Cast
Ward Bond
Acting
Cast
Ward Bond
Known for
Acting
Born
1903-04-09
From
Benkelman, Nebraska, USA
Died
1960-11-05
Also known as Wardell Edwin 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).
Gone with the Wind
as Tom the Yankee Captain
It's a Wonderful Life
as Bert
Rio Bravo
as Pat Wheeler
The Searchers
as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
Hondo
as Buffalo Baker
Fort Apache
as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
The Maltese Falcon
as Det. Tom Polhaus
Only the Valiant
as Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
Johnny Guitar
as John McIvers
Sergeant York
as Ike Botkin
It Happened One Night
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Mister Roberts
as Dowdy
The Grapes of Wrath
as Policeman
Kit Carson
as Ape
Tobacco Road
as Lov Bensey
Unconquered
as John Fraser
Canyon Passage
as Honey Bragg
3 Godfathers
as Perley 'Buck' Sweet
The Quiet Man
as Father Peter Lonergan
Swamp Water
as Tim Dorson
Dead End
as Doorman
Bringing Up Baby
as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
'G' Men
as Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)
Operation Pacific
as John "Pop" Perry
Hellgate
as Lt. Tod Voorhees
Dakota Incident
as Sen. Blakely
My Darling Clementine
as Morgan Earp
The Informer
as Man (uncredited)
Know For Sure
as patient
Fury
as Man (uncredited)
Whirlpool
as Farley
Topper
as Eddie (uncredited)
The Falcon Takes Over
as Moose Malloy (Uncredited)
They Were Expendable
as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
Salute
as Midshipman Harold
Young Mr. Lincoln
as John Palmer Cass
You Can't Take It with You
as Mike (uncredited)
Boulder Dam
as Pa's Guest (uncredited)
Virginia City
as Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)
Tall in the Saddle
as 'Judge' Robert Garvey
Careless Lady
as Cop in Raid
Joan of Arc
as La Hire
High Speed
as Ham
Dodge City
as Bud Taylor
Lucky Devils
as Crewman (uncredited)
Born Reckless
as Sergeant
State Trooper
as Undetermined Role
Penitentiary
as Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)
Going Places
as Clarence - a Policeman
A Guy Named Joe
as Al Yackey
Wagon Master
as Elder Wiggs
Strangers All
as Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set
Alias Jesse James
as Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
Here Comes the Groom
as Second Cop
Santa Fe Trail
as Townley
Night Key
as Fingers
Son of Frankenstein
as Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
The Last Days of Pompeii
as Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)
Straightaway
as Hobo
Western Courage
as Lacrosse
Reformatory
as Mac Grady
The Fugitive
as James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'
The Long Gray Line
as Captain Herman Kohler
Drums Along the Mohawk
as Adam Hartman
Dakota
as Jim Bender
Flesh
as Muscles Manning (uncredited)
Sundown Rider
as Gabe Powers - Henchman
Union Pacific
as Tracklayer (uncredited)
Pillars of the Sky
as Dr. Joseph Holden
Dust Be My Destiny
as First Thug on Train (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
as John L. Sullivan
Prison Break
as Big Red Kincaid
The Wrecker
as Cramer
The Big Trail
as Sid Bascom (uncredited)
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
as John L. Sullivan (archive footage)
Chained
as Ship Steward (uncredited)
Hello Trouble
as Heavy Kennedy
The Wings of Eagles
as John Dodge
Riding High
as Lee
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Tug
Hello, Frisco, Hello
as Sharkey
After the Thin Man
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Lady for a Day
as Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Waterfront
as Mart Hendler
Arrowsmith
as Cop (uncredited)
The Oklahoma Kid
as Wes Handley
Noah's Ark
as Flood Extra (uncredited)
You Only Live Once
as Casey - Guard (uncredited)
Directed by John Ford
