Occupation Actor Name Jed Prouty | Role Film actor Spouse Marion Murray (m. ?–1951) | |
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Born April 6, 1879 ( 1879-04-06 ) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Years active 1910-1952 (including stage years before movies) Died May 10, 1956, New York City, New York, United States Resting place Westchester County, New York Movies The Broadway Melody, Too Busy to Work, Strangers May Kiss, Ella Cinders, His Brother's Wife Similar People Otto Brower, Harry Beaumont, Malcolm St Clair, George Fitzmaurice, Alfred E Green | ||
Jed Prouty (April 6, 1879 – May 10, 1956) was an American film actor.
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Biography
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). After a significant career in silent films, a large part of Prouty's later career was the Jones Family film series. They were 17 low-budget 20th Century Fox family comedies between 1936 and 1940, along with Spring Byington as Mrs. Jones, for such directors as Malcolm St. Clair and Frank R. Strayer. Prouty appeared in all but the final entry.
Partial filmography
(Films marked with a caret are Jones Family films)
Filmography
Actor
1952
Short Short Dramas (TV Series)
- City Slicker (1952)
1950
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV Series)
- Knickerbocker Holiday (1950)
1950
Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series)
- Local Stop (1950)
1950
Guilty Bystander as
Dr. Elder
1947
Citizen Saint as
Cabrini-Doubtful (uncredited)
1947
Mr. Bell (Short) as
Willis J. Watson
1942
Mug Town as
Mack Steward
1942
The Old Homestead as
Councilman Bell
1942
Moonlight Masquerade as
Robert Forrester
1942
It Happened in Flatbush as
The Judge
1942
Scattergood Rides High as
Mr. Van Pelt
1942
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine as
Maxwell B. Titus
1942
Obliging Young Lady as
Judge Rufus
1941
Go West, Young Lady as
Judge Harmon
1941
Look Who's Laughing as
Mayor
1941
Unexpected Uncle as
Sanderson
1941
Father Steps Out as
J. B. Matthews
1941
Bachelor Daddy as
C. J. Chase
1941
Roar of the Press as
Gordon MacEwan
1941
Pot o' Gold as
Mr. Louderman
1940
Remedy for Riches as
D.B. Emerson Vanderveer
1940
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date as
Captain Moon
1940
Barnyard Follies as
Sam Spitz
1940
Young as You Feel as
John Jones
1939
Coat Tales (Short) as
Jed
1939
Too Busy to Work as
John Jones
1939
Hollywood Cavalcade as
Chief of Police
1939
Quick Millions as
John Jones
1939
Second Fiddle as
Undetermined Secondary Role (scenes deleted)
1939
The Gracie Allen Murder Case as
Uncle Ambrose
1939
The Jones Family in Hollywood as
John Jones
1939
Exile Express as
Hanley
1939
Everybody's Baby as
John Jones
1939
I'll Tell the World (Short) as
Joseph Burton
1938
The Duke of West Point as
Mr. Drew
1938
Down on the Farm as
John Jones
1938
Keep Smiling as
Jerome Lawson
1938
Hunting Trouble (Short) as
Jed
1938
Danger on the Air as
Harry Jones
1938
Safety in Numbers as
John Jones
1938
A Trip to Paris as
John Jones
1938
Goodbye Broadway as
J.A. Higgins
1938
Walking Down Broadway as
F. R. Randall
1938
Love on a Budget as
John Jones
1937
The Jones Family in Borrowing Trouble as
John Jones
1937
Life Begins in College as
Oliver Stearns Sr.
