Jed Prouty

Acting

Jed Prouty

Born April 5, 1879 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Died May 10, 1956 · aged 77

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

Libeled LadyLibeled Lady · 1936
Libeled Lady
7.31936
MovieComedyRomance
When a major newspaper accuses wealthy socialite Connie Allenbury of being a home-wrecker, and she files a multi-million-dollar libel lawsuit, the publication's frazzled head editor, Warren Haggerty, must find a way to turn the tables on her. Soon Haggerty's harried fiancée, Gladys Benton, and his dashing friend Bill Chandler are in on a scheme that aims to discredit Connie, with amusing and unexpected results.
Bachelor DaddyBachelor Daddy · 1941
Bachelor Daddy
8.01941
MovieComedy
The lives of three bachelors is disrupted when one of them is left with a baby.
Unknown TreasuresUnknown Treasures · 1926
Unknown Treasures
10.01926
MovieHorrorMystery
A poor man refrains from proposing to the woman he loves until he can secure the fortune left him by his uncle. Believing the treasure awaits in his uncle's abandoned mansion, he begins searching... only to uncover mystery, murder, and a killer ape.
His Brother's WifeHis Brother's Wife · 1936
His Brother's Wife
5.81936
MovieDramaRomance
Epidemiologist Cliff Claybourne falls in love with Rita Wilson in a gambling house. They want to marry but Cliff's brother is convinced Rita is no good and forces Cliff to fulfill his agreement to do research in Africa in exchange for paying gambling debt. Rita, Cliff and brother are furious with each other, but Rita and Cliff are still in love.
Obliging Young LadyObliging Young Lady · 1942
Obliging Young Lady
6.01942
MovieComedyRomance
A woman attempts to shelter a young girl from the publicity surrounding her socialite parents' divorce.
A Star Is BornA Star Is Born · 1937
A Star Is Born
7.21937
MovieDramaRomance
Esther Blodgett is just another starry-eyed farm kid trying to break into the movies. Waitressing at a Hollywood party, she catches the eye of her idol Norman Maine, is sent for a screen test, and before long attains stardom as newly minted Vicki Lester. She and Norman marry, though his career soon dwindles to nothing due to his chronic alcoholism.
The Purchase PriceThe Purchase Price · 1932
The Purchase Price
6.51932
MovieDramaComedy
Nightclub singer Joan Gordon runs away from her gangster boyfriend to become a mail-order bride to a struggling North Dakota farmer. Their relationship has a rocky start, but just as Joan realizes she's developing feelings for her husband, her old boyfriend arrives to win her back.
You Can't Have EverythingYou Can't Have Everything · 1937
You Can't Have Everything
6.51937
MovieComedyRomance
Starving playwright Judith Wells meets playboy writer of musicals, George Macrae, over a plate of stolen spaghetti. He persuades producer Sam Gordon to buy her ridiculous play "North Winds" just to improve his romantic chances, and even persuades her to sing in the sort of show she pretends to despise. But just when their romance is going well, Gordon's former flame Lulu reveals the ace up her sleeve...

