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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

120

Gender

Male

Birthday

1879-04-05

Day of Death

1956-05-10 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Also Known As

Clarence 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).

Known For

Quick Millions

Quick Millions

Libeled Lady

Libeled Lady

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

Acting

The Old Homestead

1942

The Old Homestead

as

Councilman Bell

Sophie Lang Goes West

1937

Sophie Lang Goes West

as

J.H. Blaine

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

1942

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

as

Maxwell B. Titus

Why Leave Home?

1929

Why Leave Home?

as

George

The Conquest of Canaan

1921

The Conquest of Canaan

as

Norbert Flintcroft

Sonny Boy

1929

Sonny Boy

as

Phil

Sadie Love

1919

Sadie Love

as

James Wakeley

Guilty Bystander

1950

Guilty Bystander

as

Dr. Elder

No Place to Go

1927

No Place to Go

as

Uncle Edgar

Pot o' Gold

1941

Pot o' Gold

as

J.K. Louderman

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

1939

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

as

Uncle Ambrose

The Texas Rangers

1936

The Texas Rangers

as

District Attorney Dave Twitchell

Love Time

1934

Love Time

as

First Policeman (uncredited)

Hollywood Cavalcade

1939

Hollywood Cavalcade

as

Keystone Cop Police Chief

Experience

1921

Experience

as

Good Nature

Kick In

1922

Kick In

as

Jimmy Monahan

The Great Adventure

1921

The Great Adventure

as

Mr. Witt

Special Investigator

1936

Special Investigator

as

Dr. Reynolds

Don Juan's 3 Nights

1926

Don Juan's 3 Nights

as

Lippi

The Jones Family in Hollywood

1939

The Jones Family in Hollywood

as

John Jones

Manhattan Tower

1932

Manhattan Tower

as

Mr. Hoyt

The Crime Nobody Saw

1937

The Crime Nobody Saw

as

William Underhill

The Duke of West Point

1938

The Duke of West Point

as

Sonny's Father

Big Business

1937

Big Business

as

John Jones

Unexpected Uncle

1941

Unexpected Uncle

as

Sanderson

The Big Bluff

1933

The Big Bluff

as

Happy Go Lucky

1936

Happy Go Lucky

as

Charles Gorham

Remedy for Riches

1940

Remedy for Riches

as

Vanderveer

Goodbye Broadway

1938

Goodbye Broadway

as

J.A. Higgins

Dangerous Holiday

1937

Dangerous Holiday

as

Gifford

College Holiday

1936

College Holiday

as

Sheriff Trimble

Small Town Boy

1937

Small Town Boy

as

Otis Armstrong

Love on a Budget

1938

Love on a Budget

as

John Jones

Go West, Young Lady

1941

Go West, Young Lady

as

Judge Harmon

Life Begins in College

1937

Life Begins in College

as

Oliver Stearns Sr.

Business and Pleasure

1932

Business and Pleasure

as

Ben Wackstle

Little Miss Nobody

1936

Little Miss Nobody

as

Hector Smythe

The Devil's Holiday

1930

The Devil's Holiday

as

Kent Carr

The Age for Love

1931

The Age for Love

as

Floyd Evans

Exile Express

1939

Exile Express

as

Editor Hanley

Danger on the Air

1938

Danger on the Air

as

Harry Jones

The Florodora Girl

1930

The Florodora Girl

as

Old Man Dell

Night Nurse

1931

Night Nurse

as

Archie - Father-to-be (uncredited)

His Brother's Wife

1936

His Brother's Wife

as

Bill Arnold

Strangers May Kiss

1931

Strangers May Kiss

as

Harry

A Trip to Paris

1938

A Trip to Paris

as

John Jones

His Captive Woman

1929

His Captive Woman

as

Skyway

1933

Skyway

as

Calvin Baker

Black Sheep

1935

Black Sheep

as

Orville Schmelling

Too Busy to Work

1939

Too Busy to Work

as

John Jones

Souls for Sale

1923

Souls for Sale

as

Magnus (uncredited)

Ella Cinders

1926

Ella Cinders

as

Mayor

Everybody's Acting

1926

Everybody's Acting

as

Bridwell Potter

You Can't Have Everything

1937

You Can't Have Everything

as

Mr. Whiteman

Scarlet Saint

1925

Scarlet Saint

as

Mr. Tridon

Quick Millions

1939

Quick Millions

as

John Jones

It's a Great Life

1929

It's a Great Life

as

Mr. David Parker

The Girl in the Show

1929

The Girl in the Show

as

Newton Wampler

His Greatest Gamble

1934

His Greatest Gamble

as

Roulette Player (uncredited)

