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).

Filmography

• 2005The Adventures of Errol Flynn — John L. Sullivan (archive footage)
• Battleground — Quincannon (archive footage)
• 2000Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs — (archive footage)
• 1971Directed by John Ford — (archive footage)
• 1960The Colter Craven Story
• 1959Alias Jesse James — Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
• 1959Rio Bravo — Pat Wheeler
• 1958China Doll — Father Cairns
• 1957The Growler Story — Quincannon
• 1957The Halliday Brand — Big Dan Halliday
• 1957The Wings of Eagles — John Dodge
• Wagon Train — Major Seth Adams
• 1956Dakota Incident — Sen. Blakely
• 1956Pillars of the Sky — Dr. Joseph Holden
• 1956The Searchers — Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
• 1955A Man Alone — Sheriff Gil Corrigan
• MGM Parade
• 1955Mister Roberts — Dowdy
• 1955Rookie of the Year — Larry "Buck" Goodhue
• Screen Director's Playhouse — Larry 'Buck' Goodhue
• Star Stage — Patterson
• 1955The Long Gray Line — Captain Herman Kohler
• 1955The Red, White and Blue Line — Narrator
• Climax! — Sheriff Ab Kale
• 1954Gypsy Colt — Frank MacWade
• 1954Johnny Guitar — John McIvers
• 1954The Bob Mathias Story — Coach Virgil Jackson
• 1953Blowing Wild — Dutch Peterson
• General Electric Theater
• 1953Hondo — Buffalo Baker
• The Christophers
• 1953The Moonlighter — Cole Gardner
• Cavalcade of America — M / Sgt. Lou Diamond, Harvey Kendall
• 1952Hellgate — Lt. Tod Voorhees
• The Ford Television Theatre — Lt. Pannetti, Hank Fetterman
• The Gulf Playhouse
• 1952The McGurk Way — Dan McGurk 4th
• 1952The Quiet Man — Father Peter Lonergan
• 1952Thunderbirds — Lt. John McCreery
• 1951Bullfighter and the Lady — Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
• 1951On Dangerous Ground — Walter Brent
• 1951Only the Valiant — Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
• 1951Operation Pacific — John "Pop" Perry
• Schlitz Playhouse of Stars — Capt. Parker, Sam Stover, Ivan Kergosen
• 1951The Great Missouri Raid — Maj. Marshal Trowbridge
• 1950Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye — Inspector Charles Weber
• 1950Riding High — Lee
• 1950Singing Guns — Sheriff Jim Caradac
• The Bigelow Theatre
• 1950Wagon Master — Elder Wiggs
• Suspense — Bill Meeker
• The Silver Theatre
• 19483 Godfathers — Perley 'Buck' Sweet
• 1948Fort Apache — Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
• 1948Joan of Arc — La Hire
• 1948Sins of the Fathers
• 1948Tap Roots — Hoab Dabney
• 1948The Time of Your Life — McCarthy
• 1947The Fugitive — James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'
• 1947Unconquered — John Fraser
• 1946Canyon Passage — Honey Bragg
• 1946It's a Wonderful Life — Bert
• 1946My Darling Clementine — Morgan Earp
• 1945Dakota — Jim Bender
• 1945They Were Expendable — "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
• 1944A Guy Named Joe — Al Yackey
• 1944Home in Indiana — Jed Bruce
• 1944Tall in the Saddle — 'Judge' Robert Garvey
• 1944The Fighting Sullivans — Lt. Cmdr. Robinson
• 1943Hello, Frisco, Hello — Sharkey
• 1943Slightly Dangerous — Jimmy
• 1943They Came to Blow Up America — FBI Chief Craig
• 1942Gentleman Jim — John L. Sullivan
• 1942Hitler- Dead or Alive — Steve Maschick
• 1942Sin Town — Rock Delaney
• 1942Ten Gentlemen from West Point — Sgt. Scully
• 1942The Falcon Takes Over — Moose Malloy (Uncredited)
• 1942Wild Bill Hickok Rides — Sheriff Edmunds
• 1941A Man Betrayed — Floyd, Amato's Goon
• 1941Doctors Don't Tell — Barney Millen
• 1941Know For Sure — patient
• 1941Manpower — Eddie Adams
• 1941Sergeant York — Ike Botkin
• 1941Swamp Water — Tim Dorson
• 1941The Maltese Falcon — Detective Tom Polhaus
• 1941The Shepherd of the Hills — Wash Gibbs
• 1941Tobacco Road — Lov Bensey
• 1940Buck Benny Rides Again — First Outlaw
• 1940City for Conquest — First Policeman (uncredited)
• 1940Kit Carson — Ape
• 1940Little Old New York — Regan
• 1940Sailor's Lady — Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
• 1940Santa Fe Trail — Townley
• 1940The Grapes of Wrath — Policeman
• 1940The Long Voyage Home — Yank
• 1940The Mortal Storm — Franz
• 1940Virginia City — Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)
• 1939Confessions of a Nazi Spy — American Legionnaire (uncredited)
• 1939Dodge City — Bud Taylor
• 1939Drums Along the Mohawk — Adam Hartman
