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Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Acting April 9, 1903 (57 years old) November 5, 1960 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).

Movies 275

It's a Wonderful Life 8.3

It's a Wonderful Life

as Bert

1946
Gone with the Wind 7.9

Gone with the Wind

as Tom the Yankee Captain

1939
Rio Bravo 7.8

Rio Bravo

as Pat Wheeler

1959
The Searchers 7.7

The Searchers

as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton

1956
The Maltese Falcon 7.7

The Maltese Falcon

as Detective Tom Polhaus

1941
It Happened One Night 7.8

It Happened One Night

as Bus Driver (uncredited)

1934
The Grapes of Wrath 7.8

The Grapes of Wrath

as Policeman

1940
Fort Apache 7.0

Fort Apache

as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke

1948
You Can't Take It with You 7.5

You Can't Take It with You

as Mike (uncredited)

1938
Bringing Up Baby 7.5

Bringing Up Baby

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

1938
Sergeant York 7.2

Sergeant York

as Ike Botkin

1941
The Quiet Man 7.3

The Quiet Man

as Father Peter Lonergan

1952
My Darling Clementine 7.5

My Darling Clementine

as Morgan Earp

1946
Johnny Guitar 7.4

Johnny Guitar

as John McIvers

1954
Unconquered 6.5

Unconquered

as John Fraser

1947
3 Godfathers 6.8

3 Godfathers

as Perley 'Buck' Sweet

1948
Son of Frankenstein 6.7

Son of Frankenstein

as Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)

1939
Mister Roberts 7.0

Mister Roberts

as Dowdy

1955
You Only Live Once 7.1

You Only Live Once

as Casey - Guard (uncredited)

1937
The Shepherd of the Hills 6.6

The Shepherd of the Hills

as Wash Gibbs

1941
Hondo 6.5

Hondo

as Buffalo Baker

1953
The Big Trail 6.7

The Big Trail

as Sid Bascom (uncredited)

1930
Operation Pacific 6.1

Operation Pacific

as John "Pop" Perry

1951
They Were Expendable 6.5

They Were Expendable

as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate

1945
After the Thin Man 7.4

After the Thin Man

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1936
Mary Jane's Pa 6.8

Mary Jane's Pa

as Roughneck Leader

1935
Tall in the Saddle 6.6

Tall in the Saddle

as 'Judge' Robert Garvey

1944
Joan of Arc 6.2

Joan of Arc

as La Hire

1948
The Long Gray Line 7.0

The Long Gray Line

as Captain Herman Kohler

1955
Lady for a Day 7.1

Lady for a Day

as Mounted Policeman (uncredited)

1933
Fury 7.5

Fury

as Man (uncredited)

1936
Dodge City 6.9

Dodge City

as Bud Taylor

1939
Union Pacific 6.7

Union Pacific

as Tracklayer (uncredited)

1939
Drums Along the Mohawk 6.5

Drums Along the Mohawk

as Adam Hartman

1939
On Dangerous Ground 6.7

On Dangerous Ground

as Walter Brent

1951
Wagon Master 6.7

Wagon Master

as Elder Wiggs

1950
The Wings of Eagles 6.3

The Wings of Eagles

as John Dodge

1957
Dead End 7.1

Dead End

as Doorman

1937
Young Mr. Lincoln 7.2

Young Mr. Lincoln

as John Palmer Cass

1939
A Guy Named Joe 6.7

A Guy Named Joe

as Al Yackey

1944
The Long Voyage Home 6.6

The Long Voyage Home

as Yank

1940
Santa Fe Trail 5.7

Santa Fe Trail

as Townley

1940
I Found Stella Parish 7.3

I Found Stella Parish

as Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)

1935
Made for Each Other 6.2

Made for Each Other

as Jim Hatton (uncredited)

1939
Topper 6.7

Topper

as Eddie (uncredited)

1937
Tap Roots 6.9

Tap Roots

as Hoab Dabney

1948
They Made Me a Criminal 6.3

They Made Me a Criminal

as Lenihan

1939
City for Conquest 6.9

City for Conquest

as First Policeman (uncredited)

1940
The Adventures of Marco Polo 6.1

The Adventures of Marco Polo

as Mongol Guard (uncredited)

1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse 7.0

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

as Tug

1938
A Man Alone 5.8

A Man Alone

as Sheriff Gil Corrigan

1955
Only the Valiant 6.5

Only the Valiant

as Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist

1951
Gentleman Jim 7.2

Gentleman Jim

as John L. Sullivan

1942
Confessions of a Nazi Spy 6.1

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

as American Legionnaire (uncredited)

