Samuel S. Hinds
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 3, 1875
- Died
- October 13, 1948
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Going Hollywood: The '30s 1984
as (archive footage)
The Bribe 1949
as Dr. Warren
The Boy with Green Hair 1948
as Dr. R.T. Knudson
The Return of October 1948
as Judge Northridge
Perilous Waters 1948
as Dana Ferris
Call Northside 777 1948
as Judge Charles Moulton (uncredited)
Time Out of Mind 1947
as Dr. Weber
The Egg and I 1947
as Sheriff Drum
It's a Wonderful Life 1946
as Pa Bailey
White Tie and Tails 1946
as Mr. Bradford
Danger Woman 1946
as Dean Albert Sears
Inside Job 1946
as Judge Kincaid
The Runaround 1946
as Norman Hampton
Strange Conquest 1946
as Dr. Graves
Blonde Alibi 1946
as Prof. Slater
Little Miss Big 1946
as Wilfred Elliott
Scarlet Street 1945
as Charles Pringle
Week-End at the Waldorf 1945
as Mr. Jessup
Men in Her Diary 1945
as Judge Bergen
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry 1945
as Dr. Adams
Lady on a Train 1945
as Mr. Wiggam, Waring Lawyer
Secret Agent X-9 1945
as Solo
Swing Out, Sister 1945
as Rufus Mariman
Escape in the Desert 1945
as Gramp
I'll Remember April 1945
as Garrett Garfield
Frisco Sal 1945
as Doc
The Singing Sheriff 1944
as Seth
South of Dixie 1944
as Colonel Andrew J. Morgan
Jungle Woman 1944
as Coroner
Cobra Woman 1944
as Father Paul
Follow the Boys 1944
as Officer (uncredited)
The Great Alaskan Mystery 1944
as Herman Brock
To the People of the United States 1944
as Harrison - Member of the Local Draft Board (uncredited)
Ladies Courageous 1944
as Brig. Gen. Wade
Chip Off the Old Block 1944
as Dean Manning
Phantom Lady 1944
as Judge (voice) (uncredited)
Sing a Jingle 1944
as J.P. Crane
Son of Dracula 1943
as Judge Simmons
Top Man 1943
as Mr. Fairchild
Larceny with Music 1943
as Brewster
Fired Wife 1943
as Judge Towne
We've Never Been Licked 1943
as Colonel Jason Craig
Hers to Hold 1943
as Dr. Crane
Mister Big 1943
as Jeremy Taswell
Good Morning, Judge 1943
as J.P. Gordon
Follow the Band 1943
as Pop Turnbull
He's My Guy 1943
as Johnson
Keep 'Em Slugging 1943
as Carruthers
It Ain't Hay 1943
as Colonel Brainard
- What We Are Fighting For
What We Are Fighting For 1943
as Jim Grover
Pittsburgh 1942
as Morgan Prentiss (President, Prentiss Steel)
Pardon My Sarong 1942
as Chief Kolua
Lady in a Jam 1942
as Doctor Brewster
The Spoilers 1942
as Judge Stillman
Grand Central Murder 1942
as Roger Furness
Kid Glove Killer 1942
as Mayor Daniels
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx 1942
as Dudley Crispin
- Frisco Lil
Frisco Lil 1942
Actor
Ride 'Em Cowboy 1942
as Sam Shaw
Jail House Blues 1942
as Mr. Thomas Daniels
Don Winslow of the Navy 1942
as The CINCUS [Ch. 1]
Hellzapoppin' 1941
as Showboat Captain (uncredited)
Road Agent 1941
as Banker Sam Leavitt
Know For Sure 1941
as Dr. Perkins
Mob Town 1941
as Luther Bryson
Badlands of Dakota 1941
as Wilbur Grayson
Unfinished Business 1941
as Uncle
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day 1941
as Dr. Stephen Kildare
Blossoms in the Dust 1941
as Mr. George Kahley
The Shepherd of the Hills 1941
as Andy Beeler
Tight Shoes 1941
as Horace Grover, 'the Brain'
Adventure in Washington 1941
as Se. Henry Owen
The Lady from Cheyenne 1941
as Governor Howard
Man-Made Monster 1941
as Dr. John Lawrence
Back Street 1941
as Felix Darren
Buck Privates 1941
as Maj. Gen. Emerson
Trail of the Vigilantes 1940
as George Preston
Seven Sinners 1940
as Governor
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now 1940
as George P. Morgan
Spring Parade 1940
as Von Zimmel
Dr. Kildare Goes Home 1940
as Dr. Stephen Kildare
The Boys from Syracuse 1940
as Angeen
Ski Patrol 1940
as Captain Per Vallgren
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case 1940
as Stephen Kildare
It's a Date 1940
as Sidney Simpson
Zanzibar 1940
as Dale
Charlie McCarthy, Detective 1939
as Court Aldrich
Destry Rides Again 1939
as Judge Slade
The Secret of Dr. Kildare 1939
as Stephen Kildare
One Hour to Live 1939
as Commissioner Cromwell
First Love 1939
as Mr. Parker
Hero for a Day 1939
as "Dutch" Bronson
Rio 1939
as Lamartine
Hawaiian Nights 1939
as Lane
Tropic Fury 1939
as J.P. Waterford
The Under-Pup 1939
as Dr. McKay
Career 1939
as Clem Bartholomew
Ex-Champ 1939
as Edward P. Nash
Calling Dr. Kildare 1939
as Dr. Stephen Kildare
Within the Law 1939
as Mr. Gilder
Pirates of the Skies 1939
Actor
Newsboys' Home 1938
as Howard Price Dutton
Secrets of a Nurse 1938
as Judge Corrigan
Little Tough Guys in Society 1938
as Judge
The Storm 1938
as Capt. Kenny
Young Dr. Kildare 1938
as Dr. Stephen Kildare
Swing That Cheer 1938
as Coach McGann
Personal Secretary 1938
as Alan Lemke
You Can't Take It with You 1938
as Paul Sycamore
The Road to Reno 1938
as Sylvia's Attorney
The Rage of Paris 1938
as Mr. William Duncan Sr.
