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Ward Bond

Actor / Character Actor | * 04/09/1903 († 57, 11/05/1960) | Benkelman, Nebraska (United States of America (USA))
Wardell Edwin Bond (April 9, 1903 – November 5, 1960) was an American film character actor who appeared in more than 200 films and starred in the NBC television series Wagon Train from 1957 to 1960. 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). As a character actor, Bond frequently played cowboys, cops and soldiers. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

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Movies with Ward Bond as Actor(270)

as Self (archive footage)2015 Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words
as John L. Sullivan (archive footage)2005 The Adventures of Errol Flynn
as (archive footage)2000 Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as (archive footage)1971 Directed by John Ford
as Self (archive footage)1965 Hollywood My Home Town
as Major Seth Adams (uncredited)1959 Alias Jesse James
as Pat Wheeler1959 Rio Bravo
as Father Cairns1958 China Doll
as Quincannon1957 The Growler Story
as Big Dan Halliday1957 The Halliday Brand
as John Dodge1957 The Wings of Eagles
as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton1956 The Searchers
as Sen. Blakely1956 Dakota Incident
as Dr. Joseph Holden1956 Pillars of the Sky
as Dowdy1955 Mister Roberts
as Herman Kohler1955 The Long Gray Line
as Sheriff Gil Corrigan1955 A Man Alone
as John McIvers1954 Johnny Guitar
as Frank MacWade1954 Gypsy Colt
as Coach Virgil Jackson1954 The Bob Mathias Story
as Bufallo Baker1953 Hondo
as Cole Gardner1953 The Moonlighter
as Dutch Peterson1953 Blowing Wild
as Father Peter Lonergan1952 The Quiet Man
as Lt. Tod Voorhees1952 Hellgate
as Lt. John McCreery1952 Thunderbirds
as Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist1951 Only the Valiant
as John "Pop" Perry1951 Operation Pacific
as Maj. Marshal Trowbridge1951 The Great Missouri Raid
as Walter Brent1951 On Dangerous Ground
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1951 Bullfighter and the Lady
as Lee1950 Riding High
as Inspector Charles Weber1950 Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
as Sheriff Jim Caradac1950 Singing Guns
as Elder Wiggs1950 Wagon Master
as Hoab Dabney1948 Tap Roots
as La Hire1948 Joan of Arc
as Perley 'Buck' Sweet1948 3 Godfathers
as McCarthy1948 The Time of Your Life
as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke1948 Fort Apache
as John Fraser1947 Unconquered
as James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'1947 The Fugitive
as Morgan Earp1946 My Darling Clementine
as Honey Bragg1946 Canyon Passage
as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate1945 They Were Expendable
as Jim Bender1945 Dakota
as 'Judge' Robert Garvey1944 Tall in the Saddle
as Lt. Cmdr. Robinson1944 The Fighting Sullivans
as Jed Bruce1944 Home in Indiana
as Al Yackey1943 A Guy Named Joe
as FBI Chief Craig1943 They Came to Blow Up America
as Jimmy1943 Slightly Dangerous
as Sharkey1943 Hello, Frisco, Hello
as Rock Delaney1942 Sin Town
as Sheriff Edmunds1942 Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Steve Maschick1942 Hitler- Dead or Alive
as John L. Sullivan1942 Gentleman Jim
as Moose Malloy (Uncredited)1942 The Falcon Takes Over
as Floyd, Amato's Goon1941 A Man Betrayed
as patient1941 Know For Sure
as Det. Tom Polhaus1941 The Maltese Falcon
as Wash Gibbs1941 The Shepherd of the Hills
as Barney Millen1941 Doctors Don't Tell
as Ike Botkin1941 Sergeant York
as Tim Dorson1941 Swamp Water
as Lov Bensey1941 Tobacco Road
as Eddie Adams1941 Manpower
as First Outlaw1940 Buck Benny Rides Again
as Regan1940 Little Old New York
as Ape1940 Kit Carson
as First Policeman (uncredited)1940 City for Conquest
as Franz1940 The Mortal Storm
as Policeman1940 The Grapes of Wrath
as Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)1940 Virginia City
as Townley1940 Santa Fe Trail
as Shore Patrolman1940 Sailor's Lady
as Bud Taylor1939 Dodge City
as First Thug on Train (uncredited)1939 Dust Be My Destiny
as Jim Hatton1939 Made for Each Other
as Henchman Dusty1939 Trouble in Sundown
as Adam Hartman1939 Drums Along the Mohawk
as American Legionnaire (uncredited)1939 Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as Kid Ramsey1939 Pardon Our Nerve
as Tom the Yankee Captain1939 Gone with the Wind
as John Palmer Cass1939 Young Mr. Lincoln
as Wes Handley1939 The Oklahoma Kid
as Mart Hendler1939 Waterfront
as Tracklayer (uncredited)1939 Union Pacific
as Town Marshal1939 Frontier Marshal
as Mexican Pete1939 The Girl from Mexico
as Sailor Sam - Wrestler1939 Mr. Moto in Danger Island
as Ladislaw Klewicki1939 The Kid from Kokomo
as Accused Rustler1939 The Return of the Cisco Kid
as Gendarme at Gate1939 Son of Frankenstein
as Big Red Kincaid1938 Prison Break
as Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)1938 Of Human Hearts
as Mike - the Detective (uncredited)1938 You Can't Take It with You
as Seaman Olaf Swanson1938 Submarine Patrol
as Spike1938 The Kid Comes Back
as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)1938 Bringing Up Baby
as Clarence - a Policeman1938 Going Places
as Motorcycle Cop1938 Professor Beware
as Muller1938 Hawaii Calls
as Eddie Edwards1938 Over the Wall
as Mac Grady1938 Reformatory
as Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)1938 Penitentiary
as Henchman Pecos1938 Gun Law
as Mongol Guard (uncredited)1938 The Adventures of Marco Polo
as Gambler in Fake Fight1938 Fugitives for a Night
as Bill Purvis1938 Born to Be Wild
as Biff Moran1938 Mr. Moto's Gamble
as Mulligan P. Martinez1938 The Law West of Tombstone
as Detective1938 Numbered Woman
as Police Detective (uncredited)1937 When's Your Birthday?
as Casey - Guard (uncredited)1937 You Only Live Once
as Johnson1937 The Wildcatter
as Tom Ferguson1937 The Game That Kills
as First Sergeant (uncredited)1937 The Singing Marine
as Tartar Guard (Uncredited)1937 The Soldier and the Lady
as Motorcycle cop1937 Marry the Girl
as Doorman1937 Dead End
as Eddie Hawkins1937 A Fight to the Finish