• 1939Dust Be My Destiny — First Thug on Train (uncredited)
• 1939Frontier Marshal — Town Marshal
• 1939Gone with the Wind — Tom the Yankee Captain
• 1939Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence — Hunk
• 1939Made for Each Other — Jim Hatton (uncredited)
• 1939Mr. Moto in Danger Island — Sailor Sam - Wrestler
• 1939Pardon Our Nerve — Kid Ramsey
• 1939Son of Frankenstein — Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
• 1939The Cisco Kid and the Lady — Walton
• 1939The Girl from Mexico — Mexican Pete
• 1939The Kid from Kokomo — Ladislaw Klewicki
• 1939The Oklahoma Kid — Wes Handley
• 1939The Return of the Cisco Kid — Accused Rustler (uncredited)
• 1939They Made Me a Criminal — Lenihan
• 1939Trouble in Sundown — Henchman Dusty
• 1939Union Pacific — Tracklayer (uncredited)
• 1939Waterfront — Mart Hendler
• 1939Young Mr. Lincoln — John Palmer Cass
• 1938Born to Be Wild — Bill Purvis
• 1938Bringing Up Baby — Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
• 1938Flight Into Nowhere
• 1938Fugitives for a Night — Gambler in Fake Fight
• 1938Going Places — Clarence - a Policeman
• 1938Gun Law — Henchman Pecos
• 1938Hawaii Calls — Muller
• 1938Mr. Moto's Gamble — Biff Moran
• 1938Numbered Woman — Detective
• 1938Of Human Hearts — Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
• 1938Over the Wall — Eddie Edwards
• 1938Penitentiary — Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)
• 1938Prison Break — Big Red Kincaid
• 1938Professor Beware — Motorcycle Cop
• 1938Reformatory — Mac Grady
• 1938Submarine Patrol — Seaman Olaf Swanson
• 1938The Adventures of Marco Polo — Mongol Guard (uncredited)
• 1938The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse — Tug
• 1938The Kid Comes Back — Spike
• 1938The Law West of Tombstone — Mulligan P. Martinez
• 1938You Can't Take It with You — Mike (uncredited)
• 193723 1/2 Hours Leave — Top Sgt. Burke
• 1937A Fight to the Finish — Eddie Hawkins
• 1937Dead End — Doorman
• 1937Devil's Playground — Sidecar Wilson
• 1937Escape by Night — Peter 'Spudsy' Baker
• 1937Fight for Your Lady — Walton (uncredited)
• 1937Marry the Girl — Motorcycle cop
• 1937Mountain Music — G-Man (uncredited)
• 1937Music for Madame — Violets (Uncredited)
• 1937Night Key — Fingers
• 1937Park Avenue Logger — Paul Sangar
• 1937Souls at Sea — Bit Part (uncredited)
• 1937The Game That Kills — Tom Ferguson
• 1937The Singing Marine — First Sergeant (uncredited)
• 1937The Soldier and the Lady — Tartar Guard (Uncredited)
• 1937The Westland Case — Connors - Death-Row Inmate
• 1937The Wildcatter — Johnson
• 1937They Gave Him a Gun — MP (uncredited)
• 1937Topper — Eddie (uncredited)
• 1937When's Your Birthday? — Police Detective (uncredited)
• 1937Woman-Wise — Kramer (uncredited)
• 1937You Only Live Once — Casey - Guard (uncredited)
• 1936After the Thin Man — Party Guest (uncredited)
• 1936Avenging Waters — Marve Slater
• 1936Boulder Dam — Pa's Guest (uncredited)
• 1936Colleen — Sweeney (uncredited)
• 1936Conflict — Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan
• 1936Crash Donovan — The Drill Master
• 1936Fatal Lady — American Stage Manager (uncredited)
• 1936Fury — Man (uncredited)
• 1936High Tension — Husky Man
• 1936Legion of Terror — Don Foster
• 1936Muss 'em Up — John Doe, a Gangster, Kidnapper (uncredited)
• 1936Pride of the Marines — Gunner Brady
• 1936Second Wife — 1st Partner Politician (uncredited)
• 1936The Accusing Finger — Recreation Room Guard
• 1936The Big Game — Gambler
• 1936The Bride Walks Out — Taxi Driver(uncredited)
• 1936The Case Against Mrs. Ames — Newsstand Customer
• 1936The Cattle Thief — Ranse Willard
• 1936The First Baby — Tough Guy
• 1936The Leathernecks Have Landed — Tex
• 1936The Man Who Lived Twice — Gloves Baker
• 1936They Met in a Taxi — Policeman
• 1936Two in the Dark — Policeman (uncredited)
• 1936White Fang — Thief (uncredited)
• 1936Without Orders — Tim Casey
• 1935'G' Men — Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)
• 19353 Kids and a Queen — Relative
• 1935Black Fury — Mac - Company Policeman
• 1935Broadway Hostess — Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)
• 1935Calm Yourself — Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)
• 1935Devil Dogs of the Air — Instructor
• 1935Fighting Shadows — Brad Harrison
• 1935Go Into Your Dance — Herman Lahey
• 1935Grand Old Girl — Mr. Clark - Football Coach
