Ward Bond

April 9, 1903 - November 5, 1960 Benkelman, Nebraska, USA
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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).

Their titles like It's a Wonderful Life, The Searchers, and The Maltese Falcon - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

88 titles
Community avg: 8.52 /10
  • 1
    1
    It's a Wonderful Life
    1946December 1946 by Frank Capra
    Drama, Family, Fantasy
    Drama, Family, Fantasy
    9.21 Masterpiece+
  • 2
    2
    The Searchers
    1956May 1956 by John Ford
    Western
    Western
    8.60 Masterpiece--
  • 3
    3
    The Maltese Falcon
    1941October 1941 by John Huston
    Mystery, Crime, Thriller
    Mystery, Crime, Thriller
    8.61 Masterpiece--
  • 4
    4
    Rio Bravo
    1959March 1959 by Howard Hawks
    Western, Drama
    Western, Drama
    8.71 Masterpiece-
  • 5
    5
    It Happened One Night
    1934February 1934 by Frank Capra
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    8.72 Masterpiece-
  • 6
    6
    Bringing Up Baby
    1938February 1938 by Howard Hawks
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    8.42 Excellent++
  • 7
    7
    The Quiet Man
    1952July 1952 by John Ford
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    8.20 Excellent+
  • 8
    8
    The Grapes of Wrath
    1940March 1940 by John Ford
    Drama
    Drama
    8.69 Masterpiece--
  • 9
    9
    Johnny Guitar
    1954May 1954 by Nicholas Ray
    Western, Drama, Romance
    Western, Drama, Romance
    8.28 Excellent+
  • 10
    10
    Fort Apache
    1948May 1948 by John Ford
    Western
    Western
    7.92 Excellent
  • 11
    11
    My Darling Clementine
    1946October 1946 by John Ford
    Western, Drama, Romance
    Western, Drama, Romance
    8.34 Excellent++
  • 12
    12
    Hondo
    1953November 1953 by John Farrow
    Western
    Western
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 13
    13
    3 Godfathers
    1948December 1948 by John Ford
    Western
    Western
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 14
    14
    On Dangerous Ground
    1951December 1951 by Nicholas Ray
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 15
    15
    Sergeant York
    1941September 1941 by Howard Hawks
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    8.08 Excellent
  • 16
    16
    Wagon Master
    1950April 1950 by John Ford
    Adventure, Western
    Adventure, Western
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 17
    17
    Mister Roberts
    1955July 1955 by John Ford
    Comedy, Drama, War
    Comedy, Drama, War
    7.99 Excellent
  • 18
    18
    Son of Frankenstein
    1939January 1939 by Rowland V. Lee
    Horror, Science Fiction
    Horror, Science Fiction
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 19
    19
    They Were Expendable
    1945December 1945 by John Ford
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 20
    20
    Young Mr. Lincoln
    1939June 1939 by John Ford
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.08 Excellent
  • 21
    21
    You Only Live Once
    1937January 1937 by Fritz Lang
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    8.00 Excellent
  • 22
    22
    After the Thin Man
    1936December 1936 by W.S. Van Dyke
    Comedy, Mystery, Crime
    Comedy, Mystery, Crime
    8.16 Excellent+
  • 23
    23
    Joan of Arc
    1948December 1948 by Victor Fleming
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.35 Good++
  • 24
    24
    Tall in the Saddle
    1944September 1944 by Edwin L. Marin
    Western
    Western
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 25
    25
    Drums Along the Mohawk
    1939November 1939 by John Ford
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 26
    26
    Dead End
    1937August 1937 by William Wyler
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.96 Excellent
  • 27
    27
    The Big Trail
    1930November 1930 by Raoul Walsh
    Drama, Western
    Drama, Western
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 28
    28
    The Long Voyage Home
    1940November 1940 by John Ford
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 29
    29
    The Wings of Eagles
    1957January 1957 by John Ford
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 30
    30
    Operation Pacific
    1951January 1951 by George Waggner
    War, Drama, Action
    War, Drama, Action
    7.42 Good++
  • 31
    31
    Topper
    1937July 1937 by Norman Z. McLeod
    Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
    Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 32
    32
    Canyon Passage
    1946July 1946 by Jacques Tourneur
    Western
    Western
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 33
    33
    Unconquered
    1947October 1947 by Cecil B. DeMille
    Drama, Adventure, History
    Drama, Adventure, History
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 34
    34
    The Long Gray Line
    1955January 1955 by John Ford
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.89 Excellent-
  • 35
    35
    Dodge City
    1939April 1939 by Michael Curtiz
    Western
    Western
    7.87 Excellent-
  • 36
    36
    Lady for a Day
    1933September 1933 by Frank Capra
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.96 Excellent
  • 37
    37
    Only the Valiant
    1951April 1951 by Gordon Douglas
    Western
    Western
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 38
    38
    Gentleman Jim
    1942November 1942 by Raoul Walsh
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    8.02 Excellent
  • 39
    39
    The Mortal Storm
    1940June 1940 by Frank Borzage
    Drama
    Drama
    8.17 Excellent+
  • 40
    40
    Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
    1950August 1950 by Gordon Douglas
    Crime, Thriller
    Crime, Thriller
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 41
    41
    Tobacco Road
    1941February 1941 by John Ford
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 42
    42
    A Man Alone
    1955October 1955 by Ray Milland
    Western, Romance
    Western, Romance
    7.43 Good++
  • 43
    43
    'G' Men
    1935May 1935 by William Keighley
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 44
