Ward Bond
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1903-04-09
Day of Death
1960-11-05 (57 years old)
Place of Birth
Benkelman, Nebraska, USA
Ward Bond
Biography
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).
Acting
(2015)
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words
as Self (archive footage)
(2005)
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
as John L. Sullivan (archive footage)
(2000)
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
as (archive footage)
(2000)
John Wayne-A Life on Film
as Self (archive footage)
(1983)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1971)
Directed by John Ford
as (archive footage)
(1960)
(1959)
Rio Bravo
as Pat Wheeler
(1959)
Alias Jesse James
as Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
(1958)
China Doll
as Father Cairns
(1957)
The Wings of Eagles
as John Dodge
(1957)
The Halliday Brand
as Big Dan Halliday
(1957)
The Growler Story
as Quincannon
(1956)
The Searchers
as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
(1956)
Pillars of the Sky
as Dr. Joseph Holden
(1956)
Dakota Incident
as Sen. Blakely
(1955)
Mister Roberts
as Dowdy
(1955)
The Long Gray Line
as Captain Herman Kohler
(1955)
A Man Alone
as Sheriff Gil Corrigan
(1955)
The Red, White and Blue Line
as Narrator
(1954)
Johnny Guitar
as John McIvers
(1954)
Gypsy Colt
as Frank MacWade
(1954)
The Bob Mathias Story
as Coach Virgil Jackson
(1953)
Hondo
as Buffalo Baker
(1953)
Blowing Wild
as Dutch Peterson
(1953)
The Moonlighter
as Cole Gardner
(1952)
The Quiet Man
as Father Peter Lonergan
(1952)
Hellgate
as Lt. Tod Voorhees
(1952)
Thunderbirds
as Lt. John McCreery
(1952)
The McGurk Way
as Dan McGurk 4th
(1951)
Only the Valiant
as Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
(1951)
On Dangerous Ground
as Walter Brent
(1951)
Operation Pacific
as John "Pop" Perry
(1951)
Bullfighter and the Lady
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
(1951)
The Great Missouri Raid
as Maj. Marshal Trowbridge
(1950)
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
as Inspector Charles Weber
(1950)
Wagon Master
as Elder Wiggs
(1950)
Singing Guns
as Sheriff Jim Caradac
(1950)
Riding High
as Lee
(1948)
The Time of Your Life
as McCarthy
(1948)
Joan of Arc
as La Hire
(1948)
Fort Apache
as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
(1948)
3 Godfathers
as Perley 'Buck' Sweet
(1948)
Tap Roots
as Hoab Dabney
(1948)
(1947)
Unconquered
as John Fraser
(1947)
The Fugitive
as James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'
(1946)
It's a Wonderful Life
as Bert
(1946)
My Darling Clementine
as Morgan Earp
(1946)
Canyon Passage
as Honey Bragg
(1945)
They Were Expendable
as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
(1945)
Dakota
as Jim Bender
(1944)
Tall in the Saddle
as 'Judge' Robert Garvey
(1944)
The Fighting Sullivans
as Lt. Cmdr. Robinson
(1944)
Home in Indiana
as Jed Bruce
(1943)
A Guy Named Joe
as Al Yackey
(1943)
Slightly Dangerous
as Jimmy
(1943)
Hello, Frisco, Hello
as Sharkey
(1943)
They Came to Blow Up America
as FBI Chief Craig
(1942)
Gentleman Jim
as John L. Sullivan
(1942)
The Falcon Takes Over
as Moose Malloy (Uncredited)
(1942)
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
as Sgt. Scully
(1942)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Sheriff Edmunds
(1942)
Hitler- Dead or Alive
as Steve Maschick
(1942)
Sin Town
as Rock Delaney
(1941)
The Maltese Falcon
as Det. Tom Polhaus
(1941)
Sergeant York
as Ike Botkin
(1941)
Tobacco Road
as Lov Bensey
(1941)
Manpower
as Eddie Adams
(1941)
The Shepherd of the Hills
as Wash Gibbs
(1941)
Swamp Water
as Tim Dorson
(1941)
A Man Betrayed
as Floyd, Amato's Goon
(1941)
Doctors Don't Tell
as Barney Millen
(1941)
Know For Sure
as patient
(1940)
The Grapes of Wrath
as Policeman
(1940)
Santa Fe Trail
as Townley
(1940)
The Mortal Storm
as Franz
(1940)
Virginia City
as Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)
(1940)
Kit Carson
as Ape
(1940)
City for Conquest
as First Policeman (uncredited)
(1940)
The Long Voyage Home
as Yank
(1940)
Buck Benny Rides Again
as First Outlaw
(1940)
Little Old New York
as Regan
(1940)
Sailor's Lady
as Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
(1939)
Gone with the Wind
as Tom the Yankee Captain
(1939)
Made for Each Other
as Jim Hatton (uncredited)
(1939)
Dodge City
as Bud Taylor
(1939)
Son of Frankenstein
as Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
(1939)
Drums Along the Mohawk
as Adam Hartman
(1939)
Union Pacific
as Tracklayer (uncredited)
(1939)
They Made Me a Criminal
as Lenihan
(1939)
Young Mr. Lincoln
as John Palmer Cass
(1939)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as American Legionnaire (uncredited)
(1939)
Dust Be My Destiny
as First Thug on Train (uncredited)
(1939)
The Oklahoma Kid
as Wes Handley
(1939)
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
as Sailor Sam - Wrestler
(1939)
Frontier Marshal
as Town Marshal
(1939)
The Kid from Kokomo
as Ladislaw Klewicki
(1939)
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
as Walton
(1939)
The Girl from Mexico
as Mexican Pete
(1939)
Trouble in Sundown
as Henchman Dusty
(1939)
The Return of the Cisco Kid
as Accused Rustler (uncredited)
(1939)
Pardon Our Nerve
as Kid Ramsey
(1939)
(1939)
Waterfront
as Mart Hendler
(1938)
Bringing Up Baby
as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
(1938)
You Can't Take It with You
as Mike - the Detective (uncredited)
(1938)
Prison Break
as Big Red Kincaid
(1938)
The Adventures of Marco Polo
as Mongol Guard (uncredited)
(1938)
(1938)
Of Human Hearts
as Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
(1938)
Going Places
as Clarence - a Policeman
(1938)
Over the Wall
as Eddie Edwards
(1938)
Born to Be Wild
as Bill Purvis
(1938)
Submarine Patrol
as Seaman Olaf Swanson
(1938)
The Law West of Tombstone
as Mulligan P. Martinez
(1938)
Professor Beware
as Motorcycle Cop
(1938)
Mr. Moto's Gamble
as Biff Moran
(1938)
Fugitives for a Night
as Gambler in Fake Fight
(1938)
The Kid Comes Back
as Spike
(1938)
Hawaii Calls
as Muller
(1938)
Reformatory
as Mac Grady
(1938)
Penitentiary
as Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)
(1938)
Gun Law
as Henchman Pecos
(1938)
(1938)
Numbered Woman
as Detective
(1937)
You Only Live Once
as Casey - Guard (uncredited)
(1937)
Topper
as Eddie (uncredited)
(1937)
Dead End
as Doorman
(1937)
The Soldier and the Lady
as Tartar Guard (Uncredited)
(1937)
Devil's Playground
as Sidecar Wilson
(1937)
Music for Madame
as Violets (Uncredited)
(1937)
The Singing Marine
as First Sergeant (uncredited)
(1937)
Souls at Sea
as Bit Part (uncredited)
(1937)
They Gave Him a Gun
as MP (uncredited)
(1937)
Night Key
as Fingers
(1937)
The Westland Case
as Connors - Death-Row Inmate
(1937)
Park Avenue Logger
as Paul Sangar
(1937)
The Wildcatter
as Johnson
(1937)
Mountain Music
as G-Man (uncredited)
(1937)
Woman-Wise
as Kramer (uncredited)
(1937)
Marry the Girl
as Motorcycle cop
(1937)
The Game That Kills
as Tom Ferguson
(1937)
When's Your Birthday?
as Police Detective (uncredited)
(1937)
A Fight to the Finish
as Eddie Hawkins
(1937)
23 1/2 Hours Leave
as Top Sgt. Burke
(1937)
Fight for Your Lady
as Mr. Walton (uncredited)
(1937)
Escape by Night
as Peter 'Spudsy' Baker
(1936)
Fury
as Man (uncredited)
(1936)
After the Thin Man
as Party Guest (uncredited)
(1936)
The Accusing Finger
as Recreation Room Guard
(1936)
Crash Donovan
as The Drill Master
(1936)
Colleen
as Sweeney (uncredited)
(1936)
White Fang
as Thief (uncredited)
(1936)
Two in the Dark
as Policeman (uncredited)
(1936)
Without Orders
as Tim Casey
(1936)
High Tension
as Husky Man
(1936)
The Bride Walks Out
as Taxi Driver(uncredited)
(1936)
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
as Newsstand Customer
(1936)
The Man Who Lived Twice
as John 'Gloves' Baker
(1936)
Boulder Dam
as Pa's Guest (uncredited)
(1936)
The Big Game
as Gambler
(1936)
The Cattle Thief
as Ranse Willard
(1936)
The First Baby
as Tough Guy
(1936)
(1936)
Fatal Lady
as American Stage Manager (uncredited)
(1936)
Second Wife
as 1st Partner Politician (uncredited)
(1936)
Muss 'em Up
as John Doe, a Gangster
(1936)
They Met in a Taxi
as Policeman
(1936)
Conflict
as Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan
(1936)
Legion of Terror
as Don Foster
(1936)
Avenging Waters
as Marve Slater
(1936)
Pride of the Marines
as Gunner Brady
(1935)
'G' Men
as Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)
(1935)
The Last Days of Pompeii
as Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)
(1935)
Black Fury
as Mac - Company Policeman
(1935)
3 Kids and a Queen
as Relative
(1935)
Murder in the Fleet
as 'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)
(1935)
Times Square Lady
as Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)
(1935)
