Samuel S. Hinds
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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
Credits
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
as Pa Bailey
Tropic Fury (1939)
as J.P. Waterford
The 9th Guest (1934)
as Dr. Murray Reid
You Can't Take It with You (1938)
as Paul Sycamore
Ladies Courageous (1944)
as Brig. Gen. Wade
Scarlet Street (1945)
as Charles Pringle
Convention City (1933)
as McAllister
Back Street (1941)
as Felix Darren
Buck Privates (1941)
as Maj. Gen. Emerson
Rumba (1935)
as Henry B. Harrison
Woman Trap (1936)
as Senator Andrews
Danger Woman (1946)
as Dean Albert Sears
A Lost Lady (1934)
as Jim Sloane
Road Agent (1941)
as Banker Sam Leavitt
Wives Under Suspicion (1938)
as David Marrow
Blonde Alibi (1946)
as Prof. Slater
Man-Made Monster (1941)
as Dr. John Lawrence
Son of Dracula (1943)
as Judge Simmons
Little Women (1933)
as Mr. March
No Greater Glory (1934)
as Gereb's Father
Stage Door (1937)
as Henry Sims
Double or Nothing (1937)
as Jonathan Clark
Call Northside 777 (1948)
as Judge Charles Moulton (uncredited)
Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
as Warden of Sing Sing (uncredited)
The Spoilers (1942)
as Judge Stillman
Jail House Blues (1942)
as Mr. Thomas Daniels
The Crime Doctor (1934)
as Ballard
The Shepherd of the Hills (1941)
as Andy Beeler
The Road Is Open Again (1933)
as Woodrow Wilson
In Person (1935)
as Aaron Sylvester
Destry Rides Again (1939)
as Judge Slade
The Road Back (1937)
as Defense Attorney
Lady for a Day (1933)
as Mayor (uncredited)
Phantom Lady (1944)
as Judge (voice) (uncredited)
His Brother's Wife (1936)
as Doctor Claybourne
Larceny with Music (1943)
as Brewster
Sisters Under the Skin (1934)
as Winters
Within the Law (1939)
as Mr. Gilder
Follow the Boys (1944)
as Officer (uncredited)
Hellzapoppin' (1941)
as Showboat Captain (uncredited)
She's Dangerous (1937)
as Warden
If I Had a Million (1932)
as Lawyer (uncredited)
Straightaway (1933)
Actor
The Boy with Green Hair (1948)
as Dr. R.T. Knudson
Men in Her Diary (1945)
as Judge Bergen
The Raven (1935)
as Judge Thatcher
Seven Sinners (1940)
as Governor
Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)
as Mr. Jessup
Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
as Mr. George Kahley
Lady on a Train (1945)
as Mr. Wiggam, Waring Lawyer
Ride 'Em Cowboy (1941)
as Sam Shaw
Forbidden Valley (1938)
as Jeff Hazzard
The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
as Stephen Kildare
Badlands of Dakota (1941)
as Wilbur Grayson
Prescription for Romance (1937)
as Major Goddard
She (1935)
as John Vincey
Men in White (1934)
as Dr. Gordon
Bed of Roses (1933)
as Father Doran
Jungle Woman (1944)
as Coroner
The Egg and I (1947)
as Sheriff Drum
Rio (1939)
as Lamartine
Bordertown (1935)
as Judge at First Trial
Chip Off the Old Block (1944)
as Dean Manning
He's My Guy (1943)
as Johnson
Berkeley Square (1933)
as The American Ambassador
Secret Agent X-9 (1945)
as Solo
South of Dixie (1944)
as Colonel Andrew J. Morgan
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now (1940)
as George P. Morgan
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941)
as Dr. Stephen Kildare
Test Pilot (1938)
as General Ross
Pittsburgh (1942)
as Morgan Prentiss (President, Prentiss Steel)
Mob Town (1941)
as Luther Bryson
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940)
as Stephen Kildare
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (1945)
as Dr. Adams
West Point of the Air (1935)
as Secretary of War
The Women in His Life (1933)
as Thomas J. Worthing
Hold the Press (1933)
as Taylor
It Ain't Hay (1943)
as Colonel Brainard
Grand Central Murder (1942)
as Roger Furness
Tight Shoes (1941)
as Horace Grover, 'the Brain'
Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)
as Dr. Stephen Kildare
The Boys from Syracuse (1940)
as Angeen
Strangers All (1935)
as Charles Green
This Day and Age (1933)
as Mayor
Private Worlds (1935)
as Dr. Arnold
Swing That Cheer (1938)
as Coach McGann
It's a Date (1940)
as Sidney Simpson
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942)
as Dudley Crispin
Secrets of a Nurse (1938)
as Judge Corrigan
First Love (1939)
as Mr. Parker
A Wicked Woman (1934)
as Judge (uncredited)
Night Key (1937)
as Steven Ranger
Rendezvous (1935)
as John Carter, Assistant Secretary of War
Know For Sure (1941)
as Dr. Perkins
The Crime of the Century (1933)
as Philip Ames
Unfinished Business (1941)
as Uncle
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)
as (archive footage)
The Bribe (1949)
as Dr. Warren
The Runaround (1946)
as Norman Hampton
Rhythm on the Range (1936)
as Robert Halloway
Penthouse (1933)
as Stuyvesant (uncredited)
The Rage of Paris (1938)
as Mr. William Duncan Sr.
