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Ward Bond

Highest Rated: 100% Canyon Passage (1946)

Lowest Rated: 20% Operation Pacific (1951)

Birthday: Apr 9, 1903

Birthplace: Benkelman, Nebraska, USA

One of the most prolific of Hollywood character actors. Bond began his career in the late 1920s and was a key member of John Ford's stock company, playing the parson/Texas Ranger in "The Searchers" (1956) and fictional film director John Dodge in "The Wings of Eagles" (1956). He starred in the TV series, "Wagon Train."

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100% 65% Canyon Passage
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100% 68% Wagon Master
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100% 86% Gentleman Jim
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100% 83% Fort Apache
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100% 86% The Mortal Storm
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100% 70% The Long Voyage Home
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100% 88% The Fighting Sullivans
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100% 75% Dodge City
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100% 86% My Darling Clementine
Watchlist 100% 88% The Grapes of Wrath Watchlist
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Ward Bond DUST BE MY DESTINY, from top, John Garfield, Ward Bond, Bobby Jordan, Billy Halop, 1939 THE SEARCHERS, from left: John Wayne, Ward Bond, on set, 1956 thesearchers1956-fsct07(thesearchers1956-fsct07) OPERATION PACIFIC, Ward Bond, 1951 A MAN ALONE, from left: Ray Milland, Mary Murphy, Ward Bond, 1955 ON DANGEROUS GROUND, Robert Ryan, Ward Bond, 1952 THE FIGHTING SULLIVANS, (aka THE SULLIVANS), Trudy Marshall, Selena Royle, Thomas Mitchell, Ward Bond, Anne Baxter, 1944, (c) 20th Century Fox, TM & Copyright ON DANGEROUS GROUND, from left: Sumner Williams, Ward Bond, Robert Ryan, Frank Ferguson, 1952 THE WALKING HILLS, Ward Bond (second left) visiting Ella Raines (far left), Randolph Scott (center) and Jerome Courtland (left of center), in Death Valley, California, during time off from the making of the film, 1949 VIRTUE, Pat O'Brien, Ward Bond, Carole Lombard, 1932 View more photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet 37% Alias Jesse James Maj. Seth Adams (Character) - 1959
96% 91% Rio Bravo Pat Wheeler (Character) - 1959
No Score Yet 23% China Doll Father Cairns (Character) - 1958
40% 56% The Wings of Eagles John Dodge (Character) - 1957
No Score Yet 45% Halliday Brand Big Dan Halliday (Character) - 1957
No Score Yet No Score Yet Pillars of the Sky Dr. Joseph Holden (Character) - 1956
87% 88% The Searchers Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton (Character) - 1956
No Score Yet 44% Dakota Incident Sen. Blakely (Character) - 1956
No Score Yet 42% A Man Alone Sheriff Gil Corrigan (Character) - 1955
93% 85% Mister Roberts Chief Petty Officer Dowdy (Character) - 1955
90% 74% The Long Gray Line Capt. Herman J. Kohler (Character) - 1955
94% 85% Johnny Guitar John McIvers (Character) - 1954
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Bob Mathias Story Coach Jackson (Character) - 1954
No Score Yet 33% Gypsy Colt Frank MacWade (Character) - 1954
No Score Yet 29% Blowing Wild Dutch Peterson (Character) - 1953
90% 74% Hondo Buffalo Baker (Character) - 1953
No Score Yet 20% The Moonlighter Cole Gardner (Character) - 1953
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hellgate Lt. Tod Voorhees (Character) - 1953
91% 91% The Quiet Man Father Peter Lonergan, Narrator (Character) - 1952
89% 78% On Dangerous Ground Walter Brent (Character) - 1951
No Score Yet 48% Only the Valiant Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist (Character) - 1951
20% 50% Operation Pacific Cmdr. John T. "Pop" Perry (Character) - 1951
