Personal Info
Edward Arthur Sparkman
Ned A. Sparks
Ned Sparks
Acting
Biography
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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
Filmography
Movies
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
as Self (archive footage)
King Tut's Tomb
as Heckle / Jeckle (voice)
Magic Town
as Ike
Stage Door Canteen
as Ned Sparks
For Beauty's Sake
as Jonathan B. Sweet
The Star Maker
as 'Speed' King
Hawaii Calls
as Strings
This Way Please
as Inky Wells
One in a Million
as Danny Simpson
Wake Up and Live
as Steve Cluskey
