Samuel S. Hinds

Birthday: 1875-04-03
Deathday: 1948-10-13
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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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.

Credits

Year Title Character
1949-02-03 The Bribe Dr. Warren
1948-11-26 The Boy with Green Hair Dr. R.T. Knudson
1948-10-26 The Return of October Judge Northridge
1948-02-14 Perilous Waters Dana Ferris
1948-02-13 Call Northside 777 Judge Charles Moulton (uncredited)
1947-05-03 Time Out of Mind Dr. Weber
1947-05-01 The Egg and I Sheriff Drum
1946-12-20 It's a Wonderful Life Pa Bailey
1946-08-30 White Tie and Tails Mr. Bradford
1946-07-12 Danger Woman Dean Albert Sears
1946-06-14 Inside Job Judge Kincaid
1946-06-04 The Runaround Norman Hampton
1946-04-01 Strange Conquest Dr. Graves
1946-03-01 Blonde Alibi Prof. Slater
1946-01-01 Little Miss Big Wilfred Elliott
1945-12-25 Scarlet Street Charles Pringle
1945-10-04 Week-End at the Waldorf Mr. Jessup
1945-09-14 Men in Her Diary Judge Bergen
1945-08-17 The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry Dr. Adams
1945-08-03 Lady on a Train Mr. Wiggam, Waring Lawyer
1945-07-24 Secret Agent X-9 Solo
1945-05-18 Swing Out, Sister Rufus Mariman
1945-05-01 Escape in the Desert Gramp
1945-04-01 I'll Remember April Garrett Garfield
1945-02-22 Frisco Sal Doc
1944-09-01 The Singing Sheriff Seth
1944-06-23 South of Dixie Colonel Andrew J. Morgan
1944-06-01 Jungle Woman Coroner
1944-05-12 Cobra Woman Father Paul
1944-04-25 The Great Alaskan Mystery Herman Brock
1944-04-16 To the People of the United States Harrison - Member of the Local Draft Board (uncredited)
1944-02-02 Ladies Courageous Brig. Gen. Wade
1944-02-01 Chip Off the Old Block Dean Manning
1944-01-28 Phantom Lady Judge (voice) (uncredited)
1944-01-07 Sing a Jingle J.P. Crane
1943-11-05 Son of Dracula Judge Simmons
1943-09-17 Top Man Mr. Fairchild
1943-09-10 Larceny with Music Brewster
1943-09-04 Fired Wife Judge Towne
1943-07-29 We've Never Been Licked Colonel Jason Craig
1943-07-16 Hers to Hold Dr. Crane
1943-05-28 Mister Big Jeremy Taswell
1943-05-07 Good Morning, Judge J.P. Gordon
1943-04-01 Follow the Band Pop Turnbull
1943-03-26 He's My Guy Johnson
1943-03-10 It Ain't Hay Colonel Brainard
1943-03-01 Keep 'Em Slugging Carruthers
1942-12-11 Pittsburgh Morgan Prentiss (President, Prentiss Steel)
1942-08-07 Pardon My Sarong Chief Kolua
1942-06-19 Lady in a Jam Dr. Brewster
1942-06-11 The Spoilers Judge Stillman
1942-05-01 Grand Central Murder Roger Furness
1942-04-17 Kid Glove Killer Mayor Daniels
1942-03-27 The Strange Case of Doctor Rx Dudley Crispin
1942-03-13 Frisco Lil
1942-02-13 Ride 'Em Cowboy Sam Shaw
1942-02-01 Jail House Blues Mr. Thomas Daniels
