Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

199

Gender

Male

Birthday

1875-04-03

Day of Death

1948-10-13 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Sam Hinds

Samuel Hinds

Samuel Southey Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

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.

Known For

Acting

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

It's a Wonderful Life

as

Pa Bailey

Lady on a Train

1945

Lady on a Train

as

Mr. Wiggam, Waring Lawyer

Son of Dracula

1943

Son of Dracula

as

Judge Simmons

The Bribe

1949

The Bribe

as

Dr. Warren

You Can't Take It with You

1938

You Can't Take It with You

as

Paul Sycamore

Rio

1939

Rio

as

Lamartine

Night Key

1937

Night Key

as

Steven Ranger

Within the Law

1939

Within the Law

as

Mr. Gilder

Seven Sinners

1940

Seven Sinners

as

Governor

Convention City

1933

Convention City

as

McAllister

Buck Privates

1941

Buck Privates

as

Maj. Gen. Emerson

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

1936

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

as

Sheriff

Jail House Blues

1942

Jail House Blues

as

Mr. Thomas Daniels

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

1945

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

as

Dr. Adams

The Shepherd of the Hills

1941

The Shepherd of the Hills

as

Andy Beeler

Lady for a Day

1933

Lady for a Day

as

Mayor (uncredited)

The Boy with Green Hair

1948

The Boy with Green Hair

as

Dr. R.T. Knudson

Destry Rides Again

1939

Destry Rides Again

as

Judge Slade

The Rage of Paris

1938

The Rage of Paris

as

Mr. William Duncan Sr.

Stage Door

1937

Stage Door

as

Henry Sims

Blonde Alibi

1946

Blonde Alibi

as

Prof. Slater

Pittsburgh

1942

Pittsburgh

as

Morgan Prentiss (President, Prentiss Steel)

Scarlet Street

1945

Scarlet Street

as

Charles Pringle

The Raven

1935

The Raven

as

Judge Thatcher

Grand Central Murder

1942

Grand Central Murder

as

Roger Furness

Kid Glove Killer

1942

Kid Glove Killer

as

Mayor Daniels

The Crime Doctor

1934

The Crime Doctor

as

Ballard

Little Women

1933

Little Women

as

Mr. March

Rhythm on the Range

1936

Rhythm on the Range

as

Robert Halloway

Danger Woman

1946

Danger Woman

as

Dean Albert Sears

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day

1941

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day

as

Dr. Stephen Kildare

Rendezvous

1935

Rendezvous

as

John Carter, Assistant Secretary of War

Double or Nothing

1937

Double or Nothing

as

Jonathan Clark

Blossoms in the Dust

1941

Blossoms in the Dust

as

Mr. George Kahley

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

1942

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

as

Dudley Crispin

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

1940

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

as

Dr. Stephen Kildare

Week-End at the Waldorf

1945

Week-End at the Waldorf

as

Mr. Jessup

Mob Town

1941

Mob Town

as

Luther Bryson

The Crime of the Century

1933

The Crime of the Century

as

Philip Ames

Berkeley Square

1933

Berkeley Square

as

The American Ambassador

Men in White

1934

Men in White

as

Dr. Gordon

Back Street

1941

Back Street

as

Felix Darren

The Runaround

1946

The Runaround

as

Norman Hampton

Sequoia

1935

Sequoia

as

Matthew Martin

This Day and Age

1933

This Day and Age

as

Mayor

Know For Sure

1941

Know For Sure

as

Dr. Perkins

His Brother's Wife

1936

His Brother's Wife

as

Doctor Claybourne

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

1940

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

as

Dr. Stephen Kildare

Calling Dr. Kildare

1939

Calling Dr. Kildare

as

Dr. Stephen Kildare

The Nuisance

1933

The Nuisance

as

Mr. Beaumont

Wives Under Suspicion

1938

Wives Under Suspicion

as

David Marrow

It's a Date

1940

It's a Date

as

Sidney Simpson

Double Danger

1938

Double Danger

as

Police Commissioner David Theron

The Lady from Cheyenne

1941

The Lady from Cheyenne

as

Governor Howard

The Road Is Open Again

1933

The Road Is Open Again

as

Woodrow Wilson

Secret Agent X-9

1945

Secret Agent X-9

as

Solo

Strangers All

1935

Strangers All

as

Charles Green

The Big Broadcast of 1936

1935

The Big Broadcast of 1936

as

Captain

Shadow of Doubt

1935

Shadow of Doubt

as

Mr. Granby

The 9th Guest

1934

The 9th Guest

as

Dr. Murray Reid

Secrets of a Nurse

1938

Secrets of a Nurse

as

Judge Corrigan

The Return of October

1948

The Return of October

as

Judge Northridge

Mister Big

1943

Mister Big

as

Jeremy Taswell

The Reckless Way

1936

The Reckless Way

as

Living on Velvet

1935

Living on Velvet

as

Henry L. Parker

His Greatest Gamble

1934

His Greatest Gamble

as

Dr. Owen (uncredited)

