
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).

Wagon Train
TV • 1957

Climax!
TV • 1954

The Steve Allen Show
TV • 1956

The Steve Allen Show
TV • 1956

The Ford Television Theatre
TV • 1952

The Ford Television Theatre
TV • 1952

MGM Parade
TV • 1955

Screen Director's Playhouse
TV • 1955

Suspense
TV • 1949

Cavalcade of America
TV • 1952

Cavalcade of America
TV • 1952

It's a Wonderful Life
MOVIE • 1946

Gone with the Wind
MOVIE • 1939

Rio Bravo
MOVIE • 1959

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV • 1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV • 1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV • 1951

Hondo
MOVIE • 1953