Samuel S. Hinds
Acting
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.
Known for
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movieGoing Hollywood: The '30s
1984
(archive footage)
movieThe Bribe
1949
Dr. Warren
movieThe Boy with Green Hair
1948
Dr. R.T. Knudson
movieThe Return of October
1948
Judge Northridge
moviePerilous Waters
1948
Dana Ferris
movieCall Northside 777
1948
Judge Charles Moulton (uncredited)
movieTime Out of Mind
1947
Dr. Weber
movieThe Egg and I
1947
Sheriff Drum
movieIt's a Wonderful Life
1946
Pa Bailey
movieWhite Tie and Tails
1946
Mr. Bradford
movieDanger Woman
1946
Dean Albert Sears
movieInside Job
1946
Judge Kincaid
movieThe Runaround
1946
Norman Hampton
movieStrange Conquest
1946
Dr. Graves
movieBlonde Alibi
1946
Prof. Slater
movieLittle Miss Big
1946
Wilfred Elliott
movieScarlet Street
1945
Charles Pringle
movieWeek-End at the Waldorf
1945
Mr. Jessup
movieMen in Her Diary
1945
Judge Bergen
movieLady on a Train
1945
Mr. Wiggam, Waring Lawyer
movieSwing Out, Sister
1945
Rufus Mariman
movieI'll Remember April
1945
Garrett Garfield
movieSouth of Dixie
1944
Colonel Andrew J. Morgan
movieJungle Woman
1944
Coroner
movieCobra Woman
1944
Father Paul
movieFollow the Boys
1944
Officer (uncredited)
movieThe Great Alaskan Mystery
1944
Herman Brock
movieTo the People of the United States
1944
Harrison - Member of the Local Draft Board (uncredited)
movieLadies Courageous
1944
Brig. Gen. Wade
movieChip Off the Old Block
1944
Dean Manning
moviePhantom Lady
1944
Judge (voice) (uncredited)
movieSing a Jingle
1944
J.P. Crane
movieSon of Dracula
1943
Judge Simmons
movieTop Man
1943
Mr. Fairchild
movieLarceny with Music
1943
Brewster
movieFired Wife
1943
Judge Towne
movieWe've Never Been Licked
1943
Colonel Jason Craig
movieHers to Hold
1943
Dr. Crane
movieMister Big
1943
Jeremy Taswell
movieGood Morning, Judge
1943
J.P. Gordon
movieFollow the Band
1943
Pop Turnbull
movieHe's My Guy
1943
Johnson
movieKeep 'Em Slugging
1943
Carruthers
movieIt Ain't Hay
1943
Colonel Brainard
moviePittsburgh
1942
Morgan Prentiss (President, Prentiss Steel)
moviePardon My Sarong
1942
Chief Kolua
movieLady in a Jam
1942
Doctor Brewster
movieThe Spoilers
1942
Judge Stillman
movieGrand Central Murder
1942
Roger Furness
movieKid Glove Killer
1942
Mayor Daniels
movieThe Strange Case of Doctor Rx
1942
Dudley Crispin
movieJail House Blues
1942
Mr. Thomas Daniels
movieDon Winslow of the Navy
1942
The CINCUS [Ch. 1]
movieHellzapoppin'
1941
Showboat Captain (uncredited)
movieRoad Agent
1941
Banker Sam Leavitt
movieRide 'Em Cowboy
1941
Sam Shaw
movieKnow For Sure
1941
Dr. Perkins
movieMob Town
1941
Luther Bryson
movieBadlands of Dakota
1941
Wilbur Grayson
movieDr. Kildare's Wedding Day
1941
Dr. Stephen Kildare
movieBlossoms in the Dust
1941
Mr. George Kahley
movieThe Shepherd of the Hills
1941
Andy Beeler
movieTight Shoes
1941
Horace Grover, 'the Brain'
movieAdventure in Washington
1941
Se. Henry Owen
movieThe Lady from Cheyenne
1941
Governor Howard
movieMan-Made Monster
1941
Dr. John Lawrence
movieBack Street
1941
Felix Darren
movieBuck Privates
1941
Maj. Gen. Emerson
movieTrail of the Vigilantes
1940
George Preston
movieSeven Sinners
1940
Governor
movieI'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
1940
George P. Morgan
movieSpring Parade
1940
Von Zimmel
movieDr. Kildare Goes Home
1940
Dr. Stephen Kildare
movieSki Patrol
1940
Captain Per Vallgren
movieDr. Kildare's Strange Case
1940
Stephen Kildare
movieIt's a Date
1940
Sidney Simpson
movieCharlie McCarthy, Detective
1939
Court Aldrich
movieDestry Rides Again
1939
Judge Slade
movieThe Secret of Dr. Kildare
1939
Stephen Kildare
movieFirst Love
1939
Mr. Parker
movieOne Hour to Live
1939
Commissioner Cromwell
movieHero for a Day
1939
"Dutch" Bronson
movieRio
1939
Lamartine
movieTropic Fury
1939
J.P. Waterford
movieThe Under-Pup
1939
Dr. McKay
movieCareer
1939
Clem Bartholomew
movieEx-Champ
1939
Edward P. Nash
movieCalling Dr. Kildare
1939
Dr. Stephen Kildare
movieWithin the Law
1939
Mr. Gilder
movieNewsboys' Home
1938
Howard Price Dutton
movieSecrets of a Nurse
1938
Judge Corrigan
movieThe Storm
1938
Capt. Kenny
movieYoung Dr. Kildare
1938
Dr. Stephen Kildare
movieSwing That Cheer
1938
Coach McGann
moviePersonal Secretary
1938
Alan Lemke
movieYou Can't Take It with You
1938
Paul Sycamore
movieThe Road to Reno
1938
Sylvia's Attorney
movieThe Rage of Paris
1938
Mr. William Duncan Sr.
