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Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Known for: Actor
Born: 9 April 1903, Benkelman, Nebraska, USA
Died: 5 November 1960
Credits: 60+ titles

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).

Filmography

The Adventures of Errol Flynn
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005 · as John L. Sullivan (archive footage)
Battleground
2004 · as Quincannon (archive footage)
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
2000 · as (archive footage)
Directed by John Ford
Directed by John Ford
1971 · as (archive footage)
The Colter Craven Story
The Colter Craven Story
1960
Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James
1959 · as Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo
1959 · as Pat Wheeler
China Doll
China Doll
1958 · as Father Cairns
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
1957 · as Major Seth Adams
The Wings of Eagles
The Wings of Eagles
1957 · as John Dodge
The Growler Story
The Growler Story
1957 · as Quincannon
The Halliday Brand
The Halliday Brand
1957 · as Big Dan Halliday
Pillars of the Sky
Pillars of the Sky
1956 · as Dr. Joseph Holden
Dakota Incident
Dakota Incident
1956 · as Sen. Blakely
The Searchers
The Searchers
1956 · as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
Rookie of the Year
Rookie of the Year
1955 · as Larry "Buck" Goodhue
A Man Alone
A Man Alone
1955 · as Sheriff Gil Corrigan
Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955 · as Larry 'Buck' Goodhue
MGM Parade
MGM Parade
1955
Star Stage
Star Stage
1955 · as Patterson
Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts
1955 · as Dowdy
The Red, White and Blue Line
The Red, White and Blue Line
1955 · as Narrator
The Long Gray Line
The Long Gray Line
1955 · as Captain Herman Kohler
The Bob Mathias Story
The Bob Mathias Story
1954 · as Coach Virgil Jackson
Climax!
Climax!
1954 · as Sheriff Ab Kale
Johnny Guitar
Johnny Guitar
1954 · as John McIvers
Gypsy Colt
Gypsy Colt
1954 · as Frank MacWade
Hondo
Hondo
1953 · as Buffalo Baker
Blowing Wild
Blowing Wild
1953 · as Dutch Peterson
The Moonlighter
The Moonlighter
1953 · as Cole Gardner
The Christophers
1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
1953
Thunderbirds
Thunderbirds
1952 · as Lt. John McCreery
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
1952 · as Hank Fetterman
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
1952 · as M / Sgt. Lou Diamond
Hellgate
Hellgate
1952 · as Lt. Tod Voorhees
The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man
1952 · as Father Peter Lonergan
The Gulf Playhouse
The Gulf Playhouse
1952
The McGurk Way
1952 · as Dan McGurk 4th
On Dangerous Ground
On Dangerous Ground
1951 · as Walter Brent
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · as Capt. Parker
Bullfighter and the Lady
Bullfighter and the Lady
1951 · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Only the Valiant
Only the Valiant
1951 · as Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
The Great Missouri Raid
The Great Missouri Raid
1951 · as Maj. Marshal Trowbridge
Operation Pacific
Operation Pacific
1951 · as John "Pop" Perry
The Bigelow Theatre
The Bigelow Theatre
1950
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
1950 · as Inspector Charles Weber
Wagon Master
Wagon Master
1950 · as Elder Wiggs
Riding High
Riding High
1950 · as Lee
Singing Guns
Singing Guns
1950 · as Sheriff Jim Caradac
The Silver Theatre
1949
Suspense
Suspense
1949 · as Bill Meeker
3 Godfathers
3 Godfathers
1948 · as Perley 'Buck' Sweet
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc
1948 · as La Hire
The Time of Your Life
The Time of Your Life
1948 · as McCarthy
Tap Roots
Tap Roots
1948 · as Hoab Dabney
Fort Apache
Fort Apache
1948 · as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
Sins of the Fathers
Sins of the Fathers
1948
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
1947 · as James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'
Unconquered
Unconquered
1947 · as John Fraser

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