Ward Bond

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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).

Personal Information

Place of Birth

Benkelman, Nebraska, USA

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

09 April 1903, 122 years old

Known For

It's a Wonderful Life

Gone with the Wind

The Maltese Falcon

The Searchers

It Happened One Night

Rio Bravo

The Grapes of Wrath

Bringing Up Baby

The Quiet Man

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

John L. Sullivan (archive footage)

2005

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

(archive footage)

2000

John Wayne-A Life on Film

Self (archive footage)

2000

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983

Directed by John Ford

(archive footage)

1971

The Colter Craven Story

1960

Alias Jesse James

Major Seth Adams (uncredited)

1959

Rio Bravo

Pat Wheeler

1959

The Western: A Lost TV Special

Self

1958

China Doll

Father Cairns

1958

The Wings of Eagles

John Dodge

1957

The Halliday Brand

Big Dan Halliday

1957

The Growler Story

Quincannon

1957

Pillars of the Sky

Dr. Joseph Holden

1956

Dakota Incident

Sen. Blakely

1956

The Searchers

Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton

1956

A Man Alone

Sheriff Gil Corrigan

1955

Mister Roberts

Dowdy

1955

The Red, White and Blue Line

Narrator

1955

The Long Gray Line

Captain Herman Kohler

1955

The Bob Mathias Story

Coach Virgil Jackson

1954

Johnny Guitar

John McIvers

1954

Gypsy Colt

Frank MacWade

1954

Hondo

Buffalo Baker

1953

Blowing Wild

Dutch Peterson

1953

The Moonlighter

Cole Gardner

1953

Thunderbirds

Lt. John McCreery

1952

Hellgate

Lt. Tod Voorhees

1952

The Quiet Man

Father Peter Lonergan

1952

The McGurk Way

Dan McGurk 4th

1952

On Dangerous Ground

Walter Brent

1951

Bullfighter and the Lady

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1951

Only the Valiant

Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist

1951

The Great Missouri Raid

Maj. Marshal Trowbridge

1951

Operation Pacific

John "Pop" Perry

1951

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Inspector Charles Weber

1950

Wagon Master

Elder Wiggs

1950

Riding High

Lee

1950

Singing Guns

Sheriff Jim Caradac

1950

3 Godfathers

Perley 'Buck' Sweet

1948

Joan of Arc

La Hire

1948

The Time of Your Life

McCarthy

1948

Tap Roots

Hoab Dabney

1948

Fort Apache

Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke

1948

Sins of the Fathers

1948

The Fugitive

James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'

1947

Unconquered

John Fraser

1947

It's a Wonderful Life

Bert

1946

My Darling Clementine

Morgan Earp

1946

Canyon Passage

Honey Bragg

1946

Dakota

Jim Bender

1945

They Were Expendable

"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate

1945

Tall in the Saddle

'Judge' Robert Garvey

1944

Home in Indiana

Jed Bruce

1944

A Guy Named Joe

Al Yackey

1944

The Fighting Sullivans

Lt. Cmdr. Robinson

1944

They Came to Blow Up America

FBI Chief Craig

1943

Slightly Dangerous

Jimmy

1943

Hello, Frisco, Hello

Sharkey

1943

Gentleman Jim

John L. Sullivan

1942

Hitler- Dead or Alive

Steve Maschick

1942

Sin Town

Rock Delaney

1942

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Sgt. Scully

1942

The Falcon Takes Over

Moose Malloy (Uncredited)

1942

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Sheriff Edmunds

1942

Swamp Water

Tim Dorson

1941

The Maltese Falcon

Det. Tom Polhaus

1941

Sergeant York

Ike Botkin

1941

Doctors Don't Tell

Barney Millen

1941

Manpower

Eddie Adams

1941

The Shepherd of the Hills

Wash Gibbs

1941

A Man Betrayed

Floyd, Amato's Goon

1941

Tobacco Road

Lov Bensey

1941

Know For Sure

patient

1941

Santa Fe Trail

Townley

1940

The Long Voyage Home

Yank

1940

City for Conquest

First Policeman (uncredited)

1940

Kit Carson

Ape

1940

Sailor's Lady

Shore Patrolman (uncredited)

1940

The Mortal Storm

Franz

1940

Buck Benny Rides Again

First Outlaw

1940

Virginia City

Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)

1940

The Grapes of Wrath

Policeman

1940

Little Old New York

Regan

1940

The Cisco Kid and the Lady

Walton

1939

Gone with the Wind

Tom the Yankee Captain

1939

Drums Along the Mohawk

Adam Hartman

1939

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

Hunk

1939

Dust Be My Destiny

First Thug on Train (uncredited)

