From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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
Elder Wiggs
Wagon Master
Honey Bragg
Canyon Passage
Wash Gibbs
The Shepherd of the Hills
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
"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
They Were Expendable
Inspector Charles Weber
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
(uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
Doorman
Dead End
Gabe Powers - Henchman
Sundown Rider
Heavy Kennedy
Hello Trouble
Joe Krull
The Fighting Code
Self (archive footage)
Jag är Ingrid
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
John '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
Mr. Walton (uncredited)
Fight for Your Lady
Barney Millen
Doctors Don't Tell
Father Cairns
China Doll
Hunk
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
Motorcycle cop
Hitch Hike Lady
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
Prize Fighter (uncredited)
Under Pressure
First Officer (uncredited)
6 Day Bike Rider
Tony Rizzo
Against the Law
Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)
Times Square Lady
Lanky
His Night Out
Bob Brennan
Justice of the Range
Budge Edwards
Guard That Girl
Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)
I Found Stella Parish
Muller
Hawaii Calls
Tough Guy
The First Baby
Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)
The Lone Star Ranger
Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)
Cheer Up and Smile
Court Policeman (uncredited)
The Brat
Detective Escort (uncredited)
Over the Hill
Football Player Pat (uncredited)
Maker of Men
Airline Steward (uncredited)
Three Girls Lost
Cop (uncredited)
The Spider
Football Player
Words and Music
Cop (uncredited)
Bachelor's Affairs
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
Ward, a Cop (uncredited)
Sob Sister
Football Player (uncredited)
Hold 'Em Jail
Police Officer (uncredited)
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
Crewman (uncredited)
Lucky Devils
Kid Paris
Obey the Law
Undetermined Role
State Trooper
Hobo
Straightaway
1st Partner Politician (uncredited)
Second Wife
Police Detective (uncredited)
When's Your Birthday?
Kramer (uncredited)
Woman-Wise
G-Man (uncredited)
Mountain Music
First Sergeant (uncredited)
The Singing Marine
Tom Ferguson
The Game That Kills
Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)
Penitentiary
Bit Part (uncredited)
Souls at Sea
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
Quincannon
The Growler Story
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Bullfighter and the Lady
(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
Don Foster
Legion of Terror
Eddie Hawkins
A Fight to the Finish
Hoab Dabney
Tap Roots
Tex
The Leathernecks Have Landed
Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan
Conflict
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
First Policeman (uncredited)
City for Conquest
Jess
Waterfront Lady
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
Bart - Henchman
White Eagle
'Brick' Gilligan
Rackety Rax
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
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
272
Gender
Male
Birthday
1903-04-09
Place of Birth
Benkelman, Nebraska, USA
Also Known As
Wardell Edwin Bond