
Ward Bond
- Born
- April 9, 1903 · Benkelman, Nebraska, USA
- Died
- November 5, 1960
- Actor
- soundtrack
- Archive footage
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 · 138 credits
- 2002John Ford Goes to War · Archive footage (Self)
- 1982Hooray for Hollywood · Archive footage (Self)
- 1959Rio Bravo · Actor (Pat Wheeler)
- 1958China Doll · Actor (Father Cairns)
- 1957The Wings of Eagles · Actor (John Dodge)
- 1957The Halliday Brand · Actor (Big Dan Halliday)
- 1956The Searchers · Actor (Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton)
- 1956Pillars of the Sky · Actor (Dr. Joseph Holden)
- 1956Dakota Incident · Actor (Sen. Blakely)
- 1955Mister Roberts · Actor (Dowdy)
- 1955The Long Gray Line · Actor (Capt. Herman J. Kohler)
- 1955A Man Alone · Actor (Sheriff Gil Corrigan)
- 1954Johnny Guitar · Actor (John McIvers)
- 1954Gypsy Colt · Actor (Frank MacWade)
- 1954The Bob Mathias Story · Actor (Coach Virgil Jackson)
- 1953Hondo · Actor (Buffalo Baker)
- 1953Blowing Wild · Actor (Dutch Peterson)
- 1953The Moonlighter · Actor (Cole Gardner)
- 1952The Quiet Man · Actor (Father Peter Lonergan)
- 1952Hellgate · Actor (Lt. Tod Voorhees)
- 1952Thunderbirds · Actor (Lt. John McCreery)
- 1951On Dangerous Ground · Actor (Walter Brent)
- 1951Operation Pacific · Actor (Cmdr. John T. 'Pop' Perry)
- 1951Only the Valiant · Actor (Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist)
- 1951The Great Missouri Raid · Actor (Maj. Marshal Trowbridge)
- 1951This Is Korea! · Actor (Narrator)
- 1950Wagon Master · Actor (Elder Wiggs)
- 1950Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye · Actor (Inspector Charles Weber)
- 1950Riding High · Actor (Lee)
- 1950Singing Guns · Actor (Sheriff Jim Caradac)
- 1948Fort Apache · Actor (Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke)
- 19483 Godfathers · Actor (Perley 'Buck' Sweet)
- 1948The Time of Your Life · Actor (McCarthy (a blatherskite))
- 1948Tap Roots · Actor (Hoab Dabney)
- 1947Unconquered · Actor (John Fraser)
- 1947The Fugitive · Actor (El Gringo)
- 1946It's a Wonderful Life · Actor (Bert)
- 1946My Darling Clementine · Actor (Morgan Earp)
- 1946Canyon Passage · Actor (Honey Bragg)
- 1945They Were Expendable · Actor ('Boats' Mulcahey C.B.M.)
- 1945Dakota · Actor (Jim Bender)
- 1944Tall in the Saddle · Actor ('Judge' Robert Garvey)
- 1944Home in Indiana · Actor (Jed Bruce)
- 1943A Guy Named Joe · Actor (Al Yackey)
- 1943Slightly Dangerous · Actor (Jimmy)
- 1943Hello Frisco, Hello · Actor (Sharkey)
- 1943They Came to Blow Up America · Actor (FBI Chief Craig)
- 1942Gentleman Jim · Actor (John L. Sullivan)
- 1942The Falcon Takes Over · Actor (Moose Malloy)
- 1942Hitler: Dead or Alive · Actor (Steve Maschick)
- 1942Ten Gentlemen from West Point · Actor (Sgt. Scully)
- 1942Wild Bill Hickok Rides · Actor (Sheriff Edmunds)
- 1942Sin Town · Actor (Rock Delaney)
- 1941The Maltese Falcon · Actor (Detective Tom Polhaus)
- 1941Sergeant York · Actor (Ike Botkin)
- 1941The Shepherd of the Hills · Actor (Wash Gibbs)
- 1941Tobacco Road · Actor (Lov)
- 1941Swamp Water · Actor (Tim Dorson)
- 1941Manpower · Actor (Eddie Adams)
- 1941A Man Betrayed · Actor (Floyd)
- 1941Doctors Don't Tell · Actor (Barney Millen)
- 1940The Long Voyage Home · Actor (Yank)
- 1940Kit Carson · Actor (Ape)
- 1940Little Old New York · Actor (Regan)
