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Ward Bond

Acting · Born 1903-04-09 · Benkelman, Nebraska, USA

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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Credits · 285

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

2005 · John L. Sullivan (archive footage)

2004 · Quincannon (archive footage)

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

2000 · (archive footage)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed by John Ford

1971 · (archive footage)

Alias Jesse James

1959 · Major Seth Adams (uncredited)

1959 · Pat Wheeler

1958 · Father Cairns

1957 · Major Seth Adams

The Wings of Eagles

1957 · John Dodge

The Halliday Brand

1957 · Big Dan Halliday

The Growler Story

1957 · Quincannon

Pillars of the Sky

1956 · Dr. Joseph Holden

Dakota Incident

1956 · Sen. Blakely

The Steve Allen Show

1956 · Self - Wagon Train

1956 · Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton

1955 · Sheriff Gil Corrigan

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955 · Larry 'Buck' Goodhue

1955 · Patterson

The Red, White and Blue Line

1955 · Narrator

The Long Gray Line

1955 · Captain Herman Kohler

The Bob Mathias Story

1954 · Coach Virgil Jackson

1954 · Sheriff Ab Kale

1954 · John McIvers

1954 · Frank MacWade

1953 · Buffalo Baker

1953 · Dutch Peterson

The Moonlighter

1953 · Cole Gardner

The Christophers

The Christophers

General Electric Theater

1952 · Lt. John McCreery

The Ford Television Theatre

1952 · Hank Fetterman

Cavalcade of America

1952 · M / Sgt. Lou Diamond

1952 · Lt. Tod Voorhees

1952 · Father Peter Lonergan

The Gulf Playhouse

On Dangerous Ground

1951 · Walter Brent

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951 · Capt. Parker

Bullfighter and the Lady

1951 · Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Only the Valiant

1951 · Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist

The Great Missouri Raid

1951 · Maj. Marshal Trowbridge

Operation Pacific

1951 · John "Pop" Perry

The Bigelow Theatre

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

1950 · Inspector Charles Weber

1950 · Elder Wiggs

1950 · Sheriff Jim Caradac

The Silver Theatre

The Silver Theatre

1949 · Bill Meeker

1948 · Perley 'Buck' Sweet

1948 · La Hire

The Time of Your Life

1948 · McCarthy

1948 · Hoab Dabney

1948 · Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke

Sins of the Fathers

1947 · James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'

1947 · John Fraser

It's a Wonderful Life

My Darling Clementine

1946 · Morgan Earp

1946 · Honey Bragg

1945 · Jim Bender

They Were Expendable

1945 · "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate

Tall in the Saddle

1944 · 'Judge' Robert Garvey

Home in Indiana

1944 · Jed Bruce

A Guy Named Joe

1944 · Al Yackey

The Fighting Sullivans

1944 · Lt. Cmdr. Robinson

They Came to Blow Up America

1943 · FBI Chief Craig

Slightly Dangerous

Hello, Frisco, Hello

1943 · Sharkey

1942 · John L. Sullivan

Hitler- Dead or Alive

1942 · Steve Maschick

1942 · Rock Delaney

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942 · Sgt. Scully

The Falcon Takes Over

1942 · Moose Malloy (Uncredited)

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942 · Sheriff Edmunds

1941 · Tim Dorson

The Maltese Falcon

1941 · Detective Tom Polhaus

1941 · patient

1941 · Ike Botkin

Doctors Don't Tell

1941 · Barney Millen

1941 · Eddie Adams

The Shepherd of the Hills

1941 · Wash Gibbs

1941 · Floyd, Amato's Goon

1941 · Lov Bensey

1940 · Townley

The Long Voyage Home

City for Conquest

1940 · First Policeman (uncredited)

1940 · Shore Patrolman (uncredited)

The Mortal Storm

Buck Benny Rides Again

1940 · First Outlaw

1940 · Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)

