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Samuel S. Hinds
Born · April 3, 1875
Died · October 13, 1948 (73 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Bio
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Samuel Southey Hinds (April 4, 1875 – October 13, 1948) was an American actor and former lawyer. He was often cast as kindly authoritarian figures and appeared in over 200 films until his death. Hinds was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Joseph E. Hinds and Mary A. Beetham Hinds. He was a graduate of Phillips Andover Academy and Harvard Law School and worked for over 32 years as a lawyer before becoming a professional actor. After he lost most of his money in the financial crisis of 1929, Hinds retired as a lawyer and joined the Pasadena Community Playhouse. He started acting in Broadway shows at age 54. Hinds is perhaps best remembered for playing Peter Bailey, the father of James Stewart and founder of the Bailey Building and Loan, in It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and for his part as Paul Sycamore in You Can't Take It With You (1938), both films directed by Frank Capra. Hinds was also known for his roles in the Abbott & Costello films such as Buck Privates (1941), Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942) and Pardon My Sarong (1942). He also portrayed Lew Ayres' father in the Dr. Kildare film series during the early 1940s. Hinds mostly played supporting roles, often kind and dignified authority figures; often lawyers, doctors, mayors, judges or the father of the main figure. Hinds' first film was If I Had a Million (1932); his second film was The Road Is Open Again (1933) where he portrayed President Woodrow Wilson. His earlier career was reflected in the role of Judge Thatcher, tortured by the mad Dr. Richard Vollin (Bela Lugosi) in The Raven (1935). Hinds acted in a total of 214 films. His last film was The Bribe, released in 1949, after his death. Hinds died of pneumonia in Pasadena, California, on October 13, 1948 at age 73. He was married to Dorothy Cruickshack, they had two children.
Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)
10.0
1984
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
'Manhattan Melodrama' (archive footage) (uncredited)
3.3
1961
The Bribe
Dr. Warren
6.3
1949
The Boy with Green Hair
Dr. R.T. Knudson
6.2
1948
The Return of October
Judge Northridge
6.4
1948
Perilous Waters
Dana Ferris
0.0
1948
Call Northside 777
Judge Charles Moulton (uncredited)
6.6
1948
Time Out of Mind
Dr. Weber
5.0
1947
The Egg and I
Sheriff Drum
7.0
1947
It's a Wonderful Life
Pa Bailey
8.3
1946
White Tie and Tails
Mr. Bradford
7.0
1946
Danger Woman
Dean Albert Sears
0.0
1946
Inside Job
Judge Kincaid
5.6
1946
The Runaround
Norman Hampton
0.0
1946
Strange Conquest
Dr. Graves
0.0
1946
Blonde Alibi
Prof. Slater
3.9
1946
Little Miss Big
Wilfred Elliott
6.0
1946
Scarlet Street
Charles Pringle
7.6
1945
Week-End at the Waldorf
Mr. Jessup
6.0
1945
Men in Her Diary
Judge Bergen
0.0
1945
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
Dr. Adams
6.3
1945
Lady on a Train
Mr. Wiggam, Waring Lawyer
6.5
1945
Secret Agent X-9
Solo
5.4
1945
Swing Out, Sister
Rufus Mariman
4.0
1945
Escape in the Desert
Gramp
0.0
1945
I'll Remember April
Garrett Garfield
4.0
1945
Frisco Sal
Doc
4.0
1945
The Singing Sheriff
Seth
8.0
1944
South of Dixie
Colonel Andrew J. Morgan
0.0
1944
Jungle Woman
Coroner
4.9
1944
Cobra Woman
Father Paul
5.2
1944
The Great Alaskan Mystery
Herman Brock
5.0
1944
To the People of the United States
Harrison - Member of the Local Draft Board (uncredited)
5.0
1944
Ladies Courageous
Brig. Gen. Wade
3.5
1944
Chip Off the Old Block