100% 68% Wagon Master Elder Wiggs (Character) - 1950
No Score Yet 72% Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye Insp. Charles Weber (Character) - 1950
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Great Missouri Raid Maj. Marshal Trowbridge (Character) - 1950
No Score Yet 45% Riding High Lee (Character) - 1950
No Score Yet No Score Yet Singing Guns Sheriff Jim Caradac (Character) - 1950
90% 54% Joan of Arc La Hire (Character) - 1948
87% 78% 3 Godfathers Perley "Buck" Sweet (Character) - 1948
No Score Yet 53% The Time of Your Life McCarthy (Character) - 1948
100% 83% Fort Apache Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke (Character) - 1948
No Score Yet 83% Tap Roots Hoab Dabney (Character) - 1948
71% 61% The Fugitive El Gringo (Character) - 1947
86% 67% Unconquered John Fraser (Character) - 1947
100% 65% Canyon Passage Honey Bragg (Character) - 1946
100% 86% My Darling Clementine Morgan Earp (Character) - 1946
94% 95% It's a Wonderful Life Bert (Character) $3.3M 1946
92% 73% They Were Expendable "Boats" Mulcahey (Character) - 1945
No Score Yet 44% Dakota Jim Bender (Character) - 1945
No Score Yet 60% Home in Indiana Jed Bruce (Character) - 1944
100% 88% The Fighting Sullivans Lt. Cmdr. Robinson (Character) - 1944
No Score Yet 72% Tall in the Saddle "Judge" Robert Garvey (Character) - 1944
No Score Yet 33% Hitler: Dead or Alive Steve Maschick (Character) - 1943
60% 73% A Guy Named Joe Al Yackey (Character) - 1943
No Score Yet 43% They Came to Blow Up America FBI Chief Craig (Character) - 1943
No Score Yet 75% Slightly Dangerous Jimmy (Character) - 1943
No Score Yet 60% Hello, Frisco, Hello Sharkey (Character) - 1943
100% 86% Gentleman Jim John L. Sullivan (Character) - 1942
No Score Yet 44% The Falcon Takes Over Moose Malloy (Character) - 1942
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ten Gentlemen From West Point Sgt. Scully (Character) - 1942
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wild Bill Hickok Rides Sheriff Edmunds (Character) - 1942
No Score Yet No Score Yet Doctors Don't Tell Barney Millen (Character) - 1941
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Man Betrayed Floyd (Character) - 1941
No Score Yet 37% Tobacco Road Lov Bensey (Character) - 1941
No Score Yet 74% Manpower Eddie Adams (Character) - 1941
No Score Yet 70% Swamp Water Tim Dorson (Character) - 1941
99% 91% The Maltese Falcon Det. Tom Polhaus (Character) - 1941
85% 86% Sergeant York Ike Botkin (Character) - 1941
No Score Yet 65% The Shepherd of the Hills Wash Gibbs (Character) - 1941
No Score Yet 10% Wheel of Fortune Floyd (Character) - 1941
No Score Yet No Score Yet Little Old New York Regan (Character) - 1940
100% 86% The Mortal Storm Franz (Character) - 1940
100% 70% The Long Voyage Home Yank (Character) - 1940
100% 88% The Grapes of Wrath Friendly policeman in Bakersfield (Character) - 1940
56% 50% Santa Fe Trail Townley (Character) - 1940
No Score Yet 80% Kit Carson Ape (Character) - 1940
No Score Yet 56% Virginia City Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited) (Character) - 1940
No Score Yet 60% Buck Benny Rides Again First Outlaw (Character) - 1940
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Cisco Kid and the Lady The Drunk (Character) - 1940
No Score Yet 17% Heaven With a Barbed Wire Fence Hunk (Character) - 1939
No Score Yet 62% Frontier Marshal Town Marshal (Character) - 1939
75% No Score Yet The Girl From Mexico Mexican Pete (Character) - 1939
90% 92% Gone With the Wind Tom (Character) $198.7M 1939
82% 60% Drums Along the Mohawk Adam Hartman (Character) - 1939
100% 81% Young Mr. Lincoln John Palmer Cass (Character) - 1939
100% 75% Dodge City Bud Taylor (Character) - 1939
No Score Yet 47% The Oklahoma Kid Wes Handley (Character) - 1939
No Score Yet 61% They Made Me a Criminal Lenihan (Character) - 1939
No Score Yet No Score Yet Going Places Clarence (Character) - 1939
