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Jed Prouty: American actor (1879–1956).
Born (died at age 77).
Jed Prouty has 26 credits in our database.
The name Jed means hebrew for "Beloved of the Lord".
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Filmography (26)
Biography
Jed Prouty (born Clarence Gordon Prouty; April 6, 1879 – May 10, 1956) was an American film actor. Today's audiences may recognize him as the stammering vaudeville booker in The Broadway Melody (1929), the theater manager in Laurel and Hardy's Hollywood Party (1934), the oily publicist in A Star is Born (1937), the chief of the Keystone Cops in Hollywood Cavalcade (1939), and the network-radio executive in James Stewart's Pot o' Gold (1941).
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How old was Jed Prouty?
Jed Prouty was born on and passed away on at the age of 77.
What movies or shows has Jed Prouty been in?
Jed Prouty has 26 credits in our database. Notable titles include Hollywood Cavalcade (1939), Too Busy to Work (1939), Everybody's Baby (1939), The Jones Family in Hollywood (1939), The Duke of West Point (1938).
Where can I find more information about Jed Prouty?
You can find more about Jed Prouty on TMDB, Wikidata. Their full profile and filmography is available on this page.