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Actor. He is most remembered for playing the role of Seth Adams in the NBC TV series Wagon Train. Born Wardell Edwin Bond, his childhood was in Denver, Colorado as the son of a lumberyard worker.
Bond suffered a massive heart attack while at a hotel in Dallas with his wife. He was pronounced dead at a hospital on November 5, 1960, at the age of 57. His close friend John Wayne delivered the eulogy at his funeral. Bond's will bequeathed to Wayne the shotgun with which Wayne had once accidentally shot Bond on a hunting trip.
At Bond's funeral, Ford walked up to Andy Devine and said, "Now YOU'RE the biggest ass I know". Although his career was cut short by his premature death in 1960 at age 57, he was one of the most prolific of Hollywood's actors over a period of 30 years.
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Oct 23, 2022 · Robert Horton and Ward Bond infamously didn't get along on the set of 'Wagon Train.' Here's how Horton described Bond after Bond's death.
Although John Ford mocked many actors mercilessly (including John Wayne), Bond probably was on the receiving end of the worst verbal punishment from the director (who counted Bond among his favorite actors). At Bond's funeral, Ford walked up to Andy Devine and said, "Now YOU'RE the biggest ass I know".
Bond was 57 at the time of his death; John Wayne gave the eulogy at his funeral. Bond's will bequeathed to Wayne the shotgun with which Wayne had once accidentally shot Bond. For his contribution to the television industry, Bond has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6933 Hollywood Blvd.
Bond suffered a massive heart attack when he and his wife were at a hotel in Dallas. He was pronounced dead at a hospital on November 5, 1960 at the age of 57. His close friend John Wayne gave the eulogy at his funeral. Bond's will bequeathed to Wayne the shotgun with which Wayne had once accidentally shot Bond on a hunting trip.[6]
The Los Angeles Times. Ward Bond death, Nov. 1960. Pallbearers include John EWayne, Frank McGrath, Terry Wilson. Clipping found in The Los Angeles Times published in Los Angeles, California on...
Ward Bond died suddenly of a massive heart attack on November 5, 1960 whilst on a visit to attend a football game in Dallas. He was 57 years old. His funeral eulogy was given by John Wayne.
