Acting
William Edmunds
Also Known As: William Edmonds, Billy Edmunds, Bill Edmunds
Birth Date
January 1, 1885
Death Date
December 7, 1981
(passed away at 96)
Place of Birth
San Fele, Basilicata, Italy
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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.
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It's a Wonderful Life
Mr. Martini
1946
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TV Show
77 Sunset Strip
Papa Puccini
1958 • 1 episode
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Casablanca
Second Contact Man at Rick's (uncredited)
1943
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The Shop Around the Corner
Waiter (uncredited)
1940
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The Pirate
Town Clerk (uncredited)
1948
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For Whom the Bell Tolls
Soldier #1 (uncredited)
1943
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The Three Musketeers
Innkeeper-Landlord (uncredited)
1948
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The Black Swan
Town Crier (uncredited)
1942
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Double Dynamite
Mr. Baganucci
1951
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TV Show
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 • 1 episode
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Proprietor Lucy's
1941
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Knockout
Louis Grinnelli
1941
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The Mark of Zorro
Peón Selling Cocks (uncredited)
1940
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Ringside
Professor Berger
1949
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Berlin Correspondent
Hans Gruber
1942
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Edge of Darkness
Elderly Sailor (uncredited)
1943
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Nurse Edith Cavell
Albert
1939
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The Caddy
Caminello
1953
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Reunion in France
Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
1942
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The Man I Love
Uncle Tony Toresca (uncredited)
1946