1939

Frontier Marshal

Town Marshal

1939

Waterfront

Mart Hendler

1939

Young Mr. Lincoln

John Palmer Cass

1939

The Girl from Mexico

Mexican Pete

1939

The Kid from Kokomo

Ladislaw Klewicki

1939

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

American Legionnaire (uncredited)

1939

Union Pacific

Tracklayer (uncredited)

1939

The Return of the Cisco Kid

Accused Rustler (uncredited)

1939

Dodge City

Bud Taylor

1939

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Sailor Sam - Wrestler

1939

Trouble in Sundown

Henchman Dusty

1939

The Oklahoma Kid

Wes Handley

1939

Pardon Our Nerve

Kid Ramsey

1939

Made for Each Other

Jim Hatton (uncredited)

1939

They Made Me a Criminal

Lenihan

1939

Son of Frankenstein

Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)

1939

Going Places

Clarence - a Policeman

1938

Submarine Patrol

Seaman Olaf Swanson

1938

The Law West of Tombstone

Mulligan P. Martinez

1938

Fugitives for a Night

Gambler in Fake Fight

1938

You Can't Take It with You

Mike - the Detective (uncredited)

1938

Professor Beware

Motorcycle Cop

1938

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

Tug

1938

Prison Break

Big Red Kincaid

1938

Reformatory

Mac Grady

1938

Numbered Woman

Detective

1938

Gun Law

Henchman Pecos

1938

Flight Into Nowhere

1938

Mr. Moto's Gamble

Biff Moran

1938

The Adventures of Marco Polo

Mongol Guard (uncredited)

1938

Over the Wall

Eddie Edwards

1938

Hawaii Calls

Muller

1938

Bringing Up Baby

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

1938

Born to Be Wild

Bill Purvis

1938

The Kid Comes Back

Spike

1938

Of Human Hearts

Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)

1938

Penitentiary

Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)

1938

Fight for Your Lady

Walton (uncredited)

1937

The Westland Case

Connors - Death-Row Inmate

1937

Music for Madame

Violets (Uncredited)

1937

The Game That Kills

Tom Ferguson

1937

Souls at Sea

Bit Part (uncredited)

1937

Escape by Night

Peter 'Spudsy' Baker

1937

Dead End

Doorman

1937

Topper

Eddie (uncredited)

1937

Marry the Girl

Motorcycle cop

1937

The Singing Marine

First Sergeant (uncredited)

1937

A Fight to the Finish

Eddie Hawkins

1937

Mountain Music

G-Man (uncredited)

1937

The Wildcatter

Johnson

1937

They Gave Him a Gun

MP (uncredited)

1937

Night Key

Fingers

1937

The Soldier and the Lady

Tartar Guard (Uncredited)

1937

23 1/2 Hours Leave

Top Sgt. Burke

1937

Park Avenue Logger

Paul Sangar

1937

When's Your Birthday?

Police Detective (uncredited)

1937

Devil's Playground

Sidecar Wilson

1937

You Only Live Once

Casey - Guard (uncredited)

1937

Woman-Wise

Kramer (uncredited)

1937

After the Thin Man

Party Guest (uncredited)

1936

Conflict

Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan

1936

The Accusing Finger

Recreation Room Guard

1936

Legion of Terror

Don Foster

1936

Without Orders

Tim Casey

1936

The Big Game

Gambler

1936

The Man Who Lived Twice

Gloves Baker

1936

They Met in a Taxi

Policeman

1936

Second Wife

1st Partner Politician (uncredited)

1936

Crash Donovan

The Drill Master

1936

White Fang

Thief (uncredited)

1936

The Bride Walks Out

Taxi Driver(uncredited)

1936

High Tension

Husky Man

1936

Fury

Man (uncredited)

1936

The Cattle Thief

Ranse Willard

1936

Fatal Lady

American Stage Manager (uncredited)

1936

Avenging Waters

Marve Slater

1936

The Case Against Mrs. Ames

Newsstand Customer

1936

The First Baby

Tough Guy

1936

Pride of the Marines

Gunner Brady

1936

Colleen

Sweeney (uncredited)

1936

Boulder Dam

Pa's Guest (uncredited)

1936

The Leathernecks Have Landed

Tex

1936

Muss 'em Up

John Doe, a Gangster

1936

Two in the Dark

Policeman (uncredited)

1936

Hitch Hike Lady

Motorcycle cop

1935

We're Only Human

Bank Robber

1935

Too Tough to Kill

Danny

1935

Broadway Hostess

Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)

