Ward Bond
Biography
Wardell Edwin Bond was an American film character actor born on April 9, 1903, in Benkelman, Nebraska, and passed away on November 5, 1960. Known for his rugged appearance and easygoing charm, his career featured more than 200 films and a known total of 289 acting credits. He appeared 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 in 1946 and Captain Clayton in John Ford's The Searchers in 1956.
Career overview
Wardell Edwin Bond was an American film character actor born on April 9, 1903, in Benkelman, Nebraska. Known for his rugged appearance and easygoing charm, his career in acting spanned more than 200 films and included 289 known credits on The Movie Database.
Among his best-remembered roles are Bert the cop in Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life released in 1946, and Captain Clayton in John Ford's The Searchers released in 1956. In addition to his extensive film work, he was featured on television in the NBC series Wagon Train from 1957 to 1961.
Bond passed away on November 5, 1960, at the age of 57. His contributions to television and film left a lasting record as a prolific character actor of his era.
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- The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005) as John L. Sullivan (archive footage)
- Battleground (2004) as Quincannon (archive footage)
- Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (2000) as (archive footage)
- John Wayne-A Life on Film (2000) as Self (archive footage)
- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Directed by John Ford (1971) as (archive footage)
- The Colter Craven Story (1960)
- Rio Bravo (1959) as Pat Wheeler
- Alias Jesse James (1959) as Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
- China Doll (1958) as Father Cairns
- The Western: A Lost TV Special (1958) as Self
- Wagon Train (1957) as Major Seth Adams
- The Wings of Eagles (1957) as John Dodge
- The Halliday Brand (1957) as Big Dan Halliday
- The Growler Story (1957) as Quincannon
- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self - Wagon Train
- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self
- The Searchers (1956) as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
- Pillars of the Sky (1956) as Dr. Joseph Holden
- Dakota Incident (1956) as Sen. Blakely
- MGM Parade (1955)
- Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) as Larry 'Buck' Goodhue
- Mister Roberts (1955) as Dowdy
- A Man Alone (1955) as Sheriff Gil Corrigan
- Star Stage (1955) as Patterson
- The Long Gray Line (1955) as Captain Herman Kohler
- The Red, White and Blue Line (1955) as Narrator
- Climax! (1954) as Sheriff Ab Kale
- Johnny Guitar (1954) as John McIvers
- Gypsy Colt (1954) as Frank MacWade
- The Bob Mathias Story (1954) as Coach Virgil Jackson
- General Electric Theater (1953)
- Hondo (1953) as Buffalo Baker
- Blowing Wild (1953) as Dutch Peterson
- The Moonlighter (1953) as Cole Gardner
- The Christophers (1953)
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Lt. Pannetti
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Hank Fetterman
- Cavalcade of America (1952) as M / Sgt. Lou Diamond
- Cavalcade of America (1952) as Harvey Kendall
- The Quiet Man (1952) as Father Peter Lonergan
- Thunderbirds (1952) as Lt. John McCreery
- Hellgate (1952) as Lt. Tod Voorhees
- The Gulf Playhouse (1952)
- The McGurk Way (1952) as Dan McGurk 4th
- Only the Valiant (1951) as Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Capt. Parker
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Sam Stover
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Ivan Kergosen
- Operation Pacific (1951) as John "Pop" Perry
- On Dangerous Ground (1951) as Walter Brent
- Bullfighter and the Lady (1951) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- The Great Missouri Raid (1951) as Maj. Marshal Trowbridge
- Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950) as Inspector Charles Weber
