Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Actor Apr 9 (died age 57) Benkelman, Nebraska, USA 1928–2005 (77 year career)
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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

Filmography

Acting (288)

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Movies (272)

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

2005

as John L. Sullivan (archive footage)

7.8
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

2000

as (archive footage)

John Wayne-A Life on Film

John Wayne-A Life on Film

2000

as Self (archive footage)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.5
Directed by John Ford

Directed by John Ford

1971

as (archive footage)

6.9
The Colter Craven Story

The Colter Craven Story

1960
Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo

1959

as Pat Wheeler

7.8
Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

1959

as Major Seth Adams (uncredited)

5.9
China Doll

China Doll

1958

as Father Cairns

6.8
The Western: A Lost TV Special

The Western: A Lost TV Special

1958

as Self

The Halliday Brand

The Halliday Brand

1957

as Big Dan Halliday

6.1
The Wings of Eagles

The Wings of Eagles

1957

as John Dodge

6.2
The Growler Story

The Growler Story

1957

as Quincannon

6.0
The Searchers

The Searchers

1956

as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton

7.7
Pillars of the Sky

Pillars of the Sky

1956

as Dr. Joseph Holden

5.2
Dakota Incident

Dakota Incident

1956

as Sen. Blakely

6.5
Mister Roberts

Mister Roberts

1955

as Dowdy

7.0
A Man Alone

A Man Alone

1955

as Sheriff Gil Corrigan

5.7
The Long Gray Line

The Long Gray Line

1955

as Captain Herman Kohler

7.0
The Red, White and Blue Line

The Red, White and Blue Line

1955

as Narrator

6.0
Johnny Guitar

Johnny Guitar

1954

as John McIvers

7.4
Gypsy Colt

Gypsy Colt

1954

as Frank MacWade

6.3
The Bob Mathias Story

The Bob Mathias Story

1954

as Coach Virgil Jackson

6.0
Hondo

Hondo

1953

as Buffalo Baker

6.6
The Moonlighter

The Moonlighter

1953

as Cole Gardner

5.7
Blowing Wild

Blowing Wild

1953

as Dutch Peterson

5.8
The Quiet Man

The Quiet Man

1952

as Father Peter Lonergan

7.3
The McGurk Way

The McGurk Way

1952

as Dan McGurk 4th

Hellgate

Hellgate

1952

as Lt. Tod Voorhees

6.7
Thunderbirds

Thunderbirds

1952

as Lt. John McCreery

5.7
Bullfighter and the Lady

Bullfighter and the Lady

1951

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

6.1
Only the Valiant

Only the Valiant

1951

as Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist

6.4
On Dangerous Ground

On Dangerous Ground

1951

as Walter Brent

6.6
Operation Pacific

Operation Pacific

1951

as John "Pop" Perry

6.0
The Great Missouri Raid

The Great Missouri Raid

1951

as Maj. Marshal Trowbridge

6.6
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

1950

as Inspector Charles Weber

6.9
Wagon Master

Wagon Master

1950

as Elder Wiggs

6.7
Singing Guns

Singing Guns

1950

as Sheriff Jim Caradac

6.0
Riding High

Riding High

1950

as Lee

5.8
The Time of Your Life

The Time of Your Life

1948

as McCarthy

5.5
Fort Apache

Fort Apache

1948

as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke

7.0
Tap Roots

Tap Roots

1948

as Hoab Dabney

6.7
3 Godfathers

3 Godfathers

1948

as Perley 'Buck' Sweet

6.7
Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

1948

as La Hire

6.1
Sins of the Fathers

Sins of the Fathers

1948
Unconquered

Unconquered

1947

as John Fraser

6.3
The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1947

as James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'

5.9
It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

as Bert

8.3
My Darling Clementine

My Darling Clementine

1946

as Morgan Earp

7.5
Canyon Passage

Canyon Passage

1946

as Honey Bragg

6.6
They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable

1945

as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate

6.5
Dakota

Dakota

1945

as Jim Bender

5.1
Home in Indiana

Home in Indiana

1944

as Jed Bruce

5.5
The Fighting Sullivans

The Fighting Sullivans

1944

as Lt. Cmdr. Robinson

6.0
A Guy Named Joe

A Guy Named Joe

1944

as Al Yackey

6.7
Tall in the Saddle

Tall in the Saddle

1944

as 'Judge' Robert Garvey

6.5
Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous

1943

as Jimmy

6.0
Hello, Frisco, Hello

Hello, Frisco, Hello

1943

as Sharkey

6.3
They Came to Blow Up America

They Came to Blow Up America

1943

as FBI Chief Craig

6.2
The Falcon Takes Over

The Falcon Takes Over

1942

as Moose Malloy (Uncredited)

