Deceased

How Did Ward Bond Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 57

Also known asWardell Edwin BondGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn09/04/1903Born inBenkelman, Nebraska, USADied05/11/1960 (aged 57)Died inDallasCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ1280760 ↗TMDb#4303 ↗

Wardell Edwin 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. 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).

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Filmography209 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2005	The Adventures of Errol FlynnMovie	John L. Sullivan (archive footage)	102
2000	Golden Saddles, Silver SpursMovie	(archive footage)	97
1983	Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageMovie	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	80
1971	Directed by John FordMovie	(archive footage)	68
1959	Rio BravoMovie	Pat Wheeler	56
1958	China DollMovie	Father Cairns	55
1958	The Western: A Lost TV SpecialMovie	Self	55
1957	Wagon TrainSeries	Major Seth Adams	54
1957	The Wings of EaglesMovie	John Dodge	54
1957	The Halliday BrandMovie	Big Dan Halliday	54
1956	The SearchersMovie	Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton	53
1956	The Steve Allen ShowSeries	Self	53
1956	Pillars of the SkyMovie	Dr. Joseph Holden	53
1956	Dakota IncidentMovie	Sen. Blakely	53
1955	The Long Gray LineMovie	Captain Herman Kohler	52
1955	Mister RobertsMovie	Dowdy	52
1955	MGM ParadeSeries	—	52
1955	The Red, White and Blue LineMovie	Narrator	52
1955	Star StageSeries	Patterson	52
1954	Climax!Series	Sheriff Ab Kale	51
1954	Johnny GuitarMovie	John McIvers	51
1954	The Bob Mathias StoryMovie	Coach Virgil Jackson	51
1954	Gypsy ColtMovie	Frank MacWade	51
1953	General Electric TheaterSeries	—	50
1953	HondoMovie	Buffalo Baker	50
1953	The ChristophersSeries	—	50
1953	The MoonlighterMovie	Cole Gardner	50
1953	Blowing WildMovie	Dutch Peterson	50
1952	The Ford Television TheatreSeries	Hank Fetterman	49
1952	The Quiet ManMovie	Father Peter Lonergan	49
1952	Cavalcade of AmericaSeries	Harvey Kendall	49
1952	HellgateMovie	Lt. Tod Voorhees	49
1952	ThunderbirdsMovie	Lt. John McCreery	49
1951	Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries	Capt. Parker	48
1951	Operation PacificMovie	John "Pop" Perry	48
1951	On Dangerous GroundMovie	Walter Brent	48
1951	Bullfighter and the LadyMovie	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)	48
1951	The Great Missouri RaidMovie	Maj. Marshal Trowbridge	48
1950	Wagon MasterMovie	Elder Wiggs	47
1950	Riding HighMovie	Lee	47
1950	The Bigelow TheatreSeries	—	47
1949	SuspenseSeries	Bill Meeker	46
1949	The Silver TheatreSeries	—	46
1948	3 GodfathersMovie	Perley 'Buck' Sweet	45
1948	Fort ApacheMovie	Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke	45
1948	Joan of ArcMovie	La Hire	45
1948	Sins of the FathersMovie	—	45
1947	UnconqueredMovie	John Fraser	44
1947	The FugitiveMovie	James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'	44
1946	It's a Wonderful LifeMovie	Bert	43
1946	My Darling ClementineMovie	Morgan Earp	43
1945	They Were ExpendableMovie	"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate	42
1945	DakotaMovie	Jim Bender	42
1944	The Fighting SullivansMovie	Lt. Cmdr. Robinson	41
1944	A Guy Named JoeMovie	Al Yackey	41
1944	Tall in the SaddleMovie	'Judge' Robert Garvey	41
1944	Home in IndianaMovie	Jed Bruce	41
1943	Slightly DangerousMovie	Jimmy	40
1943	Hello, Frisco, HelloMovie	Sharkey	40
1943	They Came to Blow Up AmericaMovie	FBI Chief Craig	40
1942	Hitler- Dead or AliveMovie	Steve Maschick	39
1942	The Falcon Takes OverMovie	Moose Malloy (Uncredited)	39
1942	Gentleman JimMovie	John L. Sullivan	39
