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Ward Bond

Acting 57 (deceased) years old Benkelman, Nebraska, USA ★ 1.1
Born: April 9, 1903
Died: November 5, 1960

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).

Filmography

Acting Credits (293)

The Adventures of Errol Flynn
The Adventures of Errol Flynn John L. Sullivan (archive footage) 2005
Battleground
Battleground Quincannon (archive footage) 2004
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (archive footage) 2000
John Wayne-A Life on Film
John Wayne-A Life on Film Self (archive footage) 2000
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1983
Directed by John Ford
Directed by John Ford (archive footage) 1971
The Colter Craven Story
The Colter Craven Story 1960
Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James Major Seth Adams (uncredited) 1959
Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo Pat Wheeler 1959
The Western: A Lost TV Special
The Western: A Lost TV Special Self 1958
China Doll
China Doll Father Cairns 1958
Wagon Train
Wagon Train Major Seth Adams 1957
The Wings of Eagles
The Wings of Eagles John Dodge 1957
The Halliday Brand
The Halliday Brand Big Dan Halliday 1957
The Growler Story
The Growler Story Quincannon 1957
Pillars of the Sky
Pillars of the Sky Dr. Joseph Holden 1956
Dakota Incident
Dakota Incident Sen. Blakely 1956
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show Self - Wagon Train 1956
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show Self 1956
The Searchers
The Searchers Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton 1956
A Man Alone
A Man Alone Sheriff Gil Corrigan 1955
Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse Larry 'Buck' Goodhue 1955
MGM Parade
MGM Parade 1955
Star Stage
Star Stage Patterson 1955
Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts Dowdy 1955
The Red, White and Blue Line
The Red, White and Blue Line Narrator 1955
The Long Gray Line
The Long Gray Line Captain Herman Kohler 1955
The Bob Mathias Story
The Bob Mathias Story Coach Virgil Jackson 1954
Climax!
Climax! Sheriff Ab Kale 1954
Johnny Guitar
Johnny Guitar John McIvers 1954
Gypsy Colt
Gypsy Colt Frank MacWade 1954
Hondo
Hondo Buffalo Baker 1953
Blowing Wild
Blowing Wild Dutch Peterson 1953
The Moonlighter
The Moonlighter Cole Gardner 1953
The Christophers
The Christophers 1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater 1953
Thunderbirds
Thunderbirds Lt. John McCreery 1952
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre Hank Fetterman 1952
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre Lt. Pannetti 1952
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America M / Sgt. Lou Diamond 1952
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America Harvey Kendall 1952
Hellgate
Hellgate Lt. Tod Voorhees 1952
The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man Father Peter Lonergan 1952
The Gulf Playhouse
The Gulf Playhouse 1952
The McGurk Way
The McGurk Way Dan McGurk 4th 1952
On Dangerous Ground
On Dangerous Ground Walter Brent 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Capt. Parker 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Sam Stover 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Ivan Kergosen 1951
Bullfighter and the Lady
Bullfighter and the Lady Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 1951
Only the Valiant
Only the Valiant Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist 1951
The Great Missouri Raid
The Great Missouri Raid Maj. Marshal Trowbridge 1951
Operation Pacific
Operation Pacific John "Pop" Perry 1951
The Bigelow Theatre
The Bigelow Theatre 1950
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye Inspector Charles Weber 1950
Wagon Master
Wagon Master Elder Wiggs 1950
Riding High
Riding High Lee 1950
Singing Guns
Singing Guns Sheriff Jim Caradac 1950
The Silver Theatre
The Silver Theatre 1949
Suspense
Suspense Bill Meeker 1949
3 Godfathers
3 Godfathers Perley 'Buck' Sweet 1948
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc La Hire 1948
The Time of Your Life
The Time of Your Life McCarthy 1948
Tap Roots
Tap Roots Hoab Dabney 1948
Fort Apache
Fort Apache Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke 1948
Sins of the Fathers
Sins of the Fathers 1948
The Fugitive
The Fugitive James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo' 1947
Unconquered
Unconquered John Fraser 1947
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life Bert 1946
My Darling Clementine
My Darling Clementine Morgan Earp 1946
Canyon Passage
Canyon Passage Honey Bragg 1946
Dakota
Dakota Jim Bender 1945
They Were Expendable
They Were Expendable "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate 1945
Tall in the Saddle
Tall in the Saddle 'Judge' Robert Garvey 1944
Home in Indiana
Home in Indiana Jed Bruce 1944
A Guy Named Joe
A Guy Named Joe Al Yackey 1944
The Fighting Sullivans
The Fighting Sullivans Lt. Cmdr. Robinson 1944
They Came to Blow Up America
They Came to Blow Up America FBI Chief Craig 1943
Slightly Dangerous
Slightly Dangerous Jimmy 1943
Hello, Frisco, Hello
Hello, Frisco, Hello Sharkey 1943
Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Jim John L. Sullivan 1942
