Acting

Ward Bond

Born 1903-04-09 · Benkelman, Nebraska, USADied 1960-11-0514 series283 films

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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Acting

2004BattlegroundQuincannon (archive footage)1 ep.
1957Wagon TrainMajor Seth Adams152 ep.
1956The Steve Allen ShowSelf2 ep.
1955Screen Director's PlayhouseLarry 'Buck' Goodhue1 ep.
1955MGM Parade1 ep.
1955Star StagePatterson1 ep.
1953The Christophers2 ep.
1953General Electric Theater2 ep.
1952The Ford Television TheatreLt. Pannetti2 ep.
1952Cavalcade of AmericaM / Sgt. Lou Diamond2 ep.
1952The Gulf Playhouse1 ep.
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsCapt. Parker3 ep.
1950The Bigelow Theatre1 ep.
1949The Silver Theatre1 ep.

Guest appearances

2005BattlegroundQuincannon (archive footage)1 ep.
1953General Electric Theater2 ep.
1953The Christophers2 ep.
1957The Steve Allen ShowSelf, Self - Wagon Train2 ep.
1955Cavalcade of AmericaHarvey Kendall, M / Sgt. Lou Diamond2 ep.
1952Schlitz Playhouse of StarsCapt. Parker, Ivan Kergosen, Sam Stover3 ep.
1956Star StagePatterson1 ep.
1955Screen Director's PlayhouseLarry 'Buck' Goodhue1 ep.
1955MGM Parade1 ep.
1955Climax!Sheriff Ab Kale1 ep.
1953The Ford Television TheatreHank Fetterman, Lt. Pannetti2 ep.
1954SuspenseBill Meeker1 ep.
1952The Gulf Playhouse1 ep.
1951The Bigelow Theatre1 ep.
1950The Silver Theatre1 ep.

Also known as: Wardell Edwin Bond