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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).
Movies
Rio Bravo Pat Wheeler
Bringing Up Baby Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
The Maltese Falcon Det. Tom Polhaus
The Mortal Storm Franz
It's a Wonderful Life Bert
Gone with the Wind Tom the Yankee Captain
Santa Fe Trail Townley
My Darling Clementine Morgan Earp
The Quiet Man Father Peter Lonergan
The Searchers Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
Hondo Bufallo Baker
Manpower Eddie Adams
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (archive footage)
On Dangerous Ground Walter Brent
A Man Betrayed Floyd, Amato's Goon
Dust Be My Destiny First Thug on Train (uncredited)
Johnny Guitar John McIvers
Voice in the Night Bob Hall
The Halliday Brand Big Dan Halliday
Reformatory Mac Grady
When Strangers Marry Billy McGuire
Night Key Fingers
Operation Pacific John "Pop" Perry
3 Godfathers Perley 'Buck' Sweet
A Guy Named Joe Al Yackey
The Shepherd of the Hills Wash Gibbs
Canyon Passage Honey Bragg
Wagon Master Elder Wiggs
Fort Apache Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
Lady for a Day Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
The Fugitive James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'
Joan of Arc La Hire
Tall in the Saddle 'Judge' Robert Garvey
The Fighting Sullivans Lt. Cmdr. Robinson
Gentleman Jim John L. Sullivan
Young Mr. Lincoln John Palmer Cass
The Long Gray Line Captain Herman Kohler
Mister Roberts Dowdy
The Falcon Takes Over Moose Malloy (Uncredited)
Swamp Water Tim Dorson
Sergeant York Ike Botkin
The Wings of Eagles John Dodge
Pillars of the Sky Dr. Joseph Holden
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Tug
Tobacco Road Lov Bensey
Made for Each Other Jim Hatton (uncredited)
They Were Expendable "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye Inspector Charles Weber
The Grapes of Wrath (uncredited)
Dead End Doorman
Hello Trouble Heavy Kennedy
The Fighting Code Joe Krull
Sundown Rider Gabe Powers - Henchman
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words Self (archive footage)
The Long Voyage Home Yank
Unconquered John Fraser
Drums Along the Mohawk Adam Hartman
Dakota Incident Sen. Blakely
Only the Valiant Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
Blowing Wild Dutch Peterson
Dakota Jim Bender
Broadway Bill Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
Mr. Moto's Gamble Biff Moran
Buck Benny Rides Again First Outlaw
Virtue Frank
Wild Bill Hickok Rides Sheriff Edmunds
The Man Who Lived Twice John 'Gloves' Baker
Little Big Shot Kell's Henchman
Sin Town Rock Delaney
Of Human Hearts Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
The Adventures of Errol Flynn John L. Sullivan (archive footage)
Gypsy Colt Frank MacWade
Hitler- Dead or Alive Steve Maschick
Riding High Lee
Flesh Muscles Manning (uncredited)
Know For Sure patient
Salute Midshipman Harold
The Moonlighter Cole Gardner
Frontier Marshal Town Marshal
Air Mail Joe Barnes (uncredited)
Over the Wall Eddie Edwards
The Law West of Tombstone Mulligan P. Martinez
Singing Guns Sheriff Jim Caradac
Fight for Your Lady Mr. Walton (uncredited)
Doctors Don't Tell Barney Millen
China Doll Father Cairns
Hitch Hike Lady Motorcycle cop
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence Hunk
Two in the Dark Policeman
Broadway Hostess Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kit Carson Ape
Slightly Dangerous Jimmy
The Poor Rich Motor Cop
Hellgate Lt. Tod Voorhees
Marry the Girl Motorcycle cop
The Cisco Kid and the Lady Walton
Home in Indiana Jed Bruce
Ten Gentlemen from West Point Sgt. Scully
The Great Missouri Raid Maj. Marshal Trowbridge
The Big Game Gambler
Little Old New York Regan
Park Avenue Logger Paul Sangar
23 1/2 Hours Leave Top Sgt. Burke
The Bride Walks Out Taxi Driver(uncredited)
The Bob Mathias Story Coach Virgil Jackson
Escape by Night Peter 'Spudsy' Baker
Prison Break Big Red Kincaid
Up the River Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You Mike - the Detective (uncredited)
Born to Be Wild Bill Purvis
The Wildcatter Johnson
The Time of Your Life McCarthy
The Girl from Mexico Mexican Pete
The Defense Rests Hood
Whirlpool Farley
The Circus Clown Spectator
Here Comes the Groom Second Cop
Death on the Diamond Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)
6 Day Bike Rider First Officer (uncredited)
Against the Law Tony Rizzo
Under Pressure Prize Fighter (uncredited)
Times Square Lady Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)
Guard That Girl Budge Edwards
Justice of the Range Bob Brennan
His Night Out Lanky
I Found Stella Parish Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)
Hawaii Calls Muller
The First Baby Tough Guy
The Spider Cop (uncredited)
Three Girls Lost Airline Steward (uncredited)
The Lone Star Ranger Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)
Words and Music Football Player
The Brat Court Policeman (uncredited)
Cheer Up and Smile Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)
The Greeks Had a Word for Them Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Sob Sister Ward, a Cop (uncredited)
Over the Hill Detective Escort (uncredited)
Maker of Men Football Player Pat (uncredited)
Bachelor's Affairs Cop (uncredited)
Hold 'Em Jail Football Player (uncredited)
Lucky Devils Crewman (uncredited)
20,000 Years in Sing Sing Police Officer (uncredited)
State Trooper Undetermined Role