Hitler- Dead or Alive
Hitler- Dead or Alive Steve Maschick 1942
Sin Town
Sin Town Rock Delaney 1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Ten Gentlemen from West Point Sgt. Scully 1942
The Falcon Takes Over
The Falcon Takes Over Moose Malloy (Uncredited) 1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Wild Bill Hickok Rides Sheriff Edmunds 1942
Swamp Water
Swamp Water Tim Dorson 1941
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon Det. Tom Polhaus 1941
Sergeant York
Sergeant York Ike Botkin 1941
Doctors Don't Tell
Doctors Don't Tell Barney Millen 1941
Manpower
Manpower Eddie Adams 1941
The Shepherd of the Hills
The Shepherd of the Hills Wash Gibbs 1941
A Man Betrayed
A Man Betrayed Floyd, Amato's Goon 1941
Tobacco Road
Tobacco Road Lov Bensey 1941
Know For Sure
Know For Sure patient 1941
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail Townley 1940
The Long Voyage Home
The Long Voyage Home Yank 1940
City for Conquest
City for Conquest First Policeman (uncredited) 1940
Kit Carson
Kit Carson Ape 1940
Sailor's Lady
Sailor's Lady Shore Patrolman (uncredited) 1940
The Mortal Storm
The Mortal Storm Franz 1940
Buck Benny Rides Again
Buck Benny Rides Again First Outlaw 1940
Virginia City
Virginia City Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited) 1940
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath Policeman 1940
Little Old New York
Little Old New York Regan 1940
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
The Cisco Kid and the Lady Walton 1939
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind Tom the Yankee Captain 1939
Drums Along the Mohawk
Drums Along the Mohawk Adam Hartman 1939
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence Hunk 1939
Dust Be My Destiny
Dust Be My Destiny First Thug on Train (uncredited) 1939
Frontier Marshal
Frontier Marshal Town Marshal 1939
Waterfront
Waterfront Mart Hendler 1939
Young Mr. Lincoln
Young Mr. Lincoln John Palmer Cass 1939
The Girl from Mexico
The Girl from Mexico Mexican Pete 1939
The Kid from Kokomo
The Kid from Kokomo Ladislaw Klewicki 1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Confessions of a Nazi Spy American Legionnaire (uncredited) 1939
Union Pacific
Union Pacific Tracklayer (uncredited) 1939
The Return of the Cisco Kid
The Return of the Cisco Kid Accused Rustler (uncredited) 1939
Dodge City
Dodge City Bud Taylor 1939
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Mr. Moto in Danger Island Sailor Sam - Wrestler 1939
Trouble in Sundown
Trouble in Sundown Henchman Dusty 1939
The Oklahoma Kid
The Oklahoma Kid Wes Handley 1939
Pardon Our Nerve
Pardon Our Nerve Kid Ramsey 1939
Made for Each Other
Made for Each Other Jim Hatton (uncredited) 1939
They Made Me a Criminal
They Made Me a Criminal Lenihan 1939
Son of Frankenstein
Son of Frankenstein Gendarme at Gate (uncredited) 1939
Going Places
Going Places Clarence - a Policeman 1938
Submarine Patrol
Submarine Patrol Seaman Olaf Swanson 1938
The Law West of Tombstone
The Law West of Tombstone Mulligan P. Martinez 1938
Fugitives for a Night
Fugitives for a Night Gambler in Fake Fight 1938
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You Mike - the Detective (uncredited) 1938
Professor Beware
Professor Beware Motorcycle Cop 1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Tug 1938
Prison Break
Prison Break Big Red Kincaid 1938
Reformatory
Reformatory Mac Grady 1938
Numbered Woman
Numbered Woman Detective 1938
Gun Law
Gun Law Henchman Pecos 1938
Flight Into Nowhere
Flight Into Nowhere 1938
Mr. Moto's Gamble
Mr. Moto's Gamble Biff Moran 1938
The Adventures of Marco Polo
The Adventures of Marco Polo Mongol Guard (uncredited) 1938
Over the Wall
Over the Wall Eddie Edwards 1938
Hawaii Calls
Hawaii Calls Muller 1938
Bringing Up Baby
Bringing Up Baby Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) 1938
Born to Be Wild
Born to Be Wild Bill Purvis 1938
The Kid Comes Back
The Kid Comes Back Spike 1938
Of Human Hearts
Of Human Hearts Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited) 1938
Penitentiary
Penitentiary Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited) 1938
Fight for Your Lady
Fight for Your Lady Walton (uncredited) 1937
The Westland Case
The Westland Case Connors - Death-Row Inmate 1937
Music for Madame
Music for Madame Violets (Uncredited) 1937
The Game That Kills
The Game That Kills Tom Ferguson 1937
Souls at Sea
Souls at Sea Bit Part (uncredited) 1937
Escape by Night
Escape by Night Peter 'Spudsy' Baker 1937
Dead End
Dead End Doorman 1937
Topper
Topper Eddie (uncredited) 1937
Marry the Girl
Marry the Girl Motorcycle cop 1937
The Singing Marine
The Singing Marine First Sergeant (uncredited) 1937
A Fight to the Finish
A Fight to the Finish Eddie Hawkins 1937
Mountain Music
Mountain Music G-Man (uncredited) 1937
The Wildcatter
The Wildcatter Johnson 1937
They Gave Him a Gun
They Gave Him a Gun MP (uncredited) 1937
Night Key
Night Key Fingers 1937
The Soldier and the Lady
The Soldier and the Lady Tartar Guard (Uncredited) 1937
23 1/2 Hours Leave
23 1/2 Hours Leave Top Sgt. Burke 1937
Park Avenue Logger
Park Avenue Logger Paul Sangar 1937
When's Your Birthday?
