Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

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
Birthday: 1875-04-03
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As: Sam Hinds, Samuel Hinds, Samuel Southey Hinds

Movies List of Samuel S. Hinds

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It's a Wonderful Life

1946 Movie
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Lady on a Train

1945 Movie
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Son of Dracula

1943 Movie
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The Bribe

1949 Movie
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Rio

1939 Movie
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Night Key

1937 Movie
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Within the Law

1939 Movie
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Seven Sinners

1940 Movie
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Convention City

1933 Movie
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Buck Privates

1941 Movie
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Jail House Blues

1942 Movie
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Lady for a Day

1933 Movie
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Destry Rides Again

1939 Movie
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The Rage of Paris

1938 Movie
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Stage Door

1937 Movie
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Blonde Alibi

1946 Movie
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Pittsburgh

1942 Movie
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Scarlet Street

1945 Movie
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The Raven

1935 Movie
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Grand Central Murder

1942 Movie
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Kid Glove Killer

1942 Movie
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The Crime Doctor

1934 Movie
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Little Women

1933 Movie
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Rhythm on the Range

1936 Movie
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Danger Woman

1946 Movie
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Rendezvous

1935 Movie
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Double or Nothing

1937 Movie
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Blossoms in the Dust

1941 Movie
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Dr. Kildare Goes Home

1940 Movie
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Mob Town

1941 Movie
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Berkeley Square

1933 Movie
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Men in White

1934 Movie
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Back Street

1941 Movie
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The Runaround

1946 Movie
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Sequoia

1935 Movie
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This Day and Age

1933 Movie
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Know For Sure

1941 Movie
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His Brother's Wife

1936 Movie
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Calling Dr. Kildare

1939 Movie
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The Nuisance

1933 Movie
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Wives Under Suspicion

1938 Movie
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It's a Date

1940 Movie
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Double Danger

1938 Movie
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Secret Agent X-9

1945 Movie
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Strangers All

1935 Movie
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Shadow of Doubt

1935 Movie
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The 9th Guest

1934 Movie
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Secrets of a Nurse

1938 Movie
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The Return of October

1948 Movie
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Mister Big

1943 Movie
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The Reckless Way

1936 Movie
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Living on Velvet

1935 Movie
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His Greatest Gamble

1934 Movie
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A Lost Lady

1934 Movie
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Dr. Socrates

1935 Movie
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Two-Fisted

1935 Movie
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Swing Out, Sister

1945 Movie
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I'll Remember April

1945 Movie
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She's Dangerous

1937 Movie
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Fired Wife

1943 Movie
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Let's Fall in Love

1933 Movie
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College Scandal

1935 Movie
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Personal Secretary

1938 Movie
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Newsboys' Home

1938 Movie
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One Man's Journey

1933 Movie
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Spring Parade

1940 Movie
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Straightaway

1933 Movie
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The Devil's Party

1938 Movie
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Time Out of Mind

1947 Movie
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Have a Heart

1934 Movie
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Jungle Woman

1944 Movie
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Behind the Evidence

1935 Movie
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In Person

1935 Movie
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Frisco Lil

1942 Movie
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Fatal Lady

1936 Movie
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Hold the Press

1933 Movie
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The Women in His Life

1933 Movie
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Career

1939 Movie
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Escape in the Desert

1945 Movie
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Bed of Roses

1933 Movie
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Young Dr. Kildare

1938 Movie
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Man-Made Monster

1941 Movie
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Ride 'Em Cowboy

1942 Movie
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The Defense Rests

1934 Movie
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Sworn Enemy

1936 Movie
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West Point of the Air

1935 Movie
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Pirates of the Skies

1939 Movie
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Test Pilot

1938 Movie
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Frisco Sal

1945 Movie
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Navy Blue and Gold

1937 Movie
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First Love

1939 Movie
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The Under-Pup

1939 Movie
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Road Agent

1941 Movie
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Wings Over Honolulu

1937 Movie
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Timothy's Quest

1936 Movie
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No Greater Glory

1934 Movie
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Hat, Coat and Glove

1934 Movie
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Hawaiian Nights

1939 Movie
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Son of a Sailor

1933 Movie
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Bordertown

1935 Movie
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She

1935 Movie
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Lady in a Jam

1942 Movie
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Ladies Courageous

1944 Movie
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Woman Trap

1936 Movie
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West of the Pecos

1934 Movie
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Perilous Waters

1948 Movie
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Swing That Cheer

1938 Movie
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Follow the Band

1943 Movie
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Rumba

1935 Movie
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Good Morning, Judge

1943 Movie
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Pardon My Sarong

1942 Movie
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Sing a Jingle

1944 Movie
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Ski Patrol

1940 Movie
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The Singing Sheriff

1944 Movie
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He's My Guy

1943 Movie
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Larceny with Music

1943 Movie
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A Girl with Ideas

1937 Movie
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Inside Job

1946 Movie
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You're a Sweetheart

1937 Movie
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Top of the Town

1937 Movie
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Keep 'Em Slugging

1943 Movie
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Forbidden Valley

1938 Movie
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Badlands of Dakota

1941 Movie
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The Spoilers

1942 Movie
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Call Northside 777

1948 Movie
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Hers to Hold

1943 Movie
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The Longest Night

1936 Movie
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Border Flight

1936 Movie
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Bad Boy

1935 Movie
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The Road to Reno

1938 Movie
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A Wicked Woman

1934 Movie
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Unfinished Business

1941 Movie
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The Storm

1938 Movie
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The Amateur Gentleman

1926 Movie
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Strange Conquest

1946 Movie
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Mills of the Gods

1934 Movie
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Annapolis Farewell

1935 Movie
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Men in Her Diary

1945 Movie
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If I Had a Million

1932 Movie
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The Egg and I

1947 Movie
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Day of Reckoning

1933 Movie
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Tight Shoes

1941 Movie
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Fog

1933 Movie
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Top Man

1943 Movie
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The Jury's Secret

1938 Movie
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Ex-Champ

1939 Movie
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South of Dixie

1944 Movie
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The Mighty Treve

1937 Movie
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Cobra Woman

1944 Movie
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Baby Take a Bow

1934 Movie
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Private Worlds

1935 Movie
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Hellzapoppin'

1941 Movie
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It Ain't Hay

1943 Movie
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Black Legion

1937 Movie
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Manhattan Melodrama

1934 Movie
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Zanzibar

1940 Movie
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One Hour To Live

1939 Movie
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White Tie and Tails

1946 Movie
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Penthouse

1933 Movie
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Murders in the Zoo

1933 Movie
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Deluge

1933 Movie
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Phantom Lady

1944 Movie
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Hero for a Day

1939 Movie
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Tropic Fury

1939 Movie
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Little Miss Big

1946 Movie
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The Road Back

1937 Movie
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Sadie McKee

1934 Movie