Ward Bond

Acting

Ward Bond

Born April 9, 1903Benkelman, Nebraska, USA288 credits

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).

Known For

The Adventures of Errol Flynn
7.8

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

Movie

2005

Battleground

TV

2004

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

Movie

2000

John Wayne-A Life on Film

John Wayne-A Life on Film

Movie

2000

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
6.5

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Movie

1983

Directed by John Ford
6.9

Directed by John Ford

Movie

1971

Filmography

The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005The Adventures of Errol Flynnas John L. Sullivan (archive footage)Movie
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2004Battlegroundas Quincannon (archive footage)TV
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
2000Golden Saddles, Silver Spursas (archive footage)Movie
John Wayne-A Life on Film
2000John Wayne-A Life on Filmas Self (archive footage)Movie
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Directed by John Ford
1971Directed by John Fordas (archive footage)Movie
The Colter Craven Story
1960The Colter Craven StoryMovie
Alias Jesse James
1959Alias Jesse Jamesas Major Seth Adams (uncredited)Movie
Rio Bravo
1959Rio Bravoas Pat WheelerMovie
The Western: A Lost TV Special
1958The Western: A Lost TV Specialas SelfMovie
China Doll
1958China Dollas Father CairnsMovie
Wagon Train
1957Wagon Trainas Major Seth AdamsTV
The Wings of Eagles
1957The Wings of Eaglesas John DodgeMovie
The Halliday Brand
1957The Halliday Brandas Big Dan HallidayMovie
The Growler Story
1957The Growler Storyas QuincannonMovie
Pillars of the Sky
1956Pillars of the Skyas Dr. Joseph HoldenMovie
Dakota Incident
1956Dakota Incidentas Sen. BlakelyMovie
The Steve Allen Show
1956The Steve Allen Showas Self - Wagon TrainTV
The Searchers
1956The Searchersas Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston ClaytonMovie
A Man Alone
1955A Man Aloneas Sheriff Gil CorriganMovie
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955Screen Director's Playhouseas Larry 'Buck' GoodhueTV
MGM Parade
1955MGM ParadeTV
Star Stage
1955Star Stageas PattersonTV
Mister Roberts
1955Mister Robertsas DowdyMovie
The Red, White and Blue Line
1955The Red, White and Blue Lineas NarratorMovie
The Long Gray Line
1955The Long Gray Lineas Captain Herman KohlerMovie
The Bob Mathias Story
1954The Bob Mathias Storyas Coach Virgil JacksonMovie
Climax!
1954Climax!as Sheriff Ab KaleTV
Johnny Guitar
1954Johnny Guitaras John McIversMovie
Gypsy Colt
1954Gypsy Coltas Frank MacWadeMovie
Hondo
1953Hondoas Buffalo BakerMovie
Blowing Wild
1953Blowing Wildas Dutch PetersonMovie
The Moonlighter
1953The Moonlighteras Cole GardnerMovie
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1953The ChristophersTV
General Electric Theater
1953General Electric TheaterTV
Thunderbirds
1952Thunderbirdsas Lt. John McCreeryMovie
The Ford Television Theatre
1952The Ford Television Theatreas Hank FettermanTV
Cavalcade of America
1952Cavalcade of Americaas M / Sgt. Lou DiamondTV
Hellgate
1952Hellgateas Lt. Tod VoorheesMovie
The Quiet Man
1952The Quiet Manas Father Peter LonerganMovie
The Gulf Playhouse
1952The Gulf PlayhouseTV
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1952The McGurk Wayas Dan McGurk 4thMovie
On Dangerous Ground
1951On Dangerous Groundas Walter BrentMovie
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Capt. ParkerTV
Bullfighter and the Lady
1951Bullfighter and the Ladyas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Only the Valiant
1951Only the Valiantas Cpl. Timothy GilchristMovie
The Great Missouri Raid
1951The Great Missouri Raidas Maj. Marshal TrowbridgeMovie
Operation Pacific
1951Operation Pacificas John "Pop" PerryMovie
The Bigelow Theatre
1950The Bigelow TheatreTV
