Personal Info
Known Credits
272
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1903-04-09 (122 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Benkelman, Nebraska, USA
Also Known For
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
Acting
2015 --
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words
| Self (archive footage)
2005 --
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
| John L. Sullivan (archive footage)
2000 --
John Wayne-A Life on Film
| Self (archive footage)
2000 --
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
| (archive footage)
1983 --
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
| Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1971 --
Directed by John Ford
| (archive footage)
1960 --
The Colter Craven Story
|
1959 --
Alias Jesse James
| Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
1959 --
Rio Bravo
| Pat Wheeler
1958 --
China Doll
| Father Cairns
1957 --
The Wings of Eagles
| John Dodge
1957 --
The Growler Story
| Quincannon
1957 --
The Halliday Brand
| Big Dan Halliday
1956 --
Pillars of the Sky
| Dr. Joseph Holden
1956 --
Dakota Incident
| Sen. Blakely
1956 --
The Searchers
| Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
1955 --
A Man Alone
| Sheriff Gil Corrigan
1955 --
Mister Roberts
| Dowdy
1955 --
The Red, White and Blue Line
| Narrator
1955 --
The Long Gray Line
| Captain Herman Kohler
1954 --
The Bob Mathias Story
| Coach Virgil Jackson
1954 --
Johnny Guitar
| John McIvers
1954 --
Gypsy Colt
| Frank MacWade
1953 --
Hondo
| Buffalo Baker
1953 --
Blowing Wild
| Dutch Peterson
1953 --
The Moonlighter
| Cole Gardner
1952 --
Thunderbirds
| Lt. John McCreery
1952 --
Hellgate
| Lt. Tod Voorhees
1952 --
The Quiet Man
| Father Peter Lonergan
1952 --
The McGurk Way
| Dan McGurk 4th
1951 --
On Dangerous Ground
| Walter Brent
1951 --
Bullfighter and the Lady
| Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1951 --
Only the Valiant
| Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
1951 --
The Great Missouri Raid
| Maj. Marshal Trowbridge
1951 --
Operation Pacific
| John "Pop" Perry
1950 --
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
| Inspector Charles Weber
1950 --
Wagon Master
| Elder Wiggs
1950 --
Riding High
| Lee
1950 --
Singing Guns
| Sheriff Jim Caradac
1948 --
3 Godfathers
| Perley 'Buck' Sweet
1948 --
Joan of Arc
| La Hire
1948 --
The Time of Your Life
| McCarthy
1948 --
Tap Roots
| Hoab Dabney
1948 --
Fort Apache
| Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
1948 --
Sins of the Fathers
|
1947 --
The Fugitive
| James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'
1947 --
Unconquered
| John Fraser
1946 --
It's a Wonderful Life
| Bert
1946 --
My Darling Clementine
| Morgan Earp
1946 --
Canyon Passage
| Honey Bragg
1945 --
Dakota
| Jim Bender
1945 --
They Were Expendable
| "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
1944 --
Tall in the Saddle
| 'Judge' Robert Garvey
1944 --
Home in Indiana
| Jed Bruce
1944 --
The Fighting Sullivans
| Lt. Cmdr. Robinson
1943 --
A Guy Named Joe
| Al Yackey
1943 --
They Came to Blow Up America
| FBI Chief Craig
1943 --
Slightly Dangerous
| Jimmy
1943 --
Hello, Frisco, Hello
| Sharkey
1942 --
Gentleman Jim
| John L. Sullivan
1942 --
Hitler- Dead or Alive
| Steve Maschick
1942 --
Sin Town
| Rock Delaney
1942 --
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
| Sgt. Scully
1942 --
The Falcon Takes Over
| Moose Malloy (Uncredited)
1942 --
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
| Sheriff Edmunds
1941 --
Swamp Water
| Tim Dorson
1941 --
The Maltese Falcon
| Det. Tom Polhaus
1941 --
Sergeant York
| Ike Botkin
1941 --
Doctors Don't Tell
| Barney Millen
1941 --
Manpower
| Eddie Adams
1941 --
The Shepherd of the Hills
| Wash Gibbs
1941 --
A Man Betrayed
| Floyd, Amato's Goon
1941 --
Tobacco Road
| Lov Bensey
1941 --
Know For Sure
| patient
1940 --
Santa Fe Trail
| Townley
1940 --
The Long Voyage Home
| Yank
1940 --
City for Conquest
| First Policeman (uncredited)
1940 --
Kit Carson
| Ape
1940 --
Sailor's Lady
| Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
1940 --
The Mortal Storm
| Franz
1940 --
Buck Benny Rides Again
| First Outlaw
1940 --
Virginia City
| Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)
1940 --
The Grapes of Wrath
| (uncredited)
1940 --
Little Old New York
| Regan
1939 --
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
| Walton
1939 --
Gone with the Wind
| Tom the Yankee Captain
1939 --
Drums Along the Mohawk
