

Ward Bond
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
9 Apr 1903
Age
123 Years
Born In
Benkelman, Nebraska, USA
Total Projects
293
Years Active
77 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

movie
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
as John L. Sullivan (archive footage)

tv
Battleground
Battleground
as Quincannon (archive footage)

movie
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
as (archive footage)

movie
John Wayne-A Life on Film
John Wayne-A Life on Film
as Self (archive footage)

movie
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

movie
Directed by John Ford
Directed by John Ford
as (archive footage)

movie
The Colter Craven Story
The Colter Craven Story

movie
Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James
as Major Seth Adams (uncredited)

movie
Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo
as Pat Wheeler

movie
The Western: A Lost TV Special
The Western: A Lost TV Special
as Self

movie
China Doll
China Doll
as Father Cairns

tv
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
as Major Seth Adams

movie
The Wings of Eagles
The Wings of Eagles
as John Dodge

movie
The Halliday Brand
The Halliday Brand
as Big Dan Halliday

movie
The Growler Story
The Growler Story
as Quincannon

movie
Pillars of the Sky
Pillars of the Sky
as Dr. Joseph Holden

movie
Dakota Incident
Dakota Incident
as Sen. Blakely

tv
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Wagon Train

tv
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
as Self

movie
The Searchers
The Searchers
as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton

movie
A Man Alone
A Man Alone
as Sheriff Gil Corrigan

tv
Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Larry 'Buck' Goodhue

tv
MGM Parade
MGM Parade

tv
Star Stage
Star Stage
as Patterson

movie
Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts
as Dowdy

movie
The Red, White and Blue Line
The Red, White and Blue Line
as Narrator

movie
The Long Gray Line
The Long Gray Line
as Captain Herman Kohler

movie
The Bob Mathias Story
The Bob Mathias Story
as Coach Virgil Jackson

tv
Climax!
Climax!
as Sheriff Ab Kale

movie
Johnny Guitar
Johnny Guitar
as John McIvers

movie
Gypsy Colt
Gypsy Colt
as Frank MacWade

movie
Hondo
Hondo
as Buffalo Baker

movie
Blowing Wild
Blowing Wild
as Dutch Peterson

movie
The Moonlighter
The Moonlighter
as Cole Gardner

tv
The Christophers
The Christophers

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater

movie
Thunderbirds
Thunderbirds
as Lt. John McCreery

tv
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
as Lt. Pannetti

tv
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
as Hank Fetterman

tv
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
as M / Sgt. Lou Diamond

tv
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
as Harvey Kendall

movie
Hellgate
Hellgate
as Lt. Tod Voorhees

movie
The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man
as Father Peter Lonergan

tv
The Gulf Playhouse
The Gulf Playhouse

movie
The McGurk Way
The McGurk Way
as Dan McGurk 4th

movie
On Dangerous Ground
On Dangerous Ground
as Walter Brent

tv
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Capt. Parker

tv
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Sam Stover

tv
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Ivan Kergosen

movie
Bullfighter and the Lady
Bullfighter and the Lady
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

movie
Only the Valiant
Only the Valiant
as Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist

movie
The Great Missouri Raid
The Great Missouri Raid
as Maj. Marshal Trowbridge

movie
Operation Pacific
Operation Pacific
as John "Pop" Perry

tv
The Bigelow Theatre
The Bigelow Theatre

movie
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
as Inspector Charles Weber

movie
Wagon Master
Wagon Master
as Elder Wiggs

movie
Riding High
Riding High
as Lee

movie
Singing Guns
Singing Guns
as Sheriff Jim Caradac

tv
The Silver Theatre
The Silver Theatre

tv
Suspense
Suspense
as Bill Meeker

movie
3 Godfathers
3 Godfathers
as Perley 'Buck' Sweet

movie
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc
as La Hire

movie
The Time of Your Life
The Time of Your Life
as McCarthy

movie
Tap Roots
Tap Roots
as Hoab Dabney

movie
Fort Apache
Fort Apache
as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke

