Samuel S. Hinds
Samuel S. Hinds is known for It's a Wonderful Life (1946), You Can't Take It with You (1938), Scarlet Street (1945).
Biography
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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 Community Playhouse. He started acting in Broadway shows at age 54.
Hinds is perhaps best remembered for playing Peter Bailey, the father of James Stewart and founder of the Bailey Building and Loan, in It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and for his part as Paul Sycamore in You Can't Take It With You (1938), both films directed by Frank Capra. Hinds 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). He also portrayed Lew Ayres' father in the Dr. Kildare film series during the early 1940s. Hinds mostly played supporting roles, often kind and dignified authority figures; often lawyers, doctors, mayors, judges or the father of the main figure.
Hinds' first film was If I Had a Million (1932); his second film was The Road Is Open Again (1933) where he 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.
Hinds died of pneumonia in Pasadena, California, on October 13, 1948 at age 73. He was married to Dorothy Cruickshack, they had two children.
Questions about Samuel S. Hinds
How many Samuel S. Hinds films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 161 films with Samuel S. Hinds, from 1926 to 1984.
What is the best rated Samuel S. Hinds film?
The best rated Samuel S. Hinds film in the catalogue is It's a Wonderful Life (1946), rated 8.3.
What was the first Samuel S. Hinds film?
The first Samuel S. Hinds film in the catalogue is If I Had a Million, from 1932.
Who has Samuel S. Hinds worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Samuel S. Hinds shares the most credits with Arthur Hilton (3 films), Hans J. Salter (3 films) and James Stewart (3 films).
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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8.3 It's a Wonderful Life
1946
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7.5 You Can't Take It with You
1938
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7.6 Scarlet Street
1945
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6.8 Little Women
1933
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7.2 Destry Rides Again
1939
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7.1 Stage Door
1937
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6.6 The Raven
1935
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6.7 Call Northside 777
1948
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5.8 Son of Dracula
1943
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10.0 Sisters Under the Skin
1934
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7.0 Phantom Lady
1944
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6.2 The Spoilers
1942
Trivia
- Studied at
- Harvard Law School · New York University School of Law · Phillips Academy
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
201 films — 161 in the catalogue
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9.0 Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984 · (archive footage)
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6.3 The Bribe
1949 · Dr. Warren
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6.2 The Boy with Green Hair
1948 · Dr. R.T. Knudson
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6.4 The Return of October
1948 · Judge Northridge
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10.0 Perilous Waters
1948 · Dana Ferris
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6.7
Call Northside 777
1948 · Judge Charles Moulton (uncredited)
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5.6 Time Out of Mind
1947 · Dr. Weber
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7.1 The Egg and I
1947 · Sheriff Drum
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8.3
It's a Wonderful Life
1946 · Pa Bailey
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7.3 White Tie and Tails
1946 · Mr. Bradford
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8.0 Danger Woman
1946 · Dean Albert Sears
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5.9 Inside Job
1946 · Judge Kincaid
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6.5 The Runaround
1946 · Norman Hampton
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8.0 Strange Conquest
1946 · Dr. Graves
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4.8 Blonde Alibi
1946 · Prof. Slater
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7.0 Little Miss Big
1946 · Wilfred Elliott
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7.6
Scarlet Street
1945 · Charles Pringle
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6.4 Week-End at the Waldorf
1945 · Mr. Jessup
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9.0 Men in Her Diary
1945 · Judge Bergen
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6.2 The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
1945 · Dr. Adams
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6.7 Lady on a Train
1945 · Mr. Wiggam, Waring Lawyer
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6.2 Secret Agent X-9
1945 · Solo
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4.5 Swing Out, Sister
1945 · Rufus Mariman
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9.0 Areias Escaldantes
1945 · Gramp
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4.5 I'll Remember April
1945 · Garrett Garfield
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4.5 Frisco Sal
1945 · Doc
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9.0 The Singing Sheriff
1944 · Seth
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10.0 South of Dixie
1944 · Colonel Andrew J. Morgan
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5.2 Jungle Woman
1944 · Coroner
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5.4 Cobra Woman
1944 · Father Paul
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5.7 Follow the Boys
1944 · Officer (uncredited)
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6.0 The Great Alaskan Mystery
1944 · Herman Brock
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6.2 To the People of the United States
1944 · Harrison - Member of the Local Draft Board (uncredited)
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5.3 Ladies Courageous
1944 · Brig. Gen. Wade
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7.0 Chip Off the Old Block
1944 · Dean Manning
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7.0
Phantom Lady
1944 · Judge (voice) (uncredited)
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7.0 Sing a Jingle
1944 · J.P. Crane
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5.8
Son of Dracula
1943 · Judge Simmons
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9.0 Top Man
1943 · Mr. Fairchild
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5.3 Larceny with Music
1943 · Brewster
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5.6 Fired Wife
1943 · Judge Towne
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6.5 We've Never Been Licked
1943 · Colonel Jason Craig
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7.0 Laços Eternos
1943 · Dr. Crane
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3.8 Mister Big
1943 · Jeremy Taswell
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10.0 Good Morning, Judge
