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Ward Bond
Ward Bond

Ward Bond

ActingBorn April 9, 1903Died November 5, 1960 (age 57)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).

Filmography

2005
The Adventures of Errol Flynn

as John L. Sullivan (archive footage)

Movie
2004
Battleground

as Quincannon (archive footage)

TV
2000
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

as (archive footage)

Movie
2000
John Wayne-A Life on Film

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1971
Directed by John Ford

as (archive footage)

Movie
1959
Alias Jesse James

as Major Seth Adams (uncredited)

Movie
1959
Rio Bravo

as Pat Wheeler

Movie
1958
China Doll

as Father Cairns

Movie
1957
Wagon Train

as Major Seth Adams

TV
1957
The Wings of Eagles

as John Dodge

Movie
1957
The Halliday Brand

as Big Dan Halliday

Movie
1957
The Growler Story

as Quincannon

Movie
1956
Pillars of the Sky

as Dr. Joseph Holden

Movie
1956
Dakota Incident

as Sen. Blakely

Movie
1956
The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Wagon Train

TV
1956
The Searchers

as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton

Movie
1955
A Man Alone

as Sheriff Gil Corrigan

Movie
1955
Screen Director's Playhouse

as Larry 'Buck' Goodhue

TV
1955
Star Stage

as Patterson

TV
1955Movie
1955Movie
1955
The Long Gray Line

as Captain Herman Kohler

Movie
1954
The Bob Mathias Story

as Coach Virgil Jackson

Movie
1954
Climax!

as Sheriff Ab Kale

TV
1954
Johnny Guitar

as John McIvers

Movie
1954
Gypsy Colt

as Frank MacWade

Movie
1953
Hondo

as Buffalo Baker

Movie
1953
Blowing Wild

as Dutch Peterson

Movie
1953
The Moonlighter

as Cole Gardner

Movie
1952
Thunderbirds

as Lt. John McCreery

Movie
1952TV
1952TV
1952
Cavalcade of America

as M / Sgt. Lou Diamond

TV
1952
Cavalcade of America

as Harvey Kendall

TV
1952
Hellgate

as Lt. Tod Voorhees

Movie
1952
The Quiet Man

as Father Peter Lonergan

Movie
1952
The McGurk Way

as Dan McGurk 4th

Movie
1951
On Dangerous Ground

as Walter Brent

Movie
1951TV
1951TV
1951TV
1951
Bullfighter and the Lady

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Movie
1951
Only the Valiant

as Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist

Movie
1951
The Great Missouri Raid

as Maj. Marshal Trowbridge

Movie
1951
Operation Pacific

as John "Pop" Perry

Movie
1950
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

as Inspector Charles Weber

Movie
1950
Wagon Master

as Elder Wiggs

Movie
1950Movie
1950
Singing Guns

as Sheriff Jim Caradac

Movie
1949
Suspense

as Bill Meeker

TV
1948
3 Godfathers

as Perley 'Buck' Sweet

Movie
1948
Joan of Arc

as La Hire

Movie
1948Movie
1948
Tap Roots

as Hoab Dabney

Movie
1948
Fort Apache

as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke

Movie
1947
The Fugitive

as James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'

Movie
1947
Unconquered

as John Fraser

Movie
1946Movie
1946
My Darling Clementine

as Morgan Earp

Movie
1946
Canyon Passage

as Honey Bragg

Movie
1945
Dakota

as Jim Bender

Movie
1945
They Were Expendable

as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate

Movie
1944
Tall in the Saddle

as 'Judge' Robert Garvey

Movie
1944
Home in Indiana

as Jed Bruce

Movie
1944
A Guy Named Joe

as Al Yackey

Movie
1944
The Fighting Sullivans

as Lt. Cmdr. Robinson

Movie
1943Movie
1943Movie
1943Movie
1942
Gentleman Jim

as John L. Sullivan

Movie
1942
Hitler- Dead or Alive

as Steve Maschick

Movie
1942
Sin Town

as Rock Delaney

Movie
1942Movie
1942
The Falcon Takes Over

as Moose Malloy (Uncredited)

