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
The Searchers
Rio Bravo
The Grapes of Wrath
The Informer
The Maltese Falcon
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
It Happened One Night
Bringing Up Baby
Top Movie Credits
Gone with the Wind
Tom the Yankee Captain
The Searchers
Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
Rio Bravo
Pat Wheeler
The Grapes of Wrath
Policeman
The Informer
Man (uncredited)
The Maltese Falcon
Detective Tom Polhaus
It Happened One Night
Bus Driver (uncredited)
Bringing Up Baby
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)