Movies

Libeled LadyLibeled Lady · 1936
Libeled Lady
7.31936
MovieComedyRomance
When a major newspaper accuses wealthy socialite Connie Allenbury of being a home-wrecker, and she files a multi-million-dollar libel lawsuit, the publication's frazzled head editor, Warren Haggerty, must find a way to turn the tables on her. Soon Haggerty's harried fiancée, Gladys Benton, and his dashing friend Bill Chandler are in on a scheme that aims to discredit Connie, with amusing and unexpected results.
Bachelor DaddyBachelor Daddy · 1941
Bachelor Daddy
8.01941
MovieComedy
The lives of three bachelors is disrupted when one of them is left with a baby.
Unknown TreasuresUnknown Treasures · 1926
Unknown Treasures
10.01926
MovieHorrorMystery
A poor man refrains from proposing to the woman he loves until he can secure the fortune left him by his uncle. Believing the treasure awaits in his uncle's abandoned mansion, he begins searching... only to uncover mystery, murder, and a killer ape.
His Brother's WifeHis Brother's Wife · 1936
His Brother's Wife
5.81936
MovieDramaRomance
Epidemiologist Cliff Claybourne falls in love with Rita Wilson in a gambling house. They want to marry but Cliff's brother is convinced Rita is no good and forces Cliff to fulfill his agreement to do research in Africa in exchange for paying gambling debt. Rita, Cliff and brother are furious with each other, but Rita and Cliff are still in love.
Obliging Young LadyObliging Young Lady · 1942
Obliging Young Lady
6.01942
MovieComedyRomance
A woman attempts to shelter a young girl from the publicity surrounding her socialite parents' divorce.
A Star Is BornA Star Is Born · 1937
A Star Is Born
7.21937
MovieDramaRomance
Esther Blodgett is just another starry-eyed farm kid trying to break into the movies. Waitressing at a Hollywood party, she catches the eye of her idol Norman Maine, is sent for a screen test, and before long attains stardom as newly minted Vicki Lester. She and Norman marry, though his career soon dwindles to nothing due to his chronic alcoholism.
The Purchase PriceThe Purchase Price · 1932
The Purchase Price
6.51932
MovieDramaComedy
Nightclub singer Joan Gordon runs away from her gangster boyfriend to become a mail-order bride to a struggling North Dakota farmer. Their relationship has a rocky start, but just as Joan realizes she's developing feelings for her husband, her old boyfriend arrives to win her back.
You Can't Have EverythingYou Can't Have Everything · 1937
You Can't Have Everything
6.51937
MovieComedyRomance
Starving playwright Judith Wells meets playboy writer of musicals, George Macrae, over a plate of stolen spaghetti. He persuades producer Sam Gordon to buy her ridiculous play "North Winds" just to improve his romantic chances, and even persuades her to sing in the sort of show she pretends to despise. But just when their romance is going well, Gordon's former flame Lulu reveals the ace up her sleeve...
Scattergood Rides HighScattergood Rides High · 1942
Scattergood Rides High
10.01942
MovieComedy
When Martin Knox, a friend of Scattergood's who owns a horse-breeding farm, is killed in a harness race Scattergood tells Martin's son Dan that he will send him to college if he forgets about taking over his father's business, which was heavily mortgaged and has been put up for auction after Knox's death. The boy reluctantly agrees, but when he discovers that his favorite horse Starlight is sick, he decides to bring the animal back to health and then enter him in the Governor's Race, whose $5000 prize would enable Dan to pay off his father's mortgage and keep the business in the family.
Souls for SaleSouls for Sale · 1923
Souls for Sale
6.31923
MovieComedyDrama
A young woman hits Hollywood, determined to become a star.
The Broadway MelodyThe Broadway Melody · 1929
The Broadway Melody
5.11929
MovieMusicRomance
The vaudeville act of Harriet and Queenie Mahoney comes to Broadway, where their friend Eddie Kerns needs them for his number in one of Francis Zanfield's shows. When Eddie meets Queenie, he soon falls in love with her—but she is already being courted by Jock Warriner, a member of New York high society. Queenie eventually recognizes that, to Jock, she is nothing more than a toy, and that Eddie is in love with her.
Night NurseNight Nurse · 1931
Night Nurse
6.81931
MovieCrimeDrama
Lora Hart manages to land a job in a hospital as a trainee nurse. Upon completion of her training she goes to work as a night nurse for two small children who seem to be very sick, though something much more sinister is going on.
The Secret of Madame BlancheThe Secret of Madame Blanche · 1933
The Secret of Madame Blanche
4.21933
MovieDramaRomance
A murder trial reunites a former chorus girl and her son, a grandson of an English aristocrat.
I'll Tell the WorldI'll Tell the World · 1939
I'll Tell the World
1939
MovieFamily
This 40-minute short, produced for MacFadden Publications, is basically a plug for the selling power of ads placed in the pages of "Liberty Magazine," a MacFadden publication.
Little Miss NobodyLittle Miss Nobody · 1936
Little Miss Nobody
7.51936
MovieDrama
A runaway orphan is befriended by a kind-hearted pet store owner with a criminal past.
Down on the FarmDown on the Farm · 1938
Down on the Farm
10.01938
MovieComedy
Excitement runs high when a family's farm is chosen as the site for a big cornhusking contest.
The Florodora GirlThe Florodora Girl · 1930
The Florodora Girl
5.51930
MovieDramaRomance
A chorus girl gets bad advice from her fellow chorines in handling a rich suitor who assumes she is a gold digger.
Hollywood CavalcadeHollywood Cavalcade · 1939
Hollywood Cavalcade
6.21939
MovieComedyDrama
Starting in 1913 movie director Connors discovers singer Molly Adair. As she becomes a star she marries an actor, so Connors fires them. She asks for him as director of her next film. Many silent stars shown making the transition to sound.
Young as You FeelYoung as You Feel · 1940
Young as You Feel
8.01940
MovieComedy
Father sells his drugstore and the Jones family heads for New York to enjoy sophisticated city life. They lose all their money before deciding to go back home.
One Hundred Men and a GirlOne Hundred Men and a Girl · 1937
One Hundred Men and a Girl
6.41937
MovieComedyMusic
The daughter of a struggling musician forms a symphony orchestra made up of his unemployed friends and through persistence, charm and a few misunderstandings, is able to get Leopold Stokowski to lead them in a concert that leads to a radio contract.
One Hour LateOne Hour Late · 1934
One Hour Late
3.81934
MovieComedyMusic
A secretary catches the eye of her amorous boss while her regular boyfriend keeps trying to propose marriage to her.
Danger on the AirDanger on the Air · 1938
Danger on the Air
6.41938
MovieMysteryComedy
Trouble begins when a hated cad of a sponsor is found murdered during the climax of a live radio show. A radio engineer then tries to solve the murder.
Black SheepBlack Sheep · 1935
Black Sheep
7.31935
MovieDrama
On an ocean liner crossing a professional gambler comes to the aid of a naive young man victimized by a jewel thief. The young man turns out to be his son he's not seen since infancy.
Bred in Old KentuckyBred in Old Kentucky · 1926
Bred in Old Kentucky
9.01926
MovieDrama
Katie O'Doone is left a worthless, run-down estate and a thoroughbred race horse. She mortgages the property in order to get the money needed to enter her horse in the Derby. Dennis Reilly, a wealthy sportsman, also has a horse in the race and his jockey accidentally runs Reilly's horse into Kate's horse, causing her horse to lose. She swears vengeance on O'Reilly. She is forced to go to work for a crooked bookie, Jake Trumbull, and a crooked competitor of Reilly's,Tod Cuyler, who plan on switching a dead-ringer horse for Reilly's favored-to-win horse, and clean up betting against Reilly's horse.