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Johnny Bond

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
23

Gender
Male

Birthday
June 1, 1915 (111 years old)

Place of Birth
Enville, Oklahoma, USA

Johnny Bond

Biography

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.

He is best known for his 1947 hit "Divorce Me C.O.D.", one of his seven top ten hits on the Billboard country charts. In 1965 at age 50 he scored the biggest hit of his career with the comic "Ten Little Bottles", which spent four weeks at number two. Bond's other hits include "So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed" (1947), "Oklahoma Waltz" (1948), "Love Song in 32 Bars" (1950), "Sick Sober and Sorry" (1951) and "Hot Rod Lincoln" (1960).

He died of a heart attack in 1978, at the age of 63.

Known For

Acting

1947Swing the Western Wayas Johnny
1947Song of the Wastelandas Shorty - Saddle Pals member
1946Duel in the Sunas Party Guest (uncredited)
1944Git Along Little Ponyas Member Jimmy Wakely Trio (uncredited)
1944Kansas City Kittyas Chaps Wiliker
1944Marshal of Gunsmokeas Guirar Player, Red River Valley Boys
1943Arizona Trailas Red, Red River Valley Boy
1943The Lone Star Trailas Johnny - Member, Jimmy Wakely Trio
1943Robin Hood of the Rangeas Johnny, Jimmy Wakely Trio
1943Cowboy Commandosas Deputy Slim
1943Frontier Lawas Jack
1943Raiders of San Joaquinas Johnny - Member, Jimmy Wakely Trio
1943Cheyenne Roundupas Concertina Player (as Jimmy Wakely Trio)
1942The Old Chisholm Trailas Member Jimmy Wakely Trio
1942Little Joe, the Wrangleras Musician
1942Deep in the Heart of Texasas Accordion Player, - Jimmy Wakely Trio
1942Heart of the Rio Grandeas Concertina Player - Jimmy Wakely Trio
1941Twilight on the Trailas Second Guitar Cowhand
1941Stick to Your Gunsas Singing Cowboy Skinny (2d guitar)
1941Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairieas Singing Cowhand
1940Pony Postas Guitar Player, Jimmy Wakely's Rough Riders
1940Trailing Double Troubleas Guitar Player - Jimmy Wakely and His Rough Riders
1939Saga of Death Valleyas Band Member

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