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).

Known For

Pat Wheeler

Rio Bravo

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Bringing Up Baby

Det. Tom Polhaus

The Maltese Falcon

Franz

The Mortal Storm

Bert

It's a Wonderful Life

Tom the Yankee Captain

Gone with the Wind

Townley

Santa Fe Trail

Morgan Earp

My Darling Clementine

Father Peter Lonergan

The Quiet Man

Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton

The Searchers

Buffalo Baker

Hondo

Eddie Adams

Manpower

(archive footage)

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

Walter Brent

On Dangerous Ground

Floyd, Amato's Goon

A Man Betrayed

First Thug on Train (uncredited)

Dust Be My Destiny

John McIvers

Johnny Guitar

Bob Hall

Voice in the Night

Big Dan Halliday

The Halliday Brand

Mac Grady

Reformatory

Billy McGuire

When Strangers Marry

Fingers

Night Key

John "Pop" Perry

Operation Pacific

Perley 'Buck' Sweet

3 Godfathers

Al Yackey

A Guy Named Joe

Elder Wiggs

Wagon Master

Honey Bragg

Canyon Passage

Wash Gibbs

The Shepherd of the Hills

Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke

Fort Apache

Mounted Policeman (uncredited)

Lady for a Day

James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'

The Fugitive

La Hire

Joan of Arc

'Judge' Robert Garvey

Tall in the Saddle

Lt. Cmdr. Robinson

The Fighting Sullivans

John L. Sullivan

Gentleman Jim

John Palmer Cass

Young Mr. Lincoln

Captain Herman Kohler

The Long Gray Line

Dowdy

Mister Roberts

Moose Malloy (Uncredited)

The Falcon Takes Over

Tim Dorson

Swamp Water

Ike Botkin

Sergeant York

John Dodge

The Wings of Eagles

Dr. Joseph Holden

Pillars of the Sky

Tug

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

Lov Bensey

Tobacco Road

Jim Hatton (uncredited)

Made for Each Other

"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate

They Were Expendable

Inspector Charles Weber

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

(uncredited)

The Grapes of Wrath

Doorman

Dead End

Gabe Powers - Henchman

Sundown Rider

Heavy Kennedy

Hello Trouble

Joe Krull

The Fighting Code

Self (archive footage)

Jag är Ingrid

Yank

The Long Voyage Home

John Fraser

Unconquered

Adam Hartman

Drums Along the Mohawk

Sen. Blakely

Dakota Incident

Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist

Only the Valiant

Dutch Peterson

Blowing Wild

Jim Bender

Dakota

Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)

Broadway Bill

Biff Moran

Mr. Moto's Gamble

First Outlaw

Buck Benny Rides Again

Frank

Virtue

Sheriff Edmunds

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

John 'Gloves' Baker

The Man Who Lived Twice

Kell's Henchman

Little Big Shot

Rock Delaney

Sin Town

Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)

Of Human Hearts

John L. Sullivan (archive footage)

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

Frank MacWade

Gypsy Colt

Steve Maschick

Hitler- Dead or Alive

Lee

Riding High

Muscles Manning (uncredited)

Flesh

patient

Know For Sure

Midshipman Harold

Salute

Cole Gardner

The Moonlighter

Town Marshal

Frontier Marshal

Joe Barnes (uncredited)

Air Mail

Eddie Edwards

Over the Wall

Mulligan P. Martinez

The Law West of Tombstone

Sheriff Jim Caradac

Singing Guns

Mr. Walton (uncredited)

Fight for Your Lady

Barney Millen

Doctors Don't Tell

Father Cairns

China Doll

Hunk

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

Motorcycle cop

Hitch Hike Lady

Policeman (uncredited)

Two in the Dark

Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)

Broadway Hostess

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Ape

Kit Carson

Jimmy

Slightly Dangerous

Motor Cop

The Poor Rich

Lt. Tod Voorhees

Hellgate

Motorcycle cop

Marry the Girl

Walton

The Cisco Kid and the Lady

Jed Bruce

Home in Indiana

Sgt. Scully

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Maj. Marshal Trowbridge

The Great Missouri Raid

Gambler

The Big Game

Regan

Little Old New York

Paul Sangar

Park Avenue Logger

Top Sgt. Burke

23 1/2 Hours Leave

Taxi Driver(uncredited)

The Bride Walks Out

Coach Virgil Jackson

The Bob Mathias Story

Peter 'Spudsy' Baker

Escape by Night

Big Red Kincaid

Prison Break

Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)

Up the River

Mike - the Detective (uncredited)

You Can't Take It with You

Bill Purvis

Born to Be Wild

Johnson

The Wildcatter

McCarthy

The Time of Your Life

Mexican Pete

The Girl from Mexico

Farley

Whirlpool

Hood

The Defense Rests

Spectator

The Circus Clown

Second Cop

Here Comes the Groom

Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)

Death on the Diamond

Prize Fighter (uncredited)

Under Pressure

First Officer (uncredited)

6 Day Bike Rider

Tony Rizzo

Against the Law

Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)

Times Square Lady

Lanky

His Night Out

Bob Brennan

Justice of the Range

Budge Edwards

Guard That Girl

Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)

I Found Stella Parish

Muller

Hawaii Calls

Tough Guy

The First Baby

Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)

The Lone Star Ranger

Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)

Cheer Up and Smile

Court Policeman (uncredited)

The Brat

Detective Escort (uncredited)

Over the Hill

Football Player Pat (uncredited)

Maker of Men

Airline Steward (uncredited)

Three Girls Lost

Cop (uncredited)

The Spider

Football Player

Words and Music

Cop (uncredited)

Bachelor's Affairs

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

Ward, a Cop (uncredited)

Sob Sister

Football Player (uncredited)

Hold 'Em Jail

Police Officer (uncredited)

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

Crewman (uncredited)

Lucky Devils

Kid Paris

Obey the Law

Undetermined Role

State Trooper

Hobo

Straightaway

1st Partner Politician (uncredited)

Second Wife

Police Detective (uncredited)

When's Your Birthday?

