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.
201 movies
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984·9.0
The Bribe
1949·6.3
The Boy with Green Hair
1948·6.2
The Return of October
1948·6.4
Perilous Waters
1948·10.0
Call Northside 777
1948·6.7
Time Out of Mind
1947·5.6
The Egg and I
1947·7.1
It's a Wonderful Life
1946·8.3
White Tie and Tails
1946·7.3
Danger Woman
1946·8.0
Inside Job
1946·5.9
The Runaround
1946·6.5
Strange Conquest
1946·8.0
Blonde Alibi
1946·4.8
Little Miss Big
1946·7.0
Scarlet Street
1945·7.6
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945·6.4
Men in Her Diary
1945·9.0
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
1945·6.2
Lady on a Train
1945·6.7
Secret Agent X-9
1945·6.2
Swing Out, Sister
1945·4.5
Escape in the Desert
1945·9.0
I'll Remember April
1945·4.5
Frisco Sal
1945·4.5
The Singing Sheriff
1944·9.0
South of Dixie
1944·10.0
Jungle Woman
1944·5.2
Cobra Woman
1944·5.4
Follow the Boys
1944·5.7
The Great Alaskan Mystery
1944·6.0
To the People of the United States
1944·6.2
Ladies Courageous
1944·5.3
Chip Off the Old Block
1944·7.0
Phantom Lady
1944·7.0
Sing a Jingle
1944·7.0
Son of Dracula
1943·5.8
Top Man
1943·9.0
Larceny with Music
1943·5.3
Fired Wife
1943·5.6
We've Never Been Licked
1943·6.5
Hers to Hold
1943·7.0
Mister Big
1943·3.8
Good Morning, Judge
1943·10.0
Follow the Band
1943·9.0
He's My Guy
1943·6.5
Keep 'Em Slugging
1943·5.8
It Ain't Hay
1943·6.5
What We Are Fighting For
1943·10.0
Pittsburgh
1942·6.4
Pardon My Sarong
1942·6.5
Lady in a Jam
1942·5.6
The Spoilers
1942·6.2
Grand Central Murder
1942·5.7
Kid Glove Killer
1942·6.4
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
1942·5.2
Frisco Lil
1942·8.3
Jail House Blues
1942·9.0
Don Winslow of the Navy
1942·10.0
Hellzapoppin'
1941·7.2
Road Agent
1941·7.0
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941·6.0
Know For Sure
1941·4.2
Mob Town
1941·8.0
Badlands of Dakota
1941·6.0
Unfinished Business
1941·6.5
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
1941·6.8
Blossoms in the Dust
1941·6.7
The Shepherd of the Hills
1941·6.6
Tight Shoes
1941·10.0
Adventure in Washington
1941·7.0
The Lady from Cheyenne
1941·5.7
Man-Made Monster
1941·6.2
Back Street
1941·7.3
Buck Privates
1941·6.7
Trail of the Vigilantes
1940·10.0
Seven Sinners
1940·5.9
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
1940·6.5
Spring Parade
1940·6.9
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
1940·6.8
The Boys from Syracuse
1940·6.4
Ski Patrol
1940·4.6
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
1940·4.8
It's a Date
1940·6.4
Zanzibar
1940·9.0
Charlie McCarthy, Detective
1939·8.0
Destry Rides Again
1939·7.2
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
1939·6.1
First Love
1939·7.6
One Hour to Live
1939·6.5
Hero for a Day
1939·6.5
Rio
1939·5.4
Hawaiian Nights
1939·10.0
Tropic Fury
1939·5.5
The Under-Pup
1939·7.0
Career
1939·8.0
Ex-Champ
1939·7.3
Calling Dr. Kildare
1939·6.6
Within the Law
1939·6.5
Pirates of the Skies
1939·9.0
Newsboys' Home
1938·8.0
Secrets of a Nurse
1938·5.5
Little Tough Guys in Society
1938·7.3
The Storm
1938·7.0
Young Dr. Kildare
1938·6.7
Swing That Cheer
1938·10.0
Personal Secretary
1938·8.0
You Can't Take It with You
1938·7.5
The Road to Reno
1938·3.8
The Rage of Paris
1938·5.8
Wives Under Suspicion
1938·5.3
The Devil's Party
1938·5.4
Test Pilot
1938·6.1
Forbidden Valley
1938·7.0
Double Danger
1938·7.3
The Jury's Secret
1938·5.0
You're a Sweetheart
1937·4.6
Prescription for Romance
1937·9.0
Navy Blue and Gold
1937·5.8
A Girl with Ideas
1937·9.0
Stage Door
1937·7.1
Double or Nothing
1937·6.7
The Road Back
1937·6.7
Wings Over Honolulu
1937·6.4
Night Key
1937·6.2
Top of the Town
1937·6.0
Black Legion
1937·6.6
She's Dangerous
1937·7.0
The Mighty Treve
1937·7.5
Love Letters of a Star
1936·9.0
The Longest Night
1936·6.3
Sworn Enemy
1936·5.8
His Brother's Wife
1936·5.8
Rhythm on the Range
1936·5.5
Border Flight
1936·6.5
Fatal Lady
1936·10.0
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936·6.5
Woman Trap
1936·8.0
The Reckless Way
1936·6.5
Timothy's Quest
1936·4.7
Millions in the Air
1935·10.0
In Person
1935·6.8
Rendezvous
1935·4.9
Bad Boy
1935·7.5
Dr. Socrates
1935·6.6
Two-Fisted
1935·8.5
The Big Broadcast of 1936
1935·5.8
Annapolis Farewell
1935·8.0
She
1935·5.6
The Raven
1935·6.6
College Scandal
1935·6.8
Private Worlds
1935·6.4
Strangers All
1935·6.8
West Point of the Air
1935·7.0
Living on Velvet
1935·5.9
Shadow of Doubt
1935·6.6
Rumba
1935·6.5
Bordertown
1935·5.9
Sequoia
1935·6.5
Behind the Evidence
1935·5.5
West of the Pecos
1934·7.0
Mills of the Gods
1934·8.0
A Wicked Woman
1934·5.0
A Lost Lady
1934·5.8
Have a Heart
1934·7.3
His Greatest Gamble
1934·5.8
Hat, Coat and Glove
1934·7.0
The Defense Rests
1934·7.1
Baby Take a Bow
1934·5.7
Sadie McKee
1934·7.0
Manhattan Melodrama
1934·7.0
Sisters Under the Skin
1934·10.0
Men in White
1934·6.3
No Greater Glory
1934·6.6
The Crime Doctor
1934·3.8
The 9th Guest
1934·6.0
Let's Fall in Love
1933·8.0
Straightaway
1933·8.0
Convention City
1933·4.2
The Women in His Life
1933·4.3
Son of a Sailor
1933·6.0
The World Changes
1933·4.8
Little Women
1933·6.8
Fog
1933·6.5
Day of Reckoning
1933·5.1
Hold the Press
1933·0.0
Berkeley Square
1933·5.9
Lady for a Day
1933·7.1
Penthouse
1933·6.8
One Man's Journey
1933·6.7
This Day and Age
1933·5.0
Deluge
1933·6.0
Bed of Roses
1933·6.1
The Nuisance
1933·6.0
Gabriel Over the White House
1933·6.9
Murders in the Zoo
1933·5.8
The Crime of the Century
1933·6.7
The Road Is Open Again
1933·7.0
If I Had a Million
1932·6.5
The Amateur Gentleman
1926·7.0