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William Edmunds (July 15, 1886 – December 7, 1981) was an Italian stage and screen character actor, typically playing roles with heavy accents (generally Italian, Spanish, and French), most notable as Mr. Martini in ''It's a Wonderful Life''.〔Michael Willian. ''The Essential It's a Wonderful Life: A Scene-By-Scene Guide to the Classic Film.'' Chicago Review Press, 2006 ISBN 1-55652-636-9〕 == Life and career == Born as Guillermo Bocconcini in San Fele, in the Italian region of Basilicata, although records show that his real name was almost certainly Michael Frondino Pellegrino 〔U.S. World War I Draft Card of Michael Fondonia Pellegrino, in parentheses Pellegrino states that his stage name is William Edmunds〕 he emigrated to the United States and was a New York City based actor, receiving his first credited role in the Bob Hope film ''Going Spanish'' (1934). He relocated to Hollywood in 1938 and had bit parts in films such as ''Idiot's Delight'' (1939), and larger roles such as ''House of Frankenstein'' (1944, as gypsy leader Fejos), Bob Hope's ''Where There's Life'' (1947, as King Hubertus II) and ''Double Dynamite'' (1951, as Groucho Marx's long-suffering boss). His many short subject appearances include a few stints as Robert "Mickey" Blake's father in the Our Gang series.〔Hal Erickson, ''All Movie Guide''〕 He has a brief appearance in ''Casablanca'' (1942) where in Rick’s Café he gives instructions to a man seeking illegal passage out of Casablanca. Edmunds was cast with Jimmy Stewart in three films, ''The Mortal Storm'', ''The Shop Around the Corner'' (1940), and perhaps his signature role as Giuseppe Martini, the bar proprietor in ''It’s a Wonderful Life''. He had other notable parts in ''For Whom the Bell Tolls'' (1943), ''The Three Musketeers'' (1948), and ''The Caddy'' (1953), a Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis comedy. Edmunds received top billing in the 1951 TV situation comedy ''Actors' Hotel''.〔Studios Object but Film Stars Flock to Video. ''Chicago Tribune''. October 21, 1950.〕 He acted on Broadway in such plays as ''The New York Story'' and ''Follies'', which he left to be in ''It’s a Wonderful Life''.〔Of Local Origin. ''The New York Times''. July 26, 1941.〕 Additional stage credits include ''Salt Water'' (1929–1930), ''Saluta'' (1934), ''Moon Over Mulberry Street'' (1935–1936), and ''Siege '' (1937).〔(【引用サイトリンク】url= http://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=39250 )〕 Edmunds died in Los Angeles, California, at age 95. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered at sea. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William Edmunds (actor)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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