Ward Bond

1903-04-09 – 1960-11-05 (age 57) Benkelman, Nebraska, USA

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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).

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Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Known For

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

as Bert

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

1939

as Tom the Yankee Captain

The Searchers

The Searchers

1956

as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton

Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo

1959

as Pat Wheeler

The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

1941

as Detective Tom Polhaus

It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night

1934

as Bus Driver (uncredited)

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

as Policeman

You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

1938

as Mike (uncredited)

Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby

1938

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

The Quiet Man

The Quiet Man

1952

as Father Peter Lonergan

My Darling Clementine

My Darling Clementine

1946

as Morgan Earp

Hondo

Hondo

1953

as Buffalo Baker

3 Godfathers

3 Godfathers

1948

as Perley 'Buck' Sweet

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

as Ike Botkin

Unconquered

Unconquered

1947

as John Fraser

Fort Apache

Fort Apache

1948

as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke

The Big Trail

The Big Trail

1930

as Sid Bascom (uncredited)

Union Pacific

Union Pacific

1939

as Tracklayer (uncredited)

After the Thin Man

After the Thin Man

1936

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Tap Roots

Tap Roots

1948

as Hoab Dabney