The Grapes of Wrath

1940 · Policeman

Little Old New York

The Cisco Kid and the Lady

Gone with the Wind

1939 · Tom the Yankee Captain

Drums Along the Mohawk

1939 · Adam Hartman

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

Dust Be My Destiny

1939 · First Thug on Train (uncredited)

Frontier Marshal

1939 · Town Marshal

1939 · Mart Hendler

Young Mr. Lincoln

1939 · John Palmer Cass

The Girl from Mexico

1939 · Mexican Pete

The Kid from Kokomo

1939 · Ladislaw Klewicki

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939 · American Legionnaire (uncredited)

1939 · Tracklayer (uncredited)

The Return of the Cisco Kid

1939 · Accused Rustler (uncredited)

1939 · Bud Taylor

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939 · Sailor Sam - Wrestler

Trouble in Sundown

1939 · Henchman Dusty

The Oklahoma Kid

1939 · Wes Handley

Pardon Our Nerve

1939 · Kid Ramsey

Made for Each Other

1939 · Jim Hatton (uncredited)

They Made Me a Criminal

1939 · Lenihan

Son of Frankenstein

1939 · Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)

1938 · Clarence - a Policeman

Submarine Patrol

1938 · Seaman Olaf Swanson

The Law West of Tombstone

1938 · Mulligan P. Martinez

Fugitives for a Night

1938 · Gambler in Fake Fight

You Can't Take It with You

1938 · Mike (uncredited)

Professor Beware

1938 · Motorcycle Cop

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938 · Big Red Kincaid

1938 · Mac Grady

1938 · Detective

1938 · Henchman Pecos

Flight Into Nowhere

Mr. Moto's Gamble

1938 · Biff Moran

The Adventures of Marco Polo

1938 · Mongol Guard (uncredited)

1938 · Eddie Edwards

Bringing Up Baby

1938 · Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Born to Be Wild

1938 · Bill Purvis

The Kid Comes Back

Of Human Hearts

1938 · Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)

1938 · Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)

Fight for Your Lady

1937 · Walton (uncredited)

The Westland Case

1937 · Connors - Death-Row Inmate

Music for Madame

1937 · Violets (Uncredited)

The Game That Kills

1937 · Tom Ferguson

1937 · Bit Part (uncredited)

Escape by Night

1937 · Peter 'Spudsy' Baker

1937 · Doorman

1937 · Eddie (uncredited)

1937 · Motorcycle cop

The Singing Marine

1937 · First Sergeant (uncredited)

A Fight to the Finish

1937 · Eddie Hawkins

1937 · G-Man (uncredited)

1937 · Johnson

They Gave Him a Gun

1937 · MP (uncredited)

1937 · Fingers

The Soldier and the Lady

1937 · Tartar Guard (Uncredited)

23 1/2 Hours Leave

1937 · Top Sgt. Burke

Park Avenue Logger

1937 · Paul Sangar

When's Your Birthday?

1937 · Police Detective (uncredited)

Devil's Playground

1937 · Sidecar Wilson

You Only Live Once

1937 · Casey - Guard (uncredited)

1937 · Kramer (uncredited)

After the Thin Man

1936 · Party Guest (uncredited)

1936 · Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan

The Accusing Finger

1936 · Recreation Room Guard

Legion of Terror

1936 · Don Foster

1936 · Tim Casey

1936 · Gambler

The Man Who Lived Twice

1936 · Gloves Baker

They Met in a Taxi

1936 · Policeman

1936 · 1st Partner Politician (uncredited)

1936 · The Drill Master

1936 · Thief (uncredited)

The Bride Walks Out

1936 · Taxi Driver(uncredited)

1936 · Husky Man

1936 · Man (uncredited)

The Cattle Thief

1936 · Ranse Willard

1936 · American Stage Manager (uncredited)

Avenging Waters

1936 · Marve Slater

The Case Against Mrs. Ames

1936 · Newsstand Customer

1936 · Tough Guy

Pride of the Marines

1936 · Gunner Brady

1936 · Sweeney (uncredited)

1936 · Pa's Guest (uncredited)