as (archive footage)
On Dangerous Ground
as Walter Brent
Submarine Patrol
as Seaman Olaf Swanson
The Shepherd of the Hills
as Wash Gibbs
23 1/2 Hours Leave
as Top Sgt. Burke
Manpower
as Eddie Adams
The Long Voyage Home
as Yank
The Westland Case
as Connors - Death-Row Inmate
The Mortal Storm
as Franz
City for Conquest
as First Policeman (uncredited)
Air Mail
as Joe Barnes (uncredited)
The Soldier and the Lady
as Tartar Guard (Uncredited)
Little Big Shot
as Kell's Henchman
Tap Roots
as Hoab Dabney
Made for Each Other
as Jim Hatton (uncredited)
Mr. Moto's Gamble
as Biff Moran
They Met in a Taxi
as Policeman
Gypsy Colt
as Frank MacWade
Slightly Dangerous
as Jimmy
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
as Police Officer (uncredited)
The Brat
as Court Policeman (uncredited)
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
as Inspector Charles Weber
Blowing Wild
as Dutch Peterson
The Man Who Lived Twice
as Gloves Baker
The Halliday Brand
as Big Dan Halliday
The Bob Mathias Story
as Coach Virgil Jackson
Marry the Girl
as Motorcycle cop
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
as (archive footage)
Heroes for Sale
as Red (uncredited)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Sheriff Edmunds
Thunderbirds
as Lt. John McCreery
Black Fury
as Mac - Company Policeman
China Doll
as Father Cairns
Avenging Waters
as Marve Slater
Up the River
as Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
as Sgt. Scully
The Singing Marine
as First Sergeant (uncredited)
A Man Alone
as Sheriff Gil Corrigan
School for Romance
as Husband
The Time of Your Life
as McCarthy
White Eagle
as Bart - Henchman
The Affairs of Cellini
as Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)
Singing Guns
as Sheriff Jim Caradac
Broadway Hostess
as Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)
Escape by Night
as Peter 'Spudsy' Baker
Park Avenue Logger
as Paul Sangar
White Fang
as Thief (uncredited)
Go Into Your Dance
as Herman Lahey
Broadway Bill
as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
Wild Boys of the Road
as Red the Brakeman (uncredited)
Fight for Your Lady
as Walton (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal
as Lenihan
A Man Betrayed
as Floyd, Amato's Goon
Mary Jane's Pa
as Roughneck Leader
Maker of Men
as Football Player Pat (uncredited)
Muss 'em Up
as John Doe, a Gangster
Muss 'em Up
as Kidnapper (uncredited)
John Wayne-A Life on Film
as Self (archive footage)
3 Kids and a Queen
as Relative
The Moonlighter
as Cole Gardner
The Bride Walks Out
as Taxi Driver(uncredited)
Crash Donovan
as The Drill Master
The Accusing Finger
as Recreation Room Guard
Frontier Marshal
as Town Marshal
Doctors Don't Tell
as Barney Millen
Unknown Valley
as Elder Snead
The Spider
as Cop (uncredited)
Professor Beware
as Motorcycle Cop
Woman-Wise
as Kramer (uncredited)
Quick Millions
as Cop in montage (uncredited)
Cheer Up and Smile
as Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)
The Trial of Vivienne Ware
as Johnson (uncredited)
His Night Out
as Lanky
Waterfront Lady
as Jess
Numbered Woman
as Detective
Police Car 17
as Bumps O'Neill
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as American Legionnaire (uncredited)
The Fighting Sullivans
as Lt. Cmdr. Robinson
Murder in the Fleet
as 'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)
Devil's Playground
as Sidecar Wilson
The Adventures of Marco Polo
as Mongol Guard (uncredited)
The Leathernecks Have Landed
as Tex
Sailor's Lady
as Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
The Headline Woman
as Johnson
Of Human Hearts
as Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
Bullfighter and the Lady
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Return of the Cisco Kid
as Accused Rustler (uncredited)
Sin Town
as Rock Delaney
