Samuel S. Hinds
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.
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- Born:
- Apr 4, 1875 In Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 193
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Amateur Gentleman 1926-08-14
- Latest Project:
- Movie Going Hollywood: The '30s 1984-01-01
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Going Hollywood: The '30s | (archive footage) | 1984-01-01 |
| Movie | Hollywood: The Selznick Years | 'Manhattan Melodrama' (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1961-12-31 |
| Movie | The Bribe | Dr. Warren | 1949-02-03 |
| Movie | Perilous Waters | Dana Ferris | 1948-02-14 |
| Movie | Call Northside 777 | Judge Charles Moulton (uncredited) | 1948-02-13 |
| Movie | The Boy with Green Hair | Dr. R.T. Knudson | 1948-11-26 |
| Movie | The Return of October | Judge Northridge | 1948-10-26 |
| Movie | The Egg and I | Sheriff Drum | 1947-05-01 |
| Movie | Time Out of Mind | Dr. Weber | 1947-05-03 |
| Movie | Strange Conquest | Dr. Graves | 1946-04-01 |
| Movie | Blonde Alibi | Prof. Slater | 1946-03-01 |
| Movie | Little Miss Big | Wilfred Elliott | 1946-01-01 |
| Movie | The Runaround | Norman Hampton | 1946-06-04 |
| Movie | White Tie and Tails | Mr. Bradford | 1946-08-30 |
| Movie | Inside Job | Judge Kincaid | 1946-06-14 |
| Movie | It's a Wonderful Life | Pa Bailey | 1946-12-20 |
| Movie | Danger Woman | Dean Albert Sears | 1946-07-12 |
| Movie | Swing Out, Sister | Rufus Mariman | 1945-05-18 |
| Movie | Escape in the Desert | Gramp | 1945-05-01 |
| Movie | Frisco Sal | Doc | 1945-02-22 |
| Movie | Secret Agent X-9 | Solo | 1945-07-24 |
| Movie | I'll Remember April | Garrett Garfield | 1945-04-01 |
| Movie | The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry | Dr. Adams | 1945-08-17 |
| Movie | Lady on a Train | Mr. Wiggam, Waring Lawyer | 1945-08-03 |
| Movie | Men in Her Diary | Judge Bergen | 1945-09-14 |
| Movie | Week-End at the Waldorf | Mr. Jessup | 1945-10-04 |
| Movie | Scarlet Street | Charles Pringle | 1945-12-25 |
| Movie | Ladies Courageous | Brig. Gen. Wade | 1944-02-02 |
| Movie | Chip Off the Old Block | Dean Manning | 1944-02-01 |
| Movie | Phantom Lady | Judge (voice) (uncredited) | 1944-01-28 |
| Movie | Sing a Jingle | J.P. Crane | 1944-01-07 |
| Movie | To the People of the United States | Harrison - Member of the Local Draft Board (uncredited) | 1944-04-16 |
| Movie | The Great Alaskan Mystery | Herman Brock | 1944-04-25 |
| Movie | South of Dixie | Colonel Andrew J. Morgan | 1944-06-23 |
| Movie | The Singing Sheriff | Seth | 1944-09-01 |
| Movie | Jungle Woman | Coroner | 1944-06-01 |
| Movie | Cobra Woman | Father Paul | 1944-05-12 |
| Movie | He's My Guy | Johnson | 1943-03-26 |
| Movie | Good Morning, Judge | J.P. Gordon | 1943-05-07 |
| Movie | Keep 'Em Slugging | Carruthers | 1943-03-01 |
| Movie | Mister Big | Jeremy Taswell | 1943-05-28 |
| Movie | It Ain't Hay | Colonel Brainard | 1943-03-10 |
