Samuel S. Hinds

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

198

Gender

Male

Birthday

1875-04-03

Day of death

1948-10-13 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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

  • It's a Wonderful Life

    It's a Wonderful Life

  • Frisco Lil

    Frisco Lil

  • Wings Over Honolulu

    Wings Over Honolulu

  • Grand Central Murder

    Grand Central Murder

  • The Raven

    The Raven

  • Love Letters of a Star

    Love Letters of a Star

  • The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

    The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

  • If I Had a Million

    If I Had a Million

  • The Reckless Way

    The Reckless Way

  • Private Worlds

    Private Worlds

  • Deluge

    Deluge

  • Living on Velvet

    Living on Velvet

  • Sequoia

    Sequoia

  • The Crime of the Century

    The Crime of the Century

  • Young Dr. Kildare

    Young Dr. Kildare

  • The Rage of Paris

    The Rage of Paris

  • Mills of the Gods

    Mills of the Gods

  • Son of a Sailor

    Son of a Sailor

  • Sworn Enemy

    Sworn Enemy

  • The Great Alaskan Mystery

    The Great Alaskan Mystery

  • Dr. Kildare Goes Home

    Dr. Kildare Goes Home

  • The Boys from Syracuse

    The Boys from Syracuse

  • Seven Sinners

    Seven Sinners

  • Calling Dr. Kildare

    Calling Dr. Kildare

  • Hat, Coat and Glove

    Hat, Coat and Glove

  • The Secret of Dr. Kildare

    The Secret of Dr. Kildare

  • The Mighty Treve

    The Mighty Treve

  • Let's Fall in Love

    Let's Fall in Love

  • Call Northside 777

    Call Northside 777

  • The Lady from Cheyenne

    The Lady from Cheyenne

  • The Return of October

    The Return of October

  • The Road Back

    The Road Back

  • Scarlet Street

    Scarlet Street

  • West Point of the Air

    West Point of the Air

  • White Tie and Tails

    White Tie and Tails

  • Top Man

    Top Man

  • Day of Reckoning

    Day of Reckoning

  • Fired Wife

    Fired Wife

  • The Runaround

    The Runaround

  • Bordertown

    Bordertown

  • Murders in the Zoo

    Murders in the Zoo

  • The Big Broadcast of 1936

    The Big Broadcast of 1936

  • One Man's Journey

    One Man's Journey

  • Gabriel Over the White House

    Gabriel Over the White House

  • The Shepherd of the Hills

    The Shepherd of the Hills

  • The Singing Sheriff

    The Singing Sheriff

  • Keep 'Em Slugging

    Keep 'Em Slugging

  • Hellzapoppin'

    Hellzapoppin'

