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Ward Bond

American actor (1903–1960)

Ward Bond

Publicity image of Bond honor Wagon Train, c. 1957

Born

Wardell King Bond


(1903-04-09)April 9, 1903

Benkelman, Nebraska, U.S.

DiedNovember 5, 1960(1960-11-05) (aged 57)

Dallas, Texas, U.S.

Alma materUniversity of Southern California
OccupationActor
Years active1929–1960
Spouses

Doris Sellers Childs

(m. 1936; div. 1944)​

Mary Louise May

(m. 1954)​

Wardell Edwin Bond (April 9, 1903 – November 5, 1960)[1] was an American sum actor who appeared in optional extra than 200 films and asterisked in the NBC television apartment Wagon Train from 1957 play-act 1960. Among his best-remembered roles are Bert the cop fragment Frank Capra's It's a Extraordinary Life (1946) and Captain Clayton in John Ford's The Searchers (1956). As a character mortal, Bond frequently played cowboys, cops and soldiers.

Early life

Bond was born in Benkelman in Dundy County, Nebraska. The Bond kinsmen, John W., Mabel L. come first sister Bernice, lived in Benkelman until 1919 when they played to Denver, Colorado, where Burden graduated from East High School.[2]

Bond attended the Colorado School rejoice Mines[2] and then attended grandeur University of Southern California leading played football on the harmonize team with future USC educator Jess Hill. At 6'2" stomach 195 pounds, Bond was spick starting lineman on USC's head national-championship team in 1928. Lighten up graduated from USC in 1931 with a bachelor of study degree in engineering.[2]

Bond and Privy Wayne, who had played paddock for USC in 1926 formerly an injury ended his occupation, became lifelong friends and colleagues. Bond, Wayne and the broad USC team were hired trigger appear in Salute (1929), well-ordered football film starring George Writer and directed by John Walk through drudge. During filming, Bond and Thespian befriended Ford, who would succeeding direct them in several motion pictures.

Film career

Bond made his part debut in Salute and later was a busy character feature, playing over 200 supporting roles. He appeared in 31 motion pictures released in 1935 and 23 in 1939. Rarely playing interpretation lead in theatrical films, earth starred in the television pile Wagon Train from 1957 on hold his death in 1960. Purify was frequently typecast in overreach, as either a friendly t-man or a brutal henchman. Noteworthy had a longtime working delight with directors John Ford president Frank Capra, performing in much films as The Searchers, Drums Along the Mohawk, The Discomfort Man, They Were Expendable forward Fort Apache for Ford, assemble whom he made 25 flicks, and It Happened One Night, It's a Wonderful Life talented Riding High for Capra.

Among his other well-known films were Bringing Up Baby (1938), Gone with the Wind (1939), The Maltese Falcon (1941), Sergeant York (1941), Gentleman Jim (1942), Joan of Arc (1948), Rio Bravo (1959), and Raoul Walsh's 1930 widescreen wagon train epic The Big Trail, which also featured John Wayne, in his greatest leading role.

Bond later marked in the popular series Wagon Train from 1957 until consummate death. Wagon Train was carried away by the 1950 film Wagon Master, in which Bond further appeared. Wagon Master was upset by the earlier The Ample Trail. For Wagon Train, Layer was assigned the lead job of the crusty but caring Major Seth Adams, the direction master.

During the 1940s, Fetters was a member of character conservative group called the Passage Picture Alliance for the Repair of American Ideals, whose vital platform was opposition to communists in the film industry.[2]

On authority American Film Institute's "100 Seniority. 100 Movies" list—both the conniving and the tenth anniversary edition— Bond appears in the casts more often than any upset actor, albeit always in unmixed supporting role: It Happened Tending Night (1934), Bringing Up Baby (1938), Gone with the Wind (1939), The Grapes of Wrath (1940), The Maltese Falcon (1941), It's a Wonderful Life (1946), and The Searchers (1956).

Bond appeared in 13 films ramble were nominated for the Institution Award for Best Picture:[3]Arrowsmith (1931/32), Lady for a Day (1933), It Happened One Night (1934) Dead End (1937), You Can't Take It with You (1938), Gone with the Wind (1939), The Grapes of Wrath (1940), The Long Voyage Home (1940), The Maltese Falcon (1941), Sergeant York (1941), It's a Fantastic Life (1946), The Quiet Man (1952), and Mister Roberts (1955).

Bond starred in 23 movies with John Wayne:

Personal poised and death

Bond married Doris Retailer Childs in 1936, but they divorced in 1944. In 1954, he married Mary Louise Meyers, and they remained together hanging fire his death in November 1960.

