Known For
Acting
Born
Apr 03, 1875
Died
Oct 13, 1948
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Credits
201 titles
Samuel S. Hinds
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
(archive footage)
The Bribe
Dr. Warren
The Boy with Green Hair
Dr. R.T. Knudson
The Return of October
Judge Northridge
Perilous Waters
Dana Ferris
Call Northside 777
Judge Charles Moulton (uncredited)
Time Out of Mind
Dr. Weber
The Egg and I
Sheriff Drum
It's a Wonderful Life
Pa Bailey
White Tie and Tails
Mr. Bradford
Danger Woman
Dean Albert Sears
Inside Job
Judge Kincaid
The Runaround
Norman Hampton
Strange Conquest
Dr. Graves
Blonde Alibi
Prof. Slater
Little Miss Big
Wilfred Elliott
Scarlet Street
Charles Pringle
Week-End at the Waldorf
Mr. Jessup
Men in Her Diary
Judge Bergen
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
Dr. Adams
Lady on a Train
Mr. Wiggam, Waring Lawyer
Secret Agent X-9
Solo
Swing Out, Sister
Rufus Mariman
Escape in the Desert
Gramp
I'll Remember April
Garrett Garfield
Frisco Sal
Doc
The Singing Sheriff
Seth
South of Dixie
Colonel Andrew J. Morgan
Jungle Woman
Coroner
Cobra Woman
Father Paul
Follow the Boys
Officer (uncredited)
The Great Alaskan Mystery
Herman Brock
To the People of the United States
Harrison - Member of the Local Draft Board (uncredited)
Ladies Courageous
Brig. Gen. Wade
Chip Off the Old Block
Dean Manning
Phantom Lady
Judge (voice) (uncredited)
Sing a Jingle
J.P. Crane
Son of Dracula
Judge Simmons
Top Man
Mr. Fairchild
Larceny with Music
Brewster
Fired Wife
Judge Towne
We've Never Been Licked
Colonel Jason Craig
Hers to Hold
Dr. Crane
Mister Big
Jeremy Taswell
Good Morning, Judge
J.P. Gordon
Follow the Band
Pop Turnbull
He's My Guy
Johnson
Keep 'Em Slugging
Carruthers
It Ain't Hay
Colonel Brainard
What We Are Fighting For
Jim Grover