Ward Bond
Acting
Born 1903-04-09
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).
Known For
Popular credits
It's a Wonderful Life
Bert
Gone with the Wind
Tom the Yankee Captain
The Maltese Falcon
Det. Tom Polhaus
The Searchers
Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
It Happened One Night
Bus Driver (uncredited)
Rio Bravo
Pat Wheeler
The Grapes of Wrath
Policeman
Bringing Up Baby
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
The Quiet Man
Father Peter Lonergan
My Darling Clementine
Morgan Earp
Johnny Guitar
John McIvers
You Can't Take It with You
Mike - the Detective (uncredited)
Fort Apache
Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
Son of Frankenstein
Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
Fury
Man (uncredited)
Hondo
Buffalo Baker
Sergeant York
Ike Botkin
3 Godfathers
Perley 'Buck' Sweet
After the Thin Man
Party Guest (uncredited)
You Only Live Once
Casey - Guard (uncredited)