William Edmunds
Acting
Born January 1, 1885 · San Fele, Basilicata, Italy
Died December 7, 1981
Also known as William Edmonds · Billy Edmunds · Bill 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.
Filmography31 titles
It's a Wonderful Life
Casablanca
The Shop Around the Corner
Madame Curie
The Mark of Zorro
Strange Cargo
The Great McGinty
Any Number Can Play
Mr. Soft Touch
The Three Musketeers
Background to Danger
Nurse Edith Cavell
The Pirate
For Whom the Bell Tolls
The Black Swan
Stranger on the Third Floor
The Caddy
The Beast with Five Fingers
Reunion in France
13 Lead Soldiers
Edge of Darkness
The Man I Love
House of Frankenstein
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
The Rains Came
The Lawless
The Big Sombrero
Swamp Fire
The Climax
That Hagen Girl
Dangerous Passage