
Also known as: Wardell Edwin Bond
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).
Acting
April 9, 1903
November 5, 1960
57 years old
Benkelman, Nebraska, USA
1.6

The Adventures of Errol Flynn
John L. Sullivan (archive footage)
Battleground
Quincannon (archive footage)

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
(archive footage)

John Wayne-A Life on Film
Self (archive footage)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed by John Ford
(archive footage)

The Colter Craven Story

Rio Bravo
Pat Wheeler

Alias Jesse James
Major Seth Adams (uncredited)

China Doll
Father Cairns

The Western: A Lost TV Special
Self

The Halliday Brand
Big Dan Halliday

The Wings of Eagles
John Dodge

The Growler Story
Quincannon

Wagon Train
Major Seth Adams

The Searchers
Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton

Pillars of the Sky
Dr. Joseph Holden

Dakota Incident
Sen. Blakely

The Steve Allen Show
Self - Wagon Train

The Long Gray Line
Captain Herman Kohler

Mister Roberts
Dowdy

A Man Alone
Sheriff Gil Corrigan

The Red, White and Blue Line
Narrator

Star Stage
Patterson

Screen Director's Playhouse
Larry 'Buck' Goodhue

MGM Parade

Johnny Guitar
John McIvers

Gypsy Colt
Frank MacWade

The Bob Mathias Story
Coach Virgil Jackson

Climax!
Sheriff Ab Kale

Hondo
Buffalo Baker

Blowing Wild
Dutch Peterson

The Moonlighter
Cole Gardner

General Electric Theater
The Christophers

The Quiet Man
Father Peter Lonergan

Hellgate
Lt. Tod Voorhees
The McGurk Way
Dan McGurk 4th

Thunderbirds
Lt. John McCreery

Cavalcade of America
M / Sgt. Lou Diamond

The Gulf Playhouse

The Ford Television Theatre
Lt. Pannetti

On Dangerous Ground
Walter Brent

Operation Pacific
John "Pop" Perry

Only the Valiant
Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist

The Great Missouri Raid
Maj. Marshal Trowbridge

Bullfighter and the Lady
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Capt. Parker

Wagon Master
Elder Wiggs

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Inspector Charles Weber

Riding High
Lee

Singing Guns
Sheriff Jim Caradac

The Bigelow Theatre
The Silver Theatre

Suspense
Bill Meeker

3 Godfathers
Perley 'Buck' Sweet

Fort Apache
Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke

Joan of Arc
La Hire

The Time of Your Life
McCarthy

Tap Roots
Hoab Dabney

Sins of the Fathers

The Fugitive
James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'

Unconquered
John Fraser

It's a Wonderful Life
Bert

My Darling Clementine
Morgan Earp

Canyon Passage
Honey Bragg

They Were Expendable
"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate

Dakota
Jim Bender

A Guy Named Joe
Al Yackey

Tall in the Saddle
'Judge' Robert Garvey

The Fighting Sullivans
Lt. Cmdr. Robinson

Home in Indiana
Jed Bruce

Slightly Dangerous
Jimmy

They Came to Blow Up America
FBI Chief Craig

Hello, Frisco, Hello
Sharkey

Gentleman Jim
John L. Sullivan

The Falcon Takes Over
Moose Malloy (Uncredited)

Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Sheriff Edmunds

Sin Town
Rock Delaney

Hitler- Dead or Alive
Steve Maschick

Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Sgt. Scully

The Maltese Falcon
Detective Tom Polhaus

Manpower
Eddie Adams

A Man Betrayed
Floyd, Amato's Goon

The Shepherd of the Hills
Wash Gibbs

Swamp Water
Tim Dorson

Sergeant York
Ike Botkin

Tobacco Road
Lov Bensey

Know For Sure
patient

Doctors Don't Tell
Barney Millen

The Mortal Storm
Franz

Santa Fe Trail
Townley

The Grapes of Wrath
Policeman

The Long Voyage Home
Yank

Buck Benny Rides Again
First Outlaw

Kit Carson
Ape

Little Old New York
Regan

Virginia City
Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)

City for Conquest
First Policeman (uncredited)

Sailor's Lady
Shore Patrolman (uncredited)

Gone with the Wind
Tom the Yankee Captain

Dust Be My Destiny
First Thug on Train (uncredited)

Young Mr. Lincoln
John Palmer Cass

Made for Each Other
Jim Hatton (uncredited)

Drums Along the Mohawk
Adam Hartman

Frontier Marshal
Town Marshal

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
Hunk

The Cisco Kid and the Lady
Walton

The Girl from Mexico
Mexican Pete

Waterfront
Mart Hendler

They Made Me a Criminal
Lenihan

The Oklahoma Kid
Wes Handley

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)

Union Pacific
Tracklayer (uncredited)

Confessions of a Nazi Spy
American Legionnaire (uncredited)

Pardon Our Nerve
Kid Ramsey

Trouble in Sundown
Henchman Dusty

The Kid from Kokomo
Ladislaw Klewicki

Bringing Up Baby
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Reformatory
Mac Grady

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Tug

Mr. Moto's Gamble
Biff Moran

Of Human Hearts
Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)

Over the Wall
Eddie Edwards

The Law West of Tombstone
Mulligan P. Martinez

Prison Break
Big Red Kincaid

You Can't Take It with You
Mike (uncredited)

Born to Be Wild
Bill Purvis

Hawaii Calls
Muller

Penitentiary
Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)

The Adventures of Marco Polo
Mongol Guard (uncredited)