| Movie | Follow the Band | Pop Turnbull | 1943-04-01 |
| Movie | Larceny with Music | Brewster | 1943-09-10 |
| Movie | Hers to Hold | Dr. Crane | 1943-07-16 |
| Movie | Fired Wife | Judge Towne | 1943-09-04 |
| Movie | Top Man | Mr. Fairchild | 1943-09-17 |
| Movie | Son of Dracula | Judge Simmons | 1943-11-05 |
| Movie | We've Never Been Licked | Colonel Jason Craig | 1943-07-29 |
| Movie | Frisco Lil | 1942-03-13 | |
| Movie | The Strange Case of Doctor Rx | Dudley Crispin | 1942-03-27 |
| Movie | Jail House Blues | Mr. Thomas Daniels | 1942-02-01 |
| Movie | Don Winslow of the Navy | The CINCUS [Ch. 1] | 1942-01-06 |
| Movie | Ride 'Em Cowboy | Sam Shaw | 1942-02-13 |
| Movie | Kid Glove Killer | Mayor Daniels | 1942-04-17 |
| Movie | Grand Central Murder | Roger Furness | 1942-05-01 |
| Movie | Pittsburgh | Morgan Prentiss (President, Prentiss Steel) | 1942-12-11 |
| Movie | Pardon My Sarong | Chief Kolua | 1942-08-07 |
| Movie | Lady in a Jam | Dr. Brewster | 1942-06-19 |
| Movie | The Spoilers | Judge Stillman | 1942-06-11 |
| Movie | Adventure in Washington | Se. Henry Owen | 1941-05-29 |
| Movie | Tight Shoes | Horace Grover, 'the Brain' | 1941-06-13 |
| Movie | The Lady from Cheyenne | Governor Howard | 1941-04-11 |
| Movie | Know For Sure | Dr. Perkins | 1941-01-01 |
| Movie | Buck Privates | Maj. Gen. Emerson | 1941-01-31 |
| Movie | Back Street | Felix Darren | 1941-02-07 |
| Movie | Man-Made Monster | Dr. John Lawrence | 1941-03-28 |
| Movie | The Shepherd of the Hills | Andy Beeler | 1941-07-18 |
| Movie | Hellzapoppin' | Showboat Captain (uncredited) | 1941-12-25 |
| Movie | Blossoms in the Dust | Mr. George Kahley | 1941-08-15 |
| Movie | Mob Town | Luther Bryson | 1941-10-03 |
| Movie | Road Agent | Banker Sam Leavitt | 1941-12-19 |
| Movie | Badlands Of Dakota | Wilbur Grayson | 1941-09-15 |
| Movie | Unfinished Business | Uncle | 1941-08-27 |
| Movie | Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day | Dr. Stephen Kildare | 1941-08-22 |
| Movie | Ski Patrol | Captain Per Vallgren | 1940-05-09 |
| Movie | Dr. Kildare's Strange Case | Dr. Stephen Kildare | 1940-04-12 |
| Movie | Zanzibar | Dale | 1940-03-08 |
| Movie | The Boys from Syracuse | Angeen | 1940-07-30 |
| Movie | It's a Date | Sidney Simpson | 1940-03-22 |
| Movie | Dr. Kildare Goes Home | Dr. Stephen Kildare | 1940-09-06 |
| Movie | Spring Parade | Von Zimmel | 1940-09-27 |
| Movie | Seven Sinners | Governor | 1940-10-25 |
| Movie | Trail of the Vigilantes | George Preston | 1940-12-13 |
| Movie | I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now | George P. Morgan | 1940-10-19 |
| Movie | The Under-Pup | Dr. McKay | 1939-08-31 |
| Movie | Tropic Fury | J.P. Waterford | 1939-09-01 |
| Movie | Career | Clem Bartholomew | 1939-07-07 |
| Movie | Within the Law | Mr. Gilder | 1939-03-17 |
| Movie | Pirates of the Skies | 1939-01-01 | |
| Movie | Calling Dr. Kildare | Dr. Stephen Kildare | 1939-04-28 |
| Movie | Hawaiian Nights | Lane | 1939-09-08 |
