Known For
Acting
Born
Apr 09, 1903
Died
Nov 05, 1960
Place of Birth
Benkelman, Nebraska, USA
Credits
289 titles
Ward Bond
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).
Known For
Filmography
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
John L. Sullivan (archive footage)
Battleground
Quincannon (archive footage)
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
(archive footage)
John Wayne-A Life on Film
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Directed by John Ford
(archive footage)
The Colter Craven Story
Alias Jesse James
Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
Rio Bravo
Pat Wheeler
The Western: A Lost TV Special
Self
China Doll
Father Cairns
Wagon Train
Major Seth Adams
The Wings of Eagles
John Dodge
The Halliday Brand
Big Dan Halliday
The Growler Story
Quincannon
Pillars of the Sky
Dr. Joseph Holden
Dakota Incident
Sen. Blakely
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Wagon Train
The Searchers
Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
A Man Alone
Sheriff Gil Corrigan
Screen Director's Playhouse
Larry 'Buck' Goodhue
MGM Parade
Star Stage
Patterson
Mister Roberts
Dowdy
The Red, White and Blue Line
Narrator
The Long Gray Line
Captain Herman Kohler
The Bob Mathias Story
Coach Virgil Jackson
Climax!
Sheriff Ab Kale
Johnny Guitar
John McIvers
Gypsy Colt
Frank MacWade
Hondo
Buffalo Baker
Blowing Wild
Dutch Peterson
The Moonlighter
Cole Gardner
The Christophers
General Electric Theater
Thunderbirds
Lt. John McCreery
The Ford Television Theatre
Lt. Pannetti
Cavalcade of America
M / Sgt. Lou Diamond
Hellgate
Lt. Tod Voorhees
The Quiet Man
Father Peter Lonergan
The Gulf Playhouse
The McGurk Way
Dan McGurk 4th
On Dangerous Ground
Walter Brent
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Capt. Parker
Bullfighter and the Lady
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Only the Valiant
Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
The Great Missouri Raid
Maj. Marshal Trowbridge
Operation Pacific
John "Pop" Perry
The Bigelow Theatre
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Inspector Charles Weber