
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).
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).
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The Adventures of Errol Flynn
Character:John L. Sullivan (archive footage)
Release Date:05/04/2005

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/2000

John Wayne-A Life on Film
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/2000

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:25/02/1983

Directed by John Ford
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:06/09/1971

The Colter Craven Story
Character:
Release Date:23/11/1960

Alias Jesse James
Character:Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
Release Date:20/03/1959

Rio Bravo
Character:Pat Wheeler
Release Date:08/03/1959

The Western: A Lost TV Special
Character:Self
Release Date:08/06/1958

China Doll
Character:Father Cairns
Release Date:06/06/1958

The Wings of Eagles
Character:John Dodge
Release Date:31/01/1957

The Halliday Brand
Character:Big Dan Halliday
Release Date:01/01/1957

The Growler Story
Character:Quincannon
Release Date:01/01/1957

Pillars of the Sky
Character:Dr. Joseph Holden
Release Date:14/09/1956

Dakota Incident
Character:Sen. Blakely
Release Date:23/07/1956

The Searchers
Character:Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
Release Date:16/05/1956

A Man Alone
Character:Sheriff Gil Corrigan
Release Date:17/10/1955

Mister Roberts
Character:Dowdy
Release Date:10/07/1955

The Red, White and Blue Line
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/06/1955

The Long Gray Line
Character:Captain Herman Kohler
Release Date:04/01/1955

The Bob Mathias Story
Character:Coach Virgil Jackson
Release Date:24/10/1954

Johnny Guitar
Character:John McIvers
Release Date:26/05/1954

Gypsy Colt
Character:Frank MacWade
Release Date:02/04/1954

Hondo
Character:Buffalo Baker
Release Date:26/11/1953

Blowing Wild
Character:Dutch Peterson
Release Date:07/10/1953

The Moonlighter
Character:Cole Gardner
Release Date:19/09/1953

Thunderbirds
Character:Lt. John McCreery
Release Date:20/11/1952

Hellgate
Character:Lt. Tod Voorhees
Release Date:04/09/1952

The Quiet Man
Character:Father Peter Lonergan
Release Date:21/07/1952

The McGurk Way
Character:Dan McGurk 4th
Release Date:03/02/1952

On Dangerous Ground
Character:Walter Brent
Release Date:13/12/1951

Bullfighter and the Lady
Character:Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Release Date:26/04/1951

Only the Valiant
Character:Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
Release Date:13/04/1951

The Great Missouri Raid
Character:Maj. Marshal Trowbridge
Release Date:01/02/1951

Operation Pacific
Character:John "Pop" Perry
Release Date:27/01/1951

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Character:Inspector Charles Weber
Release Date:19/08/1950

Wagon Master
Character:Elder Wiggs
Release Date:22/04/1950

Riding High
Character:Lee
Release Date:12/04/1950

Singing Guns
Character:Sheriff Jim Caradac
Release Date:28/02/1950

A Guy Named Joe
Character:Al Yackey
Release Date:08/01/1949

3 Godfathers
Character:Perley 'Buck' Sweet
Release Date:31/12/1948

Joan of Arc
Character:La Hire
Release Date:22/12/1948

The Time of Your Life
Character:McCarthy
Release Date:03/09/1948

Tap Roots
Character:Hoab Dabney
Release Date:25/08/1948

Fort Apache
Character:Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
Release Date:21/05/1948

Sins of the Fathers
Character:
Release Date:25/04/1948

The Fugitive
Character:James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'
Release Date:11/11/1947

Unconquered
Character:John Fraser
Release Date:10/10/1947

It's a Wonderful Life
Character:Bert
Release Date:20/12/1946

My Darling Clementine
Character:Morgan Earp
Release Date:17/10/1946

Canyon Passage
Character:Honey Bragg
Release Date:17/07/1946

Dakota
Character:Jim Bender
Release Date:15/12/1945

They Were Expendable
Character:"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
Release Date:07/12/1945

Tall in the Saddle
Character:'Judge' Robert Garvey
Release Date:29/09/1944

Home in Indiana
Character:Jed Bruce
Release Date:15/06/1944

The Fighting Sullivans
Character:Lt. Cmdr. Robinson
Release Date:03/02/1944

They Came to Blow Up America
Character:FBI Chief Craig
Release Date:07/05/1943

Slightly Dangerous
Character:Jimmy
Release Date:01/04/1943

Hello, Frisco, Hello
Character:Sharkey
Release Date:26/03/1943

Gentleman Jim
Character:John L. Sullivan
Release Date:14/11/1942

Hitler- Dead or Alive
Character:Steve Maschick
Release Date:12/11/1942

Sin Town
Character:Rock Delaney
Release Date:25/09/1942

Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Character:Sgt. Scully
Release Date:26/06/1942

