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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
It's a Wonderful Life
(1946)
Pa Bailey
Scarlet Street
(1945)
Charles Pringle
Son of Dracula
(1943)
Judge Simmons
Little Women
(1933)
Mr. March
You Can't Take It with You
(1938)
Paul Sycamore
Call Northside 777
(1948)
Judge Charles Moulton (uncredited)
Stage Door
(1937)
Henry Sims
Hellzapoppin'
(1941)
Showboat Captain (uncredited)
Test Pilot
(1938)
General Ross
Buck Privates
(1941)
Maj. Gen. Emerson
The Shepherd of the Hills
(1941)
Andy Beeler
Destry Rides Again
(1939)
Judge Slade
Phantom Lady
(1944)
Judge (voice) (uncredited)
The Boy with Green Hair
(1948)
Dr. R.T. Knudson
Lady for a Day
(1933)
Mayor (uncredited)
The Spoilers
(1942)
Judge Stillman
Full Filmography
Acting
The Amateur Gentleman
(1926)
Charles - Marquis of Jerningham (uncredited)
If I Had a Million
(1932)
Lawyer (uncredited)
Lady for a Day
(1933)
Mayor (uncredited)
Little Women
(1933)
Mr. March
Berkeley Square
(1933)
The American Ambassador
The Crime of the Century
(1933)
Philip Ames
This Day and Age
(1933)
Mayor
The Nuisance
(1933)
Mr. Beaumont
The Road Is Open Again
(1933)
Woodrow Wilson
Let's Fall in Love
(1933)
New York Film Executive
One Man's Journey
(1933)
Dr. Babcock
Gabriel Over the White House
(1933)
Dr. H.L. Eastman
The Women in His Life
(1933)
Thomas J. Worthing
Bed of Roses
(1933)
Father Doran
Son of a Sailor
(1933)
Admiral Farnsworth
Day of Reckoning
(1933)
O'Farrell
Fog
(1933)
Dickens
Penthouse
(1933)
Stuyvesant (uncredited)
Murders in the Zoo
(1933)
Banquet Guest (Uncredited)
Deluge
(1933)
Chief Forecaster
Convention City
(1933)
McAllister
Straightaway
(1933)
Hold the Press
(1933)
Taylor
Men in White
(1934)
Dr. Gordon
The 9th Guest
(1934)
Dr. Murray Reid
A Lost Lady
(1934)
Jim Sloane
Have a Heart
(1934)
Dr. Spear
The Defense Rests
(1934)
Dean Adams
His Greatest Gamble
(1934)
Dr. Owen (uncredited)
No Greater Glory
(1934)
Gereb's Father
Hat, Coat and Glove
(1934)
John Walters (uncredited)
West of the Pecos
(1934)
Colonel Lambeth
A Wicked Woman
(1934)
Judge (uncredited)
Mills of the Gods
(1934)
Burroughs
Baby Take a Bow
(1934)
Warden (Uncredited)
Manhattan Melodrama
(1934)
Warden of Sing Sing (uncredited)
The Crime Doctor
(1934)
Ballard
The Raven
(1935)
Judge Thatcher
Rendezvous
(1935)
John Carter, Assistant Secretary of War
Sequoia
(1935)
Matthew Martin
Strangers All
(1935)
Charles Green
The Big Broadcast of 1936
(1935)
Captain
Shadow of Doubt
(1935)
Mr. Granby
Living on Velvet
(1935)
Henry L. Parker
Dr. Socrates
(1935)
Dr. McClintick
Two-Fisted
(1935)
Mr. Pritchard
College Scandal
(1935)
Mr. Cummings
Behind the Evidence
(1935)
J.T. Allen
In Person
(1935)
Dr. Aaron Sylvester
West Point of the Air
(1935)
Secretary of War
Bordertown
(1935)
Judge at First Trial
She
(1935)
John Vincey
Rumba
(1935)
Henry B. Harrison
Bad Boy
(1935)
Husband
Annapolis Farewell
(1935)
Dr. Bryant
Private Worlds
(1935)
Dr. Arnold
Rhythm on the Range
(1936)
Robert Halloway
His Brother's Wife
(1936)
Doctor Claybourne
The Reckless Way
(1936)
Fatal Lady
(1936)
Guili Ruffano
Sworn Enemy
(1936)
Eli Decker
Woman Trap
(1936)
Senator Andrews
Border Flight
(1936)
Commander Mosely
The Longest Night
(1936)
Hastings
Love Letters of a Star
(1936)
Artemus Todd
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
(1936)
Sheriff
Timothy's Quest
(1936)
Rev. Fellows
Night Key
(1937)
Steven Ranger
Stage Door
(1937)
Henry Sims
Double or Nothing
(1937)
Jonathan Clark
She's Dangerous
(1937)
Warden
Navy Blue and Gold
(1937)
Richard Gates Sr.
