Acting
Ward Bond
EN, DE, FR cinema · 274 credits
Born
9 April 1903
Died
5 November 1960 (aged 57)
Birthplace
Benkelman, Nebraska, USA
Also known as Wardell Edwin Bond
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).
Known for
Filmography
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)
Rio Bravo
as Pat Wheeler
Alias Jesse James
as Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
China Doll
as Father Cairns
The Halliday Brand
as Big Dan Halliday
The Wings of Eagles
as John Dodge
The Growler Story
as Quincannon
The Searchers
as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
Pillars of the Sky
as Dr. Joseph Holden
Dakota Incident
as Sen. Blakely
The Long Gray Line
as Captain Herman Kohler
Mister Roberts
as Dowdy
A Man Alone
as Sheriff Gil Corrigan
The Red, White and Blue Line
as Narrator
Rookie of the Year
as Larry "Buck" Goodhue
Johnny Guitar
as John McIvers
Gypsy Colt
as Frank MacWade
The Bob Mathias Story
as Coach Virgil Jackson
Hondo
as Buffalo Baker
Blowing Wild
as Dutch Peterson
The Moonlighter
as Cole Gardner
The Quiet Man
as Father Peter Lonergan
Hellgate
as Lt. Tod Voorhees
The McGurk Way
1952
The McGurk Way
as Dan McGurk 4th
Thunderbirds
as Lt. John McCreery
On Dangerous Ground
as Walter Brent
Operation Pacific
as John "Pop" Perry
Only the Valiant
as Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
The Great Missouri Raid
as Maj. Marshal Trowbridge
Bullfighter and the Lady
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Wagon Master
as Elder Wiggs
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
as Inspector Charles Weber
Riding High
as Lee
Singing Guns
as Sheriff Jim Caradac
3 Godfathers
as Perley 'Buck' Sweet
Fort Apache
as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
Joan of Arc
as La Hire
The Time of Your Life
as McCarthy
Tap Roots
as Hoab Dabney
The Fugitive
as James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'
Unconquered
as John Fraser
My Darling Clementine
as Morgan Earp
Canyon Passage
as Honey Bragg
They Were Expendable
as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
Dakota
as Jim Bender
A Guy Named Joe
as Al Yackey
Tall in the Saddle
as 'Judge' Robert Garvey
The Fighting Sullivans
as Lt. Cmdr. Robinson
Home in Indiana
as Jed Bruce
Slightly Dangerous
as Jimmy
They Came to Blow Up America
as FBI Chief Craig
Hello, Frisco, Hello
as Sharkey
Gentleman Jim
as John L. Sullivan
The Falcon Takes Over
as Moose Malloy (Uncredited)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Sheriff Edmunds
Sin Town
as Rock Delaney
Hitler- Dead or Alive
as Steve Maschick
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
as Sgt. Scully
The Maltese Falcon
as Detective Tom Polhaus
Manpower
as Eddie Adams
A Man Betrayed
as Floyd, Amato's Goon
The Shepherd of the Hills
as Wash Gibbs
Swamp Water
as Tim Dorson
Sergeant York
as Ike Botkin
Tobacco Road
as Lov Bensey
Know For Sure
as patient
Doctors Don't Tell
as Barney Millen
The Mortal Storm
as Franz
Santa Fe Trail
as Townley
The Grapes of Wrath
as Policeman
Buck Benny Rides Again
as First Outlaw
Kit Carson
as Ape
Little Old New York
as Regan
Virginia City
as Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)
City for Conquest
as First Policeman (uncredited)
Sailor's Lady
as Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind
as Tom the Yankee Captain
Dust Be My Destiny
as First Thug on Train (uncredited)
Young Mr. Lincoln
as John Palmer Cass
Made for Each Other
as Jim Hatton (uncredited)
Drums Along the Mohawk
as Adam Hartman
Frontier Marshal
as Town Marshal
The Girl from Mexico
as Mexican Pete
Waterfront
as Mart Hendler
They Made Me a Criminal
as Lenihan
The Oklahoma Kid
as Wes Handley
Son of Frankenstein
as Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
Dodge City
as Bud Taylor
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
as Sailor Sam - Wrestler
The Return of the Cisco Kid
as Accused Rustler (uncredited)
Union Pacific
as Tracklayer (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as American Legionnaire (uncredited)
Pardon Our Nerve
as Kid Ramsey
Trouble in Sundown
as Henchman Dusty
The Kid from Kokomo
as Ladislaw Klewicki
Bringing Up Baby
as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Reformatory
as Mac Grady
Mr. Moto's Gamble
as Biff Moran
Of Human Hearts
as Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
Over the Wall
as Eddie Edwards
The Law West of Tombstone
as Mulligan P. Martinez
Prison Break
as Big Red Kincaid
You Can't Take It with You
as Mike (uncredited)
Born to Be Wild
as Bill Purvis
Hawaii Calls
as Muller
Penitentiary
as Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)
The Adventures of Marco Polo
as Mongol Guard (uncredited)
Submarine Patrol
as Seaman Olaf Swanson
Going Places
as Clarence - a Policeman
Fugitives for a Night
as Gambler in Fake Fight
Professor Beware
as Motorcycle Cop
Numbered Woman
as Detective
Gun Law
as Henchman Pecos
The Kid Comes Back
as Spike
Night Key
as Fingers
Dead End
as Doorman
Fight for Your Lady
as Walton (uncredited)
Marry the Girl
as Motorcycle cop
Park Avenue Logger
as Paul Sangar
23 1/2 Hours Leave
as Top Sgt. Burke
Escape by Night
as Peter 'Spudsy' Baker
The Wildcatter
as Johnson
When's Your Birthday?
