Ward Bond

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).

Known for

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The Adventures of Errol Flynn

2005 ⭐ 7.7

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Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

2000 ⭐ 10.0

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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983 ⭐ 7.0

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Directed by John Ford

1971 ⭐ 7.0

Career timeline

2005

The Adventures of Errol Flynn Notable

John L. Sullivan (archive foot · 2005

⭐ 7.7

2000

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs Notable

(archive footage) · 2000

⭐ 10.0

John Wayne-A Life on Film

Self (archive footage) · 2000

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Notable

Self (archive footage) (uncred · 1983

⭐ 7.0

1971

Directed by John Ford Notable

(archive footage) · 1971

⭐ 7.0

1960

The Colter Craven Story

1960

1959

Alias Jesse James

Major Seth Adams (uncredited) · 1959

⭐ 6.0

Rio Bravo Notable

Pat Wheeler · 1959

⭐ 7.8

1958

The Western: A Lost TV Special

Self · 1958

China Doll Notable

Father Cairns · 1958

⭐ 7.2

1957

The Wings of Eagles

John Dodge · 1957

⭐ 6.3

The Halliday Brand

Big Dan Halliday · 1957

⭐ 6.2

The Growler Story

Quincannon · 1957

⭐ 6.0

1956

Pillars of the Sky

Dr. Joseph Holden · 1956

⭐ 5.4

Dakota Incident

Sen. Blakely · 1956

⭐ 6.5

The Searchers Notable

Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Cla · 1956

⭐ 7.7

1955

A Man Alone

Sheriff Gil Corrigan · 1955

⭐ 5.8

Mister Roberts Notable

Dowdy · 1955

⭐ 7.1

The Red, White and Blue Line

Narrator · 1955

⭐ 6.0

1954

The Bob Mathias Story Notable

Coach Virgil Jackson · 1954

⭐ 8.0

Johnny Guitar Notable

John McIvers · 1954

⭐ 7.4

Gypsy Colt Notable

Frank MacWade · 1954

⭐ 7.2

1953

Hondo

Buffalo Baker · 1953

⭐ 6.6

Blowing Wild

Dutch Peterson · 1953

⭐ 6.0

The Moonlighter

Cole Gardner · 1953

⭐ 6.0

1952

Thunderbirds

Lt. John McCreery · 1952

⭐ 6.0

Hellgate

Lt. Tod Voorhees · 1952

⭐ 6.7

The Quiet Man Notable

Father Peter Lonergan · 1952

⭐ 7.3

1951

On Dangerous Ground

Walter Brent · 1951

⭐ 6.6

Bullfighter and the Lady

Narrator (voice) (uncredited) · 1951

⭐ 6.3

Only the Valiant

Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist · 1951

⭐ 6.5

1950

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Inspector Charles Weber · 1950

⭐ 6.9

Wagon Master

Elder Wiggs · 1950

⭐ 6.7

Riding High

Lee · 1950

⭐ 6.1

1948

3 Godfathers

Perley 'Buck' Sweet · 1948

⭐ 6.8

Joan of Arc

La Hire · 1948

⭐ 6.2

The Time of Your Life

McCarthy · 1948

⭐ 6.1

1947

The Fugitive

James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo' · 1947

⭐ 6.0

Unconquered

John Fraser · 1947

⭐ 6.5

1946

It's a Wonderful Life Notable

Bert · 1946

⭐ 8.3

My Darling Clementine Notable

Morgan Earp · 1946

⭐ 7.5

Canyon Passage

Honey Bragg · 1946

⭐ 6.7

1945

Dakota

Jim Bender · 1945

⭐ 5.2

They Were Expendable

"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatsw · 1945

⭐ 6.5

1944

Tall in the Saddle

'Judge' Robert Garvey · 1944

⭐ 6.6

Home in Indiana

Jed Bruce · 1944

⭐ 5.9

A Guy Named Joe

Al Yackey · 1944

⭐ 6.7

Frequently appears with

Ian Holm

Narrator (voice)

Errol Flynn

Self / Various Roles (arc

Charles Chauvel

Self - Producer and Direc

Patrice Wymore

Self - Widow of Errol Fly

Vincent Sherman

Self - Director

Wally Albright

(archive footage)

Rex Allen

(archive footage)

Gilbert M. Anderson

(archive footage)

Gene Autry

(archive footage)

Full filmography

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The Adventures of Errol Flynn

2005 ⭐ 7.7

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Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

2000 ⭐ 10.0

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John Wayne-A Life on Film

2000

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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983 ⭐ 7.0

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Directed by John Ford

1971 ⭐ 7.0

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The Colter Craven Story

1960

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Alias Jesse James

1959 ⭐ 6.0

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Rio Bravo

1959 ⭐ 7.8

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The Western: A Lost TV Special

1958

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China Doll

1958 ⭐ 7.2

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The Wings of Eagles

1957 ⭐ 6.3

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The Halliday Brand

1957 ⭐ 6.2

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The Growler Story

1957 ⭐ 6.0

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Pillars of the Sky

1956 ⭐ 5.4

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Dakota Incident

1956 ⭐ 6.5

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The Searchers

1956 ⭐ 7.7

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A Man Alone

1955 ⭐ 5.8

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Mister Roberts

1955 ⭐ 7.1

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The Red, White and Blue Line

1955 ⭐ 6.0

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The Long Gray Line

1955 ⭐ 7.0