Ward Bond
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 9, 1903
- Died
- Nov 5, 1960 (aged 57)
- Place of birth
- Benkelman, Nebraska, USA
- Credits
- 290
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
1946Movie
Bert
Gone with the Wind
1939Movie
Tom the Yankee Captain
The Maltese Falcon
1941Movie
Detective Tom Polhaus
The Searchers
1956Movie
Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
It Happened One Night
1934Movie
Bus Driver (uncredited)
Rio Bravo
1959Movie
Pat Wheeler
Filmography
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005Movie
John L. Sullivan (archive footage)
Battleground
2004TV
Quincannon (archive footage)
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
2000Movie
(archive footage)
John Wayne-A Life on Film
2000Movie
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Directed by John Ford
1971Movie
(archive footage)
The Colter Craven Story
1960Movie
Alias Jesse James
1959Movie
Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
Rio Bravo
1959Movie
Pat Wheeler
The Western: A Lost TV Special
1958Movie
Self
China Doll
1958Movie
Father Cairns
Wagon Train
1957TV
Major Seth Adams
The Wings of Eagles
1957Movie
John Dodge
The Halliday Brand
1957Movie
Big Dan Halliday
The Growler Story
1957Movie
Quincannon
Pillars of the Sky
1956Movie
Dr. Joseph Holden
Dakota Incident
1956Movie
Sen. Blakely
The Steve Allen Show
1956TV
Self - Wagon Train, Self
The Searchers
1956Movie
Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
Rookie of the Year
1955Movie
Larry "Buck" Goodhue
A Man Alone
1955Movie
Sheriff Gil Corrigan
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955TV
Larry 'Buck' Goodhue
MGM Parade
1955TV
Star Stage
1955TV
Patterson
Mister Roberts
1955Movie
Dowdy
The Red, White and Blue Line
1955Movie
Narrator
The Long Gray Line
1955Movie
Captain Herman Kohler
The Bob Mathias Story
1954Movie
Coach Virgil Jackson
Climax!
1954TV
Sheriff Ab Kale
Johnny Guitar
1954Movie
John McIvers
Gypsy Colt
1954Movie
Frank MacWade
Hondo
1953Movie
Buffalo Baker
Blowing Wild
1953Movie
Dutch Peterson
The Moonlighter
1953Movie
Cole Gardner
The Christophers
1953TV
General Electric Theater
1953TV
Thunderbirds
1952Movie
Lt. John McCreery
The Ford Television Theatre
1952TV
Lt. Pannetti, Hank Fetterman
Cavalcade of America
1952TV
M / Sgt. Lou Diamond, Harvey Kendall
Hellgate
1952Movie
Lt. Tod Voorhees
The Quiet Man
1952Movie
Father Peter Lonergan
The Gulf Playhouse
1952TV
The McGurk Way
1952Movie
Dan McGurk 4th
On Dangerous Ground
1951Movie
Walter Brent
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951TV
Capt. Parker, Sam Stover, Ivan Kergosen
Bullfighter and the Lady
1951Movie
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Only the Valiant
1951Movie
Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
The Great Missouri Raid
1951Movie
Maj. Marshal Trowbridge
Operation Pacific
1951Movie
John "Pop" Perry
The Bigelow Theatre
1950TV
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
1950Movie
Inspector Charles Weber
Wagon Master
1950Movie
Elder Wiggs
Riding High
1950Movie
Lee
Singing Guns
1950Movie
Sheriff Jim Caradac
The Silver Theatre
1949TV
Suspense
1949TV
Bill Meeker
3 Godfathers
1948Movie
Perley 'Buck' Sweet
Joan of Arc
1948Movie
La Hire
The Time of Your Life
1948Movie
McCarthy
Tap Roots
1948Movie
Hoab Dabney
Fort Apache
1948Movie
Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
Sins of the Fathers
1948Movie
The Fugitive
1947Movie
James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'
Unconquered
1947Movie
John Fraser
It's a Wonderful Life
1946Movie
Bert
My Darling Clementine
1946Movie
Morgan Earp
Canyon Passage
1946Movie
Honey Bragg
Dakota
1945Movie
Jim Bender
They Were Expendable
1945Movie
"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
Tall in the Saddle
1944Movie
'Judge' Robert Garvey
Home in Indiana
1944Movie
Jed Bruce
A Guy Named Joe
1944Movie
Al Yackey
The Fighting Sullivans
1944Movie
Lt. Cmdr. Robinson
They Came to Blow Up America
1943Movie
FBI Chief Craig
Slightly Dangerous
1943Movie
Jimmy
Hello, Frisco, Hello
1943Movie
Sharkey
Gentleman Jim
1942Movie
John L. Sullivan