6.2
Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

1942

as John L. Sullivan

7.1
Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942

as Sgt. Scully

5.8
Sin Town

Sin Town

1942

as Rock Delaney

3.7
Hitler- Dead or Alive

Hitler- Dead or Alive

1942

as Steve Maschick

4.5
Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

as Sheriff Edmunds

4.7
The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

1941

as Det. Tom Polhaus

7.7
Tobacco Road

Tobacco Road

1941

as Lov Bensey

6.7
The Shepherd of the Hills

The Shepherd of the Hills

1941

as Wash Gibbs

6.5
Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

as Ike Botkin

7.2
Manpower

Manpower

1941

as Eddie Adams

6.7
Swamp Water

Swamp Water

1941

as Tim Dorson

6.3
Know For Sure

Know For Sure

1941

as patient

3.8
A Man Betrayed

A Man Betrayed

1941

as Floyd, Amato's Goon

5.4
Doctors Don't Tell

Doctors Don't Tell

1941

as Barney Millen

4.9
Little Old New York

Little Old New York

1940

as Regan

4.4
Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

1940

as Townley

5.7
The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

as Policeman

7.8
The Long Voyage Home

The Long Voyage Home

1940

as Yank

6.6
Virginia City

Virginia City

1940

as Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)

6.2
The Mortal Storm

The Mortal Storm

1940

as Franz

7.3
City for Conquest

City for Conquest

1940

as First Policeman (uncredited)

6.7
Sailor's Lady

Sailor's Lady

1940

as Shore Patrolman (uncredited)

4.0
Kit Carson

Kit Carson

1940

as Ape

5.8
Buck Benny Rides Again

Buck Benny Rides Again

1940

as First Outlaw

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

1939

as Tom the Yankee Captain

7.9
Son of Frankenstein

Son of Frankenstein

1939

as Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)

6.7
Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny

1939

as First Thug on Train (uncredited)

6.2
Dodge City

Dodge City

1939

as Bud Taylor

6.9
Drums Along the Mohawk

Drums Along the Mohawk

1939

as Adam Hartman

6.5
Pardon Our Nerve

Pardon Our Nerve

1939

as Kid Ramsey

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939

as Sailor Sam - Wrestler

6.7
Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln

1939

as John Palmer Cass

7.2
Frontier Marshal

Frontier Marshal

1939

as Town Marshal

6.2
Made for Each Other

Made for Each Other

1939

as Jim Hatton (uncredited)

6.1
The Kid from Kokomo

The Kid from Kokomo

1939

as Ladislaw Klewicki

6.0
They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal

1939

as Lenihan

6.2
Union Pacific

Union Pacific

1939

as Tracklayer (uncredited)

6.6
The Oklahoma Kid

The Oklahoma Kid

1939

as Wes Handley

6.0
Waterfront

Waterfront

1939

as Mart Hendler

6.3
Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

as American Legionnaire (uncredited)

6.0
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

1939

as Hunk

6.3
The Cisco Kid and the Lady

The Cisco Kid and the Lady

1939

as Walton

4.9
The Girl from Mexico

The Girl from Mexico

1939

as Mexican Pete

4.2
The Return of the Cisco Kid

The Return of the Cisco Kid

1939

as Accused Rustler (uncredited)

5.0
Trouble in Sundown

Trouble in Sundown

1939

as Henchman Dusty

You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

1938

as Mike - the Detective (uncredited)

7.5
Of Human Hearts

Of Human Hearts

1938

as Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)

5.8
Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby

1938

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

7.5
The Kid Comes Back

The Kid Comes Back

1938

as Spike

5.3
Reformatory

Reformatory

1938

as Mac Grady

6.0
Penitentiary

Penitentiary

1938

as Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)

The Adventures of Marco Polo

The Adventures of Marco Polo

1938

as Mongol Guard (uncredited)

