Samuel S. Hinds
- Birthday
- Apr 4, 1875
Bio: Raspy-voiced, distinguished-looking actor Samuel S. Hinds was born into a wealthy Brooklyn family. Well-educated at such institutions as Philips Academy and Harvard, Hinds became a New York lawyer. He moved to California in the 1920s, where he developed an interest in theatre and became one of the founders of the Pasadena Playhouse. A full-time actor by the early… More Bio: Raspy-voiced, distinguished-looking actor Samuel S. Hinds was born into a wealthy Brooklyn family. Well-educated at such institutions as Philips Academy and Harvard, Hinds became a New York lawyer. He moved to California in the 1920s, where he developed an interest in theatre and became one of the founders of the Pasadena Playhouse. A full-time actor by the early 1930s, Hinds entered films in 1932. Of his nearly 150 screen appearances, several stand out, notably his portrayal of Bela Lugosi's torture victim in The Raven (1935), the dying John Vincey in She (1935), the crooked political boss in Destry Rides Again (1939) and the doctor father of Lew Ayres in MGM's Dr. Kildare series. He frequently co-starred in the films of James Stewart, playing Stewart's eccentric future father-in-law in You Can't Take It With You (1938) and the actor's banker dad in the holiday perennial It's a Wonderful Life (1946). One of Samuel S. Hinds' final film roles was an uncredited supporting part in the 1948 James Stewart vehicle Call Northside 777. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Filmography
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Don Henley: Live Inside Job (2000)
- Actor
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The Bribe (1949)
- Dr. Warren
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The Boy With Green Hair (1948)
- Dr. Knudson
- 71%
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Call Northside 777 (1948)
- Judge Charles Moulton
- 73%
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The Return of October (1948)
- Judge Northridge
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Samuel S. Hinds Videos
It's A Wonderful Life
12 seconds
Scarlet Street
1 minutes 48 seconds
The Boy With Green Hair
1 minutes 38 seconds
Follow The Boys
1 minutes 11 seconds
The Bribe
30 seconds
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