Samuel S. Hinds

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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 authority figures and appeared in more than 200 films in a career lasting 22 years. Hinds is perhaps best remembered for playing Peter Bailey, the kindly father of James Stewart and founder of the Bailey Building and Loan, in It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and for his portrayal of Paul Sycamore in You Can't Take It with You (1938), both films directed by Frank Capra.

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