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