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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Jed Prouty
Night Nurse
1931
Pot o' Gold
1941
Filmography
Acting (122)
1964
The Big Parade of Comedyas Actor Outside Theater (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.2
1950
Guilty Bystanderas Dr. Elder
5.4
1947
Mr. Bellas Willis J. Watson
8.0
1942
Mug Townas Mack Steward
8.5
1942
The Old Homesteadas Councilman Bell
8.0
1942
It Happened in Flatbushas The Judge
5.4
1942
Scattergood Rides Highas Mr. Van Pelt
10.0
1942
Obliging Young Ladyas Judge Rufus
6.0
1942
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentineas Maxwell B. Titus
6.4
1941
Go West, Young Ladyas Judge Harmon
7.1
1941
Look Who's Laughingas Mayor
6.7
1941
Unexpected Uncleas Sanderson
6.9
1941
Father Steps Outas J. B. Matthews
6.5
1941
Bachelor Daddyas C. J. Chase
8.0
1941
Roar of the Pressas Gordon MacEwan
6.3
1941
Pot o' Goldas J.K. Louderman
5.7
1940
Remedy for Richesas Vanderveer
5.5
1940
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Dateas Captain Moon
6.2
1940
Barnyard Folliesas Sam Spitz
5.5
1940
Young as You Feelas John Jones
8.0
1939
Too Busy to Workas John Jones
10.0
1939
Hollywood Cavalcadeas Keystone Cop Police Chief
6.2
1939
Quick Millionsas John Jones
7.3
1939
The Gracie Allen Murder Caseas Uncle Ambrose
6.3
1939
The Jones Family in Hollywoodas John Jones
10.0
1939
Exile Expressas Editor Hanley
7.0
1939
Everybody's Babyas John Jones
8.0
1939
I'll Tell the Worldas Joseph Burton
1938
The Duke of West Pointas Erwin Drew
4.5
1938
Down on the Farmas John Jones
10.0
1938
Keep Smilingas Jerome Lawson
8.0
1938
Danger on the Airas Harry Jones
6.4
1938
Safety in Numbersas John Jones
7.0
1938
A Trip to Parisas John Jones
5.5
1938
Goodbye Broadwayas J.A. Higgins
10.0
1938
Walking Down Broadwayas F.R. Randall
6.8
1938
Love on a Budgetas John Jones
8.0
1937
Borrowing Troubleas John Jones
7.0
1937
Life Begins in Collegeas Oliver Stearns Sr.
8.0
1937
Small Town Boyas Otis Armstrong
7.0
1937
Hot Wateras John Jones
6.5
1937
Sophie Lang Goes Westas J.H. Blaine
8.0
1937
One Hundred Men and a Girlas Bitters
6.4
1937
You Can't Have Everythingas Mr. Whiteman
6.5
1937
Big Businessas John Jones
7.5
1937
Dangerous Holidayas Gifford
5.3
1937
A Star Is Bornas Artie Carver (uncredited)
7.2
1937
The Crime Nobody Sawas William Underhill
5.5
1937
Off to the Racesas John Jones
10.0
1936
College Holidayas Sheriff Trimble
5.7
1936
Happy Go Luckyas Charles Gorham
7.0
1936
Can This Be Dixie?as Ed Grant
7.0
1936
Under Your Spellas Mr. Twerp
7.3
1936
Libeled Ladyas Dickson (uncredited)
7.3
1936
The Texas Rangersas District Attorney Dave Twitchell
6.6
1936
Back to Natureas John Jones
9.0
1936
His Brother's Wifeas Bill Arnold
5.8
1936
Little Miss Nobodyas Hector Smythe
7.5
1936
Educating Fatheras John Jones
9.0
1936
Special Investigatoras Dr. Reynolds
5.4
1936
Champagne Charlieas Quinn
5.4
1936
Every Saturday Nightas Mr. Evers
7.0
1935
Navy Wifeas Dr. Barratt
6.0
1935
Black Sheepas Orville Schmelling
7.3
1935
Life Begins at Fortyas Charles Beagle
10.0
1934
One Hour Lateas Mr. Finch
3.8
1934
Music in the Airas Kirschner
5.6
1934
Love Timeas First Policeman (uncredited)
10.0
1934
His Greatest Gambleas Roulette Player (uncredited)
5.8
1934
Murder on the Blackboardas Dr. Levine
6.4
1934
I Believed in Youas Joe Long i.e. Lang
7.0
1933
7.0
1933
Jimmy and Sallyas E.W. Marlowe
4.8
1933
Skywayas Calvin Baker
5.8
1933
She Had to Say Yesas Mr. Goran (uncredited)
5.7
1933
The Secret of Madame Blancheas Stubby (Uncredited)
4.2
1932
Manhattan Toweras Mr. Hoyt
6.0
1932
70,000 Witnessesas Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
5.7
1932
Hold 'Em Jailas Lynwood Warden Charles Clark
6.8
1932
The Purchase Priceas Elks Crossing Jeweler (uncredited)
6.5
1932
Business and Pleasureas Ben Wackstle
6.3
1931
The Age for Loveas Floyd Evans
9.0
1931
The Secret Callas Jim Neligan
7.7
1931
Night Nurseas Archie - Father-to-be (uncredited)
6.8
1931
Strangers May Kissas Harry
5.2
1930
Paidas Officer Williams (uncredited)
6.7
1930
The Florodora Girlas Old Man Dell
5.5
1930
True to the Navyas Dance Hall Manager
7.5
1930
The Devil's Holidayas Kent Carr
6.3
1929
It's a Great Lifeas Mr. David Parker
5.0
1929
Why Leave Home?as George
10.0
1929
The Girl in the Showas Newton Wampler
6.0
1929
The Fall of Eveas Tom Ford Sr
9.0
1929
Two Weeks Offas Harry
9.0
1929
Sonny Boyas Phil
7.0
1929
The Broadway Melodyas Uncle Jed (uncredited)
5.1
8.0
1928
Name the Womanas Sam Palmer
8.0
1927
The Sirenas Geoffrey Fuller
3.0
1927
No Place to Goas Uncle Edgar
8.0
1927
Orchids and Ermineas Leander Blom
5.9
1926
Bred in Old Kentuckyas Jake Trumbull
9.0
1926
Everybody's Actingas Bridwell Potter
9.0
1926
Don Juan's 3 Nightsas Lippi
3.7
1926
Unknown Treasuresas Remus
10.0
1926
The Mystery Clubas Amos Herriman
10.0
1926
Miss Nobodyas The Farmer
9.0
1926
Ella Cindersas Mayor
7.1
1925
The Unguarded Houras Gus O'Rorick, a Yeggman
9.0
1925
Scarlet Saintas Mr. Tridon
9.0
8.0
1925
The Knockoutas 'Mac' MacMahon
7.0
1925
One Way Streetas Fat Man
9.0
1923
The Gold Diggersas Barney Barnett
5.6
1923
The Girl of the Golden Westas Nick
8.0
1923
Souls for Saleas Magnus (uncredited)
6.3
1922
Kick Inas Jimmy Monahan
9.0
1921
Experienceas Good Nature
8.0
1921
The Conquest of Canaanas Norbert Flintcroft
8.0
1921
The Great Adventureas Mr. Witt
7.0
1919
Sadie Loveas James Wakeley
9.0
1919
Her Gameas Bobby McAllister
10.0