1935

I Found Stella Parish

Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)

1935

Guard That Girl

Budge Edwards

1935

Western Courage

Lacrosse

1935

3 Kids and a Queen

Relative

1935

The Last Days of Pompeii

Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)

1935

Waterfront Lady

Jess

1935

His Night Out

Lanky

1935

Little Big Shot

Kell's Henchman

1935

She Gets Her Man

Chick

1935

Calm Yourself

Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)

1935

Justice of the Range

Bob Brennan

1935

Murder in the Fleet

'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)

1935

Black Fury

Mac - Company Policeman

1935

The Headline Woman

Johnson

1935

'G' Men

Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)

1935

Mary Jane's Pa

Roughneck Leader

1935

Go Into Your Dance

Herman Lahey

1935

Fighting Shadows

Brad Harrison

1935

Strangers All

Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set

1935

The Crimson Trail

Luke Long

1935

Times Square Lady

Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)

1935

One New York Night

Policeman

1935

Devil Dogs of the Air

Instructor

1935

Under Pressure

Prize Fighter (uncredited)

1935

Grand Old Girl

Mr. Clark - Football Coach

1935

Broadway Bill

Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)

1934

Men of the Night

Det. John Connors

1934

Against the Law

Tony Rizzo

1934

6 Day Bike Rider

First Officer (uncredited)

1934

Death on the Diamond

Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)

1934

Girl in Danger

Wynkoski

1934

The Human Side

Cop

1934

Chained

Ship Steward (uncredited)

1934

The Affairs of Cellini

Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)

1934

The Defense Rests

Hood

1934

The Circus Clown

Spectator

1934

Here Comes the Groom

Second Cop

1934

A Man's Game

Dave Jordon

1934

Most Precious Thing in Life

Head Coach Smith

1934

I'll Tell the World

Dirigible Officer

1934

The Crime of Helen Stanley

Jack Baker

1934

Whirlpool

Farley

1934

Voice in the Night

Bob Hall

1934

The Fighting Ranger

Dave, Cougar Henchman

1934

The Poor Rich

Motor Cop

1934

It Happened One Night

Bus Driver (uncredited)

1934

Speed Wings

Henchman (uncredited)

1934

School for Romance

Husband

1934

Frontier Marshal

Ben Murchison

1934

The Fighting Code

Joe Krull

1933

Straightaway

Hobo

1933

Son of a Sailor

Joe

1933

College Coach

Assistant Coach (uncredited)

1933

Wild Boys of the Road

Red the Brakeman (uncredited)

1933

Police Car 17

Bumps O'Neill

1933

Lady for a Day

Mounted Policeman (uncredited)

1933

The Wrecker

Cramer

1933

Heroes for Sale

Red (uncredited)

1933

When Strangers Marry

Billy McGuire

1933

Unknown Valley

Elder Snead

1933

Obey the Law

Kid Paris

1933

State Trooper

Undetermined Role

1933

Lucky Devils

Crewman (uncredited)

1933

Sundown Rider

Gabe Powers - Henchman

1932

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

Police Officer (uncredited)

1932

Flesh

Muscles Manning (uncredited)

1932

That's My Boy

Curley Decker

1932

Air Mail

Joe Barnes (uncredited)

1932

Virtue

Frank

1932

Rackety Rax

'Brick' Gilligan

1932

White Eagle

Bart - Henchman

1932

Hold 'Em Jail

Football Player (uncredited)

1932

Hello Trouble

Heavy Kennedy

1932

Bachelor's Affairs

Cop (uncredited)

1932

The Trial of Vivienne Ware

Johnson (uncredited)

1932

Careless Lady

Cop in Raid

1932

High Speed

Ham

1932

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1932

Arrowsmith

Cop (uncredited)

1931

Over the Hill

Detective Escort (uncredited)

1931

Sob Sister

Ward, a Cop (uncredited)

1931

The Spider

Cop (uncredited)

1931

The Brat

Court Policeman (uncredited)

1931

Maker of Men

Football Player Pat (uncredited)

1931

Three Girls Lost

Airline Steward (uncredited)

1931

Quick Millions

Cop in montage (uncredited)

1931

The Big Trail

Sid Bascom (uncredited)

1930

Up the River

Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)

1930

Cheer Up and Smile

Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)

1930

Born Reckless

Sergeant

1930

The Lone Star Ranger

Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)

1930

So This Is College

USC Player - #30 (uncredited)

1929

Salute

Midshipman Harold

1929

Words and Music

Ward

1929

Noah's Ark

Flood Extra (uncredited)

1928