Samuel S. Hinds

Actor · 1875–1948 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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.

Acted in 199

1980s

1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)

1940s

1949
The Bribe
Dr. Warren
1948
The Boy with Green Hair
Dr. R.T. Knudson
69
The Return of October
Judge Northridge
Perilous Waters
Dana Ferris
Call Northside 777
Judge Charles Moulton (uncredited)
74
1947
Time Out of Mind
Dr. Weber
The Egg and I
Sheriff Drum
1946
It's a Wonderful Life
Pa Bailey
88
White Tie and Tails
Mr. Bradford
Danger Woman
Dean Albert Sears
Inside Job
Judge Kincaid
The Runaround
Norman Hampton
Strange Conquest
Dr. Graves
Blonde Alibi
Prof. Slater
Little Miss Big
Wilfred Elliott
1945
Scarlet Street
Charles Pringle
83
Week-End at the Waldorf
Mr. Jessup
Men in Her Diary
Judge Bergen
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
Dr. Adams
69
Lady on a Train
Mr. Wiggam, Waring Lawyer
Secret Agent X-9
Solo
Swing Out, Sister
Rufus Mariman
Escape in the Desert
Gramp
I'll Remember April
Garrett Garfield
Frisco Sal
Doc
1944
The Singing Sheriff
Seth
South of Dixie
Colonel Andrew J. Morgan
Jungle Woman
Coroner
48
Cobra Woman
Father Paul
Follow the Boys
Officer (uncredited)
58
The Great Alaskan Mystery
Herman Brock
To the People of the United States
Harrison - Member of the Local Draft Board (uncredited)
Ladies Courageous
Brig. Gen. Wade
Chip Off the Old Block
Dean Manning
Phantom Lady
Judge (voice) (uncredited)
Sing a Jingle
J.P. Crane
1943
Son of Dracula
Judge Simmons
56
Top Man
Mr. Fairchild
Larceny with Music
Brewster
Fired Wife
Judge Towne
We've Never Been Licked
Colonel Jason Craig
Hers to Hold
Dr. Crane
Mister Big
Jeremy Taswell
Good Morning, Judge
J.P. Gordon
Follow the Band
Pop Turnbull
He's My Guy
Johnson
Keep 'Em Slugging
Carruthers
It Ain't Hay
Colonel Brainard
65
1942
Pittsburgh
Morgan Prentiss (President, Prentiss Steel)
Pardon My Sarong
Chief Kolua
67
Lady in a Jam
Doctor Brewster
The Spoilers
Judge Stillman
66
Grand Central Murder
Roger Furness
Kid Glove Killer
Mayor Daniels
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
Dudley Crispin
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Sam Shaw
Jail House Blues
Mr. Thomas Daniels
Don Winslow of the Navy
The CINCUS [Ch. 1]
1941
Hellzapoppin'
Showboat Captain (uncredited)
Road Agent
Banker Sam Leavitt
Know For Sure
Dr. Perkins
Mob Town
Luther Bryson
Badlands of Dakota
Wilbur Grayson
59
Unfinished Business
Uncle
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
Dr. Stephen Kildare
Blossoms in the Dust
Mr. George Kahley
The Shepherd of the Hills
Andy Beeler
68
Tight Shoes
Horace Grover, 'the Brain'
Adventure in Washington
Se. Henry Owen
The Lady from Cheyenne
Governor Howard
Man-Made Monster
Dr. John Lawrence
Back Street
Felix Darren
Buck Privates
Maj. Gen. Emerson
1940
Trail of the Vigilantes
George Preston
Seven Sinners
Governor
68
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
George P. Morgan
Spring Parade
Von Zimmel
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Dr. Stephen Kildare
The Boys from Syracuse
Angeen
Ski Patrol
Captain Per Vallgren
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
Stephen Kildare
57
It's a Date
Sidney Simpson
Zanzibar
Dale