A Lost Lady

1934

A Lost Lady

as

Jim Sloane

Dr. Socrates

1935

Dr. Socrates

as

Dr. McClintick

Two-Fisted

1935

Two-Fisted

as

Mr. Pritchard

Swing Out, Sister

1945

Swing Out, Sister

as

Rufus Mariman

I'll Remember April

1945

I'll Remember April

as

Garrett Garfield

The Great Alaskan Mystery

1944

The Great Alaskan Mystery

as

Herman Brock

She's Dangerous

1937

She's Dangerous

as

Warden

Fired Wife

1943

Fired Wife

as

Judge Towne

Let's Fall in Love

1933

Let's Fall in Love

as

New York Film Executive

College Scandal

1935

College Scandal

as

Mr. Cummings

Adventure in Washington

1941

Adventure in Washington

as

Se. Henry Owen

Charlie McCarthy, Detective

1939

Charlie McCarthy, Detective

as

Court Aldrich

Personal Secretary

1938

Personal Secretary

as

Alan Lemke

Newsboys' Home

1938

Newsboys' Home

as

Howard Price Dutton

One Man's Journey

1933

One Man's Journey

as

Dr. Babcock

Spring Parade

1940

Spring Parade

as

Von Zimmel

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

as

(archive footage)

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

1961

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

as

'Manhattan Melodrama' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Straightaway

1933

Straightaway

as

The Devil's Party

1938

The Devil's Party

as

Judge Henry Harrison

Time Out of Mind

1947

Time Out of Mind

as

Dr. Weber

Have a Heart

1934

Have a Heart

as

Dr. Spear

Jungle Woman

1944

Jungle Woman

as

Coroner

Behind the Evidence

1935

Behind the Evidence

as

J.T. Allen

In Person

1935

In Person

as

Dr. Aaron Sylvester

Frisco Lil

1942

Frisco Lil

as

Fatal Lady

1936

Fatal Lady

as

Guili Ruffano

Gabriel Over the White House

1933

Gabriel Over the White House

as

Dr. H.L. Eastman

Hold the Press

1933

Hold the Press

as

Taylor

The Women in His Life

1933

The Women in His Life

as

Thomas J. Worthing

Chip Off the Old Block

1944

Chip Off the Old Block

as

Dean Manning

Career

1939

Career

as

Clem Bartholomew

Escape in the Desert

1945

Escape in the Desert

as

Gramp

Bed of Roses

1933

Bed of Roses

as

Father Doran

Young Dr. Kildare

1938

Young Dr. Kildare

as

Dr. Stephen Kildare

Man-Made Monster

1941

Man-Made Monster

as

Dr. John Lawrence

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1942

Ride 'Em Cowboy

as

Sam Shaw

The Defense Rests

1934

The Defense Rests

as

Dean Adams

Sworn Enemy

1936

Sworn Enemy

as

Eli Decker

West Point of the Air

1935

West Point of the Air

as

Secretary of War

Pirates of the Skies

1939

Pirates of the Skies

as

Test Pilot

1938

Test Pilot

as

General Ross

Frisco Sal

1945

Frisco Sal

as

Doc

Navy Blue and Gold

1937

Navy Blue and Gold

as

Richard Gates Sr.

First Love

1939

First Love

as

Mr. Parker

The Secret of Dr. Kildare

1939

The Secret of Dr. Kildare

as

Dr. Stephen Kildare

The Under-Pup

1939

The Under-Pup

as

Dr. McKay

Road Agent

1941

Road Agent

as

Banker Sam Leavitt

Wings Over Honolulu

1937

Wings Over Honolulu

as

Admiral Furness

Timothy's Quest

1936

Timothy's Quest

as

Rev. Fellows

No Greater Glory

1934

No Greater Glory

as

Gereb's Father

Hat, Coat and Glove

1934

Hat, Coat and Glove

as

John Walters (uncredited)

Hawaiian Nights

1939

Hawaiian Nights

as

Lane

Son of a Sailor

1933

Son of a Sailor

as

Admiral Farnsworth

Bordertown

1935

Bordertown

as

Judge at First Trial

She

1935

She

as

John Vincey

Lady in a Jam

1942

Lady in a Jam

as

Doctor Brewster

Ladies Courageous

1944

Ladies Courageous

as

Brig. Gen. Wade

Woman Trap

1936

Woman Trap

as

Senator Andrews

West of the Pecos

1934

West of the Pecos

as

Colonel Lambeth

Perilous Waters

1948

Perilous Waters

as

Dana Ferris

Swing That Cheer

1938

Swing That Cheer

as

Coach McGann

Prescription for Romance

1937

Prescription for Romance

as

Major Goddard

Follow the Band

1943

Follow the Band

as

Pop Turnbull

Rumba

1935

Rumba

as

Henry B. Harrison

Good Morning, Judge

1943

Good Morning, Judge

as

J.P. Gordon

Pardon My Sarong

1942

Pardon My Sarong

as

Chief Kolua

Sing a Jingle

1944

Sing a Jingle

as

J.P. Crane

Ski Patrol

1940

Ski Patrol

as

Captain Per Vallgren

The Singing Sheriff

1944

The Singing Sheriff

as

Seth

He's My Guy

1943

He's My Guy

as

Johnson

Larceny with Music

1943

Larceny with Music

as

Brewster

Trail of the Vigilantes

1940

Trail of the Vigilantes

as

George Preston

A Girl with Ideas

1937

A Girl with Ideas

as

Rodding Carter

Inside Job

1946

Inside Job

as

Judge Kincaid

Little Tough Guys in Society

1938

Little Tough Guys in Society

as

Judge

The Boys from Syracuse

1940

The Boys from Syracuse

as

Angeen

You're a Sweetheart

1937

You're a Sweetheart

as

Oh, Oh, Oklahoma Actor (uncredited)

