Ward Bond

Known for

Acting

Born

April 9, 1903

Birthplace

Benkelman, Nebraska, USA

Died

November 5, 1960 (aged 57)

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).

Best known work

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

Gone with the Wind

1939

The Maltese Falcon

1941

The Searchers

1956

It Happened One Night

1934

Rio Bravo

1959

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

Bringing Up Baby

1938

The Quiet Man

1952

My Darling Clementine

1946

Filmography

2005
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
as John L. Sullivan (archive footage)
2004
BattlegroundTV
as Quincannon (archive footage) (1 episode)
2000
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
as (archive footage)
2000
John Wayne-A Life on Film
as Self (archive footage)
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1971
Directed by John Ford
as (archive footage)
1960
The Colter Craven Story
1959
Alias Jesse James
as Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
1959
Rio Bravo
as Pat Wheeler
1958
The Western: A Lost TV Special
as Self
1958
China Doll
as Father Cairns
1957
Wagon TrainTV
as Major Seth Adams (152 episodes)
1957
The Wings of Eagles
as John Dodge
1957
The Halliday Brand
as Big Dan Halliday
1957
The Growler Story
as Quincannon
1956
Pillars of the Sky
as Dr. Joseph Holden
1956
Dakota Incident
as Sen. Blakely
1956
The Steve Allen ShowTV
as Self - Wagon Train (1 episode), as Self (1 episode)
1956
The Searchers
as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
1955
Rookie of the Year
as Larry "Buck" Goodhue
1955
A Man Alone
as Sheriff Gil Corrigan
1955
Screen Director's PlayhouseTV
as Larry 'Buck' Goodhue (1 episode)
1955
MGM ParadeTV
1955
Star StageTV
as Patterson (1 episode)
1955
Mister Roberts
as Dowdy