Ward Bond

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It's a Wonderful Life1946
Gone with the Wind1939
The Maltese Falcon1941
The Searchers1956

About Ward Bond

Known for: Acting
Born: April 9, 1903
Died: November 5, 1960 (age 57)
Birthplace: Benkelman, Nebraska, USA

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)…

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Wardell Edwin Bond

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Filmography

The Adventures of Errol Flynn2005as John L. Sullivan (archive footage)

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs2000as (archive footage)
John Wayne-A Life on Film2000as Self (archive footage)
Directed by John Ford1971as (archive footage)
The Colter Craven Story1960
Alias Jesse James1959as Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
Rio Bravo1959as Pat Wheeler
The Western: A Lost TV Special1958as Self
China Doll1958as Father Cairns
The Wings of Eagles1957as John Dodge
The Growler Story1957as Quincannon
The Halliday Brand1957as Big Dan Halliday
Pillars of the Sky1956as Dr. Joseph Holden
Dakota Incident1956as Sen. Blakely
The Searchers1956as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
Rookie of the Year1955as Larry "Buck" Goodhue
A Man Alone1955as Sheriff Gil Corrigan
Mister Roberts1955as Dowdy
The Red, White and Blue Line1955as Narrator
The Long Gray Line1955as Captain Herman Kohler
The Bob Mathias Story1954as Coach Virgil Jackson
Johnny Guitar1954as John McIvers
Gypsy Colt1954as Frank MacWade
Hondo1953as Buffalo Baker
Blowing Wild1953as Dutch Peterson
The Moonlighter1953as Cole Gardner
Thunderbirds1952as Lt. John McCreery
Hellgate1952as Lt. Tod Voorhees
The Quiet Man1952as Father Peter Lonergan
The McGurk Way1952as Dan McGurk 4th
On Dangerous Ground1951as Walter Brent
Bullfighter and the Lady1951as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Only the Valiant1951as Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
The Great Missouri Raid1951as Maj. Marshal Trowbridge
Operation Pacific1951as John "Pop" Perry
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye1950as Inspector Charles Weber
Wagon Master1950as Elder Wiggs
Riding High1950as Lee
Singing Guns1950as Sheriff Jim Caradac
3 Godfathers1948as Perley 'Buck' Sweet
Joan of Arc1948as La Hire
The Time of Your Life1948as McCarthy
Tap Roots1948as Hoab Dabney
Fort Apache1948as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
Sins of the Fathers1948
The Fugitive1947as James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'
Unconquered1947as John Fraser
It's a Wonderful Life1946as Bert
My Darling Clementine1946as Morgan Earp
Canyon Passage1946as Honey Bragg
Dakota1945as Jim Bender
They Were Expendable1945as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
Tall in the Saddle1944as 'Judge' Robert Garvey
Home in Indiana1944as Jed Bruce
A Guy Named Joe1944as Al Yackey
The Fighting Sullivans1944as Lt. Cmdr. Robinson
They Came to Blow Up America1943as FBI Chief Craig
Slightly Dangerous1943as Jimmy
Hello, Frisco, Hello1943as Sharkey
Gentleman Jim1942as John L. Sullivan
Hitler- Dead or Alive1942as Steve Maschick
Sin Town1942as Rock Delaney
Ten Gentlemen from West Point1942as Sgt. Scully
The Falcon Takes Over1942as Moose Malloy (Uncredited)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides1942as Sheriff Edmunds
Swamp Water1941as Tim Dorson
The Maltese Falcon1941as Detective Tom Polhaus
Know For Sure1941as patient
Sergeant York1941as Ike Botkin
Doctors Don't Tell1941as Barney Millen
Manpower1941as Eddie Adams
The Shepherd of the Hills1941as Wash Gibbs
A Man Betrayed1941as Floyd, Amato's Goon
Tobacco Road1941as Lov Bensey
Santa Fe Trail1940as Townley
The Long Voyage Home1940as Yank
City for Conquest1940as First Policeman (uncredited)
Kit Carson1940as Ape
Sailor's Lady1940as Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
The Mortal Storm1940as Franz
Buck Benny Rides Again1940as First Outlaw
Virginia City1940as Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath1940as Policeman
Little Old New York1940as Regan
The Cisco Kid and the Lady1939as Walton
Gone with the Wind1939as Tom the Yankee Captain