The Leathernecks Have Landed

1936 · John Doe, a Gangster

Two in the Dark

1936 · Policeman (uncredited)

Hitch Hike Lady

1935 · Motorcycle cop

We're Only Human

1935 · Bank Robber

Too Tough to Kill

Broadway Hostess

1935 · Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)

I Found Stella Parish

1935 · Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)

Guard That Girl

1935 · Budge Edwards

Western Courage

1935 · Lacrosse

3 Kids and a Queen

1935 · Relative

The Last Days of Pompeii

1935 · Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)

Waterfront Lady

Little Big Shot

1935 · Kell's Henchman

She Gets Her Man

1935 · Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)

Justice of the Range

1935 · Bob Brennan

Murder in the Fleet

1935 · 'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)

1935 · Mac - Company Policeman

The Headline Woman

1935 · Johnson

1935 · Man (uncredited)

1935 · Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)

1935 · Roughneck Leader

Go Into Your Dance

1935 · Herman Lahey

Fighting Shadows

1935 · Brad Harrison

1935 · Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set

The Crimson Trail

1935 · Luke Long

Times Square Lady

1935 · Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)

One New York Night

1935 · Policeman

Devil Dogs of the Air

1935 · Instructor

1935 · Prize Fighter (uncredited)

1935 · Mr. Clark - Football Coach

1934 · Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)

Men of the Night

1934 · Det. John Connors

Against the Law

1934 · Tony Rizzo

6 Day Bike Rider

1934 · First Officer (uncredited)

Death on the Diamond

1934 · Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)

1934 · Wynkoski

1934 · Ship Steward (uncredited)

The Affairs of Cellini

1934 · Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)

The Defense Rests

The Circus Clown

1934 · Spectator

Here Comes the Groom

1934 · Second Cop

1934 · Dave Jordon

Most Precious Thing in Life

1934 · Head Coach Smith

I'll Tell the World

1934 · Dirigible Officer

The Crime of Helen Stanley

1934 · Jack Baker

Voice in the Night

1934 · Bob Hall

The Fighting Ranger

1934 · Dave, Cougar Henchman

1934 · Motor Cop

It Happened One Night

1934 · Bus Driver (uncredited)

1934 · Henchman (uncredited)

School for Romance

1934 · Husband

Frontier Marshal

1934 · Ben Murchison

The Fighting Code

1933 · Joe Krull

Son of a Sailor

1933 · Assistant Coach (uncredited)

Wild Boys of the Road

1933 · Red the Brakeman (uncredited)

1933 · Bumps O'Neill

1933 · Mounted Policeman (uncredited)

Heroes for Sale

1933 · Red (uncredited)

When Strangers Marry

1933 · Billy McGuire

1933 · Elder Snead

1933 · Kid Paris

1933 · Undetermined Role

1933 · Crewman (uncredited)

1932 · Gabe Powers - Henchman

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

1932 · Police Officer (uncredited)

1932 · Muscles Manning (uncredited)

1932 · Curley Decker

1932 · Joe Barnes (uncredited)

1932 · 'Brick' Gilligan

1932 · Bart - Henchman

1932 · Football Player (uncredited)

1932 · Heavy Kennedy

Bachelor's Affairs

1932 · Cop (uncredited)

The Trial of Vivienne Ware

1932 · Johnson (uncredited)

1932 · Cop in Raid

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

1932 · Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1931 · Cop (uncredited)

1931 · Detective Escort (uncredited)

1931 · Ward, a Cop (uncredited)

1931 · Cop (uncredited)

1931 · Court Policeman (uncredited)

1931 · Football Player Pat (uncredited)

Three Girls Lost

1931 · Airline Steward (uncredited)

1931 · Cop in montage (uncredited)

1930 · Sid Bascom (uncredited)

1930 · Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)

Cheer Up and Smile

1930 · Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)

1930 · Sergeant

The Lone Star Ranger

1930 · Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)

So This Is College

1929 · USC Player - #30 (uncredited)

1929 · Midshipman Harold

Words and Music

1928 · Flood Extra (uncredited)

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