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Wardell Edwin Bond
Ward Bond
Acting
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
Filmography
Movies
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
as John L. Sullivan (archive footage)
John Wayne-A Life on Film
as Self (archive footage)
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
as (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Directed by John Ford
as (archive footage)
The Colter Craven Story
Rio Bravo
as Pat Wheeler
Alias Jesse James
as Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
China Doll
as Father Cairns
The Western: A Lost TV Special
as Self
TV Shows
Battleground
as Quincannon (archive footage) · 1 ep.
Wagon Train
as Major Seth Adams · 152 ep.
The Steve Allen Show
as Self · 1 ep.
MGM Parade
1 ep.
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Larry 'Buck' Goodhue · 1 ep.
Star Stage
as Patterson · 1 ep.
Climax!
as Sheriff Ab Kale · 1 ep.
General Electric Theater
2 ep.
The Christophers
2 ep.
The Ford Television Theatre
as Hank Fetterman · 1 ep.