Ward Bond

Ward Bond

1903-04-09 Benkelman, Nebraska, USA Male 288 Known Credits

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).

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1903-04-09

Place of Birth

Benkelman, Nebraska, USA

Known Credits

288

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Wardell Edwin Bond

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Known For Movies

Known For TV Shows

Movie Credits

The Game That Kills

1937

Tom Ferguson

Pillars of the Sky

1956

Dr. Joseph Holden

Souls at Sea

1937

Bit Part (uncredited)

Gone with the Wind

1939

Tom the Yankee Captain

The Last Days of Pompeii

1935

Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)

Fight for Your Lady

1937

Walton (uncredited)

Under Pressure

1935

Prize Fighter (uncredited)

Dakota

1945

Jim Bender

The Bride Walks Out

1936

Taxi Driver(uncredited)

Bullfighter and the Lady

1951

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Marry the Girl

1937

Motorcycle cop

Fort Apache

1948

Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke

Rio Bravo

1959

Pat Wheeler

The McGurk Way

1952

Dan McGurk 4th

On Dangerous Ground

1951

Walter Brent

Most Precious Thing in Life

1934

Head Coach Smith

Kit Carson

1940

Ape

Topper

1937

Eddie (uncredited)

Pride of the Marines

1936

Gunner Brady

Music for Madame

1937

Violets (Uncredited)

The Searchers

1956

Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

Policeman

The Fighting Sullivans

1944

Lt. Cmdr. Robinson

Know For Sure

1941

patient

Justice of the Range

1935

Bob Brennan

Dodge City

1939

Bud Taylor

Unconquered

1947

John Fraser

The Long Gray Line

1955

Captain Herman Kohler

The Fugitive

1947

James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'

The Maltese Falcon

1941

Det. Tom Polhaus

Obey the Law

1933

Kid Paris

The Affairs of Cellini

1934

Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)

3 Godfathers

1948

Perley 'Buck' Sweet

Home in Indiana

1944

Jed Bruce

Sergeant York

1941

Ike Botkin

Dust Be My Destiny

1939

First Thug on Train (uncredited)

The Big Trail

1930

Sid Bascom (uncredited)

Pardon Our Nerve

1939

Kid Ramsey

High Speed

1932

Ham

Virginia City

1940

Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)

It Happened One Night

1934

Bus Driver (uncredited)

Dakota Incident

1956

Sen. Blakely

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939

Sailor Sam - Wrestler

Mister Roberts

1955

Dowdy

Bringing Up Baby

1938

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Riding High

1950

Lee

Little Big Shot

1935

Kell's Henchman

They Met in a Taxi

1936

Policeman

Tall in the Saddle

1944

'Judge' Robert Garvey

Swamp Water

1941

Tim Dorson

My Darling Clementine

1946

Morgan Earp

High Tension

1936

Husky Man

Hondo

1953

Buffalo Baker

Arrowsmith

1931

Cop (uncredited)

Calm Yourself

1935

Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)

Gypsy Colt

1954

Frank MacWade

Waterfront

1939

Mart Hendler

The Moonlighter

1953

Cole Gardner

The Quiet Man

1952

Father Peter Lonergan

Tap Roots

1948

Hoab Dabney

A Man Alone

1955

Sheriff Gil Corrigan

Lucky Devils

1933

Crewman (uncredited)

Speed Wings

1934

Henchman (uncredited)

Without Orders

1936

Tim Casey

Park Avenue Logger

1937

Paul Sangar

Submarine Patrol

1938

Seaman Olaf Swanson

Over the Hill

1931

Detective Escort (uncredited)

The Kid from Kokomo

1939

Ladislaw Klewicki

Quick Millions

1931

Cop in montage (uncredited)

You Can't Take It with You

1938

Mike - the Detective (uncredited)

Times Square Lady

1935

Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

2000

(archive footage)

Prison Break

1938

Big Red Kincaid

'G' Men

1935

Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)

A Man's Game

1934

Dave Jordon

Black Fury

1935

Mac - Company Policeman

The Brat

1931

Court Policeman (uncredited)

Over the Wall

1938

Eddie Edwards

Second Wife

1936

1st Partner Politician (uncredited)

Western Courage

1935

Lacrosse

Born Reckless

1930

Sergeant

Young Mr. Lincoln

1939

John Palmer Cass

They Were Expendable

1945

"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

2005

John L. Sullivan (archive footage)

Son of Frankenstein

1939

Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)