6.0
Prison Break

Prison Break

1938

as Big Red Kincaid

5.5
Submarine Patrol

Submarine Patrol

1938

as Seaman Olaf Swanson

6.6
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938

as Tug

7.2
Numbered Woman

Numbered Woman

1938

as Detective

Mr. Moto's Gamble

Mr. Moto's Gamble

1938

as Biff Moran

6.3
Over the Wall

Over the Wall

1938

as Eddie Edwards

5.0
Going Places

Going Places

1938

as Clarence - a Policeman

6.3
Professor Beware

Professor Beware

1938

as Motorcycle Cop

6.1
Hawaii Calls

Hawaii Calls

1938

as Muller

5.4
Fugitives for a Night

Fugitives for a Night

1938

as Gambler in Fake Fight

6.0
The Law West of Tombstone

The Law West of Tombstone

1938

as Mulligan P. Martinez

4.0
Flight Into Nowhere

Flight Into Nowhere

1938
4.0
Born to Be Wild

Born to Be Wild

1938

as Bill Purvis

7.0
Gun Law

Gun Law

1938

as Henchman Pecos

4.5
The Game That Kills

The Game That Kills

1937

as Tom Ferguson

5.3
Fight for Your Lady

Fight for Your Lady

1937

as Walton (uncredited)

4.8
Marry the Girl

Marry the Girl

1937

as Motorcycle cop

5.0
Music for Madame

Music for Madame

1937

as Violets (Uncredited)

5.0
Woman-Wise

Woman-Wise

1937

as Kramer (uncredited)

Topper

Topper

1937

as Eddie (uncredited)

6.7
Mountain Music

Mountain Music

1937

as G-Man (uncredited)

5.3
The Singing Marine

The Singing Marine

1937

as First Sergeant (uncredited)

4.0
They Gave Him a Gun

They Gave Him a Gun

1937

as MP (uncredited)

6.2
You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once

1937

as Casey - Guard (uncredited)

7.1
Escape by Night

Escape by Night

1937

as Peter 'Spudsy' Baker

5.7
23 1/2 Hours Leave

23 1/2 Hours Leave

1937

as Top Sgt. Burke

5.0
The Westland Case

The Westland Case

1937

as Connors - Death-Row Inmate

6.0
Dead End

Dead End

1937

as Doorman

7.0
Park Avenue Logger

Park Avenue Logger

1937

as Paul Sangar

6.0
Night Key

Night Key

1937

as Fingers

6.2
Souls at Sea

Souls at Sea

1937

as Bit Part (uncredited)

6.3
The Soldier and the Lady

The Soldier and the Lady

1937

as Tartar Guard (Uncredited)

6.5
The Wildcatter

The Wildcatter

1937

as Johnson

When's Your Birthday?

When's Your Birthday?

1937

as Police Detective (uncredited)

4.0
Devil's Playground

Devil's Playground

1937

as Sidecar Wilson

5.8
A Fight to the Finish

A Fight to the Finish

1937

as Eddie Hawkins

1.0
Pride of the Marines

Pride of the Marines

1936

as Gunner Brady

6.0
The Bride Walks Out

The Bride Walks Out

1936

as Taxi Driver(uncredited)

5.1
Fury

Fury

1936

as Man (uncredited)

7.5
High Tension

High Tension

1936

as Husky Man

5.4
After the Thin Man

After the Thin Man

1936

as Party Guest (uncredited)

7.4
They Met in a Taxi

They Met in a Taxi

1936

as Policeman

5.5
Without Orders

Without Orders

1936

as Tim Casey

6.0
The Accusing Finger

The Accusing Finger

1936

as Recreation Room Guard

4.7
Colleen

Colleen

1936

as Sweeney (uncredited)

5.3
The Big Game

The Big Game

1936

as Gambler

5.8
The Leathernecks Have Landed

The Leathernecks Have Landed

1936

as Tex

5.0
Second Wife

Second Wife

1936

as 1st Partner Politician (uncredited)

Two in the Dark

Two in the Dark

1936

as Policeman (uncredited)

5.9
Fatal Lady

Fatal Lady

1936

as American Stage Manager (uncredited)

Boulder Dam

Boulder Dam

1936

as Pa's Guest (uncredited)

