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William Edmunds

Actor | * 01/01/1885 († 96, 12/07/1981) | San Fele, Basilicata (Italy)
William Edmunds (Michele Giuseppe Pellegrino; September 18, 1886 – December 7, 1981) was an Italian-American stage and screen character actor, typically playing roles with heavy accents (generally Italian, Spanish, and French), most notable as Mr. Giuseppe Martini in It's a Wonderful Life. ()

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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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Romance / Love | Comedies

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Movies with William Edmunds as Actor(57)

as Caminello1953 The Caddy
as Mr. Baganucci1951 Double Dynamite
as Alex, Janitor (Uncredited)1949 Mr. Soft Touch
as Professor Berger1949 Ringside
as Don Luis Alvarado1949 The Big Sombrero
as Prager - Antique Dealer (uncredited)1948 13 Lead Soldiers
as Corey (uncredited)1947 That Hagen Girl
as Vittorio1947 The Lost Moment
as Ingram's Servant Antonio1947 The Beast with Five Fingers
as King Hubertus II1947 Where There's Life
as Mr. Martini1946 It's a Wonderful Life
as Mr. Whortle1946 The Well Groomed Bride
as Emile Ledoux1946 Swamp Fire
as Uncle Tony Toresca1946 The Man I Love
as Tomasino - Fisherman1945 A Bell for Adano
as Leon, Theatre Concierge1944 The Climax
as Fejos (uncredited)1944 House of Frankenstein
as Capt. Saul1944 Dangerous Passage
as Henri Maret1944 Till We Meet Again
as Elderly Sailor (uncredited)1943 Edge of Darkness
as Soldier #11943 For Whom the Bell Tolls
as Waiter with Information1943 Background to Danger
as Cart Driver (uncredited)1943 Madame Curie
as Frenchman1942 The Pied Piper
as Town Crier (uncredited)1942 The Black Swan
as Hans Gruber1942 Berlin Correspondent
as Second Contact Man at Rick's (uncredited)1942 Casablanca
as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)1942 Reunion in France
as Hotel Barber1941 They Met in Bombay
as Proprietor Lucy's1941 Mr. & Mrs. Smith
as Louis Grinnelli1941 Knockout
as Abner (uncredited)1941 A Very Young Lady
as Illegal Alien Aboard Tugboat (uncredited)1941 Forbidden Passage
as Prof. Marceau1941 Paris Calling
as White Swan Inn Waiter (uncredited)1940 Escape
as Ricco, the bartender1940 Girl from Havana
as Professor - Election Official at Gymnasium (uncredited)1940 The Great McGinty
as Chris1940 Earthbound
as Lehman1940 The Mortal Storm
as Samuel 'The Dutchman' Welker1940 Know Your Money
as Peón Selling Cocks (uncredited)1940 The Mark of Zorro
as Tony Mangione1940 Girls Under 21
as Waiter (uncredited)1940 The Shop Around the Corner
as Gardener (uncredited)1940 Stranger on the Third Floor
as Louie, the Janitor1940 You, the People
as Waiter1940 He Married His Wife
as Dock Watchman (uncredited)1940 Strange Cargo
as Albert1939 Nurse Edith Cavell
as Dumptsy1939 Idiot's Delight
as Hotel Clerk1939 Everything Happens at Night
as Mr. Das1939 The Rains Came
as Scout1939 Geronimo
as Smiley1939 Fixer Dugan
as Butler1935 Shadow of Doubt
as Gaucho1934 Going Spanish

TV Shows/Series with William Edmunds as Actor(2)

as Papa Puccini1958 77 Sunset Strip

Full Name: William Edmunds
Born: Thursday, 01/01 1885 (January) in San Fele, Basilicata (Italy)
Died: Monday, 12/07 1981 (December) in Los Angeles (aged: 96)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN, native language), Italian (IT)
Other names for William Edmunds (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"William Edmonds"
"Billy Edmunds"
"Bill Edmunds"
"Michele Frondino Pellegrino"
"Michael Fondonia Pellegrino"
"Michele F. Pellegrino"
"Michael F. Pellegrino"
"Michele Pellegrino"
"Michael Pellegrino"
William Edmunds frequently works together with these people:
Cedric Gibbons (9x, Crew)
Jean Del Val (8x, Actor)
Alfred Newman (8x, Crew)
John Bryant (8x, Actor)
Peter Lorre (6x, Actor)
Edwin B. Willis (6x, Crew)
Frank Puglia (6x, Actor)
Pedro de Cordoba (6x, Actor)
Eduardo Ciannelli (6x, Actor)
Henry Rowland (6x, Actor)
Thomas Little (6x, Crew)
Herb Vigran (6x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:621311, Added: 10/21/2018, Last updated: 02/28/2024