Biography for
Samuel S. Hinds More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

4 April 1875, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Date of Death

13 October 1948, Pasadena, California, USA (pneumonia)

Birth Name

Samuel Southey Hinds

Mini Biography

Samuel S. Hinds, a Harvard graduate, was a lawyer in Hollywood until the stock market crash of 1929, in which he lost most of his money. Hinds, who had an interest in theater acting, decided to embark on a career in acting, albeit it age 54. The tall, dignified-looking Hinds appeared in over 200 films, often cast as kindly authoritarian figures--doctors, judges, military officers, politicians, and such. His two most notable appearances were in Destry Rides Again (1939) and It's a Wonderful Life (1946). In addition to his film work, he kept busy appearing on stage, and continued working up until his death in 1948.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Tom Barrister

Spouse

Dorothy Cruickshank

(? - ?) children: Florence, Mary

Trivia

He was a lawyer in Pasadena, CA, and used to act in plays at the Pasadena Playhouse as a hobby. Several producers were impressed enough with his stage work to offer him parts in their films, and after a few years he quit law and became a full-time actor.