True to the Navy

1930

True to the Navy

as

Dance Hall Manager

Champagne Charlie

1936

Champagne Charlie

as

Quinn

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

1940

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

as

Captain Moon

I'll Tell the World

1939

I'll Tell the World

as

Joseph Burton

Hold 'Em Jail

1932

Hold 'Em Jail

as

Lynwood Warden Charles Clark

Libeled Lady

1936

Libeled Lady

as

Dickson (uncredited)

It Happened in Flatbush

1942

It Happened in Flatbush

as

The Judge

Barnyard Follies

1940

Barnyard Follies

as

Sam Spitz

Educating Father

1936

Educating Father

as

John Jones

Every Saturday Night

1936

Every Saturday Night

as

Mr. Evers

Father Steps Out

1941

Father Steps Out

as

J. B. Matthews

Keep Smiling

1938

Keep Smiling

as

Jerome Lawson

Everybody's Baby

1939

Everybody's Baby

as

John Jones

Music in the Air

1934

Music in the Air

as

Kirschner

Murder on the Blackboard

1934

Murder on the Blackboard

as

Dr. Levine

Life Begins at Forty

1935

Life Begins at Forty

as

Charles Beagle

She Had to Say Yes

1933

She Had to Say Yes

as

Mr. Goran (uncredited)

One Hundred Men and a Girl

1937

One Hundred Men and a Girl

as

Bitters

Mug Town

1942

Mug Town

as

Mack Steward

Young as You Feel

1940

Young as You Feel

as

John Jones

The Secret Call

1931

The Secret Call

as

Jim Neligan

Roar of the Press

1941

Roar of the Press

as

Gordon MacEwan

The Broadway Melody

1929

The Broadway Melody

as

Uncle Jed (uncredited)

Two Weeks Off

1929

Two Weeks Off

as

Harry

A Star Is Born

1937

A Star Is Born

as

Artie Carver (uncredited)

The Gold Diggers

1923

The Gold Diggers

as

Barney Barnett

Walking Down Broadway

1938

Walking Down Broadway

as

F.R. Randall

Paid

1930

Paid

as

Officer Williams (uncredited)

The Purchase Price

1932

The Purchase Price

as

Elks Crossing Jeweler (uncredited)

Obliging Young Lady

1942

Obliging Young Lady

as

Judge Rufus

The Fall of Eve

1929

The Fall of Eve

as

Tom Ford Sr

Under Your Spell

1936

Under Your Spell

as

Mr. Twerp

Navy Wife

1935

Navy Wife

as

Dr. Barratt

Miss Nobody

1926

Miss Nobody

as

The Farmer

Scattergood Rides High

1942

Scattergood Rides High

as

Mr. Van Pelt

Bachelor Daddy

1941

Bachelor Daddy

as

C. J. Chase

Back to Nature

1936

Back to Nature

as

John Jones

Borrowing Trouble

1937

Borrowing Trouble

as

John Jones

Hot Water

1937

Hot Water

as

John Jones

Safety in Numbers

1938

Safety in Numbers

as

John Jones

Down on the Farm

1938

Down on the Farm

as

John Jones

I Believed in You

1934

I Believed in You

as

Joe Long i.e. Lang

The Secret of Madame Blanche

1933

The Secret of Madame Blanche

as

Stubby (Uncredited)

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

The Big Parade of Comedy

as

Actor Outside Theater (archive footage) (uncredited)

70,000 Witnesses

1932

70,000 Witnesses

as

Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

The Knockout

1925

The Knockout

as

'Mac' MacMahon

Bred in Old Kentucky

1926

Bred in Old Kentucky

as

One Hour Late

1934

One Hour Late

as

Mr. Finch

Jimmy and Sally

1933

Jimmy and Sally

as

E.W. Marlowe

The Coast of Folly

1925

The Coast of Folly

as

Off to the Races

1937

Off to the Races

as

John Jones

Look Who's Laughing

1941

Look Who's Laughing

as

Mayor

Mr. Bell

1947

Mr. Bell

as

Willis J. Watson

Can This Be Dixie?

1936

Can This Be Dixie?

as

Ed Grant

The Girl of the Golden West

1923

The Girl of the Golden West

as

Nick

Name the Woman

1928

Name the Woman

as

Sam Palmer

Orchids and Ermine

1927

Orchids and Ermine

as

Leander Blom

The Siren

1927

The Siren

as

Geoffrey Fuller

Unknown Treasures

1926

Unknown Treasures

as

Remus

Her Game

1919

Her Game

as

Bobby McAllister

The Unguarded Hour

1925

The Unguarded Hour

as

Gus O'Rorick, a Yeggman

Production

Crew

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