
Ward 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
It's a Wonderful Life
Bert
Gone with the Wind
Tom the Yankee Captain
The Maltese Falcon
Det. Tom Polhaus
The Searchers
Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
It Happened One Night
Bus Driver (uncredited)
Rio Bravo
Pat Wheeler
The Grapes of Wrath
Policeman
Bringing Up Baby
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
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Filmography
Acting (288)
Movies (272)
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005as John L. Sullivan (archive footage)
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
2000as (archive footage)
John Wayne-A Life on Film
2000as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Directed by John Ford
1971as (archive footage)
The Colter Craven Story
1960
Rio Bravo
1959as Pat Wheeler
Alias Jesse James
1959as Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
China Doll
1958as Father Cairns
The Western: A Lost TV Special
1958as Self
The Halliday Brand
1957as Big Dan Halliday
The Wings of Eagles
1957as John Dodge
The Growler Story
1957as Quincannon
The Searchers
1956as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
Pillars of the Sky
1956as Dr. Joseph Holden
Dakota Incident
1956as Sen. Blakely
Mister Roberts
1955as Dowdy
A Man Alone
1955as Sheriff Gil Corrigan
The Long Gray Line
1955as Captain Herman Kohler
The Red, White and Blue Line
1955as Narrator
Johnny Guitar
1954as John McIvers
Gypsy Colt
1954as Frank MacWade
The Bob Mathias Story
1954as Coach Virgil Jackson
Hondo
1953as Buffalo Baker
The Moonlighter
1953as Cole Gardner
Blowing Wild
1953as Dutch Peterson
The Quiet Man
1952as Father Peter Lonergan
The McGurk Way
1952as Dan McGurk 4th
Hellgate
1952as Lt. Tod Voorhees
Thunderbirds
1952as Lt. John McCreery
Bullfighter and the Lady
1951as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Only the Valiant
1951as Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
On Dangerous Ground
1951as Walter Brent
Operation Pacific
1951as John "Pop" Perry
The Great Missouri Raid
1951as Maj. Marshal Trowbridge
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
1950as Inspector Charles Weber
Wagon Master
1950as Elder Wiggs
Singing Guns
1950as Sheriff Jim Caradac
Riding High
1950as Lee
The Time of Your Life
1948as McCarthy
Fort Apache
1948as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
Tap Roots
1948as Hoab Dabney
3 Godfathers
1948as Perley 'Buck' Sweet
Joan of Arc
1948as La Hire
Sins of the Fathers
1948
Unconquered
1947as John Fraser
The Fugitive
1947as James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'
It's a Wonderful Life
1946as Bert
My Darling Clementine
1946as Morgan Earp
Canyon Passage
1946as Honey Bragg
They Were Expendable
1945as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
Dakota
1945as Jim Bender
Home in Indiana
1944as Jed Bruce
The Fighting Sullivans
1944as Lt. Cmdr. Robinson
A Guy Named Joe
1944as Al Yackey
Tall in the Saddle
1944as 'Judge' Robert Garvey
Slightly Dangerous
1943as Jimmy
Hello, Frisco, Hello
1943as Sharkey
They Came to Blow Up America
1943as FBI Chief Craig
The Falcon Takes Over
1942as Moose Malloy (Uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
1942as John L. Sullivan
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942as Sgt. Scully
Sin Town
1942as Rock Delaney
Hitler- Dead or Alive
1942as Steve Maschick
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942as Sheriff Edmunds
The Maltese Falcon
1941as Det. Tom Polhaus
Tobacco Road
1941as Lov Bensey
The Shepherd of the Hills
1941as Wash Gibbs
Sergeant York
1941as Ike Botkin
Manpower
1941as Eddie Adams
Swamp Water
1941as Tim Dorson
Know For Sure
1941as patient
A Man Betrayed
1941as Floyd, Amato's Goon
Doctors Don't Tell
1941as Barney Millen
Little Old New York
1940as Regan
Santa Fe Trail
1940as Townley
The Grapes of Wrath
1940as Policeman
The Long Voyage Home
1940as Yank
Virginia City
1940as Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)
The Mortal Storm
1940as Franz
City for Conquest
1940as First Policeman (uncredited)
Sailor's Lady
1940as Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
Kit Carson
1940as Ape
Buck Benny Rides Again
1940as First Outlaw
Gone with the Wind
1939as Tom the Yankee Captain
Son of Frankenstein
1939as Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny
1939as First Thug on Train (uncredited)
Dodge City
1939as Bud Taylor
Drums Along the Mohawk
1939as Adam Hartman
Pardon Our Nerve
1939as Kid Ramsey