Hitler- Dead or Alive
1942Movie
Steve Maschick
Sin Town
1942Movie
Rock Delaney
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942Movie
Sgt. Scully
The Falcon Takes Over
1942Movie
Moose Malloy (Uncredited)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942Movie
Sheriff Edmunds
Swamp Water
1941Movie
Tim Dorson
The Maltese Falcon
1941Movie
Detective Tom Polhaus
Know For Sure
1941Movie
patient
Sergeant York
1941Movie
Ike Botkin
Doctors Don't Tell
1941Movie
Barney Millen
Manpower
1941Movie
Eddie Adams
The Shepherd of the Hills
1941Movie
Wash Gibbs
A Man Betrayed
1941Movie
Floyd, Amato's Goon
Tobacco Road
1941Movie
Lov Bensey
Santa Fe Trail
1940Movie
Townley
The Long Voyage Home
1940Movie
Yank
City for Conquest
1940Movie
First Policeman (uncredited)
Kit Carson
1940Movie
Ape
Sailor's Lady
1940Movie
Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
The Mortal Storm
1940Movie
Franz
Buck Benny Rides Again
1940Movie
First Outlaw
Virginia City
1940Movie
Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
1940Movie
Policeman
Little Old New York
1940Movie
Regan
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
1939Movie
Walton
Gone with the Wind
1939Movie
Tom the Yankee Captain
Drums Along the Mohawk
1939Movie
Adam Hartman
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
1939Movie
Hunk
Dust Be My Destiny
1939Movie
First Thug on Train (uncredited)
Frontier Marshal
1939Movie
Town Marshal
Waterfront
1939Movie
Mart Hendler
Young Mr. Lincoln
1939Movie
John Palmer Cass
The Girl from Mexico
1939Movie
Mexican Pete
The Kid from Kokomo
1939Movie
Ladislaw Klewicki
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939Movie
American Legionnaire (uncredited)
Union Pacific
1939Movie
Tracklayer (uncredited)
The Return of the Cisco Kid
1939Movie
Accused Rustler (uncredited)
Dodge City
1939Movie
Bud Taylor
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939Movie
Sailor Sam - Wrestler
Trouble in Sundown
1939Movie
Henchman Dusty
The Oklahoma Kid
1939Movie
Wes Handley
Pardon Our Nerve
1939Movie
Kid Ramsey
Made for Each Other
1939Movie
Jim Hatton (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal
1939Movie
Lenihan
Son of Frankenstein
1939Movie
Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
Going Places
1938Movie
Clarence - a Policeman
Submarine Patrol
1938Movie
Seaman Olaf Swanson
The Law West of Tombstone
1938Movie
Mulligan P. Martinez
Fugitives for a Night
1938Movie
Gambler in Fake Fight
You Can't Take It with You
1938Movie
Mike (uncredited)
Professor Beware
1938Movie
Motorcycle Cop
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938Movie
Tug
Prison Break
1938Movie
Big Red Kincaid
Reformatory
1938Movie
Mac Grady
Numbered Woman
1938Movie
Detective
Gun Law
1938Movie
Henchman Pecos
Flight Into Nowhere
1938Movie
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938Movie
Biff Moran
The Adventures of Marco Polo
1938Movie
Mongol Guard (uncredited)
Over the Wall
1938Movie
Eddie Edwards
Hawaii Calls
1938Movie
Muller
Bringing Up Baby
1938Movie
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Born to Be Wild
1938Movie
Bill Purvis
The Kid Comes Back
1938Movie
Spike
Of Human Hearts
1938Movie
Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
Penitentiary
1938Movie
Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)
Fight for Your Lady
1937Movie
Walton (uncredited)
The Westland Case
1937Movie
Connors - Death-Row Inmate
Music for Madame
1937Movie
Violets (Uncredited)
The Game That Kills
1937Movie
Tom Ferguson
Souls at Sea
1937Movie
Bit Part (uncredited)
Escape by Night
1937Movie
Peter 'Spudsy' Baker
Dead End
1937Movie
Doorman
Topper
1937Movie
Eddie (uncredited)
Marry the Girl
1937Movie
Motorcycle cop
The Singing Marine
1937Movie
First Sergeant (uncredited)
A Fight to the Finish
1937Movie
Eddie Hawkins
Mountain Music
1937Movie
G-Man (uncredited)
The Wildcatter
1937Movie
Johnson
They Gave Him a Gun
1937Movie
MP (uncredited)
Night Key
1937Movie
Fingers
The Soldier and the Lady
1937Movie
Tartar Guard (Uncredited)
23 1/2 Hours Leave
1937Movie
Top Sgt. Burke
Park Avenue Logger
1937Movie
Paul Sangar
When's Your Birthday?
