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Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Acting·1903–1960·272 films

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

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