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Ned Sparks

Bio: 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: Sun, Nov 18 1883
Birthplace: Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Death: Wed, Apr 03 1957
Ned Sparks is 73 years old
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Poster of Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
Ned Sparks would have been no older than 73 in Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Movie Released: Tue, Mar 21 2006
Poster of Magic Town
Magic Town
Ned Sparks was 63 in Magic Town as 'Ike'.
Movie Released: Tue, Oct 07 1947
Poster of Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen
Ned Sparks was 59 in Stage Door Canteen as 'Ned Sparks'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jun 24 1943
Poster of For Beauty's Sake
For Beauty's Sake
Ned Sparks was 57 in For Beauty's Sake as 'Jonathan B. Sweet'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jun 06 1941
Poster of The Star Maker
The Star Maker
Ned Sparks was 55 in The Star Maker as ''Speed' King'.
Movie Released: Fri, Aug 25 1939
Poster of Hawaii Calls
Hawaii Calls
Ned Sparks was 54 in Hawaii Calls as 'Strings'.
Movie Released: Sat, Mar 12 1938
Poster of This Way Please
This Way Please
Ned Sparks was 53 in This Way Please as 'Inky Wells'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 15 1937
Poster of Wake Up and Live
Wake Up and Live
Ned Sparks was 53 in Wake Up and Live as 'Steve Cluskey'.
Movie Released: Mon, Aug 23 1937
Poster of One in a Million
One in a Million
Ned Sparks was 53 in One in a Million as 'Danny Simpson'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1937
Poster of Two's Company
Two's Company
Ned Sparks was 53 in Two's Company as 'Al'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 12 1936
Poster of The Bride Walks Out
The Bride Walks Out
Ned Sparks was 52 in The Bride Walks Out as 'Paul Dodson'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jul 10 1936
Poster of Collegiate
Collegiate
Ned Sparks was 52 in Collegiate as ''Scoop' Oakland'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jan 22 1936
Poster of George White's 1935 Scandals
George White's 1935 Scandals
Ned Sparks was 51 in George White's 1935 Scandals as 'Elmer'.
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 29 1935
Poster of Sweet Music
Sweet Music
Ned Sparks was 51 in Sweet Music as ''Ten Percent' Nelson'.
Movie Released: Sat, Feb 23 1935
Poster of Sweet Adeline
Sweet Adeline
Ned Sparks was 51 in Sweet Adeline as 'Dan Herzig'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 29 1934
Poster of Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life
Ned Sparks was 51 in Imitation of Life as 'Elmer Smith'.
Movie Released: Fri, Nov 23 1934
Poster of Marie Galante
Marie Galante
Ned Sparks was 50 in Marie Galante as 'Plosser'.
Movie Released: Thu, Oct 25 1934
Poster of Servants' Entrance
Servants' Entrance
Ned Sparks was 50 in Servants' Entrance as 'Hjalmar Gnu'.
Movie Released: Tue, Sep 25 1934
Poster of Down to Their Last Yacht
Down to Their Last Yacht
Ned Sparks was 50 in Down to Their Last Yacht as 'Captain 'Sunny Jim' Roberts'.
Movie Released: Fri, Aug 31 1934
Poster of Private Scandal
Private Scandal
Ned Sparks was 50 in Private Scandal as 'Inspector Riordan'.
Movie Released: Fri, May 11 1934
Poster of Sing and Like it
Sing and Like it
Ned Sparks was 50 in Sing and Like it as 'Toots McGuire'.
Movie Released: Fri, Apr 20 1934
Poster of Hi, Nellie!
Hi, Nellie!
Ned Sparks was 50 in Hi, Nellie! as 'Shammy'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 20 1934
Poster of Going Hollywood
Going Hollywood
Ned Sparks was 50 in Going Hollywood as 'Conroy'.
Movie Released: Fri, Dec 22 1933
Poster of Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
Ned Sparks was 50 in Alice in Wonderland as 'Caterpillar'.
Movie Released: Mon, Dec 18 1933
Poster of Too Much Harmony
Too Much Harmony
Ned Sparks was 49 in Too Much Harmony as 'Lem Spawn'.
