Person Details

Birthday: 1885-01-01 11:35:32

Death: 1981-12-07 11:35:32

Aliases: William Edmonds , Billy Edmunds , Bill Edmunds , Michele Frondino Pellegrino , Michael Fondonia Pellegrino , Michele F. Pellegrino , Michael F. Pellegrino , Michele Pellegrino , Michael Pellegrino

Gender: Male

Place of birth: San Fele, Basilicata, Italy

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Movie Involvements: 48

TV Involvements: 1


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

77 Sunset Strip
Average
7

77 Sunset Strip

(1958) Papa Puccini
Casablanca
Average
8

Casablanca

(1943) Second Contact Man at Rick's (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life
Average
8

It's a Wonderful Life

(1946) Mr. Martini
The Black Swan
Average
6

The Black Swan

(1942) Town Crier (uncredited)
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Average
7

For Whom the Bell Tolls

(1943) Soldier #1
The Mark of Zorro
Average
7

The Mark of Zorro

(1940) Peón Selling Cocks (uncredited)
House of Frankenstein
Average
6

House of Frankenstein

(1944) Fejos (uncredited)
Madame Curie
Average
7

Madame Curie

(1943) Cart Driver (uncredited)

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1958 Papa Puccini
1953 Caminello
1951 Mr. Baganucci
N/A
1949 Alex, Janitor (Uncredited)
Men's Room Attendant (uncredited)
Professor Berger
Don Luis Alvarado
1948 Prager - Antique Dealer (uncredited)
1947 King Hubertus II
Vittorio
Corey (uncredited)
Ingram's Servant Antonio
1946 Uncle Tony Toresca
Mr. Martini
Emile Ledoux
Mr. Whortle
1945 Tomasino - Fisherman
1944 Capt. Saul
Fejos (uncredited)
Leon, Theatre Concierge
Henri Maret
Aldinger (uncredited)
1943 Cart Driver (uncredited)
Soldier #1
Waiter with Information
Elderly Sailor (uncredited)
Plehec
Second Contact Man at Rick's (uncredited)
1942 Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Town Crier (uncredited)
Frenchman
Hans Gruber
Gustav
1941 Prof. Marceau
Abner (uncredited)
Hotel Barber (uncredited)
Louis Grinnelli
Illegal Alien Aboard Tugboat (uncredited)
Proprietor Lucy's
1940 Louie, the Janitor
Tony Mangione
Peón Selling Cocks (uncredited)
White Swan Inn Waiter (uncredited)
Ricco, the bartender
Gardener (uncredited)
Professor - Election Official at Gymnasium (uncredited)
Lehman
Chris
Dock Watchman (uncredited)
Samuel 'The Dutchman' Welker
Waiter
Waiter (uncredited)
1939 Hotel Clerk
Scout
Mr. Das
Albert
Smiley
Dumptsy
1935 Butler
1934 Gaucho
Year Character Movie/Tv

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