Samuel S. Hinds
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1875-04-03
Day of Death
1948-10-13 (73 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Samuel S. Hinds
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.
Known For
Acting
(1984)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
(1961)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
as 'Manhattan Melodrama' (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1949)
The Bribe
as Dr. Warren
(1948)
Call Northside 777
as Judge Charles Moulton (uncredited)
(1948)
The Boy with Green Hair
as Dr. R.T. Knudson
(1948)
The Return of October
as Judge Northridge
(1948)
Perilous Waters
as Dana Ferris
(1947)
The Egg and I
as Sheriff Drum
(1947)
Time Out of Mind
as Dr. Weber
(1946)
It's a Wonderful Life
as Pa Bailey
(1946)
Blonde Alibi
as Prof. Slater
(1946)
The Runaround
as Norman Hampton
(1946)
Inside Job
as Judge Kincaid
(1946)
White Tie and Tails
as Mr. Bradford
(1946)
Strange Conquest
as Dr. Graves
(1946)
Little Miss Big
as Wilfred Elliott
(1946)
Danger Woman
as Dean Albert Sears
(1945)
Scarlet Street
as Charles Pringle
(1945)
Swing Out, Sister
as Rufus Mariman
(1945)
Week-End at the Waldorf
as Mr. Jessup
(1945)
Lady on a Train
as Mr. Wiggam, Waring Lawyer
(1945)
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
as Dr. Adams
(1945)
Secret Agent X-9
as Solo
(1945)
Escape in the Desert
as Gramp
(1945)
Men in Her Diary
as Judge Bergen
(1945)
I'll Remember April
as Garrett Garfield
(1945)
Frisco Sal
as Doc
(1944)
Phantom Lady
as Judge (voice) (uncredited)
(1944)
Cobra Woman
as Father Paul
(1944)
Jungle Woman
as Coroner
(1944)
Sing a Jingle
as J.P. Crane
(1944)
The Great Alaskan Mystery
as Herman Brock
(1944)
Ladies Courageous
as Brig. Gen. Wade
(1944)
To the People of the United States
as Harrison - Member of the Local Draft Board (uncredited)
(1944)
South of Dixie
as Colonel Andrew J. Morgan
(1944)
Chip Off the Old Block
as Dean Manning
(1944)
The Singing Sheriff
as Seth
(1943)
Son of Dracula
as Judge Simmons
(1943)
It Ain't Hay
as Colonel Brainard
(1943)
Top Man
as Mr. Fairchild
(1943)
Fired Wife
as Judge Towne
(1943)
Mister Big
as Jeremy Taswell
(1943)
Keep 'Em Slugging
as Carruthers
(1943)
He's My Guy
as Johnson
(1943)
Hers to Hold
as Dr. Crane
(1943)
We've Never Been Licked
as Colonel Jason Craig
(1943)
Follow the Band
as Pop Turnbull
(1943)
Larceny with Music
as Brewster
(1943)
Good Morning, Judge
as J.P. Gordon
(1943)
What We Are Fighting For
as Jim Grover
(1942)
The Spoilers
as Judge Stillman
(1942)
Pardon My Sarong
as Chief Kolua
(1942)
Lady in a Jam
as Doctor Brewster
(1942)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Sam Shaw
(1942)
Kid Glove Killer
as Mayor Daniels
(1942)
Grand Central Murder
as Roger Furness
(1942)
(1942)
Pittsburgh
as Morgan Prentiss (President, Prentiss Steel)
(1942)
Don Winslow of the Navy
as The CINCUS [Ch. 1]
(1942)
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
as Dudley Crispin
(1942)
Jail House Blues
as Mr. Thomas Daniels
(1941)
Hellzapoppin'
as Showboat Captain (uncredited)
(1941)
The Shepherd of the Hills
as Andy Beeler
(1941)
Blossoms in the Dust
as Mr. George Kahley
(1941)
Buck Privates
as Maj. Gen. Emerson
(1941)
Man-Made Monster
as Dr. John Lawrence
(1941)
Back Street
as Felix Darren
(1941)
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Governor Howard
(1941)
Adventure in Washington
as Se. Henry Owen
(1941)
Road Agent
as Banker Sam Leavitt
(1941)
Unfinished Business
as Uncle
(1941)
Badlands of Dakota
as Wilbur Grayson
(1941)
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
as Dr. Stephen Kildare
(1941)
Tight Shoes
as Horace Grover, 'the Brain'
(1941)
Mob Town
as Luther Bryson
(1941)
Know For Sure
as Dr. Perkins
(1940)
Seven Sinners
as Governor
(1940)
It's a Date
as Sidney Simpson
(1940)
Trail of the Vigilantes
as George Preston
(1940)
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
as Dr. Stephen Kildare
(1940)
Spring Parade
as Von Zimmel
(1940)
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
as Dr. Stephen Kildare
(1940)
The Boys from Syracuse
as Angeen
(1940)
Ski Patrol
as Captain Per Vallgren
(1940)
Zanzibar
as Dale
(1940)
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
as George P. Morgan
(1939)
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
as Dr. Stephen Kildare
(1939)
Destry Rides Again
as Judge Slade
(1939)
Rio
as Lamartine
(1939)
First Love
as Mr. Parker
(1939)
Charlie McCarthy, Detective
as Court Aldrich
(1939)
The Under-Pup
as Dr. McKay
(1939)
Ex-Champ
as Edward P. Nash
(1939)
Career
as Clem Bartholomew
(1939)
One Hour To Live
as Commissioner Cromwell
(1939)
Within the Law
as Mr. Gilder
(1939)
Calling Dr. Kildare
as Dr. Stephen Kildare
(1939)
Hero for a Day
as "Dutch" Bronson
(1939)
Tropic Fury
as J.P. Waterford
(1939)
Hawaiian Nights
as Lane
(1939)
(1938)
You Can't Take It with You
as Paul Sycamore
(1938)
The Rage of Paris
as Mr. William Duncan Sr.
