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).
Known For
Movies
- Rio Bravo
1959
- Bringing Up Baby
1938
- The Maltese Falcon
1941
- The Mortal Storm
1940
- It's a Wonderful Life
1946
- Gone with the Wind
1939
- Santa Fe Trail
1940
- My Darling Clementine
1946
- The Quiet Man
1952
- The Searchers
1956
- Hondo
1953
- Manpower
1941
- Golden Saddles, Silver ...
2000
- On Dangerous Ground
1951
- A Man Betrayed
1941
- Dust Be My Destiny
1939
- Johnny Guitar
1954
- Voice in the Night
1934
- The Halliday Brand
1957
- Reformatory
1938
- When Strangers Marry
1933
- Night Key
1937
- Operation Pacific
1951
- 3 Godfathers
1948
- A Guy Named Joe
1944
- Wagon Master
1950
- Canyon Passage
1946
- The Shepherd of the Hil...
1941
- Fort Apache
1948
- Lady for a Day
1933
- The Fugitive
1947
- Joan of Arc
1948
- Tall in the Saddle
1944
- The Fighting Sullivans
1944
- Gentleman Jim
1942
- Young Mr. Lincoln
1939
- The Long Gray Line
1955
- Mister Roberts
1955
- The Falcon Takes Over
1942
- Swamp Water
1941
- Sergeant York
1941
- The Wings of Eagles
1957
- Pillars of the Sky
1956
- The Amazing Dr. Clitter...
1938
- Tobacco Road
1941
- Made for Each Other
1939
- They Were Expendable
1945
- Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
1950
- The Grapes of Wrath
1940
- Dead End
1937
- Sundown Rider
1932
- Hello Trouble
1932
- The Fighting Code
1933
- The Long Voyage Home
1940
- Unconquered
1947
- Drums Along the Mohawk
1939
- Dakota Incident
1956
- Only the Valiant
1951
- Blowing Wild
1953
- Dakota
1945
- Broadway Bill
1934
- Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938
- Buck Benny Rides Again
1940
- Virtue
1932
- Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
- The Man Who Lived Twice
1936
- Little Big Shot
1935
- Sin Town
1942
- Of Human Hearts
1938
- The Adventures of Errol...
2005
- Gypsy Colt
1954
- Hitler- Dead or Alive
1942
- Riding High
1950
- Flesh
1932
- Know For Sure
1941
- Salute
1929
- The Moonlighter
1953
- Frontier Marshal
1939
- Air Mail
1932
- Over the Wall
1938
- The Law West of Tombsto...
1938
- Singing Guns
1950
- Fight for Your Lady
1937
- Doctors Don't Tell
1941
- China Doll
1958
- Heaven with a Barbed Wi...
1939
- Hitch Hike Lady
1935
- Two in the Dark
1936
- Broadway Hostess
1935
- Hollywood Out-takes and...
1983
- Kit Carson
1940
- Slightly Dangerous
1943
- The Poor Rich
1934
- Hellgate
1952
- Marry the Girl
1937
- The Cisco Kid and the L...
1939
- Home in Indiana
1944
- Ten Gentlemen from West...
1942
- The Great Missouri Raid
1951
- The Big Game
1936
- Little Old New York
1940
- Park Avenue Logger
1937
- 23 1/2 Hours Leave
1937
- The Bride Walks Out
1936
- The Bob Mathias Story
1954
- Escape by Night
1937
- Prison Break
1938
- Up the River
1930
- You Can't Take It with ...
1938
- Born to Be Wild
1938
- The Wildcatter
1937
- The Time of Your Life
1948
- The Girl from Mexico
1939
- Whirlpool
1934
- The Defense Rests
1934
- The Circus Clown
1934
- Here Comes the Groom
1934
- Death on the Diamond
1934
- Under Pressure
1935
- 6 Day Bike Rider
1934
- Against the Law
1934
- Times Square Lady
1935
- His Night Out
1935
- Justice of the Range
1935
- Guard That Girl
1935
- I Found Stella Parish
1935
- Hawaii Calls
1938
- The First Baby
1936
- The Lone Star Ranger
1930
- Cheer Up and Smile
1930
- The Brat
1931
- Over the Hill
1931
- Maker of Men
1931
- Three Girls Lost
1931
- The Spider
1931
- Words and Music
1929
- Bachelor's Affairs
1932
- The Greeks Had a Word f...
1932
- Sob Sister
1931
- Hold 'Em Jail
1932
- 20,000 Years in Sing Si...
1932
- Lucky Devils
1933
- Obey the Law
1933
- State Trooper
1933
- Straightaway
1933
- Second Wife
1936
- When's Your Birthday?
