Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1903-04-09
- Day of Death1960-11-05 (57 years)
- Place of BirthBenkelman, Nebraska, USA
- Also Known AsWardell Edwin Bond
Ward Bond
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1959
Alias Jesse James
As: Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
- 1959
Rio Bravo
As: Pat Wheeler
- 1958
China Doll
As: Father Cairns
- 1957
Wagon Train
As: Major Seth Adams
- 1957
The Wings of Eagles
As: John Dodge
- 1957
The Halliday Brand
As: Big Dan Halliday
- 1957
The Growler Story
As: Quincannon
- 1956
Pillars of the Sky
As: Dr. Joseph Holden
1956Dakota Incident
As: Sen. Blakely
- 1956
The Searchers
As: Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
1955A Man Alone
As: Sheriff Gil Corrigan
1955Screen Director's Playhouse
As: Larry 'Buck' Goodhue
1955Star Stage
As: Patterson
1955Mister Roberts
As: Dowdy
1955The Red, White and Blue Line
As: Narrator
1955The Long Gray Line
As: Captain Herman Kohler
1954The Bob Mathias Story
As: Coach Virgil Jackson
1954Climax!
As: Sheriff Ab Kale
1954Johnny Guitar
As: John McIvers
1954Gypsy Colt
As: Frank MacWade
1953Hondo
As: Buffalo Baker
1953Blowing Wild
As: Dutch Peterson
1953The Moonlighter
As: Cole Gardner
1952Thunderbirds
As: Lt. John McCreery
1952The Ford Television Theatre
As: Lt. Pannetti
- 1952
The Ford Television Theatre
As: Hank Fetterman
1952Cavalcade of America
As: M / Sgt. Lou Diamond
- 1952
Cavalcade of America
As: Harvey Kendall
1952Hellgate
As: Lt. Tod Voorhees
1952The Quiet Man
As: Father Peter Lonergan
1951On Dangerous Ground
As: Walter Brent
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
As: Capt. Parker
- 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
As: Sam Stover
- 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
As: Ivan Kergosen
1951Bullfighter and the Lady
As: Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1951Only the Valiant
As: Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
1951The Great Missouri Raid
As: Maj. Marshal Trowbridge
1951Operation Pacific
As: John "Pop" Perry
1950Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
As: Inspector Charles Weber
1950Wagon Master
As: Elder Wiggs
1950Riding High
As: Lee
1950Singing Guns
As: Sheriff Jim Caradac
1949Suspense
As: Bill Meeker
19483 Godfathers
As: Perley 'Buck' Sweet
1948Joan of Arc
As: La Hire
1948The Time of Your Life
As: McCarthy
1948Tap Roots
As: Hoab Dabney
1948Fort Apache
As: Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
1947The Fugitive
As: James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'
1947Unconquered
As: John Fraser
- 1946
It's a Wonderful Life
As: Bert
1946My Darling Clementine
As: Morgan Earp
1946Canyon Passage
As: Honey Bragg
1945Dakota
As: Jim Bender
1945They Were Expendable
As: "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
1944Tall in the Saddle
As: 'Judge' Robert Garvey
1944Home in Indiana
As: Jed Bruce
1944The Fighting Sullivans
As: Lt. Cmdr. Robinson
1943A Guy Named Joe
As: Al Yackey
1943They Came to Blow Up America
As: FBI Chief Craig
1943Slightly Dangerous
As: Jimmy
1943Hello, Frisco, Hello
As: Sharkey
1942Gentleman Jim
As: John L. Sullivan
1942Hitler- Dead or Alive
As: Steve Maschick
1942Sin Town
As: Rock Delaney
1942Ten Gentlemen from West Point
As: Sgt. Scully
1942The Falcon Takes Over
As: Moose Malloy (Uncredited)
1942Wild Bill Hickok Rides
As: Sheriff Edmunds
1941Swamp Water
As: Tim Dorson
- 1941
The Maltese Falcon
As: Det. Tom Polhaus
1941Sergeant York
As: Ike Botkin
1941Doctors Don't Tell
As: Barney Millen
1941Manpower
As: Eddie Adams
1941The Shepherd of the Hills
As: Wash Gibbs
1941A Man Betrayed
As: Floyd, Amato's Goon
1941Tobacco Road
As: Lov Bensey
1941Know For Sure
As: patient
1940Santa Fe Trail
As: Townley
1940The Long Voyage Home
As: Yank
1940City for Conquest
As: First Policeman (uncredited)
1940Kit Carson
As: Ape
1940Sailor's Lady
As: Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
1940The Mortal Storm
As: Franz
1940Buck Benny Rides Again
As: First Outlaw
1940Virginia City
As: Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)
1940The Grapes of Wrath
As: (uncredited)
1940Little Old New York
As: Regan
1939The Cisco Kid and the Lady
As: Walton
- 1939
Gone with the Wind
As: Tom the Yankee Captain