1943 · J.P. Gordon
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9.0 Follow the Band
1943 · Pop Turnbull
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6.5 He's My Guy
1943 · Johnson
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5.8 Keep 'Em Slugging
1943 · Carruthers
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6.5 It Ain't Hay
1943 · Colonel Brainard
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10.0
What We Are Fighting For
1943 · Jim Grover
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6.4 Pittsburgh
1942 · Morgan Prentiss (President, Prentiss Steel)
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6.5 Pardon My Sarong
1942 · Chief Kolua
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5.6 Lady in a Jam
1942 · Doctor Brewster
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6.2
The Spoilers
1942 · Judge Stillman
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5.7 Grand Central Murder
1942 · Roger Furness
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6.4 Kid Glove Killer
1942 · Mayor Daniels
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5.2 The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
1942 · Dudley Crispin
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8.3 Frisco Lil
1942
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9.0 Jail House Blues
1942 · Mr. Thomas Daniels
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10.0 Don Winslow of the Navy
1942 · The CINCUS [Ch. 1]
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7.2 Hellzapoppin'
1941 · Showboat Captain (uncredited)
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7.0 Road Agent
1941 · Banker Sam Leavitt
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6.0 Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941 · Sam Shaw
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4.2 Know For Sure
1941 · Dr. Perkins
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8.0 Mob Town
1941 · Luther Bryson
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6.1 Badlands of Dakota
1941 · Wilbur Grayson
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6.5 Unfinished Business
1941 · Uncle
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6.8 Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
1941 · Dr. Stephen Kildare
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6.6 Blossoms in the Dust
1941 · Mr. George Kahley
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6.6 The Shepherd of the Hills
1941 · Andy Beeler
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10.0 Tight Shoes
1941 · Horace Grover, 'the Brain'
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7.0 Adventure in Washington
1941 · Se. Henry Owen
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5.7 The Lady from Cheyenne
1941 · Governor Howard
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6.1 Man-Made Monster
1941 · Dr. John Lawrence
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7.3 Back Street
1941 · Felix Darren
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6.8 Buck Privates
1941 · Maj. Gen. Emerson
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10.0 Trail of the Vigilantes
1940 · George Preston
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6.0 Seven Sinners
1940 · Governor
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6.5 I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
1940 · George P. Morgan
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6.9 Spring Parade
1940 · Von Zimmel
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6.8 Dr. Kildare Goes Home
1940 · Dr. Stephen Kildare
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6.4 The Boys from Syracuse
1940 · Angeen
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4.6 Ski Patrol
1940 · Captain Per Vallgren
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4.8 Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
1940 · Stephen Kildare
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6.4 It's a Date
1940 · Sidney Simpson
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9.0 Zanzibar
1940 · Dale
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8.0 Charlie McCarthy, Detective
1939 · Court Aldrich
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7.2
Destry Rides Again
1939 · Judge Slade
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6.1 The Secret of Dr. Kildare
1939 · Stephen Kildare
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7.6 First Love
1939 · Mr. Parker
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6.5 One Hour to Live
1939 · Commissioner Cromwell
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6.5 Hero for a Day
1939 · "Dutch" Bronson
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5.4 Rio
1939 · Lamartine
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10.0 Hawaiian Nights
1939 · Lane
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5.5 Tropic Fury
1939 · J.P. Waterford
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7.0 The Under-Pup
1939 · Dr. McKay
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8.0 Career
1939 · Clem Bartholomew
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7.3 Ex-Champ
1939 · Edward P. Nash
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6.6 Chamem o Dr. Kildare
1939 · Dr. Stephen Kildare
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6.5 Within the Law
1939 · Mr. Gilder
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9.0 Piratas das Nuvens
1939
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8.0 Newsboys' Home
1938 · Howard Price Dutton
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5.5 Secrets of a Nurse
1938 · Judge Corrigan
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7.3 Little Tough Guys in Society
1938 · Judge
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7.0 The Storm
1938 · Capt. Kenny
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6.7 Young Dr. Kildare
1938 · Dr. Stephen Kildare
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10.0 Swing That Cheer
1938 · Coach McGann
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8.0 Personal Secretary
1938 · Alan Lemke
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7.5
You Can't Take It with You
1938 · Paul Sycamore
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3.8 The Road to Reno
1938 · Sylvia's Attorney
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5.8 The Rage of Paris
1938 · Mr. William Duncan Sr.
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5.3 Wives Under Suspicion
1938 · David Marrow
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5.4 The Devil's Party
1938 · Judge Henry Harrison
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6.1 Test Pilot
1938 · General Ross
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7.0 Forbidden Valley
1938 · Jeff Hazzard
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7.3 Double Danger
1938 · Police Commissioner David Theron
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5.0 The Jury's Secret
1938 · Brandon Williams
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4.6 You're a Sweetheart
1937 · Oh, Oh, Oklahoma Actor (uncredited)
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9.0 Prescription for Romance
1937 · Major Goddard
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5.7 Navy Blue and Gold
1937 · Richard Gates Sr.
