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Movies can and do have tremendous influence in shaping young lives in the realm of entertainment towards the ideals and objectives of normal adulthood.
Walt Disney
Samuel S. Hinds 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.
Samuel S. Hinds
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Samuel Southey Hinds
4 April 1875, Brooklyn, New York
13 October 1948, Pasadena, California
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 1948, after his death. Samuel Hinds died of pneumonia in Pasadena, California on October 13, 1948 at age 73.
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