Bond was born in London and made her first professional stage appearance at the age of 14[1] in the pantomime Dick Whittington and His Cat.

Later she joined the chorus of Piccadilly Revels and continued on the stage when she relocated to the United States, where her performances included roles in The Earl Carroll Vanities,[1] a long run in Follow Thru[1] and in various productions of the Ziegfeld Follies.

In 1932, she was named a WAMPAS Baby Star, along with Gloria Stuart, Ginger Rogers, and other young actresses rising in popularity with theater audiences.

At the height of her career, on June 28, 1935, she wed Sidney Smith, a highly successful New York broker and celebrated big-game hunter; however, "a technical legal question" required the couple to remarry on September 3, 1936.

[3] Three years later, at age 83, Bond suffered a heart attack and died at a convalescent hospital in Reseda, California.