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William Edmunds

William Edmunds

Acting·1885–1981·64 films

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.

Filmography

Casablanca
Casablanca (1943)Second Contact Man at Rick's (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)Mr. Martini
The Shop Around the Corner
The Shop Around the Corner (1940)Waiter (uncredited)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)Proprietor Lucy's
The Mark of Zorro
The Mark of Zorro (1940)Peón Selling Cocks (uncredited)
For Whom the Bell Tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)Soldier #1 (uncredited)
House of Frankenstein
House of Frankenstein (1944)Fejos (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers (1948)Innkeeper-Landlord (uncredited)
The Pirate
The Pirate (1948)Town Clerk (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor
Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)Gardener (uncredited)
The Mortal Storm
The Mortal Storm (1940)Lehman
The Black Swan
The Black Swan (1942)Town Crier (uncredited)
The Great McGinty
The Great McGinty (1940)Professor - Election Official at Gymnasium (uncredited)
The Caddy
The Caddy (1953)Caminello
Strange Cargo
Strange Cargo (1940)Dock Watchman (uncredited)
Madame Curie
Madame Curie (1943)Cart Driver (uncredited)
The Beast with Five Fingers
The Beast with Five Fingers (1947)Ingram's Servant Antonio
The Seventh Cross
The Seventh Cross (1944)Aldinger (uncredited)
Edge of Darkness
Edge of Darkness (1943)Elderly Sailor (uncredited)
The Climax
The Climax (1944)Leon, Theatre Concierge
The Man I Love
The Man I Love (1946)Uncle Tony Toresca (uncredited)
Background to Danger
Background to Danger (1943)Waiter with Information
The Rains Came
The Rains Came (1939)Mr. Das
The Lost Moment
The Lost Moment (1947)Vittorio
Reunion in France
Reunion in France (1942)Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
They Met in Bombay
They Met in Bombay (1941)Hotel Barber (uncredited)
Idiot's Delight
Idiot's Delight (1939)Dumptsy
The Lawless
The Lawless (1950)Mr. Jensen
Escape
Escape (1940)White Swan Inn Waiter (uncredited)
Double Dynamite
Double Dynamite (1951)Mr. Baganucci
The Pied Piper
The Pied Piper (1942)Frenchman
A Bell for Adano
A Bell for Adano (1945)Tomasino - Fisherman (uncredited)
Mr. Soft Touch
Mr. Soft Touch (1949)Alex, Janitor (Uncredited)
Any Number Can Play
Any Number Can Play (1949)Men's Room Attendant (uncredited)
Nurse Edith Cavell
Nurse Edith Cavell (1939)Albert
Swamp Fire
Swamp Fire (1946)Emile Ledoux
Dangerous Passage
Dangerous Passage (1944)Capt. Saul
Berlin Correspondent
Berlin Correspondent (1942)Hans Gruber
Forbidden Passage
Forbidden Passage (1941)Illegal Alien Aboard Tugboat (uncredited)
That Hagen Girl
That Hagen Girl (1947)Corey (uncredited)
He Married His Wife
He Married His Wife (1940)Waiter
Knockout
Knockout (1941)Louis Grinnelli
Where There's Life
Where There's Life (1947)King Hubertus II
Earthbound
Earthbound (1940)Chris
Paris Calling
Paris Calling (1941)'Professor', the bar owner
Geronimo
Geronimo (1939)Scout
Assignment in Brittany
Assignment in Brittany (1943)Plehec
13 Lead Soldiers
13 Lead Soldiers (1948)Prager - Antique Dealer (uncredited)
The Wife Takes a Flyer
The Wife Takes a Flyer (1942)Gustav
You, the People
You, the People (1940)Louie, the Janitor
Ringside
Ringside (1949)Professor Berger
Everything Happens at Night
Everything Happens at Night (1939)Hotel Clerk
Shadow of Doubt
Shadow of Doubt (1935)Butler
Going Spanish
Going Spanish (1934)Gaucho
Fixer Dugan
Fixer Dugan (1939)Smiley
There's Something About a Soldier
There's Something About a Soldier (1943)
Girls Under 21
Girls Under 21 (1940)Tony Mangione
Till We Meet Again
Till We Meet Again (1944)Henri Maret
Know Your Money
Know Your Money (1940)Samuel 'The Dutchman' Welker
The Big Sombrero
The Big Sombrero (1949)Don Luis Alvarado
The Well Groomed Bride
The Well Groomed Bride (1946)Mr. Whortle
Baby Blues
Baby Blues (1941)Mr. Gubitosi
A Very Young Lady
A Very Young Lady (1941)Abner (uncredited)
Girl from Havana
Girl from Havana (1940)Ricco, the bartender