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Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Acting

Born: April 9, 1903Benkelman, 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).

Known For
Filmography
The Adventures of Errol Flynn

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

John L. Sullivan (archive footage)

2005
John Wayne-A Life on Film

John Wayne-A Life on Film

Self (archive footage)

2000
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

(archive footage)

2000
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983
Directed by John Ford

Directed by John Ford

(archive footage)

1971
The Colter Craven Story

The Colter Craven Story

1960
Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

Major Seth Adams (uncredited)

1959
Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo

Pat Wheeler

1959
The Western: A Lost TV Special

The Western: A Lost TV Special

Self

1958
China Doll

China Doll

Father Cairns

1958
The Wings of Eagles

The Wings of Eagles

John Dodge

1957
The Growler Story

The Growler Story

Quincannon

1957
The Halliday Brand

The Halliday Brand

Big Dan Halliday

1957
Pillars of the Sky

Pillars of the Sky

Dr. Joseph Holden

1956
Dakota Incident

Dakota Incident

Sen. Blakely

1956
The Searchers

The Searchers

Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton

1956
A Man Alone

A Man Alone

Sheriff Gil Corrigan

1955
Mister Roberts

Mister Roberts

Dowdy

1955
The Red, White and Blue Line

The Red, White and Blue Line

Narrator

1955
The Long Gray Line

The Long Gray Line

Captain Herman Kohler

1955
The Bob Mathias Story

The Bob Mathias Story

Coach Virgil Jackson

1954
Johnny Guitar

Johnny Guitar

John McIvers

1954
Gypsy Colt

Gypsy Colt

Frank MacWade

1954
Hondo

Hondo

Buffalo Baker

1953
Blowing Wild

Blowing Wild

Dutch Peterson

1953
The Moonlighter

The Moonlighter

Cole Gardner

1953
Thunderbirds

Thunderbirds

Lt. John McCreery

1952
Hellgate

Hellgate

Lt. Tod Voorhees

1952
The Quiet Man

The Quiet Man

Father Peter Lonergan

1952

The McGurk Way

Dan McGurk 4th

1952
On Dangerous Ground

On Dangerous Ground

Walter Brent

1951
Bullfighter and the Lady

Bullfighter and the Lady

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1951
Only the Valiant

Only the Valiant

Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist

1951
The Great Missouri Raid

The Great Missouri Raid

Maj. Marshal Trowbridge

1951
Operation Pacific

Operation Pacific

John "Pop" Perry

1951
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Inspector Charles Weber

1950
Wagon Master

Wagon Master

Elder Wiggs

1950
Riding High

Riding High

Lee

1950
Singing Guns

Singing Guns

Sheriff Jim Caradac

1950
3 Godfathers

3 Godfathers

Perley 'Buck' Sweet

1948
Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

La Hire

1948
The Time of Your Life

The Time of Your Life

McCarthy

1948
Tap Roots

Tap Roots

Hoab Dabney

1948
Fort Apache

Fort Apache

Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke

1948
Sins of the Fathers

Sins of the Fathers

1948
The Fugitive

The Fugitive

James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'

1947
Unconquered

Unconquered

John Fraser

1947
It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

Bert

1946
My Darling Clementine

My Darling Clementine

Morgan Earp

1946
Canyon Passage

Canyon Passage

Honey Bragg

1946
Dakota

Dakota

Jim Bender

1945
They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable

"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate

1945
Tall in the Saddle

Tall in the Saddle

'Judge' Robert Garvey

1944
Home in Indiana

Home in Indiana

Jed Bruce

1944
A Guy Named Joe

A Guy Named Joe

Al Yackey

1944
The Fighting Sullivans

The Fighting Sullivans

Lt. Cmdr. Robinson

1944
They Came to Blow Up America

They Came to Blow Up America

FBI Chief Craig

1943
Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous

Jimmy

1943
Hello, Frisco, Hello

Hello, Frisco, Hello

Sharkey

1943
Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

John L. Sullivan

1942
Hitler- Dead or Alive

Hitler- Dead or Alive

Steve Maschick

1942
Sin Town

Sin Town

Rock Delaney

1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Sgt. Scully

1942
The Falcon Takes Over

The Falcon Takes Over

Moose Malloy (Uncredited)

