Biography
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 credits 29 titles
Rio Bravo
as Pat Wheeler
Film
1959
7.8
The Wings of Eagles
as John Dodge
Film
1957
6.3
Pillars of the Sky
as Dr. Joseph Holden
Film
1956
5.5
The Searchers
as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
Film
1956
7.7
Johnny Guitar
as John McIvers
Film
1954
7.4
Hondo
as Buffalo Baker
Film
1953
6.5
The Quiet Man
as Father Peter Lonergan
Film
1952
7.3
3 Godfathers
as Perley 'Buck' Sweet
Film
1948
6.8
Tap Roots
as Hoab Dabney
Film
1948
6.9
Fort Apache
as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
Film
1948
7.0
The Fugitive
as James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'
Film
1947
6.0
Unconquered
as John Fraser
Film
1947
6.5
It's a Wonderful Life
as Bert
Film
1946
8.3
My Darling Clementine
as Morgan Earp
Film
1946
7.5
They Were Expendable
as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
Film
1945
6.5
Gentleman Jim
as John L. Sullivan
Film
1942
7.2
The Maltese Falcon
as Detective Tom Polhaus
Film
1941
7.7
Sergeant York
as Ike Botkin
Film
1941
7.2
The Grapes of Wrath
as Policeman
Film
1940
7.8
Young Mr. Lincoln
as John Palmer Cass
Film
1939
7.2
Son of Frankenstein
as Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
Film
1939
6.7
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Tug
Film
1938
7.0
Reformatory
as Mac Grady
Film
1938
6.5
Bringing Up Baby
as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Film
1938
7.5
The Westland Case
as Connors - Death-Row Inmate
Film
1937
6.7
It Happened One Night
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Film
1934
7.8
The Wrecker
as Cramer
Film
1933
3.7
Hello Trouble
as Heavy Kennedy
Film
1932
7.0
Sob Sister
as Ward, a Cop (uncredited)
Film
1931
7.0
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8.3
Film
It's a Wonderful Life
Bert
1946
7.8
Film
Rio Bravo
Pat Wheeler
1959
7.4
Film
Johnny Guitar
John McIvers
1954
6.5
Film
Reformatory
Mac Grady
1938
6.3
Film
The Wings of Eagles
John Dodge
1957
7.8
Film
It Happened One Night
Bus Driver (uncredited)
1934
7.7
Film
The Searchers
Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
1956
7.0
Film
Hello Trouble
Heavy Kennedy
1932
6.5
Film
Hondo
Buffalo Baker
1953
7.0
Film
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Tug
1938
7.3
Film
The Quiet Man
Father Peter Lonergan
1952
3.7
Film
The Wrecker
Cramer
1933
7.0
Film
Sob Sister
Ward, a Cop (uncredited)
1931
7.5
Film
Bringing Up Baby
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1938
7.7
Film
The Maltese Falcon
Detective Tom Polhaus
1941
6.7
Film
Son of Frankenstein
Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
1939
7.2
Film
Sergeant York
Ike Botkin
1941
7.5
Film
My Darling Clementine
Morgan Earp
1946
6.7
Film
The Westland Case
Connors - Death-Row Inmate
1937
7.2
Film
Young Mr. Lincoln
John Palmer Cass
1939
6.8
Film
3 Godfathers
Perley 'Buck' Sweet
1948
6.0
Film
The Fugitive
James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'
1947
6.9
Film
Tap Roots
Hoab Dabney
1948
6.5
Film
They Were Expendable
"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
1945
6.5
Film
Unconquered
John Fraser
1947
5.5
Film
Pillars of the Sky
Dr. Joseph Holden
1956
7.0
Film
Fort Apache
Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
1948
7.8
Film
The Grapes of Wrath
Policeman
1940
7.2
Film
Gentleman Jim
John L. Sullivan
1942