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.jpg/220px-The_searchers_Ford_Trailer_screenshot_(35).jpg) Ward Bond in The Searchers |
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| Born | April 9, 1903 Benkelman, Nebraska |
| Died | November 5, 1960 Dallas, Texas |
Ward Edwin Bond[1] (April 9, 1903 – November 5, 1960) was an American film actor whose rugged appearance and easygoing charm led to featured roles in numerous classic films. The Searchers is a 1956 Epic Western film directed by John Ford, based on the 1954 novel by Alan Le May, which tells the story Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Benkelman is a city in Dundy County, Nebraska, United States. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works
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Biography
Early life
Bond was born in Benkelman, Nebraska – located in the far southwestern corner of Nebraska just a few miles from Kansas and Colorado. Benkelman is a city in Dundy County, Nebraska, United States. Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. The Bond family – father John W. , mother Mabel L. , and sister Bernice – lived in Benkelman until 1919 when they moved to Denver. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States He graduated from East Denver High School.
Bond attended the University of Southern California and played football alongside John Wayne, who would become a lifelong friend and colleague. The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly John Wayne ( May 26, 1907 &ndash June 11, 1979) was an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award -winning American Bond was a starting lineman on USC's first national championship team in 1928. The 1928 college football season had the USC Trojans recognized as champions under the Dickinson system but the Rose Bowl was contested between the #2 and #3 teams California and Georgia Wayne and Bond, along with several other football players, were recruited to play football players in a film about the United States Naval Academy. The United States Naval Academy is an undergraduate college in Annapolis, Maryland, United States that educates and commissions officers of the United States
Hollywood
Bond made his screen debut in 1929 in John Ford's Salute, and thereafter played over 200 roles. Events The days of the Silent film were numbered A mad scramble to provide synchronized sound was on Salute is a 1929 in film Motion picture directed by John Ford, starring George O’Brien Helen Chandler, William Janney Stepin He was frequently typecast as a friendly policemen or as a brutal thug. He had a long-time working relationship with directors John Ford and Frank Capra, performing in such films as The Searchers, Drums Along the Mohawk, The Quiet Man, and Fort Apache for Ford, with whom he made 25 films, and It Happened One Night and It's a Wonderful Life for Capra. Frank Russell Capra ( May 18, 1897 &ndash September 3, 1991) was an Academy Award winning Italian-American Film The Searchers is a 1956 Epic Western film directed by John Ford, based on the 1954 novel by Alan Le May, which tells the story Drums Along the Mohawk is a 1939 John Ford Film starring Claudette Colbert, Henry Fonda and Edna May Oliver The Quiet Man is a American film starring John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Victor McLaglen, and Barry Fitzgerald, and directed Fort Apache is a 1948 western film directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne and Henry Fonda. It Happened One Night is a 1934 screwball comedy directed by Frank Capra, in which a pampered Socialite ( Claudette Colbert It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American Film produced and directed by Frank Capra and based on the short story " The Greatest Among his other prominent films were Bringing Up Baby (1938), Gone with the Wind (1939), The Maltese Falcon (1941), Sergeant York (1941), They Were Expendable (1945), Joan of Arc (1948), in which he was unusually cast as Captain La Hire, and Rio Bravo (1959). Bringing Up Baby is a 1938 Screwball comedy directed by Howard Hawks and starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. Gone with the Wind is a 1939 American dramatic - romantic - War film adapted from Margaret Mitchell 's 1936 The Maltese Falcon is a 1941 Warner Bros film written and directed by John Huston, based on the novel of the same name For the unsuccessful US weapon system see M247 Sergeant York. They Were Expendable is a war film released in 1945. The movie was directed by John Ford and starred Robert Montgomery, John Wayne Joan of Arc is a 1948 Technicolor film directed by Victor Fleming; starring Ingrid Bergman as the French religious icon and war Étienne de Vignolles, called La Hire, (Born 1380 - died 11 January, 1443) was a French military commander during the Hundred Years' War Rio Bravo is a 1959 Western Film, directed by Howard Hawks. The script was written by Jules Furthman and Leigh He later starred in the popular NBC western television series Wagon Train from 1957 until his death. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Wagon Train is a Television Western Series on NBC from 1957 - 1962 and then on ABC from 1962- The year 1957 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1957. Wagon Train was based on the 1950 movie Wagon Master, in which Bond also appeared. For the 2007 Porter Wagoner album see Wagonmaster Wagon Master is a 1950 Western film
An epileptic, he was rejected by the draft during World War II. Epilepsy is a common chronic Neurological disorder that is characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. Conscription (also known as the draft, the call-up or national service) is a general term for involuntary labor demanded by some established authority World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
