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