42nd Street
1933
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Ned Sparks (born Edward Arthur Sparkman, [2] November 19, 1883 – April 3, 1957) was a Canadian-born character actor of the American stage and screen. He was known for his deadpan expression and comically nasal, monotone delivery. Life and career. Sparks was born in Guelph, Ontario, but moved to St. Thomas, Ontario, where he grew up.
Ned Sparks. Actor: 42nd Street. Ned Sparks proved himself a top character support whose style would be imitated for decades to come. Although less remembered now, he was an inimitable cinematic player back in 1930s Hollywood. The nasal-toned, deadpan comedian Sparks was born Edward A. Sparkman in Guelph, Canada, and was raised for a time in St ...
Ned Sparks. Actor: 42nd Street. Ned Sparks proved himself a top character support whose style would be imitated for decades to come. Although less remembered now, he was an inimitable cinematic player back in 1930s Hollywood. The nasal-toned, deadpan comedian Sparks was born Edward A. Sparkman in Guelph, Canada, and was raised for a time in St ...
Ned Sparks (born Edward Arthur Sparkman, November 19, 1883 – April 3, 1957) was a Canadian-born character actor of the American stage and screen. Sparks was known for his deadpan expression and deep, gravelly voice. Born in Guelph, Ontario, Sparks left home at age 16 and attempted to work as a gold prospector on the Klondike Gold Rush.
VICTORVILLE, Calif., April 3 (AP)-Ned Sparks, comedian known for his rasping voice and perpetual scowl, died tonight in St. Mary's Hospital of Desert Valley of an intestinal block.
Guelph, Ontario, CA. Born. November 19, 1883. Died. April 03, 1957. Biography. Read More. Ned Sparks was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Sparks kickstarted his acting career in various films such as "The Auction Block" (1926), "The Big Noise" (1928) and "The Canary Murder Case" (1929) with William Powell.
Nov 19, 1883 Birth Place: Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Biography. Ned Sparks was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Sparks kickstarted his acting career in various films such as "The Auction Block" (1926), "The Big Noise" (1928) and "The Canary Murder Case" (1929) with William Powell.