| Movie | Ex-Champ | Edward P. Nash | 1939-05-11 |
| Movie | Destry Rides Again | Judge Slade | 1939-11-30 |
| Movie | Charlie McCarthy, Detective | Court Aldrich | 1939-12-22 |
| Movie | The Secret of Dr. Kildare | Dr. Stephen Kildare | 1939-11-24 |
| Movie | Rio | Lamartine | 1939-09-29 |
| Movie | Hero for a Day | "Dutch" Bronson | 1939-10-06 |
| Movie | One Hour To Live | Commissioner Cromwell | 1939-11-10 |
| Movie | First Love | Mr. Parker | 1939-11-10 |
| Movie | The Devil's Party | Judge Henry Harrison | 1938-06-02 |
| Movie | The Rage of Paris | Mr. William Duncan Sr. | 1938-06-09 |
| Movie | Test Pilot | General Ross | 1938-04-16 |
| Movie | Wives Under Suspicion | David Marrow | 1938-06-03 |
| Movie | Double Danger | Police Commissioner David Theron | 1938-01-28 |
| Movie | The Road to Reno | Sylvia's Attorney | 1938-08-01 |
| Movie | The Jury's Secret | Brandon Williams | 1938-01-16 |
| Movie | Forbidden Valley | Jeff Hazzard | 1938-02-13 |
| Movie | You Can't Take It with You | Paul Sycamore | 1938-09-01 |
| Movie | Little Tough Guys in Society | Judge | 1938-11-01 |
| Movie | Newsboys' Home | Howard Price Dutton | 1938-12-24 |
| Movie | The Storm | Capt. Kenny | 1938-10-28 |
| Movie | Secrets of a Nurse | Judge Corrigan | 1938-12-02 |
| Movie | Personal Secretary | Alan Lemke | 1938-09-09 |
| Movie | Swing That Cheer | Coach McGann | 1938-10-13 |
| Movie | Young Dr. Kildare | Dr. Stephen Kildare | 1938-10-14 |
| Movie | Top of the Town | Henry Borden | 1937-04-17 |
| Movie | Night Key | Steven Ranger | 1937-04-18 |
| Movie | Black Legion | Judge | 1937-01-30 |
| Movie | The Mighty Treve | Uncle Joel Fenno | 1937-01-17 |
| Movie | Wings Over Honolulu | Admiral Furness | 1937-05-16 |
| Movie | She's Dangerous | Warden | 1937-01-24 |
| Movie | Stage Door | Henry Sims | 1937-10-08 |
| Movie | Prescription for Romance | Major Goddard | 1937-12-12 |
| Movie | The Road Back | Defense Attorney | 1937-06-01 |
| Movie | A Girl with Ideas | Rodding Carter | 1937-11-01 |
| Movie | Navy Blue and Gold | Richard Gates Sr. | 1937-11-19 |
| Movie | Double or Nothing | Jonathan Clark | 1937-09-17 |
| Movie | You're a Sweetheart | Oh, Oh, Oklahoma Actor (uncredited) | 1937-12-26 |
| Movie | The Trail of the Lonesome Pine | Sheriff | 1936-03-13 |
| Movie | The Reckless Way | 1936-02-01 | |
| Movie | Border Flight | Commander Mosely | 1936-05-29 |
| Movie | Woman Trap | Senator Andrews | 1936-03-06 |
| Movie | Fatal Lady | Guili Ruffano | 1936-05-15 |
| Movie | Rhythm on the Range | Robert Halloway | 1936-07-01 |
| Movie | The Longest Night | Hastings | 1936-10-02 |
| Movie | Love Letters of a Star | Artemus Todd | 1936-11-08 |
| Movie | His Brother's Wife | Doctor Claybourne | 1936-08-07 |
| Movie | Sworn Enemy | Eli Decker | 1936-09-11 |
| Movie | Living on Velvet | Henry L. Parker | 1935-03-02 |
| Movie | West Point of the Air | Secretary of War | 1935-03-23 |
| Movie | Strangers All | Charles Green | 1935-04-01 |
