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Jed Prouty

Jed Prouty

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 05, 1879
Died May 10, 1956 (77)
Birthplace Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Sep 19, 2025
Entry Date Apr 15, 2024
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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

Filmography

The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

as Actor Outside Theater (archive footage) (uncredited)

Guilty Bystander

Guilty Bystander

1950

as Dr. Elder

Mr. Bell

Mr. Bell

1947

as Willis J. Watson

Scattergood Rides High

Scattergood Rides High

1942

as Mr. Van Pelt

The Old Homestead

The Old Homestead

1942

as Councilman Bell

Mug Town

Mug Town

1942

as Mack Steward

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

1942

as Maxwell B. Titus

It Happened in Flatbush

It Happened in Flatbush

1942

as The Judge

Obliging Young Lady

Obliging Young Lady

1942

as Judge Rufus

Father Steps Out

Father Steps Out

1941

as J. B. Matthews

Roar of the Press

Roar of the Press

1941

as Gordon MacEwan

Go West, Young Lady

Go West, Young Lady

1941

as Judge Harmon

Pot o' Gold

Pot o' Gold

1941

as J.K. Louderman

Unexpected Uncle

Unexpected Uncle

1941

as Sanderson

Bachelor Daddy

Bachelor Daddy

1941

as C. J. Chase

Look Who's Laughing

Look Who's Laughing

1941

as Mayor

Young as You Feel

Young as You Feel

1940

as John Jones

Barnyard Follies

Barnyard Follies

1940

as Sam Spitz

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

1940

as Captain Moon

Remedy for Riches

Remedy for Riches

1940

as Vanderveer

I'll Tell the World

I'll Tell the World

1939

as Joseph Burton

The Jones Family in Hollywood

The Jones Family in Hollywood

1939

as John Jones

Too Busy to Work

Too Busy to Work

1939

as John Jones

Everybody's Baby

Everybody's Baby

1939

as John Jones

Quick Millions

Quick Millions

1939

as John Jones

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

1939

as Uncle Ambrose

Hollywood Cavalcade

Hollywood Cavalcade

1939

as Keystone Cop Police Chief

Exile Express

Exile Express

1939

as Hanley

Love on a Budget

Love on a Budget

1938

as John Jones

Safety in Numbers

Safety in Numbers

1938

as John Jones

A Trip to Paris

A Trip to Paris

1938

as John Jones

Down on the Farm

Down on the Farm

1938

as John Jones

Danger on the Air

Danger on the Air

1938

as Harry Jones

Keep Smiling

Keep Smiling

1938

as Jerome Lawson

Goodbye Broadway

Goodbye Broadway

1938

as J.A. Higgins

The Duke of West Point

The Duke of West Point

1938

as Sonny's Father

Walking Down Broadway

Walking Down Broadway

1938

as F.R. Randall

Borrowing Trouble

Borrowing Trouble

1937

as John Jones

Off to the Races

Off to the Races

1937

as John Jones

Big Business

Big Business

1937

as John Jones

Hot Water

Hot Water

1937

as John Jones

Small Town Boy

Small Town Boy

1937

as Otis Armstrong

Dangerous Holiday

Dangerous Holiday

1937

as Gifford

Sophie Lang Goes West

Sophie Lang Goes West

1937

as J.H. Blaine

The Crime Nobody Saw

The Crime Nobody Saw

1937

as William Underhill

Life Begins in College

Life Begins in College

1937

as Oliver Stearns Sr.

One Hundred Men and a Girl

One Hundred Men and a Girl

1937

as Bitters

You Can't Have Everything

You Can't Have Everything

1937

as Mr. Whiteman

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

1937

as Artie Carver (uncredited)

Back to Nature

Back to Nature

1936

as John Jones

Educating Father

Educating Father

1936

as John Jones

Every Saturday Night

Every Saturday Night

1936

as Mr. Evers

Happy Go Lucky

Happy Go Lucky

1936

as Charles Gorham

Under Your Spell

Under Your Spell

1936

as Mr. Twerp

His Brother's Wife

His Brother's Wife

1936

as Bill Arnold

Can This Be Dixie?

