Acting

Johnny Bond

Born June 1, 1915 · Enville, Oklahoma, USA

Died June 12, 1978 · aged 63

Cyrus Whitfield Bond (June 1, 1915 – June 12, 1978), known professionally as Johnny Bond, was a popular American country music entertainer of the 1940s through the 1960s. Bond was born in Enville, Oklahoma. He got his first break working for Jimmy Wakely in the late 1930s and went on to join Gene Autry's Melody Ranch in 1940. He also acted on occasion in films including Wilson and Duel in the Sun…

Known For

Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun · 1946

Duel in the Sun

MovieWesternDrama

Beautiful half-breed Pearl Chavez becomes the ward of her dead father's first love and finds herself torn between her sons, one good and the other bad.

Arizona Trail

Arizona Trail · 1943

A young cowboy returns home to help his father fight off a gang trying to take over the family ranch.

Saga of Death Valley

Saga of Death Valley · 1939

Saga of Death Valley

When Tasker kills Roy Rogers he takes one of his young sons. Fifteen years later the other son Roy arrives buying a ranch in the valley where Tasker now controls the water supply. Roy organizes the ranchers for a showdown with Tasker not knowing that his brother is Tasker's chief henchman.

Stick to Your Guns

Stick to Your Guns · 1941

Stick to Your Guns

Buck Peters arranges for Hoppy, California, Johnny and other cowboys to go to the aid of friends whose cattle are being rustled. Hoppy and California locate the rustlers' hideout and join the gang by posing as outlaws themselves, but must find a way to let the rest of the posse know where they are.

Robin Hood of the Range

Robin Hood of the Range · 1943

Robin Hood of the Range

Inasmuch as western star Charles Starrett gained screen fame as the Robin Hood-like "Durango Kid", it stands to reason that Starrett would head the cast of Robin Hood of the Range. The star plays Steve Marlowe, the foster son of railroad manager Henry Marlowe (Kenneth McDonald). When it becomes apparent that the railroad is using underhanded methods to drive local homesteaders off their land, Steve adopts the guise of "The Vulcan", a legendary champion of justice.

Heart of the Rio Grande

Heart of the Rio Grande · 1942

Heart of the Rio Grande

MovieAdventureComedy

As foreman of a dude ranch, Gene has two problems. One is a guest, the spoiled daughter of a millioniare, and the other is the disgruntled ex-foreman that Gene replaced, now just a ranch hand. Gene eventually gets the daughter straightened out but has to fire the ex-foreman and this leads to trouble when he returns intent on revenge.

Deep in the Heart of Texas

Deep in the Heart of Texas · 1942

Deep in the Heart of Texas

Hoping to increase its box-office allure by adopting the title of a popular song, Deep in the Heart of Texas (clap!clap!clap!clap!) was the first Johnny Mack Brown western of the 1942-43 season. The plot concerns a group of insurrectionists who intend to keep Texas separate from the rest of the USA.

Twilight on the Trail

Twilight on the Trail · 1941

Twilight on the Trail

Hoppy, California and Johnny come to the ranch of a friend and his daughter, disguised as dude detectives from the east, to investigate the disappearances, without a trace, of several herds of cattle.

Filmography

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Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun · 1946

Duel in the Sun

MovieWesternDrama

Beautiful half-breed Pearl Chavez becomes the ward of her dead father's first love and finds herself torn between her sons, one good and the other bad.

Party Guest (uncredited)

Arizona Trail

Arizona Trail · 1943

A young cowboy returns home to help his father fight off a gang trying to take over the family ranch.

Red, Red River Valley Boy

Saga of Death Valley

Saga of Death Valley · 1939

Saga of Death Valley

When Tasker kills Roy Rogers he takes one of his young sons. Fifteen years later the other son Roy arrives buying a ranch in the valley where Tasker now controls the water supply. Roy organizes the ranchers for a showdown with Tasker not knowing that his brother is Tasker's chief henchman.

Band Member

Stick to Your Guns

Stick to Your Guns · 1941

Stick to Your Guns

Buck Peters arranges for Hoppy, California, Johnny and other cowboys to go to the aid of friends whose cattle are being rustled. Hoppy and California locate the rustlers' hideout and join the gang by posing as outlaws themselves, but must find a way to let the rest of the posse know where they are.

Singing Cowboy Skinny (2d guitar)

Robin Hood of the Range

Robin Hood of the Range · 1943

Robin Hood of the Range

Inasmuch as western star Charles Starrett gained screen fame as the Robin Hood-like "Durango Kid", it stands to reason that Starrett would head the cast of Robin Hood of the Range. The star plays Steve Marlowe, the foster son of railroad manager Henry Marlowe (Kenneth McDonald). When it becomes apparent that the railroad is using underhanded methods to drive local homesteaders off their land, Steve adopts the guise of "The Vulcan", a legendary champion of justice.

Johnny, Jimmy Wakely Trio

Heart of the Rio Grande

Heart of the Rio Grande · 1942

Heart of the Rio Grande

MovieAdventureComedy

As foreman of a dude ranch, Gene has two problems. One is a guest, the spoiled daughter of a millioniare, and the other is the disgruntled ex-foreman that Gene replaced, now just a ranch hand. Gene eventually gets the daughter straightened out but has to fire the ex-foreman and this leads to trouble when he returns intent on revenge.

