One of the most prolific of Hollywood character actors. Bond began his career in the late 1920s and was a key member of John Ford's stock company, playing the parson/Texas Ranger in "The Searchers" (1956) and fictional film director John Dodge in "The Wings of Eagles" (1956). He starred in the TV series, "Wagon Train."
Milestone
1929: Film acting debut
Education
University of Southern California - Los Angeles, California
Had a walk on appearance in John Ford's "Up the River" (1930); beginning of long association with Ford and famed stock company
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