Ward Bond

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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

It's a Wonderful Life

as Bert

Gone with the Wind

as Tom the Yankee Captain

The Maltese Falcon

as Det. Tom Polhaus

The Searchers

as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton

It Happened One Night

as Bus Driver (uncredited)

Rio Bravo

as Pat Wheeler

The Grapes of Wrath

as (uncredited)

Bringing Up Baby

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

The Quiet Man

as Father Peter Lonergan

My Darling Clementine

as Morgan Earp