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.
Filmography
all 67
Movies 65
TV Shows 2
Papa Puccini

77 Sunset Strip (1958)
TV
Caminello

The Caddy (1953)
Movie
Mr. Baganucci

Double Dynamite (1951)
Movie
Mr. Jensen

The Lawless (1950)
Movie
Alex, Janitor (Uncredited)

Mr. Soft Touch (1949)
Movie
Men's Room Attendant (uncredited)

Any Number Can Play (1949)
Movie
Prof. Berger

Ringside (1949)
Movie
Don Luis Alvarado

The Big Sombrero (1949)
Movie
Town Clerk (uncredited)

The Pirate (1948)
Movie
Prager - Antique Dealer

13 Lead Soldiers (1948)
Movie
Vittorio

The Lost Moment (1947)
Movie
King Hubertus II

Where There's Life (1947)
Movie
Corey (uncredited)

That Hagen Girl (1947)
Movie
Ingram's Servant Antonio

The Beast with Five Fingers (1947)
Movie
4.25
Uncle Tony Toresca

The Man I Love (1946)
Movie
Mr. Martini

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Movie
5.45
Emile Ledoux

Swamp Fire (1946)
Movie
Mr. Whortle

The Well Groomed Bride (1946)
Movie
Tomasino - Fisherman

A Bell for Adano (1945)
Movie
Capt. Saul

Dangerous Passage (1944)
Movie
Fejos (uncredited)

House of Frankenstein (1944)
Movie
5.35
Leon, Theatre Concierge

The Climax (1944)
Movie
Henri Maret

Till We Meet Again (1944)
Movie
Aldinger (uncredited)

The Seventh Cross (1944)
Movie
Cart Driver (uncredited)

Madame Curie (1943)
Movie
Soldier #1

For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)
Movie
Waiter with Information

Background to Danger (1943)
Movie
Elderly Sailor (uncredited)

Edge of Darkness (1943)
Movie
Second Contact Man at Rick's (uncredited)

Casablanca (1943)
Movie
6.75
Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

Reunion in France (1942)
Movie
Town Crier (uncredited)

The Black Swan (1942)
Movie
Frenchman

The Pied Piper (1942)
Movie
Hans Gruber

Berlin Correspondent (1942)
Movie
Prof. Marceau

Paris Calling (1941)
Movie
Hotel Barber (uncredited)

They Met in Bombay (1941)
Movie
Abner (uncredited)

A Very Young Lady (1941)
Movie
Joe Petillo

Barnacle Bill (1941)
Movie
Louis Grinnelli

Knockout (1941)
Movie
Mr. Gubitosi

Baby Blues (1941)
Movie
Illegal Alien Aboard Tugboat

Forbidden Passage (1941)
Movie
Proprietor Lucy's

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)
Movie
Louie, the Janitor

You, the People (1940)
Movie
Tony Mangione

Girls Under 21 (1940)
Movie
Peón Selling Cocks (uncredited)

The Mark of Zorro (1940)
Movie
White Swan Inn Waiter (uncredited)

Escape (1940)
Movie
Ricco, the bartender

Girl from Havana (1940)
Movie
Gardener (uncredited)

Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)
Movie
Professor - Election Official at Gymnasium (uncredited)

The Great McGinty (1940)
Movie
Dock Watchman (uncredited)

Strange Cargo (1940)
Movie
Samuel 'The Dutchman' Welker

Know Your Money (1940)
Movie
Waiter (uncredited)

The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
Movie
2.25
Hotel Clerk

Everything Happens at Night (1939)
Movie
Scout

Geronimo (1939)
Movie
Mr. Das

The Rains Came (1939)
Movie
Smiley

Fixer Dugan (1939)
Movie
Dumptsy

Idiot's Delight (1939)
Movie
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1885-01-01
Deathday1981-12-07 (96 years old)
Birth PlaceSan Fele, Italy
CitizenshipsKingdom of Italy, Italy, United States
Also Known AsWilliam Edmonds, Billy Edmunds, Bill Edmunds, Michele Frondino Pellegrino, Michael Fondonia Pellegrino, Michele F. Pellegrino, Michael F. Pellegrino, Michele Pellegrino, Michael Pellegrino, Michele Giuseppe Pellegrino
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