.0

(1941) A Very Young Lady

as Abner (uncredited)

Dangerous Passage
4.9

(1944) Dangerous Passage

as Capt. Saul

Reunion in France
6.6

(1942) Reunion in France

as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

The Climax
5.4

(1944) The Climax

as Leon, Theatre Concierge

Girl from Havana
5.0

(1940) Girl from Havana

as Ricco, the bartender

Till We Meet Again
6.5

(1944) Till We Meet Again

as Henri Maret

Double Dynamite
6.2

(1951) Double Dynamite

as Mr. Baganucci

The Black Swan
6.4

(1942) The Black Swan

as Town Crier (uncredited)

13 Lead Soldiers
6.0

(1948) 13 Lead Soldiers

as Prager - Antique Dealer (uncredited)

Baby Blues
6.0

(1941) Baby Blues

as Mr. Gubitosi

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.0

(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as ---

77 Sunset Strip
6.7

(1958) 77 Sunset Strip

as Papa Puccini