Known for Acting
Birthday
April 9, 1903
Place of Birth
Benkelman, Nebraska, USA
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).

Wagon Train

Climax!

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

Screen Director's Playhouse

Suspense

MGM Parade

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

Star Stage

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

The Bigelow Theatre

General Electric Theater
The Silver Theatre
The Christophers

The Gulf Playhouse