movie
Sins of the Fathers
Sins of the Fathers

movie
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
as James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'

movie
Unconquered
Unconquered
as John Fraser

movie
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
as Bert

movie
My Darling Clementine
My Darling Clementine
as Morgan Earp

movie
Canyon Passage
Canyon Passage
as Honey Bragg

movie
Dakota
Dakota
as Jim Bender

movie
They Were Expendable
They Were Expendable
as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate

movie
Tall in the Saddle
Tall in the Saddle
as 'Judge' Robert Garvey

movie
Home in Indiana
Home in Indiana
as Jed Bruce

movie
A Guy Named Joe
A Guy Named Joe
as Al Yackey

movie
The Fighting Sullivans
The Fighting Sullivans
as Lt. Cmdr. Robinson

movie
They Came to Blow Up America
They Came to Blow Up America
as FBI Chief Craig

movie
Slightly Dangerous
Slightly Dangerous
as Jimmy

movie
Hello, Frisco, Hello
Hello, Frisco, Hello
as Sharkey

movie
Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Jim
as John L. Sullivan

movie
Hitler- Dead or Alive
Hitler- Dead or Alive
as Steve Maschick

movie
Sin Town
Sin Town
as Rock Delaney

movie
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
as Sgt. Scully

movie
The Falcon Takes Over
The Falcon Takes Over
as Moose Malloy (Uncredited)

movie
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Sheriff Edmunds

movie
Swamp Water
Swamp Water
as Tim Dorson

movie
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon
as Det. Tom Polhaus

movie
Know For Sure
Know For Sure
as patient

movie
Sergeant York
Sergeant York
as Ike Botkin

movie
Doctors Don't Tell
Doctors Don't Tell
as Barney Millen

movie
Manpower
Manpower
as Eddie Adams

movie
The Shepherd of the Hills
The Shepherd of the Hills
as Wash Gibbs

movie
A Man Betrayed
A Man Betrayed
as Floyd, Amato's Goon

movie
Tobacco Road
Tobacco Road
as Lov Bensey

movie
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail
as Townley

movie
The Long Voyage Home
The Long Voyage Home
as Yank

movie
City for Conquest
City for Conquest
as First Policeman (uncredited)

movie
Kit Carson
Kit Carson
as Ape

movie
Sailor's Lady
Sailor's Lady
as Shore Patrolman (uncredited)

movie
The Mortal Storm
The Mortal Storm
as Franz

movie
Buck Benny Rides Again
Buck Benny Rides Again
as First Outlaw

movie
Virginia City
Virginia City
as Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)

movie
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath
as Policeman

movie
Little Old New York
Little Old New York
as Regan

movie
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
as Walton

movie
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
as Tom the Yankee Captain

movie
Drums Along the Mohawk
Drums Along the Mohawk
as Adam Hartman

movie
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
as Hunk

movie
Dust Be My Destiny
Dust Be My Destiny
as First Thug on Train (uncredited)

movie
Frontier Marshal
Frontier Marshal
as Town Marshal

movie
Waterfront
Waterfront
as Mart Hendler

movie
Young Mr. Lincoln
Young Mr. Lincoln
as John Palmer Cass

movie
The Girl from Mexico
The Girl from Mexico
as Mexican Pete

movie
The Kid from Kokomo
The Kid from Kokomo
as Ladislaw Klewicki

movie
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as American Legionnaire (uncredited)

movie
Union Pacific
Union Pacific
as Tracklayer (uncredited)

movie
The Return of the Cisco Kid
The Return of the Cisco Kid
as Accused Rustler (uncredited)

movie
Dodge City
Dodge City
as Bud Taylor

movie
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
as Sailor Sam - Wrestler

movie
Trouble in Sundown
Trouble in Sundown
as Henchman Dusty

movie
The Oklahoma Kid
The Oklahoma Kid
as Wes Handley

movie
Pardon Our Nerve
Pardon Our Nerve
as Kid Ramsey

movie
Made for Each Other
Made for Each Other
as Jim Hatton (uncredited)

