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
Fort Apache
Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
Gone with the Wind
Tom the Yankee Captain
It's a Wonderful Life
Bert
The Long Gray Line
Captain Herman Kohler
Home in Indiana
Jed Bruce
The Long Voyage Home
Yank
Rio Bravo
Pat Wheeler
Pardon Our Nerve
Kid Ramsey
The Affairs of Cellini
Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
Policeman