Samuel S. Hinds
1875-04-03 ( 150 years old ) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Movies

Going Hollywood: The '30s 1984-01-01
Hollywood: The Selznick Years 1961-12-31
The Bribe 1949-02-03
The Boy with Green Hair 1948-11-26
The Return of October 1948-10-26
Perilous Waters 1948-02-14
Call Northside 777 1948-02-13
Time Out of Mind 1947-05-03
The Egg and I 1947-05-01
It's a Wonderful Life 1946-12-20
White Tie and Tails 1946-08-30
Danger Woman 1946-07-12
Inside Job 1946-06-14
The Runaround 1946-06-04
Strange Conquest 1946-04-01
Blonde Alibi 1946-03-01
Little Miss Big 1946-01-01
Scarlet Street 1945-12-25
Week-End at the Waldorf 1945-10-04
Men in Her Diary 1945-09-14
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry 1945-08-17
Lady on a Train 1945-08-03
Secret Agent X-9 1945-07-24
Swing Out, Sister 1945-05-18
Escape in the Desert 1945-05-01
I'll Remember April 1945-04-01
Frisco Sal 1945-02-22
The Singing Sheriff 1944-09-01
South of Dixie 1944-06-23
Jungle Woman 1944-06-01
Cobra Woman 1944-05-12
The Great Alaskan Mystery 1944-04-25
To the People of the United States 1944-04-16
Ladies Courageous 1944-02-02
Chip Off the Old Block 1944-02-01
Phantom Lady 1944-01-28
Sing a Jingle 1944-01-07
Son of Dracula 1943-11-05
Top Man 1943-09-17
Larceny with Music 1943-09-10
Fired Wife 1943-09-04
We've Never Been Licked 1943-07-29
Hers to Hold 1943-07-16
Mister Big 1943-05-28
Good Morning, Judge 1943-05-07
Follow the Band 1943-04-01
He's My Guy 1943-03-26
It Ain't Hay 1943-03-10
Keep 'Em Slugging 1943-03-01
What We Are Fighting For 1943-01-01
Pittsburgh 1942-12-11
Pardon My Sarong 1942-08-07
Lady in a Jam 1942-06-19
The Spoilers 1942-06-11
Grand Central Murder 1942-05-01
Kid Glove Killer 1942-04-17
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx 1942-03-27
Frisco Lil 1942-03-13
Ride 'Em Cowboy 1942-02-13
Jail House Blues 1942-02-01
Don Winslow of the Navy 1942-01-06
Hellzapoppin' 1941-12-25
Road Agent 1941-12-19
Mob Town 1941-10-03
Badlands of Dakota 1941-09-15
Unfinished Business 1941-08-27
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day 1941-08-22
Blossoms in the Dust 1941-08-15
The Shepherd of the Hills 1941-07-18
Tight Shoes 1941-06-13
Adventure in Washington 1941-05-29
The Lady from Cheyenne 1941-04-11
Man-Made Monster 1941-03-28
Back Street 1941-02-07
Buck Privates 1941-01-31
Know For Sure 1941-01-01
Trail of the Vigilantes 1940-12-13
Seven Sinners 1940-10-25
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now 1940-10-19
Spring Parade 1940-09-27
Dr. Kildare Goes Home 1940-09-06
The Boys from Syracuse 1940-07-30
Ski Patrol 1940-05-09
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case 1940-04-12
It's a Date 1940-03-22
Zanzibar 1940-03-08
Charlie McCarthy, Detective 1939-12-22
Destry Rides Again 1939-11-30
The Secret of Dr. Kildare 1939-11-24
First Love 1939-11-10
One Hour To Live 1939-11-10
Hero for a Day 1939-10-06
Rio 1939-09-29
Hawaiian Nights 1939-09-08
Tropic Fury 1939-09-01
The Under-Pup 1939-08-31
Career 1939-07-07
Ex-Champ 1939-05-11
Calling Dr. Kildare 1939-04-28
Within the Law 1939-03-17
Pirates of the Skies 1939-01-01
Newsboys' Home 1938-12-24
Secrets of a Nurse 1938-12-02
Little Tough Guys in Society 1938-11-01
The Storm 1938-10-28
Young Dr. Kildare 1938-10-14
Swing That Cheer 1938-10-13
Personal Secretary 1938-09-09
You Can't Take It with You 1938-09-01
The Road to Reno 1938-08-01
The Rage of Paris 1938-06-09
Wives Under Suspicion 1938-06-03
The Devil's Party 1938-06-02
Test Pilot 1938-04-16
Forbidden Valley 1938-02-13
Double Danger 1938-01-28
The Jury's Secret 1938-01-16
You're a Sweetheart 1937-12-26
Prescription for Romance 1937-12-12
Navy Blue and Gold 1937-11-19
A Girl with Ideas 1937-11-01
Stage Door 1937-10-08
Double or Nothing 1937-09-17
The Road Back 1937-06-01
Wings Over Honolulu 1937-05-16
Night Key 1937-04-18
Top of the Town 1937-04-17
Black Legion 1937-01-30
She's Dangerous 1937-01-24
The Mighty Treve 1937-01-17
Love Letters of a Star 1936-11-08
The Longest Night 1936-10-02
Sworn Enemy 1936-09-11
His Brother's Wife 1936-08-07
Rhythm on the Range 1936-07-01
Border Flight 1936-05-29
Fatal Lady 1936-05-15
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine 1936-03-13
Woman Trap 1936-03-06
The Reckless Way 1936-02-01
Timothy's Quest 1936-01-31
Millions in the Air 1935-12-12
In Person 1935-11-22
Rendezvous 1935-10-25
Bad Boy 1935-10-25
Dr. Socrates 1935-10-19
Two-Fisted 1935-10-03
The Big Broadcast of 1936 1935-09-20
Annapolis Farewell 1935-08-23
She 1935-07-12
The Raven 1935-07-08
College Scandal 1935-06-21
Private Worlds 1935-04-19
Strangers All 1935-04-01
West Point of the Air 1935-03-23
Living on Velvet 1935-03-02
Shadow of Doubt 1935-02-15
Rumba 1935-02-08
Bordertown 1935-01-23
Sequoia 1935-01-16
Behind the Evidence 1935-01-08
West of the Pecos 1934-12-27
Mills of the Gods 1934-12-15
A Wicked Woman 1934-12-07
A Lost Lady 1934-09-29
Have a Heart 1934-09-07
His Greatest Gamble 1934-08-10
Hat, Coat and Glove 1934-07-26
The Defense Rests 1934-07-15
Baby Take a Bow 1934-06-30
Sadie McKee 1934-05-09
Manhattan Melodrama 1934-05-04
Men in White 1934-04-06
No Greater Glory 1934-03-30
The Crime Doctor 1934-03-14
The 9th Guest 1934-01-31
Let's Fall in Love 1933-12-26
Straightaway 1933-12-22
Convention City 1933-12-14
The Women in His Life 1933-12-08
Son of a Sailor 1933-11-29
Little Women 1933-11-24
Fog 1933-11-11
Day of Reckoning 1933-10-26
Hold the Press 1933-10-25
Berkeley Square 1933-09-15
Lady for a Day 1933-09-13
Penthouse 1933-09-08
One Man's Journey 1933-08-31
This Day and Age 1933-08-25
Deluge 1933-08-17
Bed of Roses 1933-06-29
The Nuisance 1933-06-03
Gabriel Over the White House 1933-03-31
Murders in the Zoo 1933-03-31
The Crime of the Century 1933-02-18
The Road Is Open Again 1933-01-30
If I Had a Million 1932-11-18
The Amateur Gentleman 1926-08-14

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