Samuel S. Hinds [17756] Gender: Male Popularity: 2.2049 Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Birthday: 1875-04-03 Deathday: 1948-10-13 Age: 73 years Movies: 199 Links: Homepage, IMDB 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. Going Hollywood: The '31984-01-01 Hollywood: The Selznick1961-12-31 The Bribe1949-02-03 The Boy with Green Hair1948-11-26 The Return of October1948-10-26 Perilous Waters1948-02-14 Call Northside 7771948-02-13 The Egg and I1947-05-01 Time Out of Mind1947-05-03 It's a Wonderful Life1946-12-20 White Tie and Tails1946-08-30 Danger Woman1946-07-12 Inside Job1946-06-14 The Runaround1946-06-04 Strange Conquest1946-04-01 Blonde Alibi1946-03-01 Little Miss Big1946-01-01 Scarlet Street1945-12-25 Week-End at the Waldorf1945-10-04 Men in Her Diary1945-09-14 The Strange Affair of U1945-08-17 Lady on a Train1945-08-03 Secret Agent X-91945-07-24 Swing Out, Sister1945-05-18 Escape in the Desert1945-05-01 I'll Remember April1945-04-01 Frisco Sal1945-02-22 The Singing Sheriff1944-09-01 South of Dixie1944-06-23 Jungle Woman1944-06-01 Cobra Woman1944-05-12 The Great Alaskan Myste1944-04-25 To the People of the Un1944-04-16 Ladies Courageous1944-02-02 Chip Off the Old Block1944-02-01 Phantom Lady1944-01-28 Sing a Jingle1944-01-07 Son of Dracula1943-11-05 Top Man1943-09-17 Larceny with Music1943-09-10 Fired Wife1943-09-04 We've Never Been Licked1943-07-29 Hers to Hold1943-07-16 Mister Big1943-05-28 Good Morning, Judge1943-05-07 Follow the Band1943-04-01 He's My Guy1943-03-26 It Ain't Hay1943-03-10 Keep 'Em Slugging1943-03-01 What We Are Fighting Fo1943-01-01 Pittsburgh1942-12-11 Pardon My Sarong1942-08-07 Lady in a Jam1942-06-19 The Spoilers1942-06-11 Grand Central Murder1942-05-01 Kid Glove Killer1942-04-17 The Strange Case of Doc1942-03-27 Frisco Lil1942-03-13 Ride 'Em Cowboy1942-02-13 Jail House Blues1942-02-01 Don Winslow of the Navy1942-01-06 Hellzapoppin'1941-12-25 Road Agent1941-12-19 Mob Town1941-10-03 Badlands of Dakota1941-09-15 Unfinished Business1941-08-27 Dr. Kildare's Wedding D1941-08-22 The Shepherd of the Hil1941-07-18 Blossoms in the Dust1941-08-15 Tight Shoes1941-06-13 Adventure in Washington1941-05-29 The Lady from Cheyenne1941-04-11 Man-Made Monster1941-03-28 Back Street1941-02-07 Buck Privates1941-01-31 Know For Sure1941-01-01 Trail of the Vigilantes1940-12-13 Seven Sinners1940-10-25 I'm Nobody's Sweetheart1940-10-19 Spring Parade1940-09-27 Dr. Kildare Goes Home1940-09-06 The Boys from Syracuse1940-07-30 Ski Patrol1940-05-09 Dr. Kildare's Strange C1940-04-12 It's a Date1940-03-22 Zanzibar1940-03-08 Charlie McCarthy, Detec1939-12-22 Destry Rides Again1939-11-30 The Secret of Dr. Kilda1939-11-24 First Love1939-11-10 One Hour To Live1939-11-10 Hero for a Day1939-10-06 Rio1939-09-29 Hawaiian Nights1939-09-08 Tropic Fury1939-09-01 The Under-Pup1939-08-31 Career1939-07-07 Ex-Champ1939-05-11 Calling Dr. Kildare1939-04-28 Within the Law1939-03-17 Pirates of the Skies1939-01-01 Newsboys' Home1938-12-24 Secrets of a Nurse1938-12-02 Little Tough Guys in So1938-11-01 The Storm1938-10-28 Young Dr. Kildare1938-10-14 Swing That Cheer1938-10-13 Personal Secretary1938-09-09 You Can't Take It with 1938-09-01 The Road to Reno1938-08-01 The Rage of Paris1938-06-09 Wives Under Suspicion1938-06-03 The Devil's Party1938-06-02 Test Pilot1938-04-16 Forbidden Valley1938-02-13 Double Danger1938-01-28 The Jury's Secret1938-01-16 You're a Sweetheart1937-12-26 Prescription for Romanc1937-12-12 Navy Blue and Gold1937-11-19 A Girl with Ideas1937-11-01 Stage Door1937-10-08 Double or Nothing1937-09-17 The Road Back1937-06-01 Wings Over Honolulu1937-05-16 Night Key1937-04-18 Top of the Town1937-04-17 She's Dangerous1937-01-24 The Mighty Treve1937-01-17 Black Legion1937-01-30 Love Letters of a Star1936-11-08 The Longest Night1936-10-02 Sworn Enemy1936-09-11 His Brother's Wife1936-08-07 Rhythm on the Range1936-07-01 Border Flight1936-05-29 Fatal Lady1936-05-15 Woman Trap1936-03-06 The Trail of the Loneso1936-03-13 The Reckless Way1936-02-01 Timothy's Quest1936-01-31 Millions in the Air1935-12-12 In Person1935-11-22 Bad Boy1935-10-25 Rendezvous1935-10-25 Dr. Socrates1935-10-19 Two-Fisted1935-10-03 The Big Broadcast of 191935-09-20 Annapolis Farewell1935-08-23 She1935-07-12 The Raven1935-07-08 College Scandal1935-06-21 Private Worlds1935-04-19 Strangers All1935-04-01 West Point of the Air1935-03-23 Living on Velvet1935-03-02 Shadow of Doubt1935-02-15 Rumba1935-02-08 Behind the Evidence1935-01-08 Bordertown1935-01-23 West of the Pecos1934-12-27 Sequoia1935-01-16 Mills of the Gods1934-12-15 A Wicked Woman1934-12-07 A Lost Lady1934-09-29 Have a Heart1934-09-07 Hat, Coat and Glove1934-07-26 His Greatest Gamble1934-08-10 The Defense Rests1934-07-15 Baby Take a Bow1934-06-30 Sadie McKee1934-05-09 Manhattan Melodrama1934-05-04 Men in White1934-04-06 The Crime Doctor1934-03-14 No Greater Glory1934-03-30 The 9th Guest1934-01-31 Let's Fall in Love1933-12-26 Straightaway1933-12-22 Convention City1933-12-14 The Women in His Life1933-12-08 Son of a Sailor1933-11-29 Little Women1933-11-24 Fog1933-11-11 Day of Reckoning1933-10-26 Hold the Press1933-10-25 Berkeley Square1933-09-15 Penthouse1933-09-08 Lady for a Day1933-09-13 One Man's Journey1933-08-31 This Day and Age1933-08-25 Deluge1933-08-17 Bed of Roses1933-06-29 The Nuisance1933-06-03 Gabriel Over the White 1933-03-31 Murders in the Zoo1933-03-31 The Crime of the Centur1933-02-18 The Road Is Open Again1933-01-30 If I Had a Million1932-11-18 The Amateur Gentleman1926-08-14