| Adam Hartman
1939 --
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
| Hunk
1939 --
Dust Be My Destiny
| First Thug on Train (uncredited)
1939 --
Frontier Marshal
| Town Marshal
1939 --
Waterfront
| Mart Hendler
1939 --
Young Mr. Lincoln
| John Palmer Cass
1939 --
The Girl from Mexico
| Mexican Pete
1939 --
The Kid from Kokomo
| Ladislaw Klewicki
1939 --
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
| American Legionnaire (uncredited)
1939 --
Union Pacific
| Tracklayer (uncredited)
1939 --
The Return of the Cisco Kid
| Accused Rustler (uncredited)
1939 --
Dodge City
| Bud Taylor
1939 --
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
| Sailor Sam - Wrestler
1939 --
Trouble in Sundown
| Henchman Dusty
1939 --
The Oklahoma Kid
| Wes Handley
1939 --
Pardon Our Nerve
| Kid Ramsey
1939 --
Made for Each Other
| Jim Hatton (uncredited)
1939 --
They Made Me a Criminal
| Lenihan
1939 --
Son of Frankenstein
| Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
1938 --
Going Places
| Clarence - a Policeman
1938 --
Submarine Patrol
| Seaman Olaf Swanson
1938 --
The Law West of Tombstone
| Mulligan P. Martinez
1938 --
Fugitives for a Night
| Gambler in Fake Fight
1938 --
You Can't Take It with You
| Mike - the Detective (uncredited)
1938 --
Professor Beware
| Motorcycle Cop
1938 --
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
| Tug
1938 --
Prison Break
| Big Red Kincaid
1938 --
Reformatory
| Mac Grady
1938 --
Numbered Woman
| Detective
1938 --
Gun Law
| Henchman Pecos
1938 --
Flight Into Nowhere
|
1938 --
The Adventures of Marco Polo
| Mongol Guard (uncredited)
1938 --
Mr. Moto's Gamble
| Biff Moran
1938 --
Over the Wall
| Eddie Edwards
1938 --
Hawaii Calls
| Muller
1938 --
Bringing Up Baby
| Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1938 --
Born to Be Wild
| Bill Purvis
1938 --
The Kid Comes Back
| Spike
1938 --
Of Human Hearts
| Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
1938 --
Penitentiary
| Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)
1937 --
Fight for Your Lady
| Mr. Walton (uncredited)
1937 --
The Westland Case
| Connors - Death-Row Inmate
1937 --
Music for Madame
| Violets (Uncredited)
1937 --
The Game That Kills
| Tom Ferguson
1937 --
Souls at Sea
| Bit Part (uncredited)
1937 --
Escape by Night
| Peter 'Spudsy' Baker
1937 --
Dead End
| Doorman
1937 --
Topper
| Eddie (uncredited)
1937 --
Marry the Girl
| Motorcycle cop
1937 --
The Singing Marine
| First Sergeant (uncredited)
1937 --
A Fight to the Finish
| Eddie Hawkins
1937 --
Mountain Music
| G-Man (uncredited)
1937 --
The Wildcatter
| Johnson
1937 --
They Gave Him a Gun
| MP (uncredited)
1937 --
Night Key
| Fingers
1937 --
The Soldier and the Lady
| Tartar Guard (Uncredited)
1937 --
23 1/2 Hours Leave
| Top Sgt. Burke
1937 --
Park Avenue Logger
| Paul Sangar
1937 --
When's Your Birthday?
| Police Detective (uncredited)
1937 --
Devil's Playground
| Sidecar Wilson
1937 --
You Only Live Once
| Casey - Guard (uncredited)
1937 --
Woman-Wise
| Kramer (uncredited)
1936 --
After the Thin Man
| Party Guest (uncredited)
1936 --
Conflict
| Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan
1936 --
The Accusing Finger
| Recreation Room Guard
1936 --
Legion of Terror
| Don Foster
1936 --
Without Orders
| Tim Casey
1936 --
The Big Game
| Gambler
1936 --
The Man Who Lived Twice
| John 'Gloves' Baker
1936 --
They Met in a Taxi
| Policeman
1936 --
Second Wife
| 1st Partner Politician (uncredited)
1936 --
Crash Donovan
| The Drill Master
1936 --
White Fang
| Thief (uncredited)
1936 --
High Tension
| Husky Man
1936 --
The Bride Walks Out
| Taxi Driver(uncredited)
1936 --
Fury
| Man (uncredited)
1936 --
The Cattle Thief
| Ranse Willard
1936 --
Fatal Lady
| American Stage Manager (uncredited)
1936 --
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
| Newsstand Customer
1936 --
Avenging Waters
| Marve Slater
1936 --
Pride of the Marines
| Gunner Brady
1936 --
The First Baby
| Tough Guy
1936 --
Colleen
| Sweeney (uncredited)
1936 --
Boulder Dam
| Pa's Guest (uncredited)
1936 --
The Leathernecks Have Landed
| Tex
1936 --
Muss 'em Up
| John Doe, a Gangster
1936 --
Two in the Dark
| Policeman (uncredited)
1935 --
Hitch Hike Lady
| Motorcycle cop
1935 --
We're Only Human
| Bank Robber
1935 --
Too Tough to Kill
| Danny
1935 --
Broadway Hostess
| Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)
1935 --
I Found Stella Parish
| Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)
1935 --
Guard That Girl
| Budge Edwards
1935 --
Western Courage
