Ward Bond

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

2005

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

John L. Sullivan (archive footage)

Movie
2004

Battleground

Quincannon (archive footage)

Tv
2000

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

(archive footage)

Movie
2000

John Wayne-A Life on Film

Self (archive footage)

Movie
1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1971

Directed by John Ford

(archive footage)

Movie
1960

The Colter Craven Story

Movie
1959

Alias Jesse James

Major Seth Adams (uncredited)

Movie
1959

Rio Bravo

Pat Wheeler

Movie
1958

The Western: A Lost TV Special

Self

Movie
1958

China Doll

Father Cairns

Movie
1957

Wagon Train

Major Seth Adams

Tv
1957

The Wings of Eagles

John Dodge

Movie
1957

The Halliday Brand

Big Dan Halliday

Movie
1957

The Growler Story

Quincannon

Movie
1956

Pillars of the Sky

Dr. Joseph Holden

Movie
1956

Dakota Incident

Sen. Blakely

Movie
1956

The Steve Allen Show

Self - Wagon Train

Tv
1956

The Searchers

Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton

Movie
1955

A Man Alone

Sheriff Gil Corrigan

Movie
1955

Screen Director's Playhouse

Larry 'Buck' Goodhue

Tv
1955

MGM Parade

Tv
1955

Star Stage

Patterson

Tv
1955

Mister Roberts

Dowdy

Movie
1955

The Red, White and Blue Line

Narrator

Movie
1955

The Long Gray Line

Captain Herman Kohler

Movie
1954

The Bob Mathias Story

Coach Virgil Jackson

Movie
1954

Climax!

Sheriff Ab Kale

Tv
1954

Johnny Guitar

John McIvers

Movie
1954

Gypsy Colt

Frank MacWade

Movie
1953

Hondo

Buffalo Baker

Movie
1953

Blowing Wild

Dutch Peterson

Movie
1953

The Moonlighter

Cole Gardner

Movie
1953

The Christophers

Tv
1953

General Electric Theater

Tv
1952

Thunderbirds

Lt. John McCreery

Movie
1952

The Ford Television Theatre

Lt. Pannetti

Tv
1952

Cavalcade of America

M / Sgt. Lou Diamond

Tv
1952

Hellgate

Lt. Tod Voorhees

Movie
1952

The Quiet Man

Father Peter Lonergan

Movie
1952

The Gulf Playhouse

Tv
1952

The McGurk Way

Dan McGurk 4th

Movie
1951

On Dangerous Ground

Walter Brent

Movie
1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Capt. Parker

Tv
1951

Bullfighter and the Lady

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Movie
1951

Only the Valiant

Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist

Movie
1951

The Great Missouri Raid

Maj. Marshal Trowbridge

Movie
1951

Operation Pacific

John "Pop" Perry

Movie
1950

The Bigelow Theatre

Tv
1950

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Inspector Charles Weber

Movie