
Wardell Edwin Bond (April 9, 1903 – November 5, 1960) was an American film character actor whose rugged appearance and easygoing charm were featured in more than 200 films, as well as in the NBC television series Wagon Train from 1957 to 1961. Among his best-remembered roles are Bert the cop in Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and Captain Clayton in John Ford's The Searchers (1956).

Pat Wheeler
Rio Bravo

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Bringing Up Baby

Det. Tom Polhaus
The Maltese Falcon

Franz
The Mortal Storm

Bert
It's a Wonderful Life

Tom the Yankee Captain
Gone with the Wind

Townley
Santa Fe Trail

Morgan Earp
My Darling Clementine

Father Peter Lonergan
The Quiet Man

Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
The Searchers

Buffalo Baker
Hondo

Eddie Adams
Manpower

(archive footage)
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

Walter Brent
On Dangerous Ground

Floyd, Amato's Goon
A Man Betrayed

First Thug on Train (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny

John McIvers
Johnny Guitar

Bob Hall
Voice in the Night

Big Dan Halliday
The Halliday Brand

Mac Grady
Reformatory

Billy McGuire
When Strangers Marry

Fingers
Night Key

John "Pop" Perry
Operation Pacific

Perley 'Buck' Sweet
3 Godfathers

Al Yackey
A Guy Named Joe

Wash Gibbs
The Shepherd of the Hills

Honey Bragg
Canyon Passage

Elder Wiggs
Wagon Master

Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
Fort Apache

Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
Lady for a Day

James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'
The Fugitive

La Hire
Joan of Arc

'Judge' Robert Garvey
Tall in the Saddle

Lt. Cmdr. Robinson
The Fighting Sullivans

John L. Sullivan
Gentleman Jim

John Palmer Cass
Young Mr. Lincoln

Captain Herman Kohler
The Long Gray Line

Dowdy
Mister Roberts

Moose Malloy (Uncredited)
The Falcon Takes Over

Tim Dorson
Swamp Water

Ike Botkin
Sergeant York

John Dodge
The Wings of Eagles

Dr. Joseph Holden
Pillars of the Sky

Tug
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

Lov Bensey
Tobacco Road

Jim Hatton (uncredited)
Made for Each Other

Inspector Charles Weber
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
They Were Expendable

Doorman
Dead End

Policeman
The Grapes of Wrath

Heavy Kennedy
Hello Trouble

Gabe Powers - Henchman
Sundown Rider

Joe Krull
The Fighting Code

Yank
The Long Voyage Home

John Fraser
Unconquered

Adam Hartman
Drums Along the Mohawk

Sen. Blakely
Dakota Incident

Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
Only the Valiant

Dutch Peterson
Blowing Wild

Jim Bender
Dakota

Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
Broadway Bill

Biff Moran
Mr. Moto's Gamble

First Outlaw
Buck Benny Rides Again

Frank
Virtue

Sheriff Edmunds
Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Gloves Baker
The Man Who Lived Twice

Kell's Henchman
Little Big Shot

Rock Delaney
Sin Town

Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
Of Human Hearts

John L. Sullivan (archive footage)
The Adventures of Errol Flynn

Frank MacWade
Gypsy Colt

Steve Maschick
Hitler- Dead or Alive

Lee
Riding High

Muscles Manning (uncredited)
Flesh

patient
Know For Sure

Midshipman Harold
Salute

Cole Gardner
The Moonlighter

Town Marshal
Frontier Marshal

Joe Barnes (uncredited)
Air Mail

Eddie Edwards
Over the Wall

Mulligan P. Martinez
The Law West of Tombstone

Sheriff Jim Caradac
Singing Guns

Walton (uncredited)
Fight for Your Lady

Barney Millen
Doctors Don't Tell

Father Cairns
China Doll

Motorcycle cop
Hitch Hike Lady

Hunk
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

Policeman (uncredited)
Two in the Dark

Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)
Broadway Hostess

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Ape
Kit Carson

Jimmy
Slightly Dangerous

Motor Cop
The Poor Rich

Lt. Tod Voorhees
Hellgate

Motorcycle cop
Marry the Girl

Walton
The Cisco Kid and the Lady

Jed Bruce
Home in Indiana

Sgt. Scully
Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Maj. Marshal Trowbridge
The Great Missouri Raid

