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.
Born: January 1, 1885
Place of Birth: San Fele, Basilicata, Italy
Known For
Know Your Money
This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short tells the fictitious story of a bill counterfeiting ring and explores the government's attempt to curb counterfeiting.
It's a Wonderful Life
George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.
Casablanca
In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.
The Shop Around the Corner
Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand one another, without realising that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.
Escape
An American goes to pre-war Germany to find his mother and discovers her in a concentration camp. With the help of an American-born widowed countess he seeks to engineer her escape.
The Mortal Storm
The Roth family leads a quiet life in a small village in the German Alps during the early 1930s. After the Nazis come to power, the family is divided and Martin Breitner, a family friend, is caught up in the turmoil.
They Met in Bombay
A jewel thief and a con artist are rivals in the theft of a valuable diamond and gem necklace in Bombay and as the Japanese Army invades China.
Madame Curie
Poor physics student Marie is studying at the Sorbonne in 1890s Paris. One of the few women studying in her field, Marie encounters skepticism concerning her abilities, but is eventually offered a research placement in Pierre Curie's lab. The scientists soon fall in love and embark on a shared quest to extract, from a particular type of rock, a new chemical element they have named radium. However, their research puts them on the brink of professional failure.
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The title was shortened to Schlitz Playhouse, beginning with the fall 1957 season.
The Mark of Zorro
In 1820 Spain, the son of a California nobleman comes home to find his native land under a villainous dictatorship. On one hand, he plays the useless fop, while on the other, he is the masked avenger Zorro.
Filmography
as Papa Puccini
as Caminello
as Mr. Baganucci
as Mr. Jensen
as Alex, Janitor (Uncredited)
as Men's Room Attendant (uncredited)
as Professor Berger
as Don Luis Alvarado
as Innkeeper-Landlord (uncredited)
as Town Clerk (uncredited)
as Prager - Antique Dealer (uncredited)
as Vittorio
as King Hubertus II
as Corey (uncredited)
as Ingram's Servant Antonio
as Uncle Tony Toresca (uncredited)
as Mr. Martini
as Emile Ledoux
as Mr. Whortle
as Tomasino - Fisherman (uncredited)
as Capt. Saul
as Fejos (uncredited)
as Leon, Theatre Concierge
as Henri Maret
as Aldinger (uncredited)
as Cart Driver (uncredited)
as Soldier #1 (uncredited)
as Waiter with Information
as Elderly Sailor (uncredited)
as Plehec
as Second Contact Man at Rick's (uncredited)
as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
as Town Crier (uncredited)
as Frenchman
as Hans Gruber
as Gustav
as 'Professor', the bar owner
as Hotel Barber (uncredited)
as Abner (uncredited)
as Louis Grinnelli
as Mr. Gubitosi
as Illegal Alien Aboard Tugboat (uncredited)
as Proprietor Lucy's
as Louie, the Janitor
as Tony Mangione
as Peón Selling Cocks (uncredited)
as White Swan Inn Waiter (uncredited)
as Ricco, the bartender
as Gardener (uncredited)
as Professor - Election Official at Gymnasium (uncredited)
as Lehman
as Chris
as Dock Watchman (uncredited)
as Samuel 'The Dutchman' Welker
as Waiter
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Hotel Clerk
as Scout
as Mr. Das
as Albert
as Smiley
as Dumptsy
as Butler
as Gaucho