1939Drums Along the Mohawk
As: Adam Hartman
1939Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
As: Hunk
1939Dust Be My Destiny
As: First Thug on Train (uncredited)
1939Frontier Marshal
As: Town Marshal
1939Waterfront
As: Mart Hendler
1939Young Mr. Lincoln
As: John Palmer Cass
1939The Girl from Mexico
As: Mexican Pete
1939The Kid from Kokomo
As: Ladislaw Klewicki
1939Confessions of a Nazi Spy
As: American Legionnaire (uncredited)
1939Union Pacific
As: Tracklayer (uncredited)
1939The Return of the Cisco Kid
As: Accused Rustler (uncredited)
1939Dodge City
As: Bud Taylor
1939Mr. Moto in Danger Island
As: Sailor Sam - Wrestler
1939Trouble in Sundown
As: Henchman Dusty
1939The Oklahoma Kid
As: Wes Handley
1939Pardon Our Nerve
As: Kid Ramsey
1939Made for Each Other
As: Jim Hatton (uncredited)
1939They Made Me a Criminal
As: Lenihan
1939Son of Frankenstein
As: Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
1938Going Places
As: Clarence - a Policeman
1938Submarine Patrol
As: Seaman Olaf Swanson
1938The Law West of Tombstone
As: Mulligan P. Martinez
1938Fugitives for a Night
As: Gambler in Fake Fight
1938You Can't Take It with You
As: Mike - the Detective (uncredited)
1938Professor Beware
As: Motorcycle Cop
1938The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
As: Tug
1938Prison Break
As: Big Red Kincaid
1938Reformatory
As: Mac Grady
1938Numbered Woman
As: Detective
1938Gun Law
As: Henchman Pecos
1938Mr. Moto's Gamble
As: Biff Moran
1938The Adventures of Marco Polo
As: Mongol Guard (uncredited)
1938Over the Wall
As: Eddie Edwards
1938Hawaii Calls
As: Muller
1938Bringing Up Baby
As: Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1938Born to Be Wild
As: Bill Purvis
1938The Kid Comes Back
As: Spike
1938Of Human Hearts
As: Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
1938Penitentiary
As: Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)
1937Fight for Your Lady
As: Mr. Walton (uncredited)
1937The Westland Case
As: Connors - Death-Row Inmate
1937Music for Madame
As: Violets (Uncredited)
1937The Game That Kills
As: Tom Ferguson
1937Souls at Sea
As: Bit Part (uncredited)
1937Escape by Night
As: Peter 'Spudsy' Baker
1937Dead End
As: Doorman
1937Topper
As: Eddie (uncredited)
1937Marry the Girl
As: Motorcycle cop
1937The Singing Marine
As: First Sergeant (uncredited)
1937A Fight to the Finish
As: Eddie Hawkins
1937Mountain Music
As: G-Man (uncredited)
1937The Wildcatter
As: Johnson
1937They Gave Him a Gun
As: MP (uncredited)
1937Night Key
As: Fingers
1937The Soldier and the Lady
As: Tartar Guard (Uncredited)
193723 1/2 Hours Leave
As: Top Sgt. Burke
1937Park Avenue Logger
As: Paul Sangar
1937When's Your Birthday?
As: Police Detective (uncredited)
1937Devil's Playground
As: Sidecar Wilson
1937You Only Live Once
As: Casey - Guard (uncredited)
1937Woman-Wise
As: Kramer (uncredited)
1936After the Thin Man
As: Party Guest (uncredited)
1936Conflict
As: Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan
1936The Accusing Finger
As: Recreation Room Guard
1936Legion of Terror
As: Don Foster
1936Without Orders
As: Tim Casey
1936The Big Game
As: Gambler
1936The Man Who Lived Twice
As: John 'Gloves' Baker
1936They Met in a Taxi
As: Policeman
1936Second Wife
As: 1st Partner Politician (uncredited)
1936Crash Donovan
As: The Drill Master
1936White Fang
As: Thief (uncredited)
1936The Bride Walks Out
As: Taxi Driver(uncredited)
1936High Tension
As: Husky Man
1936Fury
As: Man (uncredited)
1936The Cattle Thief
As: Ranse Willard
1936Fatal Lady
As: American Stage Manager (uncredited)
1936Avenging Waters
As: Marve Slater
1936The Case Against Mrs. Ames
As: Newsstand Customer
1936The First Baby
As: Tough Guy
1936Pride of the Marines
As: Gunner Brady
1936Colleen
As: Sweeney (uncredited)
1936Boulder Dam
As: Pa's Guest (uncredited)
1936The Leathernecks Have Landed
As: Tex
1936Muss 'em Up
As: John Doe, a Gangster
1936Two in the Dark
As: Policeman (uncredited)
1935Hitch Hike Lady
As: Motorcycle cop
1935We're Only Human
As: Bank Robber
1935Too Tough to Kill
As: Danny
1935Broadway Hostess
As: Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)
1935I Found Stella Parish
As: Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)
1935Guard That Girl
As: Budge Edwards
1935Western Courage
