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Benkelman, Nebraska, USA
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).
Known for
- The Adventures of Errol Flynn — John L. Sullivan (archive footage)2005
- Battleground — Quincannon (archive footage)2004
- Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs — (archive footage)2000
- John Wayne-A Life on Film — Self (archive footage)2000
- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1983
- Directed by John Ford — (archive footage)1971
- The Colter Craven Story1960
- Rio Bravo — Pat Wheeler1959
- Alias Jesse James — Major Seth Adams (uncredited)1959
- China Doll — Father Cairns1958
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Benkelman
- Place of death
- Dallas
- Occupation
- television actor
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- Western
- Image
- Ward Bond in A Guy Named Joe trailer.jpg
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- Commons category
- Ward Bond
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- date of birth
- 1903-04-09
- date of death
- 1960-11-05
- medical condition
- epilepsy
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1929-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- birth name
- Wardell E. Bond
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