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Acting

Samuel S. Hinds

Born
Apr 3, 1875 · Aged 73
Died
Oct 13, 1948
Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Gender
Male
Movie credits
202
TV credits
0
Also known as (3)
  • Sam Hinds
  • Samuel Hinds
  • Samuel Southey Hinds

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Samuel Southey Hinds (April 4, 1875 – October 13, 1948) was an American actor and former lawyer. He was often cast as kindly authoritarian figures and appeared in over 200 films until his death. Hinds was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Joseph E. Hinds and Mary A. Beetham Hinds. He was a graduate of Phillips Andover Academy and Harvard Law School and worked for over 32 years as a lawyer before becoming a professional actor. After he lost most of his money in the financial crisis of 1929, Hinds retired as a lawyer and joined the Pasadena…