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
1950Kiss Tomorrow Goodbyeas Inspector Charles WeberMovie
Wagon Master
1950Wagon Masteras Elder WiggsMovie
Riding High
1950Riding Highas LeeMovie
Singing Guns
1950Singing Gunsas Sheriff Jim CaradacMovie
T
1949The Silver TheatreTV
Suspense
1949Suspenseas Bill MeekerTV
3 Godfathers
19483 Godfathersas Perley 'Buck' SweetMovie
Joan of Arc
1948Joan of Arcas La HireMovie
The Time of Your Life
1948The Time of Your Lifeas McCarthyMovie
Tap Roots
1948Tap Rootsas Hoab DabneyMovie
Fort Apache
1948Fort Apacheas Sgt. Maj. Michael O'RourkeMovie
Sins of the Fathers
1948Sins of the FathersMovie
The Fugitive
1947The Fugitiveas James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'Movie
Unconquered
1947Unconqueredas John FraserMovie
It's a Wonderful Life
1946It's a Wonderful Lifeas BertMovie
My Darling Clementine
1946My Darling Clementineas Morgan EarpMovie
Canyon Passage
1946Canyon Passageas Honey BraggMovie
Dakota
1945Dakotaas Jim BenderMovie
They Were Expendable
1945They Were Expendableas "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's MateMovie
Tall in the Saddle
1944Tall in the Saddleas 'Judge' Robert GarveyMovie
Home in Indiana
1944Home in Indianaas Jed BruceMovie
A Guy Named Joe
1944A Guy Named Joeas Al YackeyMovie
The Fighting Sullivans
1944The Fighting Sullivansas Lt. Cmdr. RobinsonMovie
They Came to Blow Up America
1943They Came to Blow Up Americaas FBI Chief CraigMovie
Slightly Dangerous
1943Slightly Dangerousas JimmyMovie
Hello, Frisco, Hello
1943Hello, Frisco, Helloas SharkeyMovie
Gentleman Jim
1942Gentleman Jimas John L. SullivanMovie
Hitler- Dead or Alive
1942Hitler- Dead or Aliveas Steve MaschickMovie
Sin Town
1942Sin Townas Rock DelaneyMovie
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942Ten Gentlemen from West Pointas Sgt. ScullyMovie
The Falcon Takes Over
1942The Falcon Takes Overas Moose Malloy (Uncredited)Movie
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942Wild Bill Hickok Ridesas Sheriff EdmundsMovie
Swamp Water
1941Swamp Wateras Tim DorsonMovie
The Maltese Falcon
1941The Maltese Falconas Det. Tom PolhausMovie
Know For Sure
1941Know For Sureas patientMovie
Sergeant York
1941Sergeant Yorkas Ike BotkinMovie
Doctors Don't Tell
1941Doctors Don't Tellas Barney MillenMovie
Manpower
1941Manpoweras Eddie AdamsMovie
The Shepherd of the Hills
1941The Shepherd of the Hillsas Wash GibbsMovie
A Man Betrayed
1941A Man Betrayedas Floyd, Amato's GoonMovie
Tobacco Road
1941Tobacco Roadas Lov BenseyMovie
Santa Fe Trail
1940Santa Fe Trailas TownleyMovie
The Long Voyage Home
1940The Long Voyage Homeas YankMovie
City for Conquest
1940City for Conquestas First Policeman (uncredited)Movie
Kit Carson
1940Kit Carsonas ApeMovie
Sailor's Lady
1940Sailor's Ladyas Shore Patrolman (uncredited)Movie
The Mortal Storm
1940The Mortal Stormas FranzMovie
Buck Benny Rides Again
1940Buck Benny Rides Againas First OutlawMovie
Virginia City
1940Virginia Cityas Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)Movie
The Grapes of Wrath
1940The Grapes of Wrathas PolicemanMovie
Little Old New York
1940Little Old New Yorkas ReganMovie
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
1939The Cisco Kid and the Ladyas WaltonMovie
Gone with the Wind
1939Gone with the Windas Tom the Yankee CaptainMovie
Drums Along the Mohawk
1939Drums Along the Mohawkas Adam HartmanMovie
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
1939Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fenceas HunkMovie
Dust Be My Destiny
1939Dust Be My Destinyas First Thug on Train (uncredited)Movie
Frontier Marshal
1939Frontier Marshalas Town MarshalMovie
Waterfront
1939Waterfrontas Mart HendlerMovie
Young Mr. Lincoln
1939Young Mr. Lincolnas John Palmer CassMovie
The Girl from Mexico
1939The Girl from Mexicoas Mexican PeteMovie
The Kid from Kokomo
1939The Kid from Kokomoas Ladislaw KlewickiMovie
