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Ward Bond

Ward Bond

ActingBorn April 9, 1903 (57 years old at death)· Died November 5, 1960

Benkelman, Nebraska, USA

IMDb

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).

Also known as: Wardell Edwin Bond
Popularity: 2
Total credits: 289

Known For

Wagon Train
TV
★6.6

Wagon Train

as Major Seth Adams

Climax!
TV
★3.8

Climax!

as Sheriff Ab Kale

Movies (273)

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

as John L. Sullivan (archive footage)

2005

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

as (archive footage)

2000

John Wayne-A Life on Film

TV Shows (16)

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

as Major Seth Adams

152 ep.

Climax!

Climax!

as Sheriff Ab Kale

1 ep.

The Steve Allen Show

Photos

Gone with the Wind
Movie
★7.9

Gone with the Wind

as Tom the Yankee Captain

The Steve Allen Show
TV
★6.2

The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Wagon Train

Suspense
TV
★5.1

Suspense

as Bill Meeker

The Ford Television Theatre
TV
★7.8

The Ford Television Theatre

as Hank Fetterman

It's a Wonderful Life
Movie
★8.3

It's a Wonderful Life

as Bert

Cavalcade of America
TV
★4.6

Cavalcade of America

as M / Sgt. Lou Diamond

Screen Director's Playhouse
TV
★7.0

Screen Director's Playhouse

as Larry 'Buck' Goodhue

MGM Parade
TV
★9.0

MGM Parade

The Searchers
Movie
★7.7

The Searchers

as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton

Rio Bravo
Movie
★7.8

Rio Bravo

as Pat Wheeler

Wagon Train
TV
★6.6

Wagon Train

as Major Seth Adams

1957

Climax!
TV
★3.8

Climax!

as Sheriff Ab Kale

1954

Gone with the Wind
Movie
★7.9

Gone with the Wind

as Tom the Yankee Captain

1939

The Steve Allen Show
TV
★6.2

The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Wagon Train

1956

Suspense
TV
★5.1

Suspense

as Bill Meeker

1949

The Ford Television Theatre
TV
★7.8

The Ford Television Theatre

as Hank Fetterman

1952

It's a Wonderful Life
Movie
★8.3

It's a Wonderful Life

as Bert

1946

Cavalcade of America
TV
★4.6

Cavalcade of America

as M / Sgt. Lou Diamond

1952

Screen Director's Playhouse
TV
★7.0

Screen Director's Playhouse

as Larry 'Buck' Goodhue

1955

MGM Parade
TV
★9.0

MGM Parade

1955

The Searchers
Movie
★7.7

The Searchers

as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton

1956

Rio Bravo
Movie
★7.8

Rio Bravo

as Pat Wheeler

1959

John Wayne-A Life on Film

as Self (archive footage)

2000

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983

Directed by John Ford

Directed by John Ford

as (archive footage)

1971

The Colter Craven Story

The Colter Craven Story

1960

Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

as Major Seth Adams (uncredited)

1959

Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo

as Pat Wheeler

1959

The Western: A Lost TV Special

The Western: A Lost TV Special

as Self

1958

China Doll

China Doll

as Father Cairns

1958

The Wings of Eagles

The Wings of Eagles

as John Dodge

1957

The Halliday Brand

The Halliday Brand

as Big Dan Halliday

1957

The Growler Story

The Growler Story

as Quincannon

1957

Pillars of the Sky

Pillars of the Sky

as Dr. Joseph Holden

1956

Dakota Incident

Dakota Incident

as Sen. Blakely

1956

The Searchers

The Searchers

as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton

1956

A Man Alone

A Man Alone

as Sheriff Gil Corrigan

1955

Mister Roberts

Mister Roberts

as Dowdy

1955

The Red, White and Blue Line

The Red, White and Blue Line

as Narrator

1955

The Long Gray Line

The Long Gray Line

as Captain Herman Kohler

1955

The Bob Mathias Story

The Bob Mathias Story

as Coach Virgil Jackson

1954

Johnny Guitar

Johnny Guitar

as John McIvers

1954

Gypsy Colt

Gypsy Colt

as Frank MacWade

1954

Hondo

Hondo

as Buffalo Baker

1953

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

as John L. Sullivan (archive footage)

2005

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

as (archive footage)

2000

John Wayne-A Life on Film

John Wayne-A Life on Film

as Self (archive footage)

2000

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983

Directed by John Ford

Directed by John Ford

as (archive footage)

1971

The Colter Craven Story

The Colter Craven Story

1960

Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

as Major Seth Adams (uncredited)

1959

Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo

as Pat Wheeler

1959

The Western: A Lost TV Special

The Western: A Lost TV Special

as Self

1958

China Doll

China Doll

as Father Cairns

1958

The Wings of Eagles

The Wings of Eagles

as John Dodge

1957

The Halliday Brand

The Halliday Brand

as Big Dan Halliday

1957

The Growler Story

The Growler Story

as Quincannon

1957

Pillars of the Sky

Pillars of the Sky

as Dr. Joseph Holden

1956

Dakota Incident

Dakota Incident

as Sen. Blakely

1956

The Searchers

The Searchers

as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton

1956

A Man Alone

A Man Alone

as Sheriff Gil Corrigan

1955

Mister Roberts

Mister Roberts

as Dowdy

1955

The Red, White and Blue Line

The Red, White and Blue Line

as Narrator

1955

The Long Gray Line

The Long Gray Line

as Captain Herman Kohler

1955

The Bob Mathias Story

The Bob Mathias Story

as Coach Virgil Jackson

1954

Johnny Guitar

Johnny Guitar

as John McIvers

1954

Gypsy Colt

Gypsy Colt

as Frank MacWade

1954

Hondo

Hondo

as Buffalo Baker

1953

The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Wagon Train

1 ep.

Suspense

Suspense

as Bill Meeker

1 ep.

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

as Hank Fetterman

1 ep.

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

as M / Sgt. Lou Diamond

1 ep.

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

as Larry 'Buck' Goodhue

1 ep.

MGM Parade

MGM Parade

1 ep.

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

2 ep.

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Capt. Parker

1 ep.

Star Stage

Star Stage

as Patterson

1 ep.

The Bigelow Theatre

The Bigelow Theatre

1 ep.

The Gulf Playhouse

The Gulf Playhouse

1 ep.

No image

The Christophers

2 ep.

No image

The Silver Theatre

1 ep.

No image

Battleground

as Quincannon (archive footage)

1 ep.

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

as Major Seth Adams

152 episodes

Climax!

Climax!

as Sheriff Ab Kale

1 episodes

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Wagon Train

1 episodes

Suspense

Suspense

as Bill Meeker

1 episodes

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

as Hank Fetterman

1 episodes

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

as M / Sgt. Lou Diamond

1 episodes

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

as Larry 'Buck' Goodhue

1 episodes

MGM Parade

MGM Parade

1 episodes

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

2 episodes

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Capt. Parker

1 episodes

Star Stage

Star Stage

as Patterson

1 episodes

The Bigelow Theatre

The Bigelow Theatre

1 episodes

The Gulf Playhouse

The Gulf Playhouse

1 episodes

No image

The Christophers

2 episodes

No image

The Silver Theatre

1 episodes

No image

Battleground

as Quincannon (archive footage)

1 episodes