Ward Bond
Acting
April 9, 1903
Benkelman, Nebraska, USA
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).
Movies
The Game That Kills
1937
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
Gone with the Wind
1939
Fight for Your Lady
1937
Souls at Sea
1937
Little Old New York
1940
Pillars of the Sky
1956
Under Pressure
1935
Rio Bravo
1959
Dakota
1945
The Last Days of Pompeii
1935
The Searchers
1956
Fort Apache
1948
Dodge City
1939
The Bride Walks Out
1936
It Happened One Night
1934
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938
Topper
1937
The Maltese Falcon
1941
3 Godfathers
1948
TV Shows
Wagon Train
1957
Climax!
1954
The Steve Allen Show
1956
The Steve Allen Show
1956
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
Suspense
1949
Cavalcade of America
1952
Cavalcade of America
1952
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
MGM Parade
1955
General Electric Theater
1953
The Bigelow Theatre
1950
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Star Stage
1955
The Gulf Playhouse
1952