In the 1940s, Bond was an intensely active member of the right-wing group called the Motion Picture Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals, whose major platform was opposition to communists in the film industry. The Motion Picture Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals ( MPA) was an American organization of politically conservative movie workers who wanted Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based Prior to his death, Bond campaigned for the Republican presidential nominee Richard M. Nixon. Bond died three days before Democrat John F. Kennedy narrowly defeated Nixon. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of
The wide-shouldered 6`2" Bond appears in more of the films on both the original and the tenth anniversary edition of the American Film Institute's 100 Years. The first of the AFI 100 Years series of cinematic milestones AFI's 100 Years AFI’s 100 Years100 Movies — 10th Anniversary Edition was the 2007 updated version of 100 Years… 100 Movies. The American Film Institute ( AFI) is an independent Non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 . . 100 Movies lists than any other actor: It Happened One Night (1934), Bringing Up Baby (1938), Gone with the Wind (1939), The Grapes of Wrath (1940) , The Maltese Falcon (1941), It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and The Searchers (1956). It Happened One Night is a 1934 screwball comedy directed by Frank Capra, in which a pampered Socialite ( Claudette Colbert Bringing Up Baby is a 1938 Screwball comedy directed by Howard Hawks and starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. Gone with the Wind is a 1939 American dramatic - romantic - War film adapted from Margaret Mitchell 's 1936 The Grapes of Wrath ( 1940) is a American Drama film directed by John Ford. The Maltese Falcon is a 1941 Warner Bros film written and directed by John Huston, based on the novel of the same name It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American Film produced and directed by Frank Capra and based on the short story " The Greatest The Searchers is a 1956 Epic Western film directed by John Ford, based on the 1954 novel by Alan Le May, which tells the story
Bond has also been in 11 films that were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, which is more than any other actor:[2] Arrowsmith (1931/32), Lady for a Day (1933), It Happened One Night (1934), You Can't Take It with You (1938), Gone with the Wind (1939), The Grapes of Wrath (1940), The Maltese Falcon (1941), Sergeant York (1941), It's a Wonderful Life (1946), The Quiet Man (1952) and Mister Roberts (1955). The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working Arrowsmith is a 1931 film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Lady for a Day is a 1933 film which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. It Happened One Night is a 1934 screwball comedy directed by Frank Capra, in which a pampered Socialite ( Claudette Colbert You Can't Take It with You is a Pulitzer Prize -winning comedic play in three acts by George S Gone with the Wind is a 1939 American dramatic - romantic - War film adapted from Margaret Mitchell 's 1936 The Grapes of Wrath ( 1940) is a American Drama film directed by John Ford. The Maltese Falcon is a 1930 Detective novel by Dashiell Hammett, originally serialized in the magazine " Black Mask " For the unsuccessful US weapon system see M247 Sergeant York. It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American Film produced and directed by Frank Capra and based on the short story " The Greatest The Quiet Man is a American film starring John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Victor McLaglen, and Barry Fitzgerald, and directed
A legend has developed that country singer Johnny Horton died in an automobile accident while driving to see Bond at a hotel in Dallas to discuss a possible role in the fourth season of Wagon Train. Johnny Horton ( April 30, 1925 &ndash November 5, 1960) was an American Country music singer who was most famous Although Horton was indeed killed in a car crash at 1:30 a. m. on November 5, 1960, and Bond died from a massive heart attack at noon that same day, the two events were unrelated. Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply Horton was on his way from Austin to Shreveport, Louisiana, not Dallas. Shreveport is the third-largest city and the principal city of the third largest Metropolitan area in the U Bond was in Dallas not to meet Horton but to attend a football game. (In any case, Bond, as star of his show, was not a producer and was not in a position to hire Horton. Moreover, there was already a "Horton" on Wagon Train, actor Robert Horton (born 1924), who played the fictitious scout "Flint McCullough". Robert Horton (born July 29, 1924) is an American Television Actor, who was most noted for the role of Flint McCullough in the TV Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. )
Bond was 57 at the time of his death; John Wayne gave the eulogy at his funeral. A eulogy is a speech or writing in Praise of a person or thing Bond's will bequeathed to Wayne the shotgun with which Wayne had once accidentally shot Bond. [3]
For his contribution to the television industry, Bond has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6933 Hollywood Blvd. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that In 2001, he was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Hall of Great Western Performers is a Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City Oklahoma, U The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is a Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the US state of Oklahoma. There is also a Ward Bond Memorial Park in his birthplace of Benkelman, Nebraska.