1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Sheriff Edmunds

1942
Swamp Water

Swamp Water

Tim Dorson

1941
The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

Det. Tom Polhaus

1941
Know For Sure

Know For Sure

patient

1941
Sergeant York

Sergeant York

Ike Botkin

1941
Doctors Don't Tell

Doctors Don't Tell

Barney Millen

1941
Manpower

Manpower

Eddie Adams

1941
The Shepherd of the Hills

The Shepherd of the Hills

Wash Gibbs

1941
A Man Betrayed

A Man Betrayed

Floyd, Amato's Goon

1941
Tobacco Road

Tobacco Road

Lov Bensey

1941
Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

Townley

1940
The Long Voyage Home

The Long Voyage Home

Yank

1940
City for Conquest

City for Conquest

First Policeman (uncredited)

1940
Kit Carson

Kit Carson

Ape

1940
Sailor's Lady

Sailor's Lady

Shore Patrolman (uncredited)

1940
The Mortal Storm

The Mortal Storm

Franz

1940
Buck Benny Rides Again

Buck Benny Rides Again

First Outlaw

1940
Virginia City

Virginia City

Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)

1940
The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

Policeman

1940
Little Old New York

Little Old New York

Regan

1940
The Cisco Kid and the Lady

The Cisco Kid and the Lady

Walton

1939
Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

Tom the Yankee Captain

1939
Drums Along the Mohawk

Drums Along the Mohawk

Adam Hartman

1939
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

Hunk

1939
Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny

First Thug on Train (uncredited)

1939
Frontier Marshal

Frontier Marshal

Town Marshal

1939
Waterfront

Waterfront

Mart Hendler

1939
Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln

John Palmer Cass

1939
The Girl from Mexico

The Girl from Mexico

Mexican Pete

1939
The Kid from Kokomo

The Kid from Kokomo

Ladislaw Klewicki

1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

American Legionnaire (uncredited)

1939
Union Pacific

Union Pacific

Tracklayer (uncredited)

1939
The Return of the Cisco Kid

The Return of the Cisco Kid

Accused Rustler (uncredited)

1939
Dodge City

Dodge City

Bud Taylor

1939
Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Sailor Sam - Wrestler

1939
Trouble in Sundown

Trouble in Sundown

Henchman Dusty

1939
The Oklahoma Kid

The Oklahoma Kid

Wes Handley

1939
Pardon Our Nerve

Pardon Our Nerve

Kid Ramsey

1939
Made for Each Other

Made for Each Other

Jim Hatton (uncredited)

1939
They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal

Lenihan

1939
Son of Frankenstein

Son of Frankenstein

Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)

1939
Going Places

Going Places

Clarence - a Policeman

1938
Submarine Patrol

Submarine Patrol

Seaman Olaf Swanson

1938
The Law West of Tombstone

The Law West of Tombstone

Mulligan P. Martinez

1938
Fugitives for a Night

Fugitives for a Night

Gambler in Fake Fight

1938
You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

Mike - the Detective (uncredited)

1938
Professor Beware

Professor Beware

Motorcycle Cop

1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

Tug

1938
Prison Break

Prison Break

Big Red Kincaid

1938
Reformatory

Reformatory

Mac Grady

1938
Numbered Woman

Numbered Woman

Detective

1938
Gun Law

Gun Law

Henchman Pecos

1938
Flight Into Nowhere

Flight Into Nowhere

1938
The Adventures of Marco Polo

The Adventures of Marco Polo

Mongol Guard (uncredited)

1938
Mr. Moto's Gamble

Mr. Moto's Gamble

Biff Moran

1938
Over the Wall

Over the Wall

Eddie Edwards

1938
Hawaii Calls

Hawaii Calls

Muller

1938
Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

1938
Born to Be Wild

Born to Be Wild

Bill Purvis

1938
The Kid Comes Back

The Kid Comes Back

Spike

1938
Of Human Hearts

Of Human Hearts

Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)

1938
Penitentiary

Penitentiary

Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)

1938
Fight for Your Lady

Fight for Your Lady

Walton (uncredited)

1937
The Westland Case

The Westland Case

Connors - Death-Row Inmate

1937
Music for Madame

Music for Madame

Violets (Uncredited)

1937
The Game That Kills

The Game That Kills

Tom Ferguson

1937
Souls at Sea

Souls at Sea

Bit Part (uncredited)

1937
Escape by Night

Escape by Night

Peter 'Spudsy' Baker

1937
Dead End

Dead End

Doorman

1937
Topper

Topper

Eddie (uncredited)

1937
Marry the Girl

Marry the Girl

Motorcycle cop

1937
The Singing Marine

The Singing Marine

First Sergeant (uncredited)

1937
A Fight to the Finish

A Fight to the Finish

Eddie Hawkins

1937
Mountain Music

Mountain Music

G-Man (uncredited)

1937
The Wildcatter

The Wildcatter

Johnson

1937
They Gave Him a Gun

They Gave Him a Gun

MP (uncredited)

1937
Night Key

Night Key

Fingers

1937
The Soldier and the Lady

The Soldier and the Lady

Tartar Guard (Uncredited)

1937
23 1/2 Hours Leave

23 1/2 Hours Leave

Top Sgt. Burke

1937
Park Avenue Logger

Park Avenue Logger

Paul Sangar

1937
When's Your Birthday?

When's Your Birthday?

