Portrait of Jed Prouty

Acting

Jed Prouty

Career

Active from 1919 to 1950, busiest in 1938 and 1939 with 8 main titles each.

Leading roles
25
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Go West, Young Lady
Go West, Young Lady
GoodWatch score68/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jed Prouty Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.4, average 5.4
  • Violence
    2.3, average 4.1
  • Psychological
    4.1, average 5.5
  • Adrenaline
    3.4, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 5
  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Family Entertainment 2
  • Feel-Good 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Small Town Charm 2
  • Feel-Good Narrative 2
  • Family Drama 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Vintage Cinema 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

120
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

1 title ยท average score 65
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)
GoodWatch score 65

as Actor Outside Theater (archive footage) (uncredited)

1950s

1 title ยท average score 41
Guilty Bystander
Guilty Bystander (1950)
GoodWatch score 41

as Dr. Elder

1940s

18 titles ยท average score 61
Mr. Bell
Mr. Bell (1947)

as Willis J. Watson

Scattergood Rides High
Scattergood Rides High (1942)

as Mr. Van Pelt

Obliging Young Lady
Obliging Young Lady (1942)
GoodWatch score 58

as Judge Rufus

Roar of the Press
Roar of the Press (1941)

as Gordon MacEwan

Pot o' Gold
Pot o' Gold (1941)
GoodWatch score 56

as J.K. Louderman

Father Steps Out
Father Steps Out (1941)

as J. B. Matthews

Go West, Young Lady
Go West, Young Lady (1941)
GoodWatch score 68

as Judge Harmon

Bachelor Daddy
Bachelor Daddy (1941)

as C. J. Chase

Look Who's Laughing
Look Who's Laughing (1941)
GoodWatch score 64

as Mayor

Young as You Feel
Young as You Feel (1940)

as John Jones

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1940)
GoodWatch score 61

as Captain Moon

Barnyard Follies
Barnyard Follies (1940)

as Sam Spitz

1930s

68 titles ยท average score 61
Too Busy to Work
Too Busy to Work (1939)

as John Jones

The Jones Family in Hollywood
The Jones Family in Hollywood (1939)

as John Jones

Down on the Farm
Down on the Farm (1938)

as John Jones

Danger on the Air
Danger on the Air (1938)
GoodWatch score 63

as Harry Jones

Love on a Budget
Love on a Budget (1938)

as John Jones

A Trip to Paris
A Trip to Paris (1938)

as John Jones

Safety in Numbers
Safety in Numbers (1938)

as John Jones

Hot Water
Hot Water (1937)

as John Jones

Small Town Boy
Small Town Boy (1937)

as Otis Armstrong

Happy Go Lucky
Happy Go Lucky (1936)

as Charles Gorham

Back to Nature
Back to Nature (1936)

as John Jones

The Florodora Girl
The Florodora Girl (1930)
GoodWatch score 57

as Old Man Dell

1920s

30 titles ยท average score 59
It's a Great Life
It's a Great Life (1929)
GoodWatch score 54

as Mr. David Parker

The Girl in the Show
The Girl in the Show (1929)

as Newton Wampler

His Captive Woman
His Captive Woman (1929)

as Fatty Fargo

The Broadway Melody
The Broadway Melody (1929)
GoodWatch score 47

as Uncle Jed (uncredited)

No Place to Go
No Place to Go (1927)

as Uncle Edgar

The Siren
The Siren (1927)

as Geoffrey Fuller

Ella Cinders
Ella Cinders (1926)
GoodWatch score 67

as Mayor

Bred in Old Kentucky
Bred in Old Kentucky (1926)

as Jake Trumbull

Unknown Treasures
Unknown Treasures (1926)

as Remus

The Unguarded Hour
The Unguarded Hour (1925)

as Gus O'Rorick, a Yeggman

The Gold Diggers
The Gold Diggers (1923)

as Barney Barnett

Souls for Sale
Souls for Sale (1923)
GoodWatch score 65

as Magnus (uncredited)

1910s

2 titles
Her Game
Her Game (1919)

as Bobby McAllister

Sadie Love
Sadie Love (1919)

as James Wakeley