Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

292

Gender

Male

Birthday

1903-04-09

Deathday

1960-11-05 (57 years old)

Place of Birth

Benkelman, Nebraska, USA

Also Known As

Wardell Edwin Bond

Ward Bond

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

8.3%

It's a Wonderful Life

Dec 20, 1946

7.9%

Gone with the Wind

Dec 15, 1939

7.7%

The Maltese Falcon

Oct 18, 1941

7.7%

The Searchers

May 16, 1956

7.8%

It Happened One Night

Feb 22, 1934

7.8%

Rio Bravo

Mar 18, 1959

7.8%

The Grapes of Wrath

Mar 15, 1940

7.5%

Bringing Up Baby

Feb 18, 1938

7.3%

The Quiet Man

Jul 21, 1952

7.4%

My Darling Clementine

Oct 17, 1946

7.4%

Johnny Guitar

May 26, 1954

7.5%

You Can't Take It with You

Sep 1, 1938

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Acting

2015

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words as Self (archive footage)

2005

The Adventures of Errol Flynn as John L. Sullivan (archive footage)

2004

Battleground as Quincannon (archive footage)

2000		Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs as (archive footage)
2000		John Wayne-A Life on Film as Self (archive footage)

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1971

Directed by John Ford as (archive footage)

1960

The Colter Craven Story

1959		Alias Jesse James as Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
1959		Rio Bravo as Pat Wheeler

1958

China Doll as Father Cairns

1957		Wagon Train as Major Seth Adams
1957		The Wings of Eagles as John Dodge
1957		The Halliday Brand as Big Dan Halliday
1957		The Growler Story as Quincannon

1956		Pillars of the Sky as Dr. Joseph Holden
1956		Dakota Incident as Sen. Blakely
1956		The Steve Allen Show as Self - Wagon Train
1956		The Steve Allen Show as Self - Western Skit
1956		The Searchers as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton

1955		A Man Alone as Sheriff Gil Corrigan
1955		Screen Director's Playhouse as Larry 'Buck' Goodhue
1955		Star Stage as Patterson
1955		Mister Roberts as Dowdy
1955		The Red, White and Blue Line as Narrator
1955		The Long Gray Line as Captain Herman Kohler

1954		The Bob Mathias Story as Coach Virgil Jackson
1954		Climax! as Sheriff Ab Kale
1954		Johnny Guitar as John McIvers
1954		Gypsy Colt as Frank MacWade

1953		Hondo as Buffalo Baker
1953		Blowing Wild as Dutch Peterson
1953		The Moonlighter as Cole Gardner
1953		The Christophers
1953		General Electric Theater

1952		Thunderbirds as Lt. John McCreery
1952		The Ford Television Theatre as Lt. Pannetti
1952		The Ford Television Theatre as Hank Fetterman
1952		Cavalcade of America as M / Sgt. Lou Diamond
1952		Cavalcade of America as Harvey Kendall
1952		Hellgate as Lt. Tod Voorhees
1952		The Quiet Man as Father Peter Lonergan
1952		The Gulf Playhouse
1952		The McGurk Way as Dan McGurk 4th

1951		On Dangerous Ground as Walter Brent
1951		Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Capt. Parker
1951		Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Sam Stover
1951		Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Ivan Kergosen
1951		Bullfighter and the Lady as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1951		Only the Valiant as Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
1951		The Great Missouri Raid as Maj. Marshal Trowbridge
1951		Operation Pacific as John "Pop" Perry

1950		The Bigelow Theatre
1950		Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye as Inspector Charles Weber
1950		Wagon Master as Elder Wiggs
1950		Riding High as Lee
1950		Singing Guns as Sheriff Jim Caradac

1949		The Silver Theatre
1949		Suspense as Bill Meeker

1948		3 Godfathers as Perley 'Buck' Sweet
1948		Joan of Arc as La Hire
1948		The Time of Your Life as McCarthy
1948		Tap Roots as Hoab Dabney
1948		Fort Apache as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
1948		Sins of the Fathers

1947		The Fugitive as James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'
1947		Unconquered as John Fraser

1946		It's a Wonderful Life as Bert
1946		My Darling Clementine as Morgan Earp
1946		Canyon Passage as Honey Bragg

1945		Dakota as Jim Bender
1945		They Were Expendable as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate

1944		Tall in the Saddle as 'Judge' Robert Garvey
1944		Home in Indiana as Jed Bruce
1944		The Fighting Sullivans as Lt. Cmdr. Robinson

1943		A Guy Named Joe as Al Yackey
1943		They Came to Blow Up America as FBI Chief Craig
1943		Slightly Dangerous as Jimmy
1943		Hello, Frisco, Hello as Sharkey

1942		Gentleman Jim as John L. Sullivan
1942		Hitler- Dead or Alive as Steve Maschick
1942		Sin Town as Rock Delaney
1942		Ten Gentlemen from West Point as Sgt. Scully
1942		The Falcon Takes Over as Moose Malloy (Uncredited)
1942		Wild Bill Hickok Rides as Sheriff Edmunds

