Ward Bond

Wardell Edwin Bond

About the person

Career:

Acting

Date of birth:

1903-04-09

Place of birth:

Benkelman, Nebraska, USA

Gender:

Male

Popularity:

Date of death

1960-11-05

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).

Filmography

Rating by year

The Adventures of Errol Flynn
John L. Sullivan (archive footage)
2005-04-05
7.76
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
(archive footage)
2000-01-01
10.01
John Wayne-A Life on Film
Self (archive footage)
2000-01-01
0.00
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983-02-25
7.03
Directed by John Ford
(archive footage)
1971-09-06
7.042
Alias Jesse James
Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
1959-03-20
6.028
Rio Bravo
Pat Wheeler
1959-03-08
7.81,271
The Western: A Lost TV Special
Self
1958-06-08
0.00
China Doll
Father Cairns
1958-06-06
6.97
Wagon Train
Major Seth Adams
1957-09-18
6.630
The Wings of Eagles
John Dodge
1957-01-31
6.369
The Halliday Brand
Big Dan Halliday
1957-01-01
6.210
The Growler Story
Quincannon
1957-01-01
6.01
Pillars of the Sky
Dr. Joseph Holden
1956-09-14
5.416
Dakota Incident
Sen. Blakely
1956-07-23
6.514
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Wagon Train
1956-06-24
6.26
The Steve Allen Show
Self
1956-06-24
6.26
The Searchers
Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
1956-05-16
7.71,586
A Man Alone
Sheriff Gil Corrigan
1955-10-17
5.836
Screen Director's Playhouse
Larry 'Buck' Goodhue
1955-10-05
7.05
Star Stage
Patterson
1955-09-09
0.00
Mister Roberts
Dowdy
1955-07-10
7.1178
The Red, White and Blue Line
Narrator
1955-06-01
6.01
The Long Gray Line
Captain Herman Kohler
1955-01-04
7.057
The Bob Mathias Story
Coach Virgil Jackson
1954-10-24
8.02
Climax!
Sheriff Ab Kale
1954-10-07
3.812
Johnny Guitar
John McIvers
1954-05-26
7.4478
Gypsy Colt
Frank MacWade
1954-04-02
7.24
Hondo
Buffalo Baker
1953-11-26
6.5245
Blowing Wild
Dutch Peterson
1953-10-07
6.030
The Moonlighter
Cole Gardner
1953-09-19
6.012
The Christophers
1953-04-20
0.00
General Electric Theater
1953-02-01
6.86
Thunderbirds
Lt. John McCreery
1952-11-20
6.04
The Ford Television Theatre
Lt. Pannetti
1952-10-02
7.84
The Ford Television Theatre
Hank Fetterman
1952-10-02
7.84
Cavalcade of America
M / Sgt. Lou Diamond
1952-10-01
4.65
Cavalcade of America
Harvey Kendall
1952-10-01
4.65
Hellgate
Lt. Tod Voorhees
1952-09-04
6.710
The Quiet Man
Father Peter Lonergan
1952-07-21
7.3612
The McGurk Way
Dan McGurk 4th
1952-02-03
0.00
On Dangerous Ground
Walter Brent
1951-12-13
6.6159
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Capt. Parker
1951-10-05
7.25
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Sam Stover
1951-10-05
7.25
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Ivan Kergosen
1951-10-05
7.25
Bullfighter and the Lady
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1951-04-26
6.315
Only the Valiant
Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
1951-04-13
6.543
The Great Missouri Raid
Maj. Marshal Trowbridge
1951-02-01
6.88
Operation Pacific
John "Pop" Perry
1951-01-27
6.158
The Bigelow Theatre
1950-12-10
6.73
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Inspector Charles Weber
1950-08-19
6.947
Wagon Master
Elder Wiggs
1950-04-22
