Ward Bond

Ward Bond

🎂 9th April 1903 (123 yrs) 📍 Benkelman, Nebraska, USA

Known For

It's a Wonderful Life

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).

Ward Bond

Movies Featuring Ward Bond

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005)

as John L. Sullivan (archive footage)
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (2000)

as (archive footage)
John Wayne-A Life on Film

John Wayne-A Life on Film (2000)

as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Directed by John Ford

Directed by John Ford (1971)

as (archive footage)
The Colter Craven Story

The Colter Craven Story (1960)

Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James (1959)

as Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo (1959)

as Pat Wheeler
The Western: A Lost TV Special

The Western: A Lost TV Special (1958)

as Self
China Doll

China Doll (1958)

as Father Cairns
The Wings of Eagles

The Wings of Eagles (1957)

as John Dodge
The Halliday Brand

The Halliday Brand (1957)

as Big Dan Halliday
The Growler Story

The Growler Story (1957)

as Quincannon
Pillars of the Sky

Pillars of the Sky (1956)

as Dr. Joseph Holden
Dakota Incident

Dakota Incident (1956)

as Sen. Blakely
The Searchers

The Searchers (1956)

as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
A Man Alone

A Man Alone (1955)

as Sheriff Gil Corrigan
Mister Roberts

Mister Roberts (1955)

as Dowdy
The Red, White and Blue Line

The Red, White and Blue Line (1955)

as Narrator
The Long Gray Line

The Long Gray Line (1955)

as Captain Herman Kohler
The Bob Mathias Story

The Bob Mathias Story (1954)

as Coach Virgil Jackson
Johnny Guitar

Johnny Guitar (1954)

as John McIvers
Gypsy Colt

Gypsy Colt (1954)

as Frank MacWade
Hondo

Hondo (1953)

as Buffalo Baker
Blowing Wild

Blowing Wild (1953)

as Dutch Peterson
The Moonlighter

The Moonlighter (1953)

as Cole Gardner
Thunderbirds

Thunderbirds (1952)

as Lt. John McCreery
Hellgate

Hellgate (1952)

as Lt. Tod Voorhees
The Quiet Man

The Quiet Man (1952)

as Father Peter Lonergan
No Image

The McGurk Way (1952)

as Dan McGurk 4th
On Dangerous Ground

On Dangerous Ground (1951)

as Walter Brent
Bullfighter and the Lady

Bullfighter and the Lady (1951)

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Only the Valiant

Only the Valiant (1951)

as Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
The Great Missouri Raid

The Great Missouri Raid (1951)

as Maj. Marshal Trowbridge
Operation Pacific

Operation Pacific (1951)

as John "Pop" Perry
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)

as Inspector Charles Weber
Wagon Master

Wagon Master (1950)

as Elder Wiggs
Riding High

Riding High (1950)

as Lee
Singing Guns

Singing Guns (1950)

as Sheriff Jim Caradac
3 Godfathers

3 Godfathers (1948)

as Perley 'Buck' Sweet
Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc (1948)

as La Hire
The Time of Your Life

The Time of Your Life (1948)

as McCarthy
Tap Roots

Tap Roots (1948)

as Hoab Dabney
Fort Apache

Fort Apache (1948)

as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
Sins of the Fathers

Sins of the Fathers (1948)

The Fugitive

The Fugitive (1947)

as James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'
Unconquered

Unconquered (1947)

as John Fraser
It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

as Bert
My Darling Clementine

My Darling Clementine (1946)

as Morgan Earp
Canyon Passage

Canyon Passage (1946)

as Honey Bragg
Dakota

Dakota (1945)

as Jim Bender
They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable (1945)

as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
Tall in the Saddle

Tall in the Saddle (1944)

as 'Judge' Robert Garvey
Home in Indiana

Home in Indiana (1944)

as Jed Bruce
A Guy Named Joe

A Guy Named Joe (1944)

