Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

Date of Birth:

Apr 03, 1875

Place of Birth:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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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.

filmography:

Top of the Town Top of the Town

1937

You're a Sweetheart You're a Sweetheart

1937

Keep 'Em Slugging Keep 'Em Slugging

1943

Forbidden Valley Forbidden Valley

1938

Call Northside 777 Call Northside 777

1948

The Boys from Syracuse The Boys from Syracuse

1940

Little Tough Guys in Society Little Tough Guys in Society

1938

Sing a Jingle Sing a Jingle

1944

Trail of the Vigilantes Trail of the Vigilantes

1940

A Girl with Ideas A Girl with Ideas

1937

Inside Job Inside Job

1946

Badlands Of Dakota Badlands Of Dakota

1941

The Spoilers The Spoilers

1942

A Wicked Woman A Wicked Woman

1934

Unfinished Business Unfinished Business

1941

The Storm The Storm

1938

The Amateur Gentleman The Amateur Gentleman

1926

The Road to Reno The Road to Reno

1938

Bad Boy Bad Boy

1935

Don Winslow of the Navy Don Winslow of the Navy

1942

Hers to Hold Hers to Hold

1943

Border Flight Border Flight

1936

The Longest Night The Longest Night

1936

The Singing Sheriff The Singing Sheriff

1944

Larceny with Music Larceny with Music

1943

Son of a Sailor Son of a Sailor

1933

Hat, Coat and Glove Hat, Coat and Glove

1934

Bordertown Bordertown

1935

She She

1935

Lady in a Jam Lady in a Jam

1942

No Greater Glory No Greater Glory

1934

Road Agent Road Agent

1941

Navy Blue and Gold Navy Blue and Gold

1937

First Love First Love

1939

The Secret of Dr. Kildare The Secret of Dr. Kildare

1939

Wings Over Honolulu Wings Over Honolulu

1937

Ladies Courageous Ladies Courageous

1944

Perilous Waters Perilous Waters

1948

Ski Patrol Ski Patrol

1940

Good Morning, Judge Good Morning, Judge

1943

Rumba Rumba

1935

He's My Guy He's My Guy

1943

Pardon My Sarong Pardon My Sarong

1942

Prescription for Romance Prescription for Romance

1937

Swing That Cheer Swing That Cheer

1938

Follow the Band Follow the Band

1943

West of the Pecos West of the Pecos

1934

Woman Trap Woman Trap

1936

Strange Conquest Strange Conquest

1946

Mills of the Gods Mills of the Gods

1934

Tropic Fury Tropic Fury

1939

Little Miss Big Little Miss Big

1946

The Road Back The Road Back

1937

To the People of the United States To the People of the United States

1944

Convention City Convention City

1933

Hero for a Day Hero for a Day

1939

Phantom Lady Phantom Lady

1944

White Tie and Tails White Tie and Tails

1946

Penthouse Penthouse

1933

Murders in the Zoo Murders in the Zoo

1933

Deluge Deluge

1933

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

1936

Jail House Blues Jail House Blues

1942

Pirates of the Skies Pirates of the Skies

1939

Hawaiian Nights Hawaiian Nights

1939

Hold the Press Hold the Press

1933

Timothy's Quest Timothy's Quest

1936

Frisco Lil Frisco Lil

1942

Time Out of Mind Time Out of Mind

1947

The Crime Doctor The Crime Doctor

1934

Going Hollywood: The '30s Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

Hollywood: The Selznick Years Hollywood: The Selznick Years

1961

Straightaway Straightaway

1933

One Hour To Live One Hour To Live

1939

Zanzibar Zanzibar

1940

Tight Shoes Tight Shoes

1941

Top Man Top Man

1943

Fog Fog

1933

The Jury's Secret The Jury's Secret

1938

Day of Reckoning Day of Reckoning

1933

If I Had a Million If I Had a Million

1932

Annapolis Farewell Annapolis Farewell

1935

Love Letters of a Star Love Letters of a Star

1936

Men in Her Diary Men in Her Diary

1945

The Egg and I The Egg and I

1947

Ex-Champ Ex-Champ

1939

South of Dixie South of Dixie

1944

Hellzapoppin' Hellzapoppin'

