Ned Sparks
Acting
Born November 18, 1883 · Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. After running out of money, he won a spot as a singer on a traveling musical company's tour. At age 19, he returned to Canada and briefly attended a Toronto seminary. After leaving the seminary, he worked for the railroad…
Known For · 40 titles
Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse
42nd Street
Gold Diggers of 1933
Alice in Wonderland
Hi, Nellie!
Magic Town
Kept Husbands
Imitation of Life
Private Scandal
George White's 1935 Scandals
Lady for a Day
The Fall Guy
The Hidden Way
The Little Miss Brown
Stage Door Canteen
Wake Up and Live
Secrets
Going Hollywood
Alias the Lone Wolf
Big Dame Hunting
Love's Blindness
Collegiate
Street Girl
Down to Their Last Yacht
Iron Man
The Canary Murder Case
Sing and Like It
The Bride Walks Out
The Star Maker
King Tut's Tomb
A Wide Open Town
Servants' Entrance
Sweet Music
The Secret Studio
Marie Galante
The Secret Call
The Small Bachelor
The Magnificent Flirt
Blessed Event
The Miracle Man