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Ward Bond (1903–1960)


Gruff, burly American character actor. Born in 1903 in Benkelman, Nebraska (confirmed by Social Security records; sources stating 1905 or Denver, Colorado are in error.) Bond grew up in Denver, the son of a lumberyard worker. He attended the University of Southern California, where he got work as an... See full bio »

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(age 57) in Dallas, Texas, USA

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Filmography

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1957-1961 Wagon Train (TV series)
Major Seth Adams
The Christopher Hale Story (1961) … Major Seth Adams (credit only)
The Nancy Palmer Story (1961) … Major Seth Adams (credit only)
The Odyssey of Flint McCullough (1961) … Major Seth Adams (credit only)
Path of the Serpent (1961) … Major Seth Adams (credit only)
 
1959 Alias Jesse James
Maj. Seth Adams (uncredited)
 
1953-1958 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Winners Never Lose (1953)
 
1955-1958 The Christophers (TV series)
 
1958 China Doll
Father Cairns
 
1957 The Halliday Brand
Big Dan Halliday
 
1955-1956 Cavalcade of America (TV series)
Harvey Kendall / Lou Diamond
Once a Hero (1956) … Harvey Kendall
The Marine Who Was Two Hundred Years Old (1955) … Lou Diamond
 
1956 Pillars of the Sky
Dr. Joseph Holden
 
1952-1956 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Captain Parker
Moment of Vengeance (1956)
Plague Ship (1956) … Captain Parker
Apple of His Eye (1952)
 
1956 Dakota Incident
Sen. Blakely
 
1956 Star Stage (TV series)
Patterson
The Marshal and the Mob (1956) … Patterson
 
1955 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV series)
Buck Goodhue, alias Buck Garrison
Rookie of the Year (1955) … Buck Goodhue, alias Buck Garrison
 
1955 A Man Alone
Sheriff Gil Corrigan
 
1955 Climax! (TV series)
Sheriff
The Mojave Kid (1955) … Sheriff
 
1955 The Long Gray Line
Capt. Herman J. Kohler
 
1954 The Bob Mathias Story
Coach Virgil Jackson
 
1953-1954 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Hank Fetterman / Lieutanant Pannetti
Segment (1954) … Lieutanant Pannetti
Gun Job (1953) … Hank Fetterman
 
1954 Suspense (TV series)
The Hunted (1954)
 
1954 Johnny Guitar
John McIvers
 
1954 Gypsy Colt
Frank MacWade
 
1953 The Moonlighter
Cole Gardner
 
1953 Blowing Wild
Dutch Peterson
 
1952 Thunderbirds
Lt. John McCreery
 
1952 The Gulf Playhouse (TV series)
You Can Look It Up (1952)
 
1952 Hellgate
Lt. Tod Voorhees
 
1952 On Dangerous Ground
Walter Brent
 
1951 The Bigelow Theatre (TV series)
 
1951 Bullfighter and the Lady
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
1951 Only the Valiant
Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
 
