[1] In 1938 he made his first screen appearance in the film Spring Madness, which starred Maureen O'Sullivan and Lew Ayres.

[3] Hinton appeared in numerous films such as Samson and Deliah (1949); I Was a Communist for the FBI (1951); Leadville Gunslinger (1952); The Hitch-Hiker (1953); River of No Return (1954); The Man from Bitter Ridge (1955); Walk the Proud Land (1956); Escape from Red Rock (1957), and Good Day for a Hanging (1959).

[4] Hinton guest-starred in television programs including Space Patrol, Wagon Train, Sky King, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Tales of Wells Fargo, Sugarfoot, The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, Tombstone Territory, Death Valley Days, Tales of the Texas Rangers and Perry Mason.

He died in October 1958 in a plane crash at Santa Catalina Island in Los Angeles County, California, at the age of 39.

[5] After his death, his son Darby starred in the action and adventure television series Daniel Boone.