Ward Bond

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

April 9, 1903

died

November 5, 1960

place of birth

Benkelman, Nebraska, USA

also known as

Wardell Edwin Bond

total credits

50 movies

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).

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Gone with the Wind
7.9

Gone with the Wind

1939as Tom the Yankee Captain
It's a Wonderful Life
8.3

It's a Wonderful Life

1946as Bert
The Searchers
7.7

The Searchers

1956as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
Rio Bravo
7.8

Rio Bravo

1959as Pat Wheeler
The Maltese Falcon
7.7

The Maltese Falcon

1941as Det. Tom Polhaus
The Quiet Man
7.3

The Quiet Man

1952as Father Peter Lonergan
My Darling Clementine
7.5

My Darling Clementine

1946as Morgan Earp
Hondo
6.5

Hondo

1953as Buffalo Baker
The Grapes of Wrath
7.8

The Grapes of Wrath

1940as Policeman
Bringing Up Baby
7.5

Bringing Up Baby

1938as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Fort Apache
7.0

Fort Apache

1948as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
Sergeant York
7.2

Sergeant York

1941as Ike Botkin
It Happened One Night
7.8

It Happened One Night

1934as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Dead End
7.0

Dead End

1937as Doorman
'G' Men
6.6

'G' Men

1935as Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)
3 Godfathers
6.8

3 Godfathers

1948as Perley 'Buck' Sweet
Johnny Guitar
7.4

Johnny Guitar

1954as John McIvers
Only the Valiant
6.5

Only the Valiant

1951as Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
The Big Trail
6.7

The Big Trail

1930as Sid Bascom (uncredited)
Unconquered
6.5

Unconquered

1947as John Fraser
Hellgate
6.7

Hellgate

1952as Lt. Tod Voorhees
Santa Fe Trail
5.8

Santa Fe Trail

1940as Townley
Noah's Ark
6.5

Noah's Ark

1928as Flood Extra (uncredited)
Operation Pacific
6.1

Operation Pacific

1951as John "Pop" Perry
A Guy Named Joe
6.7

A Guy Named Joe

1944as Al Yackey
Dodge City
6.9

Dodge City

1939as Bud Taylor
Tobacco Road
6.8

Tobacco Road

1941as Lov Bensey
Mister Roberts
7.1

Mister Roberts

1955as Dowdy
The Last Days of Pompeii
5.8

The Last Days of Pompeii

1935as Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)
Alias Jesse James
6.0

Alias Jesse James

1959as Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
The Long Gray Line
7.0

The Long Gray Line

1955as Captain Herman Kohler
Wagon Master
6.7

Wagon Master

1950as Elder Wiggs
Son of Frankenstein
6.7

Son of Frankenstein

1939as Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
Joan of Arc
6.2

Joan of Arc

1948as La Hire
The Affairs of Cellini
5.2

The Affairs of Cellini

1934as Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
7.5

You Can't Take It with You

1938as Mike (uncredited)
Know For Sure
4.2

Know For Sure

1941as patient
The Informer
6.8

The Informer

1935as Man (uncredited)
They Were Expendable
6.5

They Were Expendable

1945as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
The Falcon Takes Over
6.3

The Falcon Takes Over

1942as Moose Malloy (Uncredited)
Fury
7.5

Fury

1936as Man (uncredited)
Topper
6.7

Topper

1937as Eddie (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
7.2

Gentleman Jim

1942as John L. Sullivan
Dakota
5.2

Dakota

1945as Jim Bender
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
6.4

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

1932as Police Officer (uncredited)
After the Thin Man
7.3

After the Thin Man

1936as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Mortal Storm
7.3

The Mortal Storm

1940as Franz
Of Human Hearts
5.9

Of Human Hearts

1938as Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
Dakota Incident
6.5

Dakota Incident

1956as Sen. Blakely
The Fugitive
6.0

The Fugitive

1947as James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'