Ward Bond

Acting·Apr 9, 1903·Benkelman, Nebraska, USA

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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).

Film	Credit
The Adventures of Errol Flynn2005 · John L. Sullivan (archive footage)	John L. Sullivan (archive footage)
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs2000 · (archive footage)	(archive footage)
John Wayne-A Life on Film2000 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage1983 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Directed by John Ford1971 · (archive footage)	(archive footage)
The Colter Craven Story1960 · Actor	Actor
Alias Jesse James1959 · Major Seth Adams (uncredited)	Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
Rio Bravo1959 · Pat Wheeler	Pat Wheeler
The Western: A Lost TV Special1958 · Self	Self
China Doll1958 · Father Cairns	Father Cairns
The Wings of Eagles1957 · John Dodge	John Dodge
The Halliday Brand1957 · Big Dan Halliday	Big Dan Halliday
The Growler Story1957 · Quincannon	Quincannon
Pillars of the Sky1956 · Dr. Joseph Holden	Dr. Joseph Holden
Dakota Incident1956 · Sen. Blakely	Sen. Blakely
The Searchers1956 · Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton	Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
A Man Alone1955 · Sheriff Gil Corrigan	Sheriff Gil Corrigan
Mister Roberts1955 · Dowdy	Dowdy
The Red, White and Blue Line1955 · Narrator	Narrator
The Long Gray Line1955 · Captain Herman Kohler	Captain Herman Kohler
The Bob Mathias Story1954 · Coach Virgil Jackson	Coach Virgil Jackson
Johnny Guitar1954 · John McIvers	John McIvers
Gypsy Colt1954 · Frank MacWade	Frank MacWade
Hondo1953 · Buffalo Baker	Buffalo Baker
Blowing Wild1953 · Dutch Peterson	Dutch Peterson
The Moonlighter1953 · Cole Gardner	Cole Gardner
Thunderbirds1952 · Lt. John McCreery	Lt. John McCreery
Hellgate1952 · Lt. Tod Voorhees	Lt. Tod Voorhees
The Quiet Man1952 · Father Peter Lonergan	Father Peter Lonergan
TThe McGurk Way1952 · Dan McGurk 4th	Dan McGurk 4th
On Dangerous Ground1951 · Walter Brent	Walter Brent
Bullfighter and the Lady1951 · Narrator (voice) (uncredited)	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Only the Valiant1951 · Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist	Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
The Great Missouri Raid1951 · Maj. Marshal Trowbridge	Maj. Marshal Trowbridge
Operation Pacific1951 · John "Pop" Perry	John "Pop" Perry
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye1950 · Inspector Charles Weber	Inspector Charles Weber
Wagon Master1950 · Elder Wiggs	Elder Wiggs
Riding High1950 · Lee	Lee
Singing Guns1950 · Sheriff Jim Caradac	Sheriff Jim Caradac
3 Godfathers1948 · Perley 'Buck' Sweet	Perley 'Buck' Sweet
Joan of Arc1948 · La Hire	La Hire
The Time of Your Life1948 · McCarthy	McCarthy
Tap Roots1948 · Hoab Dabney	Hoab Dabney
Fort Apache1948 · Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke	Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
Sins of the Fathers1948 · Actor	Actor
The Fugitive1947 · James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'	James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'
Unconquered1947 · John Fraser	John Fraser
It's a Wonderful Life1946 · Bert	Bert