1951 The Great Missouri Raid
Maj. Marshal Trowbridge
 
1951 Operation Pacific
Cmdr. John T. 'Pop' Perry
 
1950 Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Insp. Charles Weber
 
1950 Wagon Master
Elder Wiggs
 
1950 Riding High
Lee
 
1950 Singing Guns
Sheriff Jim Caradac
 
1950 The Silver Theatre (TV series)
My Brother's Keeper (1950)
 
1948 Tap Roots
Hoab Dabney
 
1948 The Time of Your Life
McCarthy (a blatherskite)
 
1947 The Fugitive
El Gringo
 
1945 They Were Expendable
'Boats' Mulcahey C.B.M.
 
1945 Dakota
Jim Bender
 
1944 Tall in the Saddle
'Judge' Robert Garvey
 
1944 Home in Indiana
Jed Bruce
 
1944 The Fighting Sullivans
Lt. Cmdr. Robinson
 
1943 They Came to Blow Up America
FBI Chief Craig
 
1943 Slightly Dangerous
Jimmy
 
1943 Hello Frisco, Hello
Sharkey
 
1942 Hitler--Dead or Alive
Steve Maschick
 
1942 Sin Town
Rock Delaney
 
1942 Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Sgt. Scully
 
1942 The Falcon Takes Over
Moose Malloy (uncredited)
 
1942 In This Our Life
Extra on Roadhouse Table (uncredited)
 
1942 Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Sheriff Edmunds
 
1941 Swamp Water
Tim Dorson
 
1941 Doctors Don't Tell
Barney Millen
 
1941 Manpower
Eddie Adams
 
1941 The Shepherd of the Hills
Wash Gibbs
 
1941 Sergeant York
Ike Botkin
 
1941 A Man Betrayed
Floyd
 
1941 Tobacco Road
Lov Bensey
 
1941 Know for Sure (short)
Patient (uncredited)
 
1940 Santa Fe Trail
Townley
 
1940 City for Conquest
First Policeman (uncredited)
 
1940 Kit Carson
Ape
 
1940 Sailor's Lady
Shore Patrolman
 
1940 The Mortal Storm
Franz
 
1940 Buck Benny Rides Again
First Outlaw
 
1940 Virginia City
Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)
 
1940 Little Old New York
Regan
 
1940 The Grapes of Wrath
Policeman
 
1940 Mexican Spitfire
Policeman (uncredited)
 
1939 The Cisco Kid and the Lady
The Drunk
 
1939 Gone with the Wind
Tom - Yankee Captain
 
1939 Dust Be My Destiny
Thug (uncredited)
 
1939 Frontier Marshal
Town Marshal
 
1939 Waterfront
Mart Hendler
 
1939 The Girl from Mexico
Mexican Pete, the Wrestler
 
1939 Young Mr. Lincoln
John Palmer Cass
 
1939 The Kid from Kokomo
Ladislaw Klewicki
 
1939 Return of the Cisco Kid
Accused rustler
 
1939 Union Pacific
Tracklayer (uncredited)
 
1939 Confessions of a Nazi Spy
American Legionnaire (uncredited)
 
1939 Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Sailor Sam - Wrestler (uncredited)
 
