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
Gone with the Wind
It's a Wonderful Life
Rio Bravo
The Searchers
Fort Apache
Hondo
The Maltese Falcon
Johnny Guitar
Only the Valiant
It Happened One Night
Top Movie Credits
Gone with the Wind
Tom the Yankee Captain
Rio Bravo
Pat Wheeler
The Searchers
Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
Fort Apache
Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
Hondo
Buffalo Baker
The Maltese Falcon
Det. Tom Polhaus
Johnny Guitar
John McIvers
Only the Valiant
Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
It Happened One Night
Bus Driver (uncredited)