About
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; and was later a regular on the 1950s Los Angeles country music television series Town Hall Party.
Filmography
Swing the Western Way1947 · Johnny
Song of the Wasteland1947 · Shorty - Saddle Pals member
Duel in the Sun1946 · Party Guest (uncredited)
Git Along Little Pony1944 · Member Jimmy Wakely Trio (uncredited)
Kansas City Kitty1944 · Chaps Wiliker
Marshal of Gunsmoke1944 · Guirar Player, Red River Valley Boys
Arizona Trail1943 · Red, Red River Valley Boy
The Lone Star Trail1943 · Johnny - Member, Jimmy Wakely Trio
Robin Hood of the Range1943 · Johnny, Jimmy Wakely Trio
Cowboy Commandos1943 · Deputy Slim
Frontier Law1943 · Jack
Raiders of San Joaquin1943 · Johnny - Member, Jimmy Wakely Trio
Cheyenne Roundup1943 · Concertina Player (as Jimmy Wakely Trio)
The Old Chisholm Trail1942 · Member Jimmy Wakely Trio
Little Joe, the Wrangler1942 · Musician
Deep in the Heart of Texas1942 · Accordion Player, - Jimmy Wakely Trio
Heart of the Rio Grande1942 · Concertina Player - Jimmy Wakely Trio
Twilight on the Trail1941 · Second Guitar Cowhand
Stick to Your Guns1941 · Singing Cowboy Skinny (2d guitar)
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie1941 · Singing Cowhand