Ward Bond
Acting
🎂 1903-04-09
Wardell Edwin Bond 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).
Cast credits(292)
Major Seth Adams
1957
Sheriff Ab Kale
1954
Bill Meeker
1949
Tom the Yankee Captain
1939
Bert
1946
Lt. Pannetti
1952
Hank Fetterman
1952
Self - Wagon Train
1956
Self - Western Skit
1956
Yank
1940
Larry 'Buck' Goodhue
1955
M / Sgt. Lou Diamond
1952
Harvey Kendall
1952
Pat Wheeler
1959
"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
1945
Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
1956
Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
1948
Morgan Earp
1946
Det. Tom Polhaus
1941
Father Peter Lonergan
1952
Buffalo Baker
1953
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
Ike Botkin
1941
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1938
Brad Harrison
1935
Policeman
1940
John "Pop" Perry
1951
Bus Driver (uncredited)
1934
Eddie Hawkins
1937
Sailor Sam - Wrestler
1939
Inspector Charles Weber
1950
Bud Taylor
1939
Tracklayer (uncredited)
1939
Flood Extra (uncredited)
1928
Quincannon
1957
La Hire
1948
John Dodge
1957
Ape
1940
Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
1934
1938
John McIvers
1954
Dowdy
1955
Eddie (uncredited)
1937
Walter Brent
1951
Henchman Pecos
1938
Dutch Peterson
1953
Don Foster
1936
1949
Sergeant
1930
Luke Long
1935
Sid Bascom (uncredited)
1930
John Fraser
1947
Muller
1938
Jim Bender
1945
Eddie Adams
1941
Big Red Kincaid
1938
Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan
1936
Mike - the Detective (uncredited)
1938
Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
1951
First Officer (uncredited)
1934
Hunk
1939
Elder Wiggs
1950
Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)
1930
Bit Part (uncredited)
1937
Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
1959
Pa's Guest (uncredited)
1936
Big Dan Halliday
1957
Adam Hartman
1939
Wash Gibbs
1941
Top Sgt. Burke
1937
Cole Gardner
1953
Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
1939
Sharkey
1943
Captain Herman Kohler
1955
Ranse Willard
1936
Honey Bragg
1946
Gloves Baker
1936
1953
Floyd, Amato's Goon
1941
Second Cop
1934
Joe
1933
Dave, Cougar Henchman
1934
Ward
1929
Coach Virgil Jackson
1954
Bart - Henchman
1932
McCarthy
1948
Tug
1938
MP (uncredited)
1937
Doorman
1937
Franz
1940
Tex
1936
'Judge' Robert Garvey
1944
Undetermined Role
1933
Sheriff Gil Corrigan
1955
Paul Sangar
1937
First Policeman (uncredited)
1940
Casey - Guard (uncredited)
1937
Henchman Dusty
1939
Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
1933
Lee
1950
Townley
1940
Self (archive footage)
2000
Dr. Joseph Holden
1956
Perley 'Buck' Sweet
1948
Mart Hendler
1939
Spike
1938
Capt. Parker
1951
Sam Stover
1951
Ivan Kergosen
1951
1948
Moose Malloy (Uncredited)
1942
Kell's Henchman
1935
Motorcycle cop
1935
John Palmer Cass
1939
patient
1941
Biff Moran
1938
Steve Maschick
1942
Billy McGuire
1933
Sen. Blakely
1956
Lov Bensey
1941
(archive footage)
2000
Lenihan
1939
Cramer
1933
Ham
1932
Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)
1934
Walton
1939
Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)
1935
Gunner Brady
1936
Gambler in Fake Fight
1938
Tartar Guard (Uncredited)
1937
Jim Hatton (uncredited)
1939
Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)
1940
Airline Steward (uncredited)
1931
Al Yackey
1943
Lt. Tod Voorhees
1952
Johnson
1937
Hoab Dabney
1948
Police Detective (uncredited)
1937
Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)
1935
Barney Millen
1941
Wynkoski
1934
Midshipman Harold
1929
Football Player Pat (uncredited)
1931
Jimmy
1943
John L. Sullivan
1942
Elder Snead
1933
Policeman
1936
Lt. John McCreery
1952
Eddie Edwards
1938