Movie
1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides

as Sheriff Edmunds

Movie
1941
Swamp Water

as Tim Dorson

Movie
1941
The Maltese Falcon

as Det. Tom Polhaus

Movie
1941
Know For Sure

as patient

Movie
1941
Sergeant York

as Ike Botkin

Movie
1941
Doctors Don't Tell

as Barney Millen

Movie
1941
Manpower

as Eddie Adams

Movie
1941Movie
1941
A Man Betrayed

as Floyd, Amato's Goon

Movie
1941
Tobacco Road

as Lov Bensey

Movie
1940
Santa Fe Trail

as Townley

Movie
1940Movie
1940
City for Conquest

as First Policeman (uncredited)

Movie
1940Movie
1940
Sailor's Lady

as Shore Patrolman (uncredited)

Movie
1940Movie
1940
Buck Benny Rides Again

as First Outlaw

Movie
1940
Virginia City

as Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)

Movie
1940Movie
1940Movie
1939Movie
1939
Gone with the Wind

as Tom the Yankee Captain

Movie
1939
Drums Along the Mohawk

as Adam Hartman

Movie
1939
Dust Be My Destiny

as First Thug on Train (uncredited)

Movie
1939
Frontier Marshal

as Town Marshal

Movie
1939
Waterfront

as Mart Hendler

Movie
1939
Young Mr. Lincoln

as John Palmer Cass

Movie
1939
The Girl from Mexico

as Mexican Pete

Movie
1939
The Kid from Kokomo

as Ladislaw Klewicki

Movie
1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy

as American Legionnaire (uncredited)

Movie
1939
Union Pacific

as Tracklayer (uncredited)

Movie
1939
The Return of the Cisco Kid

as Accused Rustler (uncredited)

Movie
1939
Dodge City

as Bud Taylor

Movie
1939
Mr. Moto in Danger Island

as Sailor Sam - Wrestler

Movie
1939
Trouble in Sundown

as Henchman Dusty

Movie
1939
The Oklahoma Kid

as Wes Handley

Movie
1939
Pardon Our Nerve

as Kid Ramsey

Movie
1939
Made for Each Other

as Jim Hatton (uncredited)

Movie
1939Movie
1939
Son of Frankenstein

as Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)

Movie
1938
Going Places

as Clarence - a Policeman

Movie
1938
Submarine Patrol

as Seaman Olaf Swanson

Movie
1938
The Law West of Tombstone

as Mulligan P. Martinez

Movie
1938
Fugitives for a Night

as Gambler in Fake Fight

Movie
1938
You Can't Take It with You

as Mike (uncredited)

Movie
1938
Professor Beware

as Motorcycle Cop

Movie
1938
Prison Break

as Big Red Kincaid

Movie
1938
Reformatory

as Mac Grady

Movie
1938
Numbered Woman

as Detective

Movie
1938
Gun Law

as Henchman Pecos

Movie
1938
Mr. Moto's Gamble

as Biff Moran

Movie
1938
The Adventures of Marco Polo

as Mongol Guard (uncredited)

Movie
1938
Over the Wall

as Eddie Edwards

Movie
1938
Hawaii Calls

as Muller

Movie
1938
Bringing Up Baby

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Movie
1938
Born to Be Wild

as Bill Purvis

Movie
1938Movie
1938
Of Human Hearts

as Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)

Movie
1938
Penitentiary

as Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)

Movie
1937
Fight for Your Lady

as Walton (uncredited)

Movie
1937
The Westland Case

as Connors - Death-Row Inmate

Movie
1937
Music for Madame

as Violets (Uncredited)

Movie
1937
The Game That Kills

as Tom Ferguson

Movie
1937
Souls at Sea

as Bit Part (uncredited)

Movie
1937
Escape by Night

as Peter 'Spudsy' Baker

Movie
1937
Dead End

as Doorman

Movie
1937
Topper

as Eddie (uncredited)