1939 Dodge City
Bud Taylor
 
1939 Trouble in Sundown
Henchman Dusty
 
1939 The Oklahoma Kid
Wes Handley
 
1939 Pardon Our Nerve
Kid Ramsey
 
1939 Made for Each Other
Jim Hatton (uncredited)
 
1939 They Made Me a Criminal
Lenihan
 
1939 Son of Frankenstein
Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
 
1938 Going Places
Clarence - a Policeman (uncredited)
 
1938 The Law West of Tombstone
Mulligan P. Martinez
 
1938 Submarine Patrol
Seaman Olaf Swanson
 
1938 Fugitives for a Night
Gambler in Fake Fight (uncredited)
 
1938 You Can't Take It with You
Mike - the Detective (uncredited)
 
1938 Prison Break
Big Red Kincaid
 
1938 Reformatory
Mac Grady
 
1938 Professor Beware
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
 
1938 Numbered Woman
 
1938 Gun Law
Pecos
 
1938 The Adventures of Marco Polo
Mongol Guard (uncredited)
 
1938 Over the Wall
Eddie Edwards
 
1938 Mr. Moto's Gamble
Biff Moran
 
1938 Hawaii Calls
Muller
 
1938 Bringing Up Baby
Motorcycle Cop at Jail (uncredited)
 
1938 Born to Be Wild
Bill Purvis
 
1938 The Kid Comes Back
Spike - Sparring Partner (uncredited)
 
1938 Penitentiary
Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)
 
1938 Of Human Hearts
Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
 
1937 Fight for Your Lady
Mr. Walton (uncredited)
 
1937 The Westland Case
Connors, Death-Row Inmate (uncredited)
 
1937 Music for Madame
Violets (uncredited)
 
1937 The Game That Kills
Tom Ferguson
 
1937 Escape by Night
Peter 'Spudsy' Baker
 
1937 Dead End
Doorman
 
1937 Topper
Eddie - Cab Driver Slugged by Topper (uncredited)
 
1937 Marry the Girl
First Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
 
1937 The Singing Marine
First Sergeant (uncredited)
 
1937 A Fight to the Finish
Eddie Hawkins
 
1937 Mountain Music
G-Man (uncredited)
 
1937 The Wildcatter
Johnson
 
1937 The Go Getter
Logger (scenes deleted)
 
1937 They Gave Him a Gun
MP (uncredited)
 
1937 Night Key
Fingers
 
1937 The Soldier and the Lady
Tartar Chief (uncredited)
 
1937 23 1/2 Hours Leave
Top Sgt. Burke
 
1937 Park Avenue Logger
Paul Sangar
 
1937 When's Your Birthday?
Police Detective (uncredited)
 
1937 You Only Live Once
Casey - Guard (uncredited)
 
1937 The Devil's Playground
Sidecar Wilson
 
1937 Woman-Wise
Kramer (uncredited)
 
1936 After the Thin Man
Party Guest (uncredited)
 
1936 Conflict
Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan
 
1936 The Accusing Finger
Prison Guard (uncredited)
 
1936 Legion of Terror
Don Foster
 
1936 Without Orders
Tim Casey
 
1936 The Big Game
Gambler (uncredited)
 
1936 The Man Who Lived Twice
John 'Gloves' Baker
 
1936 They Met in a Taxi
Policeman (uncredited)
 
1936 Second Wife
1st Partner Politician (uncredited)
 
1936 Crash Donovan
The Drill Master
 
1936 White Fang
Thief (uncredited)
 
1936 High Tension
Husky Man (uncredited)
 
1936 The Bride Walks Out
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
 
1936 Fury
Man (uncredited)
 
1936 Fatal Lady
American Stage Manager (uncredited)
 
1936 The Case Against Mrs. Ames
Newspaper Buyer (uncredited)
 
1936 Avenging Waters
Marve Slater
 
1936 Pride of the Marines
Gunner Brady
 
1936 The First Baby
Tough Guy (uncredited)
 
1936 Colleen
Sweeney - Second Officer (uncredited)
 
1936 Boulder Dam
Pa's Guest (uncredited)
 
1936 Muss 'em Up
'John Doe,' a Gangster
 
1936 Two in the Dark
Policeman in Park (uncredited)
 
1935 Hitch Hike Lady
Motorcycle Officer
 
1935 We're Only Human
Grover's Bank Robber (uncredited)
 
1935 Too Tough to Kill
Danny (dynamite foreman)
 
1935 Broadway Hostess
Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)
 
1935 I Found Stella Parish
Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)
 
1935 Guard That Girl
Budge Edwards
 
1935 Western Courage
Lacrosse
 
1935 Three Kids and a Queen
Relative (uncredited)
 
1935 The Last Days of Pompeii
Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)
 
1935 Waterfront Lady
Jess
 
1935 His Night Out
Lanky
 
1935 Little Big Shot
Kell's Henchman
 
1935 She Gets Her Man
Chick
 
1935 Calm Yourself
Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)
 
1935 Justice of the Range
Bob Brennan
 
1935 Murder in the Fleet
'Heavy' Johnson (uncredited)
 
1935 The Headline Woman
Johnson, Reporter
 
1935 Mary Jane's Pa
Roughneck Leader (uncredited)
 
1935 Strangers All
Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set (uncredited)
 
1935 Go Into Your Dance
Herman Lahey (uncredited)
 
1935 'G' Men
Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)
 
1935 Fighting Shadows
Brad Harrison
 
1935 Black Fury
Mac - Company Policeman
 
1935 The Crimson Trail
Luke Long
 
1935 Times Square Lady
Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)
 
1935 One New York Night
Policeman (uncredited)
 
1935 Devil Dogs of the Air
Instructor
 
1935 Under Pressure
Prize Fighter (uncredited)
 
1935 Grand Old Girl
Mr. Clark - Football Coach (uncredited)
 
1934 Broadway Bill
Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
 
1934 Men of the Night
Det. John Connors
 
1934 Against the Law
Tony Rizzo
 
1934 6 Day Bike Rider
First Officer (uncredited)
 
