

Ward Bond
Acting
April 9, 1903
Benkelman, Nebraska, USA
November 5, 1960
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).
The Filmography


The Wings of Eagles

Pillars of the Sky

Dakota Incident

The Searchers

Mister Roberts

The Long Gray Line

The Bob Mathias Story

Johnny Guitar

Hondo

The Moonlighter

Hellgate

The Quiet Man

On Dangerous Ground

Only the Valiant

The Great Missouri Raid

Operation Pacific

3 Godfathers

Joan of Arc