Movie
1937
Marry the Girl

as Motorcycle cop

Movie
1937
The Singing Marine

as First Sergeant (uncredited)

Movie
1937
A Fight to the Finish

as Eddie Hawkins

Movie
1937
Mountain Music

as G-Man (uncredited)

Movie
1937
The Wildcatter

as Johnson

Movie
1937
They Gave Him a Gun

as MP (uncredited)

Movie
1937
Night Key

as Fingers

Movie
1937
The Soldier and the Lady

as Tartar Guard (Uncredited)

Movie
1937
23 1/2 Hours Leave

as Top Sgt. Burke

Movie
1937
Park Avenue Logger

as Paul Sangar

Movie
1937
When's Your Birthday?

as Police Detective (uncredited)

Movie
1937
Devil's Playground

as Sidecar Wilson

Movie
1937
You Only Live Once

as Casey - Guard (uncredited)

Movie
1937
Woman-Wise

as Kramer (uncredited)

Movie
1936
After the Thin Man

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Movie
1936
Conflict

as Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan

Movie
1936
The Accusing Finger

as Recreation Room Guard

Movie
1936
Legion of Terror

as Don Foster

Movie
1936
Without Orders

as Tim Casey

Movie
1936
The Big Game

as Gambler

Movie
1936Movie
1936
They Met in a Taxi

as Policeman

Movie
1936
Second Wife

as 1st Partner Politician (uncredited)

Movie
1936
Crash Donovan

as The Drill Master

Movie
1936
White Fang

as Thief (uncredited)

Movie
1936
The Bride Walks Out

as Taxi Driver(uncredited)

Movie
1936
High Tension

as Husky Man

Movie
1936
Fury

as Man (uncredited)

Movie
1936
The Cattle Thief

as Ranse Willard

Movie
1936
Fatal Lady

as American Stage Manager (uncredited)

Movie
1936
Avenging Waters

as Marve Slater

Movie
1936
The Case Against Mrs. Ames

as Newsstand Customer

Movie
1936
The First Baby

as Tough Guy

Movie
1936
Pride of the Marines

as Gunner Brady

Movie
1936
Colleen

as Sweeney (uncredited)

Movie
1936
Boulder Dam

as Pa's Guest (uncredited)

Movie
1936
Muss 'em Up

as John Doe, a Gangster

Movie
1936
Muss 'em Up

as Kidnapper (uncredited)

Movie
1936
Two in the Dark

as Policeman (uncredited)

Movie
1935
Hitch Hike Lady

as Motorcycle cop

Movie
1935
We're Only Human

as Bank Robber

Movie
1935Movie
1935
Broadway Hostess

as Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)

Movie
1935
I Found Stella Parish

as Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)

Movie
1935
Guard That Girl

as Budge Edwards

Movie
1935
Western Courage

as Lacrosse

Movie
1935Movie
1935
The Last Days of Pompeii

as Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)

Movie
1935Movie
1935Movie
1935
Little Big Shot

as Kell's Henchman

Movie
1935Movie
1935
Calm Yourself

as Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)

Movie
1935
Justice of the Range

as Bob Brennan

Movie
1935
Murder in the Fleet

as 'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)

Movie
1935
Black Fury

as Mac - Company Policeman

Movie
1935Movie
1935
The Informer

as Man (uncredited)

Movie
1935
'G' Men

as Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)

Movie
1935
Mary Jane's Pa

as Roughneck Leader

Movie
1935
Go Into Your Dance

as Herman Lahey

Movie
1935
Fighting Shadows

as Brad Harrison

Movie
1935
Strangers All

as Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set

Movie
1935
The Crimson Trail

as Luke Long

Movie
1935
Times Square Lady

as Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)

Movie
1935
One New York Night

as Policeman

Movie
1935Movie
1935
Under Pressure

as Prize Fighter (uncredited)

Movie
1935
Grand Old Girl

as Mr. Clark - Football Coach

Movie
1934
Broadway Bill

as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)