6.7156
Riding High
Lee
1950-04-12
6.18
Singing Guns
Sheriff Jim Caradac
1950-02-28
6.411
The Silver Theatre
1949-10-03
6.84
Suspense
Bill Meeker
1949-01-06
5.112
3 Godfathers
Perley 'Buck' Sweet
1948-12-31
6.7207
Joan of Arc
La Hire
1948-12-22
6.288
The Time of Your Life
McCarthy
1948-09-03
6.117
Tap Roots
Hoab Dabney
1948-08-25
6.911
Fort Apache
Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
1948-05-21
7.0410
Sins of the Fathers
1948-04-25
7.01
The Fugitive
James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'
1947-11-11
6.048
Unconquered
John Fraser
1947-10-10
6.565
It's a Wonderful Life
Bert
1946-12-20
8.34,933
My Darling Clementine
Morgan Earp
1946-10-17
7.5485
Canyon Passage
Honey Bragg
1946-07-17
6.769
Dakota
Jim Bender
1945-12-15
5.235
They Were Expendable
"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
1945-12-07
6.5136
Tall in the Saddle
'Judge' Robert Garvey
1944-09-29
6.674
Home in Indiana
Jed Bruce
1944-06-15
5.911
A Guy Named Joe
Al Yackey
1944-02-25
6.755
The Fighting Sullivans
Lt. Cmdr. Robinson
1944-02-03
6.324
They Came to Blow Up America
FBI Chief Craig
1943-05-07
6.86
Slightly Dangerous
Jimmy
1943-04-01
6.08
Hello, Frisco, Hello
Sharkey
1943-03-26
6.434
Gentleman Jim
John L. Sullivan
1942-11-14
7.270
Hitler- Dead or Alive
Steve Maschick
1942-11-12
4.913
Sin Town
Rock Delaney
1942-09-25
5.04
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Sgt. Scully
1942-06-26
6.48
The Falcon Takes Over
Moose Malloy (Uncredited)
1942-05-29
6.330
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Sheriff Edmunds
1942-01-31
5.54
Swamp Water
Tim Dorson
1941-11-16
6.345
The Maltese Falcon
Det. Tom Polhaus
1941-10-18
7.71,890
Know For Sure
patient
1941-10-17
4.211
Sergeant York
Ike Botkin
1941-09-27
7.2234
Doctors Don't Tell
Barney Millen
1941-09-22
5.29
Manpower
Eddie Adams
1941-08-09
6.818
The Shepherd of the Hills
Wash Gibbs
1941-07-18
6.659
A Man Betrayed
Floyd, Amato's Goon
1941-03-07
5.613
Tobacco Road
Lov Bensey
1941-02-20
6.860
Santa Fe Trail
Townley
1940-12-20
5.863
The Long Voyage Home
Yank
1940-11-16
6.699
City for Conquest
First Policeman (uncredited)
1940-09-21
6.936
Kit Carson
Ape
1940-08-30
6.113
Sailor's Lady
Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
1940-07-05
6.52
The Mortal Storm
Franz
1940-06-20
7.3100
Buck Benny Rides Again
First Outlaw
1940-05-31
5.02
Virginia City
Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)
1940-03-23
6.235
The Grapes of Wrath
Policeman
1940-03-15
7.81,110
Little Old New York
Regan
1940-02-09
5.39
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
Walton
1939-12-29
5.48
Gone with the Wind
Tom the Yankee Captain
1939-12-15
7.94,400
Drums Along the Mohawk
Adam Hartman
1939-11-10
6.5127
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
Hunk
1939-11-03
6.67
Dust Be My Destiny
First Thug on Train (uncredited)
1939-09-16
6.520
Frontier Marshal
Town Marshal
1939-07-28
6.329
Waterfront
Mart Hendler
1939-07-15
6.54
Young Mr. Lincoln
John Palmer Cass
1939-06-09
7.2191
The Girl from Mexico
Mexican Pete
1939-06-01
5.17
The Kid from Kokomo
Ladislaw Klewicki
1939-05-23
6.52
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
American Legionnaire (uncredited)
1939-05-06
6.134
Union Pacific