Police Detective (uncredited)

1937
Devil's Playground

Devil's Playground

Sidecar Wilson

1937
You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once

Casey - Guard (uncredited)

1937
Woman-Wise

Woman-Wise

Kramer (uncredited)

1937
After the Thin Man

After the Thin Man

Party Guest (uncredited)

1936
Conflict

Conflict

Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan

1936
The Accusing Finger

The Accusing Finger

Recreation Room Guard

1936
Legion of Terror

Legion of Terror

Don Foster

1936
Without Orders

Without Orders

Tim Casey

1936
The Big Game

The Big Game

Gambler

1936
The Man Who Lived Twice

The Man Who Lived Twice

Gloves Baker

1936
They Met in a Taxi

They Met in a Taxi

Policeman

1936
Second Wife

Second Wife

1st Partner Politician (uncredited)

1936
Crash Donovan

Crash Donovan

The Drill Master

1936
White Fang

White Fang

Thief (uncredited)

1936
High Tension

High Tension

Husky Man

1936
The Bride Walks Out

The Bride Walks Out

Taxi Driver(uncredited)

1936
Fury

Fury

Man (uncredited)

1936
The Cattle Thief

The Cattle Thief

Ranse Willard

1936
Fatal Lady

Fatal Lady

American Stage Manager (uncredited)

1936
The Case Against Mrs. Ames

The Case Against Mrs. Ames

Newsstand Customer

1936
Avenging Waters

Avenging Waters

Marve Slater

1936
Pride of the Marines

Pride of the Marines

Gunner Brady

1936
The First Baby

The First Baby

Tough Guy

1936
Colleen

Colleen

Sweeney (uncredited)

1936
Boulder Dam

Boulder Dam

Pa's Guest (uncredited)

1936
The Leathernecks Have Landed

The Leathernecks Have Landed

Tex

1936
Muss 'em Up

Muss 'em Up

John Doe, a Gangster

1936
Two in the Dark

Two in the Dark

Policeman (uncredited)

1936
Hitch Hike Lady

Hitch Hike Lady

Motorcycle cop

1935
We're Only Human

We're Only Human

Bank Robber

1935
Too Tough to Kill

Too Tough to Kill

Danny

1935
Broadway Hostess

Broadway Hostess

Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)

1935
I Found Stella Parish

I Found Stella Parish

Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)

1935
Guard That Girl

Guard That Girl

Budge Edwards

1935
Western Courage

Western Courage

Lacrosse

1935
3 Kids and a Queen

3 Kids and a Queen

Relative

1935
The Last Days of Pompeii

The Last Days of Pompeii

Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)

1935
Waterfront Lady

Waterfront Lady

Jess

1935
His Night Out

His Night Out

Lanky

1935
Little Big Shot

Little Big Shot

Kell's Henchman

1935
She Gets Her Man

She Gets Her Man

Chick

1935
Calm Yourself

Calm Yourself

Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)

1935
Justice of the Range

Justice of the Range

Bob Brennan

1935
Murder in the Fleet

Murder in the Fleet

'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)

1935
Black Fury

Black Fury

Mac - Company Policeman

1935
The Headline Woman

The Headline Woman

Johnson

1935
'G' Men

'G' Men

Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)

1935
Mary Jane's Pa

Mary Jane's Pa

Roughneck Leader

1935
Go Into Your Dance

Go Into Your Dance

Herman Lahey

1935
Fighting Shadows

Fighting Shadows

Brad Harrison

1935
Strangers All

Strangers All

Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set

1935
The Crimson Trail

The Crimson Trail

Luke Long

1935
One New York Night

One New York Night

Policeman

1935
Times Square Lady

Times Square Lady

Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)

1935
Devil Dogs of the Air

Devil Dogs of the Air

Instructor

1935
Under Pressure

Under Pressure

Prize Fighter (uncredited)

1935
Grand Old Girl

Grand Old Girl

Mr. Clark - Football Coach

1935
Broadway Bill

Broadway Bill

Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)

1934
Men of the Night

Men of the Night

Det. John Connors

1934
Against the Law

Against the Law

Tony Rizzo

1934
6 Day Bike Rider

6 Day Bike Rider

First Officer (uncredited)