As: Lacrosse
19353 Kids and a Queen
As: Relative
1935The Last Days of Pompeii
As: Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)
1935Waterfront Lady
As: Jess
1935His Night Out
As: Lanky
1935Little Big Shot
As: Kell's Henchman
1935She Gets Her Man
As: Chick
1935Calm Yourself
As: Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)
1935Justice of the Range
As: Bob Brennan
1935Murder in the Fleet
As: 'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)
1935Black Fury
As: Mac - Company Policeman
1935The Headline Woman
As: Johnson
1935'G' Men
As: Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)
1935Mary Jane's Pa
As: Roughneck Leader
1935Go Into Your Dance
As: Herman Lahey
1935Fighting Shadows
As: Brad Harrison
1935Strangers All
As: Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set
1935The Crimson Trail
As: Luke Long
1935Times Square Lady
As: Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)
1935One New York Night
As: Policeman
1935Devil Dogs of the Air
As: Instructor
1935Under Pressure
As: Prize Fighter (uncredited)
1935Grand Old Girl
As: Mr. Clark - Football Coach
1934Broadway Bill
As: Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
1934Men of the Night
As: Det. John Connors
1934Against the Law
As: Tony Rizzo
19346 Day Bike Rider
As: First Officer (uncredited)
1934Death on the Diamond
As: Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)
1934Girl in Danger
As: Wynkoski
1934The Human Side
As: Cop
1934Chained
As: Ship Steward (uncredited)
1934The Affairs of Cellini
As: Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)
1934The Defense Rests
As: Hood
1934The Circus Clown
As: Spectator
1934Here Comes the Groom
As: Second Cop
1934A Man's Game
As: Dave Jordon
1934Most Precious Thing in Life
As: Head Coach Smith
1934I'll Tell the World
As: Dirigible Officer
1934The Crime of Helen Stanley
As: Jack Baker
1934Whirlpool
As: Farley
1934Voice in the Night
As: Bob Hall
1934The Fighting Ranger
As: Dave, Cougar Henchman
1934The Poor Rich
As: Motor Cop
- 1934
It Happened One Night
As: Bus Driver (uncredited)
1934Speed Wings
As: Henchman (uncredited)
1934School for Romance
As: Husband
1934Frontier Marshal
As: Ben Murchison
1933The Fighting Code
As: Joe Krull
1933Straightaway
As: Hobo
1933Son of a Sailor
As: Joe
1933College Coach
As: Assistant Coach (uncredited)
1933Wild Boys of the Road
As: Red the Brakeman (uncredited)
1933Police Car 17
As: Bumps O'Neill
1933Lady for a Day
As: Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
1933The Wrecker
As: Cramer
1933Heroes for Sale
As: Red (uncredited)
1933When Strangers Marry
As: Billy McGuire
1933Unknown Valley
As: Elder Snead
1933Obey the Law
As: Kid Paris
1933State Trooper
As: Undetermined Role
1933Lucky Devils
As: Crewman (uncredited)
1932Sundown Rider
As: Gabe Powers - Henchman
193220,000 Years in Sing Sing
As: Police Officer (uncredited)
1932Flesh
As: Muscles Manning (uncredited)
1932That's My Boy
As: Curley Decker
1932Air Mail
As: Joe Barnes (uncredited)
1932Virtue
As: Frank
1932Rackety Rax
As: 'Brick' Gilligan
1932White Eagle
As: Bart - Henchman
1932Hold 'Em Jail
As: Football Player (uncredited)
1932Hello Trouble
As: Heavy Kennedy
1932Bachelor's Affairs
As: Cop (uncredited)
1932The Trial of Vivienne Ware
As: Johnson (uncredited)
1932Careless Lady
As: Cop in Raid
1932High Speed
As: Ham
1932The Greeks Had a Word for Them
As: Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1931Arrowsmith
As: Cop (uncredited)
1931Over the Hill
As: Detective Escort (uncredited)
1931Sob Sister
As: Ward, a Cop (uncredited)
1931The Spider
As: Cop (uncredited)
1931The Brat
As: Court Policeman (uncredited)
1931Maker of Men
As: Football Player Pat (uncredited)
1931Three Girls Lost
As: Airline Steward (uncredited)
1931Quick Millions
As: Cop in montage (uncredited)
1930The Big Trail
As: Sid Bascom (uncredited)
1930Up the River
As: Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)
1930Cheer Up and Smile
As: Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)
1930Born Reckless
As: Sergeant
1930The Lone Star Ranger
As: Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)
1929So This Is College
As: USC Player - #30 (uncredited)
1929Salute
As: Midshipman Harold
1929Words and Music
As: Ward
1928Noah's Ark
As: Flood Extra (uncredited)