About

Known credits:
273
Birthday:
1903-04-09
Place of birth:
Benkelman, Nebraska, USA
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Ward Bond

Overview

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

Acting
2015 Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words Actor Self (archive footage) 60
Fair
2005 The Adventures of Errol Flynn Actor John L. Sullivan (archive footage) 59
Average
2000 Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs Actor (archive footage) N/A
N/A
2000 John Wayne-A Life on Film Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
N/A
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
Average
1971 Directed by John Ford Actor (archive footage) 59
Average
1960 The Colter Craven Story Actor N/A
N/A
1959 Alias Jesse James Actor Major Seth Adams (uncredited) 59
Average
1959 Rio Bravo Actor Pat Wheeler 72
Good
1958 China Doll Actor Father Cairns 59
Average
1957 The Wings of Eagles Actor John Dodge 59
Average
1957 The Halliday Brand Actor Big Dan Halliday 59
Average
1957 The Growler Story Actor Quincannon N/A
N/A
1956 Pillars of the Sky Actor Dr. Joseph Holden 58
Average
1956 Dakota Incident Actor Sen. Blakely 59
Average
1956 The Searchers Actor Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton 72
Good
1955 Rookie of the Year Actor Buck Goodhue 58
Average
1955 Screen Directors Playhouse: Rookie of the Year Actor Buck Goodhue, alias Buck Garrison 60
Fair
1955 A Man Alone Actor Sheriff Gil Corrigan 58
Average
1955 Mister Roberts Actor Dowdy 61
Fair
1955 The Red, White and Blue Line Actor Narrator 59
Average
1955 The Long Gray Line Actor Herman Kohler 59
Average
1954 The Bob Mathias Story Actor Coach Virgil Jackson 59
Average
1954 Johnny Guitar Actor John McIvers 65
Fair
1954 Gypsy Colt Actor Frank MacWade 59
Average
1953 Hondo Actor Bufallo Baker 61
Fair
1953 Blowing Wild Actor Dutch Peterson 59
Average
1953 The Moonlighter Actor Cole Gardner 59
Average
1952 Thunderbirds Actor Lt. John McCreery 59
Average
1952 Hellgate Actor Lt. Tod Voorhees 59
Average
1952 The Quiet Man Actor Father Peter Lonergan 66
Fair
1952 The McGurk Way Actor Dan McGurk 4th N/A
N/A
1951 On Dangerous Ground Actor Walter Brent 60
Fair
1951 Bullfighter and the Lady Actor Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 59
Average
1951 Only the Valiant Actor Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist 59
Average
1951 The Great Missouri Raid Actor Maj. Marshal Trowbridge 59
Average
1951 Operation Pacific Actor John "Pop" Perry 59
Average
1950 Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye Actor Inspector Charles Weber 59
Average
1950 Wagon Master Actor Elder Wiggs 60
Fair
1950 Riding High Actor Lee 58
Average
1950 Singing Guns Actor Sheriff Jim Caradac 59
Average
1948 3 Godfathers Actor Perley 'Buck' Sweet 61
Fair
1948 Joan of Arc Actor La Hire 59
Average
1948 The Time of Your Life Actor McCarthy 59
Average
1948 Tap Roots Actor Hoab Dabney 59
Average
1948 Fort Apache Actor Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke 63
Fair
1948 Sins of the Fathers Actor N/A
N/A
1947 The Fugitive Actor James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo' 59
Average
1947 Unconquered Actor John Fraser 59
Average
1946 It's a Wonderful Life Actor Bert 80
Very good
1946 My Darling Clementine Actor Morgan Earp 65
Fair
1946 Canyon Passage Actor Honey Bragg 59
Average
1945 Dakota Actor Jim Bender 58
Average
1945 They Were Expendable Actor "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate 60
Fair
1944 Tall in the Saddle Actor 'Judge' Robert Garvey 59
Average
1944 Home in Indiana Actor Jed Bruce 58
Average
1944 The Fighting Sullivans Actor Lt. Cmdr. Robinson 59
Average
1943 A Guy Named Joe Actor Al Yackey 59
Average
1943 They Came to Blow Up America Actor FBI Chief Craig 59
Average
1943 Slightly Dangerous Actor Jimmy 59
Average
1943 Hello, Frisco, Hello Actor Sharkey 59
Average
1942 Gentleman Jim Actor John L. Sullivan 60
Fair
1942 Hitler- Dead or Alive Actor Steve Maschick 58
Average
1942 Sin Town Actor Rock Delaney 58
Average
1942 Ten Gentlemen from West Point Actor Sgt. Scully 59
