Ward Bond
Born: 1903-04-09 in Benkelman, Nebraska, USA
Died: 1960-11-05
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2005
- The Adventures of Errol Flynn as John L. Sullivan (archive footage)
2004
- Battleground as Quincannon (archive footage)
2000
- John Wayne-A Life on Film as Self (archive footage)
- Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs as (archive footage)
1983
- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1971
- Directed by John Ford as (archive footage)
1959
- Rio Bravo as Pat Wheeler
- Alias Jesse James as Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
1958
- China Doll as Father Cairns
- The Western: A Lost TV Special as Self
1957
- Wagon Train as Major Seth Adams
- The Wings of Eagles as John Dodge
- The Halliday Brand as Big Dan Halliday
- The Growler Story as Quincannon
1956
- The Steve Allen Show as Self - Wagon Train
- The Searchers as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
- Pillars of the Sky as Dr. Joseph Holden
- Dakota Incident as Sen. Blakely
1955
- MGM Parade
- Screen Director's Playhouse as Larry 'Buck' Goodhue
- Mister Roberts as Dowdy
- Star Stage as Patterson
- A Man Alone as Sheriff Gil Corrigan
- The Long Gray Line as Captain Herman Kohler
- The Red, White and Blue Line as Narrator
1954
- Climax! as Sheriff Ab Kale
- Johnny Guitar as John McIvers
- Gypsy Colt as Frank MacWade
- The Bob Mathias Story as Coach Virgil Jackson
1953
- Hondo as Buffalo Baker
- General Electric Theater
- Blowing Wild as Dutch Peterson
- The Christophers
- The Moonlighter as Cole Gardner
1952
- The Ford Television Theatre as Hank Fetterman
- Cavalcade of America as M / Sgt. Lou Diamond
- The Quiet Man as Father Peter Lonergan
- Hellgate as Lt. Tod Voorhees
- Thunderbirds as Lt. John McCreery
- The Gulf Playhouse
- The McGurk Way as Dan McGurk 4th
1951
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Capt. Parker
- Only the Valiant as Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
- Operation Pacific as John "Pop" Perry
- On Dangerous Ground as Walter Brent
- The Great Missouri Raid as Maj. Marshal Trowbridge
- Bullfighter and the Lady as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1950
- Wagon Master as Elder Wiggs
- Singing Guns as Sheriff Jim Caradac
- Riding High as Lee
- The Bigelow Theatre
- Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye as Inspector Charles Weber
1949
- Suspense as Bill Meeker
- The Silver Theatre
1948
- Fort Apache as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
- 3 Godfathers as Perley 'Buck' Sweet
- Joan of Arc as La Hire
- The Time of Your Life as McCarthy
- Tap Roots as Hoab Dabney
- Sins of the Fathers
1947
- Unconquered as John Fraser
- The Fugitive as James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'
1946
- It's a Wonderful Life as Bert
- My Darling Clementine as Morgan Earp
- Canyon Passage as Honey Bragg
1945
- They Were Expendable as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
- Dakota as Jim Bender
1944
- Tall in the Saddle as 'Judge' Robert Garvey
- A Guy Named Joe as Al Yackey
- The Fighting Sullivans as Lt. Cmdr. Robinson
- Home in Indiana as Jed Bruce
1943
- Slightly Dangerous as Jimmy
- They Came to Blow Up America as FBI Chief Craig
- Hello, Frisco, Hello as Sharkey
1942
- Gentleman Jim as John L. Sullivan
- Ten Gentlemen from West Point as Sgt. Scully
- The Falcon Takes Over as Moose Malloy (Uncredited)
- Wild Bill Hickok Rides as Sheriff Edmunds
- Sin Town as Rock Delaney
- Hitler- Dead or Alive as Steve Maschick
1941
- The Maltese Falcon as Det. Tom Polhaus
- Sergeant York as Ike Botkin
- Tobacco Road as Lov Bensey
- Manpower as Eddie Adams
- The Shepherd of the Hills as Wash Gibbs
- A Man Betrayed as Floyd, Amato's Goon
- Swamp Water as Tim Dorson
- Know For Sure as patient
- Doctors Don't Tell as Barney Millen
1940
- The Grapes of Wrath as Policeman
- Santa Fe Trail as Townley
- Kit Carson as Ape
- The Mortal Storm as Franz
- City for Conquest as First Policeman (uncredited)
- Virginia City as Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)
- The Long Voyage Home as Yank
- Little Old New York as Regan