When's Your Birthday? Police Detective (uncredited) 1937
Devil's Playground
Devil's Playground Sidecar Wilson 1937
You Only Live Once
You Only Live Once Casey - Guard (uncredited) 1937
Woman-Wise
Woman-Wise Kramer (uncredited) 1937
After the Thin Man
After the Thin Man Party Guest (uncredited) 1936
Conflict
Conflict Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan 1936
The Accusing Finger
The Accusing Finger Recreation Room Guard 1936
Legion of Terror
Legion of Terror Don Foster 1936
Without Orders
Without Orders Tim Casey 1936
The Big Game
The Big Game Gambler 1936
The Man Who Lived Twice
The Man Who Lived Twice Gloves Baker 1936
They Met in a Taxi
They Met in a Taxi Policeman 1936
Second Wife
Second Wife 1st Partner Politician (uncredited) 1936
Crash Donovan
Crash Donovan The Drill Master 1936
White Fang
White Fang Thief (uncredited) 1936
The Bride Walks Out
The Bride Walks Out Taxi Driver(uncredited) 1936
High Tension
High Tension Husky Man 1936
Fury
Fury Man (uncredited) 1936
The Cattle Thief
The Cattle Thief Ranse Willard 1936
Fatal Lady
Fatal Lady American Stage Manager (uncredited) 1936
Avenging Waters
Avenging Waters Marve Slater 1936
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
The Case Against Mrs. Ames Newsstand Customer 1936
The First Baby
The First Baby Tough Guy 1936
Pride of the Marines
Pride of the Marines Gunner Brady 1936
Colleen
Colleen Sweeney (uncredited) 1936
Boulder Dam
Boulder Dam Pa's Guest (uncredited) 1936
The Leathernecks Have Landed
The Leathernecks Have Landed Tex 1936
Muss 'em Up
Muss 'em Up John Doe, a Gangster 1936
Two in the Dark
Two in the Dark Policeman (uncredited) 1936
Hitch Hike Lady
Hitch Hike Lady Motorcycle cop 1935
We're Only Human
We're Only Human Bank Robber 1935
Too Tough to Kill
Too Tough to Kill Danny 1935
Broadway Hostess
Broadway Hostess Lucky's Henchman (uncredited) 1935
I Found Stella Parish
I Found Stella Parish Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited) 1935
Guard That Girl
Guard That Girl Budge Edwards 1935
Western Courage
Western Courage Lacrosse 1935
3 Kids and a Queen
3 Kids and a Queen Relative 1935
The Last Days of Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited) 1935
Waterfront Lady
Waterfront Lady Jess 1935
His Night Out
His Night Out Lanky 1935
Little Big Shot
Little Big Shot Kell's Henchman 1935
She Gets Her Man
She Gets Her Man Chick 1935
Calm Yourself
Calm Yourself Detective with Roscoe (uncredited) 1935
Justice of the Range
Justice of the Range Bob Brennan 1935
Murder in the Fleet
Murder in the Fleet 'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited) 1935
Black Fury
Black Fury Mac - Company Policeman 1935
The Headline Woman
The Headline Woman Johnson 1935
'G' Men
'G' Men Gunman at Train Station (uncredited) 1935
Mary Jane's Pa
Mary Jane's Pa Roughneck Leader 1935
Go Into Your Dance
Go Into Your Dance Herman Lahey 1935
Fighting Shadows
Fighting Shadows Brad Harrison 1935
Strangers All
Strangers All Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set 1935
The Crimson Trail
The Crimson Trail Luke Long 1935
Times Square Lady
Times Square Lady Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited) 1935
One New York Night
One New York Night Policeman 1935
Devil Dogs of the Air
Devil Dogs of the Air Instructor 1935
Under Pressure
Under Pressure Prize Fighter (uncredited) 1935
Grand Old Girl
Grand Old Girl Mr. Clark - Football Coach 1935
Broadway Bill
Broadway Bill Morgan's Henchman (uncredited) 1934
Men of the Night
Men of the Night Det. John Connors 1934
Against the Law
Against the Law Tony Rizzo 1934
6 Day Bike Rider
6 Day Bike Rider First Officer (uncredited) 1934
Death on the Diamond
Death on the Diamond Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited) 1934
Girl in Danger
