Actor info
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Name :
Ward Bond
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Born :
April 9, 1903 in Benkelman, Nebraska, USA (57 years at death)
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Died :
November 5, 1960
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
275 films (1928–2005)
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Also known as :
Wardell Edwin Bond
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Biography
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).
Notable films
- Rio Bravo (1959) as Pat Wheeler
- The Searchers (1956) as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) as Bert
- The Maltese Falcon (1941) as Det. Tom Polhaus
- Gone with the Wind (1939) as Tom the Yankee Captain
