Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 9, 1903
Died
November 5, 1960 (57 years old)
Place of Birth
Benkelman, Nebraska, USA
Also Known As
- Wardell Edwin Bond
Ward Bond
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
Acting
6.9
Directed by John Ford
1971
5.8
Alias Jesse James
1959
7.8
Rio Bravo
1959
6.6
Wagon Train
1957
6.2
The Wings of Eagles
1957
5.2
Pillars of the Sky
1956
6.5
Dakota Incident
1956
7.7
The Searchers
1956
5.7
A Man Alone
1955
7.0
Mister Roberts
1955
7.0
The Long Gray Line
1955
3.3
Climax!
1954
7.4
Johnny Guitar
1954
6.6
Hondo
1953
5.9
Blowing Wild
1953
7.3
The Quiet Man
1952
6.6
On Dangerous Ground
1951
6.1
Bullfighter and the Lady
1951
6.4
Only the Valiant
1951
6.0
Operation Pacific
1951
6.8
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
1950
6.6
Wagon Master
1950
4.9
Suspense
1949
6.7
3 Godfathers
1948