as Al Yackey
The Fighting Sullivans

The Fighting Sullivans (1944)

as Lt. Cmdr. Robinson
They Came to Blow Up America

They Came to Blow Up America (1943)

as FBI Chief Craig
Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous (1943)

as Jimmy
Hello, Frisco, Hello

Hello, Frisco, Hello (1943)

as Sharkey
Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim (1942)

as John L. Sullivan
Hitler- Dead or Alive

Hitler- Dead or Alive (1942)

as Steve Maschick
Sin Town

Sin Town (1942)

as Rock Delaney
Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942)

as Sgt. Scully
The Falcon Takes Over

The Falcon Takes Over (1942)

as Moose Malloy (Uncredited)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942)

as Sheriff Edmunds
Swamp Water

Swamp Water (1941)

as Tim Dorson
The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon (1941)

as Det. Tom Polhaus
Know For Sure

Know For Sure (1941)

as patient
Sergeant York

Sergeant York (1941)

as Ike Botkin
Doctors Don't Tell

Doctors Don't Tell (1941)

as Barney Millen
Manpower

Manpower (1941)

as Eddie Adams
The Shepherd of the Hills

The Shepherd of the Hills (1941)

as Wash Gibbs
A Man Betrayed

A Man Betrayed (1941)

as Floyd, Amato's Goon
Tobacco Road

Tobacco Road (1941)

as Lov Bensey
Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail (1940)

as Townley
The Long Voyage Home

The Long Voyage Home (1940)

as Yank
City for Conquest

City for Conquest (1940)

as First Policeman (uncredited)
Kit Carson

Kit Carson (1940)

as Ape
Sailor's Lady

Sailor's Lady (1940)

as Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
The Mortal Storm

The Mortal Storm (1940)

as Franz
Buck Benny Rides Again

Buck Benny Rides Again (1940)

as First Outlaw
Virginia City

Virginia City (1940)

as Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

as Policeman
Little Old New York

Little Old New York (1940)

as Regan
The Cisco Kid and the Lady

The Cisco Kid and the Lady (1939)

as Walton
Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind (1939)

as Tom the Yankee Captain
Drums Along the Mohawk

Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)

as Adam Hartman
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (1939)

as Hunk
Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny (1939)

as First Thug on Train (uncredited)
Frontier Marshal

Frontier Marshal (1939)

as Town Marshal
Waterfront

Waterfront (1939)

as Mart Hendler
Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)

as John Palmer Cass
The Girl from Mexico

The Girl from Mexico (1939)

as Mexican Pete
The Kid from Kokomo

The Kid from Kokomo (1939)

as Ladislaw Klewicki
Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)

as American Legionnaire (uncredited)
Union Pacific

Union Pacific (1939)

as Tracklayer (uncredited)
The Return of the Cisco Kid

The Return of the Cisco Kid (1939)

as Accused Rustler (uncredited)
Dodge City

Dodge City (1939)

as Bud Taylor
Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939)

as Sailor Sam - Wrestler
Trouble in Sundown

Trouble in Sundown (1939)

as Henchman Dusty
The Oklahoma Kid

The Oklahoma Kid (1939)

as Wes Handley
Pardon Our Nerve

Pardon Our Nerve (1939)

as Kid Ramsey
Made for Each Other

Made for Each Other (1939)

as Jim Hatton (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal (1939)

as Lenihan
Son of Frankenstein

Son of Frankenstein (1939)

as Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
Going Places

Going Places (1938)

as Clarence - a Policeman
Submarine Patrol

Submarine Patrol (1938)

as Seaman Olaf Swanson
The Law West of Tombstone

The Law West of Tombstone (1938)

as Mulligan P. Martinez
Fugitives for a Night

Fugitives for a Night (1938)

as Gambler in Fake Fight
You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You (1938)

as Mike - the Detective (uncredited)
Professor Beware

Professor Beware (1938)

as Motorcycle Cop
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)

as Tug
Prison Break

Prison Break (1938)

as Big Red Kincaid
Reformatory

Reformatory (1938)

as Mac Grady
Numbered Woman

Numbered Woman (1938)

as Detective
Gun Law

Gun Law (1938)

as Henchman Pecos
Flight Into Nowhere

Flight Into Nowhere (1938)