1937
Hot Water as
John Jones
1937
Small Town Boy as
Otis Armstrong
1937
Sophie Lang Goes West as
J.H. Blaine
1937
One Hundred Men and a Girl as
Bitters
1937
You Can't Have Everything as
Mr. Whiteman
1937
Dangerous Holiday as
Gifford
1937
Big Business as
John Jones
1937
A Star Is Born as
Artie Carver (uncredited)
1937
The Crime Nobody Saw as
William Underhill
1937
Off to the Races as
John Jones
1936
College Holiday as
Sheriff John J. Trimble
1936
Happy-Go-Lucky as
Charles Gorham
1936
Can This Be Dixie? as
Ed Grant
1936
Under Your Spell as
Mr. Twerp
1936
Libeled Lady as
Dickson (uncredited)
1936
The Texas Rangers as
District Attorney Dave Twitchell
1936
Back to Nature as
Mr. John Jones
1936
His Brother's Wife as
Bill Arnold
1936
Little Miss Nobody as
Hector Smythe
1936
Educating Father as
John Jones
1936
Champagne Charlie as
Quinn (uncredited)
1936
Special Investigator as
Dr. Vic Reynolds
1936
Every Saturday Night as
Mr. Evers
1935
Ah Wilderness! as
Nat's Office Worker (uncredited)
1935
Navy Wife as
Dr. Barratt (uncredited)
1935
Alibi Ike as
Jewelry Merchant (uncredited)
1935
Black Sheep as
Orville Schmelling
1935
Let 'em Have It as
Bit (uncredited)
1935
$10 Raise as
Henry Peabody (uncredited)
1935
George White's 1935 Scandals as
Al Lee (uncredited)
1935
Life Begins at 40 as
Charles Beagle (uncredited)
1934
Bachelor of Arts as
Alumnus (uncredited)
1934
One Hour Late as
Mr. Finch
1934
Music in the Air as
Kirschner
1934
Love Time as
First Policeman (uncredited)
1934
His Greatest Gamble as
Roulette Player (uncredited)
1934
Murder on the Blackboard as
Dr. Levine
1934
The Life of Vergie Winters as
Reverend (uncredited)
1934
Hollywood Party as
Theatre Manager (uncredited)
1934
Private Scandal as
H.R. Robbins
1934
Sleepers East as
Detective on Train (uncredited)
1934
I Believed in You as
Joe Long i.e. Lang
1933
Jimmy and Sally as
E.W. Marlowe
1933
College Coach as
Campfire Boy Leader (uncredited)
1933
The Big Bluff
1933
Skyway as
Calvin Baker
1933
She Had to Say Yes as
Mr. Goran (uncredited)
1933
Central Airport as
Hotel Desk Clerk #1 (uncredited)
1933
The Secret of Madame Blanche as
Stubby - the Troupe Manager (uncredited)
1932
Manhattan Tower as
Mr. Hoyt
1932
The Bride's Bereavement; or, the Snake in the Grass (Short) as
Sweet the Gambler
1932
The Conquerors as
New York City Auctioneer (uncredited)
1932
70,000 Witnesses as
Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
1932
Hold 'Em Jail as
Warden Charles Clark
1932
The Purchase Price as
Elks Crossing Jeweller (uncredited)
1932
Business and Pleasure as
Ben Wackstle
1931
The Age for Love as
Floyd Evans
1931
The Secret Call as
Jim Neligan
1931
Night Nurse as
Archie - Father-to-Be (uncredited)
1931
Annabelle's Affairs as
Bolson
1931
Strangers May Kiss as
Harry
1930
Paid as
Policeman Williams (uncredited)
1930
The Florodora Girl as
Old Man Dell
1930
True to the Navy as
Dance Hall Manager
1930
The Devil's Holiday as
Kent Carr
1929
It's a Great Life as
Mr. David Parker
1929
The Girl in the Show as
Newton Wampler
1929
Why Leave Home? as
George
1929
The Fall of Eve as
Tom Ford Sr
1929
Two Weeks Off as
Harry
1929
Sonny Boy as
Phil
1929
His Captive Woman as
Fatty Fargo
1929
The Broadway Melody as
Uncle Jed
1928
Domestic Meddlers as
Jonsey
1928
The Grain of Dust (uncredited)
1928
Name the Woman as
Sam Palmer
1927
The Siren as
Geoffrey Fuller
1927
No Place to Go as
Uncle Edgar
1927
Smile, Brother, Smile as
High-powered Salesman
1927
The Gingham Girl as
Hayden
1927
Orchids and Ermine as
Leander Blom
1926
Bred in Old Kentucky as
Jake Trumbull
1926
Everybody's Acting as
Bridwell Potter
1926
Don Juan's 3 Nights as
Lippi
1926
Unknown Treasures as
Remus
1926
The Mystery Club as
Amos Herriman
1926
Miss Nobody as
The Farmer
1926
Ella Cinders as
Mayor
1926
Her Second Chance as
Stable Boy
1925
The Unguarded Hour as
Gus O'Rorick, a Yeggman
1925
Scarlet Saint as
Mr. Tridon
1925
The Coast of Folly as
Cholly Knickerbocker
1925
The Knockout as
'Mac' MacMahon
1925
One Way Street as
Fat Man
1923
The Gold Diggers as
Barney Barnett
1923
The Girl of the Golden West as
Nick
1923
Souls for Sale as
Magnus (uncredited)
1922
Kick In as
Jimmy Monahan
1921
Room and Board as
Robert Osborne
1921
Experience as
Good Nature
1921
The Conquest of Canaan as
Norbert Flintcroft
1921
The Great Adventure as
Mr. Witt
1919
Her Game as
Bobby McAllister
1919
Sadie Love as
James Wakeley
Soundtrack
1932
The Conquerors (performer: "Chopsticks" (1877) - uncredited)
Thanks
1939
Hollywood Cavalcade (thanks)
Archive Footage
1964
The Big Parade of Comedy (Documentary) as
Actor Outside Theater (uncredited)
References
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