Gambler
The Big Game

Regan
Little Old New York

Paul Sangar
Park Avenue Logger

Top Sgt. Burke
23 1/2 Hours Leave

Taxi Driver(uncredited)
The Bride Walks Out

Coach Virgil Jackson
The Bob Mathias Story

Peter 'Spudsy' Baker
Escape by Night

Big Red Kincaid
Prison Break

Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)
Up the River

Mike - the Detective (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You

Bill Purvis
Born to Be Wild

Johnson
The Wildcatter

McCarthy
The Time of Your Life

Mexican Pete
The Girl from Mexico

Farley
Whirlpool

Hood
The Defense Rests

Spectator
The Circus Clown

Second Cop
Here Comes the Groom

Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)
Death on the Diamond

First Officer (uncredited)
6 Day Bike Rider

Tony Rizzo
Against the Law

Prize Fighter (uncredited)
Under Pressure

Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)
Times Square Lady

Bob Brennan
Justice of the Range

Lanky
His Night Out

Budge Edwards
Guard That Girl

Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)
I Found Stella Parish

Muller
Hawaii Calls

Tough Guy
The First Baby

Ward
Words and Music

Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)
The Lone Star Ranger

Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)
Cheer Up and Smile

Airline Steward (uncredited)
Three Girls Lost

Court Policeman (uncredited)
The Brat

Cop (uncredited)
The Spider

Ward, a Cop (uncredited)
Sob Sister

Detective Escort (uncredited)
Over the Hill

Football Player Pat (uncredited)
Maker of Men

Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Greeks Had a Word for Them

Cop (uncredited)
Bachelor's Affairs

Football Player (uncredited)
Hold 'Em Jail

Police Officer (uncredited)
20,000 Years in Sing Sing

Crewman (uncredited)
Lucky Devils

Undetermined Role
State Trooper

Kid Paris
Obey the Law

Hobo
Straightaway

1st Partner Politician (uncredited)
Second Wife

Kramer (uncredited)
Woman-Wise

Police Detective (uncredited)
When's Your Birthday?