• 1935Guard That Girl — Budge Edwards
• 1935His Night Out — Lanky
• 1935Hitch Hike Lady — Motorcycle cop
• 1935I Found Stella Parish — Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)
• 1935Justice of the Range — Bob Brennan
• 1935Little Big Shot — Kell's Henchman
• 1935Mary Jane's Pa — Roughneck Leader
• 1935Murder in the Fleet — 'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)
• 1935One New York Night — Policeman
• 1935She Gets Her Man — Chick
• 1935Strangers All — Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set
• 1935The Crimson Trail — Luke Long
• 1935The Headline Woman — Johnson
• 1935The Informer — Man (uncredited)
• 1935The Last Days of Pompeii — Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)
• 1935Times Square Lady — Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)
• 1935Too Tough to Kill — Danny
• 1935Under Pressure — Prize Fighter (uncredited)
• 1935Waterfront Lady — Jess
• 1935We're Only Human — Bank Robber
• 1935Western Courage — Lacrosse
• 19346 Day Bike Rider — First Officer (uncredited)
• 1934A Man's Game — Dave Jordon
• 1934Against the Law — Tony Rizzo
• 1934Broadway Bill — Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
• 1934Chained — Ship Steward (uncredited)
• 1934Death on the Diamond — Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)
• 1934Frontier Marshal — Ben Murchison
• 1934Girl in Danger — Wynkoski
• 1934Here Comes the Groom — Second Cop
• 1934I'll Tell the World — Dirigible Officer
• 1934It Happened One Night — Bus Driver (uncredited)
• 1934Men of the Night — Det. John Connors
• 1934Most Precious Thing in Life — Head Coach Smith
• 1934School for Romance — Husband
• 1934Speed Wings — Henchman (uncredited)
• 1934The Affairs of Cellini — Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)
• 1934The Circus Clown — Spectator
• 1934The Crime of Helen Stanley — Jack Baker
• 1934The Defense Rests — Hood
• 1934The Fighting Ranger — Dave, Cougar Henchman
• 1934The Human Side — Cop
• 1934The Poor Rich — Motor Cop
• 1934Voice in the Night — Bob Hall
• 1934Whirlpool — Farley
• 1933College Coach — Assistant Coach (uncredited)
• 1933Heroes for Sale — Red (uncredited)
• 1933Lady for a Day — Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
• 1933Lucky Devils — Crewman (uncredited)
• 1933Obey the Law — Kid Paris
• 1933Police Car 17 — Bumps O'Neill
• 1933Son of a Sailor — Joe
• 1933State Trooper — Undetermined Role
• 1933Straightaway — Hobo
• 1933The Fighting Code — Joe Krull
• 1933The Wrecker — Cramer
• 1933Unknown Valley — Elder Snead
• 1933When Strangers Marry — Billy McGuire
• 1933Wild Boys of the Road — Red the Brakeman (uncredited)
• 193220,000 Years in Sing Sing — Police Officer (uncredited)
• 1932Air Mail — Joe Barnes (uncredited)
• 1932Bachelor's Affairs — Cop (uncredited)
• 1932Careless Lady — Cop in Raid
• 1932Flesh — Muscles Manning (uncredited)
• 1932Hello Trouble — Heavy Kennedy
• 1932High Speed — Ham
• 1932Hold 'Em Jail — Football Player (uncredited)
• 1932Rackety Rax — 'Brick' Gilligan
• 1932Sundown Rider — Gabe Powers - Henchman
• 1932That's My Boy — Curley Decker
• 1932The Greeks Had a Word for Them — Taxi Driver (uncredited)
• 1932The Trial of Vivienne Ware — Johnson (uncredited)
• 1932Virtue — Frank
• 1932White Eagle — Bart - Henchman
• 1931Arrowsmith — Cop (uncredited)
• 1931Maker of Men — Football Player Pat (uncredited)
• 1931Over the Hill — Detective Escort (uncredited)
• 1931Quick Millions — Cop in montage (uncredited)
• 1931Sob Sister — Ward, a Cop (uncredited)
• 1931The Brat — Court Policeman (uncredited)
• 1931The Spider — Cop (uncredited)
• 1931Three Girls Lost — Airline Steward (uncredited)
• 1930Born Reckless — Sergeant
• 1930Cheer Up and Smile — Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)
• 1930The Big Trail — Sid Bascom (uncredited)
• 1930The Lone Star Ranger — Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)
• 1930Up the River — Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)
• 1929Salute — Midshipman Harold
• 1929So This Is College — USC Player - #30 (uncredited)
• 1929Words and Music — Ward
• 1928Noah's Ark — Flood Extra (uncredited)

Appearances as themselves (4)

• 2000John Wayne-A Life on Film — Self (archive footage)
• 1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 1958The Western: A Lost TV Special — Self
• The Steve Allen Show — Self - Wagon Train