Kramer (uncredited)

Woman-Wise

G-Man (uncredited)

Mountain Music

First Sergeant (uncredited)

The Singing Marine

Tom Ferguson

The Game That Kills

Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)

Penitentiary

Bit Part (uncredited)

Souls at Sea

Henchman (uncredited)

Speed Wings

Bank Robber

We're Only Human

FBI Chief Craig

They Came to Blow Up America

Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)

Calm Yourself

Quincannon

The Growler Story

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Bullfighter and the Lady

(archive footage)

Directed by John Ford

Marve Slater

Avenging Waters

Dave Jordon

A Man's Game

Brad Harrison

Fighting Shadows

Lacrosse

Western Courage

Ranse Willard

The Cattle Thief

Mongol Guard (uncredited)

The Adventures of Marco Polo

Head Coach Smith

Most Precious Thing in Life

Mart Hendler

Waterfront

Thief (uncredited)

White Fang

Red (uncredited)

Heroes for Sale

Seaman Olaf Swanson

Submarine Patrol

Elder Snead

Unknown Valley

Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)

The Affairs of Cellini

Lenihan

They Made Me a Criminal

Policeman

One New York Night

Sheriff Gil Corrigan

A Man Alone

Cop in Raid

Careless Lady

Wes Handley

The Oklahoma Kid

Policeman

They Met in a Taxi

Cop (uncredited)

Arrowsmith

MP (uncredited)

They Gave Him a Gun

Dirigible Officer

I'll Tell the World

Clarence - a Policeman

Going Places

American Stage Manager (uncredited)

Fatal Lady

Sweeney (uncredited)

Colleen

Gambler in Fake Fight

Fugitives for a Night

Chick

She Gets Her Man

Cramer

The Wrecker

Dan McGurk 4th

The McGurk Way

Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)

'G' Men

Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set

Strangers All

Mr. Clark - Football Coach

Grand Old Girl

Tim Casey

Without Orders

Sidecar Wilson

Devil's Playground

Roughneck Leader

Mary Jane's Pa

Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)

Son of Frankenstein

Bud Taylor

Dodge City

Sailor Sam - Wrestler

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Pa's Guest (uncredited)

Boulder Dam

Tracklayer (uncredited)

Union Pacific

American Legionnaire (uncredited)

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Accused Rustler (uncredited)

The Return of the Cisco Kid

Motorcycle Cop

Professor Beware

Sharkey

Hello, Frisco, Hello

'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)

Murder in the Fleet

Bus Driver (uncredited)

It Happened One Night

Dave, Cougar Henchman

The Fighting Ranger

Man (uncredited)

Fury

The Colter Craven Story

Joe

Son of a Sailor

Instructor

Devil Dogs of the Air

Husky Man

High Tension

Danny

Too Tough to Kill

Don Foster

Legion of Terror

Eddie Hawkins

A Fight to the Finish

Hoab Dabney

Tap Roots

Tex

The Leathernecks Have Landed

Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan

Conflict

Detective

Numbered Woman

Kid Ramsey

Pardon Our Nerve

Henchman Dusty

Trouble in Sundown

Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)

Virginia City

Ben Murchison

Frontier Marshal

Cop in montage (uncredited)

Quick Millions

First Policeman (uncredited)

City for Conquest

Jess

Waterfront Lady

Assistant Coach (uncredited)

College Coach

Flight Into Nowhere

Ladislaw Klewicki

The Kid from Kokomo

Johnson (uncredited)

The Trial of Vivienne Ware

Eddie (uncredited)

Topper

Casey - Guard (uncredited)

You Only Live Once

Violets (Uncredited)

Music for Madame

Luke Long

The Crimson Trail

Wynkoski

Girl in Danger

Sergeant

Born Reckless

Major Seth Adams (uncredited)

Alias Jesse James

Henchman Pecos

Gun Law

USC Player - #30 (uncredited)

So This Is College

Red the Brakeman (uncredited)

Wild Boys of the Road

Lt. John McCreery

Thunderbirds

Tartar Guard (Uncredited)

The Soldier and the Lady

Det. John Connors

Men of the Night

Connors - Death-Row Inmate

The Westland Case

Spike

The Kid Comes Back

Flood Extra (uncredited)

Noah's Ark

Bart - Henchman

White Eagle

'Brick' Gilligan

Rackety Rax

John Doe, a Gangster

Muss 'em Up

Jack Baker

The Crime of Helen Stanley

Newsstand Customer

The Case Against Mrs. Ames

Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)

The Last Days of Pompeii

Ship Steward (uncredited)

Chained

Recreation Room Guard

The Accusing Finger

Bumps O'Neill

Police Car 17

Shore Patrolman (uncredited)

Sailor's Lady

Herman Lahey

Go Into Your Dance

The Drill Master

Crash Donovan

Gunner Brady

Pride of the Marines

Cop

The Human Side

Husband

School for Romance

Relative

3 Kids and a Queen

Curley Decker

That's My Boy

Party Guest (uncredited)

After the Thin Man

Ham

High Speed

Narrator

The Red, White and Blue Line

Johnson

The Headline Woman

Sins of the Fathers

Mac - Company Policeman

Black Fury

Self (archive footage)

John Wayne - Ein Leben für den Film

Sid Bascom (uncredited)

The Big Trail

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

272

Gender

Male

Birthday

1903-04-09

Place of Birth

Benkelman, Nebraska, USA

Also Known As

Wardell Edwin Bond