Person
Jed Prouty
Acting · 1879–1956 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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
A Star Is Born
Artie Carver (uncredited)
Libeled Lady
Dickson (uncredited)
Bachelor Daddy
C. J. Chase
Unknown Treasures
Remus
The Broadway Melody
Uncle Jed (uncredited)
Scattergood Rides High
Mr. Van Pelt
The Big Parade of Comedy
Actor Outside Theater (archive footage) (uncredited)
You Can't Have Everything
Mr. Whiteman
His Brother's Wife
Bill Arnold
Obliging Young Lady
Judge Rufus
Filmography
- 1964The Big Parade of ComedyActor Outside Theater (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1950Guilty BystanderDr. Elder
- 1947Mr. BellWillis J. Watson
- 1942Mug TownMack Steward
- 1942The Old HomesteadCouncilman Bell
- 1942It Happened in FlatbushThe Judge
- 1942Scattergood Rides HighMr. Van Pelt
- 1942Obliging Young LadyJudge Rufus
- 1942The Affairs of Jimmy ValentineMaxwell B. Titus
- 1941Go West, Young LadyJudge Harmon
- 1941Look Who's LaughingMayor
- 1941Unexpected UncleSanderson
- 1941Father Steps OutJ. B. Matthews
- 1941Bachelor DaddyC. J. Chase
- 1941Roar of the PressGordon MacEwan
- 1941Pot o' GoldJ.K. Louderman
- 1940Remedy for RichesVanderveer
- 1940The Lone Wolf Keeps a DateCaptain Moon
- 1940Barnyard FolliesSam Spitz
- 1940Young as You FeelJohn Jones
- 1939Too Busy to WorkJohn Jones
- 1939Hollywood CavalcadeKeystone Cop Police Chief
- 1939Quick MillionsJohn Jones
- 1939The Gracie Allen Murder CaseUncle Ambrose
- 1939The Jones Family in HollywoodJohn Jones
- 1939Exile ExpressEditor Hanley
- 1939Everybody's BabyJohn Jones
- 1939I'll Tell the WorldJoseph Burton
- 1938The Duke of West PointErwin Drew
- 1938Down on the FarmJohn Jones
- 1938Keep SmilingJerome Lawson
- 1938Danger on the AirHarry Jones
- 1938Safety in NumbersJohn Jones
- 1938A Trip to ParisJohn Jones
- 1938Goodbye BroadwayJ.A. Higgins
- 1938Walking Down BroadwayF.R. Randall
- 1938Love on a BudgetJohn Jones
- 1937Borrowing TroubleJohn Jones
- 1937Life Begins in CollegeOliver Stearns Sr.
- 1937Small Town BoyOtis Armstrong
- 1937Hot WaterJohn Jones
- 1937Sophie Lang Goes WestJ.H. Blaine
- 1937One Hundred Men and a GirlBitters
- 1937You Can't Have EverythingMr. Whiteman
- 1937Big BusinessJohn Jones
- 1937Dangerous HolidayGifford
- 1937A Star Is BornArtie Carver (uncredited)
- 1937The Crime Nobody SawWilliam Underhill
- 1937Off to the RacesJohn Jones
- 1936College HolidaySheriff Trimble
- 1936Happy Go LuckyCharles Gorham
- 1936Can This Be Dixie?Ed Grant
- 1936Under Your SpellMr. Twerp
- 1936Libeled LadyDickson (uncredited)
- 1936The Texas RangersDistrict Attorney Dave Twitchell
- 1936Back to NatureJohn Jones
- 1936His Brother's WifeBill Arnold
- 1936Little Miss NobodyHector Smythe
- 1936Educating FatherJohn Jones
- 1936Special InvestigatorDr. Reynolds
- 1936Champagne CharlieQuinn
- 1936Every Saturday NightMr. Evers
- 1935Navy WifeDr. Barratt
- 1935Black SheepOrville Schmelling
- 1935Life Begins at FortyCharles Beagle
- 1934One Hour LateMr. Finch
- 1934Music in the AirKirschner
- 1934Love TimeFirst Policeman (uncredited)
- 1934His Greatest GambleRoulette Player (uncredited)
- 1934Murder on the BlackboardDr. Levine
- 1934I Believed in YouJoe Long i.e. Lang
- 1933The Big Bluff
- 1933Jimmy and SallyE.W. Marlowe
- 1933SkywayCalvin Baker
- 1933She Had to Say YesMr. Goran (uncredited)
- 1933The Secret of Madame BlancheStubby (Uncredited)
- 1932Manhattan TowerMr. Hoyt
- 193270,000 WitnessesNewspaper Editor (uncredited)
- 1932Hold 'Em JailLynwood Warden Charles Clark
- 1932The Purchase PriceElks Crossing Jeweler (uncredited)
- 1932Business and PleasureBen Wackstle
- 1931The Age for LoveFloyd Evans
- 1931The Secret CallJim Neligan
- 1931Night NurseArchie - Father-to-be (uncredited)
- 1931Strangers May KissHarry
- 1930PaidOfficer Williams (uncredited)
- 1930The Florodora GirlOld Man Dell
- 1930True to the NavyDance Hall Manager
- 1930The Devil's HolidayKent Carr
- 1929It's a Great LifeMr. David Parker
- 1929Why Leave Home?George
- 1929The Girl in the ShowNewton Wampler
- 1929The Fall of EveTom Ford Sr
- 1929Two Weeks OffHarry
- 1929Sonny BoyPhil
- 1929The Broadway MelodyUncle Jed (uncredited)
- 1929His Captive Woman
- 1928Name the WomanSam Palmer
- 1927The SirenGeoffrey Fuller
- 1927No Place to GoUncle Edgar
- 1927Orchids and ErmineLeander Blom
- 1926Bred in Old KentuckyJake Trumbull
- 1926Everybody's ActingBridwell Potter
- 1926Don Juan's 3 NightsLippi
- 1926Unknown TreasuresRemus
- 1926The Mystery ClubAmos Herriman
- 1926Miss NobodyThe Farmer
- 1926Ella CindersMayor
- 1925The Unguarded HourGus O'Rorick, a Yeggman
- 1925Scarlet SaintMr. Tridon
- 1925The Coast of Folly
- 1925The Knockout'Mac' MacMahon
- 1925One Way StreetFat Man
- 1923The Gold DiggersBarney Barnett
- 1923The Girl of the Golden WestNick
- 1923Souls for SaleMagnus (uncredited)
- 1922Kick InJimmy Monahan
- 1921ExperienceGood Nature
- 1921The Conquest of CanaanNorbert Flintcroft
- 1921The Great AdventureMr. Witt
- 1919Sadie LoveJames Wakeley
- 1919Her GameBobby McAllister
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