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