Ward Bond

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1903-04-09 (57 years old)

Deathday

1960-11-05

Place of Birth

Benkelman, Nebraska, USA

Ward Bond

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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).

Acting

1959

Rio Bravo

as Pat Wheeler

1938

Bringing Up Baby

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

1941

The Maltese Falcon

as Det. Tom Polhaus

1940

1939

Gone with the Wind

as Tom the Yankee Captain

1940

Santa Fe Trail

as Townley

1946

My Darling Clementine

as Morgan Earp

1952

The Quiet Man

as Father Peter Lonergan

1956

The Searchers

as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton

1953

Hondo

as Buffalo Baker

1941

Manpower

as Eddie Adams

2000

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

as (archive footage)

1951

On Dangerous Ground

as Walter Brent

1941

A Man Betrayed

as Floyd, Amato's Goon

1939

Dust Be My Destiny

as First Thug on Train (uncredited)

1954

Johnny Guitar

as John McIvers

1934

1957

The Halliday Brand

as Big Dan Halliday

1938

Reformatory

as Mac Grady

1933

When Strangers Marry

as Billy McGuire

1937

Night Key

as Fingers

1951

Operation Pacific

as John "Pop" Perry

1948

3 Godfathers

as Perley 'Buck' Sweet

1943

A Guy Named Joe

as Al Yackey

1941

1946

Canyon Passage

as Honey Bragg

1950

Wagon Master

as Elder Wiggs

1948

Fort Apache

as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke

1933

Lady for a Day

as Mounted Policeman (uncredited)

1947

The Fugitive

as James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'

1948

Joan of Arc

as La Hire

1944

Tall in the Saddle

as 'Judge' Robert Garvey

1944

The Fighting Sullivans

as Lt. Cmdr. Robinson

1942

Gentleman Jim

as John L. Sullivan

1939

Young Mr. Lincoln

as John Palmer Cass

1955

The Long Gray Line

as Captain Herman Kohler

1955

1942

The Falcon Takes Over

as Moose Malloy (Uncredited)

1941

Swamp Water

as Tim Dorson

1941

Sergeant York

as Ike Botkin

1957

The Wings of Eagles

as John Dodge

1956

Pillars of the Sky

as Dr. Joseph Holden

1941

Tobacco Road

as Lov Bensey

1939

Made for Each Other

as Jim Hatton (uncredited)

1950

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

as Inspector Charles Weber

1945

They Were Expendable

as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate

1937

Dead End

as Doorman

1940

1932

Hello Trouble

as Heavy Kennedy

1932

Sundown Rider

as Gabe Powers - Henchman

1933

The Fighting Code

as Joe Krull

1947

Unconquered

as John Fraser

1939

Drums Along the Mohawk

as Adam Hartman

1956

Dakota Incident

as Sen. Blakely

1951

Only the Valiant

as Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist

1953

Blowing Wild

as Dutch Peterson

1945

Dakota

as Jim Bender

1934

Broadway Bill

as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)

1938

Mr. Moto's Gamble

as Biff Moran

1940

Buck Benny Rides Again

as First Outlaw

1932

Virtue

as Frank

1942

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

as Sheriff Edmunds

1936

1935

Little Big Shot

as Kell's Henchman

1942

Sin Town

as Rock Delaney

1938

Of Human Hearts

as Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)

2005

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

as John L. Sullivan (archive footage)

1954

Gypsy Colt

as Frank MacWade

1942

Hitler- Dead or Alive

as Steve Maschick

1950

1932

Flesh

as Muscles Manning (uncredited)

1941

Know For Sure

as patient

1929

Salute

as Midshipman Harold

1953

The Moonlighter

as Cole Gardner

1939

Frontier Marshal

as Town Marshal

1932

Air Mail

as Joe Barnes (uncredited)

1938

Over the Wall

as Eddie Edwards

1938

The Law West of Tombstone

as Mulligan P. Martinez

1950

Singing Guns

as Sheriff Jim Caradac

1937

Fight for Your Lady

as Mr. Walton (uncredited)

1941

Doctors Don't Tell

as Barney Millen

1958

China Doll

as Father Cairns

1935

Hitch Hike Lady

as Motorcycle cop

1936

Two in the Dark

as Policeman (uncredited)

