Jed Prouty
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1879-04-05
Day of Death
1956-05-10 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Jed Prouty
Biography
From Wikipedia
Jed Prouty (April 6, 1879 – May 10, 1956) was an American film actor. Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Prouty was a vaudeville performer before becoming a film actor. Mostly appearing in comedies, he occasionally performed a serious character role, for instance a small part as an oily publicist in A Star is Born (1937).
Known For
Acting
(1964)
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Actor Outside Theater (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1950)
Guilty Bystander
as Dr. Elder
(1947)
Mr. Bell
as Willis J. Watson
(1942)
Mug Town
as Mack Steward
(1942)
Scattergood Rides High
as Mr. Van Pelt
(1942)
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
as Maxwell B. Titus
(1942)
Obliging Young Lady
as Judge Rufus
(1942)
The Old Homestead
as Councilman Bell
(1942)
It Happened in Flatbush
as The Judge
(1941)
Pot o' Gold
as J.K. Louderman
(1941)
Roar of the Press
as Gordon MacEwan
(1941)
Father Steps Out
as J. B. Matthews
(1941)
Go West, Young Lady
as Judge Harmon
(1941)
Unexpected Uncle
as Sanderson
(1941)
Look Who's Laughing
as Mayor
(1941)
Bachelor Daddy
as C. J. Chase
(1940)
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
as Captain Moon
(1940)
Barnyard Follies
as Sam Spitz
(1940)
Remedy for Riches
as Vanderveer
(1940)
Young as You Feel
as John Jones
(1939)
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
as Uncle Ambrose
(1939)
Too Busy to Work
as John Jones
(1939)
Hollywood Cavalcade
as Keystone Cop Police Chief
(1939)
Exile Express
as Editor Hanley
(1939)
Quick Millions
as John Jones
(1939)
I'll Tell the World
as Joseph Burton
(1939)
The Jones Family in Hollywood
as John Jones
(1939)
Everybody's Baby
as John Jones
(1938)
Goodbye Broadway
as J.A. Higgins
(1938)
Danger on the Air
as Harry Jones
(1938)
Safety in Numbers
as John Jones
(1938)
A Trip to Paris
as John Jones
(1938)
The Duke of West Point
as Sonny's Father
(1938)
Keep Smiling
as Jerome Lawson
(1938)
Walking Down Broadway
as F.R. Randall
(1938)
Down on the Farm
as John Jones
(1938)
Love on a Budget
as John Jones
(1937)
A Star Is Born
as Artie Carver (uncredited)
(1937)
One Hundred Men and a Girl
as Bitters
(1937)
Small Town Boy
as Otis Armstrong
(1937)
The Crime Nobody Saw
as William Underhill
(1937)
You Can't Have Everything
as Mr. Whiteman
(1937)
Big Business
as John Jones
(1937)
Sophie Lang Goes West
as J.H. Blaine
(1937)
Life Begins in College
as Oliver Stearns Sr.
(1937)
Hot Water
as John Jones
(1937)
Dangerous Holiday
as Gifford
(1937)
Borrowing Trouble
as John Jones
(1937)
Off to the Races
as John Jones
(1936)
Libeled Lady
as Dickson (uncredited)
(1936)
The Texas Rangers
as District Attorney Dave Twitchell
(1936)
His Brother's Wife
as Bill Arnold
(1936)
Little Miss Nobody
as Hector Smythe
(1936)
College Holiday
as Sheriff Trimble
(1936)
Under Your Spell
as Mr. Twerp
(1936)
Every Saturday Night
as Mr. Evers
(1936)
Champagne Charlie
as Quinn
(1936)
Special Investigator
as Dr. Reynolds
(1936)
Back to Nature
as John Jones
(1936)
Can This Be Dixie?
as Ed Grant
(1936)
Happy Go Lucky
as Charles Gorham
(1936)
Educating Father
as John Jones
(1935)
Black Sheep
as Orville Schmelling
(1935)
Navy Wife
as Dr. Barratt
(1935)
Life Begins at Forty
as Charles Beagle
(1934)
Murder on the Blackboard
as Dr. Levine
(1934)
His Greatest Gamble
as Roulette Player (uncredited)
(1934)
I Believed in You
as Joe Long i.e. Lang
(1934)
Love Time
as First Policeman (uncredited)
(1934)
Music in the Air
as Kirschner
(1934)
One Hour Late
as Mr. Finch
(1933)
She Had to Say Yes
as Mr. Goran (uncredited)
(1933)
The Secret of Madame Blanche
as Stubby (Uncredited)
(1933)
Skyway
as Calvin Baker
(1933)
Jimmy and Sally
as E.W. Marlowe
(1933)
(1932)
The Purchase Price
as Elks Crossing Jeweler (uncredited)
(1932)
Hold 'Em Jail
as Lynwood Warden Charles Clark
(1932)
70,000 Witnesses
as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
(1932)
Manhattan Tower
as Mr. Hoyt
(1932)
Business and Pleasure
as Ben Wackstle
(1931)
Night Nurse
as Archie - Father-to-be (uncredited)
(1931)
Strangers May Kiss
as Harry
(1931)
The Secret Call
as Jim Neligan
(1931)
The Age for Love
as Floyd Evans
(1930)
Paid
as Officer Williams (uncredited)
(1930)
The Devil's Holiday
as Kent Carr
(1930)
The Florodora Girl
as Old Man Dell
(1930)
True to the Navy
as Dance Hall Manager
(1929)
The Broadway Melody
as Uncle Jed (uncredited)
(1929)
It's a Great Life
as Mr. David Parker
(1929)
Sonny Boy
as Phil
(1929)
(1929)
The Fall of Eve
as Tom Ford Sr
(1929)
The Girl in the Show
as Newton Wampler
(1929)
Two Weeks Off
as Harry
(1929)
Why Leave Home?
as George
(1928)
Name the Woman
as Sam Palmer
(1927)
Orchids and Ermine
as Leander Blom
(1927)
No Place to Go
as Uncle Edgar
(1927)
The Siren
as Geoffrey Fuller
(1926)
Ella Cinders
as Mayor
(1926)
Everybody's Acting
as Bridwell Potter
(1926)
Unknown Treasures
as Remus
(1926)
Don Juan's 3 Nights
as Lippi
(1926)
(1926)
Miss Nobody
as The Farmer
(1925)
(1925)
Scarlet Saint
as Mr. Tridon
(1925)
The Knockout
as 'Mac' MacMahon
(1923)
Souls for Sale
as Magnus (uncredited)
(1923)
The Girl of the Golden West
as Nick
(1923)
The Gold Diggers
as Barney Barnett
(1922)
Kick In
as Jimmy Monahan
(1921)
The Great Adventure
as Mr. Witt
(1921)
Experience
as Good Nature
(1921)
The Conquest of Canaan
as Norbert Flintcroft
(1919)
Sadie Love
as James Wakeley