
Ward Bond
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 9, 1903
- Died
- November 5, 1960 (aged 57)
- Birthplace
- 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).
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Filmography

The Adventures of Errol Flynn
Movie · as John L. Sullivan (archive footage)
Battleground
TV · as Quincannon (archive footage) · 1 ep

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
Movie · as (archive footage)

John Wayne-A Life on Film
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed by John Ford
Movie · as (archive footage)

The Colter Craven Story
Movie

Rio Bravo
Movie · as Pat Wheeler

Alias Jesse James
Movie · as Major Seth Adams (uncredited)

China Doll
Movie · as Father Cairns

The Western: A Lost TV Special
Movie · as Self

The Halliday Brand
Movie · as Big Dan Halliday

The Wings of Eagles
Movie · as John Dodge

The Growler Story
Movie · as Quincannon

Wagon Train
TV · as Major Seth Adams · 152 eps

The Searchers
Movie · as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton

Pillars of the Sky
Movie · as Dr. Joseph Holden

Dakota Incident
Movie · as Sen. Blakely

The Steve Allen Show
TV · as Self - Wagon Train · 1 ep

The Long Gray Line
Movie · as Captain Herman Kohler

Mister Roberts
Movie · as Dowdy

A Man Alone
Movie · as Sheriff Gil Corrigan

The Red, White and Blue Line
Movie · as Narrator

Rookie of the Year
Movie · as Larry "Buck" Goodhue

Star Stage
TV · as Patterson · 1 ep

Screen Director's Playhouse
TV · as Larry 'Buck' Goodhue · 1 ep

MGM Parade
TV · 1 ep

Johnny Guitar
Movie · as John McIvers

Gypsy Colt
Movie · as Frank MacWade

The Bob Mathias Story
Movie · as Coach Virgil Jackson

Climax!
TV · as Sheriff Ab Kale · 1 ep

Hondo
Movie · as Buffalo Baker

Blowing Wild
Movie · as Dutch Peterson

The Moonlighter
Movie · as Cole Gardner

General Electric Theater
TV · 2 eps
The Christophers
TV · 2 eps

The Quiet Man
Movie · as Father Peter Lonergan

Hellgate
Movie · as Lt. Tod Voorhees
The McGurk Way
Movie · as Dan McGurk 4th

Thunderbirds
Movie · as Lt. John McCreery

Cavalcade of America
TV · as M / Sgt. Lou Diamond, Harvey Kendall · 1 ep

The Gulf Playhouse
TV · 1 ep

The Ford Television Theatre
TV · as Lt. Pannetti, Hank Fetterman · 1 ep

On Dangerous Ground
Movie · as Walter Brent

Operation Pacific
Movie · as John "Pop" Perry

Only the Valiant
Movie · as Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist

The Great Missouri Raid
Movie · as Maj. Marshal Trowbridge

Bullfighter and the Lady
Movie · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV · as Capt. Parker, Sam Stover, Ivan Kergosen · 1 ep

Wagon Master
Movie · as Elder Wiggs

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Movie · as Inspector Charles Weber

Riding High
Movie · as Lee

Singing Guns
Movie · as Sheriff Jim Caradac

The Bigelow Theatre
TV · 1 ep
The Silver Theatre
TV · 1 ep

Suspense
TV · as Bill Meeker · 1 ep

3 Godfathers
Movie · as Perley 'Buck' Sweet

Fort Apache
Movie · as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke

Joan of Arc
Movie · as La Hire

The Time of Your Life
Movie · as McCarthy

Tap Roots
Movie · as Hoab Dabney

Sins of the Fathers
Movie

The Fugitive
Movie · as James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'

Unconquered
Movie · as John Fraser

It's a Wonderful Life
Movie · as Bert

My Darling Clementine
Movie · as Morgan Earp

Canyon Passage
Movie · as Honey Bragg

They Were Expendable
Movie · as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate

Dakota
Movie · as Jim Bender

A Guy Named Joe
Movie · as Al Yackey

Tall in the Saddle
Movie · as 'Judge' Robert Garvey

The Fighting Sullivans
Movie · as Lt. Cmdr. Robinson

Home in Indiana
Movie · as Jed Bruce

Slightly Dangerous
Movie · as Jimmy

They Came to Blow Up America
Movie · as FBI Chief Craig

Hello, Frisco, Hello
Movie · as Sharkey

Gentleman Jim
Movie · as John L. Sullivan

The Falcon Takes Over
Movie · as Moose Malloy (Uncredited)

Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Movie · as Sheriff Edmunds

Sin Town
Movie · as Rock Delaney

Hitler- Dead or Alive
Movie · as Steve Maschick

Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Movie · as Sgt. Scully

The Maltese Falcon
Movie · as Detective Tom Polhaus

Manpower
Movie · as Eddie Adams

A Man Betrayed
Movie · as Floyd, Amato's Goon

The Shepherd of the Hills
Movie · as Wash Gibbs

Swamp Water
Movie · as Tim Dorson

Sergeant York
Movie · as Ike Botkin

Tobacco Road
Movie · as Lov Bensey

Know For Sure
Movie · as patient

Doctors Don't Tell
Movie · as Barney Millen

The Mortal Storm
Movie · as Franz

Santa Fe Trail
Movie · as Townley

The Grapes of Wrath
Movie · as Policeman

The Long Voyage Home
Movie · as Yank

Buck Benny Rides Again
Movie · as First Outlaw

Kit Carson
Movie · as Ape

Little Old New York
Movie · as Regan

Virginia City
Movie · as Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)

City for Conquest
Movie · as First Policeman (uncredited)

Sailor's Lady
Movie · as Shore Patrolman (uncredited)

Gone with the Wind
Movie · as Tom the Yankee Captain

Dust Be My Destiny
Movie · as First Thug on Train (uncredited)

Young Mr. Lincoln
Movie · as John Palmer Cass

Made for Each Other
Movie · as Jim Hatton (uncredited)

Drums Along the Mohawk
Movie · as Adam Hartman

Frontier Marshal
Movie · as Town Marshal

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
Movie · as Hunk

The Cisco Kid and the Lady
Movie · as Walton

The Girl from Mexico
Movie · as Mexican Pete

Waterfront
Movie · as Mart Hendler

They Made Me a Criminal
Movie · as Lenihan

The Oklahoma Kid
Movie · as Wes Handley

Son of Frankenstein
Movie · as Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)

Dodge City
Movie · as Bud Taylor

Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Movie · as Sailor Sam - Wrestler

The Return of the Cisco Kid
Movie · as Accused Rustler (uncredited)

Union Pacific
Movie · as Tracklayer (uncredited)

Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Movie · as American Legionnaire (uncredited)

Pardon Our Nerve
Movie · as Kid Ramsey

Trouble in Sundown
Movie · as Henchman Dusty

The Kid from Kokomo
Movie · as Ladislaw Klewicki

Bringing Up Baby
Movie · as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Reformatory
Movie · as Mac Grady

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Movie · as Tug

Mr. Moto's Gamble
Movie · as Biff Moran

Of Human Hearts
Movie · as Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)

Over the Wall
Movie · as Eddie Edwards

The Law West of Tombstone
Movie · as Mulligan P. Martinez

Prison Break
Movie · as Big Red Kincaid

You Can't Take It with You
Movie · as Mike (uncredited)

Born to Be Wild
Movie · as Bill Purvis

Hawaii Calls
Movie · as Muller

Penitentiary
Movie · as Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)

The Adventures of Marco Polo
Movie · as Mongol Guard (uncredited)

Submarine Patrol
Movie · as Seaman Olaf Swanson

Going Places
Movie · as Clarence - a Policeman

Fugitives for a Night
Movie · as Gambler in Fake Fight

Professor Beware
Movie · as Motorcycle Cop

Numbered Woman
Movie · as Detective

Flight Into Nowhere
Movie

Gun Law
Movie · as Henchman Pecos

The Kid Comes Back
Movie · as Spike

Night Key
Movie · as Fingers

Dead End
Movie · as Doorman

Fight for Your Lady
Movie · as Walton (uncredited)

