The Maltese Falcon
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At 6' 2" and 195 pounds, Bond was a starting lineman on USC's first national-championship team in 1928. He graduated from USC in 1931 with a bachelor of science degree in engineering. [2] Bond and John Wayne, who had played tackle for USC in 1926 before an injury ended his career, became lifelong friends and colleagues.
Ward Bond was a gruff, burly American character actor who appeared in hundreds of films and TV shows, often with John Wayne and John Ford. He was also a right-wing activist and a star of Wagon Train, where he died of a heart attack in 1960.
- Actor, Soundtrack
- April 9, 1903
- 2 min
- November 5, 1960
Ward Bond was a prolific American character actor who appeared in hundreds of films and TV shows, often with John Wayne and John Ford. He was also a conservative activist and a friend of John Wayne.
- April 9, 1903
- November 5, 1960
Ward Bond (1903-1960) appeared in more than 200 films and the TV series Wagon Train. He played roles such as Bert in It's a Wonderful Life, Captain Clayton in The Searchers, and Father Lonergan in The Quiet Man.
DALLAS, Tex., Nov. 5 (AP) -- Ward Bond, movie and television star, died in a motel here today of a heart attack. He was 57 years old. View Full Article in Timesmachine »
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Ward Bond was a versatile and dependable supporting actor who appeared in over 250 films, including classics like 'Gone with the Wind' and 'The Searchers'. He also starred as Major Seth Adams in the popular TV series 'Wagon Train', and was known for his conservative politics and clashes with other actors.
Wardell Edwin Bond was an American film character actor who appeared in more than 200 films and starred in the NBC television series Wagon Train from 1957 to 1960. 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). As a character actor, Bond frequently played cowboys, cops and soldiers.
