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Samuel S. Hinds(1875-1948)

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Samuel S. Hinds
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Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)
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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.
BornApril 4, 1875
DiedOctober 13, 1948(73)
BornApril 4, 1875
DiedOctober 13, 1948(73)
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Photos82

Samuel S. Hinds in Black Fury (1935)
John Wayne, Louise Allbritton, and Samuel S. Hinds in Pittsburgh (1942)
John Dilson and Samuel S. Hinds in Pittsburgh (1942)
Randolph Scott, John Wayne, Louise Allbritton, and Samuel S. Hinds in Pittsburgh (1942)
Frank Craven, Samuel S. Hinds, Pat Moriarity, Robert Paige, and Jack Rockwell in Son of Dracula (1943)
Frank Craven, Samuel S. Hinds, and Pat Moriarity in Son of Dracula (1943)
Frank Craven and Samuel S. Hinds in Son of Dracula (1943)
Louise Allbritton, Evelyn Ankers, Frank Craven, Samuel S. Hinds, and Robert Paige in Son of Dracula (1943)
Louise Allbritton, Evelyn Ankers, Frank Craven, Samuel S. Hinds, and Robert Paige in Son of Dracula (1943)
Samuel S. Hinds and Grace McDonald in It Ain't Hay (1943)
Lou Costello, Samuel S. Hinds, and Grace McDonald in It Ain't Hay (1943)
Anne Gwynne and Samuel S. Hinds in Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)

Known for

James Stewart and Donna Reed in It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
It's a Wonderful Life
8.6
  • Pa Bailey
  • 1946
James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore, Spring Byington, Edward Arnold, Mischa Auer, Samuel S. Hinds, Donald Meek, Ann Miller, and H.B. Warner in You Can't Take It with You (1938)
You Can't Take It with You
7.8
  • Paul Sycamore
  • 1938
Lon Chaney Jr., Frank Albertson, Lionel Atwill, and Anne Nagel in Man Made Monster (1941)
Man Made Monster
6.1
  • Dr. John Lawrence
  • 1941
Deanna Durbin, Lewis Howard, and Walter Pidgeon in It's a Date (1940)
It's a Date
6.4
  • Sidney Simpson
  • 1940

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Actor

  • Ava Gardner, Charles Laughton, Vincent Price, Robert Taylor, and John Hodiak in The Bribe (1949)
    The Bribe
    • Dr. Warren
    • 1949
  • Dean Stockwell in The Boy with Green Hair (1948)
    The Boy with Green Hair
    • Dr. Knudson
    • 1948
  • Glenn Ford and Terry Moore in The Return of October (1948)
    The Return of October
    • Judge Northridge
    • 1948
  • Peggy Knudsen in Perilous Waters (1948)
    Perilous Waters
    • Dana Ferris
    • 1948
  • James Stewart, Richard Conte, Joanne De Bergh, and Helen Walker in Call Northside 777 (1948)
    Call Northside 777
    • Judge Charles Moulton (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Yvonne De Carlo, Broderick Crawford, George Brent, and Andy Devine in Slave Girl (1947)
    Slave Girl
    • Senator Claibourne (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Phyllis Calvert and Robert Hutton in Time Out of Mind (1947)
    Time Out of Mind
    • Dr. Weber
    • 1947
  • Claudette Colbert, Percy Kilbride, Fred MacMurray, and Marjorie Main in The Egg and I (1947)
    The Egg and I
    • Sheriff
    • 1947
  • James Stewart and Donna Reed in It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
    It's a Wonderful Life
    • Pa Bailey
    • 1946
  • William Bendix, Dan Duryea, and Ella Raines in White Tie and Tails (1946)
    White Tie and Tails
    • Mr. Bradford
    • 1946
  • Frederick Brady, Fay Holden, Frank McHugh, and Beverly Simmons in Little Miss Big (1946)
    Little Miss Big
    • Wilfred Elliott
    • 1946
  • Brenda Joyce, Patricia Morison, and Don Porter in Danger Woman (1946)
    Danger Woman
    • Dean Albert Sears
    • 1946
  • Alan Curtis, Preston Foster, and Ann Rutherford in Inside Job (1946)
    Inside Job
    • Judge Kincaid
    • 1946
  • Rod Cameron and Ella Raines in The Runaround (1946)
    The Runaround
    • Norman Hampton
    • 1946
  • Julie Bishop, Peter Cookson, Lowell Gilmore, Milburn Stone, and Jane Wyatt in Strange Conquest (1946)
    Strange Conquest
    • Dr. Graves
    • 1946

Soundtrack

  • Turhan Bey, Alan Curtis, Andy Devine, Susanna Foster, Thomas Gomez, and Fuzzy Knight in Frisco Sal (1945)
    Frisco Sal
    • performer: "Silent Night", "Hark the Herald Angels Sing", "O Come All Ye Faithful"
    • 1945

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Official Trailer
Week-End At The Waldorf
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Week-End At The Waldorf

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Samuel Hinds
  • Born
    • April 4, 1875
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 13, 1948
    • Pasadena, California, USA(pneumonia)
  • Spouse
    • Dorothy Vandevort Cruickshank1914 - ? (divorced, 2 children)
  • Parents
      Joseph Edwin Hinds
  • Other works
    (May 18 to 30 , 1925) He acted in Victor Mapes' play, "The Amethyst," in the inaugural Pasadena Playhouse production at the new Pasadena Playhouse at 35 South El Molino in Pasadena, California with Douglas Montgomery in the cast. Gilmor Brown was artistic director. Lenore Shanewise was director.
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    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • 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.
  • Salaries
      The Raven
      (1935)
      $1,333 .35

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