| Lacrosse
1935 --
3 Kids and a Queen
| Relative
1935 --
The Last Days of Pompeii
| Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)
1935 --
Waterfront Lady
| Jess
1935 --
His Night Out
| Lanky
1935 --
Little Big Shot
| Kell's Henchman
1935 --
She Gets Her Man
| Chick
1935 --
Calm Yourself
| Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)
1935 --
Justice of the Range
| Bob Brennan
1935 --
Murder in the Fleet
| 'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)
1935 --
Black Fury
| Mac - Company Policeman
1935 --
The Headline Woman
| Johnson
1935 --
'G' Men
| Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)
1935 --
Mary Jane's Pa
| Roughneck Leader
1935 --
Go Into Your Dance
| Herman Lahey
1935 --
Fighting Shadows
| Brad Harrison
1935 --
Strangers All
| Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set
1935 --
The Crimson Trail
| Luke Long
1935 --
One New York Night
| Policeman
1935 --
Times Square Lady
| Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)
1935 --
Devil Dogs of the Air
| Instructor
1935 --
Under Pressure
| Prize Fighter (uncredited)
1935 --
Grand Old Girl
| Mr. Clark - Football Coach
1934 --
Broadway Bill
| Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
1934 --
Men of the Night
| Det. John Connors
1934 --
Against the Law
| Tony Rizzo
1934 --
6 Day Bike Rider
| First Officer (uncredited)
1934 --
Death on the Diamond
| Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)
1934 --
Girl in Danger
| Wynkoski
1934 --
The Human Side
| Cop
1934 --
Chained
| Ship Steward (uncredited)
1934 --
The Affairs of Cellini
| Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)
1934 --
The Defense Rests
| Hood
1934 --
The Circus Clown
| Spectator
1934 --
Here Comes the Groom
| Second Cop
1934 --
A Man's Game
| Dave Jordon
1934 --
Most Precious Thing in Life
| Head Coach Smith
1934 --
The Crime of Helen Stanley
| Jack Baker
1934 --
I'll Tell the World
| Dirigible Officer
1934 --
Whirlpool
| Farley
1934 --
Voice in the Night
| Bob Hall
1934 --
The Fighting Ranger
| Dave, Cougar Henchman
1934 --
The Poor Rich
| Motor Cop
1934 --
It Happened One Night
| Bus Driver (uncredited)
1934 --
Speed Wings
| Henchman (uncredited)
1934 --
School for Romance
| Husband
1934 --
Frontier Marshal
| Ben Murchison
1933 --
The Fighting Code
| Joe Krull
1933 --
Straightaway
| Hobo
1933 --
Son of a Sailor
| Joe
1933 --
College Coach
| Assistant Coach (uncredited)
1933 --
Wild Boys of the Road
| Red the Brakeman (uncredited)
1933 --
Police Car 17
| Bumps O'Neill
1933 --
Lady for a Day
| Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
1933 --
The Wrecker
| Cramer
1933 --
Heroes for Sale
| Red (uncredited)
1933 --
When Strangers Marry
| Billy McGuire
1933 --
Unknown Valley
| Elder Snead
1933 --
Obey the Law
| Kid Paris
1933 --
State Trooper
| Undetermined Role
1933 --
Lucky Devils
| Crewman (uncredited)
1932 --
Sundown Rider
| Gabe Powers - Henchman
1932 --
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
| Police Officer (uncredited)
1932 --
Flesh
| Muscles Manning (uncredited)
1932 --
That's My Boy
| Curley Decker
1932 --
Air Mail
| Joe Barnes (uncredited)
1932 --
Virtue
| Frank
1932 --
Rackety Rax
| 'Brick' Gilligan
1932 --
White Eagle
| Bart - Henchman
1932 --
Hold 'Em Jail
| Football Player (uncredited)
1932 --
Hello Trouble
| Heavy Kennedy
1932 --
Bachelor's Affairs
| Cop (uncredited)
1932 --
The Trial of Vivienne Ware
| Johnson (uncredited)
1932 --
High Speed
| Ham
1932 --
Careless Lady
| Cop in Raid
1932 --
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
| Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1931 --
Arrowsmith
| Cop (uncredited)
1931 --
Over the Hill
| Detective Escort (uncredited)
1931 --
Sob Sister
| Ward, a Cop (uncredited)
1931 --
The Spider
| Cop (uncredited)
1931 --
The Brat
| Court Policeman (uncredited)
1931 --
Maker of Men
| Football Player Pat (uncredited)
1931 --
Three Girls Lost
| Airline Steward (uncredited)
1931 --
Quick Millions
| Cop in montage (uncredited)
1930 --
The Big Trail
| Sid Bascom (uncredited)
1930 --
Up the River
| Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)
1930 --
Cheer Up and Smile
| Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)
1930 --
Born Reckless
| Sergeant
1930 --
The Lone Star Ranger
| Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)
1929 --
So This Is College
| USC Player - #30 (uncredited)
1929 --
Salute
| Midshipman Harold
1929 --
Words and Music
| Football Player
1928 --
Noah's Ark
| Flood Extra (uncredited)