Ward Bond
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 9, 1903, Benkelman, Nebraska, USA
- Died
- November 5, 1960
- Movies
- 274
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).
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2005 | The Adventures of Errol Flynn | John L. Sullivan (archive footage) |
| 2000 | Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs | (archive footage) |
| 2000 | John Wayne-A Life on Film | Self (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 | The Western: A Lost TV Special | Self |
| 1958 | China Doll | Father Cairns |
| 1957 | The Wings of Eagles | John Dodge |
| 1957 | The Halliday Brand | Big Dan Halliday |
| 1957 | The Growler Story | Quincannon |
| 1956 | Pillars of the Sky | Dr. Joseph Holden |
| 1956 | Dakota Incident | Sen. Blakely |
| 1956 | The Searchers | Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton |
| 1955 | Rookie of the Year | Larry "Buck" Goodhue |
| 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 | A Guy Named Joe | Al Yackey |
| 1944 | The Fighting Sullivans | Lt. Cmdr. Robinson |
| 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 | Detective Tom Polhaus |
| 1941 | Know For Sure | patient |
| 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 |
| 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 | Policeman |
| 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 (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 | Mr. Moto's Gamble | Biff Moran |
| 1938 | The Adventures of Marco Polo | Mongol Guard (uncredited) |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | The Bride Walks Out | Taxi Driver(uncredited) |
| 1936 | High Tension | Husky Man |
| 1936 | Fury | Man (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Cattle Thief | Ranse Willard |
| 1936 | Fatal Lady | American Stage Manager (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Avenging Waters | Marve Slater |
| 1936 | The Case Against Mrs. Ames | Newsstand Customer |
| 1936 | The First Baby | Tough Guy |
| 1936 | Pride of the Marines | Gunner Brady |
| 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, Kidnapper (uncredited) |
| 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 | The Informer | Man (uncredited) |
| 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 | Times Square Lady | Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited) |
| 1935 | One New York Night | Policeman |
| 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 | I'll Tell the World | Dirigible Officer |
| 1934 | The Crime of Helen Stanley | Jack Baker |
| 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 | Careless Lady | Cop in Raid |
| 1932 | High Speed | Ham |
| 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 | Ward |
| 1928 | Noah's Ark | Flood Extra (uncredited) |
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