Top of the Town

1937

Top of the Town

as

Henry Borden

Keep 'Em Slugging

1943

Keep 'Em Slugging

as

Carruthers

Forbidden Valley

1938

Forbidden Valley

as

Jeff Hazzard

Badlands of Dakota

1941

Badlands of Dakota

as

Wilbur Grayson

The Spoilers

1942

The Spoilers

as

Judge Stillman

Call Northside 777

1948

Call Northside 777

as

Judge Charles Moulton (uncredited)

Don Winslow of the Navy

1942

Don Winslow of the Navy

as

The CINCUS [Ch. 1]

Hers to Hold

1943

Hers to Hold

as

Dr. Crane

The Longest Night

1936

The Longest Night

as

Hastings

Border Flight

1936

Border Flight

as

Commander Mosely

Bad Boy

1935

Bad Boy

as

Husband

The Road to Reno

1938

The Road to Reno

as

Sylvia's Attorney

A Wicked Woman

1934

A Wicked Woman

as

Judge (uncredited)

Unfinished Business

1941

Unfinished Business

as

Uncle

The Storm

1938

The Storm

as

Capt. Kenny

The Amateur Gentleman

1926

The Amateur Gentleman

as

Charles - Marquis of Jerningham (uncredited)

Strange Conquest

1946

Strange Conquest

as

Dr. Graves

Mills of the Gods

1934

Mills of the Gods

as

Burroughs

Annapolis Farewell

1935

Annapolis Farewell

as

Dr. Bryant

Men in Her Diary

1945

Men in Her Diary

as

Judge Bergen

Love Letters of a Star

1936

Love Letters of a Star

as

Artemus Todd

If I Had a Million

1932

If I Had a Million

as

Lawyer (uncredited)

The Egg and I

1947

The Egg and I

as

Sheriff Drum

Day of Reckoning

1933

Day of Reckoning

as

O'Farrell

Tight Shoes

1941

Tight Shoes

as

Horace Grover, 'the Brain'

Fog

1933

Fog

as

Dickens

Top Man

1943

Top Man

as

Mr. Fairchild

The Jury's Secret

1938

The Jury's Secret

as

Brandon Williams

Ex-Champ

1939

Ex-Champ

as

Edward P. Nash

South of Dixie

1944

South of Dixie

as

Colonel Andrew J. Morgan

The Mighty Treve

1937

The Mighty Treve

as

Uncle Joel Fenno

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now

1940

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now

as

George P. Morgan

We've Never Been Licked

1943

We've Never Been Licked

as

Colonel Jason Craig

Cobra Woman

1944

Cobra Woman

as

Father Paul

Baby Take a Bow

1934

Baby Take a Bow

as

Warden (Uncredited)

Private Worlds

1935

Private Worlds

as

Dr. Arnold

Hellzapoppin'

1941

Hellzapoppin'

as

Showboat Captain (uncredited)

It Ain't Hay

1943

It Ain't Hay

as

Colonel Brainard

Black Legion

1937

Black Legion

as

Judge

Manhattan Melodrama

1934

Manhattan Melodrama

as

Warden of Sing Sing (uncredited)

Zanzibar

1940

Zanzibar

as

Dale

One Hour To Live

1939

One Hour To Live

as

Commissioner Cromwell

White Tie and Tails

1946

White Tie and Tails

as

Mr. Bradford

Penthouse

1933

Penthouse

as

Stuyvesant (uncredited)

Murders in the Zoo

1933

Murders in the Zoo

as

Banquet Guest (Uncredited)

Deluge

1933

Deluge

as

Chief Forecaster

Phantom Lady

1944

Phantom Lady

as

Judge (voice) (uncredited)

Hero for a Day

1939

Hero for a Day

as

"Dutch" Bronson

Tropic Fury

1939

Tropic Fury

as

J.P. Waterford

Little Miss Big

1946

Little Miss Big

as

Wilfred Elliott

The Road Back

1937

The Road Back

as

Defense Attorney

To the People of the United States

1944

To the People of the United States

as

Harrison - Member of the Local Draft Board (uncredited)

Sadie McKee

1934

Sadie McKee

as

Dr. Branch (uncredited)

Millions in the Air

1935

Millions in the Air

as

Colonel Edwards

What We Are Fighting For

1943

What We Are Fighting For

as

Jim Grover

Production

Crew

Directing