Partial filmography
See also
References
- ^ Ward Bond's Boyhood Home
- ^ Actors and how many best picture nominees they've been in. Salute is a 1929 in film Motion picture directed by John Ford, starring George O’Brien Helen Chandler, William Janney Stepin Words and Music is a 1929 American musical Comedy Motion picture, directed by James Tinling, and starring The Big Trail ( 1930) is a lavish early Widescreen movie shot on location across the American West starring John Wayne in his first Arrowsmith is a 1931 film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Virtue is a 1932 Romance film starring Carole Lombard and Pat O'Brien. Lady for a Day is a 1933 film which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Frontier Marshal is a 1934 western film directed by Lewis Seiler. It Happened One Night is a 1934 screwball comedy directed by Frank Capra, in which a pampered Socialite ( Claudette Colbert Conflict is a 1936 film based on a novel by Jack London and a silent movie both titled " The Abysmal Brute " Topper ( 1937) is a Comedy film which tells the story of a stuffy stuck-in-his-ways man who is haunted by the ghosts of a fun-loving married couple Bringing Up Baby is a 1938 Screwball comedy directed by Howard Hawks and starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. The Amazing Dr Clitterhouse is a Warner Bros Crime film starring Edward G You Can't Take It with You is a Pulitzer Prize -winning comedic play in three acts by George S The Oklahoma Kid is a 1939 Western film starring James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart. Young Mr Lincoln is a 1939 fictionalized biography/ Drama film about the early life of President Abraham Lincoln, directed by John Frontier Marshal is a 1939 western film starring Randolph Scott as legendary lawman Wyatt Earp. Drums Along the Mohawk is a 1939 John Ford Film starring Claudette Colbert, Henry Fonda and Edna May Oliver Gone with the Wind is a 1939 American dramatic - romantic - War film adapted from Margaret Mitchell 's 1936 The Grapes of Wrath ( 1940) is a American Drama film directed by John Ford. The Mortal Storm is a 1940 film that was one of the most direct anti- Nazi Hollywood films released before the American entry into the The Long Voyage Home ( 1940) is an American Drama film and directed by John Ford. This article is about the film For the novel see Tobacco Road. A Man Betrayed ( UK title Citadel of Crime, TV title Wheel of Fortune) is a 1941 film starring John Wayne. For the unsuccessful US weapon system see M247 Sergeant York. The Shepherd of the Hills is a 1941 film starring John Wayne. Manpower is a 1941 film about power company linemen starring Edward G The Maltese Falcon is a 1941 Warner Bros film written and directed by John Huston, based on the novel of the same name Gentleman Jim is a 1942 film starring Errol Flynn as heavyweight boxing champion James J Slightly Dangerous is a 1943 Romantic comedy film starring Lana Turner. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Sullivans was also an Australian made Drama Television series which ran from 1976 until 1983. Tall in the Saddle is a 1944 western movie starring John Wayne as a cowboy and Ella Raines as his fierce bullwhip-brandishing love interest They Were Expendable is a war film released in 1945. The movie was directed by John Ford and starred Robert Montgomery, John Wayne Dakota is a 1945 Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring John Wayne. This article is about the John Ford Western For the song see Oh My Darling Clementine. It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American Film produced and directed by Frank Capra and based on the short story " The Greatest Unconquered ( 1947) was produced and directed by Cecil B DeMille and released by Paramount. The Fugitive is a 1947 American - Mexican Drama film starring Henry Fonda and directed by John Ford, based on Fort Apache is a 1948 western film directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne and Henry Fonda. Tap Roots is a 1948 Period film set during the American Civil War, made by Walter Wanger Productions and Universal International 3 Godfathers is a 1948 western film directed by John Ford. The screenplay written by Frank S The Time of Your Life is a 1948 film starring James Cagney adapted from the the 1939 William Saroyan play of the same title. Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950 is a Film noir directed by Gordon Douglas based on the novel by Horace McCoy. Operation Pacific is a 1951 World War II submarine film starring John Wayne and directed by George Waggner. For the 1986 film known as On Dangerous Ground in the UK see Choke Canyon. The Quiet Man is a American film starring John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Victor McLaglen, and Barry Fitzgerald, and directed Hondo is a 1953 Western film starring John Wayne. It is somewhat a retelling of Hamlet, in that Hondo kills a young boy's father marries Johnny Guitar ( 1954) is a Republic Pictures Feature film starring Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden, Mercedes McCambridge The Searchers is a 1956 Epic Western film directed by John Ford, based on the 1954 novel by Alan Le May, which tells the story The Wings of Eagles is a 1957 film about Frank "''Spig''" Wead and US Naval Aviation from its inception through World War II Rio Bravo is a 1959 Western Film, directed by Howard Hawks. The script was written by Jules Furthman and Leigh This is a list of actors who have appeared in multiple Best Picture Academy Award winners. The Sophomore Critic (2007-02-18). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Retrieved on 2007-06-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath.
- ^ www. imdb. com/name/nm0000955/bio
External links
- Ward Bond at the Internet Movie Database
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Bond, Ward |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 9, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Benkelman, Nebraska |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 5, 1960 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Dallas, Texas |
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