Hugo Pratt origin, his maternal grandfather was of Marrano (Jewish) descent, and his grandmother was of Turkish origin. He was also related to actor Boris Karloff (né William Henry Pratt). In 1937, Pratt moved with his mother to Abyssinia (Ethiopia), joining his father who was working there following the conquest of that country by Benito Mussolini's Italy. Pratt's father, a professional Italian soldier, was captured in 1941 by British troops and in late 1942, died from disease as a prisoner of war. The same year, Hugo Pratt and his mother were interned in a prison camp at Dirédaoua, where he would buy
William Edmunds (actor) William Edmunds (actor) 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. Giuseppe Martini in "It's a Wonderful Life". Born the son of Donato and Giovannina Pellegrino in San Fele, in the Italian region of Basilicata, he was christened Michele Frondino Pellegrino . He emigrated to the United States with his parents and siblings on the S/S "Britannia", which sailed from Naples, Italy, and arrived at the Port of New York in April 1897. As an adult,