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939Confessions of a Nazi Spyas American Legionnaire (uncredited)Movie
Union Pacific
1939Union Pacificas Tracklayer (uncredited)Movie
The Return of the Cisco Kid
1939The Return of the Cisco Kidas Accused Rustler (uncredited)Movie
Dodge City
1939Dodge Cityas Bud TaylorMovie
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939Mr. Moto in Danger Islandas Sailor Sam - WrestlerMovie
Trouble in Sundown
1939Trouble in Sundownas Henchman DustyMovie
The Oklahoma Kid
1939The Oklahoma Kidas Wes HandleyMovie
Pardon Our Nerve
1939Pardon Our Nerveas Kid RamseyMovie
Made for Each Other
1939Made for Each Otheras Jim Hatton (uncredited)Movie
They Made Me a Criminal
1939They Made Me a Criminalas LenihanMovie
Son of Frankenstein
1939Son of Frankensteinas Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)Movie
Going Places
1938Going Placesas Clarence - a PolicemanMovie
Submarine Patrol
1938Submarine Patrolas Seaman Olaf SwansonMovie
The Law West of Tombstone
1938The Law West of Tombstoneas Mulligan P. MartinezMovie
Fugitives for a Night
1938Fugitives for a Nightas Gambler in Fake FightMovie
You Can't Take It with You
1938You Can't Take It with Youas Mike - the Detective (uncredited)Movie
Professor Beware
1938Professor Bewareas Motorcycle CopMovie
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouseas TugMovie
Prison Break
1938Prison Breakas Big Red KincaidMovie
Reformatory
1938Reformatoryas Mac GradyMovie
Numbered Woman
1938Numbered Womanas DetectiveMovie
Gun Law
1938Gun Lawas Henchman PecosMovie
Flight Into Nowhere
1938Flight Into NowhereMovie
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938Mr. Moto's Gambleas Biff MoranMovie
The Adventures of Marco Polo
1938The Adventures of Marco Poloas Mongol Guard (uncredited)Movie
Over the Wall
1938Over the Wallas Eddie EdwardsMovie
Hawaii Calls
1938Hawaii Callsas MullerMovie
Bringing Up Baby
1938Bringing Up Babyas Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)Movie
Born to Be Wild
1938Born to Be Wildas Bill PurvisMovie
The Kid Comes Back
1938The Kid Comes Backas SpikeMovie
Of Human Hearts
1938Of Human Heartsas Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)Movie
Penitentiary
1938Penitentiaryas Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)Movie
Fight for Your Lady
1937Fight for Your Ladyas Walton (uncredited)Movie
The Westland Case
1937The Westland Caseas Connors - Death-Row InmateMovie
Music for Madame
1937Music for Madameas Violets (Uncredited)Movie
The Game That Kills
1937The Game That Killsas Tom FergusonMovie
Souls at Sea
1937Souls at Seaas Bit Part (uncredited)Movie
Escape by Night
1937Escape by Nightas Peter 'Spudsy' BakerMovie
Dead End
1937Dead Endas DoormanMovie
Topper
1937Topperas Eddie (uncredited)Movie
Marry the Girl
1937Marry the Girlas Motorcycle copMovie
The Singing Marine
1937The Singing Marineas First Sergeant (uncredited)Movie
A Fight to the Finish
1937A Fight to the Finishas Eddie HawkinsMovie
Mountain Music
1937Mountain Musicas G-Man (uncredited)Movie
The Wildcatter
1937The Wildcatteras JohnsonMovie
They Gave Him a Gun
1937They Gave Him a Gunas MP (uncredited)Movie
Night Key
1937Night Keyas FingersMovie
The Soldier and the Lady
1937The Soldier and the Ladyas Tartar Guard (Uncredited)Movie
23 1/2 Hours Leave
193723 1/2 Hours Leaveas Top Sgt. BurkeMovie
Park Avenue Logger
1937Park Avenue Loggeras Paul SangarMovie
When's Your Birthday?
1937When's Your Birthday?as Police Detective (uncredited)Movie
Devil's Playground
1937Devil's Playgroundas Sidecar WilsonMovie
You Only Live Once
1937You Only Live Onceas Casey - Guard (uncredited)Movie
Woman-Wise
1937Woman-Wiseas Kramer (uncredited)Movie
After the Thin Man
1936After the Thin Manas Party Guest (uncredited)Movie
Conflict
1936Conflictas Gus 'Knockout' CarriganMovie
The Accusing Finger
1936The Accusing Fingeras Recreation Room GuardMovie
Legion of Terror