Only the Valiant

1951

Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist

Numbered Woman

1938

Detective

The Accusing Finger

1936

Recreation Room Guard

Lady for a Day

1933

Mounted Policeman (uncredited)

Johnny Guitar

1954

John McIvers

Directed by John Ford

1971

(archive footage)

Penitentiary

1938

Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)

Careless Lady

1932

Cop in Raid

Wagon Master

1950

Elder Wiggs

Three Girls Lost

1931

Airline Steward (uncredited)

Manpower

1941

Eddie Adams

Woman-Wise

1937

Kramer (uncredited)

Flesh

1932

Muscles Manning (uncredited)

After the Thin Man

1936

Party Guest (uncredited)

Air Mail

1932

Joe Barnes (uncredited)

Hellgate

1952

Lt. Tod Voorhees

Salute

1929

Midshipman Harold

Reformatory

1938

Mac Grady

Rackety Rax

1932

'Brick' Gilligan

The Singing Marine

1937

First Sergeant (uncredited)

I'll Tell the World

1934

Dirigible Officer

Unknown Valley

1933

Elder Snead

The Big Game

1936

Gambler

Dead End

1937

Doorman

We're Only Human

1935

Bank Robber

Singing Guns

1950

Sheriff Jim Caradac

The Spider

1931

Cop (uncredited)

Sob Sister

1931

Ward, a Cop (uncredited)

Santa Fe Trail

1940

Townley

Straightaway

1933

Hobo

Frontier Marshal

1939

Town Marshal

Drums Along the Mohawk

1939

Adam Hartman

Night Key

1937

Fingers

Sin Town

1942

Rock Delaney

Joan of Arc

1948

La Hire

Here Comes the Groom

1934

Second Cop

Virtue

1932

Frank

Fury

1936

Man (uncredited)

Girl in Danger

1934

Wynkoski

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

1950

Inspector Charles Weber

That's My Boy

1932

Curley Decker

Up the River

1930

Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)

Sailor's Lady

1940

Shore Patrolman (uncredited)

Heroes for Sale

1933

Red (uncredited)

Noah's Ark

1928

Flood Extra (uncredited)

Mary Jane's Pa

1935

Roughneck Leader

Mountain Music

1937

G-Man (uncredited)

Thunderbirds

1952

Lt. John McCreery

Hello Trouble

1932

Heavy Kennedy

Union Pacific

1939

Tracklayer (uncredited)

A Man Betrayed

1941

Floyd, Amato's Goon

City for Conquest

1940

First Policeman (uncredited)

Made for Each Other

1939

Jim Hatton (uncredited)

The First Baby

1936

Tough Guy

The Westland Case

1937

Connors - Death-Row Inmate

His Night Out

1935

Lanky

You Only Live Once

1937

Casey - Guard (uncredited)

Gentleman Jim

1942

John L. Sullivan

A Guy Named Joe

1944

Al Yackey

Hitler- Dead or Alive

1942

Steve Maschick

23 1/2 Hours Leave

1937

Top Sgt. Burke

Voice in the Night

1934

Bob Hall

Colleen

1936

Sweeney (uncredited)

So This Is College

1929

USC Player - #30 (uncredited)

Alias Jesse James

1959

Major Seth Adams (uncredited)

The Wings of Eagles

1957

John Dodge

Chained

1934

Ship Steward (uncredited)

Operation Pacific

1951

John "Pop" Perry

Sundown Rider

1932

Gabe Powers - Henchman

The Falcon Takes Over

1942

Moose Malloy (Uncredited)

The Soldier and the Lady

1937

Tartar Guard (Uncredited)

They Gave Him a Gun

1937

MP (uncredited)

Of Human Hearts

1938

Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)

Wild Boys of the Road

1933

Red the Brakeman (uncredited)

Canyon Passage

1946

Honey Bragg

Tobacco Road

1941

Lov Bensey

Escape by Night

1937

Peter 'Spudsy' Baker

Broadway Bill

1934

Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

1932

Police Officer (uncredited)

The Adventures of Marco Polo

1938

Mongol Guard (uncredited)

6 Day Bike Rider

1934

First Officer (uncredited)

I Found Stella Parish

1935

Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Oklahoma Kid

1939

Wes Handley

Going Places

1938

Clarence - a Policeman

The Circus Clown

1934

Spectator

The Halliday Brand

1957

Big Dan Halliday

Mr. Moto's Gamble

1938

Biff Moran

The Crimson Trail

1935

Luke Long

Guard That Girl

1935

Budge Edwards

Blowing Wild

1953

Dutch Peterson

Frontier Marshal

1934

Ben Murchison

When's Your Birthday?

