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
Night Nurse
(1931)
Archie - Father-to-be (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
(1937)
Artie Carver (uncredited)
Libeled Lady
(1936)
Dickson (uncredited)
The Broadway Melody
(1929)
Uncle Jed (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
Sadie Love
(1919)
James Wakeley
The Conquest of Canaan
(1921)
Norbert Flintcroft
Experience
(1921)
Good Nature
The Great Adventure
(1921)
Mr. Witt
Kick In
(1922)
Jimmy Monahan
Souls for Sale
(1923)
Magnus (uncredited)
The Gold Diggers
(1923)
Barney Barnett
Scarlet Saint
(1925)
Mr. Tridon
The Knockout
(1925)
'Mac' MacMahon
The Coast of Folly
(1925)
Ella Cinders
(1926)
Mayor
Miss Nobody
(1926)
The Farmer
Bred in Old Kentucky
(1926)
Don Juan's 3 Nights
(1926)
Lippi
Everybody's Acting
(1926)
Bridwell Potter
No Place to Go
(1927)
Uncle Edgar
His Captive Woman
(1929)
It's a Great Life
(1929)
Mr. David Parker
The Girl in the Show
(1929)
Newton Wampler
The Broadway Melody
(1929)
Uncle Jed (uncredited)
Two Weeks Off
(1929)
Harry
The Fall of Eve
(1929)
Tom Ford Sr
Why Leave Home?
(1929)
George
Sonny Boy
(1929)
Phil
The Devil's Holiday
(1930)
Kent Carr
The Florodora Girl
(1930)
Old Man Dell
True to the Navy
(1930)
Dance Hall Manager
Paid
(1930)
Officer Williams (uncredited)
The Age for Love
(1931)
Floyd Evans
Strangers May Kiss
(1931)
Harry
The Secret Call
(1931)
Jim Neligan
Night Nurse
(1931)
Archie - Father-to-be (uncredited)
Manhattan Tower
(1932)
Mr. Hoyt
Business and Pleasure
(1932)
Ben Wackstle
Hold 'Em Jail
(1932)
Lynwood Warden Charles Clark
The Purchase Price
(1932)
Elks Crossing Jeweler (uncredited)
70,000 Witnesses
(1932)
Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Skyway
(1933)
Calvin Baker
She Had to Say Yes
(1933)
Mr. Goran (uncredited)
The Secret of Madame Blanche
(1933)
Stubby (Uncredited)
Jimmy and Sally
(1933)
E.W. Marlowe
The Big Bluff
(1933)
His Greatest Gamble
(1934)
Roulette Player (uncredited)
Music in the Air
(1934)
Kirschner
Murder on the Blackboard
(1934)
Dr. Levine
I Believed in You
(1934)
Joe Long i.e. Lang
One Hour Late
(1934)
Mr. Finch
Love Time
(1934)
First Policeman (uncredited)
Black Sheep
(1935)
Orville Schmelling
Life Begins at Forty
(1935)
Charles Beagle
Navy Wife
(1935)
Dr. Barratt
The Texas Rangers
(1936)
District Attorney Dave Twitchell
Special Investigator
(1936)
Dr. Reynolds
Happy Go Lucky
(1936)
Charles Gorham
College Holiday
(1936)
Sheriff Trimble
Little Miss Nobody
(1936)
Hector Smythe
His Brother's Wife
(1936)
Bill Arnold
Champagne Charlie
(1936)
Quinn
Libeled Lady
(1936)
Dickson (uncredited)
Every Saturday Night
(1936)
Mr. Evers
Educating Father
(1936)
John Jones
Under Your Spell
(1936)
Mr. Twerp
Back to Nature
(1936)
John Jones
Can This Be Dixie?
(1936)
Ed Grant
The Crime Nobody Saw
(1937)
William Underhill
Big Business
(1937)
John Jones
Dangerous Holiday
(1937)
Gifford
Small Town Boy
(1937)
Otis Armstrong
Life Begins in College
(1937)
Oliver Stearns Sr.
You Can't Have Everything
(1937)
Mr. Whiteman
One Hundred Men and a Girl
(1937)
Bitters
A Star Is Born
(1937)
Artie Carver (uncredited)
Hot Water
(1937)
John Jones
Borrowing Trouble
(1937)
John Jones
Off to the Races
(1937)
John Jones
Sophie Lang Goes West
(1937)
J.H. Blaine
The Duke of West Point
(1938)
Sonny's Father
Love on a Budget
(1938)
John Jones
Goodbye Broadway
(1938)
J.A. Higgins
Danger on the Air
(1938)
Harry Jones
A Trip to Paris
(1938)
John Jones
Keep Smiling
(1938)
Jerome Lawson
Walking Down Broadway
(1938)
F.R. Randall
Safety in Numbers
(1938)
John Jones
Down on the Farm
(1938)
John Jones
Hollywood Cavalcade
(1939)
Keystone Cop Police Chief
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
(1939)
Uncle Ambrose
Exile Express
(1939)
Hanley
Too Busy to Work
(1939)
John Jones
Quick Millions
(1939)
John Jones
Everybody's Baby
(1939)
John Jones
The Jones Family in Hollywood
(1939)
John Jones
I'll Tell the World
(1939)
Joseph Burton
Remedy for Riches
(1940)
Vanderveer
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
(1940)
Captain Moon
Barnyard Follies
(1940)
Sam Spitz
Young as You Feel
(1940)
John Jones
Pot o' Gold
(1941)
J.K. Louderman
Unexpected Uncle
(1941)
Sanderson
Go West, Young Lady
(1941)
Judge Harmon
Father Steps Out
(1941)
J. B. Matthews
Roar of the Press
(1941)
Gordon MacEwan
Bachelor Daddy
(1941)
C. J. Chase
Look Who's Laughing
(1941)
Mayor
It Happened in Flatbush
(1942)
The Judge
Mug Town
(1942)
Mack Steward
Obliging Young Lady
(1942)
Judge Rufus
Scattergood Rides High
(1942)
Mr. Van Pelt
The Old Homestead
(1942)
Councilman Bell
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
(1942)
Maxwell B. Titus
Mr. Bell
(1947)
Willis J. Watson
Guilty Bystander
(1950)
Dr. Elder
The Big Parade of Comedy
(1964)
Actor Outside Theater (archive footage) (uncredited)