Movie
1934
Men of the Night

as Det. John Connors

Movie
1934
Against the Law

as Tony Rizzo

Movie
1934
6 Day Bike Rider

as First Officer (uncredited)

Movie
1934
Death on the Diamond

as Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)

Movie
1934
Girl in Danger

as Wynkoski

Movie
1934Movie
1934
Chained

as Ship Steward (uncredited)

Movie
1934
The Affairs of Cellini

as Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)

Movie
1934Movie
1934
The Circus Clown

as Spectator

Movie
1934Movie
1934
A Man's Game

as Dave Jordon

Movie
1934
Most Precious Thing in Life

as Head Coach Smith

Movie
1934
I'll Tell the World

as Dirigible Officer

Movie
1934Movie
1934
Whirlpool

as Farley

Movie
1934Movie
1934
The Fighting Ranger

as Dave, Cougar Henchman

Movie
1934
The Poor Rich

as Motor Cop

Movie
1934
It Happened One Night

as Bus Driver (uncredited)

Movie
1934
Speed Wings

as Henchman (uncredited)

Movie
1934Movie
1934
Frontier Marshal

as Ben Murchison

Movie
1933
The Fighting Code

as Joe Krull

Movie
1933Movie
1933Movie
1933
College Coach

as Assistant Coach (uncredited)

Movie
1933
Wild Boys of the Road

as Red the Brakeman (uncredited)

Movie
1933
Police Car 17

as Bumps O'Neill

Movie
1933
Lady for a Day

as Mounted Policeman (uncredited)

Movie
1933
The Wrecker

as Cramer

Movie
1933
Heroes for Sale

as Red (uncredited)

Movie
1933
When Strangers Marry

as Billy McGuire

Movie
1933
Unknown Valley

as Elder Snead

Movie
1933
Obey the Law

as Kid Paris

Movie
1933
State Trooper

as Undetermined Role

Movie
1933
Lucky Devils

as Crewman (uncredited)

Movie
1932
Sundown Rider

as Gabe Powers - Henchman

Movie
1932
20,000 Years in Sing Sing

as Police Officer (uncredited)

Movie
1932
Flesh

as Muscles Manning (uncredited)

Movie
1932
That's My Boy

as Curley Decker

Movie
1932
Air Mail

as Joe Barnes (uncredited)

Movie
1932
Virtue

as Frank

Movie
1932
Rackety Rax

as 'Brick' Gilligan

Movie
1932
White Eagle

as Bart - Henchman

Movie
1932
Hold 'Em Jail

as Football Player (uncredited)

Movie
1932
Hello Trouble

as Heavy Kennedy

Movie
1932
Bachelor's Affairs

as Cop (uncredited)

Movie
1932
The Trial of Vivienne Ware

as Johnson (uncredited)

Movie
1932
Careless Lady

as Cop in Raid

Movie
1932Movie
1932
The Greeks Had a Word for Them

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Movie
1931
Arrowsmith

as Cop (uncredited)

Movie
1931
Over the Hill

as Detective Escort (uncredited)

Movie
1931
Sob Sister

as Ward, a Cop (uncredited)

Movie
1931
The Spider

as Cop (uncredited)

Movie
1931
The Brat

as Court Policeman (uncredited)

Movie
1931
Maker of Men

as Football Player Pat (uncredited)

Movie
1931
Three Girls Lost

as Airline Steward (uncredited)

Movie
1931
Quick Millions

as Cop in montage (uncredited)

Movie
1930
The Big Trail

as Sid Bascom (uncredited)

Movie
1930
Up the River

as Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)

Movie
1930
Cheer Up and Smile

as Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)

Movie
1930
Born Reckless

as Sergeant

Movie
1930
The Lone Star Ranger

as Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)

Movie
1929
So This Is College

as USC Player - #30 (uncredited)

Movie
1929
Salute

as Midshipman Harold

Movie
1929Movie
1928
Noah's Ark

as Flood Extra (uncredited)

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayApril 9, 1903
Day of DeathNovember 5, 1960
Place of BirthBenkelman, Nebraska, USA
Popularity1.2