Samuel S. Hinds
Acting
- Born:
- 1875-04-03
- Died:
- 1948-10-13
- Place of birth:
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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
Filmography
Going Hollywood: The '30s
The Bribe
The Boy with Green Hair
The Return of October
Perilous Waters
Call Northside 777
Time Out of Mind
The Egg and I
It's a Wonderful Life
White Tie and Tails
Danger Woman
Inside Job
The Runaround
Strange Conquest
Blonde Alibi
Little Miss Big
Scarlet Street
Week-End at the Waldorf
Men in Her Diary
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
Lady on a Train
Secret Agent X-9
Swing Out, Sister
Escape in the Desert
I'll Remember April
Frisco Sal
The Singing Sheriff
South of Dixie
Jungle Woman
Cobra Woman
Follow the Boys
The Great Alaskan Mystery
To the People of the United States
Ladies Courageous
Chip Off the Old Block
Phantom Lady
Sing a Jingle
Son of Dracula
Top Man
Larceny with Music
Fired Wife
We've Never Been Licked
Hers to Hold
Mister Big
Good Morning, Judge
Follow the Band
He's My Guy
Keep 'Em Slugging
It Ain't Hay
What We Are Fighting For
Pittsburgh
Pardon My Sarong
Lady in a Jam
The Spoilers
Grand Central Murder
Kid Glove Killer
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
Frisco Lil
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Jail House Blues
Don Winslow of the Navy
Hellzapoppin'
Road Agent
Know For Sure
Mob Town
Badlands of Dakota
Unfinished Business
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
Blossoms in the Dust
The Shepherd of the Hills
Tight Shoes
Adventure in Washington
The Lady from Cheyenne
Man-Made Monster
Back Street
Buck Privates
Trail of the Vigilantes
Seven Sinners
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
Spring Parade
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
The Boys from Syracuse
Ski Patrol
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
It's a Date
Zanzibar
Charlie McCarthy, Detective
Destry Rides Again
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
First Love
One Hour to Live
Hero for a Day
Rio
Hawaiian Nights
Tropic Fury
The Under-Pup
Career
Ex-Champ
Calling Dr. Kildare
Within the Law
Pirates of the Skies
Newsboys' Home
Secrets of a Nurse
Little Tough Guys in Society
The Storm
Young Dr. Kildare
Swing That Cheer
Personal Secretary
You Can't Take It with You
The Road to Reno
The Rage of Paris
Wives Under Suspicion
The Devil's Party
Test Pilot
Forbidden Valley
Double Danger
The Jury's Secret
You're a Sweetheart
Prescription for Romance
Navy Blue and Gold
A Girl with Ideas
Stage Door
Double or Nothing
The Road Back
Wings Over Honolulu
Night Key
Top of the Town
Black Legion
She's Dangerous
The Mighty Treve
Love Letters of a Star
The Longest Night
Sworn Enemy
His Brother's Wife
Rhythm on the Range
Border Flight
Fatal Lady
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Woman Trap
The Reckless Way
Timothy's Quest
Millions in the Air
In Person
Rendezvous
Bad Boy
Dr. Socrates
Two-Fisted
The Big Broadcast of 1936
Annapolis Farewell
She
The Raven
College Scandal
Private Worlds
Strangers All
West Point of the Air
Living on Velvet
Shadow of Doubt
Rumba
Bordertown
Sequoia
Behind the Evidence
West of the Pecos
Mills of the Gods
A Wicked Woman
A Lost Lady
Have a Heart
His Greatest Gamble
The Cat's-Paw
Hat, Coat and Glove
The Defense Rests
Baby Take a Bow
Sadie McKee
Manhattan Melodrama
Sisters Under the Skin
Men in White
No Greater Glory
The Crime Doctor
The 9th Guest
Let's Fall in Love
Straightaway
Convention City
The Women in His Life
Son of a Sailor
The World Changes
Little Women
Fog
Day of Reckoning
Hold the Press
Berkeley Square
Lady for a Day
Penthouse
One Man's Journey
This Day and Age
Deluge
Bed of Roses
The Nuisance
Gabriel Over the White House
Murders in the Zoo
The Crime of the Century
The Road Is Open Again
If I Had a Million
The Amateur Gentleman