Tracklayer (uncredited)
1939-05-05
6.779
The Return of the Cisco Kid
Accused Rustler (uncredited)
1939-04-28
6.33
Dodge City
Bud Taylor
1939-04-08
6.9109
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Sailor Sam - Wrestler
1939-04-07
6.723
Trouble in Sundown
Henchman Dusty
1939-03-23
8.01
The Oklahoma Kid
Wes Handley
1939-03-11
6.033
Pardon Our Nerve
Kid Ramsey
1939-02-24
8.01
Made for Each Other
Jim Hatton (uncredited)
1939-02-10
6.155
They Made Me a Criminal
Lenihan
1939-01-21
6.340
Son of Frankenstein
Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
1939-01-13
6.7279
Going Places
Clarence - a Policeman
1938-12-31
6.67
Submarine Patrol
Seaman Olaf Swanson
1938-11-25
6.77
The Law West of Tombstone
Mulligan P. Martinez
1938-11-18
6.06
Fugitives for a Night
Gambler in Fake Fight
1938-09-23
7.34
You Can't Take It with You
Mike (uncredited)
1938-09-01
7.5454
Professor Beware
Motorcycle Cop
1938-07-29
6.46
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Tug
1938-07-20
7.257
Prison Break
Big Red Kincaid
1938-07-12
6.113
Reformatory
Mac Grady
1938-06-20
6.52
Numbered Woman
Detective
1938-05-22
7.01
Gun Law
Henchman Pecos
1938-05-13
6.34
Flight Into Nowhere
1938-04-19
5.33
Mr. Moto's Gamble
Biff Moran
1938-04-07
6.422
The Adventures of Marco Polo
Mongol Guard (uncredited)
1938-04-07
6.218
Over the Wall
Eddie Edwards
1938-04-02
5.73
Hawaii Calls
Muller
1938-03-12
6.06
Bringing Up Baby
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1938-02-18
7.51,083
Born to Be Wild
Bill Purvis
1938-02-16
7.52
The Kid Comes Back
Spike
1938-02-12
6.54
Of Human Hearts
Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
1938-02-11
5.925
Penitentiary
Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)
1938-02-05
7.01
Fight for Your Lady
Walton (uncredited)
1937-11-05
5.65
The Westland Case
Connors - Death-Row Inmate
1937-10-30
6.76
Music for Madame
Violets (Uncredited)
1937-10-08
6.33
The Game That Kills
Tom Ferguson
1937-09-21
6.34
Souls at Sea
Bit Part (uncredited)
1937-09-03
6.515
Escape by Night
Peter 'Spudsy' Baker
1937-09-01
6.010
Dead End
Doorman
1937-08-27
7.0151
Topper
Eddie (uncredited)
1937-07-16
6.8140
Marry the Girl
Motorcycle cop
1937-07-13
6.52
The Singing Marine
First Sergeant (uncredited)
1937-07-03
5.34
A Fight to the Finish
Eddie Hawkins
1937-06-30
4.52
Mountain Music
G-Man (uncredited)
1937-06-18
6.04
The Wildcatter
Johnson
1937-06-06
8.01
They Gave Him a Gun
MP (uncredited)
1937-05-07
6.76
Night Key
Fingers
1937-04-18
6.234
The Soldier and the Lady
Tartar Guard (Uncredited)
1937-04-09
7.33
23 1/2 Hours Leave
Top Sgt. Burke
1937-03-21
6.02
Park Avenue Logger
Paul Sangar
1937-03-16
8.02
When's Your Birthday?
Police Detective (uncredited)
1937-02-19
5.52
Devil's Playground
Sidecar Wilson
1937-01-24
6.65
You Only Live Once
Casey - Guard (uncredited)
1937-01-23
7.1192
Woman-Wise
Kramer (uncredited)
1937-01-22
9.01
After the Thin Man
Party Guest (uncredited)
1936-12-25
7.3199
Conflict
Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan
1936-11-29
5.52
The Accusing Finger
Recreation Room Guard
1936-11-17
5.84
Legion of Terror
Don Foster
1936-11-01
7.03
Without Orders
Tim Casey
1936-10-22
7.33
The Big Game
Gambler
1936-10-09
6.65
The Man Who Lived Twice
Gloves Baker
