Ward Bond
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 9, 1903
- Died
- November 5, 1960
- Birthplace
- Benkelman, Nebraska, USA
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
The Adventures of Errol Flynn 2005
as John L. Sullivan (archive footage)
John Wayne-A Life on Film 2000
as Self (archive footage)
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs 2000
as (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage 1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Directed by John Ford 1971
as (archive footage)
The Colter Craven Story 1960
Actor
Alias Jesse James 1959
as Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
Rio Bravo 1959
as Pat Wheeler
The Western: A Lost TV Special 1958
as Self
China Doll 1958
as Father Cairns
The Wings of Eagles 1957
as John Dodge
The Growler Story 1957
as Quincannon
The Halliday Brand 1957
as Big Dan Halliday
Pillars of the Sky 1956
as Dr. Joseph Holden
Dakota Incident 1956
as Sen. Blakely
The Searchers 1956
as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
Rookie of the Year 1955
as Larry "Buck" Goodhue
A Man Alone 1955
as Sheriff Gil Corrigan
Mister Roberts 1955
as Dowdy
The Red, White and Blue Line 1955
as Narrator
The Long Gray Line 1955
as Captain Herman Kohler
The Bob Mathias Story 1954
as Coach Virgil Jackson
Johnny Guitar 1954
as John McIvers
Gypsy Colt 1954
as Frank MacWade
Hondo 1953
as Buffalo Baker
Blowing Wild 1953
as Dutch Peterson
The Moonlighter 1953
as Cole Gardner
Thunderbirds 1952
as Lt. John McCreery
Hellgate 1952
as Lt. Tod Voorhees
The Quiet Man 1952
as Father Peter Lonergan
- The McGurk Way
The McGurk Way 1952
as Dan McGurk 4th
On Dangerous Ground 1951
as Walter Brent
Bullfighter and the Lady 1951
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Only the Valiant 1951
as Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
The Great Missouri Raid 1951
as Maj. Marshal Trowbridge
Operation Pacific 1951
as John "Pop" Perry
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye 1950
as Inspector Charles Weber
Wagon Master 1950
as Elder Wiggs
Riding High 1950
as Lee
Singing Guns 1950
as Sheriff Jim Caradac
3 Godfathers 1948
as Perley 'Buck' Sweet
Joan of Arc 1948
as La Hire
The Time of Your Life 1948
as McCarthy
Tap Roots 1948
as Hoab Dabney
Fort Apache 1948
as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
Sins of the Fathers 1948
Actor
The Fugitive 1947
as James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'
Unconquered 1947
as John Fraser
It's a Wonderful Life 1946
as Bert
My Darling Clementine 1946
as Morgan Earp
Canyon Passage 1946
as Honey Bragg
Dakota 1945
as Jim Bender
They Were Expendable 1945
as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
Tall in the Saddle 1944
as 'Judge' Robert Garvey
Home in Indiana 1944
as Jed Bruce
A Guy Named Joe 1944
as Al Yackey
The Fighting Sullivans 1944
as Lt. Cmdr. Robinson
They Came to Blow Up America 1943
as FBI Chief Craig
Slightly Dangerous 1943
as Jimmy
Hello, Frisco, Hello 1943
as Sharkey
Gentleman Jim 1942
as John L. Sullivan
Hitler- Dead or Alive 1942
as Steve Maschick
Sin Town 1942
as Rock Delaney
Ten Gentlemen from West Point 1942
as Sgt. Scully
The Falcon Takes Over 1942
as Moose Malloy (Uncredited)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides 1942
as Sheriff Edmunds
Swamp Water 1941
as Tim Dorson
The Maltese Falcon 1941
as Detective Tom Polhaus
Know For Sure 1941
as patient
Sergeant York 1941
as Ike Botkin
Doctors Don't Tell 1941
as Barney Millen
Manpower 1941
as Eddie Adams
The Shepherd of the Hills 1941
as Wash Gibbs
A Man Betrayed 1941
as Floyd, Amato's Goon
Tobacco Road 1941
as Lov Bensey
Santa Fe Trail 1940
as Townley
The Long Voyage Home 1940
as Yank
City for Conquest 1940
as First Policeman (uncredited)
Kit Carson 1940
as Ape
Sailor's Lady 1940
as Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
The Mortal Storm 1940
as Franz
Buck Benny Rides Again 1940
as First Outlaw
Virginia City 1940
as Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath 1940
as Policeman
Little Old New York 1940
as Regan
The Cisco Kid and the Lady 1939
as Walton
Gone with the Wind 1939
as Tom the Yankee Captain
Drums Along the Mohawk 1939
as Adam Hartman
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence 1939
as Hunk
Dust Be My Destiny 1939
