Hollywood Faces Dossier
32 Archival Vault Holdings
📍 Benkelman, Nebraska, USA
Ward Bond
1903 – 1960
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).
Mike Jones's Video Boneyard archive currently preserves 32 physical recordings spanning 18 productions featuring Ward Bond.
Archival Holdings in The Video Boneyard
The following 18 canonical motion pictures and broadcast master recordings featuring Ward Bond are preserved in the studio archives:
| Year | Production Title | Character / Role | Director / Studio | The Video Boneyard | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | The Big Trail | Featured Cast | Raoul Walsh / 20th Century Studios | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1934 | It Happened One Night | Featured Cast | Frank Capra / Columbia Pictures | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1937 | Night Key 2 Copies | Featured Cast | Lloyd Corrigan / Universal Pictures | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1938 | Made for Each Other | Featured Cast | John Cromwell / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1938 | You Can't Take It With You | Supporting Cast | Frank Capra / Columbia Pictures | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1939 | Dodge City | Featured Cast | Michael Curtiz / Warner Bros. Entertainment | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1939 | Son of Frankenstein | Supporting Cast | Rowland V. Lee / Universal Pictures | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1939 | The Oklahoma Kid | Featured Cast | Lloyd Bacon / Warner Bros. Entertainment | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1940 | Santa Fe Trail | Featured Cast | Michael Curtiz / Warner Bros. Entertainment | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1941 | The Maltese Falcon 3 Copies | Featured Cast | John Huston / Q65557474 | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1944 | Tall in the Saddle | Featured Cast | Edwin L. Marin / RKO Pictures | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1946 | My Darling Clementine | Featured Cast | John Ford / 20th Century Studios | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1948 | 3 Godfathers | Featured Cast | John Ford / Argosy Pictures | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1948 | Fort Apache 2 Copies | Featured Cast | John Ford / RKO Pictures | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1951 | Operation Pacific 2 Copies | Featured Cast | George Waggner / Warner Bros. Entertainment | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1953 | Hondo 7 Copies | Co-Star | John Farrow / Batjac Productions | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1956 | The Searchers 4 Copies | Featured Cast | John Ford / Warner Bros. Entertainment | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1957 | The Wings of Eagles | Featured Cast | John Ford / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
Complete Career & Landmark Filmography
Major theatrical features, landmark television appearances, and key credited roles across Ward Bond's historic screen career:
| Year | Production Title | Character / Role | Department / Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Noah's Ark | Flood Extra (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1929 | Salute | Midshipman Harold | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1929 | So This Is College | USC Player - #30 (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1929 | Words and Music | Ward | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1930 | Born Reckless | Sergeant | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1930 | Cheer Up and Smile | Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1930 | The Big Trail | Sid Bascom (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1930 | The Lone Star Ranger | Townsman at the Dance (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1930 | Up the River | Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1931 | Arrowsmith | Cop (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1931 | Maker of Men | Football Player Pat (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1931 | Over the Hill | Detective Escort (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1931 | Quick Millions | Cop in montage (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1931 | Sob Sister | Ward, a Cop (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1931 | The Brat | Court Policeman (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1931 | The Spider | Cop (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1931 | Three Girls Lost | Airline Steward (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1932 | 20,000 Years in Sing Sing | Police Officer (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1932 | Air Mail | Joe Barnes (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1932 | Bachelor's Affairs | Cop (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1932 | Careless Lady | Cop in Raid | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1932 | Flesh | Muscles Manning (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1932 | Hello Trouble | Heavy Kennedy | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1932 | High Speed | Ham | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1932 | Hold 'Em Jail | Football Player (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1932 | Rackety Rax | 'Brick' Gilligan | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1932 | Sundown Rider | Gabe Powers - Henchman | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1932 | That's My Boy | Curley Decker | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1932 | The Greeks Had a Word for Them | Taxi Driver (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1932 | The Trial of Vivienne Ware | Johnson (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1932 | Virtue | Frank | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1932 | White Eagle | Bart - Henchman | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1933 | College Coach | Assistant Coach (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1933 | Heroes for Sale | Red (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1933 | Lady for a Day | Mounted Policeman (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1933 | Lucky Devils | Crewman (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1933 | Obey the Law | Kid Paris | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1933 | Police Car 17 | Bumps O'Neill | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1933 | Son of a Sailor | Joe | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1933 | State Trooper | Undetermined Role | Actor (Feature Film) |
⚖️ Archival Preservation & Scholarship:
All film excerpts, technical specifications, and character credits cataloged in this dossier are curated for film scholarship, legal public domain verification, and historical media education under 17 U.S.C. § 107.