Wings Over Honolulu
(1937)
Admiral Furness
Prescription for Romance
(1937)
Major Goddard
A Girl with Ideas
(1937)
Rodding Carter
You're a Sweetheart
(1937)
Oh, Oh, Oklahoma Actor (uncredited)
Top of the Town
(1937)
Henry Borden
The Mighty Treve
(1937)
Uncle Joel Fenno
Black Legion
(1937)
Judge
The Road Back
(1937)
Defense Attorney
You Can't Take It with You
(1938)
Paul Sycamore
The Rage of Paris
(1938)
Mr. William Duncan Sr.
Wives Under Suspicion
(1938)
David Marrow
Double Danger
(1938)
Police Commissioner David Theron
Secrets of a Nurse
(1938)
Judge Corrigan
Personal Secretary
(1938)
Alan Lemke
Newsboys' Home
(1938)
Howard Price Dutton
The Devil's Party
(1938)
Judge Henry Harrison
Young Dr. Kildare
(1938)
Dr. Stephen Kildare
Test Pilot
(1938)
General Ross
Swing That Cheer
(1938)
Coach McGann
Little Tough Guys in Society
(1938)
Judge
Forbidden Valley
(1938)
Jeff Hazzard
The Road to Reno
(1938)
Sylvia's Attorney
The Storm
(1938)
Capt. Kenny
The Jury's Secret
(1938)
Brandon Williams
Rio
(1939)
Lamartine
Within the Law
(1939)
Mr. Gilder
Destry Rides Again
(1939)
Judge Slade
Calling Dr. Kildare
(1939)
Dr. Stephen Kildare
Charlie McCarthy, Detective
(1939)
Court Aldrich
Career
(1939)
Clem Bartholomew
The Under-Pup
(1939)
Dr. McKay
First Love
(1939)
Mr. Parker
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
(1939)
Dr. Stephen Kildare
Ex-Champ
(1939)
Edward P. Nash
One Hour To Live
(1939)
Commissioner Cromwell
Hero for a Day
(1939)
"Dutch" Bronson
Tropic Fury
(1939)
J.P. Waterford
Pirates of the Skies
(1939)
Hawaiian Nights
(1939)
Lane
Seven Sinners
(1940)
Governor
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
(1940)
Dr. Stephen Kildare
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
(1940)
Dr. Stephen Kildare
It's a Date
(1940)
Sidney Simpson
Spring Parade
(1940)
Von Zimmel
Ski Patrol
(1940)
Captain Per Vallgren
Trail of the Vigilantes
(1940)
George Preston
The Boys from Syracuse
(1940)
Angeen
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
(1940)
George P. Morgan
Zanzibar
(1940)
Dale
Buck Privates
(1941)
Maj. Gen. Emerson
The Shepherd of the Hills
(1941)
Andy Beeler
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
(1941)
Dr. Stephen Kildare
Blossoms in the Dust
(1941)
Mr. George Kahley
Mob Town
(1941)
Luther Bryson
Back Street
(1941)
Felix Darren
Know For Sure
(1941)
Dr. Perkins
The Lady from Cheyenne
(1941)
Governor Howard
Adventure in Washington
(1941)
Se. Henry Owen
Man-Made Monster
(1941)
Dr. John Lawrence
Road Agent
(1941)
Banker Sam Leavitt
Badlands Of Dakota
(1941)
Wilbur Grayson
Unfinished Business
