Ward Bond

Ward Bond

1903-04-09 – 1960-11-05 (age 57) Benkelman, Nebraska, USA
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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).

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Known For

It's a Wonderful Life
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind

1939

as Tom the Yankee Captain

The Searchers
The Searchers

1956

as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton

Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo

1959

as Pat Wheeler

The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon

1941

as Det. Tom Polhaus

3 Godfathers
3 Godfathers

1948

as Perley 'Buck' Sweet

The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath

1940

as Policeman

Woman-Wise
Woman-Wise

1937

as Kramer (uncredited)

Hello Trouble
Hello Trouble

1932

as Heavy Kennedy

It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night

1934

as Bus Driver (uncredited)

Bringing Up Baby
Bringing Up Baby

1938

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man

1952

as Father Peter Lonergan

Unconquered
Unconquered

1947

as John Fraser

Directed by John Ford
Directed by John Ford

1971

as (archive footage)

Sergeant York
Sergeant York

1941

as Ike Botkin

My Darling Clementine
My Darling Clementine

1946

as Morgan Earp

Sob Sister
Sob Sister

1931

as Ward, a Cop (uncredited)

Johnny Guitar
Johnny Guitar

1954

as John McIvers

The Westland Case
The Westland Case

1937

as Connors - Death-Row Inmate

Fort Apache
Fort Apache

1948

as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke