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William Edmunds (1885–1981)

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Despite his Anglicized name, Edmunds was usually cast as dark or Latin types: Spaniards, Mexicans, Frenchmen, Gypsies, Arabs, Polynesians, and other exotic nationalities and functioned as a sort of poor-man's 'J. Carroll Naish'. Born in Italy in 1891, Edmunds is especially remembered for his Italian roles: A Bell for Adano, The Lost Moment, and, most notably, Mr. Martini in It's a Wonderful Life. See full bio »

Born:

Michael Pellegrino
in San Fele, Basilicata, Italy

Died:

(age 96) in Los Angeles County, California, USA
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1959 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Papa Puccini
– Sing Something Simple (1959) … Papa Puccini
 
1958 The Walter Winchell File (TV series)
Giovanni Mancuso
– House on Biscayne Bay (1958) … Giovanni Mancuso
 
1953 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
– Lineman's Luck (1953)
 
1953 The Caddy
Caminello
 
1951 Double Dynamite
Mr. Baganucci
 
1951 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
– Moon Over Mulberry Street (1951)
 
1951 Actors Hotel (TV series)
Carlo Corelli
 
1950 The Lawless
Mr. Jensen
 
1949 Mr. Soft Touch
Alex, the Janitor
 
1949 Ringside
Prof. Berger
 
1949 Any Number Can Play
Men's Rom Attendant (uncredited)
 
1949 A Kiss in the Dark
Kummel (uncredited)
 
1949 The Big Sombrero
Don Luis Alvarado
 
1948 The Three Musketeers
Innkeeper-Landlord (uncredited)
 
1948 The Pirate
Town Clerk (uncredited)
 
1948 13 Lead Soldiers
Prager - Antique Dealer (uncredited)
 
1947 Where There's Life
King Hubertus II
 
1947 The Lost Moment
Vittorio
 
1947 That Hagen Girl
Corey - Butler/Chauffeur (uncredited)
 
1947 High Conquest
Conductor (uncredited)
 
1947 The Long Night
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
 
1947 Carnival in Costa Rica
Felipe (uncredited)
 
1947 The Man I Love
Uncle Tony Toresca
 
1946 The Beast with Five Fingers
Antonio - Ingram's servant
 
1946 It's a Wonderful Life
Giuseppe Martini (as Bill Edmunds)
 
1946 Nobody Lives Forever
Mission Priest (uncredited)
 
1946 Swamp Fire
Emile Ledoux
 
1946 Anna and the King of Siam
Moonshee (uncredited)
 
1946 The Well-Groomed Bride
Mr. Whortle (uncredited)
 
1945 This Love of Ours
Jose (uncredited)
 
1945 A Bell for Adano
Tomasino - Fisherman (uncredited)
 
1944 Dangerous Passage
Captain Saul
 
1944 House of Frankenstein
Fejos
 
1944 One Body Too Many
Prof. Hilton (uncredited)
 
1944 The Climax
Leon - theater concierge
 
1944 The Conspirators
Blindman Vending Souvenirs (uncredited)
 
1944 Till We Meet Again
Henri Maret
 
1944 Secrets of Scotland Yard
Isaiah Thom (uncredited)
 
1944 The Seventh Cross
Aldinger (uncredited)
 
1943 The Desert Song
Suliman (uncredited)
 
1943 Madame Curie
Cart Driver (uncredited)
 
1943/I There's Something About a Soldier
Jan Grybinski
 
1943 The Fallen Sparrow
Papa Lepetino (uncredited)
 
1943 Isle of Forgotten Sins
Noah - Native Chief (as William Edmonds)
 
1943 Hostages
Hostage (uncredited)
 
1943 For Whom the Bell Tolls
Soldier #1 (uncredited)
 
1943 Background to Danger
Waiter with Information (uncredited)
 
1943 Edge of Darkness
Elderly Sailor (uncredited)
 
1943 Tonight We Raid Calais
Bell Ringer (uncredited)
 
1943 Assignment in Brittany
Plehec
 
1942 Reunion in France
Horse and Buggy Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
 
1942 The Black Swan
Town Crier (uncredited)
 
1942 Casablanca
Second Contact Man at Rick's (uncredited)
 
1942 Berlin Correspondent
Hans Gruber
 
1942 Crossroads
Driver (uncredited)
 
1942 The Pied Piper
Frenchman
 
1942 Bob's Busy Day (short)
Gaucho
 
1942 The Big Shot
Sarto
 
1942 Juke Girl
Travitti, Atlanta Produce Dealer (uncredited)
 
1942 The Wife Takes a Flyer
Gustav
 
1941 Paris Calling
Prof. Marceau
 
1941 Unholy Partners
Pop - Night Watchman (uncredited)
 
1941 Man at Large
Otto Kisling
 
1941 A Very Young Lady
Abner (uncredited)
 
1941 They Met in Bombay
Hotel Barber (uncredited)
 
1941 A Woman's Face
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
 
1941 The People vs. Dr. Kildare
Sven Bergstrom (uncredited)
 
1941 Barnacle Bill
Joe Petillo
 
1941 Knockout
Mr. Louis Grinnelli
 
1941 Baby Blues (short)
Mickey's father
 
1941 A Crime Does Not Pay Subject: 'Forbidden Passage' (short)
Illegal Alien Aboard Tugboat (uncredited)
 
1941 Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Proprietor Lucy's
 
1940 You, the People (short)
Louie, the Janitor (uncredited)
 
1940 Girls Under 21
Tony Mangione
 
1940 The Mark of Zorro
Peón Selling Cocks (uncredited)
 
1940 Escape
White Swan Inn Waiter (uncredited)
 
1940 Slightly Tempted
Quimby (uncredited)
 
1940 Girl from Havana
Ricco, the bartender
 
1940 Stranger on the Third Floor
Gardener (uncredited)
 
1940 The Great McGinty
Professor - Election Official at Gymnasium (uncredited)
 
1940 Anne of Windy Poplars
Train Conductor (uncredited)
 
1940 The Mortal Storm
Lehman
 
1940 Earthbound
Chris (uncredited)
 
1940 Strange Cargo
Watchman (uncredited)
 
1940 Know Your Money (short)
Samuel 'The Dutchman' Welker
 
1940 He Married His Wife
Waiter
 
1940 The Shop Around the Corner
Waiter (uncredited)
 
1939 Everything Happens at Night
Hotel Clerk
 
1939 Geronimo
Scout (uncredited)
 
1939 The Rains Came
Mr. Das
 
1939 Nurse Edith Cavell
Albert (uncredited)
 
1939 Juarez
Italian Minister (scenes deleted)
 
1939 Fixer Dugan
Smiley
 
1939 Idiot's Delight
Dumptsy
 
1938 Angels with Dirty Faces
Italian Storekeeper (uncredited)
 
1935 Shadow of Doubt
Butler (uncredited)
 
1934 Going Spanish (short)
Gaucho
 
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1941 Knockout (performer: "Many Happy Returns of the Day" - uncredited)
 
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1947 It Pays to Be Funny
Gaucho (edited from: Going Spanish)
 

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