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9.0 A Girl with Ideas
1937 · Rodding Carter
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7.1
Stage Door
1937 · Henry Sims
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6.7 Double or Nothing
1937 · Jonathan Clark
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6.7 The Road Back
1937 · Defense Attorney
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6.4 Wings Over Honolulu
1937 · Admiral Furness
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6.2 Night Key
1937 · Steven Ranger
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6.0 Top of the Town
1937 · Henry Borden
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6.6 Black Legion
1937 · Judge
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7.0 She's Dangerous
1937 · Warden
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7.5 The Mighty Treve
1937 · Uncle Joel Fenno
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9.0 Love Letters of a Star
1936 · Artemus Todd
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6.3 The Longest Night
1936 · Hastings
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5.8 Sworn Enemy
1936 · Eli Decker
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5.8 His Brother's Wife
1936 · Doctor Claybourne
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5.5 Rhythm on the Range
1936 · Robert Halloway
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6.5 Border Flight
1936 · Commander Mosely
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10.0 Fatal Lady
1936 · Guili Ruffano
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6.5 The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936 · Sheriff
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8.0 Woman Trap
1936 · Senator Andrews
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6.5 The Reckless Way
1936
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4.7 Timothy's Quest
1936 · Rev. Fellows
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10.0 Millions in the Air
1935 · Colonel Edwards
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6.8 In Person
1935 · Aaron Sylvester
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4.9 Rendezvous
1935 · John Carter, Assistant Secretary of War
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7.5 Bad Boy
1935 · Husband
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6.6 Dr. Socrates
1935 · Dr. McClintick
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8.5 Two-Fisted
1935 · Mr. Pritchard
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5.8 The Big Broadcast of 1936
1935 · Captain
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8.0 Annapolis Farewell
1935 · Dr. Bryant
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5.6 She
1935 · John Vincey
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6.6
The Raven
1935 · Judge Thatcher
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6.8 College Scandal
1935 · Mr. Cummings
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6.4 Private Worlds
1935 · Dr. Arnold
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6.8 Dois Irmãos, Dois Estranhos
1935 · Charles Green
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7.0 West Point of the Air
1935 · Secretary of War
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5.9 Living on Velvet
1935 · Henry L. Parker
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6.7 Shadow of Doubt
1935 · Mr. Granby
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6.5 Rumba
1935 · Henry B. Harrison
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5.9 Bordertown
1935 · Judge at First Trial
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6.5 Sequoia
1935 · Matthew Martin
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5.5
Behind the Evidence
1935 · J.T. Allen
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7.0 West of the Pecos
1934 · Colonel Lambeth
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8.0 Mills of the Gods
1934 · Burroughs
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5.0 A Wicked Woman
1934 · Judge (uncredited)
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5.8 A Lost Lady
1934 · Jim Sloane
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7.3 Have a Heart
1934 · Dr. Spear
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5.8 His Greatest Gamble
1934 · Dr. Owen (uncredited)
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7.0 Hat, Coat and Glove
1934 · John Walters (uncredited)
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7.1 The Defense Rests
1934 · Dean Adams
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5.7 Baby Take a Bow
1934 · Warden (Uncredited)
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7.0 Sadie McKee
1934 · Dr. Branch (uncredited)
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7.0 Manhattan Melodrama
1934 · Warden of Sing Sing (uncredited)
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10.0
Sisters Under the Skin
1934 · Winters
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6.3 Men in White
1934 · Dr. Gordon
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6.6 No Greater Glory
1934 · Gereb's Father
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3.8 The Crime Doctor
1934 · Ballard
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6.0 The 9th Guest
1934 · Dr. Murray Reid
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8.0 Let's Fall in Love
1933 · New York Film Executive
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8.0 Straightaway
1933
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4.2 Convention City
1933 · McAllister
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4.3 The Women in His Life
1933 · Thomas J. Worthing
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6.0 Son of a Sailor
1933 · Admiral Farnsworth
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4.8 The World Changes
1933 · A Banker (uncredited)
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6.8
Little Women
1933 · Mr. March
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6.5 Fog
1933 · Dickens
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5.1 Day of Reckoning
1933 · O'Farrell
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Hold the Press
1933 · Taylor
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5.9 Berkeley Square
1933 · The American Ambassador
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7.1 Lady for a Day
1933 · Mayor (uncredited)
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6.9 Penthouse
1933 · Stuyvesant (uncredited)
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6.7 One Man's Journey
1933 · Dr. Babcock
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5.0 This Day and Age
1933 · Mayor
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6.0 Deluge
1933 · Chief Forecaster
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6.1 Bed of Roses
1933 · Father Doran
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6.0 The Nuisance
1933 · Mr. Beaumont
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6.9 Gabriel Over the White House
1933 · Dr. H.L. Eastman
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5.9 Murders in the Zoo
1933 · Banquet Guest (Uncredited)
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6.7 The Crime of the Century
1933 · Philip Ames
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7.0 The Road Is Open Again
1933 · Woodrow Wilson
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6.5 If I Had a Million
1932 · Lawyer (uncredited)
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7.0 The Amateur Gentleman
1926 · Charles - Marquis of Jerningham (uncredited)
People data: TMDb.
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