1942	Sin TownMovie	Rock Delaney	39
1941	The Maltese FalconMovie	Det. Tom Polhaus	38
1941	Sergeant YorkMovie	Ike Botkin	38
1941	The Shepherd of the HillsMovie	Wash Gibbs	38
1941	ManpowerMovie	Eddie Adams	38
1941	Doctors Don't TellMovie	Barney Millen	38
1941	A Man BetrayedMovie	Floyd, Amato's Goon	38
1941	Swamp WaterMovie	Tim Dorson	38
1941	Know For SureMovie	patient	38
1940	The Long Voyage HomeMovie	Yank	37
1940	City for ConquestMovie	First Policeman (uncredited)	37
1940	Virginia CityMovie	Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)	37
1940	Kit CarsonMovie	Ape	37
1940	The Mortal StormMovie	Franz	37
1940	The Grapes of WrathMovie	Policeman	37
1940	Buck Benny Rides AgainMovie	First Outlaw	37
1940	Little Old New YorkMovie	Regan	37
1940	Sailor's LadyMovie	Shore Patrolman (uncredited)	37
1939	Gone with the WindMovie	Tom the Yankee Captain	36
1939	The Oklahoma KidMovie	Wes Handley	36
1939	Made for Each OtherMovie	Jim Hatton (uncredited)	36
1939	Union PacificMovie	Tracklayer (uncredited)	36
1939	Mr. Moto in Danger IslandMovie	Sailor Sam - Wrestler	36
1939	The Cisco Kid and the LadyMovie	Walton	36
1939	The Girl from MexicoMovie	Mexican Pete	36
1939	Young Mr. LincolnMovie	John Palmer Cass	36
1939	Drums Along the MohawkMovie	Adam Hartman	36
1939	Heaven with a Barbed Wire FenceMovie	Hunk	36
1939	Dust Be My DestinyMovie	First Thug on Train (uncredited)	36
1939	Son of FrankensteinMovie	Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)	36
1939	They Made Me a CriminalMovie	Lenihan	36
1939	Dodge CityMovie	Bud Taylor	36
1939	WaterfrontMovie	Mart Hendler	36
1939	Confessions of a Nazi SpyMovie	American Legionnaire (uncredited)	36
1939	Trouble in SundownMovie	Henchman Dusty	36
1939	The Return of the Cisco KidMovie	Accused Rustler (uncredited)	36
1939	The Kid from KokomoMovie	Ladislaw Klewicki	36
1938	The Amazing Dr. ClitterhouseMovie	Tug	35
1938	You Can't Take It with YouMovie	Mike (uncredited)	35
1938	Of Human HeartsMovie	Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)	35
1938	Going PlacesMovie	Clarence - a Policeman	35
1938	Professor BewareMovie	Motorcycle Cop	35
1938	Bringing Up BabyMovie	Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)	35
1938	Hawaii CallsMovie	Muller	35
1938	Submarine PatrolMovie	Seaman Olaf Swanson	35
1938	The Kid Comes BackMovie	Spike	35
1938	Born to Be WildMovie	Bill Purvis	35
1938	Prison BreakMovie	Big Red Kincaid	35
1938	Fugitives for a NightMovie	Gambler in Fake Fight	35
1938	Flight Into NowhereMovie	—	35
1938	ReformatoryMovie	Mac Grady	35
1938	Gun LawMovie	Henchman Pecos	35
1937	Dead EndMovie	Doorman	34
1937	TopperMovie	Eddie (uncredited)	34
1937	The Soldier and the LadyMovie	Tartar Guard (Uncredited)	34
1937	They Gave Him a GunMovie	MP (uncredited)	34
1937	You Only Live OnceMovie	Casey - Guard (uncredited)	34
1937	Music for MadameMovie	Violets (Uncredited)	34
1937	The Game That KillsMovie	Tom Ferguson	34
1937	Souls at SeaMovie	Bit Part (uncredited)	34
1937	Marry the GirlMovie	Motorcycle cop	34
1937	Escape by NightMovie	Peter 'Spudsy' Baker	34
1937	When's Your Birthday?Movie	Police Detective (uncredited)	34
1937	Mountain MusicMovie	G-Man (uncredited)	34
1937	Woman-WiseMovie	Kramer (uncredited)	34
1937	A Fight to the FinishMovie	Eddie Hawkins	34
1937	Park Avenue LoggerMovie	Paul Sangar	34
1936	The Man Who Lived TwiceMovie	Gloves Baker	33
1936	They Met in a TaxiMovie	Policeman	33
1936	Fatal LadyMovie	American Stage Manager (uncredited)	33
1936	The Accusing FingerMovie	Recreation Room Guard	33
1936	Without OrdersMovie	Tim Casey	33
1936	After the Thin ManMovie	Party Guest (uncredited)	33
1936	FuryMovie	Man (uncredited)	33
1936	White FangMovie	Thief (uncredited)	33