- Wagon Master (1950) as Elder Wiggs
- Riding High (1950) as Lee
- The Bigelow Theatre (1950)
- Singing Guns (1950) as Sheriff Jim Caradac
- Suspense (1949) as Bill Meeker
- The Silver Theatre (1949)
- 3 Godfathers (1948) as Perley 'Buck' Sweet
- Fort Apache (1948) as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
- Tap Roots (1948) as Hoab Dabney
- Joan of Arc (1948) as La Hire
- The Time of Your Life (1948) as McCarthy
- Sins of the Fathers (1948)
- Unconquered (1947) as John Fraser
- The Fugitive (1947) as James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) as Bert
- My Darling Clementine (1946) as Morgan Earp
- Canyon Passage (1946) as Honey Bragg
- They Were Expendable (1945) as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
- Dakota (1945) as Jim Bender
- Tall in the Saddle (1944) as 'Judge' Robert Garvey
- A Guy Named Joe (1944) as Al Yackey
- The Fighting Sullivans (1944) as Lt. Cmdr. Robinson
- Home in Indiana (1944) as Jed Bruce
- Slightly Dangerous (1943) as Jimmy
- Hello, Frisco, Hello (1943) as Sharkey
- They Came to Blow Up America (1943) as FBI Chief Craig
- Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942) as Sheriff Edmunds
- The Falcon Takes Over (1942) as Moose Malloy (Uncredited)
- Gentleman Jim (1942) as John L. Sullivan
- Hitler- Dead or Alive (1942) as Steve Maschick
- Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942) as Sgt. Scully
- Sin Town (1942) as Rock Delaney
- The Maltese Falcon (1941) as Det. Tom Polhaus
- Sergeant York (1941) as Ike Botkin
- The Shepherd of the Hills (1941) as Wash Gibbs
- Tobacco Road (1941) as Lov Bensey
- Swamp Water (1941) as Tim Dorson
- Know For Sure (1941) as patient
- Manpower (1941) as Eddie Adams
- Doctors Don't Tell (1941) as Barney Millen
- A Man Betrayed (1941) as Floyd, Amato's Goon
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940) as Policeman
- The Long Voyage Home (1940) as Yank
- Santa Fe Trail (1940) as Townley
- The Mortal Storm (1940) as Franz
- City for Conquest (1940) as First Policeman (uncredited)
- Virginia City (1940) as Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)
- Little Old New York (1940) as Regan
- Buck Benny Rides Again (1940) as First Outlaw
- Sailor's Lady (1940) as Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
- Kit Carson (1940) as Ape
- Gone with the Wind (1939) as Tom the Yankee Captain
- Son of Frankenstein (1939) as Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
- Drums Along the Mohawk (1939) as Adam Hartman
- Dodge City (1939) as Bud Taylor
- Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) as John Palmer Cass
- Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) as American Legionnaire (uncredited)
- Union Pacific (1939) as Tracklayer (uncredited)
- Frontier Marshal (1939) as Town Marshal
- The Oklahoma Kid (1939) as Wes Handley
- Made for Each Other (1939) as Jim Hatton (uncredited)
- Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939) as Sailor Sam - Wrestler
- They Made Me a Criminal (1939) as Lenihan
- The Cisco Kid and the Lady (1939) as Walton
- Dust Be My Destiny (1939) as First Thug on Train (uncredited)
- The Girl from Mexico (1939) as Mexican Pete
- The Return of the Cisco Kid (1939) as Accused Rustler (uncredited)
- The Kid from Kokomo (1939) as Ladislaw Klewicki
- Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (1939) as Hunk
- Waterfront (1939) as Mart Hendler
- Pardon Our Nerve (1939) as Kid Ramsey
- Trouble in Sundown (1939) as Henchman Dusty
- Bringing Up Baby (1938) as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
- You Can't Take It with You (1938) as Mike (uncredited)
- Reformatory (1938) as Mac Grady
- Of Human Hearts (1938) as Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
- The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938) as Tug
- Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938) as Biff Moran
- The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938) as Mongol Guard (uncredited)
