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).
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
Buffalo 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
Policeman
Dead End
Doorman
Hello Trouble
Heavy Kennedy
The Fighting Code
Joe Krull
Sundown Rider
Gabe Powers - Henchman
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
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
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 (uncredited)
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
Ward
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
'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 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)
The Big Trail
Sid Bascom (uncredited)
The Western: A Lost TV Special
Self