William Edmunds


Biography

William Edmunds was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Edmunds kickstarted his acting career in various films such as the comedic adaptation "Idiot's Delight" (1939) with Norma Shearer, the dramatic biopic "Juarez" (1939) with Paul Muni and "He Married His Wife" (1940). He also appeared in the drama "The Mortal Storm" (1940) with Margaret Sullavan, "Girls Under 21" (194...

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Biography

William Edmunds was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Edmunds kickstarted his acting career in various films such as the comedic adaptation "Idiot's Delight" (1939) with Norma Shearer, the dramatic biopic "Juarez" (1939) with Paul Muni and "He Married His Wife" (1940). He also appeared in the drama "The Mortal Storm" (1940) with Margaret Sullavan, "Girls Under 21" (1940) and the Arthur Kennedy sports drama "Knockout" (1941). His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like the Elisabeth Bergner drama "Paris Calling" (1942), the comedy "The Wife Takes a Flyer" (1942) with Joan Bennett and the Monty Woolley comedic drama "The Pied Piper" (1942). He also appeared in "The Big Shot" (1942). Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in "A Bell For Adano" (1945) with John Hodiak, the Merle Oberon romance "This Love of Ours" (1945) and the romance "Anna and the King of Siam" (1946) with Irene Dunne. He also appeared in "Swamp Fire" (1946) with Johnny Weissmuller and "Nobody Lives Forever" (1946) with John Garfield. Edmunds more recently acted in "The Caddy" (1953). Edmunds passed away in December 1981 at the age of 96.

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

The Caddy (1953)
Caminello
Double Dynamite (1951)
Baganucci
The Lawless (1950)
Mr. Jensen
Any Number Can Play (1949)
Attendant
Mr. Soft Touch (1949)
Alex
A Kiss in the Dark (1949)
Kummel
The Big Sombrero (1949)
Luis Alvarado
Ringside (1949)
Professor "Papa" Berger
The Pirate (1948)
Town clerk
13 Lead Soldiers (1948)
Collier
The Three Musketeers (1948)
Landlord
High Conquest (1947)
Conductor
That Hagen Girl (1947)
Corey, chauffeur
The Man I Love (1947)
Tony Toresca
Carnival in Costa Rica (1947)
Felipe
Where There's Life (1947)
King Hubertus II
The Lost Moment (1947)
Vittorio
The Beast with Five Fingers (1947)
Antonio
The Well Groomed Bride (1946)
Mr. Whortle
Swamp Fire (1946)
Emile [Ledoux]
Anna and the King of Siam (1946)
Moonshee
Nobody Lives Forever (1946)
Mission attendant
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Mr. Martini
This Love of Ours (1945)
Jose
A Bell for Adano (1945)
Tomasino
House of Frankenstein (1945)
Fejos
The Conspirators (1944)
Souvenir vendor
The Climax (1944)
Leon
Dangerous Passage (1944)
Captain Saul
Till We Meet Again (1944)
Henri Maret
Secrets of Scotland Yard (1944)
Isaiah Thom
Madame Curie (1944)
Cart driver
The Seventh Cross (1944)
Aldinger
One Body Too Many (1944)
The professor
Edge of Darkness (1943)
Elderly sailor
The Fallen Sparrow (1943)
Papa
The Desert Song (1943)
Old Suliman
Assignment in Brittany (1943)
Plehec
Deerslayer (1943)
Huron sub-chief
Hostages (1943)
Hostage
For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)
Soldier
Background to Danger (1943)
Turkish waiter
There's Something About a Soldier (1943)
Jan Grybinski
Isle of Forgotten Sins (1943)
Chief
Juke Girl (1942)
Travitti
Casablanca (1942)
The Big Shot (1942)
Sarto
The Wife Takes a Flyer (1942)
Gustav
Berlin Correspondent (1942)
Hans Gruber
Paris Calling (1942)
Prof. Marceau
The Pied Piper (1942)
Frenchman
Crossroads (1942)
Driver
They All Kissed the Bride (1942)
Watchman
Reunion in France (1942)
Driver
A Very Young Lady (1941)
Abner
Knockout (1941)
Louis Grinnelli
Barnacle Bill (1941)
Joe Petillo
They Met in Bombay (1941)
Hotel barber
Man at Large (1941)
[Otto] Kisling
Mr. and Mrs. Smith (1941)
Proprietor Lucy's
Unholy Partners (1941)
Night watchman
The People vs. Dr. Kildare (1941)
Sven Bergstrom
Geronimo (1940)
Second scout
The Great McGinty (1940)
Professor
The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
Waiter
He Married His Wife (1940)
Waiter
Earthbound (1940)
Chris
Slightly Tempted (1940)
Quimby
Girl from Havana (1940)
Rico
Girls Under 21 (1940)
Tony Mangione
The Mortal Storm (1940)
Lehman
Anne of Windy Poplars (1940)
Conductor
The Mark of Zorro (1940)
Peon selling cocks
Escape (1940)
Waiter, White Swan
Strange Cargo (1940)
Watchman
Nurse Edith Cavell (1939)
Albert
Off the Record (1939)
Tony
The Rains Came (1939)
Mr. Das
Fixer Dugan (1939)
Smiley
Everything Happens at Night (1939)
Hotel clerk
Idiot's Delight (1939)
Dumptsy
Juarez (1939)
Italian minister
Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)
Italian

Cinematography (Feature Film)

When Romance Rides (1922)
Director of Photography
The Unknown Wife (1921)
Director of Photography

Cast (Short)

Baby Blues (1941)
Forbidden Passage (1941)
Know Your Money (1940)
You, the People (1940)
Bob's Busy Day (1934)

Life Events

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