- Going Places (1938) as Clarence - a Policeman
- Fugitives for a Night (1938) as Gambler in Fake Fight
- Professor Beware (1938) as Motorcycle Cop
- Over the Wall (1938) as Eddie Edwards
- Submarine Patrol (1938) as Seaman Olaf Swanson
- The Law West of Tombstone (1938) as Mulligan P. Martinez
- Penitentiary (1938) as Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)
- Numbered Woman (1938) as Detective
- Prison Break (1938) as Big Red Kincaid
- Born to Be Wild (1938) as Bill Purvis
- Flight Into Nowhere (1938)
- The Kid Comes Back (1938) as Spike
- Hawaii Calls (1938) as Muller
- Gun Law (1938) as Henchman Pecos
- Woman-Wise (1937) as Kramer (uncredited)
- The Westland Case (1937) as Connors - Death-Row Inmate
- Dead End (1937) as Doorman
- You Only Live Once (1937) as Casey - Guard (uncredited)
- They Gave Him a Gun (1937) as MP (uncredited)
- Park Avenue Logger (1937) as Paul Sangar
- The Singing Marine (1937) as First Sergeant (uncredited)
- Topper (1937) as Eddie (uncredited)
- 23 1/2 Hours Leave (1937) as Top Sgt. Burke
- The Soldier and the Lady (1937) as Tartar Guard (Uncredited)
- Escape by Night (1937) as Peter 'Spudsy' Baker
- Devil's Playground (1937) as Sidecar Wilson
- Night Key (1937) as Fingers
- Music for Madame (1937) as Violets (Uncredited)
- Mountain Music (1937) as G-Man (uncredited)
- Souls at Sea (1937) as Bit Part (uncredited)
- Fight for Your Lady (1937) as Walton (uncredited)
- When's Your Birthday? (1937) as Police Detective (uncredited)
- The Game That Kills (1937) as Tom Ferguson
- The Wildcatter (1937) as Johnson
- Marry the Girl (1937) as Motorcycle cop
- A Fight to the Finish (1937) as Eddie Hawkins
- After the Thin Man (1936) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Fury (1936) as Man (uncredited)
- They Met in a Taxi (1936) as Policeman
- The Man Who Lived Twice (1936) as Gloves Baker
- The Bride Walks Out (1936) as Taxi Driver(uncredited)
- The Accusing Finger (1936) as Recreation Room Guard
- Fatal Lady (1936) as American Stage Manager (uncredited)
- Legion of Terror (1936) as Don Foster
- Two in the Dark (1936) as Policeman (uncredited)
- Without Orders (1936) as Tim Casey
- The Big Game (1936) as Gambler
- Avenging Waters (1936) as Marve Slater
- The First Baby (1936) as Tough Guy
- Crash Donovan (1936) as The Drill Master
- Boulder Dam (1936) as Pa's Guest (uncredited)
- Pride of the Marines (1936) as Gunner Brady
- The Case Against Mrs. Ames (1936) as Newsstand Customer
- High Tension (1936) as Husky Man
- Muss 'em Up (1936) as John Doe, a Gangster
- Muss 'em Up (1936) as Kidnapper (uncredited)
- Colleen (1936) as Sweeney (uncredited)
- The Cattle Thief (1936) as Ranse Willard
- White Fang (1936) as Thief (uncredited)
- Second Wife (1936) as 1st Partner Politician (uncredited)
- The Leathernecks Have Landed (1936) as Tex
- Conflict (1936) as Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan
- The Informer (1935) as Man (uncredited)
- 'G' Men (1935) as Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)
- Justice of the Range (1935) as Bob Brennan
- The Crimson Trail (1935) as Luke Long
- Times Square Lady (1935) as Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)
- I Found Stella Parish (1935) as Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)
- The Last Days of Pompeii (1935) as Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)
- His Night Out (1935) as Lanky
- Mary Jane's Pa (1935) as Roughneck Leader
- Devil Dogs of the Air (1935) as Instructor
- Little Big Shot (1935) as Kell's Henchman
- Black Fury (1935) as Mac - Company Policeman
- Waterfront Lady (1935) as Jess
- We're Only Human (1935) as Bank Robber
- Strangers All (1935) as Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set
- Go Into Your Dance (1935) as Herman Lahey
- Murder in the Fleet (1935) as 'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)
- Calm Yourself (1935) as Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)