- 1939The Oklahoma Kid · Actor (Wes Handley)
- 1939Frontier Marshal · Actor (Town Marshal)
- 1939Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence · Actor (Hunk)
- 1939The Girl from Mexico · Actor (Mexican Pete - the Wrestler)
- 1939The Cisco Kid and the Lady · Actor (Walton)
- 1939Waterfront · Actor (Mart Hendler)
- 1939Trouble in Sundown · Actor (Dusty - Henchman)
- 1939Pardon Our Nerve · Actor (Kid Ramsey)
- 1938Prison Break · Actor (Big Red Kincaid)
- 1938Gun Law · Actor (Henchman Pecos)
- 1938Over the Wall · Actor (Eddie Edwards)
- 1938Born to Be Wild · Actor (Bill Purvis)
- 1938Flight Into Nowhere · Actor (Radio Operator)
- 1938Reformatory · Actor (Mac Grady)
- 1938Numbered Woman · Actor (Mr. Aldrich)
- 1937Night Key · Actor (Fingers)
- 1937Escape by Night · Actor (Spudsy)
- 1937Devil's Playground · Actor (Sidecar Wilson)
- 1937Park Avenue Logger · Actor (Paul Sangar)
- 1937The Wildcatter · Actor (Johnson)
- 1937A Fight to the Finish · Actor (Eddie Hawkins)
- 1936The Man Who Lived Twice · Actor (John 'Gloves' Baker)
- 1936They Met in a Taxi · Actor (Policeman)
- 1936Legion of Terror · Actor (Don Foster)
- 1936Without Orders · Actor (Tim Casey)
- 1936The Cattle Thief · Actor (Ranse Willard)
- 1936The Leathernecks Have Landed · Actor (Tex)
- 1936Avenging Waters · Actor (Marve Slater)
- 1936Crash Donovan · Actor (The Drill Master)
- 1936Pride of the Marines · Actor (Gunner Brady)
- 1936The First Baby · Actor (Tough Guy)
- 1936Second Wife · Actor (1st Partner Politician)
- 1935Devil Dogs of the Air · Actor (Instructor)
- 1935Waterfront Lady · Actor (Jess)
- 1935The Crimson Trail · Actor (Luke Long)
- 1935Justice of the Range · Actor (Bob Brennan)
- 1935Too Tough to Kill · Actor (Danny)
- 1935Fighting Shadows · Actor (Brad Harrison)
- 1935Guard That Girl · Actor (Budge Edwards)
- 1935His Night Out · Actor (Lanky)
- 1935She Gets Her Man · Actor (Chick)
- 1935Western Courage · Actor (Lacrosse)
- 1934Chained · Actor (Ship Steward)
- 1934Whirlpool · Actor (Farley)
- 19346 Day Bike Rider · Actor (First Officer)
- 1934Most Precious Thing in Life · Actor (Head Coach Smith)
- 1934The Crime of Helen Stanley · Actor (Jack Baker)
- 1934Girl in Danger · Actor (Wynkoski)
- 1934The Fighting Ranger · Actor (Dave, Cougar Henchman)
- 1934Here Comes the Groom · Actor (Second Cop)
- 1934Voice in the Night · Actor (Bob Hall)
- 1934Frontier Marshal · Actor (Ben Murchison)
- 1934A Man's Game · Actor (Dave Jordon)
- 1934Against the Law · Actor (Tony Rizzo)
- 1934Speed Wings · Actor (Henchman)
- 1934Men of the Night · Actor (Det. John Connors)
- 1934The Human Side · Actor (Cop)
- 1933Unknown Valley · Actor (Elder Snead)
- 1933Police Car 17 · Actor (Bumps O'Neill)
- 1933The Fighting Code · Actor (Joe Krull)
- 1933When Strangers Marry · Actor (Billy McGuire)
- 1933Straightaway · Actor (Hobo)
- 1933The Wrecker · Actor (Cramer)
- 1933Obey the Law · Actor (Kid Paris)
- 193220,000 Years in Sing Sing · Actor (Police Officer)
- 1932Virtue · Actor (Frank)
- 1932The Greeks Had a Word for Them · Actor (Taxi Driver)
- 1932White Eagle · Actor (Bart - Henchman)
- 1932Sundown Rider · Actor (Gabe Powers)
- 1932High Speed · Actor (Ham)
- 1932Rackety Rax · Actor ('Brick' Gilligan)
- 1931Three Girls Lost · Actor (Airline Steward)
- 1930Up the River · Actor (Inmate Socked by Saint Louis)
- 1929Salute · Actor (Midshipman Harold)