movie
They Made Me a Criminal
They Made Me a Criminal
as Lenihan

movie
Son of Frankenstein
Son of Frankenstein
as Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)

movie
Going Places
Going Places
as Clarence - a Policeman

movie
Submarine Patrol
Submarine Patrol
as Seaman Olaf Swanson

movie
The Law West of Tombstone
The Law West of Tombstone
as Mulligan P. Martinez

movie
Fugitives for a Night
Fugitives for a Night
as Gambler in Fake Fight

movie
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You
as Mike - the Detective (uncredited)

movie
Professor Beware
Professor Beware
as Motorcycle Cop

movie
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Tug

movie
Prison Break
Prison Break
as Big Red Kincaid

movie
Reformatory
Reformatory
as Mac Grady

movie
Numbered Woman
Numbered Woman
as Detective

movie
Gun Law
Gun Law
as Henchman Pecos

movie
Flight Into Nowhere
Flight Into Nowhere

movie
Mr. Moto's Gamble
Mr. Moto's Gamble
as Biff Moran

movie
The Adventures of Marco Polo
The Adventures of Marco Polo
as Mongol Guard (uncredited)

movie
Over the Wall
Over the Wall
as Eddie Edwards

movie
Hawaii Calls
Hawaii Calls
as Muller

movie
Bringing Up Baby
Bringing Up Baby
as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

movie
Born to Be Wild
Born to Be Wild
as Bill Purvis

movie
The Kid Comes Back
The Kid Comes Back
as Spike

movie
Of Human Hearts
Of Human Hearts
as Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)

movie
Penitentiary
Penitentiary
as Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)

movie
Fight for Your Lady
Fight for Your Lady
as Walton (uncredited)

movie
The Westland Case
The Westland Case
as Connors - Death-Row Inmate

movie
Music for Madame
Music for Madame
as Violets (Uncredited)

movie
The Game That Kills
The Game That Kills
as Tom Ferguson

movie
Souls at Sea
Souls at Sea
as Bit Part (uncredited)

movie
Escape by Night
Escape by Night
as Peter 'Spudsy' Baker

movie
Dead End
Dead End
as Doorman

movie
Topper
Topper
as Eddie (uncredited)

movie
Marry the Girl
Marry the Girl
as Motorcycle cop

movie
The Singing Marine
The Singing Marine
as First Sergeant (uncredited)

movie
A Fight to the Finish
A Fight to the Finish
as Eddie Hawkins

movie
Mountain Music
Mountain Music
as G-Man (uncredited)

movie
The Wildcatter
The Wildcatter
as Johnson

movie
They Gave Him a Gun
They Gave Him a Gun
as MP (uncredited)

movie
Night Key
Night Key
as Fingers

movie
The Soldier and the Lady
The Soldier and the Lady
as Tartar Guard (Uncredited)

movie
23 1/2 Hours Leave
23 1/2 Hours Leave
as Top Sgt. Burke

movie
Park Avenue Logger
Park Avenue Logger
as Paul Sangar

movie
When's Your Birthday?
When's Your Birthday?
as Police Detective (uncredited)

movie
Devil's Playground
Devil's Playground
as Sidecar Wilson

movie
You Only Live Once
You Only Live Once
as Casey - Guard (uncredited)

movie
Woman-Wise
Woman-Wise
as Kramer (uncredited)

movie
After the Thin Man
After the Thin Man
as Party Guest (uncredited)

movie
Conflict
Conflict
as Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan

movie
The Accusing Finger
The Accusing Finger
as Recreation Room Guard

movie
Legion of Terror
Legion of Terror
as Don Foster

movie
Without Orders
Without Orders
as Tim Casey

movie
The Big Game
The Big Game
as Gambler

movie
The Man Who Lived Twice
The Man Who Lived Twice
as Gloves Baker

movie
They Met in a Taxi
They Met in a Taxi
as Policeman

movie
Second Wife
Second Wife
as 1st Partner Politician (uncredited)

