William Edmunds
- Born
- January 1, 1885 · San Fele, Basilicata, Italy
- Died
- December 7, 1981
- Actor
- soundtrack
- Archive footage
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 · 17 credits
- 1951Double Dynamite · Actor (Mr. Baganucci)
- 1949The Big Sombrero · Actor (Don Luis Alvarado)
- 1949Ringside · Actor (Prof. Berger)
- 194813 Lead Soldiers · Actor (Prager - Antique Dealer)
- 1947The Lost Moment · Actor (Vittorio)
- 1947It Pays to Be Funny · Archive footage (Gaucho (edited from: Going Spanish))
- 1946Swamp Fire · Actor (Emile Ledoux)
- 1944Dangerous Passage · Actor (Capt. Saul)
- 1944Till We Meet Again · Actor (Henri Maret)
- 1942Berlin Correspondent · Actor (Hans Gruber)
- 1941Barnacle Bill · Actor (Joe Petillo)
- 1941Knockout · Actor (Louis Grinnelli)
- 1941Paris Calling · Actor (Prof. Marceau)
- 1940Girls Under 21 · Actor (Tony Mangione)
- 1940Girl from Havana · Actor (Ricco, the bartender)
- 1939Everything Happens at Night · Actor (Hotel Clerk)
- 1939Fixer Dugan · Actor (Smiley)