1936	Crash DonovanMovie	The Drill Master	33
1936	High TensionMovie	Husky Man	33
1936	Legion of TerrorMovie	Don Foster	33
1936	ColleenMovie	Sweeney (uncredited)	33
1936	Two in the DarkMovie	Policeman (uncredited)	33
1936	The Case Against Mrs. AmesMovie	Newsstand Customer	33
1936	Muss 'em UpMovie	John Doe, a Gangster	33
1936	Muss 'em UpMovie	Kidnapper (uncredited)	33
1936	Second WifeMovie	1st Partner Politician (uncredited)	33
1936	Pride of the MarinesMovie	Gunner Brady	33
1936	The Cattle ThiefMovie	Ranse Willard	33
1935	We're Only HumanMovie	Bank Robber	32
1935	'G' MenMovie	Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)	32
1935	His Night OutMovie	Lanky	32
1935	Devil Dogs of the AirMovie	Instructor	32
1935	Calm YourselfMovie	Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)	32
1935	Mary Jane's PaMovie	Roughneck Leader	32
1935	One New York NightMovie	Policeman	32
1935	Go Into Your DanceMovie	Herman Lahey	32
1935	The InformerMovie	Man (uncredited)	32
1935	Murder in the FleetMovie	'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)	32
1935	She Gets Her ManMovie	Chick	32
1935	Grand Old GirlMovie	Mr. Clark - Football Coach	32
1935	Strangers AllMovie	Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set	32
1935	Western CourageMovie	Lacrosse	32
1935	Guard That GirlMovie	Budge Edwards	32
1935	Times Square LadyMovie	Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)	32
1935	Too Tough to KillMovie	Danny	32
1934	It Happened One NightMovie	Bus Driver (uncredited)	31
1934	ChainedMovie	Ship Steward (uncredited)	31
1934	Broadway BillMovie	Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)	31
1934	The Affairs of CelliniMovie	Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)	31
1934	I'll Tell the WorldMovie	Dirigible Officer	31
1934	WhirlpoolMovie	Farley	31
1934	The Circus ClownMovie	Spectator	31
1934	The Defense RestsMovie	Hood	31
1934	Most Precious Thing in LifeMovie	Head Coach Smith	31
1934	Speed WingsMovie	Henchman (uncredited)	31
1934	The Crime of Helen StanleyMovie	Jack Baker	31
1934	Frontier MarshalMovie	Ben Murchison	31
1934	The Fighting RangerMovie	Dave, Cougar Henchman	31
1934	6 Day Bike RiderMovie	First Officer (uncredited)	31
1934	Here Comes the GroomMovie	Second Cop	31
1933	Lady for a DayMovie	Mounted Policeman (uncredited)	30
1933	Unknown ValleyMovie	Elder Snead	30
1933	The WreckerMovie	Cramer	30
1933	Wild Boys of the RoadMovie	Red the Brakeman (uncredited)	30
1933	Lucky DevilsMovie	Crewman (uncredited)	30
1933	When Strangers MarryMovie	Billy McGuire	30
1933	StraightawayMovie	Hobo	30
1933	The Fighting CodeMovie	Joe Krull	30
1932	VirtueMovie	Frank	29
1932	20,000 Years in Sing SingMovie	Police Officer (uncredited)	29
1932	Air MailMovie	Joe Barnes (uncredited)	29
1932	The Greeks Had a Word for ThemMovie	Taxi Driver (uncredited)	29
1932	Careless LadyMovie	Cop in Raid	29
1932	That's My BoyMovie	Curley Decker	29
1932	FleshMovie	Muscles Manning (uncredited)	29
1932	Bachelor's AffairsMovie	Cop (uncredited)	29
1932	Hold 'Em JailMovie	Football Player (uncredited)	29
1932	Hello TroubleMovie	Heavy Kennedy	29
1932	Sundown RiderMovie	Gabe Powers - Henchman	29
1932	Rackety RaxMovie	'Brick' Gilligan	29
1931	Quick MillionsMovie	Cop in montage (uncredited)	28
1931	ArrowsmithMovie	Cop (uncredited)	28
1931	The BratMovie	Court Policeman (uncredited)	28
1931	Over the HillMovie	Detective Escort (uncredited)	28
1930	Up the RiverMovie	Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)	27
1930	The Big TrailMovie	Sid Bascom (uncredited)	27
1930	The Lone Star RangerMovie	Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)	27
1928	Noah's ArkMovie	Flood Extra (uncredited)	25