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