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).
Filmography 289
Movies (273)
The Adventures of Errol Flynn2005John L. Sullivan (archive footage)
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs2000(archive footage)
John Wayne-A Life on Film2000Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage1983Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Directed by John Ford1971(archive footage)
The Colter Craven Story1960
Alias Jesse James1959Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
Rio Bravo1959Pat Wheeler
The Western: A Lost TV Special1958Self
China Doll1958Father Cairns
The Wings of Eagles1957John Dodge
The Growler Story1957Quincannon
The Halliday Brand1957Big Dan Halliday
Pillars of the Sky1956Dr. Joseph Holden
Dakota Incident1956Sen. Blakely
The Searchers1956Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
A Man Alone1955Sheriff Gil Corrigan
Mister Roberts1955Dowdy
The Red, White and Blue Line1955Narrator
The Long Gray Line1955Captain Herman Kohler
The Bob Mathias Story1954Coach Virgil Jackson
Johnny Guitar1954John McIvers
Gypsy Colt1954Frank MacWade
Hondo1953Buffalo Baker
Blowing Wild1953Dutch Peterson
The Moonlighter1953Cole Gardner
Thunderbirds1952Lt. John McCreery
Hellgate1952Lt. Tod Voorhees
The Quiet Man1952Father Peter Lonergan- The McGurk Way1952Dan McGurk 4th
Shows (16)
- Battleground2004Quincannon (archive footage)
Wagon Train1957Major Seth Adams
The Steve Allen Show1956Self - Wagon Train
Screen Director's Playhouse1955Larry 'Buck' Goodhue
MGM Parade1955
Star Stage1955Patterson
Climax!1954Sheriff Ab Kale- The Christophers1953
General Electric Theater1953
The Ford Television Theatre1952Lt. Pannetti
Cavalcade of America1952M / Sgt. Lou Diamond
The Gulf Playhouse1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951Capt. Parker
The Bigelow Theatre1950- The Silver Theatre1949
Suspense1949Bill Meeker