1935

Broadway Hostess

as Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1940

1943

1934

The Poor Rich

as Motor Cop

1952

Hellgate

as Lt. Tod Voorhees

1937

Marry the Girl

as Motorcycle cop

1944

Home in Indiana

as Jed Bruce

1951

The Great Missouri Raid

as Maj. Marshal Trowbridge

1936

The Big Game

as Gambler

1937

Park Avenue Logger

as Paul Sangar

1937

23 1/2 Hours Leave

as Top Sgt. Burke

1936

The Bride Walks Out

as Taxi Driver(uncredited)

1954

The Bob Mathias Story

as Coach Virgil Jackson

1937

Escape by Night

as Peter 'Spudsy' Baker

1938

Prison Break

as Big Red Kincaid

1930

Up the River

as Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)

1938

You Can't Take It with You

as Mike - the Detective (uncredited)

1938

Born to Be Wild

as Bill Purvis

1937

The Wildcatter

as Johnson

1948

1939

The Girl from Mexico

as Mexican Pete

1934

Whirlpool

as Farley

1934

The Circus Clown

as Spectator

1934

1934

Death on the Diamond

as Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)

1934

6 Day Bike Rider

as First Officer (uncredited)

1934

Against the Law

as Tony Rizzo

1935

Under Pressure

as Prize Fighter (uncredited)

1935

Times Square Lady

as Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)

1935

Justice of the Range

as Bob Brennan

1935

1935

Guard That Girl

as Budge Edwards

1935

I Found Stella Parish

as Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)

1938

Hawaii Calls

as Muller

1936

The First Baby

as Tough Guy

1929

1930

The Lone Star Ranger

as Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)

1930

Cheer Up and Smile

as Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)

1931

Three Girls Lost

as Airline Steward (uncredited)

1931

The Brat

as Court Policeman (uncredited)

1931

The Spider

as Cop (uncredited)

1931

Sob Sister

as Ward, a Cop (uncredited)

1931

Over the Hill

as Detective Escort (uncredited)

1931

Maker of Men

as Football Player Pat (uncredited)

1932

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1932

Bachelor's Affairs

as Cop (uncredited)

1932

Hold 'Em Jail

as Football Player (uncredited)

1932

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

as Police Officer (uncredited)

1933

Lucky Devils

as Crewman (uncredited)

1933

State Trooper

as Undetermined Role

1933

Obey the Law

as Kid Paris

1933

1936

Second Wife

as 1st Partner Politician (uncredited)

1937

Woman-Wise

as Kramer (uncredited)

1937

When's Your Birthday?

as Police Detective (uncredited)

1937

Mountain Music

as G-Man (uncredited)

1937

The Singing Marine

as First Sergeant (uncredited)

1937

Souls at Sea

as Bit Part (uncredited)

1937

The Game That Kills

as Tom Ferguson

1938

Penitentiary

as Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)

1934

Speed Wings

as Henchman (uncredited)

1935

We're Only Human

as Bank Robber

1943

1935

Calm Yourself

as Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)

1951

Bullfighter and the Lady

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1957

The Growler Story

as Quincannon

1971

Directed by John Ford

as (archive footage)

1936

Avenging Waters

as Marve Slater

1934

A Man's Game

as Dave Jordon

1935

Fighting Shadows

as Brad Harrison

1935

Western Courage

as Lacrosse

1936

The Cattle Thief

as Ranse Willard

1938

The Adventures of Marco Polo

as Mongol Guard (uncredited)

1934

Most Precious Thing in Life

as Head Coach Smith

1939

Waterfront

as Mart Hendler

1936

White Fang

as Thief (uncredited)

1933

Heroes for Sale

as Red (uncredited)

1938

Submarine Patrol

as Seaman Olaf Swanson

1933

Unknown Valley

as Elder Snead

1934

The Affairs of Cellini

as Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)

1935

One New York Night

as Policeman

1955

A Man Alone

as Sheriff Gil Corrigan

1932

Careless Lady

as Cop in Raid

1939

The Oklahoma Kid

as Wes Handley

1936

They Met in a Taxi

as Policeman

1931

Arrowsmith

as Cop (uncredited)