  • Badlands of Dakota

    Badlands of Dakota

  • Little Women

    Little Women

  • Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

    Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

  • Lady in a Jam

    Lady in a Jam

  • Border Flight

    Border Flight

  • Strange Conquest

    Strange Conquest

  • Adventure in Washington

    Adventure in Washington

  • This Day and Age

    This Day and Age

  • Blossoms in the Dust

    Blossoms in the Dust

  • Test Pilot

    Test Pilot

  • Frisco Sal

    Frisco Sal

  • It's a Date

    It's a Date

  • Black Legion

    Black Legion

  • Perilous Waters

    Perilous Waters

  • The Spoilers

    The Spoilers

  • Hawaiian Nights

    Hawaiian Nights

  • Escape in the Desert

    Escape in the Desert

  • The Boy with Green Hair

    The Boy with Green Hair

  • His Greatest Gamble

    His Greatest Gamble

  • Good Morning, Judge

    Good Morning, Judge

  • The Longest Night

    The Longest Night

  • First Love

    First Love

  • Fog

    Fog

  • Stage Door

    Stage Door

  • The Jury's Secret

    The Jury's Secret

  • Timothy's Quest

    Timothy's Quest

  • Lady on a Train

    Lady on a Train

  • Zanzibar

    Zanzibar

  • Chip Off the Old Block

    Chip Off the Old Block

  • Annapolis Farewell

    Annapolis Farewell

  • Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh

  • Cobra Woman

    Cobra Woman

  • Dr. Socrates

    Dr. Socrates

  • I'll Remember April

    I'll Remember April

  • Navy Blue and Gold

    Navy Blue and Gold

  • Newsboys' Home

    Newsboys' Home

  • Man-Made Monster

    Man-Made Monster

  • Berkeley Square

    Berkeley Square

  • Sadie McKee

    Sadie McKee

  • Mob Town

    Mob Town

  • Lady for a Day

    Lady for a Day

  • The Defense Rests

    The Defense Rests

  • Back Street

    Back Street

  • Penthouse

    Penthouse

  • Fatal Lady

    Fatal Lady

  • Follow the Band

    Follow the Band

  • Unfinished Business

    Unfinished Business

  • The Egg and I

    The Egg and I

  • Going Hollywood: The '30s

    Going Hollywood: The '30s

  • Pirates of the Skies

    Pirates of the Skies

  • Secret Agent X-9

    Secret Agent X-9

  • The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

    The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

  • She's Dangerous

    She's Dangerous

  • Buck Privates

    Buck Privates

  • Little Tough Guys in Society

    Little Tough Guys in Society

  • Know For Sure

    Know For Sure

  • Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day

    Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day

  • Pardon My Sarong

    Pardon My Sarong

  • The Under-Pup

    The Under-Pup

  • Rhythm on the Range

    Rhythm on the Range

  • College Scandal

    College Scandal

  • The Devil's Party

    The Devil's Party

  • Wives Under Suspicion

    Wives Under Suspicion

  • In Person

    In Person

  • Rumba

    Rumba

  • Shadow of Doubt

    Shadow of Doubt

  • One Hour To Live

    One Hour To Live

  • Mister Big

    Mister Big

  • Millions in the Air

    Millions in the Air

  • The Storm

    The Storm

  • You Can't Take It with You

    You Can't Take It with You

  • Little Miss Big

    Little Miss Big

  • Night Key

    Night Key

  • She

    She

  • South of Dixie

    South of Dixie

  • Two-Fisted

    Two-Fisted

  • Baby Take a Bow

    Baby Take a Bow

  • Bed of Roses

    Bed of Roses

  • Hero for a Day

    Hero for a Day

  • Rio

    Rio

  • Trail of the Vigilantes

    Trail of the Vigilantes

  • Have a Heart

    Have a Heart

  • Swing That Cheer

    Swing That Cheer

  • Tropic Fury

    Tropic Fury

  • Ride 'Em Cowboy

    Ride 'Em Cowboy

  • Personal Secretary

    Personal Secretary

  • What We Are Fighting For

    What We Are Fighting For

  • His Brother's Wife

    His Brother's Wife

  • Jungle Woman

    Jungle Woman

  • No Greater Glory

    No Greater Glory

  • Destry Rides Again

    Destry Rides Again

  • Kid Glove Killer

    Kid Glove Killer

  • He's My Guy

    He's My Guy

  • Behind the Evidence

    Behind the Evidence

  • Secrets of a Nurse

    Secrets of a Nurse

  • Forbidden Valley

    Forbidden Valley

  • The Road to Reno

    The Road to Reno

  • Manhattan Melodrama

    Manhattan Melodrama

  • Double Danger

    Double Danger

  • A Lost Lady

    A Lost Lady

  • The Nuisance

    The Nuisance

  • Charlie McCarthy, Detective

    Charlie McCarthy, Detective

  • Bad Boy

    Bad Boy

  • The Bribe

    The Bribe

  • Straightaway

    Straightaway

  • Rendezvous

    Rendezvous

  • Top of the Town

    Top of the Town

  • The Crime Doctor

    The Crime Doctor

  • Men in White

    Men in White

  • A Wicked Woman

    A Wicked Woman

  • Son of Dracula

    Son of Dracula

  • Phantom Lady

    Phantom Lady

  • Woman Trap

    Woman Trap

  • West of the Pecos

    West of the Pecos

  • The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

    The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

  • Spring Parade

    Spring Parade

  • The Women in His Life

    The Women in His Life

  • Ex-Champ

    Ex-Champ

  • Double or Nothing

    Double or Nothing

  • Convention City

    Convention City

  • Ski Patrol

    Ski Patrol

  • The 9th Guest

    The 9th Guest

  • Prescription for Romance

    Prescription for Romance

  • Within the Law

    Within the Law

  • You're a Sweetheart

    You're a Sweetheart

  • Blonde Alibi

    Blonde Alibi

  • Time Out of Mind

    Time Out of Mind

  • Larceny with Music

    Larceny with Music

  • Ladies Courageous

    Ladies Courageous

  • To the People of the United States

    To the People of the United States

  • Strangers All

    Strangers All

  • Jail House Blues

    Jail House Blues

  • Road Agent

    Road Agent

  • The Amateur Gentleman

    The Amateur Gentleman

  • It Ain't Hay

    It Ain't Hay

  • Swing Out, Sister

    Swing Out, Sister

  • Danger Woman

    Danger Woman

  • Week-End at the Waldorf

    Week-End at the Waldorf

  • Don Winslow of the Navy

    Don Winslow of the Navy

  • We've Never Been Licked

    We've Never Been Licked

  • Career

    Career

  • Hers to Hold

    Hers to Hold

  • A Girl with Ideas

    A Girl with Ideas

  • Inside Job

    Inside Job

  • Tight Shoes

    Tight Shoes

  • Hold the Press

    Hold the Press

  • Men in Her Diary

    Men in Her Diary

  • I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now

    I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now

  • The Road Is Open Again

    The Road Is Open Again

  • Sing a Jingle

    Sing a Jingle