Movie Released: Sat, Sep 23 1933
Poster of Lady for a Day
Lady for a Day
Ned Sparks was 49 in Lady for a Day as 'Happy McGuire'.
Movie Released: Wed, Sep 13 1933
Poster of Gold Diggers of 1933
Gold Diggers of 1933
Ned Sparks was 49 in Gold Diggers of 1933 as 'Barney Hopkins'.
Movie Released: Sat, May 27 1933
Poster of Secrets
Secrets
Ned Sparks was 49 in Secrets as 'Sunshine'.
Movie Released: Thu, Mar 16 1933
Poster of 42nd Street
42nd Street
Ned Sparks was 49 in 42nd Street as 'Thomas Barry'.
Movie Released: Sat, Mar 11 1933
Poster of The Crusader
The Crusader
Ned Sparks was 48 in The Crusader as 'Eddie Crane'.
Movie Released: Tue, Oct 04 1932
Poster of Big City Blues
Big City Blues
Ned Sparks was 48 in Big City Blues as 'Mr. 'Stacky' Stackhouse'.
Movie Released: Sun, Sep 18 1932
Poster of Blessed Event
Blessed Event
Ned Sparks was 48 in Blessed Event as 'George Moxley'.
Movie Released: Sat, Sep 10 1932
Poster of The Miracle Man
The Miracle Man
Ned Sparks was 48 in The Miracle Man as 'Harry Evans'.
Movie Released: Fri, Apr 01 1932
Poster of Big Dame Hunting
Big Dame Hunting
Ned Sparks was 48 in Big Dame Hunting as 'Ned'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 15 1932
Poster of The Wide Open Spaces
The Wide Open Spaces
Ned Sparks was 48 in The Wide Open Spaces as 'Sheriff Jack Rancid'.
Movie Released: Mon, Dec 28 1931
Poster of Corsair
Corsair
Ned Sparks was 48 in Corsair as 'Slim'.
Movie Released: Sat, Nov 28 1931
Poster of The Secret Call
The Secret Call
Ned Sparks was 47 in The Secret Call as 'Bert Benedict'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jul 24 1931
Poster of Iron Man
Iron Man
Ned Sparks was 47 in Iron Man as 'Riley'.
Movie Released: Wed, Apr 29 1931
Poster of Kept Husbands
Kept Husbands
Ned Sparks was 47 in Kept Husbands as 'Hughie Hanready'.
Movie Released: Sun, Feb 22 1931
Poster of Leathernecking
Leathernecking
Ned Sparks was 46 in Leathernecking as 'Sparks'.
Movie Released: Fri, Sep 12 1930
Poster of Conspiracy
Conspiracy
Ned Sparks was 46 in Conspiracy as 'Winthrop 'Little Nemo' Clavering'.
Movie Released: Sun, Aug 10 1930
Poster of The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy
Ned Sparks was 46 in The Fall Guy as 'Danny Walsh'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jun 15 1930
Poster of The Devil's Holiday
The Devil's Holiday
Ned Sparks was 46 in The Devil's Holiday as 'Charlie Thorne'.
Movie Released: Fri, May 09 1930
Poster of Double Cross Roads
Double Cross Roads
Ned Sparks was 46 in Double Cross Roads as 'Happy Max'.
Movie Released: Sun, Apr 20 1930
Poster of Love Comes Along
Love Comes Along
Ned Sparks was 46 in Love Comes Along as 'Happy'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jan 05 1930
Poster of Street Girl
Street Girl
Ned Sparks was 45 in Street Girl as 'Happy Winter'.
Movie Released: Wed, Aug 21 1929
Poster of Nothing But the Truth
Nothing But the Truth
Ned Sparks was 45 in Nothing But the Truth as 'Clarence van Dyke'.
Movie Released: Sat, Apr 20 1929
Poster of Strange Cargo
Strange Cargo
Ned Sparks was 45 in Strange Cargo as 'Yacht First Mate'.
Movie Released: Sun, Mar 31 1929
Poster of The Canary Murder Case
The Canary Murder Case
Ned Sparks was 45 in The Canary Murder Case as 'Tony Skeel'.
