Samuel S. Hinds
April 3, 1875 (149 years old) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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
Credits
- 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 · The Boy with Green Hair as Dr. R.T. Knudson
- 1948 · The Return of October as Judge Northridge
- 1948 · Perilous Waters as Dana Ferris
- 1948 · Call Northside 777 as Judge Charles Moulton (uncredited)
- 1947 · Time Out of Mind as Dr. Weber
- 1947 · The Egg and I as Sheriff Drum
- 1946 · It's a Wonderful Life as Pa Bailey
- 1946 · White Tie and Tails as Mr. Bradford
- 1946 · Danger Woman as Dean Albert Sears
- 1946 · Inside Job as Judge Kincaid
- 1946 · The Runaround as Norman Hampton
- 1946 · Strange Conquest as Dr. Graves
- 1946 · Blonde Alibi as Prof. Slater
- 1946 · Little Miss Big as Wilfred Elliott
- 1945 · Scarlet Street as Charles Pringle
- 1945 · Week-End at the Waldorf as Mr. Jessup
- 1945 · Men in Her Diary as Judge Bergen
- 1945 · The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry as Dr. Adams
- 1945 · Lady on a Train as Mr. Wiggam, Waring Lawyer
- 1945 · Secret Agent X-9 as Solo
- 1945 · Swing Out, Sister as Rufus Mariman
- 1945 · Escape in the Desert as Gramp
- 1945 · I'll Remember April as Garrett Garfield
- 1945 · Frisco Sal as Doc
- 1944 · The Singing Sheriff as Seth
- 1944 · South of Dixie as Colonel Andrew J. Morgan
- 1944 · Jungle Woman as Coroner
- 1944 · Cobra Woman as Father Paul
- 1944 · The Great Alaskan Mystery as Herman Brock
- 1944 · To the People of the United States as Harrison - Member of the Local Draft Board (uncredited)
- 1944 · Ladies Courageous as Brig. Gen. Wade
- 1944 · Chip Off the Old Block as Dean Manning
- 1944 · Phantom Lady as Judge (voice) (uncredited)
- 1944 · Sing a Jingle as J.P. Crane
- 1943 · Son of Dracula as Judge Simmons
- 1943 · Top Man as Mr. Fairchild
- 1943 · Larceny with Music as Brewster
- 1943 · Fired Wife as Judge Towne
- 1943 · We've Never Been Licked as Colonel Jason Craig
- 1943 · Hers to Hold as Dr. Crane
- 1943 · Mister Big as Jeremy Taswell
- 1943 · Good Morning, Judge as J.P. Gordon
- 1943 · Follow the Band as Pop Turnbull
- 1943 · He's My Guy as Johnson
- 1943 · It Ain't Hay as Colonel Brainard
- 1943 · Keep 'Em Slugging as Carruthers
- 1942 · Pittsburgh as Morgan Prentiss (President, Prentiss Steel)
- 1942 · Pardon My Sarong as Chief Kolua
- 1942 · Lady in a Jam as Doctor Brewster
- 1942 · The Spoilers as Judge Stillman
- 1942 · Grand Central Murder as Roger Furness
- 1942 · Kid Glove Killer as Mayor Daniels
- 1942 · The Strange Case of Doctor Rx as Dudley Crispin
- 1942 · Frisco Lil as
- 1942 · Ride 'Em Cowboy as Sam Shaw
- 1942 · Jail House Blues as Mr. Thomas Daniels
- 1942 · Don Winslow of the Navy as The CINCUS [Ch. 1]
- 1941 · Hellzapoppin' as Showboat Captain (uncredited)
- 1941 · Road Agent as Banker Sam Leavitt
- 1941 · Mob Town as Luther Bryson
- 1941 · Badlands of Dakota as Wilbur Grayson
- 1941 · Unfinished Business as Uncle
- 1941 · Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day as Dr. Stephen Kildare
- 1941 · Blossoms in the Dust as Mr. George Kahley
- 1941 · The Shepherd of the Hills as Andy Beeler
- 1941 · Tight Shoes as Horace Grover, 'the Brain'
- 1941 · Adventure in Washington as Se. Henry Owen
- 1941 · The Lady from Cheyenne as Governor Howard
- 1941 · Man-Made Monster as Dr. John Lawrence
- 1941 · Back Street as Felix Darren
- 1941 · Buck Privates as Maj. Gen. Emerson
- 1941 · Know For Sure as Dr. Perkins
- 1940 · Trail of the Vigilantes as George Preston
- 1940 · Seven Sinners as Governor
- 1940 · I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now as George P. Morgan
- 1940 · Spring Parade as Von Zimmel
- 1940 · Dr. Kildare Goes Home as Dr. Stephen Kildare
- 1940 · The Boys from Syracuse as Angeen
- 1940 · Ski Patrol as Captain Per Vallgren
- 1940 · Dr. Kildare's Strange Case as Dr. Stephen Kildare
- 1940 · It's a Date as Sidney Simpson
- 1940 · Zanzibar as Dale
- 1939 · Charlie McCarthy, Detective as Court Aldrich
- 1939 · Destry Rides Again as Judge Slade
- 1939 · The Secret of Dr. Kildare as Dr. Stephen Kildare
- 1939 · First Love as Mr. Parker
- 1939 · One Hour To Live as Commissioner Cromwell
- 1939 · Hero for a Day as "Dutch" Bronson
- 1939 · Rio as Lamartine
- 1939 · Hawaiian Nights as Lane
- 1939 · Tropic Fury as J.P. Waterford
- 1939 · The Under-Pup as Dr. McKay
- 1939 · Career as Clem Bartholomew
- 1939 · Ex-Champ as Edward P. Nash
- 1939 · Calling Dr. Kildare as Dr. Stephen Kildare
- 1939 · Within the Law as Mr. Gilder
- 1939 · Pirates of the Skies as
- 1938 · Newsboys' Home as Howard Price Dutton
- 1938 · Secrets of a Nurse as Judge Corrigan
- 1938 · Little Tough Guys in Society as Judge
- 1938 · The Storm as Capt. Kenny
- 1938 · Young Dr. Kildare as Dr. Stephen Kildare
- 1938 · Swing That Cheer as Coach McGann
- 1938 · Personal Secretary as Alan Lemke
- 1938 · You Can't Take It with You as Paul Sycamore
- 1938 · The Road to Reno as Sylvia's Attorney
- 1938 · The Rage of Paris as Mr. William Duncan Sr.
