Photo: Trailer screenshot / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Ward Bond is the kind of actor I find endlessly satisfying because he's everywhere once you start looking. Over 200 films, and yet he never needed top billing to leave a mark. I love that his two most-remembered turns are small but unforgettable: Bert the cop in It's a Wonderful Life and Captain Clayton in The Searchers. Then he carried Wagon Train on television right up until his death in 1960. To me he's the definition of a character actor, the dependable face that makes a John Ford or Frank Capra picture feel lived-in. That Walk of Fame star feels well earned.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ward Bond
- Name (Japanese)
- ワード・ボンド
- Reading
- わーど・ぼんど
- Born
- April 9, 1903 – November 5, 1960
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rabbit
- Origin
- Benkelman, Nebraska, United States
- Occupation
- character actor / film actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- High school
- East High School
- University
- University of Southern California
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ward Bond born?
April 9, 1903 – November 5, 1960.
Where is Ward Bond from?
Ward Bond is from Benkelman, Nebraska, United States.
What does Ward Bond do?
Ward Bond works as character actor, film actor, television actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.