Drums Along the Mohawk1939as Adam Hartman
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence1939as Hunk
Dust Be My Destiny1939as First Thug on Train (uncredited)
Frontier Marshal1939as Town Marshal
Waterfront1939as Mart Hendler
Young Mr. Lincoln1939as John Palmer Cass
The Girl from Mexico1939as Mexican Pete
The Kid from Kokomo1939as Ladislaw Klewicki
Confessions of a Nazi Spy1939as American Legionnaire (uncredited)
Union Pacific1939as Tracklayer (uncredited)
The Return of the Cisco Kid1939as Accused Rustler (uncredited)
Dodge City1939as Bud Taylor
Mr. Moto in Danger Island1939as Sailor Sam - Wrestler
Trouble in Sundown1939as Henchman Dusty
The Oklahoma Kid1939as Wes Handley
Pardon Our Nerve1939as Kid Ramsey
Made for Each Other1939as Jim Hatton (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal1939as Lenihan
Son of Frankenstein1939as Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
Going Places1938as Clarence - a Policeman
Submarine Patrol1938as Seaman Olaf Swanson
The Law West of Tombstone1938as Mulligan P. Martinez
Fugitives for a Night1938as Gambler in Fake Fight
You Can't Take It with You1938as Mike (uncredited)
Professor Beware1938as Motorcycle Cop
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse1938as Tug
Prison Break1938as Big Red Kincaid
Reformatory1938as Mac Grady
Numbered Woman1938as Detective
Gun Law1938as Henchman Pecos
Flight Into Nowhere1938
Mr. Moto's Gamble1938as Biff Moran
The Adventures of Marco Polo1938as Mongol Guard (uncredited)
Over the Wall1938as Eddie Edwards
Hawaii Calls1938as Muller
Bringing Up Baby1938as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Born to Be Wild1938as Bill Purvis
The Kid Comes Back1938as Spike
Of Human Hearts1938as Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
Penitentiary1938as Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)
Fight for Your Lady1937as Walton (uncredited)
The Westland Case1937as Connors - Death-Row Inmate
Music for Madame1937as Violets (Uncredited)
The Game That Kills1937as Tom Ferguson
Souls at Sea1937as Bit Part (uncredited)
Escape by Night1937as Peter 'Spudsy' Baker
Dead End1937as Doorman
Topper1937as Eddie (uncredited)
Marry the Girl1937as Motorcycle cop
The Singing Marine1937as First Sergeant (uncredited)
A Fight to the Finish1937as Eddie Hawkins
Mountain Music1937as G-Man (uncredited)
The Wildcatter1937as Johnson
They Gave Him a Gun1937as MP (uncredited)
Night Key1937as Fingers
The Soldier and the Lady1937as Tartar Guard (Uncredited)
23 1/2 Hours Leave1937as Top Sgt. Burke
Park Avenue Logger1937as Paul Sangar
When's Your Birthday?1937as Police Detective (uncredited)
Devil's Playground1937as Sidecar Wilson
You Only Live Once1937as Casey - Guard (uncredited)
Woman-Wise1937as Kramer (uncredited)
After the Thin Man1936as Party Guest (uncredited)
Conflict1936as Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan
The Accusing Finger1936as Recreation Room Guard
Legion of Terror1936as Don Foster
Without Orders1936as Tim Casey
The Big Game1936as Gambler
The Man Who Lived Twice1936as Gloves Baker
They Met in a Taxi1936as Policeman
Second Wife1936as 1st Partner Politician (uncredited)
Crash Donovan1936as The Drill Master
White Fang1936as Thief (uncredited)
High Tension1936as Husky Man
The Bride Walks Out1936as Taxi Driver(uncredited)
Fury1936as Man (uncredited)
The Cattle Thief1936as Ranse Willard
Fatal Lady1936as American Stage Manager (uncredited)
Avenging Waters1936as Marve Slater
The Case Against Mrs. Ames1936as Newsstand Customer
Pride of the Marines1936as Gunner Brady
The First Baby1936as Tough Guy
Colleen1936as Sweeney (uncredited)
Boulder Dam1936as Pa's Guest (uncredited)
The Leathernecks Have Landed1936as Tex
Muss 'em Up1936as John Doe, a Gangster / Kidnapper (uncredited)
Two in the Dark1936as Policeman (uncredited)
Hitch Hike Lady1935as Motorcycle cop
We're Only Human1935as Bank Robber
Too Tough to Kill1935as Danny
Broadway Hostess1935as Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)
I Found Stella Parish1935as Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)
Guard That Girl1935as Budge Edwards
Western Courage1935as Lacrosse
3 Kids and a Queen1935as Relative
