Ward Bond
Born
9 April 1903 (122)
Place of Birth
Benkelman, Nebraska, USA
Also known as
Wardell Edwin Bond
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 (40)
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
2000
John Wayne-A Life on Film
2000
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
Directed by John Ford
1971
The Colter Craven Story
1960
Alias Jesse James
1959
Rio Bravo
1959
The Western: A Lost TV Special
1958
China Doll
1958
The Wings of Eagles
1957
The Halliday Brand
1957
The Growler Story
1957
Pillars of the Sky
1956
Dakota Incident
1956
The Searchers
1956
A Man Alone
1955
Mister Roberts
1955
The Red, White and Blue Line
1955
The Long Gray Line
1955
The Bob Mathias Story
1954
Johnny Guitar
1954
Gypsy Colt
1954
Hondo
1953
Blowing Wild
1953
The Moonlighter
1953
Thunderbirds
1952
Hellgate
1952
The Quiet Man
1952
The McGurk Way
1952
On Dangerous Ground
1951
Bullfighter and the Lady
1951
Only the Valiant
1951
The Great Missouri Raid
1951
Operation Pacific
1951
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
1950
Wagon Master
1950
Riding High
1950
Singing Guns
1950
3 Godfathers
1948