Girl in Danger Wynkoski 1934
The Human Side
The Human Side Cop 1934
Chained
Chained Ship Steward (uncredited) 1934
The Affairs of Cellini
The Affairs of Cellini Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited) 1934
The Defense Rests
The Defense Rests Hood 1934
The Circus Clown
The Circus Clown Spectator 1934
Here Comes the Groom
Here Comes the Groom Second Cop 1934
A Man's Game
A Man's Game Dave Jordon 1934
Most Precious Thing in Life
Most Precious Thing in Life Head Coach Smith 1934
I'll Tell the World
I'll Tell the World Dirigible Officer 1934
The Crime of Helen Stanley
The Crime of Helen Stanley Jack Baker 1934
Whirlpool
Whirlpool Farley 1934
Voice in the Night
Voice in the Night Bob Hall 1934
The Fighting Ranger
The Fighting Ranger Dave, Cougar Henchman 1934
The Poor Rich
The Poor Rich Motor Cop 1934
It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night Bus Driver (uncredited) 1934
Speed Wings
Speed Wings Henchman (uncredited) 1934
School for Romance
School for Romance Husband 1934
Frontier Marshal
Frontier Marshal Ben Murchison 1934
The Fighting Code
The Fighting Code Joe Krull 1933
Straightaway
Straightaway Hobo 1933
Son of a Sailor
Son of a Sailor Joe 1933
College Coach
College Coach Assistant Coach (uncredited) 1933
Wild Boys of the Road
Wild Boys of the Road Red the Brakeman (uncredited) 1933
Police Car 17
Police Car 17 Bumps O'Neill 1933
Lady for a Day
Lady for a Day Mounted Policeman (uncredited) 1933
The Wrecker
The Wrecker Cramer 1933
Heroes for Sale
Heroes for Sale Red (uncredited) 1933
When Strangers Marry
When Strangers Marry Billy McGuire 1933
Unknown Valley
Unknown Valley Elder Snead 1933
Obey the Law
Obey the Law Kid Paris 1933
State Trooper
State Trooper Undetermined Role 1933
Lucky Devils
Lucky Devils Crewman (uncredited) 1933
Sundown Rider
Sundown Rider Gabe Powers - Henchman 1932
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
20,000 Years in Sing Sing Police Officer (uncredited) 1932
Flesh
Flesh Muscles Manning (uncredited) 1932
That's My Boy
That's My Boy Curley Decker 1932
Air Mail
Air Mail Joe Barnes (uncredited) 1932
Virtue
Virtue Frank 1932
Rackety Rax
Rackety Rax 'Brick' Gilligan 1932
White Eagle
White Eagle Bart - Henchman 1932
Hold 'Em Jail
Hold 'Em Jail Football Player (uncredited) 1932
Hello Trouble
Hello Trouble Heavy Kennedy 1932
Bachelor's Affairs
Bachelor's Affairs Cop (uncredited) 1932
The Trial of Vivienne Ware
The Trial of Vivienne Ware Johnson (uncredited) 1932
Careless Lady
Careless Lady Cop in Raid 1932
High Speed
High Speed Ham 1932
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
The Greeks Had a Word for Them Taxi Driver (uncredited) 1932
Arrowsmith
Arrowsmith Cop (uncredited) 1931
Over the Hill
Over the Hill Detective Escort (uncredited) 1931
Sob Sister
Sob Sister Ward, a Cop (uncredited) 1931
The Spider
The Spider Cop (uncredited) 1931
The Brat
The Brat Court Policeman (uncredited) 1931
Maker of Men
Maker of Men Football Player Pat (uncredited) 1931
Three Girls Lost
Three Girls Lost Airline Steward (uncredited) 1931
Quick Millions
Quick Millions Cop in montage (uncredited) 1931
The Big Trail
The Big Trail Sid Bascom (uncredited) 1930
Up the River
Up the River Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited) 1930
Cheer Up and Smile
Cheer Up and Smile Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited) 1930
Born Reckless
Born Reckless Sergeant 1930
The Lone Star Ranger
The Lone Star Ranger Townsman at the Dance (uncredited) 1930
So This Is College
So This Is College USC Player - #30 (uncredited) 1929
Salute
Salute Midshipman Harold 1929
Words and Music
Words and Music Ward 1929
Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark Flood Extra (uncredited) 1928

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