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Jed Prouty

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Jed Prouty

Born April 5, 1879 in Boston, Massachusetts, USADied May 10, 1956121 films

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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).

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Libeled Lady posterFirst watchLibeled Lady19367.3as Dickson (uncredited)When a major newspaper accuses wealthy socialite Connie Allenbury of being a home-wrecker, and she files a multi-million-dollar libel lawsuit, the publication's frazzled head editor,…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
A Star Is Born poster7.2A Star Is Born1937Night Nurse poster6.8Night Nurse1931The Broadway Melody poster5.1The Broadway Melody1929

Filmography

121 films as actor
  1. 1950Guilty BystanderDr. Elder
  2. 1947Mr. BellWillis J. Watson
  3. 1942Mug TownMack Steward
  4. 1942The Old HomesteadCouncilman Bell
  5. 1942It Happened in FlatbushThe Judge
  6. 1942Scattergood Rides HighMr. Van Pelt
  7. 1942Obliging Young LadyJudge Rufus
  8. 1942The Affairs of Jimmy ValentineMaxwell B. Titus
  9. 1941Go West, Young LadyJudge Harmon
  10. 1941Look Who's LaughingMayor
  11. 1941Unexpected UncleSanderson
  12. 1941Father Steps OutJ. B. Matthews
  13. 1941Bachelor DaddyC. J. Chase
  14. 1941Roar of the PressGordon MacEwan
  15. 1941Pot o' GoldJ.K. Louderman
  16. 1940Remedy for RichesVanderveer
  17. 1940The Lone Wolf Keeps a DateCaptain Moon
  18. 1940Barnyard FolliesSam Spitz
  19. 1940Young as You FeelJohn Jones
  20. 1939Too Busy to WorkJohn Jones
  21. 1939Hollywood CavalcadeKeystone Cop Police Chief
  22. 1939Quick MillionsJohn Jones
  23. 1939The Gracie Allen Murder CaseUncle Ambrose
  24. 1939The Jones Family in HollywoodJohn Jones
  25. 1939Exile ExpressEditor Hanley
  26. 1939Everybody's BabyJohn Jones
  27. 1939I'll Tell the WorldJoseph Burton
  28. 1938The Duke of West PointErwin Drew
  29. 1938Down on the FarmJohn Jones
  30. 1938Keep SmilingJerome Lawson
  31. 1938Danger on the AirHarry Jones
  32. 1938Safety in NumbersJohn Jones
  33. 1938A Trip to ParisJohn Jones
  34. 1938Goodbye BroadwayJ.A. Higgins
  35. 1938Walking Down BroadwayF.R. Randall
  36. 1938Love on a BudgetJohn Jones
  37. 1937Borrowing TroubleJohn Jones
  38. 1937Life Begins in CollegeOliver Stearns Sr.
  39. 1937Small Town BoyOtis Armstrong
  40. 1937Hot WaterJohn Jones
  41. 1937Sophie Lang Goes WestJ.H. Blaine
  42. 1937One Hundred Men and a GirlBitters
  43. 1937You Can't Have EverythingMr. Whiteman
  44. 1937Big BusinessJohn Jones
  45. 1937Dangerous HolidayGifford
  46. 1937A Star Is BornArtie Carver (uncredited)
  47. 1937The Crime Nobody SawWilliam Underhill
  48. 1937Off to the RacesJohn Jones
  49. 1936College HolidaySheriff Trimble
  50. 1936Happy Go LuckyCharles Gorham
  51. 1936Can This Be Dixie?Ed Grant
  52. 1936Under Your SpellMr. Twerp
  53. 1936Libeled LadyDickson (uncredited)
  54. 1936The Texas RangersDistrict Attorney Dave Twitchell
  55. 1936Back to NatureJohn Jones
  56. 1936His Brother's WifeBill Arnold
  57. 1936Little Miss NobodyHector Smythe
  58. 1936Educating FatherJohn Jones
  59. 1936Special InvestigatorDr. Reynolds
  60. 1936Champagne CharlieQuinn
  61. 1936Every Saturday NightMr. Evers
  62. 1935Navy WifeDr. Barratt
  63. 1935Black SheepOrville Schmelling
  64. 1935Life Begins at FortyCharles Beagle
  65. 1934One Hour LateMr. Finch
  66. 1934Music in the AirKirschner
  67. 1934Love TimeFirst Policeman (uncredited)
  68. 1934His Greatest GambleRoulette Player (uncredited)
  69. 1934Murder on the BlackboardDr. Levine
  70. 1934I Believed in YouJoe Long i.e. Lang
  71. 1933The Big Bluff
  72. 1933Jimmy and SallyE.W. Marlowe
  73. 1933SkywayCalvin Baker
  74. 1933She Had to Say YesMr. Goran (uncredited)
  75. 1933The Secret of Madame BlancheStubby (Uncredited)
  76. 1932Manhattan TowerMr. Hoyt
  77. 193270,000 WitnessesNewspaper Editor (uncredited)
  78. 1932Hold 'Em JailLynwood Warden Charles Clark
  79. 1932The Purchase PriceElks Crossing Jeweler (uncredited)
  80. 1932Business and PleasureBen Wackstle
  81. 1931The Age for LoveFloyd Evans
  82. 1931The Secret CallJim Neligan
  83. 1931Night NurseArchie - Father-to-be (uncredited)
  84. 1931Strangers May KissHarry
  85. 1930PaidOfficer Williams (uncredited)
  86. 1930The Florodora GirlOld Man Dell
  87. 1930True to the NavyDance Hall Manager
  88. 1930The Devil's HolidayKent Carr
  89. 1929It's a Great LifeMr. David Parker
  90. 1929Why Leave Home?George
  91. 1929The Girl in the ShowNewton Wampler
  92. 1929The Fall of EveTom Ford Sr
  93. 1929Two Weeks OffHarry
  94. 1929Sonny BoyPhil
  95. 1929The Broadway MelodyUncle Jed (uncredited)
  96. 1929His Captive Woman
  97. 1928Name the WomanSam Palmer
  98. 1927The SirenGeoffrey Fuller
  99. 1927No Place to GoUncle Edgar
  100. 1927Orchids and ErmineLeander Blom
  101. 1926Bred in Old KentuckyJake Trumbull
  102. 1926Everybody's ActingBridwell Potter
  103. 1926Don Juan's 3 NightsLippi
  104. 1926Unknown TreasuresRemus
  105. 1926The Mystery ClubAmos Herriman
  106. 1926Miss NobodyThe Farmer
  107. 1926Ella CindersMayor
  108. 1925The Unguarded HourGus O'Rorick, a Yeggman
  109. 1925Scarlet SaintMr. Tridon
  110. 1925The Coast of Folly
  111. 1925The Knockout'Mac' MacMahon
  112. 1925One Way StreetFat Man
  113. 1923The Gold DiggersBarney Barnett
  114. 1923The Girl of the Golden WestNick
  115. 1923Souls for SaleMagnus (uncredited)
  116. 1922Kick InJimmy Monahan
  117. 1921ExperienceGood Nature
  118. 1921The Conquest of CanaanNorbert Flintcroft
  119. 1921The Great AdventureMr. Witt
  120. 1919Sadie LoveJames Wakeley