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Ward Bond

ActingBorn 1903-04-09Benkelman, 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).

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The Searchers1956as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston ClaytonOur takeThe ending separates bringing a person home from belonging there yourself. Ethan finally carries Debbie to safety, but the last doorway does not turn that act into a declaration that everything about him has been healed. The film grants a rescue while leaving the rescuer unsettled.

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