I Found Stella Parish
as Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)
Little Old New York
as Regan
Girl in Danger
as Wynkoski
They Came to Blow Up America
as FBI Chief Craig
Conflict
as Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan
The Colter Craven Story
So This Is College
as USC Player - #30 (uncredited)
Against the Law
as Tony Rizzo
Words and Music
as Ward
Rackety Rax
as 'Brick' Gilligan
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
as Hunk
Souls at Sea
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Music for Madame
as Violets (Uncredited)
One New York Night
as Policeman
The Poor Rich
as Motor Cop
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
as Newsstand Customer
High Tension
as Husky Man
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
as Sailor Sam - Wrestler
The Defense Rests
as Hood
Justice of the Range
as Bob Brennan
The Girl from Mexico
as Mexican Pete
College Coach
as Assistant Coach (uncredited)
Two in the Dark
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
as Walton
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Times Square Lady
as Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)
Over the Wall
as Eddie Edwards
6 Day Bike Rider
as First Officer (uncredited)
The Wildcatter
as Johnson
Colleen
as Sweeney (uncredited)
Virtue
as Frank
The Crime of Helen Stanley
as Jack Baker
Three Girls Lost
as Airline Steward (uncredited)
Pardon Our Nerve
as Kid Ramsey
Men of the Night
as Det. John Connors
I'll Tell the World
as Dirigible Officer
Hold 'Em Jail
as Football Player (uncredited)
They Gave Him a Gun
as MP (uncredited)
We're Only Human
as Bank Robber
Speed Wings
as Henchman (uncredited)
Death on the Diamond
as Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)
The Law West of Tombstone
as Mulligan P. Martinez
Buck Benny Rides Again
as First Outlaw
The Lone Star Ranger
as Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)
Frontier Marshal
as Ben Murchison
Son of a Sailor
as Joe
Sob Sister
as Ward, a Cop (uncredited)
The Big Game
as Gambler
Second Wife
as 1st Partner Politician (uncredited)
The First Baby
as Tough Guy
The Crimson Trail
as Luke Long
Home in Indiana
as Jed Bruce
Born to Be Wild
as Bill Purvis
Devil Dogs of the Air
as Instructor
Calm Yourself
as Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)
The Kid from Kokomo
as Ladislaw Klewicki
The Great Missouri Raid
as Maj. Marshal Trowbridge
Without Orders
as Tim Casey
The Kid Comes Back
as Spike
Bachelor's Affairs
as Cop (uncredited)
That's My Boy
as Curley Decker
Too Tough to Kill
as Danny
The Circus Clown
as Spectator
The Game That Kills
as Tom Ferguson
Most Precious Thing in Life
as Head Coach Smith
Over the Hill
as Detective Escort (uncredited)
Hitch Hike Lady
as Motorcycle cop
Trouble in Sundown
as Henchman Dusty
Under Pressure
as Prize Fighter (uncredited)
Gun Law
as Henchman Pecos
When's Your Birthday?
as Police Detective (uncredited)
The Red, White and Blue Line
as Narrator
The Human Side
as Cop
Legion of Terror
as Don Foster
The Cattle Thief
as Ranse Willard
Hitler- Dead or Alive
as Steve Maschick
Grand Old Girl
as Mr. Clark - Football Coach
The McGurk Way
as Dan McGurk 4th
A Fight to the Finish
as Eddie Hawkins
Flight Into Nowhere
Fatal Lady
as American Stage Manager (uncredited)
The Fighting Ranger
as Dave, Cougar Henchman
The Growler Story
as Quincannon
Fighting Shadows
as Brad Harrison
Pride of the Marines
as Gunner Brady
Mountain Music
as G-Man (uncredited)
The Western: A Lost TV Special
as Self
Voice in the Night
as Bob Hall
Sins of the Fathers
Obey the Law
as Kid Paris
Fugitives for a Night
as Gambler in Fake Fight
When Strangers Marry
as Billy McGuire
A Man's Game
as Dave Jordon
Guard That Girl
as Budge Edwards
Hawaii Calls
as Muller
She Gets Her Man
as Chick
The Fighting Code
as Joe Krull