Can This Be Dixie?

1936

as Ed Grant

Little Miss Nobody

Little Miss Nobody

1936

as Hector Smythe

The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers

1936

as District Attorney Dave Twitchell

Special Investigator

Special Investigator

1936

as Dr. Reynolds

College Holiday

College Holiday

1936

as Sheriff Trimble

Champagne Charlie

Champagne Charlie

1936

as Quinn

Libeled Lady

Libeled Lady

1936

as Dickson (uncredited)

Black Sheep

Black Sheep

1935

as Orville Schmelling

Navy Wife

Navy Wife

1935

as Dr. Barratt

Life Begins at Forty

Life Begins at Forty

1935

as Charles Beagle

I Believed in You

I Believed in You

1934

as Joe Long i.e. Lang

Music in the Air

Music in the Air

1934

as Kirschner

One Hour Late

One Hour Late

1934

as Mr. Finch

Murder on the Blackboard

Murder on the Blackboard

1934

as Dr. Levine

His Greatest Gamble

His Greatest Gamble

1934

as Roulette Player (uncredited)

Love Time

Love Time

1934

as First Policeman (uncredited)

Jimmy and Sally

Jimmy and Sally

1933

as E.W. Marlowe

Skyway

Skyway

1933

as Calvin Baker

She Had to Say Yes

She Had to Say Yes

1933

as Mr. Goran (uncredited)

The Secret of Madame Blanche

The Secret of Madame Blanche

1933

as Stubby (Uncredited)

Business and Pleasure

Business and Pleasure

1932

as Ben Wackstle

Manhattan Tower

Manhattan Tower

1932

as Mr. Hoyt

Hold 'Em Jail

Hold 'Em Jail

1932

as Lynwood Warden Charles Clark

The Purchase Price

The Purchase Price

1932

as Elks Crossing Jeweler (uncredited)

70,000 Witnesses

70,000 Witnesses

1932

as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

Strangers May Kiss

Strangers May Kiss

1931

as Harry

The Secret Call

The Secret Call

1931

as Jim Neligan

The Age for Love

The Age for Love

1931

as Floyd Evans

Night Nurse

Night Nurse

1931

as Archie - Father-to-be (uncredited)

The Florodora Girl

The Florodora Girl

1930

as Old Man Dell

The Devil's Holiday

The Devil's Holiday

1930

as Kent Carr

True to the Navy

True to the Navy

1930

as Dance Hall Manager

Paid

Paid

1930

as Officer Williams (uncredited)

The Fall of Eve

The Fall of Eve

1929

as Tom Ford Sr

It's a Great Life

It's a Great Life

1929

as Mr. David Parker

The Girl in the Show

The Girl in the Show

1929

as Newton Wampler

Two Weeks Off

Two Weeks Off

1929

as Harry

Why Leave Home?

Why Leave Home?

1929

as George

Sonny Boy

Sonny Boy

1929

as Phil

The Broadway Melody

The Broadway Melody

1929

as Uncle Jed (uncredited)

No Place to Go

No Place to Go

1927

as Uncle Edgar

Ella Cinders

Ella Cinders

1926

as Mayor

Miss Nobody

Miss Nobody

1926

as The Farmer

Everybody's Acting

Everybody's Acting

1926

as Bridwell Potter

Don Juan's 3 Nights

Don Juan's 3 Nights

1926

as Lippi

Scarlet Saint

Scarlet Saint

1925

as Mr. Tridon

The Knockout

The Knockout

1925

as 'Mac' MacMahon

The Gold Diggers

The Gold Diggers

1923

as Barney Barnett

Souls for Sale

Souls for Sale

1923

as Magnus (uncredited)

Kick In

Kick In

1922

as Jimmy Monahan

The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure

1921

as Mr. Witt

The Conquest of Canaan

The Conquest of Canaan

1921

as Norbert Flintcroft

Experience

Experience

1921

as Good Nature

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