| Movie | Shadow of Doubt | Mr. Granby | 1935-02-15 |
| Movie | Sequoia | Matthew Martin | 1935-01-16 |
| Movie | Behind the Evidence | J.T. Allen | 1935-01-08 |
| Movie | Bordertown | Judge at First Trial | 1935-01-23 |
| Movie | Private Worlds | Dr. Arnold | 1935-04-19 |
| Movie | Rumba | Henry B. Harrison | 1935-02-08 |
| Movie | Dr. Socrates | Dr. McClintick | 1935-10-19 |
| Movie | Rendezvous | John Carter, Assistant Secretary of War | 1935-10-25 |
| Movie | In Person | Dr. Aaron Sylvester | 1935-11-22 |
| Movie | College Scandal | Mr. Cummings | 1935-06-21 |
| Movie | Two-Fisted | Mr. Pritchard | 1935-10-03 |
| Movie | Bad Boy | Husband | 1935-10-25 |
| Movie | The Raven | Judge Thatcher | 1935-07-08 |
| Movie | The Big Broadcast of 1936 | Captain | 1935-09-20 |
| Movie | She | John Vincey | 1935-07-12 |
| Movie | Annapolis Farewell | Dr. Bryant | 1935-08-23 |
| Movie | Manhattan Melodrama | Warden of Sing Sing (uncredited) | 1934-05-04 |
| Movie | Baby Take a Bow | Warden (Uncredited) | 1934-06-30 |
| Movie | Men in White | Dr. Gordon | 1934-04-06 |
| Movie | The 9th Guest | Dr. Murray Reid | 1934-01-31 |
| Movie | The Defense Rests | Dean Adams | 1934-07-15 |
| Movie | No Greater Glory | Gereb's Father | 1934-03-30 |
| Movie | The Crime Doctor | Ballard | 1934-03-14 |
| Movie | West of the Pecos | Colonel Lambeth | 1934-12-27 |
| Movie | Hat, Coat and Glove | John Walters (uncredited) | 1934-07-26 |
| Movie | A Wicked Woman | Judge (uncredited) | 1934-12-07 |
| Movie | Mills of the Gods | Burroughs | 1934-12-15 |
| Movie | Have a Heart | Dr. Spear | 1934-09-07 |
| Movie | His Greatest Gamble | Dr. Owen (uncredited) | 1934-08-10 |
| Movie | A Lost Lady | Jim Sloane | 1934-09-29 |
| Movie | Bed of Roses | Father Doran | 1933-06-29 |
| Movie | This Day and Age | Mayor | 1933-08-25 |
| Movie | The Nuisance | Mr. Beaumont | 1933-06-03 |
| Movie | Deluge | Chief Forecaster | 1933-08-17 |
| Movie | The Road Is Open Again | Woodrow Wilson | 1933-01-30 |
| Movie | One Man's Journey | Dr. Babcock | 1933-08-31 |
| Movie | The Crime of the Century | Philip Ames | 1933-02-18 |
| Movie | Murders in the Zoo | Banquet Guest (Uncredited) | 1933-03-31 |
| Movie | Gabriel Over the White House | Dr. H.L. Eastman | 1933-03-31 |
| Movie | Day of Reckoning | O'Farrell | 1933-10-26 |
| Movie | The Women in His Life | Thomas J. Worthing | 1933-12-08 |
| Movie | Convention City | McAllister | 1933-12-14 |
| Movie | Let's Fall in Love | New York Film Executive | 1933-12-26 |
| Movie | Penthouse | Stuyvesant (uncredited) | 1933-09-08 |
| Movie | Son of a Sailor | Admiral Farnsworth | 1933-11-29 |
| Movie | Lady for a Day | Mayor (uncredited) | 1933-09-13 |
| Movie | Little Women | Mr. March | 1933-11-24 |
| Movie | Berkeley Square | The American Ambassador | 1933-09-15 |
| Movie | Fog | Dickens | 1933-11-11 |
| Movie | If I Had a Million | Lawyer (uncredited) | 1932-11-18 |
| Movie | The Amateur Gentleman | Charles - Marquis of Jerningham (uncredited) | 1926-08-14 |