Mary Jane's Pa
as Roughneck Leader
(1935)
Broadway Hostess
as Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)
(1935)
Calm Yourself
as Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)
(1935)
I Found Stella Parish
as Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)
(1935)
One New York Night
as Policeman
(1935)
Go Into Your Dance
as Herman Lahey
(1935)
Hitch Hike Lady
as Motorcycle cop
(1935)
Grand Old Girl
as Mr. Clark - Football Coach
(1935)
The Headline Woman
as Johnson
(1935)
Waterfront Lady
as Jess
(1935)
Little Big Shot
as Kell's Henchman
(1935)
Under Pressure
as Prize Fighter (uncredited)
(1935)
We're Only Human
as Bank Robber
(1935)
Strangers All
as Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set
(1935)
She Gets Her Man
as Chick
(1935)
Fighting Shadows
as Brad Harrison
(1935)
Devil Dogs of the Air
as Instructor
(1935)
Western Courage
as Lacrosse
(1935)
Too Tough to Kill
as Danny
(1935)
Guard That Girl
as Budge Edwards
(1935)
Justice of the Range
as Bob Brennan
(1935)
His Night Out
as Lanky
(1935)
The Crimson Trail
as Luke Long
(1934)
It Happened One Night
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
(1934)
Broadway Bill
as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
(1934)
Chained
as Ship Steward (uncredited)
(1934)
The Affairs of Cellini
as Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)
(1934)
The Defense Rests
as Hood
(1934)
The Crime of Helen Stanley
as Jack Baker
(1934)
Frontier Marshal
as Ben Murchison
(1934)
Death on the Diamond
as Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)
(1934)
Here Comes the Groom
as Second Cop
(1934)
Whirlpool
as Farley
(1934)
The Circus Clown
as Spectator
(1934)
The Fighting Ranger
as Dave, Cougar Henchman
(1934)
Most Precious Thing in Life
as Head Coach Smith
(1934)
Girl in Danger
as Wynkoski
(1934)
Against the Law
as Tony Rizzo
(1934)
School for Romance
as Husband
(1934)
I'll Tell the World
as Dirigible Officer
(1934)
Men of the Night
as Det. John Connors
(1934)
6 Day Bike Rider
as First Officer (uncredited)
(1934)
The Human Side
as Cop
(1934)
A Man's Game
as Dave Jordon
(1934)
The Poor Rich
as Motor Cop
(1934)
Speed Wings
as Henchman (uncredited)
(1934)
Voice in the Night
as Bob Hall
(1933)
Lady for a Day
as Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
(1933)
Heroes for Sale
as Red (uncredited)
(1933)
College Coach
as Assistant Coach (uncredited)
(1933)
Wild Boys of the Road
as Red the Brakeman (uncredited)
(1933)
State Trooper
as Undetermined Role
(1933)
The Wrecker
as Cramer
(1933)
Unknown Valley
as Elder Snead
(1933)
Son of a Sailor
as Joe
(1933)
Lucky Devils
as Crewman (uncredited)
(1933)
Straightaway
as Hobo
(1933)
Obey the Law
as Kid Paris
(1933)
When Strangers Marry
as Billy McGuire
(1933)
The Fighting Code
as Joe Krull
(1933)
Police Car 17
as Bumps O'Neill
(1932)
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
(1932)
Flesh
as Muscles Manning (uncredited)
(1932)
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
as Police Officer (uncredited)
(1932)
Virtue
as Frank
(1932)
Air Mail
as Joe Barnes (uncredited)
(1932)
Rackety Rax
as 'Brick' Gilligan
(1932)
The Trial of Vivienne Ware
as Johnson (uncredited)
(1932)
That's My Boy
as Curley Decker
(1932)
Careless Lady
as Cop in Raid
(1932)
High Speed
as Ham
(1932)
White Eagle
as Bart - Henchman
(1932)
Bachelor's Affairs
as Cop (uncredited)
(1932)
Hold 'Em Jail
as Football Player (uncredited)
(1932)
Sundown Rider
as Gabe Powers - Henchman
(1932)
Hello Trouble
as Heavy Kennedy
(1931)
Arrowsmith
as Cop (uncredited)
(1931)
Over the Hill
as Detective Escort (uncredited)
(1931)
The Spider
as Cop (uncredited)
(1931)
Quick Millions
as Cop in montage (uncredited)
(1931)
Sob Sister
as Ward, a Cop (uncredited)
(1931)
The Brat
as Court Policeman (uncredited)
(1931)
Maker of Men
as Football Player Pat (uncredited)
(1931)
Three Girls Lost
as Airline Steward (uncredited)
(1930)
The Big Trail
as Sid Bascom (uncredited)
(1930)
Up the River
as Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)
(1930)
Born Reckless
as Sergeant
(1930)
Cheer Up and Smile
as Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)
(1930)
The Lone Star Ranger
as Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)
(1929)
Salute
as Midshipman Harold
(1929)
Words and Music
as Ward
(1929)
So This Is College
as USC Player - #30 (uncredited)
(1928)
Noah's Ark
as Flood Extra (uncredited)