Obey the Law Kid Paris
Straightaway Hobo
When's Your Birthday? Police Detective (uncredited)
Second Wife 1st Partner Politician (uncredited)
Woman-Wise Kramer (uncredited)
Mountain Music G-Man (uncredited)
The Game That Kills Tom Ferguson
Souls at Sea Bit Part (uncredited)
The Singing Marine First Sergeant (uncredited)
Penitentiary Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)
Speed Wings Henchman (uncredited)
We're Only Human Bank Robber
They Came to Blow Up America FBI Chief Craig
Calm Yourself Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)
The Growler Story Quincannon
Bullfighter and the Lady Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Directed by John Ford (archive footage)
Avenging Waters Marve Slater
A Man's Game Dave Jordon
Fighting Shadows Brad Harrison
The Cattle Thief Ranse Willard
Western Courage Lacrosse
The Adventures of Marco Polo Mongol Guard (uncredited)
Most Precious Thing in Life Head Coach Smith
Waterfront Mart Hendler
White Fang Thief (uncredited)
Heroes for Sale Red (uncredited)
Submarine Patrol Seaman Olaf Swanson
Unknown Valley Elder Snead
The Affairs of Cellini Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal Lenihan
One New York Night Policeman
A Man Alone Sheriff Gil Corrigan
Careless Lady Cop in Raid
The Oklahoma Kid Wes Handley
They Met in a Taxi Policeman
Arrowsmith Cop (uncredited)
They Gave Him a Gun MP (uncredited)
I'll Tell the World Dirigible Officer
Going Places Clarence - a Policeman
Fatal Lady American Stage Manager (uncredited)
Colleen Sweeney (uncredited)
Fugitives for a Night Gambler in Fake Fight
She Gets Her Man Chick
The Wrecker Cramer
The McGurk Way Dan McGurk 4th
'G' Men Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)
Strangers All Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set
Grand Old Girl Mr. Clark - Football Coach
Without Orders Tim Casey
Devil's Playground Sidecar Wilson
Mary Jane's Pa Roughneck Leader
Son of Frankenstein Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
Dodge City Bud Taylor
Mr. Moto in Danger Island Sailor Sam - Wrestler
The Return of the Cisco Kid Accused Rustler (uncredited)
Boulder Dam Pa's Guest (uncredited)
Union Pacific Tracklayer (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy American Legionnaire (uncredited)
Professor Beware Motorcycle Cop
Hello, Frisco, Hello Sharkey
Murder in the Fleet 'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)
It Happened One Night Bus Driver (uncredited)
The Fighting Ranger Dave, Cougar Henchman
Fury Man (uncredited)
The Colter Craven Story
Son of a Sailor Joe
Devil Dogs of the Air Instructor
High Tension Husky Man
Too Tough to Kill Danny
A Fight to the Finish Eddie Hawkins
Legion of Terror Don Foster
Tap Roots Hoab Dabney
The Leathernecks Have Landed Tex
Conflict Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan
Numbered Woman Detective
Pardon Our Nerve Kid Ramsey
Trouble in Sundown Henchman Dusty
Virginia City Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)
Frontier Marshal Ben Murchison
Quick Millions Cop in montage (uncredited)
Waterfront Lady Jess
City for Conquest First Policeman (uncredited)
College Coach Assistant Coach (uncredited)
Flight Into Nowhere
The Big Trail Sid Bascom (uncredited)
The Kid from Kokomo Ladislaw Klewicki
The Trial of Vivienne Ware Johnson (uncredited)
Topper Eddie (uncredited)
You Only Live Once Casey - Guard (uncredited)
Music for Madame Violets (Uncredited)
The Crimson Trail Luke Long
Girl in Danger Wynkoski
Alias Jesse James Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
Born Reckless Sergeant
Gun Law Henchman Pecos
So This Is College USC Player - #30 (uncredited)
Wild Boys of the Road Red the Brakeman (uncredited)
Thunderbirds Lt. John McCreery
The Soldier and the Lady Tartar Guard (Uncredited)
Men of the Night Det. John Connors
The Westland Case Connors - Death-Row Inmate
The Kid Comes Back Spike
Noah's Ark Flood Extra (uncredited)
Rackety Rax 'Brick' Gilligan
White Eagle Bart - Henchman
Muss 'em Up John Doe, a Gangster
The Crime of Helen Stanley Jack Baker
The Case Against Mrs. Ames Newsstand Customer
The Last Days of Pompeii Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)
Chained Ship Steward (uncredited)
The Accusing Finger Recreation Room Guard
Police Car 17 Bumps O'Neill
Sailor's Lady Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
Go Into Your Dance Herman Lahey
Crash Donovan The Drill Master
Pride of the Marines Gunner Brady
The Human Side Cop
School for Romance Husband
3 Kids and a Queen Relative
That's My Boy Curley Decker
After the Thin Man Party Guest (uncredited)
High Speed Ham
The Red, White and Blue Line Narrator
The Headline Woman Johnson
Sins of the Fathers
Black Fury Mac - Company Policeman
John Wayne-A Life on Film Self (archive footage)
Shows
General Electric Theater
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Climax! Sheriff Ab Kale
Cavalcade of America M / Sgt. Lou Diamond
The Steve Allen Show Self - Wagon Train
Wagon Train Major Seth Adams
Cavalcade of America Harvey Kendall
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Capt. Parker
The Silver Theatre
The Gulf Playhouse
The Bigelow Theatre
Suspense Bill Meeker
The Ford Television Theatre Lt. Pannetti
Battleground Quincannon (archive footage)
The Ford Television Theatre Hank Fetterman
Star Stage Patterson
Screen Director's Playhouse Larry 'Buck' Goodhue
The Christophers
The Steve Allen Show Self - Western Skit
