Samuel S Hinds, 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
Hinds was born in Brooklyn, New York, Hinds was the son of Joseph E. Hinds and Mary A. Beetham Hinds.[1] He was the great-grandson of poet Robert Southey.[citation needed] His father was the president of the United States Playing Card Company,
He was a graduate of Phillips Andover Academy and Harvard Law School[1] 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);[2] 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.
Hinds was born in Brooklyn, New York, Hinds was the son of Joseph E. Hinds and Mary A. Beetham Hinds.[1] He was the great-grandson of poet Robert Southey.[citation needed] His father was the president of the United States Playing Card Company,
He was a graduate of Phillips Andover Academy and Harvard Law School[1] 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);[2] 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.
FILMOGRAFÍA
The Amateur Gentleman (1926) (film debut)
Gabriel Over the White House (1933)
The Nuisance (1933)
Bed of Roses (1933)
This Day and Age (1933)
Lady for a Day (1933) (uncredited)
Berkeley Square (1933)
Day of Reckoning (1933)
Little Women (1933)
Fog (1933)
The Women in His Life (1933)
The Ninth Guest (1934)
Men in White (1934) as Dr. Gordon
A Lost Lady (1934)
Rumba (1935)
Private Worlds (1935)
Living on Velvet (1935)
Millions in the Air (1935)
The Raven (1935)
The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
Dr. Socrates (1935)
Rendezvous (1935)
His Brother's Wife (1936)
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936)
Rhythm on the Range (1936)
Black Legion (1937) as Judge
Night Key (1937)
Double or Nothing (1937)
Stage Door (1937)
Wings Over Honolulu (1937)
Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
Prescription for Romance (1937) as Major Goddard
A Girl with Ideas (1937) as Rodding Carter
The Jury's Secret (1938)
Test Pilot (1938) as General Ross
The Devil's Party (1938)
Wives Under Suspicion (1938)
The Rage of Paris (1938)
You Can't Take It With You (1938)
Young Dr. Kildare (1938)
First Love (1939)
Destry Rides Again (1939)
It's a Date (1940)
Ski Patrol (1940)
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940)
Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)
The Boys from Syracuse (1940)
Seven Sinners (1940) as Governor
Tight Shoes (1941)
Buck Privates (1941)
Back Street (1941)
Man Made Monster (1941)
Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
The Shepherd of the Hills (1941) as Andy Beeler
Unfinished Business (1941)
Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)
Kid Glove Killer (1942)
The Spoilers (1942) as Judge Horace Stillman
Grand Central Murder (1942)
Pardon My Sarong (1942)
Lady in a Jam (1942)
Pittsburgh (1942) as Morgan Prentiss
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942) as Dudley Crispin
Mister Big (1943)
We've Never Been Licked (1943)
Good Morning, Judge (1943)
Jungle Woman (1944)
Chip Off the Old Block (1944)
Swing Out, Sister (1945)
Lady on a Train (1945)
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (1945)
Scarlet Street (1945) as Charles Pringle
Inside Job (1946)
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
The Egg and I (1947) as Sheriff
Time Out of Mind (1947) as Dr. Weber
Slave Girl (1947) as Senator Claibourne (uncredited)
Call Northside 777 (1948) as Judge Charles Moulton (uncredited)
Perilous Waters (1948)
The Return of October (1948)
The Boy with Green Hair (1948) as Dr. Knudson
The Bribe (1949) as Dr. Warren
The Amateur Gentleman (1926) (film debut)
Gabriel Over the White House (1933)
The Nuisance (1933)
Bed of Roses (1933)
This Day and Age (1933)
Lady for a Day (1933) (uncredited)
Berkeley Square (1933)
Day of Reckoning (1933)
Little Women (1933)
Fog (1933)
The Women in His Life (1933)
The Ninth Guest (1934)
Men in White (1934) as Dr. Gordon
A Lost Lady (1934)
Rumba (1935)
Private Worlds (1935)
Living on Velvet (1935)
Millions in the Air (1935)
The Raven (1935)
The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
Dr. Socrates (1935)
Rendezvous (1935)
His Brother's Wife (1936)
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936)
Rhythm on the Range (1936)
Black Legion (1937) as Judge
Night Key (1937)
Double or Nothing (1937)
Stage Door (1937)
Wings Over Honolulu (1937)
Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
Prescription for Romance (1937) as Major Goddard
A Girl with Ideas (1937) as Rodding Carter
The Jury's Secret (1938)
Test Pilot (1938) as General Ross
The Devil's Party (1938)
Wives Under Suspicion (1938)
The Rage of Paris (1938)
You Can't Take It With You (1938)
Young Dr. Kildare (1938)
First Love (1939)
Destry Rides Again (1939)
It's a Date (1940)
Ski Patrol (1940)
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940)
Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)
The Boys from Syracuse (1940)
Seven Sinners (1940) as Governor
Tight Shoes (1941)
Buck Privates (1941)
Back Street (1941)
Man Made Monster (1941)
Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
The Shepherd of the Hills (1941) as Andy Beeler
Unfinished Business (1941)
Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)
Kid Glove Killer (1942)
The Spoilers (1942) as Judge Horace Stillman
Grand Central Murder (1942)
Pardon My Sarong (1942)
Lady in a Jam (1942)
Pittsburgh (1942) as Morgan Prentiss
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942) as Dudley Crispin
Mister Big (1943)
We've Never Been Licked (1943)
Good Morning, Judge (1943)
Jungle Woman (1944)
Chip Off the Old Block (1944)
Swing Out, Sister (1945)
Lady on a Train (1945)
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (1945)
Scarlet Street (1945) as Charles Pringle
Inside Job (1946)
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
The Egg and I (1947) as Sheriff
Time Out of Mind (1947) as Dr. Weber
Slave Girl (1947) as Senator Claibourne (uncredited)
Call Northside 777 (1948) as Judge Charles Moulton (uncredited)
Perilous Waters (1948)
The Return of October (1948)
The Boy with Green Hair (1948) as Dr. Knudson
The Bribe (1949) as Dr. Warren