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