5.0
Muss 'em Up

Muss 'em Up

1936

as John Doe, a Gangster

5.5
The First Baby

The First Baby

1936

as Tough Guy

Legion of Terror

Legion of Terror

1936

as Don Foster

6.0
Conflict

Conflict

1936

as Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan

2.0
White Fang

White Fang

1936

as Thief (uncredited)

6.0
Crash Donovan

Crash Donovan

1936

as The Drill Master

Avenging Waters

Avenging Waters

1936

as Marve Slater

6.0
The Case Against Mrs. Ames

The Case Against Mrs. Ames

1936

as Newsstand Customer

3.0
The Man Who Lived Twice

The Man Who Lived Twice

1936

as Gloves Baker

6.7
The Cattle Thief

The Cattle Thief

1936

as Ranse Willard

Murder in the Fleet

Murder in the Fleet

1935

as 'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)

6.3
Justice of the Range

Justice of the Range

1935

as Bob Brennan

Little Big Shot

Little Big Shot

1935

as Kell's Henchman

6.0
'G' Men

'G' Men

1935

as Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)

6.6
Waterfront Lady

Waterfront Lady

1935

as Jess

4.0
Black Fury

Black Fury

1935

as Mac - Company Policeman

6.2
I Found Stella Parish

I Found Stella Parish

1935

as Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)

7.0
His Night Out

His Night Out

1935

as Lanky

The Crimson Trail

The Crimson Trail

1935

as Luke Long

Calm Yourself

Calm Yourself

1935

as Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)

4.5
Times Square Lady

Times Square Lady

1935

as Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)

6.0
Under Pressure

Under Pressure

1935

as Prize Fighter (uncredited)

4.6
The Last Days of Pompeii

The Last Days of Pompeii

1935

as Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)

5.7
She Gets Her Man

She Gets Her Man

1935

as Chick

We're Only Human

We're Only Human

1935

as Bank Robber

6.5
Strangers All

Strangers All

1935

as Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set

5.5
Western Courage

Western Courage

1935

as Lacrosse

6.0
One New York Night

One New York Night

1935

as Policeman

Mary Jane's Pa

Mary Jane's Pa

1935

as Roughneck Leader

6.0
Devil Dogs of the Air

Devil Dogs of the Air

1935

as Instructor

6.4
Hitch Hike Lady

Hitch Hike Lady

1935

as Motorcycle cop

6.8
Broadway Hostess

Broadway Hostess

1935

as Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)

5.3
Go Into Your Dance

Go Into Your Dance

1935

as Herman Lahey

6.8
Too Tough to Kill

Too Tough to Kill

1935

as Danny

3 Kids and a Queen

3 Kids and a Queen

1935

as Relative

6.0
Grand Old Girl

Grand Old Girl

1935

as Mr. Clark - Football Coach

6.5
Guard That Girl

Guard That Girl

1935

as Budge Edwards

4.0
The Headline Woman

The Headline Woman

1935

as Johnson

4.0
Fighting Shadows

Fighting Shadows

1935

as Brad Harrison

6.0
The Crime of Helen Stanley

The Crime of Helen Stanley

1934

as Jack Baker

5.1
It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night

1934

as Bus Driver (uncredited)

7.8
Speed Wings

Speed Wings

1934

as Henchman (uncredited)

The Poor Rich

The Poor Rich

1934

as Motor Cop

The Affairs of Cellini

The Affairs of Cellini

1934

as Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)

4.9
School for Romance

School for Romance

1934

as Husband

3.0
I'll Tell the World

I'll Tell the World

1934

as Dirigible Officer

The Human Side

The Human Side

1934

as Cop

Chained

Chained

1934

as Ship Steward (uncredited)

6.8
Voice in the Night

Voice in the Night

1934

as Bob Hall

A Man's Game

A Man's Game

1934

as Dave Jordon

Girl in Danger

Girl in Danger

1934

as Wynkoski

6.0
The Circus Clown

The Circus Clown

1934

as Spectator

6.0
Most Precious Thing in Life

Most Precious Thing in Life

1934

as Head Coach Smith

5.2
6 Day Bike Rider

6 Day Bike Rider

1934

as First Officer (uncredited)

5.5
Broadway Bill

Broadway Bill

1934

as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)