1937

Police Detective (uncredited)

Conflict

1936

Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan

College Coach

1933

Assistant Coach (uncredited)

Devil's Playground

1937

Sidecar Wilson

Professor Beware

1938

Motorcycle Cop

White Fang

1936

Thief (uncredited)

Fatal Lady

1936

American Stage Manager (uncredited)

Legion of Terror

1936

Don Foster

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

1932

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Hawaii Calls

1938

Muller

Murder in the Fleet

1935

'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

American Legionnaire (uncredited)

Strangers All

1935

Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set

Devil Dogs of the Air

1935

Instructor

Men of the Night

1934

Det. John Connors

The Fighting Ranger

1934

Dave, Cougar Henchman

Muss 'em Up

1936

John Doe, a Gangster

One New York Night

1935

Policeman

Boulder Dam

1936

Pa's Guest (uncredited)

The Wildcatter

1937

Johnson

Buck Benny Rides Again

1940

First Outlaw

The Wrecker

1933

Cramer

Hitch Hike Lady

1935

Motorcycle cop

Trouble in Sundown

1939

Henchman Dusty

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

Sheriff Edmunds

The Lone Star Ranger

1930

Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)

Bachelor's Affairs

1932

Cop (uncredited)

Maker of Men

1931

Football Player Pat (uncredited)

China Doll

1958

Father Cairns

The Poor Rich

1934

Motor Cop

Crash Donovan

1936

The Drill Master

Against the Law

1934

Tony Rizzo

The Trial of Vivienne Ware

1932

Johnson (uncredited)

The Law West of Tombstone

1938

Mulligan P. Martinez

The Girl from Mexico

1939

Mexican Pete

White Eagle

1932

Bart - Henchman

The Great Missouri Raid

1951

Maj. Marshal Trowbridge

The Cattle Thief

1936

Ranse Willard

They Came to Blow Up America

1943

FBI Chief Craig

Two in the Dark

1936

Policeman (uncredited)

The Return of the Cisco Kid

1939

Accused Rustler (uncredited)

Hold 'Em Jail

1932

Football Player (uncredited)

Fugitives for a Night

1938

Gambler in Fake Fight

Avenging Waters

1936

Marve Slater

Whirlpool

1934

Farley

The Case Against Mrs. Ames

1936

Newsstand Customer

Cheer Up and Smile

1930

Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)

Born to Be Wild

1938

Bill Purvis

Broadway Hostess

1935

Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)

Go Into Your Dance

1935

Herman Lahey

The Fighting Code

1933

Joe Krull

3 Kids and a Queen

1935

Relative

The Bob Mathias Story

1954

Coach Virgil Jackson

Grand Old Girl

1935

Mr. Clark - Football Coach

Death on the Diamond

1934

Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)

John Wayne-A Life on Film

2000

Self (archive footage)

Police Car 17

1933

Bumps O'Neill

Fighting Shadows

1935

Brad Harrison

A Fight to the Finish

1937

Eddie Hawkins

Gun Law

1938

Henchman Pecos

State Trooper

1933

Undetermined Role

The Man Who Lived Twice

1936

Gloves Baker

When Strangers Marry

1933

Billy McGuire

Doctors Don't Tell

1941

Barney Millen

The Growler Story

1957

Quincannon

TV Credits

Wagon Train

1957

Major Seth Adams (152 episodes)

Climax!

1954

Sheriff Ab Kale (1 episodes)

The Steve Allen Show

1956

Self - Wagon Train (1 episodes)

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

Lt. Pannetti (1 episodes)

Suspense

1949

Bill Meeker (1 episodes)

Cavalcade of America

1952

M / Sgt. Lou Diamond (1 episodes)

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955

Larry 'Buck' Goodhue (1 episodes)

MGM Parade

1955

(1 episodes)

General Electric Theater

1953

(2 episodes)

The Silver Theatre

1949

(1 episodes)

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Capt. Parker (1 episodes)

The Christophers

1953

(2 episodes)

The Bigelow Theatre

1950

(1 episodes)

Star Stage

1955

Patterson (1 episodes)

Battleground

2004

Quincannon (archive footage) (1 episodes)

The Gulf Playhouse

1952

(1 episodes)

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