movie
Crash Donovan
Crash Donovan
as The Drill Master

movie
White Fang
White Fang
as Thief (uncredited)

movie
The Bride Walks Out
The Bride Walks Out
as Taxi Driver(uncredited)

movie
High Tension
High Tension
as Husky Man

movie
Fury
Fury
as Man (uncredited)

movie
The Cattle Thief
The Cattle Thief
as Ranse Willard

movie
Fatal Lady
Fatal Lady
as American Stage Manager (uncredited)

movie
Avenging Waters
Avenging Waters
as Marve Slater

movie
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
as Newsstand Customer

movie
The First Baby
The First Baby
as Tough Guy

movie
Pride of the Marines
Pride of the Marines
as Gunner Brady

movie
Colleen
Colleen
as Sweeney (uncredited)

movie
Boulder Dam
Boulder Dam
as Pa's Guest (uncredited)

movie
The Leathernecks Have Landed
The Leathernecks Have Landed
as Tex

movie
Muss 'em Up
Muss 'em Up
as John Doe, a Gangster

movie
Two in the Dark
Two in the Dark
as Policeman (uncredited)

movie
Hitch Hike Lady
Hitch Hike Lady
as Motorcycle cop

movie
We're Only Human
We're Only Human
as Bank Robber

movie
Too Tough to Kill
Too Tough to Kill
as Danny

movie
Broadway Hostess
Broadway Hostess
as Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)

movie
I Found Stella Parish
I Found Stella Parish
as Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)

movie
Guard That Girl
Guard That Girl
as Budge Edwards

movie
Western Courage
Western Courage
as Lacrosse

movie
3 Kids and a Queen
3 Kids and a Queen
as Relative

movie
The Last Days of Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii
as Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)

movie
Waterfront Lady
Waterfront Lady
as Jess

movie
His Night Out
His Night Out
as Lanky

movie
Little Big Shot
Little Big Shot
as Kell's Henchman

movie
She Gets Her Man
She Gets Her Man
as Chick

movie
Calm Yourself
Calm Yourself
as Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)

movie
Justice of the Range
Justice of the Range
as Bob Brennan

movie
Murder in the Fleet
Murder in the Fleet
as 'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)

movie
Black Fury
Black Fury
as Mac - Company Policeman

movie
The Headline Woman
The Headline Woman
as Johnson

movie
'G' Men
'G' Men
as Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)

movie
Mary Jane's Pa
Mary Jane's Pa
as Roughneck Leader

movie
Go Into Your Dance
Go Into Your Dance
as Herman Lahey

movie
Fighting Shadows
Fighting Shadows
as Brad Harrison

movie
Strangers All
Strangers All
as Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set

movie
The Crimson Trail
The Crimson Trail
as Luke Long

movie
Times Square Lady
Times Square Lady
as Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)

movie
One New York Night
One New York Night
as Policeman

movie
Devil Dogs of the Air
Devil Dogs of the Air
as Instructor

movie
Under Pressure
Under Pressure
as Prize Fighter (uncredited)

movie
Grand Old Girl
Grand Old Girl
as Mr. Clark - Football Coach

movie
Broadway Bill
Broadway Bill
as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)

movie
Men of the Night
Men of the Night
as Det. John Connors

movie
Against the Law
Against the Law
as Tony Rizzo

movie
6 Day Bike Rider
6 Day Bike Rider
as First Officer (uncredited)

movie
Death on the Diamond
Death on the Diamond
as Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)

movie
Girl in Danger
Girl in Danger
as Wynkoski

movie
The Human Side
The Human Side
as Cop

movie
Chained
Chained
as Ship Steward (uncredited)

movie
The Affairs of Cellini
The Affairs of Cellini
as Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)

movie
The Defense Rests
The Defense Rests
as Hood

movie
The Circus Clown
The Circus Clown
as Spectator

movie
Here Comes the Groom
Here Comes the Groom
as Second Cop

movie
A Man's Game
A Man's Game
as Dave Jordon

movie
Most Precious Thing in Life
Most Precious Thing in Life
as Head Coach Smith