as Police Detective (uncredited)
Woman-Wise
as Kramer (uncredited)
Mountain Music
as G-Man (uncredited)
The Game That Kills
as Tom Ferguson
Souls at Sea
as Bit Part (uncredited)
The Singing Marine
as First Sergeant (uncredited)
They Gave Him a Gun
as MP (uncredited)
Devil's Playground
as Sidecar Wilson
A Fight to the Finish
as Eddie Hawkins
Topper
as Eddie (uncredited)
You Only Live Once
as Casey - Guard (uncredited)
Music for Madame
as Violets (Uncredited)
The Soldier and the Lady
as Tartar Guard (Uncredited)
The Westland Case
as Connors - Death-Row Inmate
The Man Who Lived Twice
as Gloves Baker
Two in the Dark
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Big Game
as Gambler
The Bride Walks Out
as Taxi Driver(uncredited)
The First Baby
as Tough Guy
Second Wife
as 1st Partner Politician (uncredited)
Avenging Waters
as Marve Slater
The Cattle Thief
as Ranse Willard
White Fang
as Thief (uncredited)
They Met in a Taxi
as Policeman
Fatal Lady
as American Stage Manager (uncredited)
Colleen
as Sweeney (uncredited)
Without Orders
as Tim Casey
Boulder Dam
as Pa's Guest (uncredited)
Fury
as Man (uncredited)
High Tension
as Husky Man
Legion of Terror
as Don Foster
Conflict
as Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan
Muss 'em Up
as John Doe, a Gangster, as Kidnapper (uncredited)
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
as Newsstand Customer
The Accusing Finger
as Recreation Room Guard
Crash Donovan
as The Drill Master
Pride of the Marines
as Gunner Brady
After the Thin Man
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Little Big Shot
as Kell's Henchman
Hitch Hike Lady
as Motorcycle cop
Broadway Hostess
as Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)
Under Pressure
as Prize Fighter (uncredited)
Times Square Lady
as Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)
Guard That Girl
as Budge Edwards
Justice of the Range
as Bob Brennan
His Night Out
as Lanky
I Found Stella Parish
as Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)
We're Only Human
as Bank Robber
Calm Yourself
as Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)
Fighting Shadows
as Brad Harrison
Western Courage
as Lacrosse
One New York Night
as Policeman
She Gets Her Man
as Chick
'G' Men
as Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)
Strangers All
as Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set
Grand Old Girl
as Mr. Clark - Football Coach
Mary Jane's Pa
as Roughneck Leader
Murder in the Fleet
as 'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)
Devil Dogs of the Air
as Instructor
Too Tough to Kill
as Danny
Waterfront Lady
as Jess
The Crimson Trail
as Luke Long
The Last Days of Pompeii
as Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)
Go Into Your Dance
as Herman Lahey
3 Kids and a Queen
as Relative
The Headline Woman
as Johnson
Black Fury
as Mac - Company Policeman
The Informer
as Man (uncredited)
Voice in the Night
as Bob Hall
Broadway Bill
as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
The Poor Rich
as Motor Cop
Whirlpool
as Farley
The Circus Clown
as Spectator
Here Comes the Groom
as Second Cop
Death on the Diamond
as Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)
6 Day Bike Rider
as First Officer (uncredited)
Against the Law
as Tony Rizzo
Speed Wings
as Henchman (uncredited)
A Man's Game
as Dave Jordon
Most Precious Thing in Life
as Head Coach Smith
The Affairs of Cellini
as Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)
I'll Tell the World
as Dirigible Officer
It Happened One Night
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
The Fighting Ranger
as Dave, Cougar Henchman
Frontier Marshal
as Ben Murchison
Girl in Danger
as Wynkoski
Men of the Night
as Det. John Connors
The Crime of Helen Stanley
as Jack Baker
Chained
as Ship Steward (uncredited)
School for Romance
as Husband
When Strangers Marry
as Billy McGuire
Lady for a Day
as Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
The Fighting Code
as Joe Krull
Lucky Devils
as Crewman (uncredited)
State Trooper
as Undetermined Role
Obey the Law
as Kid Paris
Straightaway
as Hobo
Heroes for Sale
as Red (uncredited)
Unknown Valley
as Elder Snead
The Wrecker
as Cramer
College Coach
as Assistant Coach (uncredited)
Wild Boys of the Road
as Red the Brakeman (uncredited)
Police Car 17
as Bumps O'Neill
Hello Trouble
as Heavy Kennedy
Sundown Rider
as Gabe Powers - Henchman
Virtue
as Frank
Flesh
as Muscles Manning (uncredited)
Air Mail
as Joe Barnes (uncredited)
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Bachelor's Affairs
as Cop (uncredited)
Hold 'Em Jail
as Football Player (uncredited)
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Careless Lady
as Cop in Raid
The Trial of Vivienne Ware
as Johnson (uncredited)
Rackety Rax
as 'Brick' Gilligan
White Eagle
as Bart - Henchman
That's My Boy
as Curley Decker
High Speed
as Ham
The Spider
as Cop (uncredited)
Three Girls Lost
as Airline Steward (uncredited)
The Brat
as Court Policeman (uncredited)
Sob Sister
as Ward, a Cop (uncredited)
Over the Hill
as Detective Escort (uncredited)
Maker of Men
as Football Player Pat (uncredited)
Arrowsmith
as Cop (uncredited)
Quick Millions
as Cop in montage (uncredited)
Up the River
as Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)
The Lone Star Ranger
as Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)
Cheer Up and Smile
as Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)
Born Reckless
as Sergeant
The Big Trail
as Sid Bascom (uncredited)
Salute
as Midshipman Harold
Words and Music
as Ward
So This Is College
as USC Player - #30 (uncredited)
Noah's Ark
as Flood Extra (uncredited)