William Edmunds

Biography

William Edmunds was an Italian-American actor who worked on stage and in film, usually in character parts with heavy Italian, Spanish and French accents. Born in San Fele, Italy, he arrived in the United States as a boy and began acting on the New York stage. His first credited screen role came in the Bob Hope comedy Going Spanish (1934), and after moving to Hollywood in 1938 he worked steadily in supporting parts, among them a gypsy leader in House of Frankenstein (1944), the boss of Groucho Marx in Double Dynamite (1951) and a brief appearance in Casablanca (1942). He appeared with James Stewart in three films: The Mortal Storm, The Shop Around the Corner (1940) and It's a Wonderful Life (1946), playing the bar owner Mr. Martini, the part for which he was best remembered. He also had top billing in the 1951 television comedy Actors' Hotel and acted on Broadway in The New York Story and Follies.

96years old at death

Born January 1, 1885San Fele
Died December 7, 1981Los Angeles
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films: 16
Career span: 13 years1940 to 1953

Genres

Drama56%, 9 films
Romance31%, 5 films
Adventure25%, 4 films
Comedy25%, 4 films
Horror19%, 3 films

First and latest

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Getting ready for a role
Edmunds appeared on Broadway in plays including The New York Story and Follies, and he left Follies in order to act in the film It's a Wonderful Life.

William Edmunds movies on Netflix

The Caddy1953IMDb rating 6.3as Caminello
Double Dynamite1951IMDb rating 5.9as Mr. Baganucci
Mr. Soft Touch1949IMDb rating 6.6as Alex, Janitor
The Beast with Five Fingers1947IMDb rating 6.5as Ingram's Servant Antonio
The Lost Moment1947IMDb rating 6.8as Vittorio
It's a Wonderful Life1946IMDb rating 8.6as Mr. Martini
Dangerous Passage1944IMDb rating 5.5as Capt. Saul
House of Frankenstein1944IMDb rating 6.2as Fejos
The Climax1944IMDb rating 5.4as Leon, Theatre Concierge
Background to Danger1943IMDb rating 6.4as Waiter with Information
Isle of Forgotten Sins1943IMDb rating 4.7as Chief(William Edmonds)
The Black Swan1942IMDb rating 6.7as Town Crier
Mr. & Mrs. Smith1941IMDb rating 6.3as Proprietor Lucy's
They Met in Bombay1941IMDb rating 6.6as Hotel Barber
The Mortal Storm1940IMDb rating 7.7as Lehman
The Shop Around the Corner1940IMDb rating 8.0as Waiter

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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It's a Wonderful Life1946 Drama, Family, Fantasyas Mr. Martini
IMDb rating 8.6559K votes
House of Frankenstein1944 Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fias Fejos
IMDb rating 6.28.8K votes
Mr. & Mrs. Smith1941as Proprietor Lucy's
IMDb rating 6.312K votes
The Mortal Storm1940as Lehman
IMDb rating 7.77.0K votes
The Beast with Five Fingers1947as Ingram's Servant Antonio
IMDb rating 6.53.5K votes
The Lost Moment1947as Vittorio
IMDb rating 6.81.5K votes
Double Dynamite1951as Mr. Baganucci
IMDb rating 5.91.5K votes
Dangerous Passage1944as Capt. Saul
IMDb rating 5.5478 votes

Most often with

Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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James Stewart

Peter Lorre

John Carradine

Boris Karloff

Ward Bond

J. Carrol Naish

Films together

James Stewart3 films together, 1940 to 1946
James Stewart's page
- It's a Wonderful Life1946IMDb rating 8.6Edmunds as Mr. MartiniStewart as George Bailey
- The Mortal Storm1940IMDb rating 7.7Edmunds as LehmanStewart as Martin Breitner
- The Shop Around the Corner1940IMDb rating 8.0Edmunds as WaiterStewart as Alfred Kralik
Peter Lorre3 films together, 1941 to 1947
Peter Lorre's page
- The Beast with Five Fingers1947IMDb rating 6.5Edmunds as Ingram's Servant AntonioLorre as Hilary Cummins
- Background to Danger1943IMDb rating 6.4Edmunds as Waiter with InformationLorre as Nikolai Zaleshoff
- They Met in Bombay1941IMDb rating 6.6Edmunds as Hotel BarberLorre as Captain Chang
John Carradine2 films together, 1943 to 1944
John Carradine's page
- House of Frankenstein1944IMDb rating 6.2Edmunds as FejosCarradine as Dracula aka Baron Latos
- Isle of Forgotten Sins1943IMDb rating 4.7Edmunds as Chief(William Edmonds)Carradine as Mike
Boris Karloff2 films together, 1944
Boris Karloff's page
- House of Frankenstein1944IMDb rating 6.2Edmunds as FejosKarloff as Doctor Gustav Niemann
- The Climax1944IMDb rating 5.4Edmunds as Leon, Theatre ConciergeKarloff as Dr. Friedrich Hohner
Ward Bond2 films together, 1940 to 1946
Ward Bond's page
- It's a Wonderful Life1946IMDb rating 8.6Edmunds as Mr. MartiniBond as Bert
- The Mortal Storm1940IMDb rating 7.7Edmunds as LehmanBond as Franz
J. Carrol Naish2 films together, 1944 to 1947
J. Carrol Naish's page
- The Beast with Five Fingers1947IMDb rating 6.5Edmunds as Ingram's Servant AntonioNaish as Police Commissario Ovidio Castanio
- House of Frankenstein1944IMDb rating 6.2Edmunds as FejosNaish as Daniel
Also two films together19 more actors
- Charles HaltonMr. & Mrs. Smith (1941) and The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
- Frank PugliaThe Caddy (1953) and The Lost Moment (1947)
- Thomas MitchellIt's a Wonderful Life (1946) and The Black Swan (1942)
- George ZuccoHouse of Frankenstein (1944) and The Black Swan (1942)
- Beulah BondiMr. Soft Touch (1949) and It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
- Charles TrowbridgeMr. Soft Touch (1949) and They Met in Bombay (1941)
- Charles ArntDangerous Passage (1944) and The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
- Eduardo CiannelliThe Lost Moment (1947) and They Met in Bombay (1941)
- Argentina BrunettiThe Caddy (1953) and It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
- Esther DaleMr. & Mrs. Smith (1941) and The Mortal Storm (1940)
- Pedro de CordobaThe Beast with Five Fingers (1947) and Background to Danger (1943)
- Frank MorganThe Mortal Storm (1940) and The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
- Gale SondergaardThe Climax (1944) and Isle of Forgotten Sins (1943)
- Donna ReedThe Caddy (1953) and It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
- Sarah EdwardsIt's a Wonderful Life (1946) and The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
- Turhan BeyThe Climax (1944) and Background to Danger (1943)
- Julius TannenHouse of Frankenstein (1944) and The Mortal Storm (1940)
- Margaret SullavanThe Mortal Storm (1940) and The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
- William TracyMr. & Mrs. Smith (1941) and The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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