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
Libeled Lady
Dickson (uncredited)
Unknown Treasures
Remus
Bachelor Daddy
C. J. Chase
The Purchase Price
Elks Crossing Jeweler (uncredited)
Obliging Young Lady
Judge Rufus
A Star Is Born
Artie Carver (uncredited)
You Can't Have Everything
Mr. Whiteman
His Brother's Wife
Bill Arnold
Sadie Love
James Wakeley
The Broadway Melody
Uncle Jed (uncredited)
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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