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939as Sailor Sam - Wrestler
Young Mr. Lincoln
1939as John Palmer Cass
Frontier Marshal
1939as Town Marshal
Made for Each Other
1939as Jim Hatton (uncredited)
The Kid from Kokomo
1939as Ladislaw Klewicki
They Made Me a Criminal
1939as Lenihan
Union Pacific
1939as Tracklayer (uncredited)
The Oklahoma Kid
1939as Wes Handley
Waterfront
1939as Mart Hendler
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939as American Legionnaire (uncredited)
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
1939as Hunk
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
1939as Walton
The Girl from Mexico
1939as Mexican Pete
The Return of the Cisco Kid
1939as Accused Rustler (uncredited)
Trouble in Sundown
1939as Henchman Dusty
You Can't Take It with You
1938as Mike - the Detective (uncredited)
Of Human Hearts
1938as Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
Bringing Up Baby
1938as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
The Kid Comes Back
1938as Spike
Reformatory
1938as Mac Grady
Penitentiary
1938as Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)
The Adventures of Marco Polo
1938as Mongol Guard (uncredited)
Prison Break
1938as Big Red Kincaid
Submarine Patrol
1938as Seaman Olaf Swanson
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938as Tug
Numbered Woman
1938as Detective
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938as Biff Moran
Over the Wall
1938as Eddie Edwards
Going Places
1938as Clarence - a Policeman
Professor Beware
1938as Motorcycle Cop
Hawaii Calls
1938as Muller
Fugitives for a Night
1938as Gambler in Fake Fight
The Law West of Tombstone
1938as Mulligan P. Martinez
Flight Into Nowhere
1938
Born to Be Wild
1938as Bill Purvis
Gun Law
1938as Henchman Pecos
The Game That Kills
1937as Tom Ferguson
Fight for Your Lady
1937as Walton (uncredited)
Marry the Girl
1937as Motorcycle cop
Music for Madame
1937as Violets (Uncredited)
Woman-Wise
1937as Kramer (uncredited)
Topper
1937as Eddie (uncredited)
Mountain Music
1937as G-Man (uncredited)
The Singing Marine
1937as First Sergeant (uncredited)
They Gave Him a Gun
1937as MP (uncredited)
You Only Live Once
1937as Casey - Guard (uncredited)
Escape by Night
1937as Peter 'Spudsy' Baker
23 1/2 Hours Leave
1937as Top Sgt. Burke
The Westland Case
1937as Connors - Death-Row Inmate
Dead End
1937as Doorman
Park Avenue Logger
1937as Paul Sangar
Night Key
1937as Fingers
Souls at Sea
1937as Bit Part (uncredited)
The Soldier and the Lady
1937as Tartar Guard (Uncredited)
The Wildcatter
1937as Johnson
When's Your Birthday?
1937as Police Detective (uncredited)
Devil's Playground
1937as Sidecar Wilson
A Fight to the Finish
1937as Eddie Hawkins
Pride of the Marines
1936as Gunner Brady
The Bride Walks Out
1936as Taxi Driver(uncredited)
Fury
1936as Man (uncredited)
High Tension
1936as Husky Man
After the Thin Man
1936as Party Guest (uncredited)
They Met in a Taxi
1936as Policeman
Without Orders
1936as Tim Casey
The Accusing Finger
1936as Recreation Room Guard
Colleen
1936as Sweeney (uncredited)
The Big Game
1936as Gambler
The Leathernecks Have Landed
1936as Tex
Second Wife
1936as 1st Partner Politician (uncredited)
Two in the Dark
1936as Policeman (uncredited)
Fatal Lady
1936as American Stage Manager (uncredited)
Boulder Dam
1936as Pa's Guest (uncredited)
Muss 'em Up
1936as John Doe, a Gangster
The First Baby
1936as Tough Guy
Legion of Terror
1936as Don Foster
Conflict
1936as Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan
White Fang
1936as Thief (uncredited)
Crash Donovan
1936as The Drill Master
Avenging Waters
1936as Marve Slater
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
1936as Newsstand Customer
The Man Who Lived Twice
1936as Gloves Baker
The Cattle Thief
1936as Ranse Willard
Murder in the Fleet
1935as 'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)
Justice of the Range
1935as Bob Brennan
Little Big Shot
1935as Kell's Henchman
'G' Men
1935as Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)
Waterfront Lady
1935as Jess
Black Fury
1935as Mac - Company Policeman
I Found Stella Parish
1935as Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)
His Night Out
1935as Lanky
The Crimson Trail
1935as Luke Long
Calm Yourself
1935as Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)
Times Square Lady
1935as Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)
Under Pressure
1935as Prize Fighter (uncredited)
The Last Days of Pompeii
1935as Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)
