Ward Bond
Born: 1903-04-09
Birthplace: 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).
Known For
It's a Wonderful Life
Gone with the Wind
Fort Apache
The Searchers
The Grapes of Wrath
The Maltese Falcon
3 Godfathers
Bringing Up Baby
Rio Bravo
It Happened One Night
Top Movie Credits
Gone with the Wind
Tom the Yankee Captain
Fort Apache
Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
The Searchers
Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
The Grapes of Wrath
Policeman
The Maltese Falcon
Detective Tom Polhaus
3 Godfathers
Perley 'Buck' Sweet
Bringing Up Baby
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Rio Bravo
Pat Wheeler
It Happened One Night
Bus Driver (uncredited)