Marry the Girl
Movie · as Motorcycle cop

Park Avenue Logger
Movie · as Paul Sangar

23 1/2 Hours Leave
Movie · as Top Sgt. Burke

Escape by Night
Movie · as Peter 'Spudsy' Baker

The Wildcatter
Movie · as Johnson

When's Your Birthday?
Movie · as Police Detective (uncredited)

Woman-Wise
Movie · as Kramer (uncredited)

Mountain Music
Movie · as G-Man (uncredited)

The Game That Kills
Movie · as Tom Ferguson

Souls at Sea
Movie · as Bit Part (uncredited)

The Singing Marine
Movie · as First Sergeant (uncredited)

They Gave Him a Gun
Movie · as MP (uncredited)

Devil's Playground
Movie · as Sidecar Wilson

A Fight to the Finish
Movie · as Eddie Hawkins

Topper
Movie · as Eddie (uncredited)

You Only Live Once
Movie · as Casey - Guard (uncredited)

Music for Madame
Movie · as Violets (Uncredited)

The Soldier and the Lady
Movie · as Tartar Guard (Uncredited)

The Westland Case
Movie · as Connors - Death-Row Inmate

The Man Who Lived Twice
Movie · as Gloves Baker

Two in the Dark
Movie · as Policeman (uncredited)

The Big Game
Movie · as Gambler

The Bride Walks Out
Movie · as Taxi Driver(uncredited)

The First Baby
Movie · as Tough Guy

Second Wife
Movie · as 1st Partner Politician (uncredited)

Avenging Waters
Movie · as Marve Slater

The Cattle Thief
Movie · as Ranse Willard

White Fang
Movie · as Thief (uncredited)

They Met in a Taxi
Movie · as Policeman

Fatal Lady
Movie · as American Stage Manager (uncredited)

Colleen
Movie · as Sweeney (uncredited)

Without Orders
Movie · as Tim Casey

Boulder Dam
Movie · as Pa's Guest (uncredited)

Fury
Movie · as Man (uncredited)

High Tension
Movie · as Husky Man

Legion of Terror
Movie · as Don Foster

The Leathernecks Have Landed
Movie · as Tex

Conflict
Movie · as Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan

Muss 'em Up
Movie · as John Doe, a Gangster, Kidnapper (uncredited)

The Case Against Mrs. Ames
Movie · as Newsstand Customer

The Accusing Finger
Movie · as Recreation Room Guard

Crash Donovan
Movie · as The Drill Master

Pride of the Marines
Movie · as Gunner Brady

After the Thin Man
Movie · as Party Guest (uncredited)

Little Big Shot
Movie · as Kell's Henchman

Hitch Hike Lady
Movie · as Motorcycle cop

Broadway Hostess
Movie · as Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)

Under Pressure
Movie · as Prize Fighter (uncredited)

Times Square Lady
Movie · as Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)

Guard That Girl
Movie · as Budge Edwards

Justice of the Range
Movie · as Bob Brennan

His Night Out
Movie · as Lanky

I Found Stella Parish
Movie · as Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)

We're Only Human
Movie · as Bank Robber

Calm Yourself
Movie · as Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)

Fighting Shadows
Movie · as Brad Harrison

Western Courage
Movie · as Lacrosse

One New York Night
Movie · as Policeman

She Gets Her Man
Movie · as Chick

'G' Men
Movie · as Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)

Strangers All
Movie · as Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set

Grand Old Girl
Movie · as Mr. Clark - Football Coach

Mary Jane's Pa
Movie · as Roughneck Leader

Murder in the Fleet
Movie · as 'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)

Devil Dogs of the Air
Movie · as Instructor

Too Tough to Kill
Movie · as Danny

Waterfront Lady
Movie · as Jess

The Crimson Trail
Movie · as Luke Long

The Last Days of Pompeii
Movie · as Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)