1936-09-25
7.56
They Met in a Taxi
Policeman
1936-09-08
6.84
Second Wife
1st Partner Politician (uncredited)
1936-08-21
7.01
Crash Donovan
The Drill Master
1936-08-01
8.01
White Fang
Thief (uncredited)
1936-07-17
7.03
The Bride Walks Out
Taxi Driver(uncredited)
1936-07-10
5.415
High Tension
Husky Man
1936-07-10
5.86
Fury
Man (uncredited)
1936-06-05
7.5254
The Cattle Thief
Ranse Willard
1936-05-26
7.01
Fatal Lady
American Stage Manager (uncredited)
1936-05-15
10.01
Avenging Waters
Marve Slater
1936-05-08
7.02
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
Newsstand Customer
1936-05-08
5.07
The First Baby
Tough Guy
1936-04-02
8.01
Pride of the Marines
Gunner Brady
1936-04-02
8.02
Colleen
Sweeney (uncredited)
1936-03-21
5.84
Boulder Dam
Pa's Guest (uncredited)
1936-03-07
5.73
The Leathernecks Have Landed
Tex
1936-02-17
7.02
Muss 'em Up
John Doe, a Gangster
1936-02-13
6.26
Muss 'em Up
Kidnapper (uncredited)
1936-02-13
6.26
Two in the Dark
Policeman (uncredited)
1936-01-10
6.110
Hitch Hike Lady
Motorcycle cop
1935-12-28
7.83
We're Only Human
Bank Robber
1935-12-27
6.54
Too Tough to Kill
Danny
1935-12-20
7.52
Broadway Hostess
Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)
1935-12-07
6.07
I Found Stella Parish
Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)
1935-11-16
7.36
Guard That Girl
Budge Edwards
1935-11-02
6.52
Western Courage
Lacrosse
1935-10-29
8.02
3 Kids and a Queen
Relative
1935-10-21
6.84
The Last Days of Pompeii
Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)
1935-10-18
5.825
Waterfront Lady
Jess
1935-10-04
5.34
His Night Out
Lanky
1935-10-01
7.01
Little Big Shot
Kell's Henchman
1935-09-07
7.33
She Gets Her Man
Chick
1935-08-05
8.01
Calm Yourself
Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)
1935-06-28
6.03
Justice of the Range
Bob Brennan
1935-05-25
9.01
Murder in the Fleet
'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)
1935-05-24
6.65
Black Fury
Mac - Company Policeman
1935-05-18
6.325
The Headline Woman
Johnson
1935-05-14
4.65
The Informer
Man (uncredited)
1935-05-09
6.8125
'G' Men
Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)
1935-05-04
6.693
Mary Jane's Pa
Roughneck Leader
1935-04-27
6.84
Go Into Your Dance
Herman Lahey
1935-04-20
7.25
Fighting Shadows
Brad Harrison
1935-04-18
6.52
Strangers All
Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set
1935-04-01
6.82
The Crimson Trail
Luke Long
1935-03-11
8.01
Times Square Lady
Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)
1935-03-08
7.03
One New York Night
Policeman
1935-03-08
7.52
Devil Dogs of the Air
Instructor
1935-02-09
6.86
Under Pressure
Prize Fighter (uncredited)
1935-02-02
5.26
Grand Old Girl
Mr. Clark - Football Coach
1935-01-15
7.03
Broadway Bill
Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
1934-11-30
6.022
Men of the Night
Det. John Connors
1934-11-18
4.52
Against the Law
Tony Rizzo
1934-10-25
5.33
6 Day Bike Rider
First Officer (uncredited)
1934-10-20
7.03
Death on the Diamond
Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)
1934-09-14
7.36
Girl in Danger
Wynkoski
1934-09-11
8.02
The Human Side
Cop
1934-09-01
9.01
Chained
Ship Steward (uncredited)
1934-08-31
7.018
The Affairs of Cellini
Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)