as First Thug on Train (uncredited)
Frontier Marshal 1939
as Town Marshal
Waterfront 1939
as Mart Hendler
Young Mr. Lincoln 1939
as John Palmer Cass
The Girl from Mexico 1939
as Mexican Pete
The Kid from Kokomo 1939
as Ladislaw Klewicki
Confessions of a Nazi Spy 1939
as American Legionnaire (uncredited)
Union Pacific 1939
as Tracklayer (uncredited)
The Return of the Cisco Kid 1939
as Accused Rustler (uncredited)
Dodge City 1939
as Bud Taylor
Mr. Moto in Danger Island 1939
as Sailor Sam - Wrestler
Trouble in Sundown 1939
as Henchman Dusty
The Oklahoma Kid 1939
as Wes Handley
Pardon Our Nerve 1939
as Kid Ramsey
Made for Each Other 1939
as Jim Hatton (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal 1939
as Lenihan
Son of Frankenstein 1939
as Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
Going Places 1938
as Clarence - a Policeman
Submarine Patrol 1938
as Seaman Olaf Swanson
The Law West of Tombstone 1938
as Mulligan P. Martinez
Fugitives for a Night 1938
as Gambler in Fake Fight
You Can't Take It with You 1938
as Mike (uncredited)
Professor Beware 1938
as Motorcycle Cop
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse 1938
as Tug
Prison Break 1938
as Big Red Kincaid
Reformatory 1938
as Mac Grady
Numbered Woman 1938
as Detective
Gun Law 1938
as Henchman Pecos
Flight Into Nowhere 1938
Actor
The Adventures of Marco Polo 1938
as Mongol Guard (uncredited)
Mr. Moto's Gamble 1938
as Biff Moran
Over the Wall 1938
as Eddie Edwards
Hawaii Calls 1938
as Muller
Bringing Up Baby 1938
as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Born to Be Wild 1938
as Bill Purvis
The Kid Comes Back 1938
as Spike
Of Human Hearts 1938
as Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
Penitentiary 1938
as Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)
Fight for Your Lady 1937
as Walton (uncredited)
The Westland Case 1937
as Connors - Death-Row Inmate
Music for Madame 1937
as Violets (Uncredited)
The Game That Kills 1937
as Tom Ferguson
Souls at Sea 1937
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Escape by Night 1937
as Peter 'Spudsy' Baker
Dead End 1937
as Doorman
Topper 1937
as Eddie (uncredited)
Marry the Girl 1937
as Motorcycle cop
The Singing Marine 1937
as First Sergeant (uncredited)
A Fight to the Finish 1937
as Eddie Hawkins
Mountain Music 1937
as G-Man (uncredited)
The Wildcatter 1937
as Johnson
They Gave Him a Gun 1937
as MP (uncredited)
Night Key 1937
as Fingers
The Soldier and the Lady 1937
as Tartar Guard (Uncredited)
23 1/2 Hours Leave 1937
as Top Sgt. Burke
Park Avenue Logger 1937
as Paul Sangar
When's Your Birthday? 1937
as Police Detective (uncredited)
Devil's Playground 1937
as Sidecar Wilson
You Only Live Once 1937
as Casey - Guard (uncredited)
Woman-Wise 1937
as Kramer (uncredited)
After the Thin Man 1936
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Conflict 1936
as Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan
The Accusing Finger 1936
as Recreation Room Guard
Legion of Terror 1936
as Don Foster
Without Orders 1936
as Tim Casey
The Big Game 1936
as Gambler
The Man Who Lived Twice 1936
as Gloves Baker
They Met in a Taxi 1936
as Policeman
Second Wife 1936
as 1st Partner Politician (uncredited)
Crash Donovan 1936
as The Drill Master
White Fang 1936
as Thief (uncredited)
High Tension 1936
as Husky Man
The Bride Walks Out 1936
as Taxi Driver(uncredited)
Fury 1936
as Man (uncredited)
The Cattle Thief 1936
as Ranse Willard
Fatal Lady 1936
as American Stage Manager (uncredited)
The Case Against Mrs. Ames 1936
as Newsstand Customer
Avenging Waters 1936
as Marve Slater
Pride of the Marines 1936
as Gunner Brady
The First Baby 1936
as Tough Guy
Colleen 1936
as Sweeney (uncredited)
Boulder Dam 1936
as Pa's Guest (uncredited)
The Leathernecks Have Landed 1936
as Tex
Muss 'em Up 1936
as John Doe, a Gangster, as Kidnapper (uncredited)
Two in the Dark 1936
as Policeman (uncredited)
Hitch Hike Lady 1935
as Motorcycle cop
We're Only Human 1935
as Bank Robber
Too Tough to Kill 1935
as Danny
Broadway Hostess 1935
as Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)
I Found Stella Parish 1935
as Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)
Guard That Girl 1935
as Budge Edwards
Western Courage 1935
as Lacrosse
3 Kids and a Queen 1935
as Relative
The Last Days of Pompeii 1935
as Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)
Waterfront Lady 1935
as Jess
His Night Out 1935
as Lanky
Little Big Shot 1935
as Kell's Henchman
She Gets Her Man 1935
as Chick
Calm Yourself 1935
as Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)
Justice of the Range 1935
as Bob Brennan
Murder in the Fleet 1935
as 'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)
Black Fury 1935
as Mac - Company Policeman
The Headline Woman 1935
as Johnson
The Informer 1935
as Man (uncredited)
'G' Men 1935
as Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)
Mary Jane's Pa 1935
as Roughneck Leader
Go Into Your Dance 1935
as Herman Lahey
Fighting Shadows 1935
as Brad Harrison
Strangers All 1935
as Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set
The Crimson Trail 1935
as Luke Long
One New York Night 1935
as Policeman
Times Square Lady 1935
as Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)
Devil Dogs of the Air 1935
as Instructor
Under Pressure 1935
as Prize Fighter (uncredited)
Grand Old Girl 1935
as Mr. Clark - Football Coach
Broadway Bill 1934
as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
Men of the Night 1934
as Det. John Connors
Against the Law 1934
as Tony Rizzo
6 Day Bike Rider 1934
as First Officer (uncredited)
Death on the Diamond 1934
as Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)
Girl in Danger 1934
as Wynkoski
The Human Side 1934
as Cop
Chained 1934
as Ship Steward (uncredited)
The Affairs of Cellini 1934
as Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)
The Defense Rests 1934
as Hood
The Circus Clown 1934
as Spectator
Here Comes the Groom 1934
as Second Cop
A Man's Game 1934
as Dave Jordon
Most Precious Thing in Life 1934
as Head Coach Smith
The Crime of Helen Stanley 1934
as Jack Baker
I'll Tell the World 1934
as Dirigible Officer
Whirlpool 1934
as Farley
Voice in the Night 1934
as Bob Hall
The Fighting Ranger 1934
as Dave, Cougar Henchman
The Poor Rich 1934
as Motor Cop
It Happened One Night 1934
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Speed Wings 1934
as Henchman (uncredited)
School for Romance 1934
as Husband
Frontier Marshal 1934
as Ben Murchison
The Fighting Code 1933
as Joe Krull
Straightaway 1933
as Hobo
Son of a Sailor 1933
as Joe
College Coach 1933
as Assistant Coach (uncredited)
Wild Boys of the Road 1933
as Red the Brakeman (uncredited)
Police Car 17 1933
as Bumps O'Neill
Lady for a Day 1933
as Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
The Wrecker 1933
as Cramer
Heroes for Sale 1933
as Red (uncredited)
When Strangers Marry 1933
as Billy McGuire
Unknown Valley 1933
as Elder Snead
Obey the Law 1933
as Kid Paris
State Trooper 1933
as Undetermined Role
Lucky Devils 1933
as Crewman (uncredited)
Sundown Rider 1932
as Gabe Powers - Henchman
20,000 Years in Sing Sing 1932
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Flesh 1932
as Muscles Manning (uncredited)
That's My Boy 1932
as Curley Decker
Air Mail 1932
as Joe Barnes (uncredited)
Virtue 1932
as Frank
Rackety Rax 1932
as 'Brick' Gilligan
White Eagle 1932
as Bart - Henchman
Hold 'Em Jail 1932
as Football Player (uncredited)
Hello Trouble 1932
as Heavy Kennedy
Bachelor's Affairs 1932
as Cop (uncredited)
The Trial of Vivienne Ware 1932
as Johnson (uncredited)
High Speed 1932
as Ham
Careless Lady 1932
as Cop in Raid
The Greeks Had a Word for Them 1932
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Arrowsmith 1931
as Cop (uncredited)
Over the Hill 1931
as Detective Escort (uncredited)
Sob Sister 1931
as Ward, a Cop (uncredited)
The Spider 1931
as Cop (uncredited)
The Brat 1931
as Court Policeman (uncredited)
Maker of Men 1931
as Football Player Pat (uncredited)
Three Girls Lost 1931
as Airline Steward (uncredited)
Quick Millions 1931
as Cop in montage (uncredited)
The Big Trail 1930
as Sid Bascom (uncredited)
Up the River 1930
as Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)
Cheer Up and Smile 1930
as Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)
Born Reckless 1930
as Sergeant
The Lone Star Ranger 1930
as Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)
So This Is College 1929
as USC Player - #30 (uncredited)
Salute 1929
as Midshipman Harold
Words and Music 1929
as Ward
Noah's Ark 1928
as Flood Extra (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.