Average
1942 The Falcon Takes Over Actor Moose Malloy (Uncredited) 59
Average
1942 Wild Bill Hickok Rides Actor Sheriff Edmunds 58
Average
1941 Swamp Water Actor Tim Dorson 59
Average
1941 The Maltese Falcon Actor Det. Tom Polhaus 72
Good
1941 Sergeant York Actor Ike Botkin 62
Fair
1941 Doctors Don't Tell Actor Barney Millen 58
Average
1941 Manpower Actor Eddie Adams 59
Average
1941 The Shepherd of the Hills Actor Wash Gibbs 59
Average
1941 A Man Betrayed Actor Floyd, Amato's Goon 58
Average
1941 Tobacco Road Actor Lov Bensey 59
Average
1941 Know For Sure Actor patient 58
Average
1940 Santa Fe Trail Actor Townley 58
Average
1940 The Long Voyage Home Actor Yank 59
Average
1940 City for Conquest Actor First Policeman (uncredited) 59
Average
1940 Kit Carson Actor Ape 59
Average
1940 Sailor's Lady Actor Shore Patrolman (uncredited) 58
Average
1940 The Mortal Storm Actor Franz 60
Fair
1940 Buck Benny Rides Again Actor First Outlaw N/A
N/A
1940 Virginia City Actor Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited) 59
Average
1940 The Grapes of Wrath Actor (uncredited) 71
Good
1940 Little Old New York Actor Regan 58
Average
1939 The Cisco Kid and the Lady Actor Walton 58
Average
1939 Drums Along the Mohawk Actor Adam Hartman 59
Average
1939 Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence Actor Hunk 59
Average
1939 Dust Be My Destiny Actor First Thug on Train (uncredited) 59
Average
1939 Frontier Marshal Actor Town Marshal 59
Average
1939 Waterfront Actor Mart Hendler 59
Average
1939 Young Mr. Lincoln Actor John Palmer Cass 62
Fair
1939 The Girl from Mexico Actor Mexican Pete 58
Average
1939 The Kid from Kokomo Actor Ladislaw Klewicki 59
Average
1939 Confessions of a Nazi Spy Actor American Legionnaire (uncredited) 59
Average
1939 Union Pacific Actor Tracklayer (uncredited) 59
Average
1939 The Return of the Cisco Kid Actor Accused Rustler (uncredited) 58
Average
1939 Dodge City Actor Bud Taylor 60
Fair
1939 Mr. Moto in Danger Island Actor Sailor Sam - Wrestler 59
Average
1939 Trouble in Sundown Actor Henchman Dusty N/A
N/A
1939 Gone with the Wind Actor Tom the Yankee Captain 76
Good
1939 The Oklahoma Kid Actor Wes Handley 58
Average
1939 Pardon Our Nerve Actor Kid Ramsey N/A
N/A
1939 Made for Each Other Actor Jim Hatton (uncredited) 59
Average
1939 They Made Me a Criminal Actor Lenihan 59
Average
1939 Son of Frankenstein Actor Gendarme at Gate (uncredited) 61
Fair
1938 Going Places Actor Clarence - a Policeman 59
Average
1938 Submarine Patrol Actor Seaman Olaf Swanson 59
Average
1938 The Law West of Tombstone Actor Mulligan P. Martinez 58
Average
1938 Fugitives for a Night Actor Gambler in Fake Fight 59
Average
1938 You Can't Take It with You Actor Mike - the Detective (uncredited) 65
Fair
1938 Professor Beware Actor Motorcycle Cop 59
Average
1938 The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Actor Tug 60
Fair
1938 Prison Break Actor Big Red Kincaid 58
Average
1938 Reformatory Actor Mac Grady 59
Average
1938 Numbered Woman Actor Detective N/A
N/A
1938 Gun Law Actor Henchman Pecos 58
Average
1938 Flight Into Nowhere Actor 58
Average
1938 Mr. Moto's Gamble Actor Biff Moran 59
Average
1938 The Adventures of Marco Polo Actor Mongol Guard (uncredited) 59
Average
1938 Over the Wall Actor Eddie Edwards 59
Average
1938 Hawaii Calls Actor Muller 58
Average
1938 Bringing Up Baby Actor Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) 69
Fair
1938 Born to Be Wild Actor Bill Purvis 59
Average
1938 The Kid Comes Back Actor Spike 58
Average
1938 Of Human Hearts Actor Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited) 59
Average
1938 Penitentiary Actor Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1937 Fight for Your Lady Actor Mr. Walton (uncredited) 58
Average
1937 The Westland Case Actor Connors - Death-Row Inmate 59
Average
1937 Music for Madame Actor Violets (Uncredited) 59
Average
1937 The Game That Kills Actor Tom Ferguson 59
Average
1937 Souls at Sea Actor Bit Part (uncredited) 58
Average
1937 Escape by Night Actor Peter 'Spudsy' Baker 59
Average
1937 Dead End Actor Doorman 61
Fair
