Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

Acting
Born 1875-04-03 - Died 1948-10-13Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Movies (201)

It's a Wonderful Life
8.3

It's a Wonderful Life

1946Movie8.3
The Shepherd of the Hills
6.6

The Shepherd of the Hills

1941Movie6.6
You Can't Take It with You
7.5

You Can't Take It with You

1938Movie7.5
Buck Privates
6.8

Buck Privates

1941Movie6.8
Little Women
6.8

Little Women

1933Movie6.8
Penthouse
6.9

Penthouse

1933Movie6.9
Grand Central Murder
5.7

Grand Central Murder

1942Movie5.7
Call Northside 777
6.7

Call Northside 777

1948Movie6.7
Man-Made Monster
6.1

Man-Made Monster

1941Movie6.1
The Raven
6.6

The Raven

1935Movie6.6
Destry Rides Again
7.2

Destry Rides Again

1939Movie7.2
Scarlet Street
7.6

Scarlet Street

1945Movie7.6
She's Dangerous
7.0

She's Dangerous

1937Movie7.0
Lady for a Day
7.1

Lady for a Day

1933Movie7.1
She
5.6

She

1935Movie5.6
The 9th Guest
6.0

The 9th Guest

1934Movie6.0
The Spoilers
6.2

The Spoilers

1942Movie6.2
Back Street
7.3

Back Street

1941Movie7.3
Private Worlds
6.4

Private Worlds

1935Movie6.4
Straightaway
8.0

Straightaway

1933Movie8.0
Stage Door
7.1

Stage Door

1937Movie7.1
If I Had a Million
6.5

If I Had a Million

1932Movie6.5
Phantom Lady
7.0

Phantom Lady

1944Movie7.0
Murders in the Zoo
5.9

Murders in the Zoo

1933Movie5.9
Kid Glove Killer
6.4

Kid Glove Killer

1942Movie6.4
A Wicked Woman
5.0

A Wicked Woman

1934Movie5.0
The Boy with Green Hair
6.2

The Boy with Green Hair

1948Movie6.2
Chip Off the Old Block
7.0

Chip Off the Old Block

1944Movie7.0
Secret Agent X-9
6.2

Secret Agent X-9

1945Movie6.2
Calling Dr. Kildare
6.6

Calling Dr. Kildare

1939Movie6.6
Double or Nothing
6.7

Double or Nothing

1937Movie6.7
Manhattan Melodrama
7.0

Manhattan Melodrama

1934Movie7.0
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
6.8

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day

1941Movie6.8
Convention City
4.2

Convention City

1933Movie4.2
Tropic Fury
5.5

Tropic Fury

1939Movie5.5
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
6.5

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

1936Movie6.5
The Egg and I
7.1

The Egg and I

1947Movie7.1
Going Hollywood: The '30s
9.0

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984Movie9.0
Seven Sinners
6.0

Seven Sinners

1940Movie6.0
Forbidden Valley
7.0

Forbidden Valley

1938Movie7.0
We've Never Been Licked
6.5

We've Never Been Licked

1943Movie6.5
Frisco Lil
8.3

Frisco Lil

1942Movie8.3
The Crime of the Century
6.7

The Crime of the Century

1933Movie6.7
Little Tough Guys in Society
7.3

Little Tough Guys in Society

1938Movie7.3
Son of Dracula
5.8

Son of Dracula

1943Movie5.8
Cobra Woman
5.4

Cobra Woman

1944Movie5.4
It Ain't Hay
6.5

It Ain't Hay

1943Movie6.5
Woman Trap
8.0

Woman Trap

1936Movie8.0
Black Legion
6.6

Black Legion

1937Movie6.6
Secrets of a Nurse
5.5

Secrets of a Nurse

1938Movie5.5
Lady in a Jam
5.6

Lady in a Jam

1942Movie5.6
Fired Wife
5.6

Fired Wife

1943Movie5.6
Follow the Boys
5.7

Follow the Boys

1944Movie5.7
The Defense Rests
7.1

The Defense Rests

1934Movie7.1
Rumba
6.5

Rumba

1935Movie6.5
Within the Law
6.5

Within the Law

1939Movie6.5
Ladies Courageous
5.3

Ladies Courageous

1944Movie5.3
Rendezvous
4.9

Rendezvous

1935Movie4.9
Blonde Alibi
4.8

Blonde Alibi

1946Movie4.8
Badlands of Dakota
6.0

Badlands of Dakota

1941Movie6.0
It's a Date
6.4

It's a Date

1940Movie6.4
First Love
7.6

First Love

1939Movie7.6
Shadow of Doubt
6.7

Shadow of Doubt

1935Movie6.7
Sadie McKee
7.0

Sadie McKee

1934Movie7.0
The Bribe
6.3

The Bribe

1949Movie6.3
Pirates of the Skies
9.0

Pirates of the Skies

1939Movie9.0
Lady on a Train
6.7

Lady on a Train

1945Movie6.7
Hellzapoppin'
7.2

Hellzapoppin'

