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Ward Bond
Person

Ward Bond

Specialty
Acting
Birth
April 9, 1903 · 57 years
Death
November 5, 1960
Origin
Benkelman, Nebraska, USA

Technical Alias

Wardell Edwin Bond

Professional Trajectory

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).

Registered Filmography