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).
Known For
Gone with the Wind
Tom the Yankee Captain
It's a Wonderful Life
Bert
Santa Fe Trail
Townley
Rio Bravo
Pat Wheeler
The Grapes of Wrath
Policeman
The Law West of Tombstone
Mulligan P. Martinez
Noah's Ark
Flood Extra (uncredited)
The Big Trail
Sid Bascom (uncredited)
The Soldier and the Lady
Tartar Guard (Uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal
Lenihan