Person Details

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Aliases: Wardell Edwin Bond

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Benkelman, Nebraska, USA

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Movie Involvements: 198

TV Involvements: 9


Most Famous Work

Biography

​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).

Most Famous Work

Suspense
Average
4

Suspense

(1949) Bill Meeker
Climax!
Average
3

Climax!

(1954) Sheriff Ab Kale
Wagon Train
Average
6

Wagon Train

(1957) Major Seth Adams
The Ford Television Theatre
Average
6

The Ford Television Theatre

(1952) Hank Fetterman
Cavalcade of America
Average
4

Cavalcade of America

(1952) Harvey Kendall
It's a Wonderful Life
Average
8

It's a Wonderful Life

(1946) Bert
Gone with the Wind
Average
8

Gone with the Wind

(1939) Tom the Yankee Captain
Rio Bravo
Average
8

Rio Bravo

(1959) Pat Wheeler

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2015 Self (archive footage)
2005 John L. Sullivan (archive footage)
2004 Quincannon (archive footage)
2000 (archive footage)
1983 Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1971 (archive footage)
1959 Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
Pat Wheeler
1958 Father Cairns
1957 Major Seth Adams
John Dodge
Quincannon
Big Dan Halliday
1956 Dr. Joseph Holden
Sen. Blakely
Self - Wagon Train
Self - Western Skit
Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
1955 Sheriff Gil Corrigan
Larry 'Buck' Goodhue
Patterson
Dowdy
Narrator
Herman Kohler
1954 Coach Virgil Jackson
Sheriff Ab Kale
John McIvers
Frank MacWade
1953 Bufallo Baker
Dutch Peterson
Cole Gardner
N/A
N/A
1952 Lt. John McCreery
M / Sgt. Lou Diamond
Harvey Kendall
Lt. Tod Voorhees
Father Peter Lonergan
N/A
Lt. Pannetti
Hank Fetterman
1951 Walter Brent
N/A
Capt. Parker
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
Maj. Marshal Trowbridge
John "Pop" Perry
1950 N/A
Inspector Charles Weber
Elder Wiggs
Lee
Sheriff Jim Caradac
1949 N/A
Bill Meeker
1948 Perley 'Buck' Sweet
La Hire
McCarthy
Hoab Dabney
Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
N/A
1947 James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'
John Fraser
1946 Bert
Morgan Earp
Honey Bragg
1945 Jim Bender
"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
1944 'Judge' Robert Garvey
Jed Bruce
Lt. Cmdr. Robinson
1943 Al Yackey
FBI Chief Craig
Jimmy
Sharkey
1942 John L. Sullivan
Steve Maschick
Rock Delaney
Sgt. Scully
Moose Malloy (Uncredited)
Sheriff Edmunds
1941 Tim Dorson
Det. Tom Polhaus
Ike Botkin
Barney Millen
Eddie Adams
Wash Gibbs
Floyd, Amato's Goon
Lov Bensey
patient
1940 Townley
Yank
First Policeman (uncredited)
Ape
Shore Patrolman
Franz
First Outlaw
Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Regan
1939 Walton
Tom the Yankee Captain
Adam Hartman
Hunk
First Thug on Train (uncredited)
Town Marshal
Mart Hendler
John Palmer Cass
Mexican Pete
Ladislaw Klewicki
American Legionnaire (uncredited)
Tracklayer (uncredited)
Accused Rustler (uncredited)
Bud Taylor
Sailor Sam - Wrestler
Henchman Dusty
Wes Handley
Kid Ramsey
Jim Hatton (uncredited)
Lenihan
Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
1938 Clarence - a Policeman
Seaman Olaf Swanson
Mulligan P. Martinez
Gambler in Fake Fight
Mike - the Detective (uncredited)
Motorcycle Cop
Tug
Big Red Kincaid
Mac Grady
Detective
Henchman Pecos
N/A
Biff Moran
Mongol Guard (uncredited)
Eddie Edwards
Muller
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Bill Purvis
Spike
Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)
1937 Mr. Walton (uncredited)
Connors - Death-Row Inmate
Violets (Uncredited)
Tom Ferguson
Bit Part (uncredited)
Peter 'Spudsy' Baker
Doorman
Eddie (uncredited)
Motorcycle cop
First Sergeant (uncredited)
Eddie Hawkins
G-Man (uncredited)
Johnson
MP (uncredited)
Fingers
Tartar Guard (Uncredited)
Top Sgt. Burke
Paul Sangar
Police Detective (uncredited)
Sidecar Wilson
Casey - Guard (uncredited)
Kramer (uncredited)
1936 Party Guest (uncredited)
Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan
Recreation Room Guard
Don Foster
Tim Casey
Gambler
John 'Gloves' Baker
Policeman
1st Partner Politician (uncredited)
The Drill Master
Thief (uncredited)
Taxi Driver(uncredited)
Husky Man
Man (uncredited)
Ranse Willard
American Stage Manager (uncredited)
Marve Slater
Newsstand Customer
Gunner Brady
Tough Guy
Sweeney (uncredited)
Pa's Guest (uncredited)
Tex
John Doe, a Gangster
Policeman
1935 Motorcycle cop
Bank Robber
Danny
Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)
Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)
Budge Edwards
Lacrosse
Relative
Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)
Jess
Lanky
Kell's Henchman
Chick
Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)
Bob Brennan
'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)
Mac - Company Policeman
Johnson
Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)
Roughneck Leader
Herman Lahey
Brad Harrison
Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set
Luke Long
Policeman
Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)
Instructor
Prize Fighter (uncredited)
Mr. Clark - Football Coach
1934 Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
Det. John Connors
Tony Rizzo
First Officer (uncredited)
Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)
Wynkoski
Cop
Ship Steward (uncredited)
Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)
Hood
Spectator
Second Cop
Dave Jordon
Head Coach Smith
Jack Baker
Dirigible Officer
Farley
Bob Hall
Dave, Cougar Henchman
Motor Cop
Bus Driver (uncredited)
Henchman (uncredited)
Husband
Ben Murchison
1933 Joe Krull
Hobo
Joe
Assistant Coach (uncredited)
Red the Brakeman (uncredited)
Bumps O'Neill
Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
Cramer
Red (uncredited)
Billy McGuire
Elder Snead
Kid Paris
Undetermined Role
Crewman (uncredited)
1932 Gabe Powers - Henchman
Police Officer (uncredited)
Muscles Manning (uncredited)
Curley Decker
Joe Barnes (uncredited)
Frank
'Brick' Gilligan
Bart - Henchman
Football Player (uncredited)
Heavy Kennedy
Cop (uncredited)
Johnson (uncredited)
Ham
Cop in Raid
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1931 Cop (uncredited)
Detective Escort (uncredited)
Ward, a Cop (uncredited)
Cop (uncredited)
Court Policeman (uncredited)
Football Player Pat (uncredited)
Airline Steward (uncredited)
Cop in montage (uncredited)
1930 Sid Bascom (uncredited)
Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)
Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)
Sergeant
Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)
1929 USC Player - #30 (uncredited)
Midshipman Harold
Football Player
1928 Flood Extra (uncredited)
Year Character Movie/Tv

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