The Last Days of Pompeii1935as Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)
Waterfront Lady1935as Jess
His Night Out1935as Lanky
Little Big Shot1935as Kell's Henchman
She Gets Her Man1935as Chick
Calm Yourself1935as Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)
Justice of the Range1935as Bob Brennan
Murder in the Fleet1935as 'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)
Black Fury1935as Mac - Company Policeman
The Headline Woman1935as Johnson
The Informer1935as Man (uncredited)
'G' Men1935as Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)
Mary Jane's Pa1935as Roughneck Leader
Go Into Your Dance1935as Herman Lahey
Fighting Shadows1935as Brad Harrison
Strangers All1935as Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set
The Crimson Trail1935as Luke Long
One New York Night1935as Policeman
Times Square Lady1935as Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)
Devil Dogs of the Air1935as Instructor
Under Pressure1935as Prize Fighter (uncredited)
Grand Old Girl1935as Mr. Clark - Football Coach
Broadway Bill1934as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
Men of the Night1934as Det. John Connors
Against the Law1934as Tony Rizzo
6 Day Bike Rider1934as First Officer (uncredited)
Death on the Diamond1934as Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)
Girl in Danger1934as Wynkoski
The Human Side1934as Cop
Chained1934as Ship Steward (uncredited)
The Affairs of Cellini1934as Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)
The Defense Rests1934as Hood
The Circus Clown1934as Spectator
Here Comes the Groom1934as Second Cop
A Man's Game1934as Dave Jordon
Most Precious Thing in Life1934as Head Coach Smith
I'll Tell the World1934as Dirigible Officer
The Crime of Helen Stanley1934as Jack Baker
Whirlpool1934as Farley
Voice in the Night1934as Bob Hall
The Fighting Ranger1934as Dave, Cougar Henchman
The Poor Rich1934as Motor Cop
It Happened One Night1934as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Speed Wings1934as Henchman (uncredited)
School for Romance1934as Husband
Frontier Marshal1934as Ben Murchison
The Fighting Code1933as Joe Krull
Straightaway1933as Hobo
Son of a Sailor1933as Joe
College Coach1933as Assistant Coach (uncredited)
Wild Boys of the Road1933as Red the Brakeman (uncredited)
Police Car 171933as Bumps O'Neill
Lady for a Day1933as Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
The Wrecker1933as Cramer
Heroes for Sale1933as Red (uncredited)
When Strangers Marry1933as Billy McGuire
Unknown Valley1933as Elder Snead
Obey the Law1933as Kid Paris
State Trooper1933as Undetermined Role
Lucky Devils1933as Crewman (uncredited)
Sundown Rider1932as Gabe Powers - Henchman
20,000 Years in Sing Sing1932as Police Officer (uncredited)
Flesh1932as Muscles Manning (uncredited)
That's My Boy1932as Curley Decker
Air Mail1932as Joe Barnes (uncredited)
Virtue1932as Frank
Rackety Rax1932as 'Brick' Gilligan
White Eagle1932as Bart - Henchman
Hold 'Em Jail1932as Football Player (uncredited)
Hello Trouble1932as Heavy Kennedy
Bachelor's Affairs1932as Cop (uncredited)
The Trial of Vivienne Ware1932as Johnson (uncredited)
Careless Lady1932as Cop in Raid
High Speed1932as Ham
The Greeks Had a Word for Them1932as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Arrowsmith1931as Cop (uncredited)
Over the Hill1931as Detective Escort (uncredited)
Sob Sister1931as Ward, a Cop (uncredited)
The Spider1931as Cop (uncredited)
The Brat1931as Court Policeman (uncredited)
Maker of Men1931as Football Player Pat (uncredited)
Three Girls Lost1931as Airline Steward (uncredited)
Quick Millions1931as Cop in montage (uncredited)
The Big Trail1930as Sid Bascom (uncredited)
Up the River1930as Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)
Cheer Up and Smile1930as Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)
Born Reckless1930as Sergeant
The Lone Star Ranger1930as Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)
So This Is College1929as USC Player - #30 (uncredited)
Salute1929as Midshipman Harold
Words and Music1929as Ward
Noah's Ark1928as Flood Extra (uncredited)

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