Ward Bond

Birthday: Apr 09, 1903 Date of death: Nov 05, 1960

Place of birth: Benkelman, Nebraska, USA

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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

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

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Bert

Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo (1959)

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Pat Wheeler

The Searchers

The Searchers (1956)

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Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton

Fort Apache

Fort Apache (1948)

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Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke

The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon (1941)

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Det. Tom Polhaus

The Quiet Man

The Quiet Man (1952)

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Father Peter Lonergan

Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby (1938)

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Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

My Darling Clementine

My Darling Clementine (1946)

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Morgan Earp

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As an actor

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words (2015)

Self (archive footage)

Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo (1959)

Pat Wheeler

The Searchers

The Searchers (1956)

Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton

Johnny Guitar

Johnny Guitar (1954)

John McIvers

The Quiet Man

The Quiet Man (1952)

Father Peter Lonergan

Fort Apache

Fort Apache (1948)

Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Bert

My Darling Clementine

My Darling Clementine (1946)

Morgan Earp

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