Image: Wikimedia CommonsWard Bond
American actor (1903–1960)
- Born April 9, 1903
- 12 movies
Ward Bond was an American character actor who appeared in more than 200 films and starred in the NBC television series Wagon Train from 1957 to 1960. He is remembered as Bert the cop in Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and as Captain Clayton in John Ford's The Searchers (1956).
Ward Bond appears in 12 films in The Rerun, from 1934 to 1954. Most of that work is in drama, western and comedy. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: John Ford (5), John Wayne (4), Nicholas Ray (2), Paul Fix (2), James Arness (2).
Known for
- The Searchers (1956), Captain Clayton. One of his best-remembered roles, in John Ford’s Western.
- It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), Bert. Played Bert the cop in Frank Capra’s film.
- Wagon Train (1957). Starred in the NBC series from 1957 to 1960.
- The Quiet Man (1952). Appeared in this 1952 film, one of his John Ford collaborations.
- Wagon Master (1950). Appeared in this 1950 film, among his many Western credits.
- Hondo (1953). Appeared in this 1953 film, among his many Western credits.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Ward Bond been in?
- Ward Bond appears in Johnny Guitar (1954), Hondo (1953), The Quiet Man (1952), On Dangerous Ground (1951), Wagon Master (1950), 3 Godfathers (1948), The Fugitive (1947), Canyon Passage (1946), They Were Expendable (1945), The Maltese Falcon (1941), Son of Frankenstein (1939) and It Happened One Night (1934) on The Remote.
- When was Ward Bond born?
- Ward Bond was born on 9 April 1903.
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