Concertina Player - Jimmy Wakely Trio

Deep in the Heart of Texas

Deep in the Heart of Texas · 1942

Deep in the Heart of Texas

Hoping to increase its box-office allure by adopting the title of a popular song, Deep in the Heart of Texas (clap!clap!clap!clap!) was the first Johnny Mack Brown western of the 1942-43 season. The plot concerns a group of insurrectionists who intend to keep Texas separate from the rest of the USA.

Accordion Player, - Jimmy Wakely Trio

Twilight on the Trail

Twilight on the Trail · 1941

Twilight on the Trail

Hoppy, California and Johnny come to the ranch of a friend and his daughter, disguised as dude detectives from the east, to investigate the disappearances, without a trace, of several herds of cattle.

Second Guitar Cowhand

Raiders of San Joaquin

Raiders of San Joaquin · 1943

Raiders of San Joaquin

In this western, two cowboys ride to the rescue of ranchers who are fighting to keep a land-grabber from taking their land and selling it to the railroad

Johnny - Member, Jimmy Wakely Trio

The Lone Star Trail

The Lone Star Trail · 1943

The Lone Star Trail

MovieRomanceWestern

Rancher Blaze Barker returns to Dead Falls after being framed by land-grabbers and spending two years in jail. Paroled, he can't wear a gun, but is aided by Marshal Fargo Steele. The gang is out to gain control of all of the valley land before a dam is constructed. When Blaze raises the money to pay off the taxes on his ranch, he finds it has been marked to incriminate him.

Johnny - Member, Jimmy Wakely Trio

Little Joe, the Wrangler

Little Joe, the Wrangler · 1942

Little Joe, the Wrangler

Mining executive Neal Wallace arrives to investigate the losses at a gold mine and is immediately framed for murder. The murderers then incite a lynch mob but the Sheriff lets him go. Wallace eventually convinces the Sheriff of his innocence and the two then work together to get the gang that is looting the gold ore.

Musician

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie · 1941

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie

A young mining engineer sets out to catch the killers of both his brother and a beautiful young girl's father.

Singing Cowhand

Swing the Western Way

Swing the Western Way · 1947

Swing the Western Way

MovieMusicWestern

Swing the Western Way

Johnny

The Old Chisholm Trail

The Old Chisholm Trail · 1942

The Old Chisholm Trail

MovieActionMusic

Dusty Gardner, and other Texas ranchers, are driving a herd of cattle to Abilene, Kansas along the Chisholm Trail. Desperate need of water takes them to the Turner ranch, where Belle Turner demands exorbitant prices for the water. Dusty learns that Belle is also trying to oust Mary Lee and Montana Smith from the trading post Mary operates. The sheriff sides with Belle following a fight between the two women. Belle knows there is artesian springs under the land the trading post occupies and intends to get the property by any means.

Member Jimmy Wakely Trio

Cheyenne Roundup

Cheyenne Roundup · 1943

Cheyenne Roundup

Johnny Mack Brown's Universal western series was drawing to a close when Cheyenne Roundup was released in mid-1943. Brown is herein cast in a dual role, as honest Gils Brandon and his less-than-honest brother Buck. Pursued by lawman Steve Rawlins (Tex Ritter), Buck tries to pass himself off as the upright Gils.

Concertina Player (as Jimmy Wakely Trio)

Song of the Wasteland

Song of the Wasteland · 1947

Song of the Wasteland

In Song of the Wasteland, Jimmy tries to uphold law and order in a tough frontier town.

Shorty - Saddle Pals member

Kansas City Kitty

Kansas City Kitty · 1944

Kansas City Kitty

MovieRomanceComedy

A piano teacher and her roommate decide to invest their savings in a music publishing company. Comedy with music.

Chaps Wiliker

Trailing Double Trouble

Trailing Double Trouble · 1940

Trailing Double Trouble

MovieWesternComedy

When Moreland's henchman attack Bob Horner the Range Busters break it up. Horner dies but they get the baby Moreland was after. He must have it to become it's guardian and take control of the Horner ranch. When the henchmen catch up with Alibi, they take the baby cradle not realizing Alibi has substituted his dummy Elmer. Crash having evidence Moreland is the one they want, now has a plan to expose him.

Guitar Player - Jimmy Wakely and His Rough Riders

Marshal of Gunsmoke

Marshal of Gunsmoke · 1944

Marshal of Gunsmoke

U.S. marshal Ritter arrives in town to round up bandits who are attempting to fix the local elections.

Guirar Player, Red River Valley Boys

Pony Post

Pony Post · 1940

Atkins is the boss of one of the Pony Express relay stations. He has been causing trouble and is replaced with Cal Sheridan. Atkins now gets the Richard brothers to raid one of the relay stations and they kill Norma's father. Cal sees that the horse of one of the raiders has a broken shoe and Norma sets out to find that horse.

Guitar Player, Jimmy Wakely's Rough Riders

Cowboy Commandos

Cowboy Commandos · 1943

Cowboy Commandos

The Range Busters investigate sabotage at a mining community and uncover a gang of Nazi spies.

Deputy Slim

Frontier Law

Frontier Law · 1943

A town is cleared of crime when a group of cowboys under the direction of Hayden battles an outlaw gang. They also manage to restore the reputation of a friend wrongly accused of murder.

Jack