1936Legion of Terroras Don FosterMovie
Without Orders
1936Without Ordersas Tim CaseyMovie
The Big Game
1936The Big Gameas GamblerMovie
The Man Who Lived Twice
1936The Man Who Lived Twiceas Gloves BakerMovie
They Met in a Taxi
1936They Met in a Taxias PolicemanMovie
Second Wife
1936Second Wifeas 1st Partner Politician (uncredited)Movie
Crash Donovan
1936Crash Donovanas The Drill MasterMovie
White Fang
1936White Fangas Thief (uncredited)Movie
The Bride Walks Out
1936The Bride Walks Outas Taxi Driver(uncredited)Movie
High Tension
1936High Tensionas Husky ManMovie
Fury
1936Furyas Man (uncredited)Movie
The Cattle Thief
1936The Cattle Thiefas Ranse WillardMovie
Fatal Lady
1936Fatal Ladyas American Stage Manager (uncredited)Movie
Avenging Waters
1936Avenging Watersas Marve SlaterMovie
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
1936The Case Against Mrs. Amesas Newsstand CustomerMovie
The First Baby
1936The First Babyas Tough GuyMovie
Pride of the Marines
1936Pride of the Marinesas Gunner BradyMovie
Colleen
1936Colleenas Sweeney (uncredited)Movie
Boulder Dam
1936Boulder Damas Pa's Guest (uncredited)Movie
The Leathernecks Have Landed
1936The Leathernecks Have Landedas TexMovie
Muss 'em Up
1936Muss 'em Upas John Doe, a GangsterMovie
Two in the Dark
1936Two in the Darkas Policeman (uncredited)Movie
Hitch Hike Lady
1935Hitch Hike Ladyas Motorcycle copMovie
We're Only Human
1935We're Only Humanas Bank RobberMovie
Too Tough to Kill
1935Too Tough to Killas DannyMovie
Broadway Hostess
1935Broadway Hostessas Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)Movie
I Found Stella Parish
1935I Found Stella Parishas Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)Movie
Guard That Girl
1935Guard That Girlas Budge EdwardsMovie
Western Courage
1935Western Courageas LacrosseMovie
3 Kids and a Queen
19353 Kids and a Queenas RelativeMovie
The Last Days of Pompeii
1935The Last Days of Pompeiias Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)Movie
Waterfront Lady
1935Waterfront Ladyas JessMovie
His Night Out
1935His Night Outas LankyMovie
Little Big Shot
1935Little Big Shotas Kell's HenchmanMovie
She Gets Her Man
1935She Gets Her Manas ChickMovie
Calm Yourself
1935Calm Yourselfas Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)Movie
Justice of the Range
1935Justice of the Rangeas Bob BrennanMovie
Murder in the Fleet
1935Murder in the Fleetas 'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)Movie
Black Fury
1935Black Furyas Mac - Company PolicemanMovie
The Headline Woman
1935The Headline Womanas JohnsonMovie
'G' Men
1935'G' Menas Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)Movie
Mary Jane's Pa
1935Mary Jane's Paas Roughneck LeaderMovie
Go Into Your Dance
1935Go Into Your Danceas Herman LaheyMovie
Fighting Shadows
1935Fighting Shadowsas Brad HarrisonMovie
Strangers All
1935Strangers Allas Ward, Assistant Director on Film SetMovie
The Crimson Trail
1935The Crimson Trailas Luke LongMovie
Times Square Lady
1935Times Square Ladyas Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)Movie
One New York Night
1935One New York Nightas PolicemanMovie
Devil Dogs of the Air
1935Devil Dogs of the Airas InstructorMovie
Under Pressure
1935Under Pressureas Prize Fighter (uncredited)Movie
Grand Old Girl
1935Grand Old Girlas Mr. Clark - Football CoachMovie
Broadway Bill
1934Broadway Billas Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)Movie
Men of the Night
1934Men of the Nightas Det. John ConnorsMovie
Against the Law
1934Against the Lawas Tony RizzoMovie
6 Day Bike Rider
19346 Day Bike Rideras First Officer (uncredited)Movie
Death on the Diamond
1934Death on the Diamondas Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)Movie
Girl in Danger
1934Girl in Dangeras WynkoskiMovie
The Human Side
1934The Human Sideas CopMovie
Chained
1934Chainedas Ship Steward (uncredited)Movie
The Affairs of Cellini
