Samuel S. Hinds
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
as (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
The Bribe
as Dr. Warren
The Bribe
as Dr. Warren
The Boy with Green Hair
as Dr. R.T. Knudson
The Boy with Green Hair
as Dr. R.T. Knudson
The Return of October
as Judge Northridge
The Return of October
as Judge Northridge
Perilous Waters
as Dana Ferris
Perilous Waters
as Dana Ferris
Call Northside 777
as Judge Charles Moulton (uncredited)
Call Northside 777
as Judge Charles Moulton (uncredited)
Time Out of Mind
as Dr. Weber
Time Out of Mind
as Dr. Weber
The Egg and I
as Sheriff Drum
The Egg and I
as Sheriff Drum
It's a Wonderful Life
as Pa Bailey
It's a Wonderful Life
as Pa Bailey
Danger Woman
as Dean Albert Sears
Danger Woman
as Dean Albert Sears
Inside Job
as Judge Kincaid
Inside Job
as Judge Kincaid
The Runaround
as Norman Hampton
The Runaround
as Norman Hampton
Strange Conquest
as Dr. Graves
Strange Conquest
as Dr. Graves
Blonde Alibi
as Prof. Slater
Blonde Alibi
as Prof. Slater
Little Miss Big
as Wilfred Elliott
Little Miss Big
as Wilfred Elliott
Scarlet Street
as Charles Pringle
Scarlet Street
as Charles Pringle
Week-End at the Waldorf
as Mr. Jessup
Week-End at the Waldorf
as Mr. Jessup
Men in Her Diary
as Judge Bergen
Men in Her Diary
as Judge Bergen
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
as Dr. Adams
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
as Dr. Adams
Lady on a Train
as Mr. Wiggam, Waring Lawyer
Lady on a Train
as Mr. Wiggam, Waring Lawyer
Secret Agent X-9
as Solo
Secret Agent X-9
as Solo
Swing Out, Sister
as Rufus Mariman
Swing Out, Sister
as Rufus Mariman
Escape in the Desert
as Gramp
Escape in the Desert
as Gramp
I'll Remember April
as Garrett Garfield
I'll Remember April
as Garrett Garfield
Frisco Sal
as Doc
Frisco Sal
as Doc
The Singing Sheriff
as Seth
The Singing Sheriff
as Seth
South of Dixie
as Colonel Andrew J. Morgan
South of Dixie
as Colonel Andrew J. Morgan
Jungle Woman
as Coroner
Jungle Woman
as Coroner
Cobra Woman
as Father Paul
Cobra Woman
as Father Paul
Follow the Boys
as Officer (uncredited)
Follow the Boys
as Officer (uncredited)
The Great Alaskan Mystery
as Herman Brock
The Great Alaskan Mystery
as Herman Brock
To the People of the United States
as Harrison - Member of the Local Draft Board (uncredited)
To the People of the United States
as Harrison - Member of the Local Draft Board (uncredited)
Ladies Courageous
as Brig. Gen. Wade
Ladies Courageous
as Brig. Gen. Wade
Chip Off the Old Block
as Dean Manning
Chip Off the Old Block
as Dean Manning
Phantom Lady
as Judge (voice) (uncredited)
Phantom Lady
as Judge (voice) (uncredited)
Sing a Jingle
as J.P. Crane
Sing a Jingle
as J.P. Crane
Son of Dracula
as Judge Simmons
Son of Dracula
as Judge Simmons
Top Man
as Mr. Fairchild
Top Man
as Mr. Fairchild
Larceny with Music
as Brewster
Larceny with Music
as Brewster
We've Never Been Licked
as Colonel Jason Craig
We've Never Been Licked
as Colonel Jason Craig
Hers to Hold
as Dr. Crane
Hers to Hold
as Dr. Crane
Mister Big
as Jeremy Taswell
Mister Big
as Jeremy Taswell
Good Morning, Judge
as J.P. Gordon
Good Morning, Judge
as J.P. Gordon
He's My Guy
as Johnson
He's My Guy
as Johnson
Keep 'Em Slugging
as Carruthers
Keep 'Em Slugging
as Carruthers
It Ain't Hay
as Colonel Brainard
It Ain't Hay
as Colonel Brainard
What We Are Fighting For
as Jim Grover
What We Are Fighting For
as Jim Grover
Pittsburgh
as Morgan Prentiss (President, Prentiss Steel)
Pittsburgh
as Morgan Prentiss (President, Prentiss Steel)
Pardon My Sarong
as Chief Kolua
Pardon My Sarong
as Chief Kolua
Lady in a Jam
as Doctor Brewster
Lady in a Jam
as Doctor Brewster
The Spoilers
as Judge Stillman
The Spoilers
as Judge Stillman
Grand Central Murder
as Roger Furness
Grand Central Murder
as Roger Furness
Kid Glove Killer
as Mayor Daniels
Kid Glove Killer
as Mayor Daniels
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
as Dudley Crispin
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
as Dudley Crispin
Frisco Lil
Frisco Lil
Jail House Blues
as Mr. Thomas Daniels
Jail House Blues
as Mr. Thomas Daniels
Don Winslow of the Navy
as The CINCUS [Ch. 1]
Don Winslow of the Navy
as The CINCUS [Ch. 1]
Road Agent
as Banker Sam Leavitt
Road Agent
as Banker Sam Leavitt
Mob Town
as Luther Bryson
Mob Town
as Luther Bryson
Badlands of Dakota
as Wilbur Grayson
Badlands of Dakota
as Wilbur Grayson
Unfinished Business
as Uncle
Unfinished Business
as Uncle
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
as Dr. Stephen Kildare
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