Cobra Woman (1944)
as Father Paul
West of the Pecos (1934)
as Colonel Lambeth
Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
as Richard Gates Sr.
The Return of October (1948)
as Judge Northridge
The Defense Rests (1934)
as Dean Adams
Top Man (1943)
as Mr. Fairchild
Hers to Hold (1943)
as Dr. Crane
Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)
as Dr. Stephen Kildare
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936)
as Sheriff
Baby Take a Bow (1934)
as Warden (Uncredited)
The Amateur Gentleman (1926)
as Charles - Marquis of Jerningham (uncredited)
Murders in the Zoo (1933)
as Banquet Guest (Uncredited)
We've Never Been Licked (1943)
as Colonel Jason Craig
Fired Wife (1943)
as Judge Towne
Trail of the Vigilantes (1940)
as George Preston
Son of a Sailor (1933)
as Admiral Farnsworth
Sadie McKee (1934)
as Dr. Branch (uncredited)
Wings Over Honolulu (1937)
as Admiral Furness
Young Dr. Kildare (1938)
as Dr. Stephen Kildare
I'll Remember April (1945)
as Garrett Garfield
Frisco Lil (1942)
Actor
Kid Glove Killer (1942)
as Mayor Daniels
Black Legion (1937)
as Judge
The Singing Sheriff (1944)
as Seth
Fatal Lady (1936)
as Guili Ruffano
Pirates of the Skies (1939)
Actor
Ex-Champ (1939)
as Edward P. Nash
White Tie and Tails (1946)
as Mr. Bradford
Day of Reckoning (1933)
as O'Farrell
Deluge (1933)
as Chief Forecaster
Keep 'Em Slugging (1943)
as Carruthers
Escape in the Desert (1945)
as Gramp
Don Winslow of the Navy (1942)
as The CINCUS [Ch. 1]
The Lady from Cheyenne (1941)
as Governor Howard
Have a Heart (1934)
as Dr. Spear
Dr. Socrates (1935)
as Dr. McClintick
Mills of the Gods (1934)
as Burroughs
Living on Velvet (1935)
as Henry L. Parker
College Scandal (1935)
as Mr. Cummings
Spring Parade (1940)
as Von Zimmel
Time Out of Mind (1947)
as Dr. Weber
Lady in a Jam (1942)
as Doctor Brewster
The Nuisance (1933)
as Mr. Beaumont
The World Changes (1933)
as A Banker (uncredited)
One Hour to Live (1939)
as Commissioner Cromwell
Hat, Coat and Glove (1934)
as John Walters (uncredited)
A Girl with Ideas (1937)
as Rodding Carter
Follow the Band (1943)
as Pop Turnbull
Sequoia (1935)
as Matthew Martin
Swing Out, Sister (1945)
as Rufus Mariman
The Storm (1938)
as Capt. Kenny
Shadow of Doubt (1935)
as Mr. Granby
Let's Fall in Love (1933)
as New York Film Executive
The Devil's Party (1938)
as Judge Henry Harrison
The Mighty Treve (1937)
as Uncle Joel Fenno
The Great Alaskan Mystery (1944)
as Herman Brock
The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
as Captain
Newsboys' Home (1938)
as Howard Price Dutton
The Longest Night (1936)
as Hastings
His Greatest Gamble (1934)
as Dr. Owen (uncredited)
Millions in the Air (1935)
as Colonel Edwards
What We Are Fighting For (1943)
as Jim Grover
Gabriel Over the White House (1933)
as Dr. H.L. Eastman
Frisco Sal (1945)
as Doc
Career (1939)
as Clem Bartholomew
Ski Patrol (1940)
as Captain Per Vallgren
Charlie McCarthy, Detective (1939)
as Court Aldrich
The Jury's Secret (1938)
as Brandon Williams
Little Tough Guys in Society (1938)
as Judge
To the People of the United States (1944)
as Harrison - Member of the Local Draft Board (uncredited)
Personal Secretary (1938)
as Alan Lemke
Top of the Town (1937)
as Henry Borden
Pardon My Sarong (1942)
as Chief Kolua
One Man's Journey (1933)
as Dr. Babcock
Annapolis Farewell (1935)
as Dr. Bryant
Zanzibar (1940)
as Dale
You're a Sweetheart (1937)
as Oh, Oh, Oklahoma Actor (uncredited)
Border Flight (1936)
as Commander Mosely
Mister Big (1943)
as Jeremy Taswell
Behind the Evidence (1935)
as J.T. Allen
The Road to Reno (1938)
as Sylvia's Attorney
Timothy's Quest (1936)
as Rev. Fellows
Sworn Enemy (1936)
as Eli Decker
Good Morning, Judge (1943)
as J.P. Gordon
Two-Fisted (1935)
as Mr. Pritchard
Bad Boy (1935)
as Husband
Little Miss Big (1946)
as Wilfred Elliott
Love Letters of a Star (1936)
as Artemus Todd
Fog (1933)
as Dickens
Double Danger (1938)
as Police Commissioner David Theron
Hawaiian Nights (1939)
as Lane
Sing a Jingle (1944)
as J.P. Crane
Hero for a Day (1939)
as "Dutch" Bronson
Perilous Waters (1948)
as Dana Ferris
Inside Job (1946)
as Judge Kincaid
Adventure in Washington (1941)
as Se. Henry Owen
The Reckless Way (1936)
Actor
Strange Conquest (1946)
as Dr. Graves
The Under-Pup (1939)
as Dr. McKay