- Sailor's Lady as Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
- Buck Benny Rides Again as First Outlaw
1939
- Gone with the Wind as Tom the Yankee Captain
- Dodge City as Bud Taylor
- Son of Frankenstein as Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
- Drums Along the Mohawk as Adam Hartman
- Young Mr. Lincoln as John Palmer Cass
- Union Pacific as Tracklayer (uncredited)
- Made for Each Other as Jim Hatton (uncredited)
- Confessions of a Nazi Spy as American Legionnaire (uncredited)
- The Oklahoma Kid as Wes Handley
- Frontier Marshal as Town Marshal
- Dust Be My Destiny as First Thug on Train (uncredited)
- Mr. Moto in Danger Island as Sailor Sam - Wrestler
- The Return of the Cisco Kid as Accused Rustler (uncredited)
- They Made Me a Criminal as Lenihan
- Pardon Our Nerve as Kid Ramsey
- Waterfront as Mart Hendler
- Trouble in Sundown as Henchman Dusty
- Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence as Hunk
- The Girl from Mexico as Mexican Pete
- The Kid from Kokomo as Ladislaw Klewicki
- The Cisco Kid and the Lady as Walton
1938
- Bringing Up Baby as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
- You Can't Take It with You as Mike - the Detective (uncredited)
- The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse as Tug
- Mr. Moto's Gamble as Biff Moran
- Of Human Hearts as Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
- Submarine Patrol as Seaman Olaf Swanson
- The Adventures of Marco Polo as Mongol Guard (uncredited)
- Going Places as Clarence - a Policeman
- Fugitives for a Night as Gambler in Fake Fight
- Prison Break as Big Red Kincaid
- Professor Beware as Motorcycle Cop
- Hawaii Calls as Muller
- Flight Into Nowhere
- Born to Be Wild as Bill Purvis
- The Law West of Tombstone as Mulligan P. Martinez
- The Kid Comes Back as Spike
- Over the Wall as Eddie Edwards
- Gun Law as Henchman Pecos
- Penitentiary as Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)
- Reformatory as Mac Grady
- Numbered Woman as Detective
1937
- Topper as Eddie (uncredited)
- You Only Live Once as Casey - Guard (uncredited)
- Dead End as Doorman
- The Singing Marine as First Sergeant (uncredited)
- The Soldier and the Lady as Tartar Guard (Uncredited)
- Night Key as Fingers
- Fight for Your Lady as Walton (uncredited)
- Souls at Sea as Bit Part (uncredited)
- Park Avenue Logger as Paul Sangar
- They Gave Him a Gun as MP (uncredited)
- Music for Madame as Violets (Uncredited)
- The Game That Kills as Tom Ferguson
- When's Your Birthday? as Police Detective (uncredited)
- Marry the Girl as Motorcycle cop
- Mountain Music as G-Man (uncredited)
- Devil's Playground as Sidecar Wilson
- Escape by Night as Peter 'Spudsy' Baker
- 23 1/2 Hours Leave as Top Sgt. Burke
- The Westland Case as Connors - Death-Row Inmate
- The Wildcatter as Johnson
- A Fight to the Finish as Eddie Hawkins
- Woman-Wise as Kramer (uncredited)
1936
- Fury as Man (uncredited)
- After the Thin Man as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Two in the Dark as Policeman (uncredited)
- The Man Who Lived Twice as Gloves Baker
- Muss 'em Up as John Doe, a Gangster
- The Bride Walks Out as Taxi Driver(uncredited)
- The Accusing Finger as Recreation Room Guard
- White Fang as Thief (uncredited)
- The Big Game as Gambler
- Colleen as Sweeney (uncredited)
- Crash Donovan as The Drill Master
- Conflict as Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan
- The Case Against Mrs. Ames as Newsstand Customer
- Second Wife as 1st Partner Politician (uncredited)
- High Tension as Husky Man
- Without Orders as Tim Casey
- They Met in a Taxi as Policeman
- Legion of Terror as Don Foster
- Avenging Waters as Marve Slater
- The Cattle Thief as Ranse Willard
- Fatal Lady as American Stage Manager (uncredited)
- Pride of the Marines as Gunner Brady
- Boulder Dam as Pa's Guest (uncredited)
- The Leathernecks Have Landed as Tex
- The First Baby as Tough Guy
1935
- 'G' Men as Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)
- Murder in the Fleet as 'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)
- Black Fury as Mac - Company Policeman
