eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 7x0870 WARD BOND signed 8.25x10 still '48 great close up with Van Heflin & others in Tap Roots! Date Sold 6/19/2016Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Autographed 8 1/4" x 10" [21 x 25 cm] Movie Still (Learn More) Ward Bond was born in Benkelman, Nebraska in 1903. His family moved to Denver when he was a teen, and he went to college at USC. There this big burly man became a football player, and he became best friends with fellow teammate John Wayne (the two would go to bars, get drunk, and get into fights!). When Wayne started playing bit parts in movies in 1929, so did Bond. Wayne got his big break in The Big Trail in 1930, but Bond continued mostly playing bit parts for years before getting more significant roles. In 1929, John Ford spotted Bond, and gave him a speaking role in Salute in 1929, and he kept casting him in many of his movies, a total of 26 in all, perhaps the most any one actor made with a single director. Bond appeared in around 270 movies over a 30 year period, one of the most of any actor. At his peak, he made 10 to 20 films every year, and he was in 30 movies in 1935 alone! He took any part that was offered him, continuing to take tiny bit parts after he had played some major roles. Some of his best roles were in Wagon Master, The Quiet Man, The Searchers, The Maltese Falcon, Johnny Guitar, It's a Wonderful Life, and Rio Bravo. He appeared in 11 of the movies that were nominated for Best Picture, and in 7 of the American Film Institute's list of the 100 Greatest American Movies. Bond had epilepsy, which kept him out of military service, but that was never revealed until after his death. He was extremely right wing politically, as were Wayne and Ford, and he actively campaigned against Communists in movies in the 1950s, earning him the hatred of liberals. In 1957, he finally achieved stardom, but it was as the lead in the TV show Wagon Train, which ran for four years. While he was still starring on the show, Bond had a massive heart attack and passed away in 1960, at 57. John Wayne gave the eulogy at his funeral. Important Added Info: Note that this still has been personally autographed (signed) by Ward Bond! Also note that this still measures 8 1/4" x 10" [21 x 25 cm]. Note that our consignor purchased a collection of autographed stills that were collected by Leonard Sorgi, who was a unit manager for ABC for shows like The Soupy Sales Show, The Jerry Mahoney Show, and many others. He was also Unit Manager for the Academy Awards for a number of years, and during his long and varied career, he met many celebrities and obtained autographs from them in person (often personalized to him). Our consignor (and we) feel certain that the autograph on this still is authentic! Condition: very good to fine. Learn More about condition grades
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