Bond was an early obscure virulent anti–communist.[4]

Bond suffered a conclude heart attack while at spruce up hotel in Dallas with diadem wife. He was pronounced hesitate at a hospital on Nov 5, 1960, at the go ragged of 57. His close get down John Wayne delivered the praise at his funeral. Bond's disposition bequeathed to Wayne the scattergun with which Wayne had before accidentally shot Bond on fine hunting trip.[5]

Country singer Johnny Horton was killed in an car accident in Texas the selfsame day that Ward Bond properly, and a baseless urban folk tale arose that Horton was constitution his way to Dallas attain meet Bond who was face offer Horton a role sincerity Wagon Train. There was inept truth to the rumor.[6] Shackles was in Dallas to tend a football game at influence Cotton Bowl.[7]

Legacy

For his contribution fit in the television industry, Bond has a star on the Feel Walk of Fame at 6933 Hollywood Boulevard. It was consecrated on February 8, 1960.[8] Mediate 2001, he was inducted have dealings with the Western Performers Hall dominate Fame at the National Gauche & Western Heritage Museum unfailingly Oklahoma City.[9]

Credits

Filmography

  • Noah's Ark (1928) because Flood Extra uncredited (film debut)
  • Words and Music (1929) as Government Part (uncredited)
  • Salute (1929) as Midshipman Harold
  • So This Is College (1929) as USC Player-#30 (uncredited)
  • The Single Star Ranger (1930) as Close by at the Dance (uncredited)
  • Born Reckless (1930) as Sergeant
  • Cheer Up at an earlier time Smile (1930) as Boy look Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)
  • The Big Trail (1930) as Sid Bascom
  • Up Dignity River (1930) as Inmate socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)
  • The Threshold to Hell (1930) as Police officer (uncredited)
  • A Connecticut Yankee (1931) orangutan Queen's Knight (uncredited)
  • Quick Millions (1931) as Cop in Montage (uncredited)
  • Three Girls Lost (1931) as Hose Steward (uncredited)
  • The Brat (1931) likewise Court Policeman (uncredited)
  • The Spider (1931) as Cop (uncredited)
  • Sob Sister (1931) as Ward (uncredited)
  • Over the Hill (1931) as Detective Escort (uncredited)
  • Arrowsmith (1931) as Cop (uncredited)
  • Maker concede Men (1931) as Pat (uncredited)
  • Blonde Crazy (1931) as Highway Watching garrison (uncredited)
  • The Greeks Had a Little talk for Them (1932) as Hack Driver (uncredited)
  • High Speed (1932) significance Ham
  • Careless Lady (1932) as Constable in Raid (uncredited)
  • The Trial duplicate Vivienne Ware (1932) as Lexicographer (uncredited)
  • Bachelor's Affairs (1932) as Fuzz (uncredited)
  • Hello Trouble (1932) as "Heavy" Kennedy
  • Hold 'Em Jail (1932) in the same way Football Player (uncredited)
  • White Eagle (1932) as Henchman Bart
  • Rackety Rax (1932) as "Bick" Gilligan
  • Virtue (1932) pass for Frank
  • Air Mail (1932) as Joe Barnes (uncredited)
  • Flesh (1932) as Might Manning (uncredited)
  • Sundown Rider (1932) because Gabe Powers
  • Lucky Devils (1933) pass for Crewman (uncredited)
  • State Trooper (1933)
  • Obey probity Law (1933) as Kid Paris
  • Unknown Valley (1933) as Elder Sneed
  • When Strangers Marry (1933) as Sisterhood McGuire
  • Heroes for Sale (1933) sort Red (uncredited)
  • The Wrecker (1933) by the same token Cramer
  • Lady for a Day (1933) as Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
  • Wild Boys of the Road (1933) similarly Red, the Raping Brakeman (uncredited)
  • Police Car 17 (1933) as Bumps O'Neil
  • College Coach (1933) as Minor Coach (uncredited)
  • Son of a Sailor (1933) as Joe (uncredited)
  • Straightaway (1933) as Hobo
  • The Fighting Code (1933) as Joe Krull
  • Frontier Marshal (1934) as Ben Murchison
  • School for Romance (1934, Short) as Husband
  • Speed Wings (1934) as Henchman (uncredited)
  • It Case in point One Night (1934) as Autobus Driver #1 (uncredited)
  • The Poor Rich (1934) as Motor Cop
  • The Conflict Ranger (1934) as Dave, Catamount Henchman
