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Home/People/William Edmunds
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Born
Jan 1, 1885Died: Dec 7, 1981
Lived 96 years
Place of Birth
San Fele, Basilicata, Italy
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

63
Movies
2
TV Shows
Also Known As
William Edmonds
Billy Edmunds
Bill Edmunds
Michele Frondino Pellegrino
Michael Fondonia Pellegrino
+5 more
IMDb Profile

William Edmunds

Acting

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.
The Caddy poster

The Caddy

as Caminello
1953
Double Dynamite poster

Double Dynamite

as Mr. Baganucci
1951
The Lawless poster

The Lawless

as Mr. Jensen
1950
Mr. Soft Touch poster

Mr. Soft Touch

as Alex, Janitor (Uncredited)
1949
Any Number Can Play poster

Any Number Can Play

as Men's Room Attendant (uncredited)
1949
Ringside poster

Ringside

as Professor Berger
1949
The Big Sombrero poster

The Big Sombrero

as Don Luis Alvarado
1949
The Three Musketeers poster

The Three Musketeers

as Innkeeper-Landlord (uncredited)
1948
The Pirate poster

The Pirate

as Town Clerk (uncredited)
1948
13 Lead Soldiers poster

13 Lead Soldiers

as Prager - Antique Dealer (uncredited)
1948
Where There's Life poster

Where There's Life

as King Hubertus II
1947
The Lost Moment poster

The Lost Moment

as Vittorio
1947
That Hagen Girl poster

That Hagen Girl

as Corey (uncredited)
1947
The Beast with Five Fingers poster

The Beast with Five Fingers

as Ingram's Servant Antonio
1947
The Man I Love poster

The Man I Love

as Uncle Tony Toresca (uncredited)
1946
It's a Wonderful Life poster

It's a Wonderful Life

as Mr. Martini
1946
Swamp Fire poster

Swamp Fire

as Emile Ledoux
1946
The Well Groomed Bride poster

The Well Groomed Bride

as Mr. Whortle
1946
A Bell for Adano poster

A Bell for Adano

as Tomasino - Fisherman (uncredited)
1945
Dangerous Passage poster

Dangerous Passage

as Capt. Saul
1944