Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1879-04-05
- Day of Death1956-05-10 (77 years)
- Place of BirthBoston, Massachusetts, USA
- Also Known AsClarence Gordon Prouty
Jed 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).
Acting Career
- 1950
Guilty Bystander
As: Dr. Elder
- 1942
Mug Town
As: Mack Steward
- 1942
The Old Homestead
As: Councilman Bell
- 1942
It Happened in Flatbush
As: The Judge
- 1942
Scattergood Rides High
As: Mr. Van Pelt
- 1942
Obliging Young Lady
As: Judge Rufus
- 1942
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
As: Maxwell B. Titus
- 1941
Go West, Young Lady
As: Judge Harmon
1941Look Who's Laughing
As: Mayor
1941Unexpected Uncle
As: Sanderson
1941Father Steps Out
As: J. B. Matthews
1941Bachelor Daddy
As: C. J. Chase
1941Roar of the Press
As: Gordon MacEwan
1941Pot o' Gold
As: J.K. Louderman
1940Remedy for Riches
As: Vanderveer
1940The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
As: Captain Moon
1940Barnyard Follies
As: Sam Spitz
1940Young as You Feel
As: John Jones
1939Too Busy to Work
As: John Jones
1939Hollywood Cavalcade
As: Keystone Cop Police Chief
1939Quick Millions
As: John Jones
1939The Gracie Allen Murder Case
As: Uncle Ambrose
1939The Jones Family in Hollywood
As: John Jones
1939Exile Express
As: Editor Hanley
1939Everybody's Baby
As: John Jones
1939I'll Tell the World
As: Joseph Burton
1938The Duke of West Point
As: Sonny's Father
1938Down on the Farm
As: John Jones
1938Keep Smiling
As: Jerome Lawson
1938Danger on the Air
As: Harry Jones
1938Safety in Numbers
As: John Jones
1938A Trip to Paris
As: John Jones
1938Goodbye Broadway
As: J.A. Higgins
1938Walking Down Broadway
As: F.R. Randall
1938Love on a Budget
As: John Jones
1937Borrowing Trouble
As: John Jones
1937Life Begins in College
As: Oliver Stearns Sr.
1937Hot Water
As: John Jones
1937Sophie Lang Goes West
As: J.H. Blaine
1937One Hundred Men and a Girl
As: Bitters
1937You Can't Have Everything
As: Mr. Whiteman
1937Big Business
As: John Jones
1937Dangerous Holiday
As: Gifford
- 1937
A Star Is Born
As: Artie Carver (uncredited)
1937The Crime Nobody Saw
As: William Underhill
1937Off to the Races
As: John Jones
1936College Holiday
As: Sheriff Trimble
1936Happy Go Lucky
As: Charles Gorham
1936Can This Be Dixie?
As: Ed Grant
1936Under Your Spell
As: Mr. Twerp
- 1936
Libeled Lady
As: Dickson (uncredited)
1936The Texas Rangers
As: District Attorney Dave Twitchell
1936Back to Nature
As: John Jones
1936His Brother's Wife
As: Bill Arnold
1936Little Miss Nobody
As: Hector Smythe
1936Educating Father
As: John Jones
1936Special Investigator
As: Dr. Reynolds
1936Champagne Charlie
As: Quinn
1936Every Saturday Night
As: Mr. Evers
1935Navy Wife
As: Dr. Barratt
1935Black Sheep
As: Orville Schmelling
1935Life Begins at Forty
As: Charles Beagle
1934One Hour Late
As: Mr. Finch
1934Music in the Air
As: Kirschner
1934Love Time
As: First Policeman (uncredited)
1934His Greatest Gamble
As: Roulette Player (uncredited)
1934Murder on the Blackboard
As: Dr. Levine
1934I Believed in You
As: Joe Long i.e. Lang
1933Jimmy and Sally
As: E.W. Marlowe
1933Skyway
As: Calvin Baker
1933She Had to Say Yes
As: Mr. Goran (uncredited)
1933The Secret of Madame Blanche
As: Stubby (Uncredited)
1932Manhattan Tower
As: Mr. Hoyt
193270,000 Witnesses
As: Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
1932Hold 'Em Jail
As: Lynwood Warden Charles Clark
1932The Purchase Price
As: Elks Crossing Jeweler (uncredited)
1932Business and Pleasure
As: Ben Wackstle
1931The Age for Love
As: Floyd Evans
1931The Secret Call
As: Jim Neligan
- 1931
Night Nurse
As: Archie - Father-to-be (uncredited)
1931Strangers May Kiss
As: Harry
1930Paid
As: Officer Williams (uncredited)
1930The Florodora Girl
As: Old Man Dell
1930True to the Navy
As: Dance Hall Manager
1930The Devil's Holiday
As: Kent Carr
1929It's a Great Life
As: Mr. David Parker
1929Why Leave Home?
As: George
1929The Girl in the Show
As: Newton Wampler
1929The Fall of Eve
As: Tom Ford Sr
1929Two Weeks Off
As: Harry
1929Sonny Boy
As: Phil
- 1929
The Broadway Melody
As: Uncle Jed (uncredited)
1928Name the Woman
As: Sam Palmer
1927The Siren
As: Geoffrey Fuller
1927No Place to Go
As: Uncle Edgar
1927Orchids and Ermine
As: Leander Blom
1926Everybody's Acting
As: Bridwell Potter
1926Don Juan's 3 Nights
As: Lippi
1926Unknown Treasures
As: Remus
1926Miss Nobody
As: The Farmer
1926Ella Cinders
As: Mayor
1925Scarlet Saint
As: Mr. Tridon
1925The Knockout
As: 'Mac' MacMahon
1923The Gold Diggers
As: Barney Barnett
1923The Girl of the Golden West
As: Nick
1923Souls for Sale
As: Magnus (uncredited)
1922Kick In
As: Jimmy Monahan
1921Experience
As: Good Nature
1921The Conquest of Canaan
As: Norbert Flintcroft
1921The Great Adventure
As: Mr. Witt