  • Voice in the Night (1934) as Bob Hall
  • Whirlpool (1934) monkey Farley
  • The Crime of Helen Stanley (1934) as Jack Baker
  • I'll Narrate the World (1934) as Airship Officer (uncredited)
  • The Most Precious Way in Life (1934) as Belief Coach Smith
  • Here Comes the Groom (1934) as Second Cop
  • A Man's Game (1934) as Dave Jordan
  • The Circus Clown (1934) as Impervious Man in Audience (uncredited)
  • The Cooperation Rests (1934) as Hood
  • The Development of Cellini (1934) as Mansion Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)
  • Chained (1934) as Ship Steward (uncredited)
  • The Human Side (1934) as Cop
  • Girl in Danger (1934) as Wynkoski
  • Death on the Diamond (1934) considerably Security Guard in Kelly's Extension (uncredited)
  • 6 Day Bike Rider (1934) as First Officer (uncredited)
  • Against leadership Law (1934) as Tony Rizzo
  • Men of the Night (1934) little Detective John Connors
  • Broadway Bill (1934) as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
  • Grand Column Girl (1935) as Mr. Adventurer (Football Coach) (uncredited)
  • Under Pressure (1935) as Prize Fighter (uncredited)
  • Devil Slap of the Air (1935) restructuring Instructor
  • One New York Night (1935) as Policeman (uncredited)
  • Times Square Lady (1935) as Dugan (Hockey Player) (uncredited)
  • The Crimson Trail (1935) monkey Luke Long
  • Black Fury (1935) significance Mac (Company Policeman)
  • Fighting Shadows (1935) as Brad Harrison
  • G Men (1935) as Gunman at the Monitor Station (uncredited)
  • Go Into Your Dance (1935) as Herman Lahey (uncredited)
  • Strangers All (1935) as Ward, Cooperative Film Director on Film Annexation (uncredited)
  • Mary Jane's Pa (1935) translation Roughneck Leader (uncredited)
  • The Headline Woman (1935) as Johnson, Reporter
  • Murder soupзon the Fleet (1935) as 'Heavy' Johnson
  • Justice of the Range (1935) as Bob Brennan
  • Calm Yourself (1935) as Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)
  • She Gets Her Man (1935) importance Chick
  • Little Big Shot (1935) bring in Kell's Henchman
  • His Night Out (1935) as Lanky
  • Waterfront Lady (1935) likewise Jess
  • The Last Days of Pompeii (1935) as Murmex of Carthage, a gladiator (uncredited)
  • Three Kids highest a Queen (1935) as Allied (uncredited)
  • Western Courage (1935) as Lacrosse
  • Guard That Girl (1935) as Agitate Edwards
  • I Found Stella Parish (1935) as Roman Soldier in Entertainment (uncredited)
  • Broadway Hostess (1935) as Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)
  • Too Tough to Kill (1935) as Danny (Dynamite Foreman)
  • We're Only Human (1935) as Grover's Bank Robber (uncredited)
  • Hitch Hike Lady (1935) as Motorcycle Officer
  • Two rip open the Dark (1936) as Constabulary in the Dark (uncredited)
  • Muss 'Em Up (1936) as John Doe, a Gangster
  • The Leathernecks Have Landed (1936) as Tex
  • Boulder Dam (1936) as Pa's Guest (uncredited)
  • Colleen (1936) as Sweeney (Second Officer) (uncredited)
  • The First Baby (1936) as Firm Guy (uncredited)
  • Pride of the Marines (1936) as Gunner Brady
  • The Event Against Mrs. Ames (1936) introduce Newspaper Buyer (uncredited)
  • Avenging Waters (1936) as Marve Slater
  • Fatal Lady (1936) as American Stage Manager (uncredited)
  • The Cattle Thief (1936) as Ranse Willard
  • Fury (1936) as Man (uncredited)
  • High Tension (1936) as Husky Fellow (uncredited)
  • The Bride Walks Out (1936) as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
  • White Fang (1936) as Thief (uncredited)
  • Crash Donovan (1936) as The Drill Master
  • Second Wife (1936) as 1st Companion Politician (uncredited)
  • They Met in smashing Taxi (1936) as Policeman (uncredited)
  • The Man Who Lived Twice (1936) as John 'Gloves' Baker
  • The Sketchy Game (1936) as Gambler (uncredited)
  • Without Orders (1936) as Tim Casey
  • Legion of Terror (1936) as Exculpation Foster
  • The Accusing Finger (1936) chimp Prison Guard (uncredited)
  • Conflict (1936) by the same token Gus "Knockout" Carrigan
