William Edmunds

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.

Known For

Lehman

The Mortal Storm

Mr. Martini

It's a Wonderful Life

Proprietor Lucy's

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Hans Gruber

Berlin Correspondent

Uncle Tony Toresca (uncredited)

The Man I Love

Ingram's Servant Antonio

The Beast with Five Fingers

Caminello

The Caddy

King Hubertus II

Where There's Life

Alex, Janitor (Uncredited)

Mr. Soft Touch

Dock Watchman (uncredited)

Strange Cargo

Vittorio

The Lost Moment

Tony Mangione

Girls Under 21

Men's Room Attendant (uncredited)

Any Number Can Play

Don Luis Alvarado

The Big Sombrero

Louis Grinnelli

Knockout

Waiter

He Married His Wife

Butler

Shadow of Doubt

Plehec

Assignment in Brittany

Corey (uncredited)

That Hagen Girl

Aldinger (uncredited)

The Seventh Cross

Second Contact Man at Rick's (uncredited)

Casablanca

Frenchman

The Pied Piper

Dumptsy

Idiot's Delight

Hotel Clerk

Everything Happens at Night

Albert

Nurse Edith Cavell

Mr. Das

The Rains Came

Mr. Jensen

The Lawless

Fejos (uncredited)

House of Frankenstein

Illegal Alien Aboard Tugboat (uncredited)

Forbidden Passage

Louie, the Janitor

You, the People

Smiley

Fixer Dugan

Waiter (uncredited)

The Shop Around the Corner

Town Clerk (uncredited)

The Pirate

Peón Selling Cocks (uncredited)

The Mark of Zorro

Innkeeper-Landlord (uncredited)

The Three Musketeers

Professor - Election Official at Gymnasium (uncredited)

The Great McGinty

White Swan Inn Waiter (uncredited)

Escape

Gardener (uncredited)

Stranger on the Third Floor

Scout

Geronimo

Emile Ledoux

Swamp Fire

Samuel 'The Dutchman' Welker

Know Your Money

Chris

Earthbound

Gustav

The Wife Takes a Flyer

Gaucho

Going Spanish

Professor Berger

Ringside

Prof. Marceau

Paris Calling

Mr. Whortle

The Well Groomed Bride

Hotel Barber (uncredited)

They Met in Bombay

Waiter with Information

Background to Danger

Elderly Sailor (uncredited)

Edge of Darkness

Soldier #1 (uncredited)

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Cart Driver (uncredited)

Madame Curie

Tomasino - Fisherman (uncredited)

A Bell for Adano

Abner (uncredited)

A Very Young Lady

Capt. Saul

Dangerous Passage

Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

Reunion in France

Leon, Theatre Concierge

The Climax

Ricco, the bartender

Girl from Havana

Henri Maret

Till We Meet Again

Mr. Baganucci

Double Dynamite

Town Crier (uncredited)

The Black Swan

Prager - Antique Dealer (uncredited)

13 Lead Soldiers

Mr. Gubitosi

Baby Blues

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

63

Gender

Male

Birthday

1885-01-01

Place of Birth

San Fele, Basilicata, Italy

Also Known As

William Edmonds