Ward Bond
Known for Acting · 289 credits
- Born
- 1903-04-09
- Died
- 1960-11-05
- Place of birth
- Benkelman, Nebraska, USA
- Also known as
- Wardell Edwin 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
TV Shows (16)
Wagon Train
1957
as Major Seth Adams
Climax!
1954
as Sheriff Ab Kale
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self - Wagon Train
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Hank Fetterman / Lt. Pannetti
Suspense
1949
as Bill Meeker
Cavalcade of America
1952
as M / Sgt. Lou Diamond / Harvey Kendall
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
as Larry 'Buck' Goodhue
MGM Parade
1955
General Electric Theater
1953
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Capt. Parker / Sam Stover / Ivan Kergosen
Star Stage
1955
as Patterson
The Bigelow Theatre
1950
The Gulf Playhouse
1952
The Silver Theatre
1949
The Christophers
1953
Battleground
2004
as Quincannon (archive footage)
Movies (273)
Gone with the Wind
1939
as Tom the Yankee Captain
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Bert
The Searchers
1956
as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
Rio Bravo
1959
as Pat Wheeler
Hondo
1953
as Buffalo Baker
Fort Apache
1948
as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
The Maltese Falcon
1941
as Det. Tom Polhaus
Only the Valiant
1951
as Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
Johnny Guitar
1954
as John McIvers
It Happened One Night
1934
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Sergeant York
1941
as Ike Botkin
The Grapes of Wrath
1940
as Policeman
The Quiet Man
1952
as Father Peter Lonergan
Tobacco Road
1941
as Lov Bensey
My Darling Clementine
1946
as Morgan Earp
Mister Roberts
1955
as Dowdy
Unconquered
1947
as John Fraser
The Informer
1935
as Man (uncredited)
Operation Pacific
1951
as John "Pop" Perry
Kit Carson
1940
as Ape
Fury
1936
as Man (uncredited)
3 Godfathers
1948
as Perley 'Buck' Sweet
Bringing Up Baby
1938
as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
The Falcon Takes Over
1942
as Moose Malloy (Uncredited)
'G' Men
1935
as Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)
Know For Sure
1941
as patient
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Mike (uncredited)
Swamp Water
1941
as Tim Dorson
They Were Expendable
1945
as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
Canyon Passage
1946
as Honey Bragg
Dakota Incident
1956
as Sen. Blakely
Young Mr. Lincoln
1939
as John Palmer Cass
Dodge City
1939
as Bud Taylor
The Big Trail
1930
as Sid Bascom (uncredited)
Dead End
1937
as Doorman
Here Comes the Groom
1934
as Second Cop
Pillars of the Sky
1956
as Dr. Joseph Holden
Tall in the Saddle
1944
as 'Judge' Robert Garvey
Topper
1937
as Eddie (uncredited)
Hellgate
1952
as Lt. Tod Voorhees
High Speed
1932
as Ham
Careless Lady
1932
as Cop in Raid
The Last Days of Pompeii
1935
as Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)
Joan of Arc
1948
as La Hire
Wagon Master
1950
as Elder Wiggs
The Long Gray Line
1955
as Captain Herman Kohler
Dakota
1945
as Jim Bender
Whirlpool
1934
as Farley
Son of Frankenstein
1939
as Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
Penitentiary
1938
as Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Townley
Virginia City
1940
as Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)
A Guy Named Joe
1944
as Al Yackey
Salute
1929
as Midshipman Harold
Flesh
1932
as Muscles Manning (uncredited)
Alias Jesse James
1959
as Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
Boulder Dam
1936
as Pa's Guest (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny
1939
as First Thug on Train (uncredited)
After the Thin Man
1936
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Drums Along the Mohawk
1939
as Adam Hartman
On Dangerous Ground
1951
as Walter Brent
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005
as John L. Sullivan (archive footage)
Gentleman Jim
1942
as John L. Sullivan
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
1932
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Chained
1934
as Ship Steward (uncredited)
Going Places
1938
as Clarence - a Policeman
Lady for a Day
1933
as Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Long Voyage Home
1940
as Yank
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938
as Tug
You Only Live Once
1937
as Casey - Guard (uncredited)
Straightaway
1933
as Hobo
The Fugitive
1947
as James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'
Waterfront
1939
as Mart Hendler
Born Reckless
1930
as Sergeant
Tap Roots
1948
as Hoab Dabney
Lucky Devils
1933
as Crewman (uncredited)
Strangers All
1935
as Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set
Night Key
1937
as Fingers
The Wrecker
1933
as Cramer
Hello Trouble
1932
as Heavy Kennedy
Manpower
1941
as Eddie Adams
The Oklahoma Kid
1939
as Wes Handley
The Shepherd of the Hills
1941
as Wash Gibbs
Noah's Ark
1928
as Flood Extra (uncredited)
The Wings of Eagles
1957
as John Dodge
Union Pacific
1939
as Tracklayer (uncredited)
Reformatory
1938
as Mac Grady
The Mortal Storm
1940
as Franz
State Trooper
1933
as Undetermined Role
Riding High
1950
as Lee
China Doll
1958
as Father Cairns
They Gave Him a Gun
1937
as MP (uncredited)
City for Conquest
1940
as First Policeman (uncredited)
The Brat
1931
as Court Policeman (uncredited)
The Westland Case
1937
as Connors - Death-Row Inmate
Blowing Wild
1953
as Dutch Peterson
Directed by John Ford
1971
as (archive footage)
Slightly Dangerous
1943
as Jimmy
Little Big Shot
1935
as Kell's Henchman
23 1/2 Hours Leave
1937
as Top Sgt. Burke
Doctors Don't Tell
1941
as Barney Millen
Western Courage
1935
as Lacrosse
Submarine Patrol
1938
as Seaman Olaf Swanson
Made for Each Other
1939
as Jim Hatton (uncredited)
The Affairs of Cellini
1934
as Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)
Prison Break
1938
as Big Red Kincaid
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
as Sheriff Edmunds
Escape by Night
1937
as Peter 'Spudsy' Baker
The Halliday Brand
1957
as Big Dan Halliday
White Fang
1936
as Thief (uncredited)
The Bob Mathias Story
1954
as Coach Virgil Jackson
Arrowsmith
1931
as Cop (uncredited)
School for Romance
1934
as Husband
The Soldier and the Lady
1937
as Tartar Guard (Uncredited)
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
1950
as Inspector Charles Weber
They Met in a Taxi
1936
as Policeman
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942
as Sgt. Scully
The Spider
1931
as Cop (uncredited)
The Accusing Finger
1936
as Recreation Room Guard
About Ward Bond
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). With 289 credits spanning from 1928 to 2005, Ward Bond has appeared in 273 films and 16 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ward Bond Movies
- Gone with the Wind (1939) — as Tom the Yankee Captain
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) — as Bert
- The Searchers (1956) — as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
- Rio Bravo (1959) — as Pat Wheeler
- Hondo (1953) — as Buffalo Baker
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