
Jed Prouty
Known For
Acting
Born
1879-04-05 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died
1956-05-10
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).
Most Known For

Mr. Bell
as Willis J. Watson

Libeled Lady
as Dickson (uncredited)

Bachelor Daddy
as C. J. Chase

Name the Woman
as Sam Palmer

A Star Is Born
as Artie Carver (uncredited)

Sadie Love
as James Wakeley

Unknown Treasures
as Remus

His Brother's Wife
as Bill Arnold

The Texas Rangers
as District Attorney Dave Twitchell

Night Nurse
as Archie - Father-to-be (uncredited)

Souls for Sale
as Magnus (uncredited)

Guilty Bystander
as Dr. Elder

The Broadway Melody
as Uncle Jed (uncredited)

Business and Pleasure
as Ben Wackstle

Music in the Air
as Kirschner

The Big Parade of Comedy
as Actor Outside Theater (archive footage) (uncredited)

Little Miss Nobody
as Hector Smythe

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
as Captain Moon

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
as Maxwell B. Titus

70,000 Witnesses
as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)