1941		Swamp Water as Tim Dorson
1941		The Maltese Falcon as Det. Tom Polhaus
1941		Sergeant York as Ike Botkin
1941		Doctors Don't Tell as Barney Millen
1941		Manpower as Eddie Adams
1941		The Shepherd of the Hills as Wash Gibbs
1941		A Man Betrayed as Floyd, Amato's Goon
1941		Tobacco Road as Lov Bensey
1941		Know For Sure as patient

1940		Santa Fe Trail as Townley
1940		The Long Voyage Home as Yank
1940		City for Conquest as First Policeman (uncredited)
1940		Kit Carson as Ape
1940		Sailor's Lady as Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
1940		The Mortal Storm as Franz
1940		Buck Benny Rides Again as First Outlaw
1940		Virginia City as Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)
1940		The Grapes of Wrath as (uncredited)
1940		Little Old New York as Regan

1939		The Cisco Kid and the Lady as Walton
1939		Gone with the Wind as Tom the Yankee Captain
1939		Drums Along the Mohawk as Adam Hartman
1939		Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence as Hunk
1939		Dust Be My Destiny as First Thug on Train (uncredited)
1939		Frontier Marshal as Town Marshal
1939		Waterfront as Mart Hendler
1939		Young Mr. Lincoln as John Palmer Cass
1939		The Girl from Mexico as Mexican Pete
1939		The Kid from Kokomo as Ladislaw Klewicki
1939		Confessions of a Nazi Spy as American Legionnaire (uncredited)
1939		Union Pacific as Tracklayer (uncredited)
1939		The Return of the Cisco Kid as Accused Rustler (uncredited)
1939		Dodge City as Bud Taylor
1939		Mr. Moto in Danger Island as Sailor Sam - Wrestler
1939		Trouble in Sundown as Henchman Dusty
1939		The Oklahoma Kid as Wes Handley
1939		Pardon Our Nerve as Kid Ramsey
1939		Made for Each Other as Jim Hatton (uncredited)
1939		They Made Me a Criminal as Lenihan
1939		Son of Frankenstein as Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)

1938		Going Places as Clarence - a Policeman
1938		Submarine Patrol as Seaman Olaf Swanson
1938		The Law West of Tombstone as Mulligan P. Martinez
1938		Fugitives for a Night as Gambler in Fake Fight
1938		You Can't Take It with You as Mike - the Detective (uncredited)
1938		Professor Beware as Motorcycle Cop
1938		The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse as Tug
1938		Prison Break as Big Red Kincaid
1938		Reformatory as Mac Grady
1938		Numbered Woman as Detective
1938		Gun Law as Henchman Pecos
1938		Flight Into Nowhere
1938		Mr. Moto's Gamble as Biff Moran
1938		The Adventures of Marco Polo as Mongol Guard (uncredited)
1938		Over the Wall as Eddie Edwards
1938		Hawaii Calls as Muller
1938		Bringing Up Baby as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1938		Born to Be Wild as Bill Purvis
1938		The Kid Comes Back as Spike
1938		Of Human Hearts as Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
1938		Penitentiary as Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)

1937		Fight for Your Lady as Mr. Walton (uncredited)
1937		The Westland Case as Connors - Death-Row Inmate
1937		Music for Madame as Violets (Uncredited)
1937		The Game That Kills as Tom Ferguson
1937		Souls at Sea as Bit Part (uncredited)
1937		Escape by Night as Peter 'Spudsy' Baker
1937		Dead End as Doorman
1937		Topper as Eddie (uncredited)
1937		Marry the Girl as Motorcycle cop
1937		The Singing Marine as First Sergeant (uncredited)
1937		A Fight to the Finish as Eddie Hawkins
1937		Mountain Music as G-Man (uncredited)
1937		The Wildcatter as Johnson
1937		They Gave Him a Gun as MP (uncredited)
1937		Night Key as Fingers
1937		The Soldier and the Lady as Tartar Guard (Uncredited)
1937		23 1/2 Hours Leave as Top Sgt. Burke
1937		Park Avenue Logger as Paul Sangar
1937		When's Your Birthday? as Police Detective (uncredited)
1937		Devil's Playground as Sidecar Wilson
1937		You Only Live Once as Casey - Guard (uncredited)
1937		Woman-Wise as Kramer (uncredited)

1936		After the Thin Man as Party Guest (uncredited)
1936		Conflict as Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan
1936		The Accusing Finger as Recreation Room Guard
1936		Legion of Terror as Don Foster
1936		Without Orders as Tim Casey
1936		The Big Game as Gambler
1936		The Man Who Lived Twice as John 'Gloves' Baker
1936		They Met in a Taxi as Policeman
1936		Second Wife as 1st Partner Politician (uncredited)
1936		Crash Donovan as The Drill Master
1936		White Fang as Thief (uncredited)
1936		The Bride Walks Out as Taxi Driver(uncredited)
1936		High Tension as Husky Man
1936		Fury as Man (uncredited)
1936		The Cattle Thief as Ranse Willard
1936		Fatal Lady as American Stage Manager (uncredited)
1936		The Case Against Mrs. Ames as Newsstand Customer
1936		Avenging Waters as Marve Slater
1936		Pride of the Marines as Gunner Brady
1936		The First Baby as Tough Guy
1936		Colleen as Sweeney (uncredited)
1936		Boulder Dam as Pa's Guest (uncredited)
1936		The Leathernecks Have Landed as Tex
1936		Muss 'em Up as John Doe, a Gangster
1936		Two in the Dark as Policeman (uncredited)