1937 Topper Actor Eddie (uncredited) 60
Fair
1937 Marry the Girl Actor Motorcycle cop 59
Average
1937 The Singing Marine Actor First Sergeant (uncredited) 58
Average
1937 A Fight to the Finish Actor Eddie Hawkins 58
Average
1937 Mountain Music Actor G-Man (uncredited) 59
Average
1937 The Wildcatter Actor Johnson N/A
N/A
1937 They Gave Him a Gun Actor MP (uncredited) 58
Average
1937 Night Key Actor Fingers 59
Average
1937 The Soldier and the Lady Actor Tartar Guard (Uncredited) 59
Average
1937 23 1/2 Hours Leave Actor Top Sgt. Burke N/A
N/A
1937 Park Avenue Logger Actor Paul Sangar 59
Average
1937 When's Your Birthday? Actor Police Detective (uncredited) 59
Average
1937 Devil's Playground Actor Sidecar Wilson 58
Average
1937 You Only Live Once Actor Casey - Guard (uncredited) 62
Fair
1937 Woman-Wise Actor Kramer (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1936 After the Thin Man Actor Party Guest (uncredited) 62
Fair
1936 Conflict Actor Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan N/A
N/A
1936 The Accusing Finger Actor Recreation Room Guard 58
Average
1936 Legion of Terror Actor Don Foster 59
Average
1936 Without Orders Actor Tim Casey 59
Average
1936 The Big Game Actor Gambler 59
Average
1936 The Man Who Lived Twice Actor John 'Gloves' Baker 59
Average
1936 They Met in a Taxi Actor Policeman 59
Average
1936 Second Wife Actor 1st Partner Politician (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1936 Crash Donovan Actor The Drill Master N/A
N/A
1936 White Fang Actor Thief (uncredited) 59
Average
1936 High Tension Actor Husky Man 58
Average
1936 The Bride Walks Out Actor Taxi Driver(uncredited) 58
Average
1936 Fury Actor Man (uncredited) 63
Fair
1936 The Cattle Thief Actor Ranse Willard N/A
N/A
1936 Fatal Lady Actor American Stage Manager (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1936 Avenging Waters Actor Marve Slater 59
Average
1936 The Case Against Mrs. Ames Actor Newsstand Customer 58
Average
1936 Pride of the Marines Actor Gunner Brady 59
Average
1936 The First Baby Actor Tough Guy N/A
N/A
1936 Colleen Actor Sweeney (uncredited) 59
Average
1936 Boulder Dam Actor Pa's Guest (uncredited) 59
Average
1936 The Leathernecks Have Landed Actor Tex 59
Average
1936 Muss 'em Up Actor John Doe, a Gangster 59
Average
1936 Two in the Dark Actor Policeman 59
Average
1935 Hitch Hike Lady Actor Motorcycle cop 59
Average
1935 We're Only Human Actor Bank Robber 59
Average
1935 Too Tough to Kill Actor Danny N/A
N/A
1935 Broadway Hostess Actor Lucky's Henchman (uncredited) 58
Average
1935 I Found Stella Parish Actor Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited) 59
Average
1935 Guard That Girl Actor Budge Edwards 58
Average
1935 Western Courage Actor Lacrosse N/A
N/A
1935 3 Kids and a Queen Actor Relative 59
Average
1935 The Last Days of Pompeii Actor Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited) 58
Average
1935 Waterfront Lady Actor Jess 59
Average
1935 His Night Out Actor Lanky N/A
N/A
1935 Little Big Shot Actor Kell's Henchman 59
Average
1935 She Gets Her Man Actor Chick N/A
N/A
1935 Calm Yourself Actor Detective with Roscoe (uncredited) 58
Average
1935 Justice of the Range Actor Bob Brennan N/A
N/A
1935 Murder in the Fleet Actor 'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited) 59
Average
1935 Black Fury Actor Mac - Company Policeman 59
Average
1935 The Headline Woman Actor Johnson 58
Average
1935 'G' Men Actor Gunman at Train Station (uncredited) 59
Average
1935 Mary Jane's Pa Actor Roughneck Leader 59
Average
1935 Go Into Your Dance Actor Herman Lahey 58
Average
1935 Fighting Shadows Actor Brad Harrison 59
Average
1935 Strangers All Actor Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set 59
Average
1935 The Crimson Trail Actor Luke Long N/A
N/A
1935 One New York Night Actor Policeman N/A
N/A
1935 Times Square Lady Actor Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited) 59
Average
1935 Devil Dogs of the Air Actor Instructor 58
Average
1935 Under Pressure Actor Prize Fighter (uncredited) 58
Average
1935 Grand Old Girl Actor Mr. Clark - Football Coach 59
Average