6.0
Death on the Diamond

Death on the Diamond

1934

as Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)

7.0
Here Comes the Groom

Here Comes the Groom

1934

as Second Cop

4.0
The Defense Rests

The Defense Rests

1934

as Hood

7.0
Frontier Marshal

Frontier Marshal

1934

as Ben Murchison

5.5
Men of the Night

Men of the Night

1934

as Det. John Connors

2.0
Against the Law

Against the Law

1934

as Tony Rizzo

3.0
The Fighting Ranger

The Fighting Ranger

1934

as Dave, Cougar Henchman

5.0
Whirlpool

Whirlpool

1934

as Farley

5.9
Obey the Law

Obey the Law

1933

as Kid Paris

Unknown Valley

Unknown Valley

1933

as Elder Snead

6.3
Lady for a Day

Lady for a Day

1933

as Mounted Policeman (uncredited)

7.0
Heroes for Sale

Heroes for Sale

1933

as Red (uncredited)

7.0
Straightaway

Straightaway

1933

as Hobo

Lucky Devils

Lucky Devils

1933

as Crewman (uncredited)

6.2
College Coach

College Coach

1933

as Assistant Coach (uncredited)

4.1
Son of a Sailor

Son of a Sailor

1933

as Joe

5.0
Wild Boys of the Road

Wild Boys of the Road

1933

as Red the Brakeman (uncredited)

6.8
State Trooper

State Trooper

1933

as Undetermined Role

The Wrecker

The Wrecker

1933

as Cramer

1.0
Police Car 17

Police Car 17

1933

as Bumps O'Neill

2.0
The Fighting Code

The Fighting Code

1933

as Joe Krull

When Strangers Marry

When Strangers Marry

1933

as Billy McGuire

The Trial of Vivienne Ware

The Trial of Vivienne Ware

1932

as Johnson (uncredited)

High Speed

High Speed

1932

as Ham

2.0
Flesh

Flesh

1932

as Muscles Manning (uncredited)

5.6
Rackety Rax

Rackety Rax

1932

as 'Brick' Gilligan

5.0
Careless Lady

Careless Lady

1932

as Cop in Raid

5.3
20,000 Years in Sing Sing

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

1932

as Police Officer (uncredited)

6.3
Sundown Rider

Sundown Rider

1932

as Gabe Powers - Henchman

That's My Boy

That's My Boy

1932

as Curley Decker

Hello Trouble

Hello Trouble

1932

as Heavy Kennedy

6.0
Virtue

Virtue

1932

as Frank

6.4
Air Mail

Air Mail

1932

as Joe Barnes (uncredited)

5.0
The Greeks Had a Word for Them

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

1932

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

5.2
Hold 'Em Jail

Hold 'Em Jail

1932

as Football Player (uncredited)

6.8
Bachelor's Affairs

Bachelor's Affairs

1932

as Cop (uncredited)

1.0
White Eagle

White Eagle

1932

as Bart - Henchman

Arrowsmith

Arrowsmith

1931

as Cop (uncredited)

6.6
Quick Millions

Quick Millions

1931

as Cop in montage (uncredited)

7.1
Sob Sister

Sob Sister

1931

as Ward, a Cop (uncredited)

Over the Hill

Over the Hill

1931

as Detective Escort (uncredited)

8.2
The Spider

The Spider

1931

as Cop (uncredited)

6.0
Three Girls Lost

Three Girls Lost

1931

as Airline Steward (uncredited)

The Brat

The Brat

1931

as Court Policeman (uncredited)

5.2
Maker of Men

Maker of Men

1931

as Football Player Pat (uncredited)

The Big Trail

The Big Trail

1930

as Sid Bascom (uncredited)

6.7
Up the River

Up the River

1930

as Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)

5.8
Born Reckless

Born Reckless

1930

as Sergeant

5.5
Cheer Up and Smile

Cheer Up and Smile

1930

as Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)

The Lone Star Ranger

The Lone Star Ranger

1930

as Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)

5.0
Salute

Salute

1929

as Midshipman Harold

4.7
Words and Music

Words and Music

1929

as Ward

So This Is College

So This Is College

1929

as USC Player - #30 (uncredited)

4.2
Noah's Ark

Noah's Ark

1928

as Flood Extra (uncredited)

6.2