1941Movie7.2
Don Winslow of the Navy
10.0

Don Winslow of the Navy

1942Movie10.0
Timothy's Quest
4.7

Timothy's Quest

1936Movie4.7
College Scandal
6.8

College Scandal

1935Movie6.8
Danger Woman
8.0

Danger Woman

1946Movie8.0
Son of a Sailor
6.0

Son of a Sailor

1933Movie6.0
The Storm
7.0

The Storm

1938Movie7.0
Blossoms in the Dust
6.6

Blossoms in the Dust

1941Movie6.6
Road Agent
7.0

Road Agent

1941Movie7.0
His Greatest Gamble
5.8

His Greatest Gamble

1934Movie5.8
Test Pilot
6.1

Test Pilot

1938Movie6.1
Wings Over Honolulu
6.4

Wings Over Honolulu

1937Movie6.4
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
6.2

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

1945Movie6.2
Sisters Under the Skin
10.0

Sisters Under the Skin

1934Movie10.0
Week-End at the Waldorf
6.4

Week-End at the Waldorf

1945Movie6.4
The Crime Doctor
3.8

The Crime Doctor

1934Movie3.8
The Return of October
6.4

The Return of October

1948Movie6.4
The Rage of Paris
5.8

The Rage of Paris

1938Movie5.8
The Runaround
6.5

The Runaround

1946Movie6.5
Night Key
6.2

Night Key

1937Movie6.2
Bed of Roses
6.1

Bed of Roses

1933Movie6.1
Wives Under Suspicion
5.3

Wives Under Suspicion

1938Movie5.3
Jungle Woman
5.2

Jungle Woman

1944Movie5.2
West Point of the Air
7.0

West Point of the Air

1935Movie7.0
Ride 'Em Cowboy
6.0

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1941Movie6.0
Charlie McCarthy, Detective
8.0