(1941)
Uncle
Tight Shoes
(1941)
Horace Grover, 'the Brain'
Hellzapoppin'
(1941)
Showboat Captain (uncredited)
Pittsburgh
(1942)
Morgan Prentiss (President, Prentiss Steel)
Grand Central Murder
(1942)
Roger Furness
Kid Glove Killer
(1942)
Mayor Daniels
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
(1942)
Dudley Crispin
Ride 'Em Cowboy
(1942)
Sam Shaw
Lady in a Jam
(1942)
Dr. Brewster
Pardon My Sarong
(1942)
Chief Kolua
The Spoilers
(1942)
Judge Stillman
Don Winslow of the Navy
(1942)
The CINCUS [Ch. 1]
Jail House Blues
(1942)
Mr. Thomas Daniels
Frisco Lil
(1942)
Son of Dracula
(1943)
Judge Simmons
Mister Big
(1943)
Jeremy Taswell
Fired Wife
(1943)
Judge Towne
Follow the Band
(1943)
Pop Turnbull
Good Morning, Judge
(1943)
J.P. Gordon
He's My Guy
(1943)
Johnson
Larceny with Music
(1943)
Brewster
Keep 'Em Slugging
(1943)
Carruthers
Hers to Hold
(1943)
Dr. Crane
Top Man
(1943)
Mr. Fairchild
We've Never Been Licked
(1943)
Colonel Jason Craig
It Ain't Hay
(1943)
Colonel Brainard
The Great Alaskan Mystery
(1944)
Herman Brock
Chip Off the Old Block
(1944)
Dean Manning
Jungle Woman
(1944)
Coroner
Ladies Courageous
(1944)
Brig. Gen. Wade
The Singing Sheriff
(1944)
Seth
Sing a Jingle
(1944)
J.P. Crane
South of Dixie
(1944)
Colonel Andrew J. Morgan
Cobra Woman
(1944)
Father Paul
Phantom Lady
(1944)
Judge (voice) (uncredited)
To the People of the United States
(1944)
Harrison - Member of the Local Draft Board (uncredited)
Lady on a Train
(1945)
Mr. Wiggam, Waring Lawyer
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
(1945)
Dr. Adams
Scarlet Street
(1945)
Charles Pringle
Week-End at the Waldorf
(1945)
Mr. Jessup
Secret Agent X-9
(1945)
Solo
I'll Remember April
(1945)
Garrett Garfield
Swing Out, Sister
(1945)
Rufus Mariman
Escape in the Desert
(1945)
Gramp
Frisco Sal
(1945)
Doc
Men in Her Diary
(1945)
Judge Bergen
It's a Wonderful Life
(1946)
Pa Bailey
Blonde Alibi
(1946)
Prof. Slater
Danger Woman
(1946)
Dean Albert Sears
The Runaround
(1946)
Norman Hampton
Inside Job
(1946)
Judge Kincaid
Strange Conquest
(1946)
Dr. Graves
White Tie and Tails
(1946)
Mr. Bradford
Little Miss Big
(1946)
Wilfred Elliott
The Egg and I
(1947)
Sheriff Drum
Time Out of Mind
(1947)
Dr. Weber
The Boy with Green Hair
(1948)
Dr. R.T. Knudson
The Return of October
(1948)
Judge Northridge
Perilous Waters
(1948)
Dana Ferris
Call Northside 777
(1948)
Judge Charles Moulton (uncredited)
The Bribe
(1949)
Dr. Warren
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
(1961)
'Manhattan Melodrama' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
(1984)
(archive footage)