(1938)
Test Pilot
as General Ross
(1938)
Newsboys' Home
as Howard Price Dutton
(1938)
The Storm
as Capt. Kenny
(1938)
Personal Secretary
as Alan Lemke
(1938)
The Devil's Party
as Judge Henry Harrison
(1938)
Forbidden Valley
as Jeff Hazzard
(1938)
Double Danger
as Police Commissioner David Theron
(1938)
The Jury's Secret
as Brandon Williams
(1938)
Young Dr. Kildare
as Dr. Stephen Kildare
(1938)
Secrets of a Nurse
as Judge Corrigan
(1938)
Wives Under Suspicion
as David Marrow
(1938)
Swing That Cheer
as Coach McGann
(1938)
Little Tough Guys in Society
as Judge
(1938)
The Road to Reno
as Sylvia's Attorney
(1937)
Stage Door
as Henry Sims
(1937)
Black Legion
as Judge
(1937)
The Road Back
as Defense Attorney
(1937)
Navy Blue and Gold
as Richard Gates Sr.
(1937)
You're a Sweetheart
as Oh, Oh, Oklahoma Actor (uncredited)
(1937)
Night Key
as Steven Ranger
(1937)
Double or Nothing
as Jonathan Clark
(1937)
Top of the Town
as Henry Borden
(1937)
Wings Over Honolulu
as Admiral Furness
(1937)
The Mighty Treve
as Uncle Joel Fenno
(1937)
She's Dangerous
as Warden
(1937)
A Girl with Ideas
as Rodding Carter
(1937)
Prescription for Romance
as Major Goddard
(1936)
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
as Sheriff
(1936)
His Brother's Wife
as Doctor Claybourne
(1936)
Sworn Enemy
as Eli Decker
(1936)
Love Letters of a Star
as Artemus Todd
(1936)
Fatal Lady
as Guili Ruffano
(1936)
Timothy's Quest
as Rev. Fellows
(1936)
Border Flight
as Commander Mosely
(1936)
Rhythm on the Range
as Robert Halloway
(1936)
Woman Trap
as Senator Andrews
(1936)
(1936)
The Longest Night
as Hastings
(1935)
The Raven
as Judge Thatcher
(1935)
She
as John Vincey
(1935)
Bordertown
as Judge at First Trial
(1935)
Rendezvous
as John Carter, Assistant Secretary of War
(1935)
Dr. Socrates
as Dr. McClintick
(1935)
Private Worlds
as Dr. Arnold
(1935)
Strangers All
as Charles Green
(1935)
West Point of the Air
as Secretary of War
(1935)
Rumba
as Henry B. Harrison
(1935)
Sequoia
as Matthew Martin
(1935)
Shadow of Doubt
as Mr. Granby
(1935)
Bad Boy
as Husband
(1935)
College Scandal
as Mr. Cummings
(1935)
Annapolis Farewell
as Dr. Bryant
(1935)
Two-Fisted
as Mr. Pritchard
(1935)
The Big Broadcast of 1936
as Captain
(1935)
Millions in the Air
as Colonel Edwards
(1935)
In Person
as Dr. Aaron Sylvester
(1935)
Behind the Evidence
as J.T. Allen
(1935)
Living on Velvet
as Henry L. Parker
(1934)
Manhattan Melodrama
as Warden of Sing Sing (uncredited)
(1934)
Sadie McKee
as Dr. Branch (uncredited)
(1934)
A Wicked Woman
as Judge (uncredited)
(1934)
Men in White
as Dr. Gordon
(1934)
A Lost Lady
as Jim Sloane
(1934)
The 9th Guest
as Dr. Murray Reid
(1934)
Baby Take a Bow
as Warden (Uncredited)
(1934)
Mills of the Gods
as Burroughs
(1934)
No Greater Glory
as Gereb's Father
(1934)
Hat, Coat and Glove
as John Walters (uncredited)
(1934)
Have a Heart
as Dr. Spear
(1934)
The Defense Rests
as Dean Adams
(1934)
The Crime Doctor
as Ballard
(1934)
His Greatest Gamble
as Dr. Owen (uncredited)
(1934)
West of the Pecos
as Colonel Lambeth
(1933)
Little Women
as Mr. March
(1933)
Lady for a Day
as Mayor (uncredited)
(1933)
Deluge
as Chief Forecaster
(1933)
Penthouse
as Stuyvesant (uncredited)
(1933)
Convention City
as McAllister
(1933)
The Women in His Life
as Thomas J. Worthing
(1933)
The Nuisance
as Mr. Beaumont
(1933)
Murders in the Zoo
as Banquet Guest (Uncredited)
(1933)
The Crime of the Century
as Philip Ames
(1933)
Berkeley Square
as The American Ambassador
(1933)
Fog
as Dickens
(1933)
Day of Reckoning
as O'Farrell
(1933)
Gabriel Over the White House
as Dr. H.L. Eastman
(1933)
Bed of Roses
as Father Doran
(1933)
One Man's Journey
as Dr. Babcock
(1933)
This Day and Age
as Mayor
(1933)
(1933)
Let's Fall in Love
as New York Film Executive
(1933)
Son of a Sailor
as Admiral Farnsworth
(1933)
The Road Is Open Again
as Woodrow Wilson
(1933)
Hold the Press
as Taylor
(1932)
If I Had a Million
as Lawyer (uncredited)
(1926)
The Amateur Gentleman
as Charles - Marquis of Jerningham (uncredited)