1934The Affairs of Cellinias Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)Movie
The Defense Rests
1934The Defense Restsas HoodMovie
The Circus Clown
1934The Circus Clownas SpectatorMovie
Here Comes the Groom
1934Here Comes the Groomas Second CopMovie
A Man's Game
1934A Man's Gameas Dave JordonMovie
Most Precious Thing in Life
1934Most Precious Thing in Lifeas Head Coach SmithMovie
I'll Tell the World
1934I'll Tell the Worldas Dirigible OfficerMovie
The Crime of Helen Stanley
1934The Crime of Helen Stanleyas Jack BakerMovie
Whirlpool
1934Whirlpoolas FarleyMovie
Voice in the Night
1934Voice in the Nightas Bob HallMovie
The Fighting Ranger
1934The Fighting Rangeras Dave, Cougar HenchmanMovie
The Poor Rich
1934The Poor Richas Motor CopMovie
It Happened One Night
1934It Happened One Nightas Bus Driver (uncredited)Movie
Speed Wings
1934Speed Wingsas Henchman (uncredited)Movie
School for Romance
1934School for Romanceas HusbandMovie
Frontier Marshal
1934Frontier Marshalas Ben MurchisonMovie
The Fighting Code
1933The Fighting Codeas Joe KrullMovie
Straightaway
1933Straightawayas HoboMovie
Son of a Sailor
1933Son of a Sailoras JoeMovie
College Coach
1933College Coachas Assistant Coach (uncredited)Movie
Wild Boys of the Road
1933Wild Boys of the Roadas Red the Brakeman (uncredited)Movie
Police Car 17
1933Police Car 17as Bumps O'NeillMovie
Lady for a Day
1933Lady for a Dayas Mounted Policeman (uncredited)Movie
The Wrecker
1933The Wreckeras CramerMovie
Heroes for Sale
1933Heroes for Saleas Red (uncredited)Movie
When Strangers Marry
1933When Strangers Marryas Billy McGuireMovie
Unknown Valley
1933Unknown Valleyas Elder SneadMovie
Obey the Law
1933Obey the Lawas Kid ParisMovie
State Trooper
1933State Trooperas Undetermined RoleMovie
Lucky Devils
1933Lucky Devilsas Crewman (uncredited)Movie
Sundown Rider
1932Sundown Rideras Gabe Powers - HenchmanMovie
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
193220,000 Years in Sing Singas Police Officer (uncredited)Movie
Flesh
1932Fleshas Muscles Manning (uncredited)Movie
That's My Boy
1932That's My Boyas Curley DeckerMovie
Air Mail
1932Air Mailas Joe Barnes (uncredited)Movie
Virtue
1932Virtueas FrankMovie
Rackety Rax
1932Rackety Raxas 'Brick' GilliganMovie
White Eagle
1932White Eagleas Bart - HenchmanMovie
Hold 'Em Jail
1932Hold 'Em Jailas Football Player (uncredited)Movie
Hello Trouble
1932Hello Troubleas Heavy KennedyMovie
Bachelor's Affairs
1932Bachelor's Affairsas Cop (uncredited)Movie
The Trial of Vivienne Ware
1932The Trial of Vivienne Wareas Johnson (uncredited)Movie
Careless Lady
1932Careless Ladyas Cop in RaidMovie
High Speed
1932High Speedas HamMovie
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
1932The Greeks Had a Word for Themas Taxi Driver (uncredited)Movie
Arrowsmith
1931Arrowsmithas Cop (uncredited)Movie
Over the Hill
1931Over the Hillas Detective Escort (uncredited)Movie
Sob Sister
1931Sob Sisteras Ward, a Cop (uncredited)Movie
The Spider
1931The Spideras Cop (uncredited)Movie
The Brat
1931The Bratas Court Policeman (uncredited)Movie
Maker of Men
1931Maker of Menas Football Player Pat (uncredited)Movie
Three Girls Lost
1931Three Girls Lostas Airline Steward (uncredited)Movie
Quick Millions
1931Quick Millionsas Cop in montage (uncredited)Movie
The Big Trail
1930The Big Trailas Sid Bascom (uncredited)Movie
Up the River
1930Up the Riveras Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)Movie
Cheer Up and Smile
1930Cheer Up and Smileas Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)Movie
Born Reckless
1930Born Recklessas SergeantMovie
The Lone Star Ranger
1930The Lone Star Rangeras Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)Movie
So This Is College
1929So This Is Collegeas USC Player - #30 (uncredited)Movie
Salute
1929Saluteas Midshipman HaroldMovie
Words and Music
1929Words and Musicas WardMovie
Noah's Ark
1928Noah's Arkas Flood Extra (uncredited)Movie