The Falcon Takes Over
Character:Moose Malloy (Uncredited)
Release Date:29/05/1942

Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Character:Sheriff Edmunds
Release Date:31/01/1942

Swamp Water
Character:Tim Dorson
Release Date:16/11/1941

The Maltese Falcon
Character:Det. Tom Polhaus
Release Date:18/10/1941

Sergeant York
Character:Ike Botkin
Release Date:27/09/1941

Doctors Don't Tell
Character:Barney Millen
Release Date:22/09/1941

Manpower
Character:Eddie Adams
Release Date:09/08/1941

The Shepherd of the Hills
Character:Wash Gibbs
Release Date:18/07/1941

A Man Betrayed
Character:Floyd, Amato's Goon
Release Date:07/03/1941

Tobacco Road
Character:Lov Bensey
Release Date:20/02/1941

Know For Sure
Character:patient
Release Date:01/01/1941

Santa Fe Trail
Character:Townley
Release Date:20/12/1940

The Long Voyage Home
Character:Yank
Release Date:16/11/1940

City for Conquest
Character:First Policeman (uncredited)
Release Date:21/09/1940

Kit Carson
Character:Ape
Release Date:30/08/1940

Sailor's Lady
Character:Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
Release Date:05/07/1940

The Mortal Storm
Character:Franz
Release Date:20/06/1940

Buck Benny Rides Again
Character:First Outlaw
Release Date:31/05/1940

Virginia City
Character:Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)
Release Date:23/03/1940

The Grapes of Wrath
Character:Policeman
Release Date:15/03/1940

Little Old New York
Character:Regan
Release Date:09/02/1940

The Cisco Kid and the Lady
Character:Walton
Release Date:29/12/1939

Gone with the Wind
Character:Tom the Yankee Captain
Release Date:15/12/1939

Drums Along the Mohawk
Character:Adam Hartman
Release Date:10/11/1939

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
Character:Hunk
Release Date:03/11/1939

Dust Be My Destiny
Character:First Thug on Train (uncredited)
Release Date:16/09/1939

Frontier Marshal
Character:Town Marshal
Release Date:28/07/1939

Waterfront
Character:Mart Hendler
Release Date:15/07/1939

Young Mr. Lincoln
Character:John Palmer Cass
Release Date:09/06/1939

The Girl from Mexico
Character:Mexican Pete
Release Date:01/06/1939

The Kid from Kokomo
Character:Ladislaw Klewicki
Release Date:23/05/1939

Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Character:American Legionnaire (uncredited)
Release Date:06/05/1939

Union Pacific
Character:Tracklayer (uncredited)
Release Date:05/05/1939

The Return of the Cisco Kid
Character:Accused Rustler (uncredited)
Release Date:28/04/1939

Dodge City
Character:Bud Taylor
Release Date:08/04/1939

Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Character:Sailor Sam - Wrestler
Release Date:07/04/1939

Trouble in Sundown
Character:Henchman Dusty
Release Date:23/03/1939

The Oklahoma Kid
Character:Wes Handley
Release Date:11/03/1939

Pardon Our Nerve
Character:Kid Ramsey
Release Date:24/02/1939

Made for Each Other
Character:Jim Hatton (uncredited)
Release Date:10/02/1939

They Made Me a Criminal
Character:Lenihan
Release Date:21/01/1939

Son of Frankenstein
Character:Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
Release Date:13/01/1939

Going Places
Character:Clarence - a Policeman
Release Date:31/12/1938

Submarine Patrol
Character:Seaman Olaf Swanson
Release Date:25/11/1938

The Law West of Tombstone
Character:Mulligan P. Martinez
Release Date:18/11/1938

Fugitives for a Night
Character:Gambler in Fake Fight
Release Date:23/09/1938

You Can't Take It with You
Character:Mike - the Detective (uncredited)
Release Date:01/09/1938

Professor Beware
Character:Motorcycle Cop
Release Date:29/07/1938

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Character:Tug
Release Date:20/07/1938

