Ward Bond
Birthdate: Apr 9, 1903
Birthplace: Benkelman, Nebraska, USA
Died: Nov 5, 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 extra through a football teammate who would become both his best friend and one of cinema's biggest stars: John Wayne. Director John Ford promoted Bond from extra to supporting player in the film Salute (1929), and became another fast friend. An arrogant man of little tact, yet fun-loving in the extreme, Bond was either loved or hated by all who knew him. His face and personality fit perfectly into almost any type of film, and he appeared in hundreds of pictures in his more than 30-year career, in both bit parts and major supporting roles. In the films of Wayne and Ford, particularly, he was nearly always present. Among his most memorable roles are John L. Sullivan in Gentleman Jim (1942), Det. Tom Polhaus in The Maltese Falcon (1941) and the Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnson Clayton The Searchers (1956). An ardent but anti-intellectual patriot, he was perhaps the most vehement proponent, among the Hollywood community, of blacklisting in the witch hunts of the 1950s, and he served as a most unforgiving president of the ultra-right-wing Motion Picture Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals. In the mid-'50s he gained his greatest fame as the star of TV's Wagon Train (1957). During its production, Bond traveled to Dallas, Texas, to attend a football game and died there in his hotel room of a massive heart attack.
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- 2015 |
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words
asSelf
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words
A captivating look behind the scenes of the remarkable life of a young Swedish girl who became one of the most celebrated actresses of American and World cinema.
- 2011 |
Born to Be Wild
asBill Purvis
This heartwarming film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them-saving endangered species one life at a time.
- 2002 | John Ford Goes to War
- 1982 | Hooray for Hollywood
- 1959 | Rio Bravoas Pat Wheeler
- 1958 | China Dollas Father Cairns
- 1957 | The Halliday Brandas Big Dan Halliday
- 1957 | The Wings of Eaglesas John Dodge
- 1956 | Dakota Incidentas Sen. Blakely
- 1956 | Pillars of the Skyas Dr. Joseph Holden
- 1956 | The Searchersas Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
- 1955 | A Man Aloneas Sheriff Gil Corrigan
- 1955 | The Long Gray Lineas Capt. Herman J. Kohler
- 1955 | Mister Robertsas Dowdy
- 1954 | Gypsy Coltas Frank MacWade
- 1954 | Johnny Guitaras John McIvers
- 1954 | The Bob Mathias Storyas Coach Virgil Jackson
- 1953 | Blowing Wildas Dutch Peterson
- 1953 | The Moonlighteras Cole Gardner
- 1953 | Hondoas Buffalo Baker
- 1952 | Hellgateas Lt. Tod Voorhees
- 1952 | Thunderbirdsas Lt. John McCreery
- 1952 | The Quiet Manas Father Peter Lonergan
- 1951 | On Dangerous Groundas Walter Brent
- 1951 | Only the Valiantas Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
- 1951 | The Great Missouri Raidas Maj. Marshal Trowbridge
- 1951 | This Is Korea!as Narrator
- 1951 | Operation Pacificas Cmdr. John T. 'Pop' Perry
- 1950 | Kiss Tomorrow Goodbyeas Inspector Charles Weber
- 1950 | Riding Highas Lee
- 1950 | Singing Gunsas Sheriff Jim Caradac
- 1950 | Wagon Masteras Elder Wiggs
- 1948 | Tap Rootsas Hoab Dabney
- 1948 | The Time of Your Lifeas McCarthy (a blatherskite)
- 1948 | 3 Godfathersas Perley 'Buck' Sweet
- 1948 | Fort Apacheas Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
- 1947 | The Fugitiveas El Gringo
- 1947 | Unconqueredas John Fraser
- 1946 |
It’s a Wonderful Life
asBert
An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.
- 1946 | My Darling Clementineas Morgan Earp
- 1946 | Canyon Passageas Honey Bragg
- 1945 | Dakotaas Jim Bender
- 1945 | They Were Expendableas 'Boats' Mulcahey C.B.M.