No Score Yet No Score Yet Trouble in Sundown Henchman Dusty (Character) - 1939
No Score Yet 62% The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Tug (Character) - 1938
No Score Yet No Score Yet Gun Law Pecos (Character) - 1938
94% 88% You Can't Take It With You Mike, the Detective (uncredited) (Character) - 1938
No Score Yet No Score Yet Professor Beware Motorcycle cop (Character) - 1938
No Score Yet 86% Prison Break Big Red Kincaid (Character) - 1938
97% 89% Bringing Up Baby Motorcycle Cop at Jail (uncredited) (Character) - 1938
No Score Yet No Score Yet Born to Be Wild Bill Purvis (Character) - 1938
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Law West of Tombstone Mulligan P. Martinez (Character) - 1938
No Score Yet No Score Yet Over the Wall Eddie Edwards (Character) - 1938
No Score Yet 34% Night Key Fingers (Character) - 1937
83% 77% Dead End Doorman (Character) - 1937
No Score Yet No Score Yet 23 1/2 Hours Leave Top Sgt. Burke (Character) - 1937
100% 78% You Only Live Once Casey, guard (Character) - 1937
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wildcatter Johnson (Character) - 1937
No Score Yet No Score Yet Escape by Night Peter "Spudsy" Baker (Character) - 1937
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Fight to the Finish Eddie Hawkins (Character) - 1937
No Score Yet 0% Colleen Sweeney (Character) - 1936
No Score Yet 16% The Bride Walks Out Taxi Driver (uncredited) (Character) - 1936
No Score Yet No Score Yet Avenging Waters Marve Slater (Character) - 1936
No Score Yet No Score Yet Pride of the Marines Gunner Brady (Character) - 1936
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cattle Thief Ranse Willard (Character) - 1936
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Man Who Lived Twice John 'Gloves' Baker (Character) - 1936
No Score Yet No Score Yet Without Orders Tim Casey (Character) - 1936
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Crimson Trail Luke Long (Character) - 1935
83% 50% Black Fury Mac (Character) - 1935
No Score Yet No Score Yet Waterfront Lady Jess (Character) - 1935
No Score Yet 92% Devil Dogs of the Air Jimmy (Character) - 1935
No Score Yet No Score Yet Justice of the Range Bob Brennan (Character) - 1935
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fighting Shadows Brad Harrison (Character) - 1935
No Score Yet No Score Yet Murder in the Fleet "Heavy" Johnson (uncredited) (Character) - 1935
No Score Yet No Score Yet Little Big Shot Kell's henchman (Character) - 1935
98% 93% It Happened One Night Bus driver #1 (uncredited) (Character) - 1934
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Fighting Code Joe Krull (Character) - 1934
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fighting Ranger Dave (Character) - 1934
No Score Yet No Score Yet Girl in Danger Wynkoski (Character) - 1934
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lucky Devils (uncredited) (Character) - 1933
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Sundown Rider Gabe Powers (Character) - 1933
No Score Yet No Score Yet Unknown Valley Elder Snead (Character) - 1933
75% 69% Heroes for Sale Red (uncredited) (Character) - 1933
No Score Yet 44% Virtue Frank (Character) - 1932
No Score Yet No Score Yet Flesh Muscles Manning (Character) - 1932
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rackety Rax "Brick" Gilligan (Character) - 1932
No Score Yet No Score Yet Salute Midshipman Harold (Character) - 1929
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Defense Rests Hood (Character) -

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wagon Train Major Seth Adams (Character) 1957-1961
No Score Yet No Score Yet Screen Directors Playhouse Unknown (Character) 1955
No Score Yet No Score Yet Climax! Unknown (Character) 1955
No Score Yet No Score Yet Suspense Unknown (Character) 1954