- Grand Old Girl (1935) as Mr. Clark - Football Coach
- Guard That Girl (1935) as Budge Edwards
- Hitch Hike Lady (1935) as Motorcycle cop
- Broadway Hostess (1935) as Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)
- The Headline Woman (1935) as Johnson
- Under Pressure (1935) as Prize Fighter (uncredited)
- 3 Kids and a Queen (1935) as Relative
- She Gets Her Man (1935) as Chick
- One New York Night (1935) as Policeman
- Too Tough to Kill (1935) as Danny
- Western Courage (1935) as Lacrosse
- Fighting Shadows (1935) as Brad Harrison
- It Happened One Night (1934) as Bus Driver (uncredited)
- Speed Wings (1934) as Henchman (uncredited)
- Chained (1934) as Ship Steward (uncredited)
- Girl in Danger (1934) as Wynkoski
- 6 Day Bike Rider (1934) as First Officer (uncredited)
- Broadway Bill (1934) as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
- The Affairs of Cellini (1934) as Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)
- I'll Tell the World (1934) as Dirigible Officer
- Death on the Diamond (1934) as Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)
- Voice in the Night (1934) as Bob Hall
- Frontier Marshal (1934) as Ben Murchison
- Most Precious Thing in Life (1934) as Head Coach Smith
- The Defense Rests (1934) as Hood
- The Poor Rich (1934) as Motor Cop
- Here Comes the Groom (1934) as Second Cop
- Men of the Night (1934) as Det. John Connors
- The Human Side (1934) as Cop
- The Circus Clown (1934) as Spectator
- Whirlpool (1934) as Farley
- A Man's Game (1934) as Dave Jordon
- The Fighting Ranger (1934) as Dave, Cougar Henchman
- The Crime of Helen Stanley (1934) as Jack Baker
- Against the Law (1934) as Tony Rizzo
- School for Romance (1934) as Husband
- Heroes for Sale (1933) as Red (uncredited)
- Straightaway (1933) as Hobo
- Wild Boys of the Road (1933) as Red the Brakeman (uncredited)
- Lady for a Day (1933) as Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
- Obey the Law (1933) as Kid Paris
- The Wrecker (1933) as Cramer
- Lucky Devils (1933) as Crewman (uncredited)
- College Coach (1933) as Assistant Coach (uncredited)
- Son of a Sailor (1933) as Joe
- Police Car 17 (1933) as Bumps O'Neill
- State Trooper (1933) as Undetermined Role
- Unknown Valley (1933) as Elder Snead
- When Strangers Marry (1933) as Billy McGuire
- The Fighting Code (1933) as Joe Krull
- Hello Trouble (1932) as Heavy Kennedy
- Sundown Rider (1932) as Gabe Powers - Henchman
- Careless Lady (1932) as Cop in Raid
- 20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932) as Police Officer (uncredited)
- That's My Boy (1932) as Curley Decker
- Flesh (1932) as Muscles Manning (uncredited)
- Virtue (1932) as Frank
- Air Mail (1932) as Joe Barnes (uncredited)
- The Greeks Had a Word for Them (1932) as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- High Speed (1932) as Ham
- Hold 'Em Jail (1932) as Football Player (uncredited)
- The Trial of Vivienne Ware (1932) as Johnson (uncredited)
- Bachelor's Affairs (1932) as Cop (uncredited)
- White Eagle (1932) as Bart - Henchman
- Rackety Rax (1932) as 'Brick' Gilligan
- Sob Sister (1931) as Ward, a Cop (uncredited)
- Three Girls Lost (1931) as Airline Steward (uncredited)
- Arrowsmith (1931) as Cop (uncredited)
- The Spider (1931) as Cop (uncredited)
- Over the Hill (1931) as Detective Escort (uncredited)
- Maker of Men (1931) as Football Player Pat (uncredited)
- Quick Millions (1931) as Cop in montage (uncredited)
- The Brat (1931) as Court Policeman (uncredited)
- The Big Trail (1930) as Sid Bascom (uncredited)
- Up the River (1930) as Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)
- Born Reckless (1930) as Sergeant
- Cheer Up and Smile (1930) as Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)
- The Lone Star Ranger (1930) as Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)
- So This Is College (1929) as USC Player - #30 (uncredited)
- Salute (1929) as Midshipman Harold
- Words and Music (1929) as Ward
- Noah's Ark (1928) as Flood Extra (uncredited)