Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Born April 09, 1903 (Age: 122) 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).
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).
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Filmography

John Wayne-A Life on Film

John Wayne-A Life on Film

2000 as Self (archive footage) Age: 96
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

2000 as (archive footage) Age: 96
The Colter Craven Story

The Colter Craven Story

1960 as Age: 57
Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

1959 as Major Seth Adams (uncredited) Age: 55
Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo

1959 as Pat Wheeler Age: 55
The Western: A Lost TV Special

The Western: A Lost TV Special

1958 as Self Age: 55
Pillars of the Sky

Pillars of the Sky

1956 as Dr. Joseph Holden Age: 53
The Red, White and Blue Line

The Red, White and Blue Line

1955 as Narrator Age: 52
Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

1942 as John L. Sullivan Age: 39
Hitler- Dead or Alive

Hitler- Dead or Alive

1942 as Steve Maschick Age: 39
Sin Town

Sin Town

1942 as Rock Delaney Age: 39
Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942 as Sgt. Scully Age: 39
The Falcon Takes Over

The Falcon Takes Over

1942 as Moose Malloy (Uncredited) Age: 39
Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942 as Sheriff Edmunds Age: 38
The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

1941 as Det. Tom Polhaus Age: 38
Know For Sure

Know For Sure

1941 as patient Age: 38
Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941 as Ike Botkin Age: 38
Doctors Don't Tell

Doctors Don't Tell

1941 as Barney Millen Age: 38
Manpower

Manpower

1941 as Eddie Adams Age: 38
The Shepherd of the Hills

The Shepherd of the Hills

1941 as Wash Gibbs Age: 38
A Man Betrayed

A Man Betrayed

1941 as Floyd, Amato's Goon Age: 37
Tobacco Road

Tobacco Road

1941 as Lov Bensey Age: 37
Sundown Rider

Sundown Rider

1932 as Gabe Powers - Henchman Age: 29
20,000 Years in Sing Sing

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

1932 as Police Officer (uncredited) Age: 29
Flesh

Flesh

1932 as Muscles Manning (uncredited) Age: 29
That's My Boy

That's My Boy

1932 as Curley Decker Age: 29
Air Mail

Air Mail

1932 as Joe Barnes (uncredited) Age: 29
Virtue

Virtue

1932 as Frank Age: 29
Rackety Rax

Rackety Rax

1932 as 'Brick' Gilligan Age: 29
White Eagle

White Eagle

1932 as Bart - Henchman Age: 29
Hold 'Em Jail

Hold 'Em Jail

1932 as Football Player (uncredited) Age: 29
Hello Trouble

Hello Trouble

1932 as Heavy Kennedy Age: 29
Bachelor's Affairs

Bachelor's Affairs

1932 as Cop (uncredited) Age: 29
The Trial of Vivienne Ware

The Trial of Vivienne Ware

1932 as Johnson (uncredited) Age: 29
Careless Lady

Careless Lady

1932 as Cop in Raid Age: 28
High Speed

High Speed

1932 as Ham Age: 28
The Greeks Had a Word for Them

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

1932 as Taxi Driver (uncredited) Age: 28
Sob Sister

Sob Sister

1931 as Ward, a Cop (uncredited) Age: 28
The Brat

The Brat

1931 as Court Policeman (uncredited) Age: 28