Portrait of Jed Prouty

Jed Prouty

Acting

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).

Born: April 5, 1879

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Filmography

1964
The Big Parade of Comedy

as Actor Outside Theater (archive footage) (uncredited)

1950
Guilty Bystander

as Dr. Elder

1942
Mug Town

as Mack Steward

1942
The Old Homestead

as Councilman Bell

1942
1942
Scattergood Rides High

as Mr. Van Pelt

1942
Obliging Young Lady

as Judge Rufus

1942
1941
Go West, Young Lady

as Judge Harmon

1941
Unexpected Uncle

as Sanderson

1941
Father Steps Out

as J. B. Matthews

1941
Bachelor Daddy

as C. J. Chase

1941
Roar of the Press

as Gordon MacEwan

1941
Pot o' Gold

as J.K. Louderman

1940
Remedy for Riches

as Vanderveer

1940
1940
Barnyard Follies

as Sam Spitz

1940
Young as You Feel

as John Jones

1939
Too Busy to Work

as John Jones

1939
Hollywood Cavalcade

as Keystone Cop Police Chief

1939
Quick Millions

as John Jones

1939
1939
Exile Express

as Editor Hanley

1939
Everybody's Baby

as John Jones

1939
I'll Tell the World

as Joseph Burton

1938
The Duke of West Point

as Sonny's Father

1938
Down on the Farm

as John Jones

1938
Keep Smiling

as Jerome Lawson

1938
Danger on the Air

as Harry Jones

1938
Safety in Numbers

as John Jones

1938
A Trip to Paris

as John Jones

1938
Goodbye Broadway

as J.A. Higgins

1938
Walking Down Broadway

as F.R. Randall

1938
Love on a Budget

as John Jones

1937
Borrowing Trouble

as John Jones

1937
Life Begins in College

as Oliver Stearns Sr.

1937
Hot Water

as John Jones

1937
Sophie Lang Goes West

as J.H. Blaine

1937
1937
Big Business

as John Jones

1937
1937
A Star Is Born

as Artie Carver (uncredited)

1937
The Crime Nobody Saw

as William Underhill

1937
Off to the Races

as John Jones

1936
College Holiday

as Sheriff Trimble

1936
Happy Go Lucky

as Charles Gorham

1936
1936
Under Your Spell

as Mr. Twerp

1936
Libeled Lady

as Dickson (uncredited)

1936
The Texas Rangers

as District Attorney Dave Twitchell

1936
Back to Nature

as John Jones

1936
His Brother's Wife

as Bill Arnold

1936
Little Miss Nobody

as Hector Smythe

1936
Educating Father

as John Jones

1936
Special Investigator

as Dr. Reynolds

1936
1936
1935
Navy Wife

as Dr. Barratt

1935
Black Sheep

as Orville Schmelling

1935
Life Begins at Forty

as Charles Beagle

1934
One Hour Late

as Mr. Finch

1934
Music in the Air

as Kirschner

1934
Love Time

as First Policeman (uncredited)

1934
His Greatest Gamble

as Roulette Player (uncredited)

1934
1934
I Believed in You

as Joe Long i.e. Lang

1933
Jimmy and Sally

as E.W. Marlowe

1933
Skyway

as Calvin Baker

1933
She Had to Say Yes

as Mr. Goran (uncredited)

1933
The Secret of Madame Blanche

as Stubby (Uncredited)

1932
Manhattan Tower

as Mr. Hoyt

1932
70,000 Witnesses

as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

1932
Hold 'Em Jail

as Lynwood Warden Charles Clark

1932
The Purchase Price

as Elks Crossing Jeweler (uncredited)

1932
Business and Pleasure

as Ben Wackstle

1931
The Age for Love

as Floyd Evans

1931
The Secret Call

as Jim Neligan

1931
Night Nurse

as Archie - Father-to-be (uncredited)

1931
1930
Paid

as Officer Williams (uncredited)

1930
The Florodora Girl

as Old Man Dell

1930
True to the Navy

as Dance Hall Manager

1930
1929
It's a Great Life

as Mr. David Parker

1929
1929
The Girl in the Show

as Newton Wampler

1929
The Fall of Eve

as Tom Ford Sr

1929
1929
Sonny Boy

as Phil

1929
The Broadway Melody

as Uncle Jed (uncredited)

1928
Name the Woman

as Sam Palmer

1927
The Siren

as Geoffrey Fuller

1927
No Place to Go

as Uncle Edgar

1927
Orchids and Ermine

as Leander Blom

1926
Everybody's Acting

as Bridwell Potter

1926
1926
Miss Nobody

as The Farmer

1926
Ella Cinders

as Mayor

1925
The Unguarded Hour

as Gus O'Rorick, a Yeggman

1925
Scarlet Saint

as Mr. Tridon

1925
The Knockout

as 'Mac' MacMahon

1923
The Gold Diggers

as Barney Barnett

1923
Souls for Sale

as Magnus (uncredited)

1922
Kick In

as Jimmy Monahan

1921
Experience

as Good Nature

1921
The Conquest of Canaan

as Norbert Flintcroft

1921
1919
Her Game

as Bobby McAllister