Mr. Moto's Gamble

Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)

as Biff Moran
The Adventures of Marco Polo

The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938)

as Mongol Guard (uncredited)
Over the Wall

Over the Wall (1938)

as Eddie Edwards
Hawaii Calls

Hawaii Calls (1938)

as Muller
Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby (1938)

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Born to Be Wild

Born to Be Wild (1938)

as Bill Purvis
The Kid Comes Back

The Kid Comes Back (1938)

as Spike
Of Human Hearts

Of Human Hearts (1938)

as Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
Penitentiary

Penitentiary (1938)

as Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)
Fight for Your Lady

Fight for Your Lady (1937)

as Walton (uncredited)
The Westland Case

The Westland Case (1937)

as Connors - Death-Row Inmate
Music for Madame

Music for Madame (1937)

as Violets (Uncredited)
The Game That Kills

The Game That Kills (1937)

as Tom Ferguson
Souls at Sea

Souls at Sea (1937)

as Bit Part (uncredited)
Escape by Night

Escape by Night (1937)

as Peter 'Spudsy' Baker
Dead End

Dead End (1937)

as Doorman
Topper

Topper (1937)

as Eddie (uncredited)
Marry the Girl

Marry the Girl (1937)

as Motorcycle cop
The Singing Marine

The Singing Marine (1937)

as First Sergeant (uncredited)
A Fight to the Finish

A Fight to the Finish (1937)

as Eddie Hawkins
Mountain Music

Mountain Music (1937)

as G-Man (uncredited)
The Wildcatter

The Wildcatter (1937)

as Johnson
They Gave Him a Gun

They Gave Him a Gun (1937)

as MP (uncredited)
Night Key

Night Key (1937)

as Fingers
The Soldier and the Lady

The Soldier and the Lady (1937)

as Tartar Guard (Uncredited)
23 1/2 Hours Leave

23 1/2 Hours Leave (1937)

as Top Sgt. Burke
Park Avenue Logger

Park Avenue Logger (1937)

as Paul Sangar
When's Your Birthday?

When's Your Birthday? (1937)

as Police Detective (uncredited)
Devil's Playground

Devil's Playground (1937)

as Sidecar Wilson
You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once (1937)

as Casey - Guard (uncredited)
Woman-Wise

Woman-Wise (1937)

as Kramer (uncredited)
After the Thin Man

After the Thin Man (1936)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
Conflict

Conflict (1936)

as Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan
The Accusing Finger

The Accusing Finger (1936)

as Recreation Room Guard
Legion of Terror

Legion of Terror (1936)

as Don Foster
Without Orders

Without Orders (1936)

as Tim Casey
The Big Game

The Big Game (1936)

as Gambler
The Man Who Lived Twice

The Man Who Lived Twice (1936)

as Gloves Baker
They Met in a Taxi

They Met in a Taxi (1936)

as Policeman
Second Wife

Second Wife (1936)

as 1st Partner Politician (uncredited)
Crash Donovan

Crash Donovan (1936)

as The Drill Master
White Fang

White Fang (1936)

as Thief (uncredited)
The Bride Walks Out

The Bride Walks Out (1936)

as Taxi Driver(uncredited)
High Tension

High Tension (1936)

as Husky Man
Fury

Fury (1936)

as Man (uncredited)
The Cattle Thief

The Cattle Thief (1936)

as Ranse Willard
Fatal Lady

Fatal Lady (1936)

as American Stage Manager (uncredited)
Avenging Waters

Avenging Waters (1936)

as Marve Slater
The Case Against Mrs. Ames

The Case Against Mrs. Ames (1936)

