
Jed Prouty
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 Lady
1936

A Star Is Born
1937

Under Your Spell
1936

Unknown Treasures
1926

Pot o' Gold
1941

Mug Town
1942

The Broadway Melody
1929

Young as You Feel
1940

Special Investigator
1936

Exile Express
1939

Safety in Numbers
1938

70,000 Witnesses
1932

Bachelor Daddy
1941

The Texas Rangers
1936

Ella Cinders
1926

One Hundred Men and a Girl
1937

College Holiday
1936

You Can't Have Everything
1937

Her Game
1919

The Purchase Price
1932

Go West, Young Lady
1941

Hollywood Cavalcade
1939

Night Nurse
1931

Hot Water
1937