- 1938 · Wives Under Suspicion as David Marrow
- 1938 · The Devil's Party as Judge Henry Harrison
- 1938 · Test Pilot as General Ross
- 1938 · Forbidden Valley as Jeff Hazzard
- 1938 · Double Danger as Police Commissioner David Theron
- 1938 · The Jury's Secret as Brandon Williams
- 1937 · You're a Sweetheart as Oh, Oh, Oklahoma Actor (uncredited)
- 1937 · Prescription for Romance as Major Goddard
- 1937 · Navy Blue and Gold as Richard Gates Sr.
- 1937 · A Girl with Ideas as Rodding Carter
- 1937 · Stage Door as Henry Sims
- 1937 · Double or Nothing as Jonathan Clark
- 1937 · The Road Back as Defense Attorney
- 1937 · Wings Over Honolulu as Admiral Furness
- 1937 · Night Key as Steven Ranger
- 1937 · Top of the Town as Henry Borden
- 1937 · Black Legion as Judge
- 1937 · She's Dangerous as Warden
- 1937 · The Mighty Treve as Uncle Joel Fenno
- 1936 · Love Letters of a Star as Artemus Todd
- 1936 · The Longest Night as Hastings
- 1936 · Sworn Enemy as Eli Decker
- 1936 · His Brother's Wife as Doctor Claybourne
- 1936 · Rhythm on the Range as Robert Halloway
- 1936 · Border Flight as Commander Mosely
- 1936 · Fatal Lady as Guili Ruffano
- 1936 · The Trail of the Lonesome Pine as Sheriff
- 1936 · Woman Trap as Senator Andrews
- 1936 · The Reckless Way as
- 1936 · Timothy's Quest as Rev. Fellows
- 1935 · In Person as Dr. Aaron Sylvester
- 1935 · Rendezvous as John Carter, Assistant Secretary of War
- 1935 · Bad Boy as Husband
- 1935 · Dr. Socrates as Dr. McClintick
- 1935 · Two-Fisted as Mr. Pritchard
- 1935 · The Big Broadcast of 1936 as Captain
- 1935 · Annapolis Farewell as Dr. Bryant
- 1935 · She as John Vincey
- 1935 · The Raven as Judge Thatcher
- 1935 · College Scandal as Mr. Cummings
- 1935 · Private Worlds as Dr. Arnold
- 1935 · Strangers All as Charles Green
- 1935 · West Point of the Air as Secretary of War
- 1935 · Living on Velvet as Henry L. Parker
- 1935 · Shadow of Doubt as Mr. Granby
- 1935 · Rumba as Henry B. Harrison
- 1935 · Bordertown as Judge at First Trial
- 1935 · Sequoia as Matthew Martin
- 1935 · Behind the Evidence as J.T. Allen
- 1934 · West of the Pecos as Colonel Lambeth
- 1934 · Mills of the Gods as Burroughs
- 1934 · A Wicked Woman as Judge (uncredited)
- 1934 · A Lost Lady as Jim Sloane
- 1934 · Have a Heart as Dr. Spear
- 1934 · His Greatest Gamble as Dr. Owen (uncredited)
- 1934 · Hat, Coat and Glove as John Walters (uncredited)
- 1934 · The Defense Rests as Dean Adams
- 1934 · Baby Take a Bow as Warden (Uncredited)
- 1934 · Sadie McKee as Dr. Branch (uncredited)
- 1934 · Manhattan Melodrama as Warden of Sing Sing (uncredited)
- 1934 · Men in White as Dr. Gordon
- 1934 · No Greater Glory as Gereb's Father
- 1934 · The Crime Doctor as Ballard
- 1934 · The 9th Guest as Dr. Murray Reid
- 1933 · Let's Fall in Love as New York Film Executive
- 1933 · Straightaway as
- 1933 · Convention City as McAllister
- 1933 · The Women in His Life as Thomas J. Worthing
- 1933 · Son of a Sailor as Admiral Farnsworth
- 1933 · Little Women as Mr. March
- 1933 · Fog as Dickens
- 1933 · Day of Reckoning as O'Farrell
- 1933 · Hold the Press as Taylor
- 1933 · Berkeley Square as The American Ambassador
- 1933 · Lady for a Day as Mayor (uncredited)
- 1933 · Penthouse as Stuyvesant (uncredited)
- 1933 · One Man's Journey as Dr. Babcock
- 1933 · This Day and Age as Mayor
- 1933 · Deluge as Chief Forecaster
- 1933 · Bed of Roses as Father Doran
- 1933 · The Nuisance as Mr. Beaumont
- 1933 · Murders in the Zoo as Banquet Guest (Uncredited)
- 1933 · Gabriel Over the White House as Dr. H.L. Eastman
- 1933 · The Crime of the Century as Philip Ames
- 1933 · The Road Is Open Again as Woodrow Wilson
- 1932 · If I Had a Million as Lawyer (uncredited)
- 1926 · The Amateur Gentleman as Charles - Marquis of Jerningham (uncredited)