1939
20,000 Years in Sing Sing 6.4

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

as Police Officer (uncredited)

1932
Pillars of the Sky 5.5

Pillars of the Sky

as Dr. Joseph Holden

1956
Directed by John Ford 7.0

Directed by John Ford

as (archive footage)

1971
Murder in the Fleet 6.6

Murder in the Fleet

as 'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)

1935
Ten Gentlemen from West Point 6.4

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

as Sgt. Scully

1942
Alias Jesse James 6.1

Alias Jesse James

as Major Seth Adams (uncredited)

1959
'G' Men 6.6

'G' Men

as Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)

1935
The Game That Kills 6.2

The Game That Kills

as Tom Ferguson

1937
The Soldier and the Lady 7.3

The Soldier and the Lady

as Tartar Guard (Uncredited)

1937
Canyon Passage 6.8

Canyon Passage

as Honey Bragg

1946
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage 7.0

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983
The Fugitive 5.9

The Fugitive

as James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'

1947
Wild Boys of the Road 6.8

Wild Boys of the Road

as Red the Brakeman (uncredited)

1933
Dakota 5.2

Dakota

as Jim Bender

1945
Blowing Wild 6.0

Blowing Wild

as Dutch Peterson

1953
The Falcon Takes Over 6.3

The Falcon Takes Over

as Moose Malloy (Uncredited)

1942
The Oklahoma Kid 6.0

The Oklahoma Kid

as Wes Handley

1939
They Gave Him a Gun 6.7

They Gave Him a Gun

as MP (uncredited)

1937
The Return of the Cisco Kid 6.3

The Return of the Cisco Kid

as Accused Rustler (uncredited)

1939
Death on the Diamond 7.3

Death on the Diamond

as Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)

1934
Tobacco Road 6.7

Tobacco Road

as Lov Bensey

1941
The Singing Marine 5.2

The Singing Marine

as First Sergeant (uncredited)

1937
Virginia City 6.3

Virginia City

as Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)

1940
So This Is College 4.7

So This Is College

as USC Player - #30 (uncredited)

1929
Quick Millions 7.3

Quick Millions

as Cop in montage (uncredited)

1931
Riding High 6.1

Riding High

as Lee

1950
The Informer 6.8

The Informer

as Man (uncredited)

1935
They Met in a Taxi 6.8

They Met in a Taxi

as Policeman

1936
The Man Who Lived Twice 7.5

The Man Who Lived Twice

as Gloves Baker

1936
Up the River 5.6

Up the River

as Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)

1930
Manpower 6.5

Manpower

as Eddie Adams

1941
Dust Be My Destiny 6.5

Dust Be My Destiny

as First Thug on Train (uncredited)

1939
The Mortal Storm 7.4

The Mortal Storm

as Franz

1940
The Adventures of Errol Flynn 7.7

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

as John L. Sullivan (archive footage)

2005
Souls at Sea 6.5

Souls at Sea

as Bit Part (uncredited)

1937
Wild Bill Hickok Rides 5.5

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

as Sheriff Edmunds

1942
Devil Dogs of the Air 6.8

Devil Dogs of the Air

as Instructor

1935
Reformatory 6.5

Reformatory

as Mac Grady

1938
Straightaway 8.0

Straightaway

as Hobo

1933
A Man Betrayed 5.5

A Man Betrayed

as Floyd, Amato's Goon

1941
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye 6.8

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

as Inspector Charles Weber

1950
23 1/2 Hours Leave 6.0

23 1/2 Hours Leave

as Top Sgt. Burke

1937
3 Kids and a Queen 6.8

3 Kids and a Queen

as Relative

1935
When's Your Birthday? 5.5

When's Your Birthday?

as Police Detective (uncredited)

1937
The Great Missouri Raid 6.8

The Great Missouri Raid

as Maj. Marshal Trowbridge

1951
The Accusing Finger 5.8

The Accusing Finger

as Recreation Room Guard

1936
The Girl from Mexico 5.1

The Girl from Mexico

as Mexican Pete

1939
Sundown Rider 9.0

Sundown Rider

as Gabe Powers - Henchman

1932
The Kid Comes Back 6.5

The Kid Comes Back

as Spike

1938
The Kid from Kokomo 6.5

The Kid from Kokomo

as Ladislaw Klewicki

1939
Of Human Hearts 6.0

Of Human Hearts

as Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)

1938
The Affairs of Cellini 5.2

The Affairs of Cellini

as Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)

1934
Hello Trouble 7.0

Hello Trouble

as Heavy Kennedy

1932
The Lone Star Ranger 7.0

The Lone Star Ranger

as Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)