'Brick' Gilligan
1932
Head Coach Smith
1934
Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)
1935
(archive footage)
1971
Husky Man
1936
Motor Cop
1934
John Doe, a Gangster
1936
Cop (uncredited)
1931
Thief (uncredited)
1936
1960
Sheriff Jim Caradac
1950
Farley
1934
Lt. Cmdr. Robinson
1944
Frank MacWade
1954
Gambler
1936
Narrator
1955
Sgt. Scully
1942
Prize Fighter (uncredited)
1935
Cop (uncredited)
1932
Chick
1935
Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)
1930
Cop in montage (uncredited)
1931
Gabe Powers - Henchman
1932
Lacrosse
1935
Policeman
1935
Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)
1935
Sweeney (uncredited)
1936
Dirigible Officer
1934
Newsstand Customer
1936
Hood
1934
Mac - Company Policeman
1935
Kramer (uncredited)
1937
Bill Purvis
1938
Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)
1934
Cop (uncredited)
1931
Tough Guy
1936
Jed Bruce
1944
James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'
1947
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1951
Mr. Walton (uncredited)
1937
Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)
1930
Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
1938
John L. Sullivan (archive footage)
2005
Crewman (uncredited)
1933
Cop
1934
Clarence - a Policeman
1938
Cop in Raid
1932
Muscles Manning (uncredited)
1932
Bob Hall
1934
Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
1940
American Stage Manager (uncredited)
1936
Danny
1935
Recreation Room Guard
1936
Taxi Driver(uncredited)
1936
Dave Jordon
1934
Mexican Pete
1939
Bank Robber
1935
FBI Chief Craig
1943
Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)
1935
Ship Steward (uncredited)
1934
Joe Barnes (uncredited)
1932
First Sergeant (uncredited)
1937
Motorcycle Cop
1938
Sidecar Wilson
1937
Kid Ramsey
1939
Ladislaw Klewicki
1939
Father Cairns
1958
American Legionnaire (uncredited)
1939
Mac Grady
1938
Wes Handley
1939
Dan McGurk 4th
1952
Detective Escort (uncredited)
1931
Accused Rustler (uncredited)
1939
Ben Murchison
1934
Man (uncredited)
1936
Instructor
1935
Henchman (uncredited)
1934
Red (uncredited)
1933
Motorcycle cop
1937
Maj. Marshal Trowbridge
1951
Regan
1940
Herman Lahey
1935
Detective
1938
Kid Paris
1933
Seaman Olaf Swanson
1938
The Drill Master
1936
Sheriff Edmunds
1942
Police Officer (uncredited)
1932
'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)
1935
Husband
1934
Lanky
1935
USC Player - #30 (uncredited)
1929
Mr. Clark - Football Coach
1935
Spectator
1934
1st Partner Politician (uncredited)
1936
Quincannon (archive footage)
2004
Hobo
1933
Assistant Coach (uncredited)
1933
Jack Baker
1934
Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)
1935
G-Man (uncredited)
1937
Town Marshal
1939
Red the Brakeman (uncredited)
1933
Bob Brennan
1935
Policeman (uncredited)
1936
Rock Delaney
1942
Marve Slater
1936
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1932
Frank
1932
Johnson
1935
Ward, a Cop (uncredited)
1931
Party Guest (uncredited)
1936
Mulligan P. Martinez
1938
Mongol Guard (uncredited)
1938
Det. John Connors
1934
Tim Dorson
1941
Peter 'Spudsy' Baker
1937
Violets (Uncredited)
1937
Joe Krull
1933
Roughneck Leader
1935
Court Policeman (uncredited)
1931
Heavy Kennedy
1932
Connors - Death-Row Inmate
1937
First Thug on Train (uncredited)
1939
Football Player (uncredited)
1932
Tim Casey
1936
Relative
1935
Bumps O'Neill
1933
Budge Edwards
1935
First Outlaw
1940
Tom Ferguson
1937
Jess
1935
Curley Decker
1932
Fingers
1937
Tony Rizzo
1934
Patterson
1955
Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set
1935
Johnson (uncredited)
1932
1950
1952
Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)
1938
1953
Self
1958