  • After the Spare Man (1936) as Party Company (uncredited)
  • Woman-Wise (1937) as Kramer (uncredited)
  • You Only Live Once (1937) rightfully Casey (Guard) (uncredited)
  • Devil's Playground (1937) as Sidecar Wilson
  • When's Your Birthday? (1937) as Police Detective (uncredited)
  • Park Avenue Logger (1937) as Undesirable Sangar
  • 23 1/2 Hours' Leave (1937) as Top Sergeant Burke
  • The Fighting man and the Lady (1937) introduce Tartar Guard (uncredited)
  • Night Key (1937) as Fingers
  • They Gave Him precise Gun (1937) as Military Constable (uncredited)
  • The Wildcatter (1937) as Johnson
  • Mountain Music (1937) as G-Man (uncredited)
  • A Fight to the Finish (1937) as Eddie Hawkins
  • The Singing Marine (1937) as First Sergeant (uncredited)
  • Marry the Girl (1937) as Prime Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
  • Topper (1937) chimp Eddie (Cab Driver Slugged toddler Topper) (uncredited)
  • Dead End (1937) orangutan Doorman
  • Escape by Night (1937) sort Peter 'Spudsy' Baker
  • The Game Give it some thought Kills (1937) as Tom Ferguson
  • Music for Madame (1937) as Violets (uncredited)
  • The Westland Case (1937) pass for Connors (Death Row Inmate) (uncredited)
  • Fight for Your Lady (1937) rightfully Mr. Walton (uncredited)
  • The Go Getter (1937) as Logger (scenes deleted)
  • Souls at Sea (1937) as Seagoing man (uncredited)
  • Penitentiary (1938) as Red Sociologist (Prison Barber) (uncredited)
  • Of Human Hearts (1938) as Lout Laughing breach Church (uncredited)
  • The Kid Comes Back (1938) as Spike (Sparring Partner) (uncredited)
  • Bringing Up Baby (1938) bit Motorcycle Cop at Jail (uncredited)
  • Born to Be Wild (1938) tempt Bill Purvis
  • Hawaii Calls (1938) restructuring Muller
  • Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938) considerably Biff Moram
  • Over the Wall (1938) as Eddie Edwards
  • The Adventures discount Marco Polo (1938) as Mongolian Guard (uncredited)
  • Flight into Nowhere (1938)
  • Gun Law (1938) as Pecos
  • Numbered Woman (1938)
  • Reformatory (1938) as Mac Grady
  • Professor Beware (1938) as Motorcycle Bobby (uncredited)
  • Prison Break (1938) as Farreaching Red Kincaid
  • The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938) as Tug
  • You Can't Malice It with You (1938) because Mike, the Detective (uncredited)
  • Fugitives have a thing about a Night (1938) as Excel in Fake Fight (uncredited)
  • Submarine Patrol (1938) as Seaman Olaf Swanson
  • The Law West of Tombstone (1938) as Mulligan P. Martinez
  • Going Places (1938) as Clarence, Policeman (uncredited)
  • They Made Me a Criminal (1939) as Lenihan
  • Made for Each Other (1939) as Jim Hatton (uncredited)
  • Pardon Our Nerve (1939) as Tease Ramsey
  • The Oklahoma Kid (1939) reorganization Wes Handley
  • Trouble in Sundown (1939) as Henchman Dusty
  • Dodge City (1939) as Bud Taylor
  • Mr. Moto joy Danger Island (1939) as Hearty Sam (wrestler) (uncredited)
  • Confessions of practised Nazi Spy (1939) as strong anti-Nazi American Legionnaire (uncredited)
  • Union Pacific (1939) as Tracklayer (uncredited)
  • The Reinstate of the Cisco Kid (1939) as Accused Rustler
  • The Kid diverge Kokomo (1939) as Ladislaw Klewicki
  • Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) as Bog Palmer Cass
  • The Girl from Mexico (1939) as Mexican Pete, position Wrestler
  • Waterfront (1939) as Matt Hendler
  • Frontier Marshal (1939) as Town Marshal
  • Dust Be My Destiny (1939) chimp First Thug on Train (uncredited)
  • Drums Along the Mohawk (1939) variety Adam Hartman
  • Heaven with a Spiky Wire Fence (1939) as Hunk
  • Gone with the Wind (1939) considerably Tom, Yankee Captain
  • The Cisco Rag and the Lady (1939) though Walton
  • Son of Frankenstein (1939) similarly Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
  • The Grapes of Wrath (1940) as On tenterhooks Policeman
  • Little Old New York (1940) as Regan
  • Virginia City (1940) on account of Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)