as Dr. Stephen Kildare
Blossoms in the Dust
as Mr. George Kahley
Blossoms in the Dust
as Mr. George Kahley
The Shepherd of the Hills
as Andy Beeler
The Shepherd of the Hills
as Andy Beeler
Tight Shoes
as Horace Grover, 'the Brain'
Tight Shoes
as Horace Grover, 'the Brain'
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Governor Howard
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Governor Howard
Man-Made Monster
as Dr. John Lawrence
Man-Made Monster
as Dr. John Lawrence
Back Street
as Felix Darren
Back Street
as Felix Darren
Trail of the Vigilantes
as George Preston
Trail of the Vigilantes
as George Preston
Seven Sinners
as Governor
Seven Sinners
as Governor
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
as George P. Morgan
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
as George P. Morgan
Spring Parade
as Von Zimmel
Spring Parade
as Von Zimmel
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
as Dr. Stephen Kildare
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
as Dr. Stephen Kildare
The Boys from Syracuse
as Angeen
The Boys from Syracuse
as Angeen
Ski Patrol
as Captain Per Vallgren
Ski Patrol
as Captain Per Vallgren
It's a Date
as Sidney Simpson
It's a Date
as Sidney Simpson
Zanzibar
as Dale
Zanzibar
as Dale
Charlie McCarthy, Detective
as Court Aldrich
Charlie McCarthy, Detective
as Court Aldrich
Destry Rides Again
as Judge Slade
Destry Rides Again
as Judge Slade
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
as Stephen Kildare
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
as Stephen Kildare
First Love
as Mr. Parker
First Love
as Mr. Parker
One Hour to Live
as Commissioner Cromwell
One Hour to Live
as Commissioner Cromwell
Hero for a Day
as "Dutch" Bronson
Hero for a Day
as "Dutch" Bronson
Rio
as Lamartine
Rio
as Lamartine
Calling Dr. Kildare
as Dr. Stephen Kildare
Calling Dr. Kildare
as Dr. Stephen Kildare
Within the Law
as Mr. Gilder
Within the Law
as Mr. Gilder
Pirates of the Skies
Pirates of the Skies
Little Tough Guys in Society
as Judge
Little Tough Guys in Society
as Judge
Young Dr. Kildare
as Dr. Stephen Kildare
Young Dr. Kildare
as Dr. Stephen Kildare
Personal Secretary
as Alan Lemke
Personal Secretary
as Alan Lemke
You Can't Take It with You
as Paul Sycamore
You Can't Take It with You
as Paul Sycamore
The Road to Reno
as Sylvia's Attorney
The Road to Reno
as Sylvia's Attorney
Wives Under Suspicion
as David Marrow
Wives Under Suspicion
as David Marrow
Test Pilot
as General Ross
Test Pilot
as General Ross
The Jury's Secret
as Brandon Williams
The Jury's Secret
as Brandon Williams
Prescription for Romance
as Major Goddard
Prescription for Romance
as Major Goddard
Navy Blue and Gold
as Richard Gates Sr.
Navy Blue and Gold
as Richard Gates Sr.
Stage Door
as Henry Sims
Stage Door
as Henry Sims
Wings Over Honolulu
as Admiral Furness
Wings Over Honolulu
as Admiral Furness
Top of the Town
as Henry Borden
Top of the Town
as Henry Borden
She's Dangerous
as Warden
She's Dangerous
as Warden
Sworn Enemy
as Eli Decker
Sworn Enemy
as Eli Decker
Rhythm on the Range
as Robert Halloway
Rhythm on the Range
as Robert Halloway
Fatal Lady
as Guili Ruffano
Fatal Lady
as Guili Ruffano
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
as Sheriff
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
as Sheriff
The Reckless Way
The Reckless Way
Dr. Socrates
as Dr. McClintick
Dr. Socrates
as Dr. McClintick
Two-Fisted
as Mr. Pritchard
Two-Fisted
as Mr. Pritchard
Annapolis Farewell
as Dr. Bryant
Annapolis Farewell
as Dr. Bryant
The Raven
as Judge Thatcher
The Raven
as Judge Thatcher
Behind the Evidence
as J.T. Allen
Behind the Evidence
as J.T. Allen
Mills of the Gods
as Burroughs
Mills of the Gods
as Burroughs
A Wicked Woman
as Judge (uncredited)
A Wicked Woman
as Judge (uncredited)
Hat, Coat and Glove
as John Walters (uncredited)
Hat, Coat and Glove
as John Walters (uncredited)
Men in White
as Dr. Gordon
Men in White
as Dr. Gordon
No Greater Glory
as Gereb's Father
No Greater Glory
as Gereb's Father
Little Women
as Mr. March
Little Women
as Mr. March
Berkeley Square
as The American Ambassador
Berkeley Square
as The American Ambassador
Lady for a Day
as Mayor (uncredited)
Lady for a Day
as Mayor (uncredited)
This Day and Age
as Mayor
This Day and Age
as Mayor
Gabriel Over the White House
as Dr. H.L. Eastman
Gabriel Over the White House
as Dr. H.L. Eastman
The Crime of the Century
as Philip Ames
The Crime of the Century
as Philip Ames
If I Had a Million
as Lawyer (uncredited)
If I Had a Million
as Lawyer (uncredited)