From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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).
Known For
| Birth Location | Benkelman, Nebraska, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1903-04-09 |
| Died | 1960-11-05 |
Movies
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words
as Self (archive footage)
2015
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
as John L. Sullivan (archive footage)
2005
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
as (archive footage)
2000
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
Directed by John Ford
as (archive footage)
1971
Alias Jesse James
as Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
1959
Rio Bravo
as Pat Wheeler
1959
China Doll
as Father Cairns
1958
The Wings of Eagles
as John Dodge
1957
The Growler Story
as Quincannon
1957
The Halliday Brand
as Big Dan Halliday
1957
Pillars of the Sky
as Dr. Joseph Holden
1956
Dakota Incident
as Sen. Blakely
1956
The Searchers
as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
1956
Rookie of the Year
as Buck Goodhue
1955
A Man Alone
as Sheriff Gil Corrigan
1955
Mister Roberts
as Dowdy
1955
The Red, White and Blue Line
as Narrator
1955
The Long Gray Line
as Herman Kohler
1955
The Bob Mathias Story
as Coach Virgil Jackson
1954
Johnny Guitar
as John McIvers
1954
Gypsy Colt
as Frank MacWade
1954
Hondo
as Bufallo Baker
1953
Blowing Wild
as Dutch Peterson
1953
The Moonlighter
as Cole Gardner
1953
Thunderbirds
as Lt. John McCreery
1952
Hellgate
as Lt. Tod Voorhees
1952
The Quiet Man
as Father Peter Lonergan
1952
The McGurk Way
as Dan McGurk 4th
1952
On Dangerous Ground
as Walter Brent
1951
Bullfighter and the Lady
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1951
Only the Valiant
as Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
1951
The Great Missouri Raid
as Maj. Marshal Trowbridge
1951
Operation Pacific
as John "Pop" Perry
1951
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
as Inspector Charles Weber
1950
Wagon Master
as Elder Wiggs
1950
Riding High
as Lee
1950
Singing Guns
as Sheriff Jim Caradac
1950
3 Godfathers
as Perley 'Buck' Sweet
1948
Joan of Arc
as La Hire
1948
The Time of Your Life
as McCarthy
1948
Tap Roots
as Hoab Dabney
1948
Fort Apache
as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
1948
1948
The Fugitive
as James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'
1947
Unconquered
as John Fraser
1947
It's a Wonderful Life
as Bert
1946
My Darling Clementine
as Morgan Earp
1946
Canyon Passage
as Honey Bragg
1946
Dakota
as Jim Bender
1945
They Were Expendable
as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
1945
Tall in the Saddle
as 'Judge' Robert Garvey
1944
Home in Indiana
as Jed Bruce
1944
The Fighting Sullivans
as Lt. Cmdr. Robinson
1944
A Guy Named Joe
as Al Yackey
1943
They Came to Blow Up America
as FBI Chief Craig
1943
Slightly Dangerous
as Jimmy
1943
Hello, Frisco, Hello
as Sharkey
1943
Gentleman Jim
as John L. Sullivan
1942
Hitler- Dead or Alive
as Steve Maschick
1942
Sin Town
as Rock Delaney
1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
as Sgt. Scully
1942
The Falcon Takes Over
as Moose Malloy (Uncredited)
1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Sheriff Edmunds
1942
Swamp Water
as Tim Dorson
1941
The Maltese Falcon
as Det. Tom Polhaus
1941
Sergeant York
as Ike Botkin
1941
Doctors Don't Tell
as Barney Millen
1941
Manpower
as Eddie Adams
1941
The Shepherd of the Hills
as Wash Gibbs
1941
A Man Betrayed
as Floyd, Amato's Goon
1941
Tobacco Road
as Lov Bensey
1941
Know For Sure
as patient
1941
Santa Fe Trail
as Townley
1940
The Long Voyage Home
as Yank
1940
City for Conquest
as First Policeman (uncredited)
1940
Kit Carson
as Ape
1940
Sailor's Lady
as Shore Patrolman
1940
The Mortal Storm
as Franz
1940
Buck Benny Rides Again
as First Outlaw
1940
Virginia City
as Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)
1940
The Grapes of Wrath
as (uncredited)
1940
Little Old New York
as Regan
1940
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
as Walton
1939
Gone with the Wind
as Tom the Yankee Captain
1939
Drums Along the Mohawk
as Adam Hartman
1939
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
as Hunk
1939
Dust Be My Destiny