Submarine Patrol
Seaman Olaf Swanson

Going Places
Clarence - a Policeman

Fugitives for a Night
Gambler in Fake Fight

Professor Beware
Motorcycle Cop

Numbered Woman
Detective

Flight Into Nowhere

Gun Law
Henchman Pecos

The Kid Comes Back
Spike

Night Key
Fingers

Dead End
Doorman

Fight for Your Lady
Walton (uncredited)

Marry the Girl
Motorcycle cop

Park Avenue Logger
Paul Sangar

23 1/2 Hours Leave
Top Sgt. Burke

Escape by Night
Peter 'Spudsy' Baker

The Wildcatter
Johnson

When's Your Birthday?
Police Detective (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)

They Gave Him a Gun
MP (uncredited)

Devil's Playground
Sidecar Wilson

A Fight to the Finish
Eddie Hawkins

Topper
Eddie (uncredited)

You Only Live Once
Casey - Guard (uncredited)

Music for Madame
Violets (Uncredited)

The Soldier and the Lady
Tartar Guard (Uncredited)

The Westland Case
Connors - Death-Row Inmate

The Man Who Lived Twice
Gloves Baker

Two in the Dark
Policeman (uncredited)

The Big Game
Gambler

The Bride Walks Out
Taxi Driver(uncredited)

The First Baby
Tough Guy

Second Wife
1st Partner Politician (uncredited)

Avenging Waters
Marve Slater

The Cattle Thief
Ranse Willard

White Fang
Thief (uncredited)

They Met in a Taxi
Policeman

Fatal Lady
American Stage Manager (uncredited)

Colleen
Sweeney (uncredited)

Without Orders
Tim Casey

Boulder Dam
Pa's Guest (uncredited)

Fury
Man (uncredited)

High Tension
Husky Man

Legion of Terror
Don Foster

The Leathernecks Have Landed
Tex

Conflict
Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan

Muss 'em Up
John Doe, a Gangster

The Case Against Mrs. Ames
Newsstand Customer

The Accusing Finger
Recreation Room Guard

Crash Donovan
The Drill Master

Pride of the Marines
Gunner Brady

After the Thin Man
Party Guest (uncredited)

Little Big Shot
Kell's Henchman

Hitch Hike Lady
Motorcycle cop

Broadway Hostess
Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)

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)

We're Only Human
Bank Robber

Calm Yourself
Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)

Fighting Shadows
Brad Harrison

Western Courage
Lacrosse

One New York Night
Policeman

She Gets Her Man
Chick

'G' Men
Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)

Strangers All
Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set

Grand Old Girl
Mr. Clark - Football Coach

Mary Jane's Pa
Roughneck Leader

Murder in the Fleet
'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)

Devil Dogs of the Air
Instructor

Too Tough to Kill
Danny

Waterfront Lady
Jess

The Crimson Trail
Luke Long

The Last Days of Pompeii
Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)

Go Into Your Dance
Herman Lahey

3 Kids and a Queen
Relative

The Headline Woman
Johnson

Black Fury
Mac - Company Policeman

The Informer
Man (uncredited)

Voice in the Night
Bob Hall

Broadway Bill
Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)

The Poor Rich
Motor Cop

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

Speed Wings
Henchman (uncredited)

A Man's Game
Dave Jordon

Most Precious Thing in Life
Head Coach Smith

The Affairs of Cellini
Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)

I'll Tell the World
Dirigible Officer

It Happened One Night
Bus Driver (uncredited)

The Fighting Ranger
Dave, Cougar Henchman

Frontier Marshal
Ben Murchison

Girl in Danger
Wynkoski

Men of the Night
Det. John Connors

The Crime of Helen Stanley
Jack Baker

Chained
Ship Steward (uncredited)

The Human Side
Cop

School for Romance
Husband

When Strangers Marry
Billy McGuire

Lady for a Day
Mounted Policeman (uncredited)

The Fighting Code
Joe Krull

Lucky Devils
Crewman (uncredited)

State Trooper
Undetermined Role

Obey the Law
Kid Paris

Straightaway
Hobo

Heroes for Sale
Red (uncredited)

Unknown Valley
Elder Snead

The Wrecker
Cramer

Son of a Sailor
Joe

College Coach
Assistant Coach (uncredited)

Wild Boys of the Road
Red the Brakeman (uncredited)

Police Car 17
Bumps O'Neill

Hello Trouble
Heavy Kennedy

Sundown Rider
Gabe Powers - Henchman

Virtue
Frank

Flesh
Muscles Manning (uncredited)

Air Mail
Joe Barnes (uncredited)

The Greeks Had a Word for Them
Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Bachelor's Affairs
Cop (uncredited)

Hold 'Em Jail
Football Player (uncredited)

20,000 Years in Sing Sing
Police Officer (uncredited)

Careless Lady
Cop in Raid

The Trial of Vivienne Ware
Johnson (uncredited)

Rackety Rax
'Brick' Gilligan

White Eagle
Bart - Henchman

That's My Boy
Curley Decker

High Speed
Ham

The Spider
Cop (uncredited)

Three Girls Lost
Airline Steward (uncredited)

The Brat
Court Policeman (uncredited)

Sob Sister
Ward, a Cop (uncredited)

Over the Hill
Detective Escort (uncredited)

Maker of Men
Football Player Pat (uncredited)

Arrowsmith
Cop (uncredited)

Quick Millions
Cop in montage (uncredited)

Up the River
Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)

The Lone Star Ranger
Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)

Cheer Up and Smile
Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)

Born Reckless
Sergeant

The Big Trail
Sid Bascom (uncredited)

Salute
Midshipman Harold

Words and Music
Ward

So This Is College
USC Player - #30 (uncredited)

Noah's Ark
Flood Extra (uncredited)