1942-01-06 Don Winslow of the Navy The CINCUS [Ch. 1]
1941-12-25 Hellzapoppin' Showboat Captain (uncredited)
1941-12-19 Road Agent Banker Sam Leavitt
1941-10-03 Mob Town Luther Bryson
1941-09-15 Badlands Of Dakota Wilbur Grayson
1941-08-27 Unfinished Business Uncle
1941-08-22 Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day Dr. Stephen Kildare
1941-08-15 Blossoms in the Dust Mr. George Kahley
1941-07-18 The Shepherd of the Hills Andy Beeler
1941-06-13 Tight Shoes Horace Grover, 'the Brain'
1941-05-29 Adventure in Washington Se. Henry Owen
1941-04-11 The Lady from Cheyenne Governor Howard
1941-03-28 Man-Made Monster Dr. John Lawrence
1941-02-07 Back Street Felix Darren
1941-01-31 Buck Privates Maj. Gen. Emerson
1941-01-01 Know For Sure Dr. Perkins
1940-12-13 Trail of the Vigilantes George Preston
1940-10-25 Seven Sinners Governor
1940-10-19 I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now George P. Morgan
1940-09-27 Spring Parade Von Zimmel
1940-09-06 Dr. Kildare Goes Home Dr. Stephen Kildare
1940-07-30 The Boys from Syracuse Angeen
1940-05-09 Ski Patrol Captain Per Vallgren
1940-04-12 Dr. Kildare's Strange Case Dr. Stephen Kildare
1940-03-22 It's a Date Sidney Simpson
1940-03-08 Zanzibar Dale
1939-12-22 Charlie McCarthy, Detective Court Aldrich
1939-11-30 Destry Rides Again Judge Slade
1939-11-24 The Secret of Dr. Kildare Dr. Stephen Kildare
1939-11-10 First Love Mr. Parker
1939-11-10 One Hour To Live Commissioner Cromwell
1939-10-06 Hero for a Day "Dutch" Bronson
1939-09-29 Rio Lamartine
1939-09-08 Hawaiian Nights Lane
1939-09-01 Tropic Fury J.P. Waterford
1939-08-31 The Under-Pup Dr. McKay
1939-07-07 Career Clem Bartholomew
1939-05-11 Ex-Champ Edward P. Nash
1939-04-28 Calling Dr. Kildare Dr. Stephen Kildare
1939-03-17 Within the Law Mr. Gilder
1939-01-01 Pirates of the Skies
1938-12-24 Newsboys' Home Howard Price Dutton
1938-12-02 Secrets of a Nurse Judge Corrigan
1938-11-01 Little Tough Guys in Society Judge
1938-10-28 The Storm Capt. Kenny
1938-10-14 Young Dr. Kildare Dr. Stephen Kildare
1938-10-13 Swing That Cheer Coach McGann
1938-09-09 Personal Secretary Alan Lemke
1938-09-01 You Can't Take It with You Paul Sycamore
1938-08-01 The Road to Reno Sylvia's Attorney
1938-06-09 The Rage of Paris Mr. William Duncan Sr.
1938-06-03 Wives Under Suspicion David Marrow
1938-06-02 The Devil's Party Judge Henry Harrison
1938-04-16 Test Pilot General Ross
1938-02-13 Forbidden Valley Jeff Hazzard
1938-01-28 Double Danger Police Commissioner David Theron
1938-01-16 The Jury's Secret Brandon Williams
1937-12-26 You're a Sweetheart Oh, Oh, Oklahoma Actor (uncredited)
1937-12-12 Prescription for Romance Major Goddard
1937-11-19 Navy Blue and Gold Richard Gates Sr.