as First Thug on Train (uncredited)
1939
Frontier Marshal
as Town Marshal
1939
Waterfront
as Mart Hendler
1939
Young Mr. Lincoln
as John Palmer Cass
1939
The Girl from Mexico
as Mexican Pete
1939
The Kid from Kokomo
as Ladislaw Klewicki
1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as American Legionnaire (uncredited)
1939
Union Pacific
as Tracklayer (uncredited)
1939
The Return of the Cisco Kid
as Accused Rustler (uncredited)
1939
Dodge City
as Bud Taylor
1939
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
as Sailor Sam - Wrestler
1939
Trouble in Sundown
as Henchman Dusty
1939
The Oklahoma Kid
as Wes Handley
1939
Pardon Our Nerve
as Kid Ramsey
1939
Made for Each Other
as Jim Hatton (uncredited)
1939
They Made Me a Criminal
as Lenihan
1939
Son of Frankenstein
as Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
1939
Going Places
as Clarence - a Policeman
1938
Submarine Patrol
as Seaman Olaf Swanson
1938
The Law West of Tombstone
as Mulligan P. Martinez
1938
Fugitives for a Night
as Gambler in Fake Fight
1938
You Can't Take It with You
as Mike - the Detective (uncredited)
1938
Professor Beware
as Motorcycle Cop
1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Tug
1938
Prison Break
as Big Red Kincaid
1938
Reformatory
as Mac Grady
1938
Numbered Woman
as Detective
1938
Gun Law
as Henchman Pecos
1938
1938
The Adventures of Marco Polo
as Mongol Guard (uncredited)
1938
Mr. Moto's Gamble
as Biff Moran
1938
Over the Wall
as Eddie Edwards
1938
Hawaii Calls
as Muller
1938
Bringing Up Baby
as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1938
Born to Be Wild
as Bill Purvis
1938
The Kid Comes Back
as Spike
1938
Of Human Hearts
as Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
1938
Penitentiary
as Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)
1938
Fight for Your Lady
as Mr. Walton (uncredited)
1937
The Westland Case
as Connors - Death-Row Inmate
1937
Music for Madame
as Violets (Uncredited)
1937
The Game That Kills
as Tom Ferguson
1937
Souls at Sea
as Bit Part (uncredited)
1937
Escape by Night
as Peter 'Spudsy' Baker
1937
Dead End
as Doorman
1937
Topper
as Eddie (uncredited)
1937
Marry the Girl
as Motorcycle cop
1937
The Singing Marine
as First Sergeant (uncredited)
1937
A Fight to the Finish
as Eddie Hawkins
1937
Mountain Music
as G-Man (uncredited)
1937
The Wildcatter
as Johnson
1937
They Gave Him a Gun
as MP (uncredited)
1937
Night Key
as Fingers
1937
The Soldier and the Lady
as Tartar Guard (Uncredited)
1937
23 1/2 Hours Leave
as Top Sgt. Burke
1937
Park Avenue Logger
as Paul Sangar
1937
When's Your Birthday?
as Police Detective (uncredited)
1937
Devil's Playground
as Sidecar Wilson
1937
You Only Live Once
as Casey - Guard (uncredited)
1937
Woman-Wise
as Kramer (uncredited)
1937
After the Thin Man
as Party Guest (uncredited)
1936
Conflict
as Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan
1936
The Accusing Finger
as Recreation Room Guard
1936
Legion of Terror
as Don Foster
1936
Without Orders
as Tim Casey
1936
The Big Game
as Gambler
1936
The Man Who Lived Twice
as John 'Gloves' Baker
1936
They Met in a Taxi
as Policeman
1936
Second Wife
as 1st Partner Politician (uncredited)
1936
Crash Donovan
as The Drill Master
1936
White Fang
as Thief (uncredited)
1936
The Bride Walks Out
as Taxi Driver(uncredited)
1936
High Tension
as Husky Man
1936
Fury
as Man (uncredited)
1936
The Cattle Thief
as Ranse Willard
1936
Fatal Lady
as American Stage Manager (uncredited)
1936
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
as Newsstand Customer
1936
Avenging Waters
as Marve Slater
1936
The First Baby
as Tough Guy
1936
Pride of the Marines
as Gunner Brady
1936
Colleen
as Sweeney (uncredited)
1936
Boulder Dam
as Pa's Guest (uncredited)
1936
The Leathernecks Have Landed
as Tex
1936
Muss 'em Up
as John Doe, a Gangster
1936
Two in the Dark
as Policeman
1936
Hitch Hike Lady
as Motorcycle cop
1935
We're Only Human
as Bank Robber
1935
Too Tough to Kill
as Danny
1935
Broadway Hostess
as Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)
1935
I Found Stella Parish
as Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)
1935
Guard That Girl
as Budge Edwards
1935
Western Courage
as Lacrosse
1935
3 Kids and a Queen
as Relative
1935
The Last Days of Pompeii
as Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)
1935
Waterfront Lady
as Jess
1935
His Night Out
as Lanky
1935
Little Big Shot
as Kell's Henchman
1935
She Gets Her Man
as Chick
1935
Calm Yourself
as Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)
1935
Justice of the Range
as Bob Brennan
1935
Murder in the Fleet
as 'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)
1935
Black Fury
as Mac - Company Policeman
1935
The Headline Woman
as Johnson
1935
'G' Men
as Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)
1935
Mary Jane's Pa
as Roughneck Leader
1935
Go Into Your Dance
as Herman Lahey
1935
Fighting Shadows
as Brad Harrison
1935
Strangers All
as Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set
1935
The Crimson Trail
as Luke Long
1935
Times Square Lady
as Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)
1935
One New York Night
as Policeman
1935
Devil Dogs of the Air
as Instructor
1935
Under Pressure
as Prize Fighter (uncredited)
1935
Grand Old Girl
as Mr. Clark - Football Coach
1935
Broadway Bill
as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
1934
Men of the Night
as Det. John Connors
1934
Against the Law
as Tony Rizzo
1934
6 Day Bike Rider
as First Officer (uncredited)
1934
Death on the Diamond
as Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)
1934
Girl in Danger
as Wynkoski
1934
The Human Side
as Cop
1934
Chained
as Ship Steward (uncredited)
1934
The Affairs of Cellini
as Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)
1934
The Defense Rests
as Hood
1934
The Circus Clown
as Spectator
1934
Here Comes the Groom
as Second Cop
1934
A Man's Game
as Dave Jordon
1934
Most Precious Thing in Life
as Head Coach Smith
1934
The Crime of Helen Stanley
as Jack Baker
1934
I'll Tell the World
as Dirigible Officer
1934
Whirlpool
as Farley
1934
Voice in the Night
as Bob Hall
1934
The Fighting Ranger
as Dave, Cougar Henchman
1934
The Poor Rich
as Motor Cop
1934
It Happened One Night
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
1934
Speed Wings
as Henchman (uncredited)
1934
School for Romance
as Husband
1934
Frontier Marshal
as Ben Murchison
1934
The Fighting Code
as Joe Krull
1933
Straightaway
as Hobo
1933
Son of a Sailor
as Joe
1933
College Coach
as Assistant Coach (uncredited)
1933
Wild Boys of the Road
as Red the Brakeman (uncredited)
1933
Police Car 17
as Bumps O'Neill
1933
Lady for a Day
as Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
1933
The Wrecker
as Cramer
1933
Heroes for Sale
as Red (uncredited)
1933
When Strangers Marry
as Billy McGuire
1933
Unknown Valley
as Elder Snead
1933
Obey the Law
as Kid Paris
1933
State Trooper
as Undetermined Role
1933
Lucky Devils
as Crewman (uncredited)
1933
Sundown Rider
as Gabe Powers - Henchman
1932
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
as Police Officer (uncredited)
1932
Flesh
as Muscles Manning (uncredited)
1932
That's My Boy
as Curley Decker
1932
Air Mail
as Joe Barnes (uncredited)
1932
Virtue
as Frank
1932
Rackety Rax
as 'Brick' Gilligan
1932
White Eagle
as Bart - Henchman
1932
Hold 'Em Jail
as Football Player (uncredited)
1932
Hello Trouble
as Heavy Kennedy
1932
Bachelor's Affairs
as Cop (uncredited)
1932
The Trial of Vivienne Ware
as Johnson (uncredited)
1932
High Speed
as Ham
1932
Careless Lady
as Cop in Raid
1932
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1932
Arrowsmith
as Cop (uncredited)
1931
Over the Hill
as Detective Escort (uncredited)
1931
Sob Sister
as Ward, a Cop (uncredited)
1931
The Spider
as Cop (uncredited)
1931
The Brat
as Court Policeman (uncredited)
1931
Maker of Men
as Football Player Pat (uncredited)
1931
Three Girls Lost
as Airline Steward (uncredited)
1931
Quick Millions
as Cop in montage (uncredited)
1931
Up the River
as Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)
1930
Cheer Up and Smile
as Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)
1930
Born Reckless
as Sergeant
1930
The Lone Star Ranger
as Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)
1930
So This Is College
as USC Player - #30 (uncredited)
1929
Salute
as Midshipman Harold
1929
Words and Music
as Football Player
1929
Noah's Ark
as Flood Extra (uncredited)
1928
Ward Bond hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