- 1944 | Home in Indianaas Jed Bruce
- 1944 | Tall in the Saddleas 'Judge' Robert Garvey
- 1943 | A Guy Named Joeas Al Yackey
- 1943 | Hello Frisco, Helloas Sharkey
- 1943 | Slightly Dangerousas Jimmy
- 1943 | They Came to Blow Up Americaas FBI Chief Craig
- 1942 | Hitler--Dead or Aliveas Steve Maschick
- 1942 | Sin Townas Rock Delaney
- 1942 | Ten Gentlemen from West Pointas Sgt. Scully
- 1942 | The Falcon Takes Overas Moose Malloy
- 1942 | Wild Bill Hickok Ridesas Sheriff Edmunds
- 1942 | Gentleman Jimas John L. Sullivan
- 1941 | A Man Betrayedas Floyd
- 1941 | Doctors Don't Tellas Barney Millen
- 1941 | Manpoweras Eddie Adams
- 1941 | Swamp Wateras Tim Dorson
- 1941 | Tobacco Roadas Lov
- 1941 | The Maltese Falconas Detective Tom Polhaus
- 1941 | The Shepherd of the Hillsas Wash Gibbs
- 1941 | Sergeant Yorkas Ike Botkin
- 1940 | Kit Carsonas Ape
- 1940 | Little Old New Yorkas Regan
- 1940 | The Long Voyage Homeas Yank
- 1939 | Frontier Marshalas Town Marshal
- 1939 | Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fenceas Hunk
- 1939 | Pardon Our Nerveas Kid Ramsey
- 1939 | The Cisco Kid and the Ladyas Walton
- 1939 | The Girl from Mexicoas Mexican Pete - the Wrestler
- 1939 | The Oklahoma Kidas Wes Handley
- 1939 | Trouble in Sundownas Dusty - Henchman
- 1939 | Waterfrontas Mart Hendler
- 1938 | Flight Into Nowhereas Radio Operator
- 1938 | Gun Lawas Henchman Pecos
- 1938 | Numbered Womanas Mr. Aldrich
- 1938 | Over the Wallas Eddie Edwards
- 1938 | Prison Breakas Big Red Kincaid
- 1938 | Reformatoryas Mac Grady
- 1937 | A Fight to the Finishas Eddie Hawkins
- 1937 | Devil's Playgroundas Sidecar Wilson
- 1937 | Escape by Nightas Spudsy
- 1937 | Night Keyas Fingers
- 1937 | Park Avenue Loggeras Paul Sangar
- 1937 | The Wildcatteras Johnson
- 1936 | Avenging Watersas Marve Slater
- 1936 | Conflictas Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan
- 1936 | Crash Donovanas The Drill Master
- 1936 | Legion of Terroras Don Foster
- 1936 | Pride of the Marinesas Gunner Brady
- 1936 | Second Wifeas 1st Partner Politician
- 1936 | The Cattle Thiefas Ranse Willard
- 1936 | The First Babyas Tough Guy
- 1936 | The Leathernecks Have Landedas Tex
- 1936 | The Man Who Lived Twiceas John 'Gloves' Baker
- 1936 | They Met in a Taxias Policeman
- 1936 | Without Ordersas Tim Casey
- 1935 | Devil Dogs of the Airas Instructor
- 1935 | Fighting Shadowsas Brad Harrison
- 1935 | Guard That Girlas Budge Edwards
- 1935 | His Night Outas Lanky
- 1935 | Justice of the Rangeas Bob Brennan
- 1935 | She Gets Her Manas Chick
- 1935 | The Crimson Trailas Luke Long
- 1935 | Too Tough to Killas Danny
- 1935 | Waterfront Ladyas Jess
- 1935 | Western Courageas Lacrosse
- 1934 | 6 Day Bike Rideras First Officer
- 1934 | A Man's Gameas Dave Jordon
- 1934 | Against the Lawas Tony Rizzo
- 1934 | Chainedas Ship Steward
- 1934 | Girl in Dangeras Wynkoski
- 1934 | Here Comes the Groomas Second Cop
- 1934 | Men of the Nightas Det. John Connors
- 1934 | Most Precious Thing in Lifeas Head Coach Smith
- 1934 | Speed Wingsas Henchman
- 1934 | The Crime of Helen Stanleyas Jack Baker
- 1934 | The Fighting Rangeras Dave, Cougar Henchman
- 1934 | The Human Sideas Cop
- 1934 | Voice in the Nightas Bob Hall
- 1934 | Whirlpoolas Farley
- 1933 | Obey the Lawas Kid Paris
- 1933 | Police Car 17as Bumps O'Neill
- 1933 | Straightawayas Hobo
- 1933 | The Fighting Codeas Joe Krull
- 1933 | The Wreckeras Cramer
- 1933 | Unknown Valleyas Elder Snead
- 1933 | When Strangers Marryas Billy McGuire
- 1932 | 20,000 Years in Sing Singas Police Officer
- 1932 | High Speedas Ham
- 1932 | Rackety Raxas 'Brick' Gilligan
- 1932 | Sundown Rideras Gabe Powers
- 1932 | The Greeks Had a Word for Themas Taxi Driver
- 1932 | Virtueas Frank
- 1932 | White Eagleas Bart - Henchman
- 1931 | Three Girls Lostas Airline Steward
- 1930 | Up the Riveras Inmate Socked by Saint Louis
- 1929 | Saluteas Midshipman Harold
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