as Eddie - Cab Driver Slugged by Topper (uncredited)1937 Topper
as Paul Sangar1937 Park Avenue Logger
as Bit Part (uncredited)1937 Souls at Sea
as Top Sgt. Burke1937 23 1/2 Hours Leave
as G-Man (uncredited)1937 Mountain Music
as MP (uncredited)1937 They Gave Him a Gun
as Connors - Death-Row Inmate1937 The Westland Case
as Fingers1937 Night Key
as Kramer (uncredited)1937 Woman-Wise
as Violets (Uncredited)1937 Music for Madame
as Peter 'Spudsy' Baker1937 Escape by Night
as Mr. Walton (uncredited)1937 Fight for Your Lady
as Sidecar Wilson1937 Devil's Playground
as Tim Casey1936 Without Orders
as The Drill Master1936 Crash Donovan
as John 'Gloves' Baker1936 The Man Who Lived Twice
as Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan1936 Conflict
as Marve Slater1936 Avenging Waters
as Thief (uncredited)1936 White Fang
as Policeman1936 They Met in a Taxi
as Party Guest (uncredited)1936 After the Thin Man
as Husky Man1936 High Tension
as 1st Partner Politician (uncredited)1936 Second Wife
as Pa's Guest (uncredited)1936 Boulder Dam
as John Doe, a Gangster1936 Muss 'em Up
as Man (uncredited)1936 Fury
as Sweeney (uncredited)1936 Colleen
as American Stage Manager (uncredited)1936 Fatal Lady
as Ranse Willard1936 The Cattle Thief
as Newsstand Customer1936 The Case Against Mrs. Ames
as Tough Guy (uncredited)1936 The First Baby
as Don Foster1936 Legion of Terror
as Recreation Room Guard1936 The Accusing Finger
as Taxi Driver(uncredited)1936 The Bride Walks Out
as Policeman1936 Two in the Dark
as Gambler1936 The Big Game
as Gunner Brady1936 Pride of the Marines
as Policeman1935 One New York Night
as Herman Lahey1935 Go Into Your Dance
as Johnson1935 The Headline Woman
as Danny1935 Too Tough to Kill
as Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)1935 'G' Men
as Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)1935 Times Square Lady
as Mac - Company Policeman1935 Black Fury
as Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)1935 The Last Days of Pompeii
as Relative1935 3 Kids and a Queen
as Lanky1935 His Night Out
as Chick1935 She Gets Her Man
as Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)1935 Broadway Hostess
as Brad Harrison1935 Fighting Shadows
as Bob Brennan1935 Justice of the Range
as Lacrosse1935 Western Courage
as Budge Edwards1935 Guard That Girl
as Kell's Henchman1935 Little Big Shot
as Luke Long1935 The Crimson Trail
as Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)1935 I Found Stella Parish
as 'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)1935 Murder in the Fleet
as Mr. Clark - Football Coach1935 Grand Old Girl
as Motorcycle cop1935 Hitch Hike Lady
as Bank Robber1935 We're Only Human
as Jess1935 Waterfront Lady
as Roughneck Leader1935 Mary Jane's Pa
as Prize Fighter (uncredited)1935 Under Pressure
as Instructor1935 Devil Dogs of the Air
as Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)1935 Calm Yourself
as Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set1935 Strangers All
as Dave, Cougar Henchman1934 The Fighting Ranger
as Dirigible Officer1934 I'll Tell the World
as Tony Rizzo1934 Against the Law
as Second Cop1934 Here Comes the Groom
as Husband1934 School for Romance
as Wynkoski1934 Girl in Danger
as Spectator1934 The Circus Clown
as Henchman (uncredited)1934 Speed Wings
as Jack Baker1934 The Crime of Helen Stanley
as Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)1934 Death on the Diamond
as Det. John Connors1934 Men of the Night
as Motor Cop1934 The Poor Rich
as Bus Driver (uncredited)1934 It Happened One Night
as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)1934 Broadway Bill
as Bob Hall1934 Voice in the Night
as Farley1934 Whirlpool
as Dave Jordon1934 A Man's Game
as Cop1934 The Human Side
as Head Coach Smith1934 Most Precious Thing in Life
as Hood1934 The Defense Rests
as Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)1934 The Affairs of Cellini
as First Officer (uncredited)1934 6 Day Bike Rider
as Ship Steward (uncredited)1934 Chained
as Ben Murchison1934 Frontier Marshal
as Joe1933 Son of a Sailor
as Red the Brakeman (uncredited)1933 Wild Boys of the Road
as Red (uncredited)1933 Heroes for Sale
as Cramer1933 The Wrecker
as Kid Paris1933 Obey the Law
as Billy McGuire1933 When Strangers Marry
as Hobo1933 Straightaway
as Joe Krull1933 The Fighting Code
as Elder Snead1933 Unknown Valley
as Mounted Policeman (uncredited)1933 Lady for a Day
as Bumps O'Neill1933 Police Car 17
as Assistant Coach (uncredited)1933 College Coach
as Undetermined Role1933 State Trooper
as Crewman (uncredited)1933 Lucky Devils
as Bart - Henchman1932 White Eagle
as Joe Barnes (uncredited)1932 Air Mail
as Gabe Powers - Henchman1932 Sundown Rider
as Ham1932 High Speed
as Football Player (uncredited)1932 Hold 'Em Jail
as Curley Decker1932 That's My Boy
as Cop (uncredited)1932 Bachelor's Affairs
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)1932 The Greeks Had a Word for Them
as Police Officer (uncredited)1932 20,000 Years in Sing Sing
as 'Brick' Gilligan1932 Rackety Rax
as Johnson (uncredited)1932 The Trial of Vivienne Ware
as Cop in Raid1932 Careless Lady
as Muscles Manning (uncredited)1932 Flesh
as Heavy Kennedy1932 Hello Trouble
as Frank1932 Virtue
as Football Player Pat (uncredited)1931 Maker of Men
as Airline Steward (uncredited)1931 Three Girls Lost
as Cop (uncredited)1931 The Spider
as Cop in montage (uncredited)1931 Quick Millions
as Court Policeman (uncredited)1931 The Brat
as Cop (uncredited)1931 Arrowsmith
as Detective Escort (uncredited)1931 Over the Hill
as Ward, a Cop (uncredited)1931 Sob Sister
as Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)1930 Up the River
as Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)1930 Cheer Up and Smile
as Sid Bascom (uncredited)1930 The Big Trail
as Sergeant1930 Born Reckless
as Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)1930 The Lone Star Ranger
as Midshipman Harold1929 Salute
as Football Player1929 Words and Music
as USC Player - #30 (uncredited)1929 So This Is College
as Flood Extra (uncredited)1928 Noah's Ark