1937
- Woman-Wise
1937
- Mountain Music
1937
- The Singing Marine
1937
- The Game That Kills
1937
- Penitentiary
1938
- Souls at Sea
1937
- Speed Wings
1934
- We're Only Human
1935
- They Came to Blow Up Am...
1943
- Calm Yourself
1935
- The Growler Story
1957
- Bullfighter and the Lady
1951
- Directed by John Ford
1971
- Avenging Waters
1936
- A Man's Game
1934
- Fighting Shadows
1935
- Western Courage
1935
- The Cattle Thief
1936
- The Adventures of Marco...
1938
- Most Precious Thing in ...
1934
- Waterfront
1939
- White Fang
1936
- Heroes for Sale
1933
- Submarine Patrol
1938
- Unknown Valley
1933
- The Affairs of Cellini
1934
- They Made Me a Criminal
1939
- One New York Night
1935
- A Man Alone
1955
- Careless Lady
1932
- The Oklahoma Kid
1939
- They Met in a Taxi
1936
- Arrowsmith
1931
- They Gave Him a Gun
1937
- I'll Tell the World
1934
- Going Places
1938
- Fatal Lady
1936
- Colleen
1936
- Fugitives for a Night
1938
- She Gets Her Man
1935
- The Wrecker
1933
- The McGurk Way
1952
- 'G' Men
1935
- Strangers All
1935
- Grand Old Girl
1935
- Without Orders
1936
- Devil's Playground
1937
- Mary Jane's Pa
1935
- Son of Frankenstein
1939
- Dodge City
1939
- Mr. Moto in Danger Isla...
1939
- Boulder Dam
1936
- Union Pacific
1939
- Confessions of a Nazi S...
1939
- The Return of the Cisco...
1939
- Professor Beware
1938
- Hello, Frisco, Hello
1943
- Murder in the Fleet
1935
- It Happened One Night
1934
- The Fighting Ranger
1934
- Fury
1936
- The Colter Craven Story
1960
- Son of a Sailor
1933
- Devil Dogs of the Air
1935
- High Tension
1936
- Too Tough to Kill
1935
- Legion of Terror
1936
- A Fight to the Finish
1937
- Tap Roots
1948
- The Leathernecks Have L...
1936
- Conflict
1936
- Numbered Woman
1938
- Pardon Our Nerve
1939
- Trouble in Sundown
1939
- Virginia City
1940
- Frontier Marshal
1934
- Quick Millions
1931
- City for Conquest
1940
- Waterfront Lady
1935
- College Coach
1933
- Flight Into Nowhere
1938
- The Kid from Kokomo
1939
- The Trial of Vivienne W...
1932
- Topper
1937
- You Only Live Once
1937
- Music for Madame
1937
- The Crimson Trail
1935
- Girl in Danger
1934
- Born Reckless
1930
- Alias Jesse James
1959
- Gun Law
1938
- So This Is College
1929
- Wild Boys of the Road
1933
- Thunderbirds
1952
- The Soldier and the Lady
1937
- Men of the Night
1934
- The Westland Case
1937
- The Kid Comes Back
1938
- Noah's Ark
1928
- White Eagle
1932
- Rackety Rax
1932
- Muss 'em Up
1936
- The Crime of Helen Stan...
1934
- The Case Against Mrs. A...
1936
- The Last Days of Pompeii
1935
- Chained
1934
- The Accusing Finger
1936
- Police Car 17
1933
- Sailor's Lady
1940
- Go Into Your Dance
1935
- Crash Donovan
1936
- Pride of the Marines
1936
- The Human Side
1934
- School for Romance
1934
- 3 Kids and a Queen
1935
- That's My Boy
1932
- After the Thin Man
1936
- High Speed
1932
- The Red, White and Blue...
1955
- The Headline Woman
1935
- Sins of the Fathers
1948
- Black Fury
1935
- John Wayne - Ein Leben ...
2000
- The Big Trail
1930
- The Western: A Lost TV ...
1958
TV Shows
- General Electric Theater
1953
- Climax!
1954
- Cavalcade of America
1952
- The Steve Allen Show
1956
- Wagon Train
1957
- Cavalcade of America
1952
- Schlitz Playhouse of St...
1951
- The Silver Theatre
1949
- The Gulf Playhouse
1952
- The Bigelow Theatre
1950
- Suspense
1949
- The Ford Television The...
1952
- The Ford Television The...
1952
- Battleground
2004
- Screen Director's Playh...
1955
- Star Stage
1955
- The Christophers
1953
- The Steve Allen Show
1956
- Schlitz Playhouse of St...
1951
- Schlitz Playhouse of St...
1951
- MGM Parade
1955