1941

Black Legion Black Legion

1937

It Ain't Hay It Ain't Hay

1943

Manhattan Melodrama Manhattan Melodrama

1934

Baby Take a Bow Baby Take a Bow

1934

Private Worlds Private Worlds

1935

The Mighty Treve The Mighty Treve

1937

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now

1940

We've Never Been Licked We've Never Been Licked

1943

Cobra Woman Cobra Woman

1944

Frisco Sal Frisco Sal

1945

His Greatest Gamble His Greatest Gamble

1934

Week-End at the Waldorf Week-End at the Waldorf

1945

Dr. Kildare Goes Home Dr. Kildare Goes Home

1940

Mob Town Mob Town

1941

Berkeley Square Berkeley Square

1933

Men in White Men in White

1934

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

1942

Blossoms in the Dust Blossoms in the Dust

1941

Rendezvous Rendezvous

1935

Danger Woman Danger Woman

1946

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day

1941

Double or Nothing Double or Nothing

1937

The Crime of the Century The Crime of the Century

1933

Back Street Back Street

1941

The Nuisance The Nuisance

1933

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

1940

Wives Under Suspicion Wives Under Suspicion

1938

It's a Date It's a Date

1940

Calling Dr. Kildare Calling Dr. Kildare

1939

His Brother's Wife His Brother's Wife

1936

The Runaround The Runaround

1946

Sequoia Sequoia

1935

This Day and Age This Day and Age

1933

Know For Sure Know For Sure

1941

Rhythm on the Range Rhythm on the Range

1936

Kid Glove Killer Kid Glove Killer

1942

Within the Law Within the Law

1939

Seven Sinners Seven Sinners

1940

Buck Privates Buck Privates

1941

Lady for a Day Lady for a Day

1933

Night Key Night Key

1937

Rio Rio

1939

Lady on a Train Lady on a Train

1945

Son of Dracula Son of Dracula

1943

The Bribe The Bribe

1949

You Can't Take It with You You Can't Take It with You

1938

The Shepherd of the Hills The Shepherd of the Hills

1941

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

1945

Scarlet Street Scarlet Street

1945

Grand Central Murder Grand Central Murder

1942

Little Women Little Women

1933

The Raven The Raven

1935

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh

1942

Stage Door Stage Door

1937

Blonde Alibi Blonde Alibi

1946

The Boy with Green Hair The Boy with Green Hair

1948

The Rage of Paris The Rage of Paris

1938

Destry Rides Again Destry Rides Again

1939

Double Danger Double Danger

1938

The Lady from Cheyenne The Lady from Cheyenne

1941

Fatal Lady Fatal Lady

1936

In Person In Person

1935

Career Career

1939

Gabriel Over the White House Gabriel Over the White House

1933

The Women in His Life The Women in His Life

1933

Behind the Evidence Behind the Evidence

1935

Have a Heart Have a Heart

1934

Newsboys' Home Newsboys' Home

1938

One Man's Journey One Man's Journey

1933

Spring Parade Spring Parade

1940

The Devil's Party The Devil's Party

1938

Chip Off the Old Block Chip Off the Old Block

1944

Bed of Roses Bed of Roses

1933

West Point of the Air West Point of the Air

1935

Sworn Enemy Sworn Enemy

1936

Test Pilot Test Pilot

1938

The Under-Pup The Under-Pup

1939

The Defense Rests The Defense Rests

1934

Man-Made Monster Man-Made Monster

1941

Escape in the Desert Escape in the Desert

1945

Jungle Woman Jungle Woman

1944

Young Dr. Kildare Young Dr. Kildare

1938

Ride 'Em Cowboy Ride 'Em Cowboy

1942

Personal Secretary Personal Secretary

1938

Charlie McCarthy, Detective Charlie McCarthy, Detective

1939

The Return of October The Return of October

1948

Secrets of a Nurse Secrets of a Nurse

1938

The Reckless Way The Reckless Way

1936

Mister Big Mister Big

1943

Shadow of Doubt Shadow of Doubt

1935

The 9th Guest The 9th Guest

1934

The Road Is Open Again The Road Is Open Again

1933

Secret Agent X-9 Secret Agent X-9

1945

Strangers All Strangers All

1935

The Big Broadcast of 1936 The Big Broadcast of 1936

1935

Living on Velvet Living on Velvet

1935

A Lost Lady A Lost Lady

1934

Fired Wife Fired Wife

1943

Let's Fall in Love Let's Fall in Love

1933

College Scandal College Scandal

1935

Adventure in Washington Adventure in Washington

1941

She's Dangerous She's Dangerous

1937

The Great Alaskan Mystery The Great Alaskan Mystery

1944

Dr. Socrates Dr. Socrates

1935

Two-Fisted Two-Fisted

1935

I'll Remember April I'll Remember April

1945

Swing Out, Sister Swing Out, Sister

1945

It's a Wonderful Life It's a Wonderful Life

1946

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