1934 Broadway Bill Actor Morgan's Henchman (uncredited) 59
Average
1934 Men of the Night Actor Det. John Connors 58
Average
1934 Against the Law Actor Tony Rizzo 59
Average
1934 6 Day Bike Rider Actor First Officer (uncredited) 58
Average
1934 Death on the Diamond Actor Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited) 59
Average
1934 Girl in Danger Actor Wynkoski N/A
N/A
1934 The Human Side Actor Cop N/A
N/A
1934 Chained Actor Ship Steward (uncredited) 59
Average
1934 The Affairs of Cellini Actor Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited) 58
Average
1934 The Defense Rests Actor Hood 59
Average
1934 The Circus Clown Actor Spectator 59
Average
1934 Here Comes the Groom Actor Second Cop 59
Average
1934 A Man's Game Actor Dave Jordon N/A
N/A
1934 Most Precious Thing in Life Actor Head Coach Smith 58
Average
1934 I'll Tell the World Actor Dirigible Officer N/A
N/A
1934 The Crime of Helen Stanley Actor Jack Baker 58
Average
1934 Whirlpool Actor Farley 59
Average
1934 Voice in the Night Actor Bob Hall N/A
N/A
1934 The Fighting Ranger Actor Dave, Cougar Henchman 59
Average
1934 The Poor Rich Actor Motor Cop N/A
N/A
1934 It Happened One Night Actor Bus Driver (uncredited) 72
Good
1934 Speed Wings Actor Henchman (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1934 School for Romance Actor Husband 59
Average
1934 Frontier Marshal Actor Ben Murchison 59
Average
1933 The Fighting Code Actor Joe Krull N/A
N/A
1933 Straightaway Actor Hobo N/A
N/A
1933 Son of a Sailor Actor Joe 58
Average
1933 College Coach Actor Assistant Coach (uncredited) 58
Average
1933 Wild Boys of the Road Actor Red the Brakeman (uncredited) 59
Average
1933 Police Car 17 Actor Bumps O'Neill 59
Average
1933 Lady for a Day Actor Mounted Policeman (uncredited) 60
Fair
1933 The Wrecker Actor Cramer 58
Average
1933 Heroes for Sale Actor Red (uncredited) 59
Average
1933 When Strangers Marry Actor Billy McGuire N/A
N/A
1933 Unknown Valley Actor Elder Snead 59
Average
1933 Obey the Law Actor Kid Paris N/A
N/A
1933 State Trooper Actor Undetermined Role N/A
N/A
1933 Lucky Devils Actor Crewman (uncredited) 58
Average
1932 Sundown Rider Actor Gabe Powers - Henchman N/A
N/A
1932 20,000 Years in Sing Sing Actor Police Officer (uncredited) 59
Average
1932 Flesh Actor Muscles Manning (uncredited) 59
Average
1932 That's My Boy Actor Curley Decker N/A
N/A
1932 Air Mail Actor Joe Barnes (uncredited) 59
Average
1932 Virtue Actor Frank 59
Average
1932 Rackety Rax Actor 'Brick' Gilligan 58
Average
1932 White Eagle Actor Bart - Henchman N/A
N/A
1932 Hold 'Em Jail Actor Football Player (uncredited) 59
Average
1932 Hello Trouble Actor Heavy Kennedy 59
Average
1932 Bachelor's Affairs Actor Cop (uncredited) 58
Average
1932 The Trial of Vivienne Ware Actor Johnson (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1932 Careless Lady Actor Cop in Raid 58
Average
1932 High Speed Actor Ham 58
Average
1932 The Greeks Had a Word for Them Actor Taxi Driver (uncredited) 58
Average
1931 Arrowsmith Actor Cop (uncredited) 59
Average
1931 Over the Hill Actor Detective Escort (uncredited) 59
Average
1931 Sob Sister Actor Ward, a Cop (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1931 The Spider Actor Cop (uncredited) 59
Average
1931 The Brat Actor Court Policeman (uncredited) 58
Average
1931 Maker of Men Actor Football Player Pat (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1931 Three Girls Lost Actor Airline Steward (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1931 Quick Millions Actor Cop in montage (uncredited) 59
Average
1930 The Big Trail Actor Sid Bascom (uncredited) 60
Fair
1930 Up the River Actor Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited) 58
Average
1930 Cheer Up and Smile Actor Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1930 Born Reckless Actor Sergeant 59
Average
1930 The Lone Star Ranger Actor Townsman at the Dance (uncredited) 58
Average
1929 So This Is College Actor USC Player - #30 (uncredited) 58
Average
1929 Salute Actor Midshipman Harold 59
Average
1928 Noah's Ark Actor Flood Extra (uncredited) 59
Average