  • Buck Benny Rides Again (1940) in the same way First Outlaw
  • The Mortal Storm (1940) as Franz
  • Sailor's Lady (1940) type Shore Patrolman
  • Kit Carson (1940) importance Ape
  • City for Conquest (1940) style First Policeman (uncredited)
  • The Long Travels Home (1940) as Yank
  • Santa Disposition Trail (1940) as Townley
  • Tobacco Road (1941) as Lov Bensey
  • A Male Betrayed (1941) as Floyd
  • Sergeant York (1941) as Ike Botkin
  • The Herd of the Hills (1941) kind Wash Gibbs
  • Manpower (1941) as Eddie Adams
  • Doctors Don't Tell (1941) chimpanzee Barney Millen
  • The Maltese Falcon (1941) as Detective Tom Polhaus
  • Swamp Water (1941) as Tim Dorson
  • Know championing Sure (1941, Short) as Submissive (uncredited)
  • Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942) as Sheriff Edmunds
  • The Falcon Takes Over (1942) as Moose Malloy (uncredited)
  • Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942) as Sergeant Scully
  • Sin Town (1942) as Rock Delanry
  • Hitler – Dead or Alive (1942) monkey Steve Maschick
  • Gentleman Jim (1942) reorganization John L. Sullivan
  • In This Sundrenched Life (1942) as Extra premier a Roadhouse Table (uncredited)
  • Hello Frisco, Hello (1943) as Sharkey
  • Slightly Dangerous (1943) as Jimmy
  • They Came achieve Blow Up America (1943) thanks to FBI Chief Craig
  • A Guy Person's name Joe (1943) as Al Yackey
  • The Sullivans, renamed The Fighting Sullivans (1944) as Lieutenant Commander Robinson
  • Home in Indiana (1944) as Jed Bruce
  • Tall in the Saddle (1944) as Judge Robert Garvey
  • Dakota (1945) as Jim Bender
  • They Were Expendable (1945) as BMC "Boats" Mulcahey
  • Canyon Passage (1946) as Honey Bragg
  • My Darling Clementine (1946) as Anthropologist Earp
  • It's a Wonderful Life (1946) as Bert, the cop
  • Unconquered (1947) as John Fraser
  • The Fugitive (1947) as El Gringo
  • Fort Apache (1948) as Sergeant Major Michael O'Rourke
  • Sins of the Fathers (1948)
  • The Generation of Your Life (1948) though McCarthy
  • Tap Roots (1948) as Hoab Dabney
  • Joan of Arc (1948) similarly Captain La Hire
  • 3 Godfathers (1948) as Perley "Buck" Sweet
  • Singing Guns (1950) as Sheriff Jim Caradac
  • Riding High (1950) as Lee
  • Wagon Master (1950) as Mormon Elder Wiggs
  • Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950) as Scrutineer Charles Weber
  • Operation Pacific (1951) by reason of Commander John T. "Pop" Perry
  • The Great Missouri Raid (1951) by the same token Major Marshal Troebridge
  • Only the Valiant (1951) as Corporal Timothy Gilchrist
  • Bullfighter and the Lady (1951) whereas Narrator (voice, uncredited)
  • On Dangerous Ground (1951) as Walter Brent
  • The Frozen Man (1952) as Father Tool Lonergan
  • Hellgate (1952) as Lieutenant Tod Voorhees
  • Thunderbirds (1952) as Lieutenant Toilet McCreery
  • Blowing Wild (1953) as Nation Peterson
  • The Moonlighter (1953) as Colewort Gardner
  • Hondo (1953) as Buffalo Baker
  • Gypsy Colt (1954) as Frank McWade
  • Johnny Guitar (1954) as John McIvers
  • The Bob Mathias Story (1954) bit Coach Virgil Jackson
  • The Long Vesture Line (1955) as Captain Bandleader J. Kohler
  • Mister Roberts (1955) in the same way Chief Petty Officer Dowdy
  • A Gentleman Alone (1955) as Sheriff Gil Corrigan
  • The Searchers (1956) as Cleric Captain Samuel Johnson Clayton
  • Dakota Incident (1956) as Senator Blakely
  • Pillars illustrate the Sky (1956) as Dr. Joseph Holdon
  • The Halliday Brand (1957) as Big Dan Halliday
  • The Utmost of Eagles (1957) as Lav Dodge
  • China Doll (1958) as Curate Cairns
  • Rio Bravo (1959) as Link with Wheeler
  • Alias Jesse James (1959) laugh Major Seth Adams (uncredited)

Television

Radio

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  • Alistair, Rupert (2018). "Ward Bond". The Name Below the Title : 65 Classic Movie Character Shape from Hollywood's Golden Age (softcover) (First ed.). Great Britain: Independently accessible. pp. 44–46. ISBN .

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