Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Acting

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

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The Adventures of Errol Flynn ★ 7.7 The Adventures of Errol Flynn 2005 Battleground ★ 10.0 Battleground 2004 Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs ★ 10.0 Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs 2000 John Wayne-A Life on Film John Wayne-A Life on Film 2000 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage ★ 7.0 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage 1983 Directed by John Ford ★ 6.9 Directed by John Ford 1971 The Colter Craven Story The Colter Craven Story 1960 Alias Jesse James ★ 6.0 Alias Jesse James 1959 Rio Bravo ★ 7.8 Rio Bravo 1959 The Western: A Lost TV Special The Western: A Lost TV Special 1958 China Doll ★ 7.2 China Doll 1958 Wagon Train ★ 6.6 Wagon Train 1957 The Wings of Eagles ★ 6.3 The Wings of Eagles 1957 The Halliday Brand ★ 6.2 The Halliday Brand 1957 The Growler Story ★ 6.0 The Growler Story 1957 Pillars of the Sky ★ 5.4 Pillars of the Sky 1956 Dakota Incident ★ 6.5 Dakota Incident 1956 The Steve Allen Show ★ 6.2 The Steve Allen Show 1956 The Searchers ★ 7.7 The Searchers 1956 A Man Alone ★ 5.8 A Man Alone 1955 Screen Director's Playhouse ★ 7.0 Screen Director's Playhouse 1955 MGM Parade ★ 9.0 MGM Parade 1955 Star Stage Star Stage 1955 Mister Roberts ★ 7.1 Mister Roberts 1955 The Red, White and Blue Line ★ 6.0 The Red, White and Blue Line 1955 The Long Gray Line ★ 7.0 The Long Gray Line 1955 The Bob Mathias Story ★ 8.0 The Bob Mathias Story 1954 Climax! ★ 3.8 Climax! 1954 Johnny Guitar ★ 7.4 Johnny Guitar 1954 Gypsy Colt ★ 7.2 Gypsy Colt 1954 Hondo ★ 6.6 Hondo 1953 Blowing Wild ★ 6.0 Blowing Wild 1953 The Moonlighter ★ 6.0 The Moonlighter 1953 The Christophers The Christophers 1953 General Electric Theater ★ 6.8 General Electric Theater 1953 Thunderbirds ★ 6.0 Thunderbirds 1952 The Ford Television Theatre ★ 7.8 The Ford Television Theatre 1952 Cavalcade of America ★ 4.6 Cavalcade of America 1952 Hellgate ★ 6.7 Hellgate 1952 The Quiet Man ★ 7.3 The Quiet Man 1952 The Gulf Playhouse The Gulf Playhouse 1952 The McGurk Way The McGurk Way 1952 On Dangerous Ground ★ 6.6 On Dangerous Ground 1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars ★ 7.2 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 1951 Bullfighter and the Lady ★ 6.3 Bullfighter and the Lady 1951 Only the Valiant ★ 6.5 Only the Valiant 1951 The Great Missouri Raid ★ 6.8 The Great Missouri Raid 1951 Operation Pacific ★ 6.1 Operation Pacific 1951 The Bigelow Theatre ★ 6.7 The Bigelow Theatre 1950 Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye ★ 6.9 Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye 1950 Wagon Master ★ 6.7 Wagon Master 1950 Riding High ★ 6.1 Riding High 1950 Singing Guns ★ 6.4 Singing Guns 1950 The Silver Theatre ★ 6.8 The Silver Theatre 1949 Suspense ★ 5.1 Suspense 1949 3 Godfathers ★ 6.8 3 Godfathers 1948 Joan of Arc ★ 6.2 Joan of Arc 1948 The Time of Your Life ★ 6.1 The Time of Your Life 1948 Tap Roots ★ 6.9 Tap Roots 1948 Fort Apache ★ 7.0 Fort Apache 1948 Sins of the Fathers ★ 7.0 Sins of the Fathers 1948 The Fugitive ★ 6.0 The Fugitive 1947 Unconquered ★ 6.5 Unconquered 1947 It's a Wonderful Life ★ 8.3 It's a Wonderful Life 1946 My Darling Clementine ★ 7.5 My Darling Clementine 1946 Canyon Passage ★ 6.7 Canyon Passage 1946 Dakota ★ 5.2 Dakota 1945 They Were Expendable ★ 6.5 They Were Expendable 1945 Tall in the Saddle ★ 6.6 Tall in the Saddle 1944 Home in Indiana ★ 5.9 Home in Indiana 1944 A Guy Named Joe ★ 6.7 A Guy Named Joe 1944 The Fighting Sullivans ★ 6.3 The Fighting Sullivans 1944 They Came to Blow Up America ★ 6.8 They Came to Blow Up America 1943 Slightly Dangerous ★ 6.0 Slightly Dangerous 1943 Hello, Frisco, Hello ★ 6.4 Hello, Frisco, Hello 1943 Gentleman Jim ★ 7.2 Gentleman Jim 1942 Hitler- Dead or Alive ★ 4.9 Hitler- Dead or Alive 1942 Sin Town ★ 5.0 Sin Town 1942 Ten Gentlemen from West Point ★ 6.4 Ten Gentlemen from West Point 1942 The Falcon Takes Over ★ 6.3 The Falcon Takes Over 1942