as Newsstand Customer
The First Baby

The First Baby (1936)

as Tough Guy
Pride of the Marines

Pride of the Marines (1936)

as Gunner Brady
Colleen

Colleen (1936)

as Sweeney (uncredited)
Boulder Dam

Boulder Dam (1936)

as Pa's Guest (uncredited)
The Leathernecks Have Landed

The Leathernecks Have Landed (1936)

as Tex
Muss 'em Up

Muss 'em Up (1936)

as John Doe, a Gangster
Two in the Dark

Two in the Dark (1936)

as Policeman (uncredited)
Hitch Hike Lady

Hitch Hike Lady (1935)

as Motorcycle cop
We're Only Human

We're Only Human (1935)

as Bank Robber
Too Tough to Kill

Too Tough to Kill (1935)

as Danny
Broadway Hostess

Broadway Hostess (1935)

as Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)
I Found Stella Parish

I Found Stella Parish (1935)

as Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)
Guard That Girl

Guard That Girl (1935)

as Budge Edwards
Western Courage

Western Courage (1935)

as Lacrosse
3 Kids and a Queen

3 Kids and a Queen (1935)

as Relative
The Last Days of Pompeii

The Last Days of Pompeii (1935)

as Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)
Waterfront Lady

Waterfront Lady (1935)

as Jess
His Night Out

His Night Out (1935)

as Lanky
Little Big Shot

Little Big Shot (1935)

as Kell's Henchman
She Gets Her Man

She Gets Her Man (1935)

as Chick
Calm Yourself

Calm Yourself (1935)

as Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)
Justice of the Range

Justice of the Range (1935)

as Bob Brennan
Murder in the Fleet

Murder in the Fleet (1935)

as 'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)
Black Fury

Black Fury (1935)

as Mac - Company Policeman
The Headline Woman

The Headline Woman (1935)

as Johnson
'G' Men

'G' Men (1935)

as Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)
Mary Jane's Pa

Mary Jane's Pa (1935)

as Roughneck Leader
Go Into Your Dance

Go Into Your Dance (1935)

as Herman Lahey
Fighting Shadows

Fighting Shadows (1935)

as Brad Harrison
Strangers All

Strangers All (1935)

as Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set
The Crimson Trail

The Crimson Trail (1935)

as Luke Long
Times Square Lady

Times Square Lady (1935)

as Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)
One New York Night

One New York Night (1935)

as Policeman
Devil Dogs of the Air

Devil Dogs of the Air (1935)

as Instructor
Under Pressure

Under Pressure (1935)

as Prize Fighter (uncredited)
Grand Old Girl

Grand Old Girl (1935)

as Mr. Clark - Football Coach
Broadway Bill

Broadway Bill (1934)

as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
Men of the Night

Men of the Night (1934)

as Det. John Connors
Against the Law

Against the Law (1934)

as Tony Rizzo
6 Day Bike Rider

6 Day Bike Rider (1934)

as First Officer (uncredited)
Death on the Diamond

Death on the Diamond (1934)

as Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)
Girl in Danger

Girl in Danger (1934)

as Wynkoski
The Human Side

The Human Side (1934)

as Cop
Chained

Chained (1934)

as Ship Steward (uncredited)
The Affairs of Cellini

The Affairs of Cellini (1934)

as Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)
The Defense Rests

The Defense Rests (1934)

as Hood
The Circus Clown

The Circus Clown (1934)

as Spectator
Here Comes the Groom

Here Comes the Groom (1934)

as Second Cop
A Man's Game

A Man's Game (1934)

as Dave Jordon
Most Precious Thing in Life

Most Precious Thing in Life (1934)

as Head Coach Smith
I'll Tell the World

I'll Tell the World (1934)

as Dirigible Officer
The Crime of Helen Stanley

The Crime of Helen Stanley (1934)

as Jack Baker
Whirlpool

Whirlpool (1934)