Go Into Your Dance
Movie · as Herman Lahey

3 Kids and a Queen
Movie · as Relative

The Headline Woman
Movie · as Johnson

Black Fury
Movie · as Mac - Company Policeman

The Informer
Movie · as Man (uncredited)

Voice in the Night
Movie · as Bob Hall

Broadway Bill
Movie · as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)

The Poor Rich
Movie · as Motor Cop

The Defense Rests
Movie · as Hood

Whirlpool
Movie · as Farley

The Circus Clown
Movie · as Spectator

Here Comes the Groom
Movie · as Second Cop

Death on the Diamond
Movie · as Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)

6 Day Bike Rider
Movie · as First Officer (uncredited)

Against the Law
Movie · as Tony Rizzo

Speed Wings
Movie · as Henchman (uncredited)

A Man's Game
Movie · as Dave Jordon

Most Precious Thing in Life
Movie · as Head Coach Smith

The Affairs of Cellini
Movie · as Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)

I'll Tell the World
Movie · as Dirigible Officer

It Happened One Night
Movie · as Bus Driver (uncredited)

The Fighting Ranger
Movie · as Dave, Cougar Henchman

Frontier Marshal
Movie · as Ben Murchison

Girl in Danger
Movie · as Wynkoski

Men of the Night
Movie · as Det. John Connors

The Crime of Helen Stanley
Movie · as Jack Baker

Chained
Movie · as Ship Steward (uncredited)

The Human Side
Movie · as Cop

School for Romance
Movie · as Husband

When Strangers Marry
Movie · as Billy McGuire

Lady for a Day
Movie · as Mounted Policeman (uncredited)

The Fighting Code
Movie · as Joe Krull

Lucky Devils
Movie · as Crewman (uncredited)

State Trooper
Movie · as Undetermined Role

Obey the Law
Movie · as Kid Paris

Straightaway
Movie · as Hobo

Heroes for Sale
Movie · as Red (uncredited)

Unknown Valley
Movie · as Elder Snead

The Wrecker
Movie · as Cramer

Son of a Sailor
Movie · as Joe

College Coach
Movie · as Assistant Coach (uncredited)

Wild Boys of the Road
Movie · as Red the Brakeman (uncredited)

Police Car 17
Movie · as Bumps O'Neill

Hello Trouble
Movie · as Heavy Kennedy

Sundown Rider
Movie · as Gabe Powers - Henchman

Virtue
Movie · as Frank

Flesh
Movie · as Muscles Manning (uncredited)

Air Mail
Movie · as Joe Barnes (uncredited)

The Greeks Had a Word for Them
Movie · as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Bachelor's Affairs
Movie · as Cop (uncredited)

Hold 'Em Jail
Movie · as Football Player (uncredited)

20,000 Years in Sing Sing
Movie · as Police Officer (uncredited)

Careless Lady
Movie · as Cop in Raid

The Trial of Vivienne Ware
Movie · as Johnson (uncredited)

Rackety Rax
Movie · as 'Brick' Gilligan

White Eagle
Movie · as Bart - Henchman

That's My Boy
Movie · as Curley Decker

High Speed
Movie · as Ham

The Spider
Movie · as Cop (uncredited)

Three Girls Lost
Movie · as Airline Steward (uncredited)

The Brat
Movie · as Court Policeman (uncredited)

Sob Sister
Movie · as Ward, a Cop (uncredited)

Over the Hill
Movie · as Detective Escort (uncredited)

Maker of Men
Movie · as Football Player Pat (uncredited)

Arrowsmith
Movie · as Cop (uncredited)

Quick Millions
Movie · as Cop in montage (uncredited)

Up the River
Movie · as Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)

The Lone Star Ranger
Movie · as Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)

Cheer Up and Smile
Movie · as Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)

Born Reckless
Movie · as Sergeant

The Big Trail
Movie · as Sid Bascom (uncredited)

Salute
Movie · as Midshipman Harold

Words and Music
Movie · as Ward

So This Is College
Movie · as USC Player - #30 (uncredited)

Noah's Ark
Movie · as Flood Extra (uncredited)