1934-08-24
5.214
The Defense Rests
Hood
1934-07-15
7.110
The Circus Clown
Spectator
1934-06-30
6.73
Here Comes the Groom
Second Cop
1934-06-21
6.52
A Man's Game
Dave Jordon
1934-06-16
10.01
Most Precious Thing in Life
Head Coach Smith
1934-06-15
5.85
I'll Tell the World
Dirigible Officer
1934-04-20
7.01
The Crime of Helen Stanley
Jack Baker
1934-04-20
5.68
Whirlpool
Farley
1934-04-10
6.49
Voice in the Night
Bob Hall
1934-04-06
7.01
The Fighting Ranger
Dave, Cougar Henchman
1934-03-17
6.73
The Poor Rich
Motor Cop
1934-02-25
8.01
It Happened One Night
Bus Driver (uncredited)
1934-02-22
7.81,413
Speed Wings
Henchman (uncredited)
1934-02-05
9.01
School for Romance
Husband
1934-01-31
4.33
Frontier Marshal
Ben Murchison
1934-01-19
7.03
The Fighting Code
Joe Krull
1933-12-30
9.01
Straightaway
Hobo
1933-12-22
8.01
Son of a Sailor
Joe
1933-11-29
6.02
College Coach
Assistant Coach (uncredited)
1933-11-04
4.613
Wild Boys of the Road
Red the Brakeman (uncredited)
1933-10-07
6.852
Police Car 17
Bumps O'Neill
1933-09-30
5.52
Lady for a Day
Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
1933-09-13
7.196
The Wrecker
Cramer
1933-07-10
3.73
Heroes for Sale
Red (uncredited)
1933-06-17
7.125
When Strangers Marry
Billy McGuire
1933-05-25
8.01
Unknown Valley
Elder Snead
1933-05-05
6.84
Obey the Law
Kid Paris
1933-03-11
9.01
State Trooper
Undetermined Role
1933-02-10
8.01
Lucky Devils
Crewman (uncredited)
1933-02-03
6.45
Sundown Rider
Gabe Powers - Henchman
1932-12-30
9.01
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
Police Officer (uncredited)
1932-12-24
6.443
Flesh
Muscles Manning (uncredited)
1932-12-08
5.814
That's My Boy
Curley Decker
1932-11-13
8.01
Air Mail
Joe Barnes (uncredited)
1932-11-03
5.510
Virtue
Frank
1932-10-25
6.616
Rackety Rax
'Brick' Gilligan
1932-10-23
6.52
White Eagle
Bart - Henchman
1932-10-07
9.01
Hold 'Em Jail
Football Player (uncredited)
1932-08-19
6.86
Hello Trouble
Heavy Kennedy
1932-07-15
7.02
Bachelor's Affairs
Cop (uncredited)
1932-06-26
3.33
The Trial of Vivienne Ware
Johnson (uncredited)
1932-05-01
9.01
Careless Lady
Cop in Raid
1932-04-02
5.85
High Speed
Ham
1932-04-02
5.02
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1932-02-03
5.613
Arrowsmith
Cop (uncredited)
1931-12-07
6.632
Over the Hill
Detective Escort (uncredited)
1931-11-29
8.56
Sob Sister
Ward, a Cop (uncredited)
1931-10-25
7.01
The Spider
Cop (uncredited)
1931-09-23
7.03
The Brat
Court Policeman (uncredited)
1931-08-23
5.413
Maker of Men
Football Player Pat (uncredited)
1931-08-03
7.01
Three Girls Lost
Airline Steward (uncredited)
1931-04-19
8.01
Quick Millions
Cop in montage (uncredited)
1931-04-17
7.311
The Big Trail
Sid Bascom (uncredited)
1930-11-01
6.7131
Up the River
Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)
1930-10-10
5.929
Cheer Up and Smile
Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)
1930-06-22
10.01
Born Reckless
Sergeant
1930-05-11
5.815
The Lone Star Ranger
Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)
1930-01-05
7.02
So This Is College
USC Player - #30 (uncredited)
1929-11-08
4.79
Salute
Midshipman Harold
1929-09-01
6.04
Words and Music
Ward
1929-08-18
10.01
Noah's Ark
Flood Extra (uncredited)
1928-11-01
6.522