She Gets Her Man
1935as Chick
We're Only Human
1935as Bank Robber
Strangers All
1935as Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set
Western Courage
1935as Lacrosse
One New York Night
1935as Policeman
Mary Jane's Pa
1935as Roughneck Leader
Devil Dogs of the Air
1935as Instructor
Hitch Hike Lady
1935as Motorcycle cop
Broadway Hostess
1935as Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)
Go Into Your Dance
1935as Herman Lahey
Too Tough to Kill
1935as Danny
3 Kids and a Queen
1935as Relative
Grand Old Girl
1935as Mr. Clark - Football Coach
Guard That Girl
1935as Budge Edwards
The Headline Woman
1935as Johnson
Fighting Shadows
1935as Brad Harrison
The Crime of Helen Stanley
1934as Jack Baker
It Happened One Night
1934as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Speed Wings
1934as Henchman (uncredited)
The Poor Rich
1934as Motor Cop
The Affairs of Cellini
1934as Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)
School for Romance
1934as Husband
I'll Tell the World
1934as Dirigible Officer
The Human Side
1934as Cop
Chained
1934as Ship Steward (uncredited)
Voice in the Night
1934as Bob Hall
A Man's Game
1934as Dave Jordon
Girl in Danger
1934as Wynkoski
The Circus Clown
1934as Spectator
Most Precious Thing in Life
1934as Head Coach Smith
6 Day Bike Rider
1934as First Officer (uncredited)
Broadway Bill
1934as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
Death on the Diamond
1934as Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)
Here Comes the Groom
1934as Second Cop
The Defense Rests
1934as Hood
Frontier Marshal
1934as Ben Murchison
Men of the Night
1934as Det. John Connors
Against the Law
1934as Tony Rizzo
The Fighting Ranger
1934as Dave, Cougar Henchman
Whirlpool
1934as Farley
Obey the Law
1933as Kid Paris
Unknown Valley
1933as Elder Snead
Lady for a Day
1933as Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
Heroes for Sale
1933as Red (uncredited)
Straightaway
1933as Hobo
Lucky Devils
1933as Crewman (uncredited)
College Coach
1933as Assistant Coach (uncredited)
Son of a Sailor
1933as Joe
Wild Boys of the Road
1933as Red the Brakeman (uncredited)
State Trooper
1933as Undetermined Role
The Wrecker
1933as Cramer
Police Car 17
1933as Bumps O'Neill
The Fighting Code
1933as Joe Krull
When Strangers Marry
1933as Billy McGuire
The Trial of Vivienne Ware
1932as Johnson (uncredited)
High Speed
1932as Ham
Flesh
1932as Muscles Manning (uncredited)
Rackety Rax
1932as 'Brick' Gilligan
Careless Lady
1932as Cop in Raid
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
1932as Police Officer (uncredited)
Sundown Rider
1932as Gabe Powers - Henchman
That's My Boy
1932as Curley Decker
Hello Trouble
1932as Heavy Kennedy
Virtue
1932as Frank
Air Mail
1932as Joe Barnes (uncredited)
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
1932as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Hold 'Em Jail
1932as Football Player (uncredited)
Bachelor's Affairs
1932as Cop (uncredited)
White Eagle
1932as Bart - Henchman
Arrowsmith
1931as Cop (uncredited)
Quick Millions
1931as Cop in montage (uncredited)
Sob Sister
1931as Ward, a Cop (uncredited)
Over the Hill
1931as Detective Escort (uncredited)
The Spider
1931as Cop (uncredited)
Three Girls Lost
1931as Airline Steward (uncredited)
The Brat
1931as Court Policeman (uncredited)
Maker of Men
1931as Football Player Pat (uncredited)
The Big Trail
1930as Sid Bascom (uncredited)
Up the River
1930as Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)
Born Reckless
1930as Sergeant
Cheer Up and Smile
1930as Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)
The Lone Star Ranger
1930as Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)
Salute
1929as Midshipman Harold
Words and Music
1929as Ward
So This Is College
1929as USC Player - #30 (uncredited)
Noah's Ark
1928as Flood Extra (uncredited)
Television (16)
Battleground
2004as Quincannon (archive footage)
Wagon Train
1957as Major Seth Adams
The Steve Allen Show
1956as Self - Wagon Train
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955as Larry 'Buck' Goodhue
Star Stage
1955as Patterson
MGM Parade
1955
Climax!
1954as Sheriff Ab Kale
General Electric Theater
1953The Christophers
1953
The Ford Television Theatre
1952as Hank Fetterman
Cavalcade of America
1952as M / Sgt. Lou Diamond
The Gulf Playhouse
1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951as Sam Stover
The Bigelow Theatre
1950
Suspense
1949as Bill Meeker
The Silver Theatre
1949FlickList VIP
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