1930
Fight for Your Lady 5.6

Fight for Your Lady

as Walton (uncredited)

1937
The Fighting Sullivans 6.3

The Fighting Sullivans

as Lt. Cmdr. Robinson

1944
Careless Lady 5.8

Careless Lady

as Cop in Raid

1932
China Doll 6.9

China Doll

as Father Cairns

1958
Noah's Ark 6.4

Noah's Ark

as Flood Extra (uncredited)

1928
The Trial of Vivienne Ware 9.0

The Trial of Vivienne Ware

as Johnson (uncredited)

1932
Slightly Dangerous 6.0

Slightly Dangerous

as Jimmy

1943
Mr. Moto in Danger Island 6.7

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

as Sailor Sam - Wrestler

1939
Mr. Moto's Gamble 6.4

Mr. Moto's Gamble

as Biff Moran

1938
Going Places 6.6

Going Places

as Clarence - a Policeman

1938
Kit Carson 6.1

Kit Carson

as Ape

1940
Born to Be Wild 7.5

Born to Be Wild

as Bill Purvis

1938
The Crime of Helen Stanley 5.6

The Crime of Helen Stanley

as Jack Baker

1934
Thunderbirds 6.0

Thunderbirds

as Lt. John McCreery

1952
Two in the Dark 6.1

Two in the Dark

as Policeman (uncredited)

1936
Heroes for Sale 7.1

Heroes for Sale

as Red (uncredited)

1933
That's My Boy 8.0

That's My Boy

as Curley Decker

1932
Hellgate 6.7

Hellgate

as Lt. Tod Voorhees

1952
The Leathernecks Have Landed 7.0

The Leathernecks Have Landed

as Tex

1936
Here Comes the Groom 6.5

Here Comes the Groom

as Second Cop

1934
Chained 7.0

Chained

as Ship Steward (uncredited)

1934
Singing Guns 6.4

Singing Guns

as Sheriff Jim Caradac

1950
Frontier Marshal 6.3

Frontier Marshal

as Town Marshal

1939
Penitentiary 7.0

Penitentiary

as Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)

1938
The Cisco Kid and the Lady 5.4

The Cisco Kid and the Lady

as Walton

1939
The Last Days of Pompeii 5.9

The Last Days of Pompeii

as Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)

1935
The Halliday Brand 6.2

The Halliday Brand

as Big Dan Halliday

1957
Bullfighter and the Lady 6.1

Bullfighter and the Lady

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1951
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence 6.6

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

as Hunk

1939
I'll Tell the World 7.0

I'll Tell the World

as Dirigible Officer

1934
Speed Wings 9.0

Speed Wings

as Henchman (uncredited)

1934
Most Precious Thing in Life 5.8

Most Precious Thing in Life

as Head Coach Smith

1934
Salute 5.8

Salute

as Midshipman Harold

1929
Swamp Water 6.4

Swamp Water

as Tim Dorson

1941
6 Day Bike Rider 7.0

6 Day Bike Rider

as First Officer (uncredited)

1934
College Coach 4.6

College Coach

as Assistant Coach (uncredited)

1933
Son of a Sailor 6.0

Son of a Sailor

as Joe

1933
Hitler- Dead or Alive 4.9

Hitler- Dead or Alive

as Steve Maschick

1942
Cheer Up and Smile 10.0

Cheer Up and Smile

as Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)

1930
The Greeks Had a Word for Them 5.6

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1932
Three Girls Lost 8.0

Three Girls Lost

as Airline Steward (uncredited)

1931
Buck Benny Rides Again 5.0

Buck Benny Rides Again

as First Outlaw

1940
Voice in the Night 7.0

Voice in the Night

as Bob Hall

1934
Boulder Dam 5.7

Boulder Dam

as Pa's Guest (uncredited)

1936
Night Key 6.2

Night Key

as Fingers

1937
Broadway Bill 6.0

Broadway Bill

as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)

1934
Doctors Don't Tell 5.2

Doctors Don't Tell

as Barney Millen

1941
Little Old New York 5.3

Little Old New York

as Regan

1940
Music for Madame 6.3

Music for Madame

as Violets (Uncredited)

1937
Fugitives for a Night 7.2

Fugitives for a Night

as Gambler in Fake Fight

1938
Arrowsmith 6.5

Arrowsmith

as Cop (uncredited)