1937-11-01 A Girl with Ideas Rodding Carter
1937-10-08 Stage Door Henry Sims
1937-09-17 Double or Nothing Jonathan Clark
1937-06-01 The Road Back Defense Attorney
1937-05-16 Wings Over Honolulu Admiral Furness
1937-04-18 Night Key Steven Ranger
1937-04-17 Top of the Town Henry Borden
1937-01-30 Black Legion Judge
1937-01-24 She's Dangerous Warden
1937-01-17 The Mighty Treve Uncle Joel Fenno
1936-11-08 Love Letters of a Star Artemus Todd
1936-10-02 The Longest Night Hastings
1936-09-11 Sworn Enemy Eli Decker
1936-08-07 His Brother's Wife Doctor Claybourne
1936-07-01 Rhythm on the Range Robert Halloway
1936-05-29 Border Flight Commander Mosely
1936-05-15 Fatal Lady Guili Ruffano
1936-03-13 The Trail of the Lonesome Pine Sheriff
1936-03-06 Woman Trap Senator Andrews
1936-02-01 The Reckless Way
1936-01-31 Timothy's Quest Rev. Fellows
1935-11-22 In Person Dr. Aaron Sylvester
1935-10-25 Rendezvous John Carter, Assistant Secretary of War
1935-10-25 Bad Boy Husband
1935-10-19 Dr. Socrates Dr. McClintick
1935-10-03 Two-Fisted Mr. Pritchard
1935-09-20 The Big Broadcast of 1936 Captain
1935-08-23 Annapolis Farewell Dr. Bryant
1935-07-12 She John Vincey
1935-07-08 The Raven Judge Thatcher
1935-06-21 College Scandal Mr. Cummings
1935-04-19 Private Worlds Dr. Arnold
1935-04-01 Strangers All Charles Green
1935-03-23 West Point of the Air Secretary of War
1935-03-02 Living on Velvet Henry L. Parker
1935-02-15 Shadow of Doubt Mr. Granby
1935-02-08 Rumba Henry B. Harrison
1935-01-23 Bordertown Judge at First Trial
1935-01-16 Sequoia Matthew Martin
1935-01-08 Behind the Evidence J.T. Allen
1934-12-27 West of the Pecos Colonel Lambeth
1934-12-15 Mills of the Gods Burroughs
1934-12-07 A Wicked Woman Judge (uncredited)
1934-09-29 A Lost Lady Jim Sloane
1934-09-07 Have a Heart Dr. Spear
1934-08-10 His Greatest Gamble Dr. Owen (uncredited)
1934-07-26 Hat, Coat and Glove John Walters (uncredited)
1934-07-15 The Defense Rests Dean Adams
1934-06-30 Baby Take a Bow Warden (Uncredited)
1934-05-09 Sadie McKee Dr. Branch (uncredited)
1934-05-04 Manhattan Melodrama Warden of Sing Sing (uncredited)
1934-04-06 Men in White Dr. Gordon
1934-03-30 No Greater Glory Gereb's Father
1934-03-14 The Crime Doctor Ballard
1934-01-31 The 9th Guest Dr. Murray Reid
1933-12-26 Let's Fall in Love New York Film Executive
1933-12-22 Straightaway
1933-12-14 Convention City McAllister
1933-12-08 The Women in His Life Thomas J. Worthing
1933-11-29 Son of a Sailor Admiral Farnsworth
1933-11-24 Little Women Mr. March
1933-11-11 Fog Dickens
1933-10-26 Day of Reckoning O'Farrell
1933-10-25 Hold the Press Taylor
1933-09-15 Berkeley Square The American Ambassador
1933-09-13 Lady for a Day Mayor (uncredited)
1933-09-08 Penthouse Stuyvesant (uncredited)
1933-08-31 One Man's Journey Dr. Babcock
1933-08-25 This Day and Age Mayor
1933-08-17 Deluge Chief Forecaster
1933-06-29 Bed of Roses Father Doran
1933-06-03 The Nuisance Mr. Beaumont
1933-03-31 Gabriel Over the White House Dr. H.L. Eastman
1933-03-31 Murders in the Zoo Banquet Guest (Uncredited)
1933-02-18 The Crime of the Century Philip Ames
1933-01-30 The Road Is Open Again Woodrow Wilson
1932-11-18 If I Had a Million Lawyer (uncredited)
1926-08-14 The Amateur Gentleman Charles - Marquis of Jerningham (uncredited)