Prison Break
Character:Big Red Kincaid
Release Date:12/07/1938

Reformatory
Character:Mac Grady
Release Date:20/06/1938

Numbered Woman
Character:Detective
Release Date:22/05/1938

Gun Law
Character:Henchman Pecos
Release Date:13/05/1938

Flight Into Nowhere
Character:
Release Date:19/04/1938

Mr. Moto's Gamble
Character:Biff Moran
Release Date:07/04/1938

The Adventures of Marco Polo
Character:Mongol Guard (uncredited)
Release Date:07/04/1938

Over the Wall
Character:Eddie Edwards
Release Date:02/04/1938

Hawaii Calls
Character:Muller
Release Date:12/03/1938

Bringing Up Baby
Character:Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Release Date:18/02/1938

Born to Be Wild
Character:Bill Purvis
Release Date:16/02/1938

The Kid Comes Back
Character:Spike
Release Date:12/02/1938

Of Human Hearts
Character:Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
Release Date:11/02/1938

Penitentiary
Character:Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)
Release Date:05/02/1938

Fight for Your Lady
Character:Walton (uncredited)
Release Date:05/11/1937

The Westland Case
Character:Connors - Death-Row Inmate
Release Date:30/10/1937

Music for Madame
Character:Violets (Uncredited)
Release Date:08/10/1937

The Game That Kills
Character:Tom Ferguson
Release Date:21/09/1937

Souls at Sea
Character:Bit Part (uncredited)
Release Date:03/09/1937

Escape by Night
Character:Peter 'Spudsy' Baker
Release Date:01/09/1937

Dead End
Character:Doorman
Release Date:27/08/1937

Topper
Character:Eddie (uncredited)
Release Date:16/07/1937

Marry the Girl
Character:Motorcycle cop
Release Date:13/07/1937

The Singing Marine
Character:First Sergeant (uncredited)
Release Date:03/07/1937

A Fight to the Finish
Character:Eddie Hawkins
Release Date:30/06/1937

Mountain Music
Character:G-Man (uncredited)
Release Date:18/06/1937

The Wildcatter
Character:Johnson
Release Date:06/06/1937

They Gave Him a Gun
Character:MP (uncredited)
Release Date:07/05/1937

Night Key
Character:Fingers
Release Date:18/04/1937

The Soldier and the Lady
Character:Tartar Guard (Uncredited)
Release Date:09/04/1937

23 1/2 Hours Leave
Character:Top Sgt. Burke
Release Date:21/03/1937

Park Avenue Logger
Character:Paul Sangar
Release Date:16/03/1937

When's Your Birthday?
Character:Police Detective (uncredited)
Release Date:19/02/1937

Devil's Playground
Character:Sidecar Wilson
Release Date:24/01/1937

You Only Live Once
Character:Casey - Guard (uncredited)
Release Date:23/01/1937

Woman-Wise
Character:Kramer (uncredited)
Release Date:22/01/1937

After the Thin Man
Character:Party Guest (uncredited)
Release Date:25/12/1936

Conflict
Character:Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan
Release Date:29/11/1936

The Accusing Finger
Character:Recreation Room Guard
Release Date:17/11/1936

Legion of Terror
Character:Don Foster
Release Date:01/11/1936

Without Orders
Character:Tim Casey
Release Date:22/10/1936

The Big Game
Character:Gambler
Release Date:09/10/1936

The Man Who Lived Twice
Character:Gloves Baker
Release Date:25/09/1936

They Met in a Taxi
Character:Policeman
Release Date:08/09/1936

Second Wife
Character:1st Partner Politician (uncredited)
Release Date:21/08/1936

Crash Donovan
Character:The Drill Master
Release Date:01/08/1936

White Fang
Character:Thief (uncredited)
Release Date:17/07/1936

The Bride Walks Out
Character:Taxi Driver(uncredited)
Release Date:10/07/1936

High Tension
Character:Husky Man
Release Date:10/07/1936

Fury
Character:Man (uncredited)
Release Date:05/06/1936

The Cattle Thief
Character:Ranse Willard
Release Date:26/05/1936

Fatal Lady
Character:American Stage Manager (uncredited)
Release Date:15/05/1936

Avenging Waters
Character:Marve Slater
Release Date:08/05/1936

The Case Against Mrs. Ames
Character:Newsstand Customer
Release Date:08/05/1936

The First Baby
Character:Tough Guy
Release Date:02/04/1936

Pride of the Marines
Character:Gunner Brady
Release Date:02/04/1936

Colleen
Character:Sweeney (uncredited)
Release Date:21/03/1936

Boulder Dam
Character:Pa's Guest (uncredited)
Release Date:07/03/1936

The Leathernecks Have Landed
Character:Tex
Release Date:17/02/1936

Muss 'em Up
Character:John Doe, a Gangster
Release Date:13/02/1936

Two in the Dark
Character:Policeman (uncredited)
Release Date:10/01/1936

Hitch Hike Lady
Character:Motorcycle cop
Release Date:28/12/1935

We're Only Human
Character:Bank Robber
Release Date:27/12/1935

Too Tough to Kill
Character:Danny
Release Date:20/12/1935

Broadway Hostess
Character:Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)
Release Date:07/12/1935