TV Shows/Series with Ward Bond as Actor(15)

as Quincannon (archive footage)2004 Battleground
as Major Seth Adams1957 Wagon Train
as Self - Wagon Train1956 The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Western Skit1956 The Steve Allen Show
as Sheriff Ab Kale1954 Climax!
as Lt. Pannetti1952 The Ford Television Theatre
as Hank Fetterman1952 The Ford Television Theatre
as M / Sgt. Lou Diamond1952 Cavalcade of America
as Harvey Kendall1952 Cavalcade of America
as Capt. Parker1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Bill Meeker1949 Suspense

Full Name: Ward Bond
Born: Thursday, 04/09 1903 (April) in Benkelman, Nebraska (United States of America (USA))
Died: Saturday, 11/05 1960 (November) in Dallas (aged: 57)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: University of Southern California, East High School
Other names for Ward Bond (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Wardell Edwin Bond"
"Wardell E. Bond"
Ward Bond frequently works together with these people:
John Ford (35x, Crew)
John Wayne (27x, Actor)
Irving Bacon (23x, Actor)
Lambert Hillyer (23x, Crew)
Hal B. Wallis (20x, Crew)
Joe Sawyer (19x, Actor)
Wade Boteler (19x, Actor)
Lee Marvin (18x, Actor)
Jack Pennick (18x, Actor)
Joseph Crehan (18x, Actor)
Russell Hicks (18x, Actor)
Eddy Chandler (17x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:28040, Added: 05/08/2018, Last updated: 02/29/2024