Dean Manning
4.0
1944
Phantom Lady
Judge (voice) (uncredited)
7.0
1944
Sing a Jingle
J.P. Crane
0.0
1944
Son of Dracula
Judge Simmons
5.8
1943
Top Man
Mr. Fairchild
0.0
1943
Larceny with Music
Brewster
4.0
1943
Fired Wife
Judge Towne
4.8
1943
We've Never Been Licked
Colonel Jason Craig
0.0
1943
Hers to Hold
Dr. Crane
6.8
1943
Mister Big
Jeremy Taswell
2.2
1943
Good Morning, Judge
J.P. Gordon
0.0
1943
Follow the Band
Pop Turnbull
0.0
1943
He's My Guy
Johnson
6.0
1943
It Ain't Hay
Colonel Brainard
6.4
1943
Keep 'Em Slugging
Carruthers
5.5
1943
Pittsburgh
Morgan Prentiss (President, Prentiss Steel)
6.2
1942
Pardon My Sarong
Chief Kolua
6.5
1942
Lady in a Jam
Doctor Brewster
5.5
1942
The Spoilers
Judge Stillman
6.2
1942
Grand Central Murder
Roger Furness
5.9
1942
Kid Glove Killer
Mayor Daniels
6.2
1942
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
Dudley Crispin
5.1
1942
Frisco Lil
8.0
1942
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Sam Shaw
5.8
1942
Jail House Blues
Mr. Thomas Daniels
0.0
1942
Don Winslow of the Navy
The CINCUS [Ch. 1]
0.0
1942
Hellzapoppin'
Showboat Captain (uncredited)
7.1
1941
Road Agent
Banker Sam Leavitt
0.0
1941
Mob Town
Luther Bryson
0.0
1941
Badlands of Dakota
Wilbur Grayson
5.6
1941
Unfinished Business
Uncle
5.3
1941
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
Dr. Stephen Kildare
6.5
1941
Blossoms in the Dust
Mr. George Kahley
6.5
1941
The Shepherd of the Hills
Andy Beeler
6.6
1941
Tight Shoes
Horace Grover, 'the Brain'
0.0
1941
Adventure in Washington
Se. Henry Owen
6.5
1941
The Lady from Cheyenne
Governor Howard
5.2
1941
Man-Made Monster
Dr. John Lawrence
6.1
1941
Back Street
Felix Darren
7.2
1941
Buck Privates
Maj. Gen. Emerson
6.6
1941
Know For Sure
Dr. Perkins
3.8
1941
Trail of the Vigilantes
George Preston
0.0
1940
Seven Sinners
Governor
6.0
1940
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
George P. Morgan
6.0
1940
Spring Parade
Von Zimmel
6.8
1940
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Dr. Stephen Kildare
6.8
1940
The Boys from Syracuse
Angeen
6.5
1940
Ski Patrol
Captain Per Vallgren
3.7
1940
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
Dr. Stephen Kildare
4.8
1940
It's a Date
Sidney Simpson
6.4
1940
Zanzibar
Dale
0.0
1940
Charlie McCarthy, Detective
Court Aldrich
6.0
1939
Destry Rides Again
Judge Slade
7.1
1939
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
Dr. Stephen Kildare
5.6
1939
First Love
Mr. Parker
7.8
1939
One Hour To Live
Commissioner Cromwell
0.0
1939
Hero for a Day
"Dutch" Bronson
0.0
1939
Rio
Lamartine
5.0
1939
Hawaiian Nights
Lane
0.0
1939
Tropic Fury
J.P. Waterford
0.0
1939
The Under-Pup
Dr. McKay
6.0
1939
Career
Clem Bartholomew
0.0
1939
Ex-Champ
Edward P. Nash
6.0
1939
Calling Dr. Kildare
Dr. Stephen Kildare
6.1
1939
Within the Law
Mr. Gilder
6.0
1939
Pirates of the Skies
0.0
1939
Newsboys' Home
Howard Price Dutton
6.0
1938
Secrets of a Nurse
Judge Corrigan
3.0
1938
Little Tough Guys in Society
Judge
6.0
1938
The Storm
Capt. Kenny
0.0
1938
Young Dr. Kildare
Dr. Stephen Kildare
6.5
1938
Swing That Cheer
Coach McGann
0.0
1938
Personal Secretary
Alan Lemke
0.0
1938
You Can't Take It with You
Paul Sycamore
7.5
1938
The Road to Reno
Sylvia's Attorney
2.0
1938
The Rage of Paris
Mr. William Duncan Sr.
6.1
1938
Wives Under Suspicion
David Marrow
5.4
1938
The Devil's Party
Judge Henry Harrison
5.5
1938
Test Pilot
General Ross
6.5
1938
Forbidden Valley
Jeff Hazzard
6.0
1938
Double Danger
Police Commissioner David Theron
6.5
1938
The Jury's Secret
Brandon Williams
3.0
1938
You're a Sweetheart
Oh, Oh, Oklahoma Actor (uncredited)
4.0
1937
Prescription for Romance
Major Goddard
0.0
1937
Navy Blue and Gold
Richard Gates Sr.