Movie Released: Sat, Feb 16 1929
Poster of The Magnificent Flirt
The Magnificent Flirt
Ned Sparks was 44 in The Magnificent Flirt as 'Tim'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jun 02 1928
Poster of The Big Noise
The Big Noise
Ned Sparks was 44 in The Big Noise as 'William Howard'.
Movie Released: Sun, Mar 25 1928
Poster of The Small Bachelor
The Small Bachelor
Ned Sparks was 43 in The Small Bachelor as 'J. Hamilton Beamish'.
Movie Released: Sun, Nov 06 1927
Poster of Alias the Lone Wolf
Alias the Lone Wolf
Ned Sparks was 43 in Alias the Lone Wolf as 'Phinuit'.
Movie Released: Mon, Aug 22 1927
Poster of Alias The Deacon
Alias The Deacon
Ned Sparks was 43 in Alias The Deacon as 'Slim Sullivan'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jun 20 1927
Poster of Love's Blindness
Love's Blindness
Ned Sparks was 43 in Love's Blindness as 'Valet'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 04 1926
Poster of Twinkletoes
Twinkletoes
Ned Sparks was 43 in Twinkletoes
Movie Released: Sun, Nov 28 1926
Poster of When the Wife's Away
When the Wife's Away
Ned Sparks was 42 in When the Wife's Away
Movie Released: Wed, Oct 20 1926
Poster of The Hidden Way
The Hidden Way
Ned Sparks was 42 in The Hidden Way as 'Mulligan'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jul 26 1926
Poster of Mike
Mike
Ned Sparks was 42 in Mike as 'Slinky'.
Movie Released: Mon, May 10 1926
Poster of Money Talks
Money Talks
Ned Sparks was 42 in Money Talks as 'Lucius Fenton'.
Movie Released: Mon, May 10 1926
Poster of The Only Thing
The Only Thing
Ned Sparks was 42 in The Only Thing as 'Gibson'.
Movie Released: Sun, Nov 22 1925
Poster of Bright Lights
Bright Lights
Ned Sparks was 41 in Bright Lights as 'Barney Gallagher'.
Movie Released: Sun, Nov 15 1925
Poster of Seven Keys to Baldpate
Seven Keys to Baldpate
Ned Sparks was 41 in Seven Keys to Baldpate
Movie Released: Mon, Oct 19 1925
Poster of Faint Perfume
Faint Perfume
Ned Sparks was 41 in Faint Perfume as 'Orrin Crumb'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jun 08 1925
Poster of His Supreme Moment
His Supreme Moment
Ned Sparks was 41 in His Supreme Moment as 'Adrian'.
Movie Released: Sun, Apr 12 1925
Poster of The Boomerang
The Boomerang
Ned Sparks was 41 in The Boomerang as 'Bert Hanks'.
Movie Released: Sat, Feb 28 1925
Poster of The Bond Boy
The Bond Boy
Ned Sparks was 39 in The Bond Boy as 'Cyrus Morgan'.
Movie Released: Wed, May 23 1923
Poster of Good References
Good References
Ned Sparks was 36 in Good References as 'Peter Stearns'.
Movie Released: Sun, Aug 01 1920
Poster of The Perfect Woman
The Perfect Woman
Ned Sparks was 36 in The Perfect Woman as 'Grimes, the Anarchist'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jul 01 1920
Poster of In Search of a Sinner
In Search of a Sinner
Ned Sparks was 36 in In Search of a Sinner as 'Waiter'.
Movie Released: Sun, Mar 07 1920
Poster of Nothing But the Truth
Nothing But the Truth
Ned Sparks was 36 in Nothing But the Truth as 'The Monocle Man'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1920
Poster of A Temperamental Wife
A Temperamental Wife
Ned Sparks was 35 in A Temperamental Wife as 'The Hotel Clerk'.
Movie Released: Mon, Sep 08 1919
Poster of The Little Miss Brown
The Little Miss Brown
Ned Sparks was 31 in The Little Miss Brown as 'Night Clerk'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jun 07 1915

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse
Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse
Ned Sparks would have been no older than 73 in Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 01 1960