Charlie McCarthy, Detective

1939Movie8.0
Keep 'Em Slugging
5.8

Keep 'Em Slugging

1943Movie5.8
Adventure in Washington
7.0

Adventure in Washington

1941Movie7.0
Baby Take a Bow
5.7

Baby Take a Bow

1934Movie5.7
Mills of the Gods
8.0

Mills of the Gods

1934Movie8.0
Pittsburgh
6.4

Pittsburgh

1942Movie6.4
Gabriel Over the White House
6.9

Gabriel Over the White House

1933Movie6.9
Prescription for Romance
9.0

Prescription for Romance

1937Movie9.0
Rio
5.4

Rio

1939Movie5.4
Mister Big
3.8

Mister Big

1943Movie3.8
Fatal Lady
10.0

Fatal Lady

1936Movie10.0
Border Flight
6.5

Border Flight

1936Movie6.5
Dr. Socrates
6.6

Dr. Socrates

1935Movie6.6
The Longest Night
6.3

The Longest Night

1936Movie6.3
Time Out of Mind
5.6

Time Out of Mind

1947Movie5.6
Navy Blue and Gold
5.7

Navy Blue and Gold

1937Movie5.7
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
6.8

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

1940Movie6.8
South of Dixie
10.0

South of Dixie

1944Movie10.0
Trail of the Vigilantes
10.0

Trail of the Vigilantes

1940Movie10.0
Pardon My Sarong
6.5

Pardon My Sarong

1942Movie6.5
Tight Shoes
10.0

Tight Shoes

1941Movie10.0
The World Changes
4.8

The World Changes

1933Movie4.8
The Lady from Cheyenne
5.7

The Lady from Cheyenne

1941Movie5.7
Berkeley Square
5.9

Berkeley Square

1933Movie5.9
Millions in the Air
10.0

Millions in the Air

1935Movie10.0
Inside Job
5.9

Inside Job

1946Movie5.9
His Brother's Wife
5.8

His Brother's Wife

1936Movie5.8
Men in Her Diary
9.0

Men in Her Diary

1945Movie9.0
Escape in the Desert
9.0

Escape in the Desert

1945Movie9.0
Young Dr. Kildare
6.7

Young Dr. Kildare

1938Movie6.7
Strangers All
6.8

Strangers All

1935Movie6.8
No Greater Glory
6.6

No Greater Glory

1934Movie6.6
Day of Reckoning
5.1

Day of Reckoning

1933Movie5.1
He's My Guy
6.5

He's My Guy

1943Movie6.5
Sworn Enemy
5.8

Sworn Enemy

1936Movie5.8
Top of the Town
6.0

Top of the Town

1937Movie6.0
In Person
6.8

In Person

1935Movie6.8
Deluge
6.0

Deluge

1933Movie6.0
Two-Fisted
8.5

Two-Fisted

1935Movie8.5
Ex-Champ
7.3

Ex-Champ

1939Movie7.3
The Boys from Syracuse
6.4

The Boys from Syracuse

1940Movie6.4
A Lost Lady
5.8

A Lost Lady

1934Movie5.8
The Road Back
6.7

The Road Back

1937Movie6.7
Rhythm on the Range
5.5

Rhythm on the Range

1936Movie5.5
The Mighty Treve
7.5

The Mighty Treve

1937Movie7.5
Bad Boy
7.5

Bad Boy

1935Movie7.5
Hers to Hold
7.0

Hers to Hold

1943Movie7.0
The Amateur Gentleman
7.0

The Amateur Gentleman

1926Movie7.0
The Women in His Life
4.3

The Women in His Life

1933Movie4.3
Mob Town
8.0

Mob Town

1941Movie8.0
Double Danger
7.3

Double Danger

1938Movie7.3
Living on Velvet
5.9

Living on Velvet

1935Movie5.9
Behind the Evidence
5.5

Behind the Evidence

1935Movie5.5
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
6.1

The Secret of Dr. Kildare

1939Movie6.1
The Road to Reno
3.8

The Road to Reno

1938Movie3.8
Spring Parade
6.9

Spring Parade

1940Movie6.9
West of the Pecos
7.0

West of the Pecos

1934Movie7.0
What We Are Fighting For
10.0

What We Are Fighting For

1943Movie10.0
One Hour to Live
6.5

One Hour to Live

1939Movie6.5
Unfinished Business
6.5

Unfinished Business

1941Movie6.5
Larceny with Music
5.3

Larceny with Music

1943Movie5.3
White Tie and Tails
7.3

White Tie and Tails

1946Movie7.3
Ski Patrol
4.6

Ski Patrol

1940Movie4.6
Newsboys' Home
8.0

Newsboys' Home

1938Movie8.0
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
6.5

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now

1940Movie6.5
You're a Sweetheart
4.6

You're a Sweetheart

1937Movie4.6
Men in White
6.3

Men in White

1934Movie6.3
Top Man
9.0

Top Man

1943Movie9.0
This Day and Age
5.0

This Day and Age

1933Movie5.0
Personal Secretary
8.0

Personal Secretary

1938Movie8.0
Swing That Cheer
10.0

Swing That Cheer

1938Movie10.0
Zanzibar
9.0

Zanzibar

1940Movie9.0
To the People of the United States
6.2

To the People of the United States

1944Movie6.2
Bordertown
5.9

Bordertown

1935Movie5.9
Swing Out, Sister
4.5

Swing Out, Sister

1945Movie4.5
Jail House Blues
9.0

Jail House Blues

1942Movie9.0
Hold the Press

Hold the Press

1933Movie
Sequoia
6.5

Sequoia

1935Movie6.5
Let's Fall in Love
8.0

Let's Fall in Love

1933Movie8.0
The Big Broadcast of 1936
5.8

The Big Broadcast of 1936

1935Movie5.8
The Jury's Secret
5.0

The Jury's Secret

1938Movie5.0
The Great Alaskan Mystery
6.0

The Great Alaskan Mystery

1944Movie6.0
A Girl with Ideas
9.0

A Girl with Ideas

1937Movie9.0
Little Miss Big
7.0

Little Miss Big

1946Movie7.0
Have a Heart
7.3

Have a Heart

1934Movie7.3
Fog
6.5

Fog

1933Movie6.5
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
4.8

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

1940Movie4.8
Perilous Waters
10.0

Perilous Waters

1948Movie10.0
Frisco Sal
4.5

Frisco Sal

1945Movie4.5
The Road Is Open Again
7.0

The Road Is Open Again

1933Movie7.0
Hat, Coat and Glove
7.0

Hat, Coat and Glove

1934Movie7.0
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
5.2

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

1942Movie5.2
Know For Sure
4.2

Know For Sure

1941Movie4.2
Follow the Band
9.0

Follow the Band

1943Movie9.0
The Nuisance
6.0

The Nuisance

1933Movie6.0
I'll Remember April
4.5

I'll Remember April

1945Movie4.5
The Reckless Way
6.5

The Reckless Way

1936Movie6.5
Hero for a Day
6.5

Hero for a Day

1939Movie6.5
Good Morning, Judge
10.0

Good Morning, Judge

1943Movie10.0
Hawaiian Nights
10.0

Hawaiian Nights

1939Movie10.0
Sing a Jingle
7.0

Sing a Jingle

1944Movie7.0
The Under-Pup
7.0

The Under-Pup

1939Movie7.0
Strange Conquest
8.0

Strange Conquest

1946Movie8.0
The Devil's Party
5.4

The Devil's Party

1938Movie5.4
Career
8.0

Career

1939Movie8.0
One Man's Journey
6.7

One Man's Journey

1933Movie6.7
Annapolis Farewell
8.0

Annapolis Farewell

1935Movie8.0
The Singing Sheriff
9.0

The Singing Sheriff

1944Movie9.0
Love Letters of a Star
9.0

Love Letters of a Star

1936Movie9.0