Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds
from the trailer for Grand Central Murder (1942)
Born	Samuel Southey Hinds April 4, 1875(1875-04-04) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	October 13, 1948(1948-10-13) (aged 73) Pasadena, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1926–48
Spouse	Dorothy Cruickshank (2 children)

Samuel Southey Hinds (April 4, 1875 – October 13, 1948) was an American actor who is perhaps best remembered for playing Peter Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and for his part in You Can't Take It With You (1938), both films by Frank Capra. He 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).

Hinds was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was a Harvard Law School graduate and was a lawyer before becoming an actor. In 1929, Hinds retired as a lawyer and started acting in Broadway shows at age 54. In 1932, Hinds acted a bit part in his first film If I Had a Million (1932). His second film was The Road Is Open Again (1933) 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. He died of pneumonia in Pasadena, California on October 13, 1948 at age 73.

Partial filmography

• If I Had a Million (1932) (uncredited)
• Bed of Roses (1933)
• This Day and Age (1933)
• Lady for a Day (1933)
• Berkeley Square (1933)
• Little Women (1933)
• The Women in His Life (1933)
• Men in White (1934)
• A Lost Lady (1934)
• Rumba (1935)
• Private Worlds (1935)
• Living on Velvet (1935)
• The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
• The Raven (1935)
• Rendezvous (1935)
• The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936)
• Rhythm on the Range (1936)
• Black Legion (1937)
• Night Key (1937)
• Double or Nothing (1937)
• Stage Door (1937)
• Wings Over Honolulu (1937)
• Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
• Test Pilot (1938)
• The Devil's Party (1938)
• Wives Under Suspicion (1938)
• The Rage of Paris (1938)
• You Can't Take It With You (1938)
• Young Dr. Kildare (1938)
• Destry Rides Again (1939)
• It's a Date (1940)
• Ski Patrol (1940)
• Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940)
• Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)
• The Boys from Syracuse (1940)
• Seven Sinners (1940)
• Buck Privates (1941)
• Back Street (1941)
• Man Made Monster (1941)
• Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
• The Shepherd of the Hills (1941)
• Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)
• Kid Glove Killer (1942)
• The Spoilers (1942)
• Grand Central Murder (1942)
• Pardon My Sarong (1942)
• Pittsburgh (1942)
• Mister Big (1943)
• We've Never Been Licked (1943)
• The Great Alaskan Mystery (1944 serial)
• Jungle Woman (1944)
• Chip Off the Old Block (1944)
• Swing Out, Sister (1945)
• Secret Agent X-9 (1945 serial)
• Lady on a Train (1945)
• The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (1945)
• Scarlet Street (1945)
• It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
• The Egg and I (1947)
• The Boy with Green Hair (1948)
• The Bribe (1949)

References

• Samuel S. Hinds at the Internet Movie Database
• Samuel S. Hinds at Find a Grave