1935		Hitch Hike Lady as Motorcycle cop
1935		We're Only Human as Bank Robber
1935		Too Tough to Kill as Danny
1935		Broadway Hostess as Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)
1935		I Found Stella Parish as Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)
1935		Guard That Girl as Budge Edwards
1935		Western Courage as Lacrosse
1935		3 Kids and a Queen as Relative
1935		The Last Days of Pompeii as Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)
1935		Waterfront Lady as Jess
1935		His Night Out as Lanky
1935		Little Big Shot as Kell's Henchman
1935		She Gets Her Man as Chick
1935		Calm Yourself as Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)
1935		Justice of the Range as Bob Brennan
1935		Murder in the Fleet as 'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)
1935		Black Fury as Mac - Company Policeman
1935		The Headline Woman as Johnson
1935		'G' Men as Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)
1935		Mary Jane's Pa as Roughneck Leader
1935		Go Into Your Dance as Herman Lahey
1935		Fighting Shadows as Brad Harrison
1935		Strangers All as Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set
1935		The Crimson Trail as Luke Long
1935		Times Square Lady as Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)
1935		One New York Night as Policeman
1935		Devil Dogs of the Air as Instructor
1935		Under Pressure as Prize Fighter (uncredited)
1935		Grand Old Girl as Mr. Clark - Football Coach

1934		Broadway Bill as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
1934		Men of the Night as Det. John Connors
1934		Against the Law as Tony Rizzo
1934		6 Day Bike Rider as First Officer (uncredited)
1934		Death on the Diamond as Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)
1934		Girl in Danger as Wynkoski
1934		The Human Side as Cop
1934		Chained as Ship Steward (uncredited)
1934		The Affairs of Cellini as Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)
1934		The Defense Rests as Hood
1934		The Circus Clown as Spectator
1934		Here Comes the Groom as Second Cop
1934		A Man's Game as Dave Jordon
1934		Most Precious Thing in Life as Head Coach Smith
1934		The Crime of Helen Stanley as Jack Baker
1934		I'll Tell the World as Dirigible Officer
1934		Whirlpool as Farley
1934		Voice in the Night as Bob Hall
1934		The Fighting Ranger as Dave, Cougar Henchman
1934		The Poor Rich as Motor Cop
1934		It Happened One Night as Bus Driver (uncredited)
1934		Speed Wings as Henchman (uncredited)
1934		School for Romance as Husband
1934		Frontier Marshal as Ben Murchison

1933		The Fighting Code as Joe Krull
1933		Straightaway as Hobo
1933		Son of a Sailor as Joe
1933		College Coach as Assistant Coach (uncredited)
1933		Wild Boys of the Road as Red the Brakeman (uncredited)
1933		Police Car 17 as Bumps O'Neill
1933		Lady for a Day as Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
1933		The Wrecker as Cramer
1933		Heroes for Sale as Red (uncredited)
1933		When Strangers Marry as Billy McGuire
1933		Unknown Valley as Elder Snead
1933		Obey the Law as Kid Paris
1933		State Trooper as Undetermined Role
1933		Lucky Devils as Crewman (uncredited)

1932		Sundown Rider as Gabe Powers - Henchman
1932		20,000 Years in Sing Sing as Police Officer (uncredited)
1932		Flesh as Muscles Manning (uncredited)
1932		That's My Boy as Curley Decker
1932		Air Mail as Joe Barnes (uncredited)
1932		Virtue as Frank
1932		Rackety Rax as 'Brick' Gilligan
1932		White Eagle as Bart - Henchman
1932		Hold 'Em Jail as Football Player (uncredited)
1932		Hello Trouble as Heavy Kennedy
1932		Bachelor's Affairs as Cop (uncredited)
1932		The Trial of Vivienne Ware as Johnson (uncredited)
1932		Careless Lady as Cop in Raid
1932		High Speed as Ham
1932		The Greeks Had a Word for Them as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1931		Arrowsmith as Cop (uncredited)
1931		Over the Hill as Detective Escort (uncredited)
1931		Sob Sister as Ward, a Cop (uncredited)
1931		The Spider as Cop (uncredited)
1931		The Brat as Court Policeman (uncredited)
1931		Maker of Men as Football Player Pat (uncredited)
1931		Three Girls Lost as Airline Steward (uncredited)
1931		Quick Millions as Cop in montage (uncredited)

1930		The Big Trail as Sid Bascom (uncredited)
1930		Up the River as Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)
1930		Cheer Up and Smile as Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)
1930		Born Reckless as Sergeant
1930		The Lone Star Ranger as Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)

1929		So This Is College as USC Player - #30 (uncredited)
1929		Salute as Midshipman Harold
1929		Words and Music as Football Player

1928

Noah's Ark as Flood Extra (uncredited)