1937

They Gave Him a Gun

as MP (uncredited)

1934

I'll Tell the World

as Dirigible Officer

1938

Going Places

as Clarence - a Policeman

1936

Fatal Lady

as American Stage Manager (uncredited)

1936

Colleen

as Sweeney (uncredited)

1938

Fugitives for a Night

as Gambler in Fake Fight

1935

1933

The Wrecker

as Cramer

1952

The McGurk Way

as Dan McGurk 4th

1935

'G' Men

as Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)

1935

Strangers All

as Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set

1935

Grand Old Girl

as Mr. Clark - Football Coach

1936

Without Orders

as Tim Casey

1937

Devil's Playground

as Sidecar Wilson

1935

Mary Jane's Pa

as Roughneck Leader

1939

Son of Frankenstein

as Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)

1939

Dodge City

as Bud Taylor

1939

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

as Sailor Sam - Wrestler

1936

Boulder Dam

as Pa's Guest (uncredited)

1939

Union Pacific

as Tracklayer (uncredited)

1939

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

as American Legionnaire (uncredited)

1939

The Return of the Cisco Kid

as Accused Rustler (uncredited)

1938

Professor Beware

as Motorcycle Cop

1943

1935

Murder in the Fleet

as 'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)

1934

It Happened One Night

as Bus Driver (uncredited)

1934

The Fighting Ranger

as Dave, Cougar Henchman

1936

Fury

as Man (uncredited)

1933

1935

1936

High Tension

as Husky Man

1935

1937

A Fight to the Finish

as Eddie Hawkins

1936

Legion of Terror

as Don Foster

1948

Tap Roots

as Hoab Dabney

1936

Conflict

as Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan

1938

Numbered Woman

as Detective

1939

Pardon Our Nerve

as Kid Ramsey

1939

Trouble in Sundown

as Henchman Dusty

1940

Virginia City

as Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)

1934

Frontier Marshal

as Ben Murchison

1931

Quick Millions

as Cop in montage (uncredited)

1935

1940

City for Conquest

as First Policeman (uncredited)

1933

College Coach

as Assistant Coach (uncredited)

1939

The Kid from Kokomo

as Ladislaw Klewicki

1932

The Trial of Vivienne Ware

as Johnson (uncredited)

1937

Topper

as Eddie (uncredited)

1937

You Only Live Once

as Casey - Guard (uncredited)

1937

Music for Madame

as Violets (Uncredited)

1935

The Crimson Trail

as Luke Long

1934

Girl in Danger

as Wynkoski

1930

Born Reckless

as Sergeant

1959

Alias Jesse James

as Major Seth Adams (uncredited)

1938

Gun Law

as Henchman Pecos

1929

So This Is College

as USC Player - #30 (uncredited)

1933

Wild Boys of the Road

as Red the Brakeman (uncredited)

1952

Thunderbirds

as Lt. John McCreery

1937

The Soldier and the Lady

as Tartar Guard (Uncredited)

1934

Men of the Night

as Det. John Connors

1937

The Westland Case

as Connors - Death-Row Inmate

1938

1928

Noah's Ark

as Flood Extra (uncredited)

1932

Rackety Rax

as 'Brick' Gilligan

1932

White Eagle

as Bart - Henchman

1936

Muss 'em Up

as John Doe, a Gangster

1936

The Case Against Mrs. Ames

as Newsstand Customer

1935

The Last Days of Pompeii

as Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)

1934

Chained

as Ship Steward (uncredited)

1936

The Accusing Finger

as Recreation Room Guard

1933

Police Car 17

as Bumps O'Neill

1940

Sailor's Lady

as Shore Patrolman (uncredited)

1935

Go Into Your Dance

as Herman Lahey

1936

Crash Donovan

as The Drill Master

1936

Pride of the Marines

as Gunner Brady

1934

1934

1935

1932

That's My Boy

as Curley Decker

1936

After the Thin Man

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1932

1935

1935

Black Fury

as Mac - Company Policeman

2000

John Wayne-A Life on Film

as Self (archive footage)

1930

The Big Trail

as Sid Bascom (uncredited)

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