- The Last Days of Pompeii as Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)
- Devil Dogs of the Air as Instructor
- 3 Kids and a Queen as Relative
- Mary Jane's Pa as Roughneck Leader
- We're Only Human as Bank Robber
- Waterfront Lady as Jess
- Little Big Shot as Kell's Henchman
- Too Tough to Kill as Danny
- One New York Night as Policeman
- The Headline Woman as Johnson
- Times Square Lady as Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)
- Go Into Your Dance as Herman Lahey
- Strangers All as Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set
- Guard That Girl as Budge Edwards
- Hitch Hike Lady as Motorcycle cop
- I Found Stella Parish as Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)
- Justice of the Range as Bob Brennan
- Calm Yourself as Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)
- Broadway Hostess as Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)
- His Night Out as Lanky
- Grand Old Girl as Mr. Clark - Football Coach
- The Crimson Trail as Luke Long
- Under Pressure as Prize Fighter (uncredited)
- She Gets Her Man as Chick
- Fighting Shadows as Brad Harrison
- Western Courage as Lacrosse
1934
- It Happened One Night as Bus Driver (uncredited)
- Chained as Ship Steward (uncredited)
- The Affairs of Cellini as Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)
- Broadway Bill as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
- Against the Law as Tony Rizzo
- The Defense Rests as Hood
- Whirlpool as Farley
- Frontier Marshal as Ben Murchison
- Speed Wings as Henchman (uncredited)
- The Human Side as Cop
- Girl in Danger as Wynkoski
- Most Precious Thing in Life as Head Coach Smith
- The Crime of Helen Stanley as Jack Baker
- Death on the Diamond as Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)
- The Poor Rich as Motor Cop
- Men of the Night as Det. John Connors
- Here Comes the Groom as Second Cop
- Voice in the Night as Bob Hall
- I'll Tell the World as Dirigible Officer
- 6 Day Bike Rider as First Officer (uncredited)
- The Circus Clown as Spectator
- The Fighting Ranger as Dave, Cougar Henchman
- A Man's Game as Dave Jordon
- School for Romance as Husband
1933
- Lady for a Day as Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
- Wild Boys of the Road as Red the Brakeman (uncredited)
- College Coach as Assistant Coach (uncredited)
- Heroes for Sale as Red (uncredited)
- The Wrecker as Cramer
- Lucky Devils as Crewman (uncredited)
- When Strangers Marry as Billy McGuire
- Obey the Law as Kid Paris
- State Trooper as Undetermined Role
- Son of a Sailor as Joe
- Police Car 17 as Bumps O'Neill
- Straightaway as Hobo
- The Fighting Code as Joe Krull
- Unknown Valley as Elder Snead
1932
- Virtue as Frank
- Hold 'Em Jail as Football Player (uncredited)
- 20,000 Years in Sing Sing as Police Officer (uncredited)
- Flesh as Muscles Manning (uncredited)
- That's My Boy as Curley Decker
- Rackety Rax as 'Brick' Gilligan
- The Greeks Had a Word for Them as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Hello Trouble as Heavy Kennedy
- Bachelor's Affairs as Cop (uncredited)
- Air Mail as Joe Barnes (uncredited)
- Careless Lady as Cop in Raid
- The Trial of Vivienne Ware as Johnson (uncredited)
- Sundown Rider as Gabe Powers - Henchman
- High Speed as Ham
- White Eagle as Bart - Henchman
1931
- Arrowsmith as Cop (uncredited)
- Three Girls Lost as Airline Steward (uncredited)
- Quick Millions as Cop in montage (uncredited)
- Over the Hill as Detective Escort (uncredited)
- Maker of Men as Football Player Pat (uncredited)
- The Brat as Court Policeman (uncredited)
- Sob Sister as Ward, a Cop (uncredited)
- The Spider as Cop (uncredited)
1930
- The Big Trail as Sid Bascom (uncredited)
- Up the River as Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)
- Born Reckless as Sergeant
- Cheer Up and Smile as Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)
- The Lone Star Ranger as Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)
1929
- So This Is College as USC Player - #30 (uncredited)
- Salute as Midshipman Harold
- Words and Music as Ward
1928
- Noah's Ark as Flood Extra (uncredited)