1931
The Bob Mathias Story 7.3

The Bob Mathias Story

as Coach Virgil Jackson

1954
One New York Night 7.5

One New York Night

as Policeman

1935
The Law West of Tombstone 6.0

The Law West of Tombstone

as Mulligan P. Martinez

1938
Unknown Valley 6.8

Unknown Valley

as Elder Snead

1933
Strangers All 6.8

Strangers All

as Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set

1935
A Fight to the Finish 4.5

A Fight to the Finish

as Eddie Hawkins

1937
Professor Beware 5.8

Professor Beware

as Motorcycle Cop

1938
Home in Indiana 5.9

Home in Indiana

as Jed Bruce

1944
The Time of Your Life 6.1

The Time of Your Life

as McCarthy

1948
Pride of the Marines 8.0

Pride of the Marines

as Gunner Brady

1936
Gypsy Colt 7.2

Gypsy Colt

as Frank MacWade

1954
The Bride Walks Out 5.4

The Bride Walks Out

as Taxi Driver(uncredited)

1936
Too Tough to Kill 7.5

Too Tough to Kill

as Danny

1935
Without Orders 7.3

Without Orders

as Tim Casey

1936
Flesh 5.8

Flesh

as Muscles Manning (uncredited)

1932
Born Reckless 5.7

Born Reckless

as Sergeant

1930
The Spider 7.0

The Spider

as Cop (uncredited)

1931
Colleen 5.8

Colleen

as Sweeney (uncredited)

1936
Woman-Wise 9.0

Woman-Wise

as Kramer (uncredited)

1937
Hawaii Calls 6.0

Hawaii Calls

as Muller

1938
Sob Sister 7.0

Sob Sister

as Ward, a Cop (uncredited)

1931
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs 10.0

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

as (archive footage)

2000
Girl in Danger 8.0

Girl in Danger

as Wynkoski

1934
Men of the Night 4.5

Men of the Night

as Det. John Connors

1934
Calm Yourself 6.0

Calm Yourself

as Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)

1935
Go Into Your Dance 7.2

Go Into Your Dance

as Herman Lahey

1935
Obey the Law 9.0

Obey the Law

as Kid Paris

1933
She Gets Her Man 8.0

She Gets Her Man

as Chick

1935
Park Avenue Logger 8.0

Park Avenue Logger

as Paul Sangar

1937
Mountain Music 6.0

Mountain Music

as G-Man (uncredited)

1937
Rackety Rax 6.5

Rackety Rax

as 'Brick' Gilligan

1932
Muss 'em Up 6.2

Muss 'em Up

as John Doe, a Gangster

1936
Muss 'em Up 6.2

Muss 'em Up

as Kidnapper (uncredited)

1936
The Fighting Ranger 6.7

The Fighting Ranger

as Dave, Cougar Henchman

1934
The Red, White and Blue Line 6.0

The Red, White and Blue Line

as Narrator

1955
Sin Town 5.0

Sin Town

as Rock Delaney

1942
Over the Wall 5.7

Over the Wall

as Eddie Edwards

1938
Black Fury 6.3

Black Fury

as Mac - Company Policeman

1935
State Trooper 8.0

State Trooper

as Undetermined Role

1933
Air Mail 5.5

Air Mail

as Joe Barnes (uncredited)

1932
White Fang 7.0

White Fang

as Thief (uncredited)

1936
Times Square Lady 7.0

Times Square Lady

as Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)

1935
They Came to Blow Up America 6.8

They Came to Blow Up America

as FBI Chief Craig

1943
Justice of the Range 9.0

Justice of the Range

as Bob Brennan

1935
Words and Music 10.0

Words and Music

as Ward

1929
Fatal Lady 10.0

Fatal Lady

as American Stage Manager (uncredited)

1936
Under Pressure 5.2

Under Pressure

as Prize Fighter (uncredited)

1935
We're Only Human 6.5

We're Only Human

as Bank Robber

1935
Guard That Girl 6.5

Guard That Girl

as Budge Edwards

1935
The Crimson Trail 8.0

The Crimson Trail

as Luke Long

1935
The Wildcatter 8.0

The Wildcatter

as Johnson

1937
His Night Out 7.0

His Night Out

as Lanky

1935
The Case Against Mrs. Ames 5.0

The Case Against Mrs. Ames

as Newsstand Customer

1936
Dakota Incident 6.5

Dakota Incident

as Sen. Blakely

1956
The Westland Case 6.7

The Westland Case

as Connors - Death-Row Inmate

1937
Sailor's Lady 6.5

Sailor's Lady

as Shore Patrolman (uncredited)