I Found Stella Parish
Character:Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)
Release Date:16/11/1935

Guard That Girl
Character:Budge Edwards
Release Date:02/11/1935

Western Courage
Character:Lacrosse
Release Date:29/10/1935

3 Kids and a Queen
Character:Relative
Release Date:21/10/1935

The Last Days of Pompeii
Character:Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)
Release Date:18/10/1935

Waterfront Lady
Character:Jess
Release Date:04/10/1935

His Night Out
Character:Lanky
Release Date:01/10/1935

Little Big Shot
Character:Kell's Henchman
Release Date:07/09/1935

She Gets Her Man
Character:Chick
Release Date:05/08/1935

Calm Yourself
Character:Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)
Release Date:28/06/1935

Justice of the Range
Character:Bob Brennan
Release Date:25/05/1935

Murder in the Fleet
Character:'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)
Release Date:24/05/1935

Black Fury
Character:Mac - Company Policeman
Release Date:18/05/1935

The Headline Woman
Character:Johnson
Release Date:14/05/1935

'G' Men
Character:Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)
Release Date:04/05/1935

Mary Jane's Pa
Character:Roughneck Leader
Release Date:27/04/1935

Go Into Your Dance
Character:Herman Lahey
Release Date:20/04/1935

Fighting Shadows
Character:Brad Harrison
Release Date:18/04/1935

Strangers All
Character:Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set
Release Date:01/04/1935

The Crimson Trail
Character:Luke Long
Release Date:11/03/1935

Times Square Lady
Character:Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)
Release Date:08/03/1935

One New York Night
Character:Policeman
Release Date:08/03/1935

Devil Dogs of the Air
Character:Instructor
Release Date:09/02/1935

Under Pressure
Character:Prize Fighter (uncredited)
Release Date:02/02/1935

Grand Old Girl
Character:Mr. Clark - Football Coach
Release Date:15/01/1935

Broadway Bill
Character:Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
Release Date:30/11/1934

Men of the Night
Character:Det. John Connors
Release Date:18/11/1934

Against the Law
Character:Tony Rizzo
Release Date:25/10/1934

6 Day Bike Rider
Character:First Officer (uncredited)
Release Date:20/10/1934

Death on the Diamond
Character:Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)
Release Date:14/09/1934

Girl in Danger
Character:Wynkoski
Release Date:11/09/1934

The Human Side
Character:Cop
Release Date:01/09/1934

Chained
Character:Ship Steward (uncredited)
Release Date:31/08/1934

The Affairs of Cellini
Character:Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)
Release Date:24/08/1934

The Defense Rests
Character:Hood
Release Date:15/07/1934

The Circus Clown
Character:Spectator
Release Date:30/06/1934

Here Comes the Groom
Character:Second Cop
Release Date:21/06/1934

A Man's Game
Character:Dave Jordon
Release Date:16/06/1934

Most Precious Thing in Life
Character:Head Coach Smith
Release Date:15/06/1934

I'll Tell the World
Character:Dirigible Officer
Release Date:20/04/1934

The Crime of Helen Stanley
Character:Jack Baker
Release Date:20/04/1934

Whirlpool
Character:Farley
Release Date:10/04/1934

Voice in the Night
Character:Bob Hall
Release Date:06/04/1934

The Fighting Ranger
Character:Dave, Cougar Henchman
Release Date:17/03/1934

The Poor Rich
Character:Motor Cop
Release Date:25/02/1934

It Happened One Night
Character:Bus Driver (uncredited)
Release Date:22/02/1934

Speed Wings
Character:Henchman (uncredited)
Release Date:05/02/1934

School for Romance
Character:Husband
Release Date:31/01/1934

Frontier Marshal
Character:Ben Murchison
Release Date:19/01/1934

The Fighting Code
Character:Joe Krull
Release Date:30/12/1933

Straightaway
Character:Hobo
Release Date:22/12/1933

Son of a Sailor
Character:Joe
Release Date:29/11/1933

College Coach
Character:Assistant Coach (uncredited)
Release Date:04/11/1933

Wild Boys of the Road
Character:Red the Brakeman (uncredited)
Release Date:07/10/1933