1934 Death on the Diamond
Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)
 
1934 Girl in Danger
Wynkoski
 
1934 The Human Side
Cop
 
1934 Chained
Ship Steward (uncredited)
 
1934 The Affairs of Cellini
Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)
 
1934 The Defense Rests
Good
 
1934 The Circus Clown
Unimpressed Man in Audience (uncredited)
 
1934 A Man's Game
Dave Jordon
 
1934 Here Comes the Groom
Second Cop
 
1934 The Most Precious Thing in Life
Head Coach Smith
 
1934 I'll Tell the World
Dirigible Officer (uncredited)
 
1934 The Crime of Helen Stanley
Jack Baker
 
1934 Whirlpool
Farley
 
1934 Voice in the Night
Bob Hall
 
1934 The Fighting Ranger
Dave, Cougar Henchman
 
1934 The Poor Rich
Motor Cop
 
1934 It Happened One Night
Bus Driver #1 (uncredited)
 
1934 Speed Wings
Henchman (uncredited)
 
1934 School for Romance (short)
Husband
 
1934 Frontier Marshal
Ben Murchison
 
1933 The Fighting Code
Joe Krull
 
1933 Straightaway
Hobo
 
1933 Son of a Sailor
Joe (uncredited)
 
1933 College Coach
Assistant Coach (uncredited)
 
1933 Police Car 17
Bumps O'Neill
 
1933 Wild Boys of the Road
Red, the Raping Brakeman (uncredited)
 
1933 Lady for a Day
Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
 
1933 The Wrecker
Cramer
 
1933 Heroes for Sale
Red (uncredited)
 
1933 When Strangers Marry
Billy McGuire
 
1933 Unknown Valley
Elder Snead
 
1933 Obey the Law
Kid Paris
 
1933 State Trooper
Undetermined Role
 
1933 Lucky Devils (uncredited)
 
1932 Sundown Rider
Gabe Powers
 
1932 Flesh
Muscles Manning (uncredited)
 
1932 Air Mail
Joe Barnes (uncredited)
 
1932 Virtue
Frank
 
1932 Rackety Rax
'Brick' Gilligan
 
1932 White Eagle
Henchman Bart
 
1932 Hold 'Em Jail
Football Player (uncredited)
 
1932 Hello Trouble
'Heavy' Kennedy
 
1932 Bachelor's Affairs
Cop (uncredited)
 
1932 The Trial of Vivienne Ware
Johnson (uncredited)
 
1932 Careless Lady
Cop in Raid (uncredited)
 
1932 High Speed
Ham
 
1932 The Greeks Had a Word for Them
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
 
1931 Maker of Men
Pat (uncredited)
 
1931 Arrowsmith
Cop (uncredited)
 
1931 Over the Hill
Detective Escort (uncredited)
 
1931 Blonde Crazy
Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
 
1931 Sob Sister
Ward, a Cop (uncredited)
 
1931 The Spider
Cop (uncredited)
 
1931 Three Girls Lost
Airline Steward (uncredited)
 
1931 Quick Millions
Cop in montage (uncredited)
 
1931 A Connecticut Yankee
Queen's Knight (uncredited)
 
1930 The Doorway to Hell
Policeman (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
 
1930 Up the River
Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)
 
1930 The Big Trail
Sid Bascom (uncredited)
 
1930 Born Reckless
Sergeant
 
1930 The Lone Star Ranger
Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)
 
1929 So This Is College
USC Player - #30 (uncredited)
 
1929 Salute
Midshipman Harold
 
1929 Words and Music
Bit Part (uncredited)
 
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1946 It's a Wonderful Life (performer: "I Love You Truly" 1906 - uncredited)
 
1943 A Guy Named Joe (performer: "I'll Get By" 1928)
 
1940 Kit Carson (performer: "Buffalo Gals Won't You Come Out Tonight" 1844 - uncredited)
 
1938 The Kid Comes Back (performer: "Listen to the Mockingbird" 1855 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1957-1958 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself - Wagon Train / Himself - Western Skit
Episode #3.16 (1958) … Himself - Western Skit
NBC Fall Preview (1957) … Himself - Wagon Train
 
1938 Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 1 (documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (16 titles)
2007 100 Years of John Wayne (TV documentary short)
 
2005 The Adventures of Errol Flynn (TV documentary)
John L. Sullivan
 
2002 John Ford Goes to War (documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (TV documentary)
 
1998 The Car's the Star (TV series documentary)
 
1992 Fonda on Fonda (TV documentary)
Adam Hartman (uncredited)
 
1992 Gunfighters of the Old West (video documentary)
Clanton (uncredited)
 
Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1979 Homage for The Duke (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1977 M*A*S*H (TV series)
 
1975 Hooray for Hollywood (documentary)
Himself
 
1971 Directed by John Ford (documentary)
 
1965 Hollywood My Home Town (documentary)
Himself
 
1959 Wagon Train (TV series)
 
1955 MGM Parade (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(????) Radio: Appeared in a "Lux Radio Theatre" presentation of "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon". See more »

Height:

6' 2½" (1.89 m)
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Trivia:

In The Wings of Eagles, Bond played his friend, director John Ford, under the character name John Dodge (the name itself was a play on American automobile names. Ford was a real-life friend of the film's subject character). The set dressing, wardrobe, and Oscars in the scene are all actually Ford's. See more »

Trademark:

Often played men in manly careers such as soldiers, sailors, cops and cowboys. See more »

Star Sign:

Aries