Ward Bond
Known for Acting
- Born
- April 9, 1903
- Birthplace
- Benkelman, Nebraska, USA
- Died
- November 5, 1960 (aged 57)
- Also known as
- Wardell Edwin Bond
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).
Latest
The Adventures of Errol FlynnJohn L. Sullivan (archive footage)2005Rating: 7.7 out of 10- BattlegroundQuincannon (archive footage)2004SeriesRating: 10.0 out of 10
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs(archive footage)2000Rating: 10.0 out of 10
Directed by John Ford(archive footage)1971Rating: 7.0 out of 10
The Colter Craven Story1960
Alias Jesse JamesMajor Seth Adams (uncredited)1959Rating: 6.1 out of 10
Rio BravoPat Wheeler1959Rating: 7.8 out of 10
China DollFather Cairns1958Rating: 6.9 out of 10
Wagon TrainMajor Seth Adams1957SeriesRating: 6.6 out of 10
The Wings of EaglesJohn Dodge1957Rating: 6.3 out of 10
The Halliday BrandBig Dan Halliday1957Rating: 6.2 out of 10
The Growler StoryQuincannon1957Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Pillars of the SkyDr. Joseph Holden1956Rating: 5.5 out of 10
Dakota IncidentSen. Blakely1956Rating: 6.5 out of 10
The SearchersRev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton1956Rating: 7.7 out of 10- Rookie of the YearLarry "Buck" Goodhue1955
A Man AloneSheriff Gil Corrigan1955Rating: 5.8 out of 10
Screen Director's PlayhouseLarry 'Buck' Goodhue1955SeriesRating: 7.0 out of 10
MGM Parade1955SeriesRating: 7.5 out of 10
Star StagePatterson1955Series
Known for
It's a Wonderful LifeBert1946Rating: 8.3 out of 10- The SearchersRev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton1956Rating: 7.7 out of 10
Gone with the WindTom the Yankee Captain1939Rating: 7.9 out of 10- Rio BravoPat Wheeler1959Rating: 7.8 out of 10
The Maltese FalconDetective Tom Polhaus1941Rating: 7.7 out of 10
It Happened One NightBus Driver (uncredited)1934Rating: 7.8 out of 10
Bringing Up BabyMotorcycle Cop (uncredited)1938Rating: 7.5 out of 10
The Quiet ManFather Peter Lonergan1952Rating: 7.3 out of 10
Johnny GuitarJohn McIvers1954Rating: 7.4 out of 10
Fort ApacheSgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke1948Rating: 7.0 out of 10
The Grapes of WrathPoliceman1940Rating: 7.8 out of 10
My Darling ClementineMorgan Earp1946Rating: 7.5 out of 10
Filmography
290 titles
2000
1957
1956
1955
- Rookie of the YearMovieLarry "Buck" Goodhue
A Man AloneMovieSheriff Gil Corrigan
Screen Director's PlayhouseSeriesLarry 'Buck' Goodhue1 episode
MGM ParadeSeries1 episode
Star StageSeriesPatterson1 episode
Mister RobertsMovieDowdy
The Red, White and Blue LineMovieNarrator
The Long Gray LineMovieCaptain Herman Kohler
