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
Suspense
1949
as Bill Meeker
MGM Parade
1955
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Lt. Pannetti / Hank Fetterman
Cavalcade of America
1952
as M / Sgt. Lou Diamond / Harvey Kendall
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
as Larry 'Buck' Goodhue
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Capt. Parker / Sam Stover / Ivan Kergosen
General Electric Theater
1953
Star Stage
1955
as Patterson
The Bigelow Theatre
1950
Battleground
2004
as Quincannon (archive footage)
The Silver Theatre
1949
The Christophers
1953
The Gulf Playhouse
1952
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
The Maltese Falcon
1941
as Det. Tom Polhaus
It Happened One Night
1934
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
3 Godfathers
1948
as Perley 'Buck' Sweet
Unconquered
1947
as John Fraser
The Quiet Man
1952
as Father Peter Lonergan
Woman-Wise
1937
as Kramer (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
1940
as Policeman
Hello Trouble
1932
as Heavy Kennedy
Directed by John Ford
1971
as (archive footage)
Sob Sister
1931
as Ward, a Cop (uncredited)
Bringing Up Baby
1938
as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Fort Apache
1948
as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
Sergeant York
1941
as Ike Botkin
The Westland Case
1937
as Connors - Death-Row Inmate
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Mike (uncredited)
Dodge City
1939
as Bud Taylor
My Darling Clementine
1946
as Morgan Earp
Son of Frankenstein
1939
as Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
They Were Expendable
1945
as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
Johnny Guitar
1954
as John McIvers
Reformatory
1938
as Mac Grady
Only the Valiant
1951
as Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
Drums Along the Mohawk
1939
as Adam Hartman
Hondo
1953
as Buffalo Baker
Tap Roots
1948
as Hoab Dabney
After the Thin Man
1936
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939
as American Legionnaire (uncredited)
Dead End
1937
as Doorman
Heroes for Sale
1933
as Red (uncredited)
Thunderbirds
1952
as Lt. John McCreery
Alias Jesse James
1959
as Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
Operation Pacific
1951
as John "Pop" Perry
Speed Wings
1934
as Henchman (uncredited)
The Wings of Eagles
1957
as John Dodge
The Big Trail
1930
as Sid Bascom (uncredited)
Tall in the Saddle
1944
as 'Judge' Robert Garvey
Canyon Passage
1946
as Honey Bragg
'G' Men
1935
as Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)
Three Girls Lost
1931
as Airline Steward (uncredited)
Young Mr. Lincoln
1939
as John Palmer Cass
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938
as Tug
Joan of Arc
1948
as La Hire
The Long Voyage Home
1940
as Yank
Wild Boys of the Road
1933
as Red the Brakeman (uncredited)
The Informer
1935
as Man (uncredited)
The Long Gray Line
1955
as Captain Herman Kohler
Union Pacific
1939
as Tracklayer (uncredited)
Careless Lady
1932
as Cop in Raid
Wagon Master
1950
as Elder Wiggs
The Mortal Storm
1940
as Franz
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Girl in Danger
1934
as Wynkoski
Dakota
1945
as Jim Bender
So This Is College
1929
as USC Player - #30 (uncredited)
The Adventures of Marco Polo
1938
as Mongol Guard (uncredited)
The Shepherd of the Hills
1941
as Wash Gibbs
You Only Live Once
1937
as Casey - Guard (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Townley
Of Human Hearts
1938
as Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
Lady for a Day
1933
as Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
Topper
1937
as Eddie (uncredited)
Sundown Rider
1932
as Gabe Powers - Henchman
The Man Who Lived Twice
1936
as Gloves Baker
They Gave Him a Gun
1937
as MP (uncredited)
A Man Alone
1955
as Sheriff Gil Corrigan
They Met in a Taxi
1936
as Policeman
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939
as Sailor Sam - Wrestler
Riding High
1950
as Lee
Noah's Ark
1928
as Flood Extra (uncredited)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
as Sheriff Edmunds
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
1932
as Police Officer (uncredited)
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005
as John L. Sullivan (archive footage)
Virginia City
1940
as Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)
On Dangerous Ground
1951
as Walter Brent
The Oklahoma Kid
1939
as Wes Handley
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
1950
as Inspector Charles Weber
The Affairs of Cellini
1934
as Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
2000
as (archive footage)
Salute
1929
as Midshipman Harold
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938
as Biff Moran
Chained
1934
as Ship Steward (uncredited)
The Bride Walks Out
1936
as Taxi Driver(uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
1942
as John L. Sullivan
Over the Wall
1938
as Eddie Edwards
Straightaway
1933
as Hobo
The Fugitive
1947
as James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'
Bullfighter and the Lady
1951
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Fury
1936
as Man (uncredited)
Broadway Bill
1934
as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
Times Square Lady
1935
as Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)
Fugitives for a Night
1938
as Gambler in Fake Fight
Singing Guns
1950
as Sheriff Jim Caradac
A Guy Named Joe
1944
as Al Yackey
Made for Each Other
1939
as Jim Hatton (uncredited)
Hitler- Dead or Alive
1942
as Steve Maschick
Swamp Water
1941
as Tim Dorson
Words and Music
1929
as Ward
I Found Stella Parish
1935
as Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)
Park Avenue Logger
1937
as Paul Sangar
Up the River
1930
as Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)
The Crimson Trail
1935
as Luke Long
The Accusing Finger
1936
as Recreation Room Guard
Tobacco Road
1941
as Lov Bensey
Devil Dogs of the Air
1935
as Instructor
Pillars of the Sky
1956
as Dr. Joseph Holden
City for Conquest
1940
as First Policeman (uncredited)
Little Big Shot
1935
as Kell's Henchman
6 Day Bike Rider
1934
as First Officer (uncredited)
Hellgate
1952
as Lt. Tod Voorhees
Escape by Night
1937
as Peter 'Spudsy' Baker
Black Fury
1935
as Mac - Company Policeman
The Singing Marine
1937
as First Sergeant (uncredited)
Born Reckless
1930
as Sergeant
Justice of the Range
1935
as Bob Brennan
Death on the Diamond
1934
as Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)
A Man Betrayed
1941
as Floyd, Amato's Goon
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
- The Maltese Falcon (1941) — as Det. Tom Polhaus
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