    44
    The Shepherd of the Hills
    1941July 1941 by Henry Hathaway
    Drama, Western
    Drama, Western
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 45
    45
    The Fugitive
    1947November 1947 by John Ford
    Drama
    Drama
    7.43 Good++
  • 46
    46
    The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
    1938July 1938 by Anatole Litvak
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.99 Excellent
  • 47
    47
    Dakota
    1945December 1945 by Joseph Kane
    Western
    Western
    7.18 Good+
  • 48
    48
    Made for Each Other
    1939February 1939 by John Cromwell
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.44 Good++
  • 49
    49
    Swamp Water
    1941November 1941 by Jean Renoir
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 50
    50
    Santa Fe Trail
    1940December 1940 by Michael Curtiz
    Western
    Western
    7.25 Good+
  • 51
    51
    Directed by John Ford
    1971September 1971 by Peter Bogdanovich
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.87 Excellent-
  • 52
    52
    The Falcon Takes Over
    1942May 1942 by Irving Reis
    Crime, Mystery
    Crime, Mystery
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 53
    53
    Night Key
    1937April 1937 by Lloyd Corrigan
    Science Fiction, Crime
    Science Fiction, Crime
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 54
    54
    Know For Sure
    1941October 1941 by Lewis Milestone
    Drama
    Drama
    7.40 Good++
  • 55
    55
    The Oklahoma Kid
    1939March 1939 by Lloyd Bacon
    Western, History
    Western, History
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 56
    56
    Pillars of the Sky
    1956September 1956 by George Marshall
    Western
    Western
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 57
    57
    Virginia City
    1940March 1940 by Michael Curtiz
    Western, Action, Romance
    Western, Action, Romance
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 58
    58
    Dakota Incident
    1956July 1956 by Lewis R. Foster
    Action, Western
    Action, Western
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 59
    59
    Alias Jesse James
    1959March 1959 by Norman Z. McLeod
    Comedy, Western
    Comedy, Western
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 60
    60
    The Last Days of Pompeii
    1935October 1935 by Ernest B. Schoedsack
    Drama, Adventure
    Drama, Adventure
    7.49 Good++
  • 61
    61
    Hellgate
    1952September 1952 by Charles Marquis Warren
    Western
    Western
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 62
    62
    Kit Carson
    1940August 1940 by George B. Seitz
    Western, Romance
    Western, Romance
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 63
    63
    Noah's Ark
    1928November 1928 by Michael Curtiz
    Drama, War, History
    Drama, War, History
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 64
    64
    Chained
    1934August 1934 by Clarence Brown
    Romance, Drama
    Romance, Drama
    7.91 Excellent
  • 65
    65
    Flesh
    1932December 1932 by John Ford
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 66
    66
    Dust Be My Destiny
    1939September 1939 by Lewis Seiler
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 67
    67
    China Doll
    1958June 1958 by Frank Borzage
    Drama, Romance, War
    Drama, Romance, War
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 68
    68
    The Brat
    1931August 1931 by John Ford
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 69
    69
    Born Reckless
    1930May 1930 by John Ford
    Crime, Comedy, Drama
    Crime, Comedy, Drama
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 70
    70
    The Affairs of Cellini
    1934August 1934 by Gregory La Cava
    Comedy, Drama, History
    Comedy, Drama, History
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 71
    71
    Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
    1939November 1939 by Ricardo Cortez
    Drama
    Drama
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 72
    72
    Slightly Dangerous
    1943April 1943 by Wesley Ruggles
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 73
    73
    School for Romance
    1934January 1934 by Archie Gottler
    Music
    Music
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 74
    74
    Going Places
    1938December 1938 by Ray Enright
    Romance, Comedy
    Romance, Comedy
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 75
    75
    Waterfront
    1939July 1939 by Terry O. Morse
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 76
    76
    Avenging Waters
    1936May 1936 by Spencer Gordon Bennet
    Western
    Western
    Needs more reviews
  • 77
    77
    Salute
    1929September 1929 by John Ford
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 78
    78
    Boulder Dam
    1936March 1936 by Frank McDonald
    Action, Drama
    Action, Drama
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 79
    79
    Little Big Shot
    1935September 1935 by Michael Curtiz
    Comedy, Crime
    Comedy, Crime
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 80
    80
    High Speed
    1932April 1932 by D. Ross Lederman
    Crime, Action
    Crime, Action
    Needs more reviews
  • 81
    81
    Reformatory
    1938June 1938 by Lewis D. Collins
    Crime
    Crime
    Needs more reviews
  • 82
    82
    Straightaway
    1933December 1933 by Otto Brower
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 83
    83
    Here Comes the Groom
    1934June 1934 by Edward Sedgwick
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 84
    84
    Hello Trouble
    1932July 1932 by Lambert Hillyer
    Western
    Western
    Needs more reviews
  • 85
    85
    White Eagle
    1932October 1932 by Lambert Hillyer
    Action, Adventure, Western
    Action, Adventure, Western
    Needs more reviews
  • 86
    86
    Strangers All
    1935April 1935 by Charles Vidor
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 87
    87
    Penitentiary
    1938February 1938 by John Brahm
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 88
    88
    State Trooper
    1933February 1933 by D. Ross Lederman
    Action, Crime
    Action, Crime
    Needs more reviews