1934
Death on the Diamond

Death on the Diamond

Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)

1934
Girl in Danger

Girl in Danger

Wynkoski

1934
The Human Side

The Human Side

Cop

1934
Chained

Chained

Ship Steward (uncredited)

1934
The Affairs of Cellini

The Affairs of Cellini

Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)

1934
The Defense Rests

The Defense Rests

Hood

1934
The Circus Clown

The Circus Clown

Spectator

1934
Here Comes the Groom

Here Comes the Groom

Second Cop

1934
A Man's Game

A Man's Game

Dave Jordon

1934
Most Precious Thing in Life

Most Precious Thing in Life

Head Coach Smith

1934
The Crime of Helen Stanley

The Crime of Helen Stanley

Jack Baker

1934
I'll Tell the World

I'll Tell the World

Dirigible Officer

1934
Whirlpool

Whirlpool

Farley

1934
Voice in the Night

Voice in the Night

Bob Hall

1934
The Fighting Ranger

The Fighting Ranger

Dave, Cougar Henchman

1934
The Poor Rich

The Poor Rich

Motor Cop

1934
It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night

Bus Driver (uncredited)

1934
Speed Wings

Speed Wings

Henchman (uncredited)

1934
School for Romance

School for Romance

Husband

1934
Frontier Marshal

Frontier Marshal

Ben Murchison

1934
The Fighting Code

The Fighting Code

Joe Krull

1933
Straightaway

Straightaway

Hobo

1933
Son of a Sailor

Son of a Sailor

Joe

1933
College Coach

College Coach

Assistant Coach (uncredited)

1933
Wild Boys of the Road

Wild Boys of the Road

Red the Brakeman (uncredited)

1933
Police Car 17

Police Car 17

Bumps O'Neill

1933
Lady for a Day

Lady for a Day

Mounted Policeman (uncredited)

1933
The Wrecker

The Wrecker

Cramer

1933
Heroes for Sale

Heroes for Sale

Red (uncredited)

1933
When Strangers Marry

When Strangers Marry

Billy McGuire

1933
Unknown Valley

Unknown Valley

Elder Snead

1933
Obey the Law

Obey the Law

Kid Paris

1933
State Trooper

State Trooper

Undetermined Role

1933
Lucky Devils

Lucky Devils

Crewman (uncredited)

1933
Sundown Rider

Sundown Rider

Gabe Powers - Henchman

1932
20,000 Years in Sing Sing

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

Police Officer (uncredited)

1932
Flesh

Flesh

Muscles Manning (uncredited)

1932
That's My Boy

That's My Boy

Curley Decker

1932
Air Mail

Air Mail

Joe Barnes (uncredited)

1932
Virtue

Virtue

Frank

1932
Rackety Rax

Rackety Rax

'Brick' Gilligan

1932
White Eagle

White Eagle

Bart - Henchman

1932
Hold 'Em Jail

Hold 'Em Jail

Football Player (uncredited)

1932
Hello Trouble

Hello Trouble

Heavy Kennedy

1932
Bachelor's Affairs

Bachelor's Affairs

Cop (uncredited)

1932
The Trial of Vivienne Ware

The Trial of Vivienne Ware

Johnson (uncredited)

1932
High Speed

High Speed

Ham

1932
Careless Lady

Careless Lady

Cop in Raid

1932
The Greeks Had a Word for Them

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1932
Arrowsmith

Arrowsmith

Cop (uncredited)

1931
Over the Hill

Over the Hill

Detective Escort (uncredited)

1931
Sob Sister

Sob Sister

Ward, a Cop (uncredited)

1931
The Spider

The Spider

Cop (uncredited)

1931
The Brat

The Brat

Court Policeman (uncredited)

1931
Maker of Men

Maker of Men

Football Player Pat (uncredited)

1931
Three Girls Lost

Three Girls Lost

Airline Steward (uncredited)

1931
Quick Millions

Quick Millions

Cop in montage (uncredited)

1931
The Big Trail

The Big Trail

Sid Bascom (uncredited)

1930
Up the River

Up the River

Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)

1930
Cheer Up and Smile

Cheer Up and Smile

Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)

1930
Born Reckless

Born Reckless

Sergeant

1930
The Lone Star Ranger

The Lone Star Ranger

Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)

1930
So This Is College

So This Is College

USC Player - #30 (uncredited)

1929
Salute

Salute

Midshipman Harold

1929
Words and Music

Words and Music

Ward

1929
Noah's Ark

Noah's Ark

Flood Extra (uncredited)

1928