1937Movie
Police Detective (uncredited)
Devil's Playground
1937Movie
Sidecar Wilson
You Only Live Once
1937Movie
Casey - Guard (uncredited)
Woman-Wise
1937Movie
Kramer (uncredited)
After the Thin Man
1936Movie
Party Guest (uncredited)
Conflict
1936Movie
Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan
The Accusing Finger
1936Movie
Recreation Room Guard
Legion of Terror
1936Movie
Don Foster
Without Orders
1936Movie
Tim Casey
The Big Game
1936Movie
Gambler
The Man Who Lived Twice
1936Movie
Gloves Baker
They Met in a Taxi
1936Movie
Policeman
Second Wife
1936Movie
1st Partner Politician (uncredited)
Crash Donovan
1936Movie
The Drill Master
White Fang
1936Movie
Thief (uncredited)
The Bride Walks Out
1936Movie
Taxi Driver(uncredited)
High Tension
1936Movie
Husky Man
Fury
1936Movie
Man (uncredited)
The Cattle Thief
1936Movie
Ranse Willard
Fatal Lady
1936Movie
American Stage Manager (uncredited)
Avenging Waters
1936Movie
Marve Slater
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
1936Movie
Newsstand Customer
The First Baby
1936Movie
Tough Guy
Pride of the Marines
1936Movie
Gunner Brady
Colleen
1936Movie
Sweeney (uncredited)
Boulder Dam
1936Movie
Pa's Guest (uncredited)
The Leathernecks Have Landed
1936Movie
Tex
Muss 'em Up
1936Movie
John Doe, a Gangster, Kidnapper (uncredited)
Two in the Dark
1936Movie
Policeman (uncredited)
Hitch Hike Lady
1935Movie
Motorcycle cop
We're Only Human
1935Movie
Bank Robber
Too Tough to Kill
1935Movie
Danny
Broadway Hostess
1935Movie
Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)
I Found Stella Parish
1935Movie
Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)
Guard That Girl
1935Movie
Budge Edwards
Western Courage
1935Movie
Lacrosse
3 Kids and a Queen
1935Movie
Relative
The Last Days of Pompeii
1935Movie
Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)
Waterfront Lady
1935Movie
Jess
His Night Out
1935Movie
Lanky
Little Big Shot
1935Movie
Kell's Henchman
She Gets Her Man
1935Movie
Chick
Calm Yourself
1935Movie
Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)
Justice of the Range
1935Movie
Bob Brennan
Murder in the Fleet
1935Movie
'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)
Black Fury
1935Movie
Mac - Company Policeman
The Headline Woman
1935Movie
Johnson
The Informer
1935Movie
Man (uncredited)
'G' Men
1935Movie
Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)
Mary Jane's Pa
1935Movie
Roughneck Leader
Go Into Your Dance
1935Movie
Herman Lahey
Fighting Shadows
1935Movie
Brad Harrison
Strangers All
1935Movie
Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set
The Crimson Trail
1935Movie
Luke Long
Times Square Lady
1935Movie
Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)
One New York Night
1935Movie
Policeman
Devil Dogs of the Air
1935Movie
Instructor
Under Pressure
1935Movie
Prize Fighter (uncredited)
Grand Old Girl
1935Movie
Mr. Clark - Football Coach
Broadway Bill
1934Movie
Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
Men of the Night
1934Movie
Det. John Connors
Against the Law
1934Movie
Tony Rizzo
6 Day Bike Rider
1934Movie
First Officer (uncredited)
Death on the Diamond