Wives Under Suspicion 1938
as David Marrow
The Devil's Party 1938
as Judge Henry Harrison
Test Pilot 1938
as General Ross
Forbidden Valley 1938
as Jeff Hazzard
Double Danger 1938
as Police Commissioner David Theron
The Jury's Secret 1938
as Brandon Williams
You're a Sweetheart 1937
as Oh, Oh, Oklahoma Actor (uncredited)
Prescription for Romance 1937
as Major Goddard
Navy Blue and Gold 1937
as Richard Gates Sr.
A Girl with Ideas 1937
as Rodding Carter
Stage Door 1937
as Henry Sims
Double or Nothing 1937
as Jonathan Clark
The Road Back 1937
as Defense Attorney
Wings Over Honolulu 1937
as Admiral Furness
Night Key 1937
as Steven Ranger
Top of the Town 1937
as Henry Borden
Black Legion 1937
as Judge
She's Dangerous 1937
as Warden
The Mighty Treve 1937
as Uncle Joel Fenno
Love Letters of a Star 1936
as Artemus Todd
The Longest Night 1936
as Hastings
Sworn Enemy 1936
as Eli Decker
His Brother's Wife 1936
as Doctor Claybourne
Rhythm on the Range 1936
as Robert Halliday
Border Flight 1936
as Commander Mosely
Fatal Lady 1936
as Guili Ruffano
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine 1936
as Sheriff
Woman Trap 1936
as Senator Andrews
The Reckless Way 1936
Actor
Timothy's Quest 1936
as Rev. Fellows
Millions in the Air 1935
as Colonel Edwards
In Person 1935
as Aaron Sylvester
Bad Boy 1935
as Husband
Rendezvous 1935
as John Carter, Assistant Secretary of War
Dr. Socrates 1935
as Dr. McClintick
Two-Fisted 1935
as Mr. Pritchard
The Big Broadcast of 1936 1935
as Captain
Annapolis Farewell 1935
as Dr. Bryant
She 1935
as John Vincey
The Raven 1935
as Judge Thatcher
College Scandal 1935
as Mr. Cummings
Private Worlds 1935
as Dr. Arnold
Strangers All 1935
as Charles Green
West Point of the Air 1935
as Secretary of War
Living on Velvet 1935
as Henry L. Parker
Shadow of Doubt 1935
as Mr. Granby
Rumba 1935
as Henry B. Harrison
Bordertown 1935
as Judge at First Trial
Sequoia 1935
as Matthew Martin
- Behind the Evidence
Behind the Evidence 1935
as J.T. Allen
West of the Pecos 1934
as Colonel Lambeth
Mills of the Gods 1934
as Burroughs
A Wicked Woman 1934
as Judge (uncredited)
A Lost Lady 1934
as Jim Sloane
Have a Heart 1934
as Dr. Spear
His Greatest Gamble 1934
as Dr. Owen (uncredited)
The Cat's-Paw 1934
as Rev. Julian Cobb (uncredited)
Hat, Coat and Glove 1934
as John Walters (uncredited)
The Defense Rests 1934
as Dean Adams
Baby Take a Bow 1934
as Warden (Uncredited)
Sadie McKee 1934
as Dr. Branch (uncredited)
Manhattan Melodrama 1934
as Warden of Sing Sing (uncredited)
Sisters Under the Skin 1934
as Winters
Men in White 1934
as Dr. Gordon
No Greater Glory 1934
as Gereb's Father
The Crime Doctor 1934
as Ballard
The 9th Guest 1934
as Dr. Murray Reid
Let's Fall in Love 1933
as New York Film Executive
Straightaway 1933
Actor
Convention City 1933
as McAllister
The Women in His Life 1933
as Thomas J. Worthing
Son of a Sailor 1933
as Admiral Farnsworth
The World Changes 1933
as A Banker (uncredited)
Little Women 1933
as Mr. March
Fog 1933
as Dickens
Day of Reckoning 1933
as O'Farrell
Hold the Press 1933
as Taylor
Berkeley Square 1933
as The American Ambassador
Lady for a Day 1933
as Mayor (uncredited)
Penthouse 1933
as Stuyvesant (uncredited)
One Man's Journey 1933
as Dr. Babcock
This Day and Age 1933
as Mayor
Deluge 1933
as Chief Forecaster
Bed of Roses 1933
as Father Doran
The Nuisance 1933
as Mr. Beaumont
Murders in the Zoo 1933
as Banquet Guest (Uncredited)
Gabriel Over the White House 1933
as Dr. H.L. Eastman
The Crime of the Century 1933
as Philip Ames
The Road Is Open Again 1933
as Woodrow Wilson
If I Had a Million 1932
as Lawyer (uncredited)
The Amateur Gentleman 1926
as Charles - Marquis of Jerningham (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.