Police Car 17
Character:Bumps O'Neill
Release Date:30/09/1933

Lady for a Day
Character:Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
Release Date:13/09/1933

The Wrecker
Character:Cramer
Release Date:10/07/1933

Heroes for Sale
Character:Red (uncredited)
Release Date:17/06/1933

When Strangers Marry
Character:Billy McGuire
Release Date:25/05/1933

Unknown Valley
Character:Elder Snead
Release Date:05/05/1933

Obey the Law
Character:Kid Paris
Release Date:11/03/1933

State Trooper
Character:Undetermined Role
Release Date:10/02/1933

Lucky Devils
Character:Crewman (uncredited)
Release Date:03/02/1933

Sundown Rider
Character:Gabe Powers - Henchman
Release Date:30/12/1932

20,000 Years in Sing Sing
Character:Police Officer (uncredited)
Release Date:24/12/1932

Flesh
Character:Muscles Manning (uncredited)
Release Date:08/12/1932

That's My Boy
Character:Curley Decker
Release Date:13/11/1932

Air Mail
Character:Joe Barnes (uncredited)
Release Date:03/11/1932

Virtue
Character:Frank
Release Date:25/10/1932

Rackety Rax
Character:'Brick' Gilligan
Release Date:23/10/1932

White Eagle
Character:Bart - Henchman
Release Date:07/10/1932

Hold 'Em Jail
Character:Football Player (uncredited)
Release Date:19/08/1932

Hello Trouble
Character:Heavy Kennedy
Release Date:15/07/1932

Bachelor's Affairs
Character:Cop (uncredited)
Release Date:26/06/1932

The Trial of Vivienne Ware
Character:Johnson (uncredited)
Release Date:01/05/1932

Careless Lady
Character:Cop in Raid
Release Date:02/04/1932

High Speed
Character:Ham
Release Date:02/04/1932

The Greeks Had a Word for Them
Character:Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Release Date:03/02/1932

Arrowsmith
Character:Cop (uncredited)
Release Date:07/12/1931

Over the Hill
Character:Detective Escort (uncredited)
Release Date:29/11/1931

Sob Sister
Character:Ward, a Cop (uncredited)
Release Date:25/10/1931

The Spider
Character:Cop (uncredited)
Release Date:23/09/1931

The Brat
Character:Court Policeman (uncredited)
Release Date:23/08/1931

Maker of Men
Character:Football Player Pat (uncredited)
Release Date:03/08/1931

Three Girls Lost
Character:Airline Steward (uncredited)
Release Date:19/04/1931

Quick Millions
Character:Cop in montage (uncredited)
Release Date:17/04/1931

The Big Trail
Character:Sid Bascom (uncredited)
Release Date:01/11/1930

Up the River
Character:Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)
Release Date:10/10/1930

Cheer Up and Smile
Character:Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)
Release Date:22/06/1930

Born Reckless
Character:Sergeant
Release Date:11/05/1930

The Lone Star Ranger
Character:Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)
Release Date:05/01/1930

So This Is College
Character:USC Player - #30 (uncredited)
Release Date:08/11/1929

Salute
Character:Midshipman Harold
Release Date:01/09/1929

Words and Music
Character:Ward
Release Date:18/08/1929

Noah's Ark
Character:Flood Extra (uncredited)
Release Date:01/11/1928

Battleground
Character:Quincannon (archive footage)

Wagon Train
Character:Major Seth Adams

The Steve Allen Show
Character:Self - Wagon Train

The Steve Allen Show
Character:Self - Western Skit

Screen Director's Playhouse
Character:Larry 'Buck' Goodhue

MGM Parade
Character:

Star Stage
Character:Patterson

Climax!
Character:Sheriff Ab Kale

The Christophers
Character:

General Electric Theater
Character:

The Ford Television Theatre
Character:Lt. Pannetti

The Ford Television Theatre
Character:Hank Fetterman

Cavalcade of America
Character:M / Sgt. Lou Diamond

Cavalcade of America
Character:Harvey Kendall

The Gulf Playhouse
Character:

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Character:Capt. Parker

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Character:Sam Stover

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Character:Ivan Kergosen

The Bigelow Theatre
Character:

The Silver Theatre
Character:

Suspense
Character:Bill Meeker