John Henry "Harry" Prout (27 April 1887 – 13 January 1956) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). A former Wesley College captain, Prout played for Essendon from 1908 to 1910. He was involved in a murder trial in 1911 as one of five accused, but was acquitted of the charge against him.