movie
I'll Tell the World
I'll Tell the World
as Dirigible Officer

movie
The Crime of Helen Stanley
The Crime of Helen Stanley
as Jack Baker

movie
Whirlpool
Whirlpool
as Farley

movie
Voice in the Night
Voice in the Night
as Bob Hall

movie
The Fighting Ranger
The Fighting Ranger
as Dave, Cougar Henchman

movie
The Poor Rich
The Poor Rich
as Motor Cop

movie
It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night
as Bus Driver (uncredited)

movie
Speed Wings
Speed Wings
as Henchman (uncredited)

movie
School for Romance
School for Romance
as Husband

movie
Frontier Marshal
Frontier Marshal
as Ben Murchison

movie
The Fighting Code
The Fighting Code
as Joe Krull

movie
Straightaway
Straightaway
as Hobo

movie
Son of a Sailor
Son of a Sailor
as Joe

movie
College Coach
College Coach
as Assistant Coach (uncredited)

movie
Wild Boys of the Road
Wild Boys of the Road
as Red the Brakeman (uncredited)

movie
Police Car 17
Police Car 17
as Bumps O'Neill

movie
Lady for a Day
Lady for a Day
as Mounted Policeman (uncredited)

movie
The Wrecker
The Wrecker
as Cramer

movie
Heroes for Sale
Heroes for Sale
as Red (uncredited)

movie
When Strangers Marry
When Strangers Marry
as Billy McGuire

movie
Unknown Valley
Unknown Valley
as Elder Snead

movie
Obey the Law
Obey the Law
as Kid Paris

movie
State Trooper
State Trooper
as Undetermined Role

movie
Lucky Devils
Lucky Devils
as Crewman (uncredited)

movie
Sundown Rider
Sundown Rider
as Gabe Powers - Henchman

movie
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
as Police Officer (uncredited)

movie
Flesh
Flesh
as Muscles Manning (uncredited)

movie
That's My Boy
That's My Boy
as Curley Decker

movie
Air Mail
Air Mail
as Joe Barnes (uncredited)

movie
Virtue
Virtue
as Frank

movie
Rackety Rax
Rackety Rax
as 'Brick' Gilligan

movie
White Eagle
White Eagle
as Bart - Henchman

movie
Hold 'Em Jail
Hold 'Em Jail
as Football Player (uncredited)

movie
Hello Trouble
Hello Trouble
as Heavy Kennedy

movie
Bachelor's Affairs
Bachelor's Affairs
as Cop (uncredited)

movie
The Trial of Vivienne Ware
The Trial of Vivienne Ware
as Johnson (uncredited)

movie
Careless Lady
Careless Lady
as Cop in Raid

movie
High Speed
High Speed
as Ham

movie
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

movie
Arrowsmith
Arrowsmith
as Cop (uncredited)

movie
Over the Hill
Over the Hill
as Detective Escort (uncredited)

movie
Sob Sister
Sob Sister
as Ward, a Cop (uncredited)

movie
The Spider
The Spider
as Cop (uncredited)

movie
The Brat
The Brat
as Court Policeman (uncredited)

movie
Maker of Men
Maker of Men
as Football Player Pat (uncredited)

movie
Three Girls Lost
Three Girls Lost
as Airline Steward (uncredited)

movie
Quick Millions
Quick Millions
as Cop in montage (uncredited)

movie
The Big Trail
The Big Trail
as Sid Bascom (uncredited)

movie
Up the River
Up the River
as Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)

movie
Cheer Up and Smile
Cheer Up and Smile
as Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)

movie
Born Reckless
Born Reckless
as Sergeant

movie
The Lone Star Ranger
The Lone Star Ranger
as Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)

movie
So This Is College
So This Is College
as USC Player - #30 (uncredited)

movie
Salute
Salute
as Midshipman Harold

movie
Words and Music
Words and Music
as Ward

movie
Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark
as Flood Extra (uncredited)