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The Bribe

as Dr. Warren

1949
The Egg and I

as Sheriff Drum

1947
Blonde Alibi

as Prof. Slater

1946
Danger Woman

as Dean Albert Sears

1946
The Runaround

as Norman Hampton

1946
Scarlet Street

as Charles Pringle

1945
Secret Agent X-9

as Solo

1945
I'll Remember April

as Garrett Garfield

1945
Swing Out, Sister

as Rufus Mariman

1945
Frisco Sal

as Doc

1945
Cobra Woman

as Father Paul

1944
Jungle Woman

as Coroner

1944
The Great Alaskan Mystery

as Herman Brock

1944
Ladies Courageous

as Brig. Gen. Wade

1944
The Singing Sheriff

as Seth

1944
Sing a Jingle

as J.P. Crane

1944
It Ain't Hay

as Colonel Brainard

1943
Mister Big

as Jeremy Taswell

1943
We've Never Been Licked

as Colonel Jason Craig

1943
Top Man

as Mr. Fairchild

1943
Follow the Band

as Pop Turnbull

1943
He's My Guy

as Johnson

1943
Larceny with Music

as Brewster

1943
Pardon My Sarong

as Chief Kolua

1942
The Spoilers

as Judge Stillman

1942
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

as Dudley Crispin

1942
Lady in a Jam

as Dr. Brewster

1942
The Shepherd of the Hills

as Andy Beeler

1941
Man-Made Monster

as Dr. John Lawrence

1941
Samuel S. Hinds Samuel S. Hinds

Birthday

1875-04-04

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, 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.
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