1940
The First Baby 8.0

The First Baby

as Tough Guy

1936
The Western: A Lost TV Special

The Western: A Lost TV Special

as Self

1958
Hello, Frisco, Hello 6.4

Hello, Frisco, Hello

as Sharkey

1943
High Tension 5.8

High Tension

as Husky Man

1936
Know For Sure 4.2

Know For Sure

as patient

1941
Waterfront 6.5

Waterfront

as Mart Hendler

1939
Virtue 6.6

Virtue

as Frank

1932
The Moonlighter 6.0

The Moonlighter

as Cole Gardner

1953
High Speed 5.0

High Speed

as Ham

1932
Second Wife 7.0

Second Wife

as 1st Partner Politician (uncredited)

1936
The Poor Rich 8.0

The Poor Rich

as Motor Cop

1934
Whirlpool 6.4

Whirlpool

as Farley

1934
Little Big Shot 7.3

Little Big Shot

as Kell's Henchman

1935
Pardon Our Nerve 8.0

Pardon Our Nerve

as Kid Ramsey

1939
The Defense Rests 7.1

The Defense Rests

as Hood

1934
Prison Break 6.2

Prison Break

as Big Red Kincaid

1938
Marry the Girl 6.0

Marry the Girl

as Motorcycle cop

1937
Escape by Night 6.0

Escape by Night

as Peter 'Spudsy' Baker

1937
Numbered Woman 7.0

Numbered Woman

as Detective

1938
Frontier Marshal 7.0

Frontier Marshal

as Ben Murchison

1934
Hitch Hike Lady 7.8

Hitch Hike Lady

as Motorcycle cop

1935
Grand Old Girl 7.0

Grand Old Girl

as Mr. Clark - Football Coach

1935
Sins of the Fathers 7.0

Sins of the Fathers

1948
Gun Law 6.2

Gun Law

as Henchman Pecos

1938
Rookie of the Year

Rookie of the Year

as Larry "Buck" Goodhue

1955
Waterfront Lady 5.2

Waterfront Lady

as Jess

1935
Crash Donovan 8.0

Crash Donovan

as The Drill Master

1936
John Wayne-A Life on Film

John Wayne-A Life on Film

as Self (archive footage)

2000
Over the Hill 8.1

Over the Hill

as Detective Escort (uncredited)

1931
Devil's Playground 6.6

Devil's Playground

as Sidecar Wilson

1937
The Headline Woman 4.6

The Headline Woman

as Johnson

1935
The Big Game 6.6

The Big Game

as Gambler

1936
The Cattle Thief 7.0

The Cattle Thief

as Ranse Willard

1936
The Brat 5.4

The Brat

as Court Policeman (uncredited)

1931
The Colter Craven Story

The Colter Craven Story

1960
Submarine Patrol 6.7

Submarine Patrol

as Seaman Olaf Swanson

1938
A Man's Game 10.0

A Man's Game

as Dave Jordon

1934
Broadway Hostess 6.0

Broadway Hostess

as Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)

1935
School for Romance 4.3

School for Romance

as Husband

1934
When Strangers Marry 8.0

When Strangers Marry

as Billy McGuire

1933
Hold 'Em Jail 6.8

Hold 'Em Jail

as Football Player (uncredited)

1932
The Circus Clown 6.7

The Circus Clown

as Spectator

1934
Maker of Men 7.0

Maker of Men

as Football Player Pat (uncredited)

1931
The McGurk Way

The McGurk Way

as Dan McGurk 4th

1952
Lucky Devils 6.4

Lucky Devils

as Crewman (uncredited)

1933
White Eagle 9.0

White Eagle

as Bart - Henchman

1932
Against the Law 5.3

Against the Law

as Tony Rizzo

1934
Conflict 5.5

Conflict

as Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan

1936
Legion of Terror 7.0

Legion of Terror

as Don Foster

1936
The Growler Story 6.0

The Growler Story

as Quincannon

1957
Trouble in Sundown 8.0

Trouble in Sundown

as Henchman Dusty

1939
The Wrecker 3.7

The Wrecker

as Cramer

1933
Avenging Waters 7.0

Avenging Waters

as Marve Slater

1936
Police Car 17 5.5

Police Car 17

as Bumps O'Neill

1933
Flight Into Nowhere 5.3

Flight Into Nowhere

1938
The Human Side 9.0

The Human Side

as Cop

1934
Fighting Shadows 6.5

Fighting Shadows

as Brad Harrison

1935
Western Courage 8.0

Western Courage

as Lacrosse

1935
Bachelor's Affairs 3.3

Bachelor's Affairs

as Cop (uncredited)

1932
The Fighting Code 9.0

The Fighting Code

as Joe Krull

1933

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