Samuel S. Hinds
Acting
🎂 1875-04-03
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.
Cast credits(199)
Pa Bailey
1946
Dr. R.T. Knudson
1948
Mayor (uncredited)
1933
Dr. Stephen Kildare
1940
Charles Pringle
1945
Judge Simmons
1943
Paul Sycamore
1938
Judge Slade
1939
Judge Thatcher
1935
Judge (voice) (uncredited)
1944
Judge Stillman
1942
Warden of Sing Sing (uncredited)
1934
Dr. Stephen Kildare
1939
Henry Sims
1937
Dr. John Lawrence
1941
Mr. George Kahley
1941
Judge Charles Moulton (uncredited)
1948
Maj. Gen. Emerson
1941
Showboat Captain (uncredited)
1941
Andy Beeler
1941
Judge
1937
Sheriff
1936
Mayor Daniels
1942
Mayor
1933
Mr. Wiggam, Waring Lawyer
1945
Mr. March
1933
Von Zimmel
1940
Dr. Warren
1949
Lawyer (uncredited)
1932
Mr. Parker
1939
Captain
1935
John Carter, Assistant Secretary of War
1935
Roger Furness
1942
Mr. Jessup
1945
Jonathan Clark
1937
George Preston
1940
Sheriff Drum
1947
John Vincey
1935
Father Paul
1944
Wilbur Grayson
1941
Judge Northridge
1948
Dr. Stephen Kildare
1939
Morgan Prentiss (President, Prentiss Steel)
1942
Robert Halloway
1936
Carruthers
1943
General Ross
1938
Dr. McKay
1939
The American Ambassador
1933
Doctor Claybourne
1936
Doctor Brewster
1942
Dr. Stephen Kildare
1941
Father Doran
1933
Colonel Brainard
1943
Mr. William Duncan Sr.
1938
Mr. Fairchild
1943
Governor
1940
Richard Gates Sr.
1937
Dr. Adams
1945
Sidney Simpson
1940
Dr. Stephen Kildare
1940
Lamartine
1939
Coroner
1944
(archive footage)
1984
Warden (Uncredited)
1934
Stuyvesant (uncredited)
1933
Dudley Crispin
1942
Judge Bergen
1945
Gereb's Father
1934
Admiral Furness
1937
Chief Forecaster
1933
Dr. Stephen Kildare
1938
Felix Darren
1941
Dr. Branch (uncredited)
1934
Eli Decker
1936
Colonel Edwards
1935
Prof. Slater
1946
Dr. Gordon
1934
The CINCUS [Ch. 1]
1942
Rufus Mariman
1945
Husband
1935
Jeff Hazzard
1938
Sam Shaw
1942
Clem Bartholomew
1939
Judge (uncredited)
1934
David Marrow
1938
Banquet Guest (Uncredited)
1933
Oh, Oh, Oklahoma Actor (uncredited)
1937
Angeen
1940
McAllister
1933
Howard Price Dutton
1938
Judge at First Trial
1935
Dr. Arnold
1935
Brig. Gen. Wade
1944
Dickens
1933
Jim Sloane
1934
Judge Henry Harrison
1938
Steven Ranger
1937
Capt. Kenny
1938
Dr. Crane
1943
Judge Towne
1943
Mr. Pritchard
1935
Governor Howard
1941
Colonel Lambeth
1934
Dr. Weber
1947
Chief Kolua
1942
Dr. McClintick
1935
Solo
1945
Mr. Cummings
1935
Norman Hampton
1946
Dr. H.L. Eastman
1933
Uncle Joel Fenno
1937
Court Aldrich
1939
O'Farrell
1933
Brandon Williams
1938
Henry B. Harrison
1935
'Manhattan Melodrama' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1961
Admiral Farnsworth
1933
Secretary of War
1935
Henry L. Parker
1935
Dr. Murray Reid
1934
Charles Green
1935
Judge Kincaid
1946
Charles - Marquis of Jerningham (uncredited)
1926
Brewster
1943
Dean Adams
1934
Judge
1938
Dr. Spear
1934
Mr. Gilder
1939
Mr. Thomas Daniels
1942
Herman Brock
1944
Defense Attorney
1937
Senator Andrews
1936
1939
Banker Sam Leavitt
1941
Uncle
1941
Doc
1945
Dana Ferris
1948
Dr. Babcock
1933
Captain Per Vallgren
1940
Gramp
1945
Seth
1944
Matthew Martin
1935
Colonel Jason Craig
1943
Dr. Aaron Sylvester
1935
Judge Corrigan
1938
Mr. Beaumont
1933
Se. Henry Owen
1941
Police Commissioner David Theron
1938
Guili Ruffano
1936
1942
J.P. Crane
1944
Edward P. Nash
1939
Wilfred Elliott
1946
Thomas J. Worthing
1933
Henry Borden
1937
Philip Ames
1933
John Walters (uncredited)
1934
Lane
1939
Mr. Bradford
1946
Dr. Perkins
1941
Dean Manning
1944
Colonel Andrew J. Morgan
1944
Mr. Granby
1935
J.P. Waterford
1939
Jeremy Taswell
1943
Warden
1937
Horace Grover, 'the Brain'
1941
Garrett Garfield
1945
Rev. Fellows
1936
Dale
1940
Coach McGann
1938
Artemus Todd
1936
Harrison - Member of the Local Draft Board (uncredited)
1944
Dr. Bryant
1935
Commissioner Cromwell
1939
Luther Bryson
1941
Dr. Owen (uncredited)
1934
Jim Grover
1943
Woodrow Wilson
1933
1936
"Dutch" Bronson
1939
Dean Albert Sears
1946
1933
Alan Lemke
1938
Ballard
1934
Taylor
1933
George P. Morgan
1940
Commander Mosely
1936
New York Film Executive
1933
Sylvia's Attorney
1938
Burroughs
1934
Rodding Carter
1937
Hastings
1936
J.P. Gordon
1943
Pop Turnbull
1943
Dr. Graves
1946
J.T. Allen
1935
Johnson
1943
Major Goddard
1937