
Jed Prouty
Known for Acting · 122 credits
- Born
- 1879-04-05
- Died
- 1956-05-10
- Place of birth
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Also known as
- Clarence Gordon Prouty
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
Movies (122)

A Star Is Born
1937
as Artie Carver (uncredited)

The Broadway Melody
1929
as Uncle Jed (uncredited)

Night Nurse
1931
as Archie - Father-to-be (uncredited)

Pot o' Gold
1941
as J.K. Louderman

Danger on the Air
1938
as Harry Jones

Ella Cinders
1926
as Mayor

Libeled Lady
1936
as Dickson (uncredited)

Souls for Sale
1923
as Magnus (uncredited)

The Duke of West Point
1938
as Sonny's Father

The Texas Rangers
1936
as District Attorney Dave Twitchell

It Happened in Flatbush
1942
as The Judge

Hollywood Cavalcade
1939
as Keystone Cop Police Chief

The Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939
as Uncle Ambrose

The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as Actor Outside Theater (archive footage) (uncredited)

Exile Express
1939
as Editor Hanley

You Can't Have Everything
1937
as Mr. Whiteman

Can This Be Dixie?
1936
as Ed Grant

The Purchase Price
1932
as Elks Crossing Jeweler (uncredited)

Under Your Spell
1936
as Mr. Twerp

Mug Town
1942
as Mack Steward

Guilty Bystander
1950
as Dr. Elder

Everybody's Baby
1939
as John Jones

A Trip to Paris
1938
as John Jones

Quick Millions
1939
as John Jones

True to the Navy
1930
as Dance Hall Manager

Music in the Air
1934
as Kirschner

Back to Nature
1936
as John Jones

Champagne Charlie
1936
as Quinn

Skyway
1933
as Calvin Baker

Paid
1930
as Officer Williams (uncredited)

Unexpected Uncle
1941
as Sanderson

Sonny Boy
1929
as Phil

The Secret of Madame Blanche
1933
as Stubby (Uncredited)

The Secret Call
1931
as Jim Neligan

The Florodora Girl
1930
as Old Man Dell

Look Who's Laughing
1941
as Mayor

Hot Water
1937
as John Jones

Little Miss Nobody
1936
as Hector Smythe

The Old Homestead
1942
as Councilman Bell

Keep Smiling
1938
as Jerome Lawson

Father Steps Out
1941
as J. B. Matthews

One Hundred Men and a Girl
1937
as Bitters

Special Investigator
1936
as Dr. Reynolds

The Age for Love
1931
as Floyd Evans

Safety in Numbers
1938
as John Jones

Roar of the Press
1941
as Gordon MacEwan

Murder on the Blackboard
1934
as Dr. Levine

Goodbye Broadway
1938
as J.A. Higgins

Love Time
1934
as First Policeman (uncredited)

Obliging Young Lady
1942
as Judge Rufus

His Brother's Wife
1936
as Bill Arnold

Navy Wife
1935
as Dr. Barratt

It's a Great Life
1929
as Mr. David Parker

Go West, Young Lady
1941
as Judge Harmon

The Devil's Holiday
1930
as Kent Carr

I Believed in You
1934
as Joe Long i.e. Lang

The Knockout
1925
as 'Mac' MacMahon

Orchids and Ermine
1927
as Leander Blom

College Holiday
1936
as Sheriff Trimble

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
1940
as Captain Moon

The Conquest of Canaan
1921
as Norbert Flintcroft

Walking Down Broadway
1938
as F.R. Randall

Life Begins at Forty
1935
as Charles Beagle

Black Sheep
1935
as Orville Schmelling

Strangers May Kiss
1931
as Harry

Down on the Farm
1938
as John Jones

She Had to Say Yes
1933
as Mr. Goran (uncredited)

Dangerous Holiday
1937
as Gifford

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942
as Maxwell B. Titus

Business and Pleasure
1932
as Ben Wackstle

Borrowing Trouble
1937
as John Jones

Manhattan Tower
1932
as Mr. Hoyt

His Captive Woman
1929

Bachelor Daddy
1941
as C. J. Chase

Everybody's Acting
1926
as Bridwell Potter

Remedy for Riches
1940
as Vanderveer

Big Business
1937
as John Jones

His Greatest Gamble
1934
as Roulette Player (uncredited)

Two Weeks Off
1929
as Harry

Love on a Budget
1938
as John Jones

Jimmy and Sally
1933
as E.W. Marlowe

Off to the Races
1937
as John Jones

Educating Father
1936
as John Jones

Young as You Feel
1940
as John Jones

Scattergood Rides High
1942
as Mr. Van Pelt

The Big Bluff
1933

Why Leave Home?
1929
as George

Too Busy to Work
1939
as John Jones

Unknown Treasures
1926
as Remus

Hold 'Em Jail
1932
as Lynwood Warden Charles Clark

Happy Go Lucky
1936
as Charles Gorham

70,000 Witnesses
1932
as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

Experience
1921
as Good Nature

The Mystery Club
1926
as Amos Herriman

The Jones Family in Hollywood
1939
as John Jones

The Girl in the Show
1929
as Newton Wampler

The Coast of Folly
1925

The Gold Diggers
1923
as Barney Barnett

No Place to Go
1927
as Uncle Edgar

The Crime Nobody Saw
1937
as William Underhill

The Unguarded Hour
1925
as Gus O'Rorick, a Yeggman

Sophie Lang Goes West
1937
as J.H. Blaine

Miss Nobody
1926
as The Farmer

The Fall of Eve
1929
as Tom Ford Sr

Kick In
1922
as Jimmy Monahan
Sadie Love
1919
as James Wakeley

Barnyard Follies
1940
as Sam Spitz

The Siren
1927
as Geoffrey Fuller

One Hour Late
1934
as Mr. Finch

One Way Street
1925
as Fat Man

Life Begins in College
1937
as Oliver Stearns Sr.

The Great Adventure
1921
as Mr. Witt

Name the Woman
1928
as Sam Palmer

The Girl of the Golden West
1923
as Nick

Scarlet Saint
1925
as Mr. Tridon

Her Game
1919
as Bobby McAllister

Small Town Boy
1937
as Otis Armstrong

Every Saturday Night
1936
as Mr. Evers
Mr. Bell
1947
as Willis J. Watson

Don Juan's 3 Nights
1926
as Lippi
About Jed Prouty
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). With 122 credits spanning from 1919 to 1964, Jed Prouty has appeared in 122 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jed Prouty Movies
- A Star Is Born (1937) — as Artie Carver (uncredited)
- The Broadway Melody (1929) — as Uncle Jed (uncredited)
- Night Nurse (1931) — as Archie - Father-to-be (uncredited)
- Pot o' Gold (1941) — as J.K. Louderman
- Danger on the Air (1938) — as Harry Jones
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