G-Man (uncredited)
Mountain Music

First Sergeant (uncredited)
The Singing Marine

Bit Part (uncredited)
Souls at Sea

Tom Ferguson
The Game That Kills

Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)
Penitentiary

Henchman (uncredited)
Speed Wings

Bank Robber
We're Only Human

FBI Chief Craig
They Came to Blow Up America

Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)
Calm Yourself

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Bullfighter and the Lady

Quincannon
The Growler Story

(archive footage)
Directed by John Ford

Marve Slater
Avenging Waters

Dave Jordon
A Man's Game

Brad Harrison
Fighting Shadows

Lacrosse
Western Courage

Ranse Willard
The Cattle Thief

Mongol Guard (uncredited)
The Adventures of Marco Polo

Head Coach Smith
Most Precious Thing in Life

Mart Hendler
Waterfront

Thief (uncredited)
White Fang

Red (uncredited)
Heroes for Sale

Seaman Olaf Swanson
Submarine Patrol

Elder Snead
Unknown Valley

Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)
The Affairs of Cellini

Lenihan
They Made Me a Criminal

Policeman
One New York Night

Sheriff Gil Corrigan
A Man Alone

Cop in Raid
Careless Lady

Wes Handley
The Oklahoma Kid

Policeman
They Met in a Taxi

Cop (uncredited)
Arrowsmith

MP (uncredited)
They Gave Him a Gun

Dirigible Officer
I'll Tell the World

Clarence - a Policeman
Going Places

American Stage Manager (uncredited)
Fatal Lady

Sweeney (uncredited)
Colleen

Gambler in Fake Fight
Fugitives for a Night

Chick
She Gets Her Man

Cramer
The Wrecker

Dan McGurk 4th
The McGurk Way

Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)
'G' Men

Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set
Strangers All

Mr. Clark - Football Coach
Grand Old Girl

Tim Casey
Without Orders

Sidecar Wilson
Devil's Playground

Roughneck Leader
Mary Jane's Pa

Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
Son of Frankenstein

Bud Taylor
Dodge City

Sailor Sam - Wrestler
Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Pa's Guest (uncredited)
Boulder Dam

Tracklayer (uncredited)
Union Pacific

American Legionnaire (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Accused Rustler (uncredited)
The Return of the Cisco Kid

Motorcycle Cop
Professor Beware

Sharkey
Hello, Frisco, Hello

'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)
Murder in the Fleet

Bus Driver (uncredited)
It Happened One Night

Dave, Cougar Henchman
The Fighting Ranger

Man (uncredited)
Fury

The Colter Craven Story

Joe
Son of a Sailor

Instructor
Devil Dogs of the Air

Husky Man
High Tension

Danny
Too Tough to Kill

Eddie Hawkins
A Fight to the Finish

Don Foster
Legion of Terror

Hoab Dabney
Tap Roots

Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan
Conflict

Tex
The Leathernecks Have Landed

Detective
Numbered Woman

Kid Ramsey
Pardon Our Nerve

Henchman Dusty
Trouble in Sundown

Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)
Virginia City

Ben Murchison
Frontier Marshal

Cop in montage (uncredited)
Quick Millions

Jess
Waterfront Lady

First Policeman (uncredited)
City for Conquest

Assistant Coach (uncredited)
College Coach

Flight Into Nowhere

Ladislaw Klewicki
The Kid from Kokomo

Johnson (uncredited)
The Trial of Vivienne Ware

Eddie (uncredited)
Topper

Casey - Guard (uncredited)
You Only Live Once

Violets (Uncredited)
Music for Madame

Luke Long
The Crimson Trail

Wynkoski
Girl in Danger

Sergeant
Born Reckless

Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
Alias Jesse James

Henchman Pecos
Gun Law

USC Player - #30 (uncredited)
So This Is College

Red the Brakeman (uncredited)
Wild Boys of the Road

Lt. John McCreery
Thunderbirds

Tartar Guard (Uncredited)
The Soldier and the Lady

Det. John Connors
Men of the Night

Connors - Death-Row Inmate
The Westland Case

Spike
The Kid Comes Back

Flood Extra (uncredited)
Noah's Ark

'Brick' Gilligan
Rackety Rax

Bart - Henchman
White Eagle

John Doe, a Gangster
Muss 'em Up

Jack Baker
The Crime of Helen Stanley

Newsstand Customer
The Case Against Mrs. Ames

Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)
The Last Days of Pompeii

Ship Steward (uncredited)
Chained

Recreation Room Guard
The Accusing Finger

Bumps O'Neill
Police Car 17

Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
Sailor's Lady

Herman Lahey
Go Into Your Dance

The Drill Master
Crash Donovan

Gunner Brady
Pride of the Marines

Cop
The Human Side

Husband
School for Romance

Relative
3 Kids and a Queen

Curley Decker
That's My Boy

Party Guest (uncredited)
After the Thin Man

Ham
High Speed

Narrator
The Red, White and Blue Line

Johnson
The Headline Woman

Sins of the Fathers

Mac - Company Policeman
Black Fury

Self (archive footage)
John Wayne - Ein Leben für den Film

Sid Bascom (uncredited)
The Big Trail

Self
The Western: A Lost TV Special
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
272
Gender
Male
Birthday
1903-04-09
Place of Birth
Benkelman, Nebraska, USA
Also Known As
Wardell Edwin Bond