as Farley
Voice in the Night

Voice in the Night (1934)

as Bob Hall
The Fighting Ranger

The Fighting Ranger (1934)

as Dave, Cougar Henchman
The Poor Rich

The Poor Rich (1934)

as Motor Cop
It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night (1934)

as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Speed Wings

Speed Wings (1934)

as Henchman (uncredited)
School for Romance

School for Romance (1934)

as Husband
Frontier Marshal

Frontier Marshal (1934)

as Ben Murchison
The Fighting Code

The Fighting Code (1933)

as Joe Krull
Straightaway

Straightaway (1933)

as Hobo
Son of a Sailor

Son of a Sailor (1933)

as Joe
College Coach

College Coach (1933)

as Assistant Coach (uncredited)
Wild Boys of the Road

Wild Boys of the Road (1933)

as Red the Brakeman (uncredited)
Police Car 17

Police Car 17 (1933)

as Bumps O'Neill
Lady for a Day

Lady for a Day (1933)

as Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
The Wrecker

The Wrecker (1933)

as Cramer
Heroes for Sale

Heroes for Sale (1933)

as Red (uncredited)
When Strangers Marry

When Strangers Marry (1933)

as Billy McGuire
Unknown Valley

Unknown Valley (1933)

as Elder Snead
Obey the Law

Obey the Law (1933)

as Kid Paris
State Trooper

State Trooper (1933)

as Undetermined Role
Lucky Devils

Lucky Devils (1933)

as Crewman (uncredited)
Sundown Rider

Sundown Rider (1932)

as Gabe Powers - Henchman
20,000 Years in Sing Sing

20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932)

as Police Officer (uncredited)
Flesh

Flesh (1932)

as Muscles Manning (uncredited)
That's My Boy

That's My Boy (1932)

as Curley Decker
Air Mail

Air Mail (1932)

as Joe Barnes (uncredited)
Virtue

Virtue (1932)

as Frank
Rackety Rax

Rackety Rax (1932)

as 'Brick' Gilligan
White Eagle

White Eagle (1932)

as Bart - Henchman
Hold 'Em Jail

Hold 'Em Jail (1932)

as Football Player (uncredited)
Hello Trouble

Hello Trouble (1932)

as Heavy Kennedy
Bachelor's Affairs

Bachelor's Affairs (1932)

as Cop (uncredited)
The Trial of Vivienne Ware

The Trial of Vivienne Ware (1932)

as Johnson (uncredited)
Careless Lady

Careless Lady (1932)

as Cop in Raid
High Speed

High Speed (1932)

as Ham
The Greeks Had a Word for Them

The Greeks Had a Word for Them (1932)

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Arrowsmith

Arrowsmith (1931)

as Cop (uncredited)
Over the Hill

Over the Hill (1931)

as Detective Escort (uncredited)
Sob Sister

Sob Sister (1931)

as Ward, a Cop (uncredited)
The Spider

The Spider (1931)

as Cop (uncredited)
The Brat

The Brat (1931)

as Court Policeman (uncredited)
Maker of Men

Maker of Men (1931)

as Football Player Pat (uncredited)
Three Girls Lost

Three Girls Lost (1931)

as Airline Steward (uncredited)
Quick Millions

Quick Millions (1931)

as Cop in montage (uncredited)
The Big Trail

The Big Trail (1930)

as Sid Bascom (uncredited)
Up the River

Up the River (1930)

as Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)
Cheer Up and Smile

Cheer Up and Smile (1930)

as Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)
Born Reckless

Born Reckless (1930)

as Sergeant
The Lone Star Ranger

The Lone Star Ranger (1930)

as Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)
So This Is College

So This Is College (1929)

as USC Player - #30 (uncredited)
Salute

Salute (1929)

as Midshipman Harold
Words and Music

Words and Music (1929)

as Ward
Noah's Ark

Noah's Ark (1928)

as Flood Extra (uncredited)