1934Movie
Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)
Girl in Danger
1934Movie
Wynkoski
The Human Side
1934Movie
Cop
Chained
1934Movie
Ship Steward (uncredited)
The Affairs of Cellini
1934Movie
Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)
The Defense Rests
1934Movie
Hood
The Circus Clown
1934Movie
Spectator
Here Comes the Groom
1934Movie
Second Cop
A Man's Game
1934Movie
Dave Jordon
Most Precious Thing in Life
1934Movie
Head Coach Smith
I'll Tell the World
1934Movie
Dirigible Officer
The Crime of Helen Stanley
1934Movie
Jack Baker
Whirlpool
1934Movie
Farley
Voice in the Night
1934Movie
Bob Hall
The Fighting Ranger
1934Movie
Dave, Cougar Henchman
The Poor Rich
1934Movie
Motor Cop
It Happened One Night
1934Movie
Bus Driver (uncredited)
Speed Wings
1934Movie
Henchman (uncredited)
School for Romance
1934Movie
Husband
Frontier Marshal
1934Movie
Ben Murchison
The Fighting Code
1933Movie
Joe Krull
Straightaway
1933Movie
Hobo
Son of a Sailor
1933Movie
Joe
College Coach
1933Movie
Assistant Coach (uncredited)
Wild Boys of the Road
1933Movie
Red the Brakeman (uncredited)
Police Car 17
1933Movie
Bumps O'Neill
Lady for a Day
1933Movie
Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
The Wrecker
1933Movie
Cramer
Heroes for Sale
1933Movie
Red (uncredited)
When Strangers Marry
1933Movie
Billy McGuire
Unknown Valley
1933Movie
Elder Snead
Obey the Law
1933Movie
Kid Paris
State Trooper
1933Movie
Undetermined Role
Lucky Devils
1933Movie
Crewman (uncredited)
Sundown Rider
1932Movie
Gabe Powers - Henchman
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
1932Movie
Police Officer (uncredited)
Flesh
1932Movie
Muscles Manning (uncredited)
That's My Boy
1932Movie
Curley Decker
Air Mail
1932Movie
Joe Barnes (uncredited)
Virtue
1932Movie
Frank
Rackety Rax
1932Movie
'Brick' Gilligan
White Eagle
1932Movie
Bart - Henchman
Hold 'Em Jail
1932Movie
Football Player (uncredited)
Hello Trouble
1932Movie
Heavy Kennedy
Bachelor's Affairs
1932Movie
Cop (uncredited)
The Trial of Vivienne Ware
1932Movie
Johnson (uncredited)
Careless Lady
1932Movie
Cop in Raid
High Speed
1932Movie
Ham
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
1932Movie
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Arrowsmith
1931Movie
Cop (uncredited)
Over the Hill
1931Movie
Detective Escort (uncredited)
Sob Sister
1931Movie
Ward, a Cop (uncredited)
The Spider
1931Movie
Cop (uncredited)
The Brat
1931Movie
Court Policeman (uncredited)
Maker of Men
1931Movie
Football Player Pat (uncredited)
Three Girls Lost
1931Movie
Airline Steward (uncredited)
Quick Millions
1931Movie
Cop in montage (uncredited)
The Big Trail
1930Movie
Sid Bascom (uncredited)
Up the River
1930Movie
Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)
Cheer Up and Smile
1930Movie
Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)
Born Reckless
1930Movie
Sergeant
The Lone Star Ranger
1930Movie
Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)
So This Is College
1929Movie
USC Player - #30 (uncredited)
Salute
1929Movie
Midshipman Harold
Words and Music
1929Movie
Ward
Noah's Ark
1928Movie
Flood Extra (uncredited)