5.9
1937
A Girl with Ideas
Rodding Carter
0.0
1937
Stage Door
Henry Sims
6.9
1937
Double or Nothing
Jonathan Clark
6.6
1937
The Road Back
Defense Attorney
7.2
1937
Wings Over Honolulu
Admiral Furness
5.5
1937
Night Key
Steven Ranger
6.2
1937
Top of the Town
Henry Borden
5.2
1937
Black Legion
Judge
6.5
1937
She's Dangerous
Warden
5.0
1937
The Mighty Treve
Uncle Joel Fenno
6.0
1937
Love Letters of a Star
Artemus Todd
0.0
1936
The Longest Night
Hastings
5.7
1936
Sworn Enemy
Eli Decker
5.3
1936
His Brother's Wife
Doctor Claybourne
5.6
1936
Rhythm on the Range
Robert Halloway
4.0
1936
Border Flight
Commander Mosely
6.0
1936
Fatal Lady
Guili Ruffano
0.0
1936
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Sheriff
6.3
1936
Woman Trap
Senator Andrews
0.0
1936
The Reckless Way
4.0
1936
Timothy's Quest
Rev. Fellows
3.0
1936
In Person
Dr. Aaron Sylvester
6.3
1935
Rendezvous
John Carter, Assistant Secretary of War
4.8
1935
Bad Boy
Husband
5.0
1935
Dr. Socrates
Dr. McClintick
6.4
1935
Two-Fisted
Mr. Pritchard
7.0
1935
The Big Broadcast of 1936
Captain
5.4
1935
Annapolis Farewell
Dr. Bryant
0.0
1935
She
John Vincey
5.4
1935
The Raven
Judge Thatcher
6.5
1935
College Scandal
Mr. Cummings
5.2
1935
Private Worlds
Dr. Arnold
5.9
1935
Strangers All
Charles Green
5.5
1935
West Point of the Air
Secretary of War
6.0
1935
Living on Velvet
Henry L. Parker
5.4
1935
Shadow of Doubt
Mr. Granby
6.2
1935
Rumba
Henry B. Harrison
6.0
1935
Bordertown
Judge at First Trial
5.9
1935
Sequoia
Matthew Martin
6.0
1935
Behind the Evidence
J.T. Allen
2.0
1935
West of the Pecos
Colonel Lambeth
0.0
1934
Mills of the Gods
Burroughs
0.0
1934
A Wicked Woman
Judge (uncredited)
5.0
1934
A Lost Lady
Jim Sloane
6.1
1934
Have a Heart
Dr. Spear
7.0
1934
His Greatest Gamble
Dr. Owen (uncredited)
5.0
1934
Hat, Coat and Glove
John Walters (uncredited)
5.5
1934
The Defense Rests
Dean Adams
7.0
1934
Baby Take a Bow
Warden (Uncredited)
5.5
1934
Sadie McKee
Dr. Branch (uncredited)
7.0
1934
Manhattan Melodrama
Warden of Sing Sing (uncredited)
7.0
1934
Men in White
Dr. Gordon
6.0
1934
No Greater Glory
Gereb's Father
6.6
1934
The Crime Doctor
Ballard
3.5
1934
The 9th Guest
Dr. Murray Reid
5.7
1934
Let's Fall in Love
New York Film Executive
7.5
1933
Straightaway
0.0
1933
Convention City
McAllister
3.5
1933
The Women in His Life
Thomas J. Worthing
4.0
1933
Son of a Sailor
Admiral Farnsworth
5.0
1933
Little Women
Mr. March
6.8
1933
Fog
Dickens
5.0
1933
Day of Reckoning
O'Farrell
5.0
1933
Hold the Press
Taylor
0.0
1933
Berkeley Square
The American Ambassador
5.6
1933
Lady for a Day
Mayor (uncredited)
7.0
1933
Penthouse
Stuyvesant (uncredited)
6.7
1933
One Man's Journey
Dr. Babcock
7.1
1933
This Day and Age
Mayor
1.0
1933
Deluge
Chief Forecaster
5.5
1933
Bed of Roses
Father Doran
6.3
1933
The Nuisance
Mr. Beaumont
5.0
1933
Gabriel Over the White House
Dr. H.L. Eastman
7.1
1933
Murders in the Zoo
Banquet Guest (Uncredited)
5.8
1933
The Crime of the Century
Philip Ames
6.3
1933
The Road Is Open Again
Woodrow Wilson
0.0
1933
If I Had a Million
Lawyer (uncredited)
6.6
1932
The Amateur Gentleman
Charles - Marquis of Jerningham (uncredited)
0.0
1926