movieWives Under Suspicion
1938
David Marrow
movieThe Devil's Party
1938
Judge Henry Harrison
movieTest Pilot
1938
General Ross
movieForbidden Valley
1938
Jeff Hazzard
movieDouble Danger
1938
Police Commissioner David Theron
movieThe Jury's Secret
1938
Brandon Williams
movieYou're a Sweetheart
1937
Oh, Oh, Oklahoma Actor (uncredited)
moviePrescription for Romance
1937
Major Goddard
movieNavy Blue and Gold
1937
Richard Gates Sr.
movieA Girl with Ideas
1937
Rodding Carter
movieStage Door
1937
Henry Sims
movieDouble or Nothing
1937
Jonathan Clark
movieThe Road Back
1937
Defense Attorney
movieWings Over Honolulu
1937
Admiral Furness
movieNight Key
1937
Steven Ranger
movieTop of the Town
1937
Henry Borden
movieShe's Dangerous
1937
Warden
movieThe Mighty Treve
1937
Uncle Joel Fenno
movieLove Letters of a Star
1936
Artemus Todd
movieThe Longest Night
1936
Hastings
movieSworn Enemy
1936
Eli Decker
movieHis Brother's Wife
1936
Doctor Claybourne
movieRhythm on the Range
1936
Robert Halloway
movieBorder Flight
1936
Commander Mosely
movieFatal Lady
1936
Guili Ruffano
movieWoman Trap
1936
Senator Andrews
movieTimothy's Quest
1936
Rev. Fellows
Millions in the Air
1935
Colonel Edwards
movieIn Person
1935
Aaron Sylvester
movieRendezvous
1935
John Carter, Assistant Secretary of War
movieBad Boy
1935
Husband
movieDr. Socrates
1935
Dr. McClintick
movieTwo-Fisted
1935
Mr. Pritchard
movieAnnapolis Farewell
1935
Dr. Bryant
movieShe
1935
John Vincey
movieThe Raven
1935
Judge Thatcher
movieCollege Scandal
1935
Mr. Cummings
moviePrivate Worlds
1935
Dr. Arnold
movieStrangers All
1935
Charles Green
movieWest Point of the Air
1935
Secretary of War
movieLiving on Velvet
1935
Henry L. Parker
movieShadow of Doubt
1935
Mr. Granby
movieRumba
1935
Henry B. Harrison
movieBordertown
1935
Judge at First Trial
movieSequoia
1935
Matthew Martin
movieWest of the Pecos
1934
Colonel Lambeth
movieMills of the Gods
1934
Burroughs
movieA Wicked Woman
1934
Judge (uncredited)
movieA Lost Lady
1934
Jim Sloane
movieHave a Heart
1934
Dr. Spear
movieHis Greatest Gamble
1934
Dr. Owen (uncredited)
movieHat, Coat and Glove
1934
John Walters (uncredited)
movieThe Defense Rests
1934
Dean Adams
movieBaby Take a Bow
1934
Warden (Uncredited)
movieSadie McKee
1934
Dr. Branch (uncredited)
movieManhattan Melodrama
1934
Warden of Sing Sing (uncredited)
movieMen in White
1934
Dr. Gordon
movieNo Greater Glory
1934
Gereb's Father
movieThe Crime Doctor
1934
Ballard
movieThe 9th Guest
1934
Dr. Murray Reid
movieLet's Fall in Love
1933
New York Film Executive
movieConvention City
1933
McAllister
movieThe Women in His Life
1933
Thomas J. Worthing
movieSon of a Sailor
1933
Admiral Farnsworth
movieThe World Changes
1933
A Banker (uncredited)
movieLittle Women
1933
Mr. March
movieFog
1933
Dickens
movieDay of Reckoning
1933
O'Farrell
movieHold the Press
1933
Taylor
movieBerkeley Square
1933
The American Ambassador
movieLady for a Day
1933
Mayor (uncredited)
moviePenthouse
1933
Stuyvesant (uncredited)
movieOne Man's Journey
1933
Dr. Babcock
movieDeluge
1933
Chief Forecaster
movieBed of Roses
1933
Father Doran
movieThe Nuisance
1933
Mr. Beaumont
movieGabriel Over the White House
1933
Dr. H.L. Eastman
movieMurders in the Zoo
1933
Banquet Guest (Uncredited)
movieThe Crime of the Century
1933
Philip Ames
movieThe Road Is Open Again
1933
Woodrow Wilson
movieIf I Had a Million
1932
Lawyer (uncredited)
movieThe Amateur Gentleman
1926
Charles - Marquis of Jerningham (uncredited)