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Ward Bond

Acting
57 years oldBenkelman, Nebraska, USA

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 Details

Born
April 9, 1903 - November 5, 1960 (age 57)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Benkelman, Nebraska, USA
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Wardell Edwin Bond

Movies (36)

The Adventures of Errol Flynn
7.8

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

as John L. Sullivan (archive footage)

2005

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

as (archive footage)

2000

John Wayne-A Life on Film

John Wayne-A Life on Film

as Self (archive footage)

2000

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
6.5

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983

Directed by John Ford
6.9

Directed by John Ford

as (archive footage)

1971

The Colter Craven Story

The Colter Craven Story

1960

Alias Jesse James
5.8

Alias Jesse James

as Major Seth Adams (uncredited)

1959

Rio Bravo
7.8

Rio Bravo

as Pat Wheeler

1959

The Western: A Lost TV Special

The Western: A Lost TV Special

as Self

1958

China Doll
6.8

China Doll

as Father Cairns

1958

The Wings of Eagles
6.2

The Wings of Eagles

as John Dodge

1957

The Halliday Brand
6.1

The Halliday Brand

as Big Dan Halliday

1957

The Growler Story
6.0

The Growler Story

as Quincannon

1957

Pillars of the Sky
5.2

Pillars of the Sky

as Dr. Joseph Holden

1956

Dakota Incident
6.5

Dakota Incident

as Sen. Blakely

1956

The Searchers
7.7

The Searchers

as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton

1956

A Man Alone
5.7

A Man Alone

as Sheriff Gil Corrigan

1955

Mister Roberts
7.0

Mister Roberts

as Dowdy

1955

The Red, White and Blue Line
6.0

The Red, White and Blue Line

as Narrator

1955

The Long Gray Line
7.0

The Long Gray Line

as Captain Herman Kohler

1955

The Bob Mathias Story
6.0

The Bob Mathias Story

as Coach Virgil Jackson

1954

Johnny Guitar
7.4

Johnny Guitar

as John McIvers

1954

Gypsy Colt
6.3

Gypsy Colt

as Frank MacWade

1954

Hondo
6.6

Hondo

as Buffalo Baker

1953

Blowing Wild
5.8

Blowing Wild

as Dutch Peterson

1953

The Moonlighter
5.7

The Moonlighter

as Cole Gardner

1953

Thunderbirds
5.7

Thunderbirds

as Lt. John McCreery

1952

Hellgate
6.7

Hellgate

as Lt. Tod Voorhees

1952

The Quiet Man
7.3

The Quiet Man

as Father Peter Lonergan

1952

The McGurk Way

The McGurk Way

as Dan McGurk 4th

1952

On Dangerous Ground
6.6

On Dangerous Ground

as Walter Brent

1951

Bullfighter and the Lady
6.1

Bullfighter and the Lady

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1951

Only the Valiant
6.4

Only the Valiant

as Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist

1951

The Great Missouri Raid
6.6

The Great Missouri Raid

as Maj. Marshal Trowbridge

1951

Operation Pacific
6.0

Operation Pacific

as John "Pop" Perry

1951

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
6.8

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

as Inspector Charles Weber

1950

TV Shows (14)