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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)'.
Tue, Mar 21 2006
Poster of Magic Town
Magic Town
Ned Sparks was
63 in Magic Town
as 'Ike'.
Tue, Oct 07 1947
Poster of Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen
Ned Sparks was
59 in Stage Door Canteen
as 'Ned Sparks'.
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'.
Fri, Jun 06 1941
Poster of The Star Maker
The Star Maker
Ned Sparks was
55 in The Star Maker
as ''Speed' King'.
Fri, Aug 25 1939
Poster of Hawaii Calls
Hawaii Calls
Ned Sparks was
54 in Hawaii Calls
as 'Strings'.
Sat, Mar 12 1938
Poster of This Way Please
This Way Please
Ned Sparks was
53 in This Way Please
as 'Inky Wells'.
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'.
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'.
Fri, Jan 01 1937
Poster of Two's Company
Two's Company
Ned Sparks was
53 in Two's Company
as 'Al'.
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'.
Fri, Jul 10 1936
Poster of Collegiate
Collegiate
Ned Sparks was
52 in Collegiate
as ''Scoop' Oakland'.
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'.
Fri, Mar 29 1935
Poster of Sweet Music
Sweet Music
Ned Sparks was
51 in Sweet Music
as ''Ten Percent' Nelson'.
Sat, Feb 23 1935
Poster of Sweet Adeline
Sweet Adeline
Ned Sparks was
51 in Sweet Adeline
as 'Dan Herzig'.
Sat, Dec 29 1934
Poster of Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life
Ned Sparks was
51 in Imitation of Life
as 'Elmer Smith'.
Fri, Nov 23 1934
Poster of Marie Galante
Marie Galante
Ned Sparks was
50 in Marie Galante
as 'Plosser'.
Thu, Oct 25 1934
Poster of Servants' Entrance
Servants' Entrance
Ned Sparks was
50 in Servants' Entrance
as 'Hjalmar Gnu'.
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'.
Fri, Aug 31 1934
Poster of Private Scandal
Private Scandal
Ned Sparks was
50 in Private Scandal
as 'Inspector Riordan'.
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'.
Fri, Apr 20 1934
Poster of Hi, Nellie!
Hi, Nellie!
Ned Sparks was
50 in Hi, Nellie!
as 'Shammy'.
Sat, Jan 20 1934
Poster of Going Hollywood
Going Hollywood
Ned Sparks was
50 in Going Hollywood
as 'Conroy'.
Fri, Dec 22 1933
Poster of Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
Ned Sparks was
50 in Alice in Wonderland
as 'Caterpillar'.
Mon, Dec 18 1933
Poster of Too Much Harmony
Too Much Harmony
Ned Sparks was
49 in Too Much Harmony
as 'Lem Spawn'.
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'.
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'.
Sat, May 27 1933
Poster of Secrets
Secrets
Ned Sparks was
49 in Secrets
as 'Sunshine'.
Thu, Mar 16 1933
Poster of 42nd Street
42nd Street
Ned Sparks was
49 in 42nd Street
as 'Thomas Barry'.
Sat, Mar 11 1933
Poster of The Crusader
The Crusader
Ned Sparks was
48 in The Crusader
as 'Eddie Crane'.
Tue, Oct 04 1932
Poster of Big City Blues
Big City Blues
Ned Sparks was
48 in Big City Blues
as 'Mr. 'Stacky' Stackhouse'.
Sun, Sep 18 1932
Poster of Blessed Event
Blessed Event
Ned Sparks was
48 in Blessed Event
as 'George Moxley'.
Sat, Sep 10 1932
Poster of The Miracle Man
The Miracle Man
Ned Sparks was
48 in The Miracle Man
as 'Harry Evans'.
Fri, Apr 01 1932
Poster of Big Dame Hunting
Big Dame Hunting
Ned Sparks was
48 in Big Dame Hunting
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'.
Mon, Dec 28 1931
Poster of Corsair
Corsair
Ned Sparks was
48 in Corsair
as 'Slim'.
Sat, Nov 28 1931
Poster of The Secret Call
The Secret Call
Ned Sparks was
47 in The Secret Call
as 'Bert Benedict'.
Fri, Jul 24 1931
Poster of Iron Man
Iron Man
Ned Sparks was
47 in Iron Man
as 'Riley'.
Wed, Apr 29 1931
Poster of Kept Husbands
Kept Husbands
Ned Sparks was
47 in Kept Husbands
as 'Hughie Hanready'.
Sun, Feb 22 1931
Poster of Leathernecking
Leathernecking
Ned Sparks was
46 in Leathernecking
as 'Sparks'.
Fri, Sep 12 1930
Poster of Conspiracy
Conspiracy
Ned Sparks was
46 in Conspiracy
as 'Winthrop 'Little Nemo' Clavering'.
Sun, Aug 10 1930
Poster of The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy
Ned Sparks was
46 in The Fall Guy
as 'Danny Walsh'.
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'.
Fri, May 09 1930
Poster of Double Cross Roads
Double Cross Roads
Ned Sparks was
46 in Double Cross Roads
as 'Happy Max'.
Sun, Apr 20 1930
Poster of Love Comes Along
Love Comes Along
Ned Sparks was
46 in Love Comes Along
as 'Happy'.
Sun, Jan 05 1930
Poster of Street Girl
Street Girl
Ned Sparks was
45 in Street Girl
as 'Happy Winter'.
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'.
Sat, Apr 20 1929
Poster of Strange Cargo
Strange Cargo
Ned Sparks was
45 in Strange Cargo
as 'Yacht First Mate'.
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'.
Sat, Feb 16 1929
Poster of The Magnificent Flirt
The Magnificent Flirt
Ned Sparks was
44 in The Magnificent Flirt
as 'Tim'.
Sat, Jun 02 1928
Poster of The Big Noise
The Big Noise
Ned Sparks was
44 in The Big Noise
as 'William Howard'.
Sun, Mar 25 1928
Poster of The Small Bachelor
The Small Bachelor
Ned Sparks was
43 in The Small Bachelor
as 'J. Hamilton Beamish'.
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'.
Mon, Aug 22 1927
Poster of Alias The Deacon
Alias The Deacon
Ned Sparks was
43 in Alias The Deacon
as 'Slim Sullivan'.
Mon, Jun 20 1927
Poster of Love's Blindness
Love's Blindness
Ned Sparks was
43 in Love's Blindness
as 'Valet'.
Sat, Dec 04 1926
Poster of Twinkletoes
Twinkletoes
Ned Sparks was
43 in Twinkletoes
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
Wed, Oct 20 1926
Poster of The Hidden Way
The Hidden Way
Ned Sparks was
42 in The Hidden Way
as 'Mulligan'.
Mon, Jul 26 1926
Poster of Mike
Mike
Ned Sparks was
42 in Mike
as 'Slinky'.
Mon, May 10 1926
Poster of Money Talks
Money Talks
Ned Sparks was
42 in Money Talks
as 'Lucius Fenton'.
Mon, May 10 1926
Poster of The Only Thing
The Only Thing
Ned Sparks was
42 in The Only Thing
as 'Gibson'.
Sun, Nov 22 1925
Poster of Bright Lights
Bright Lights
Ned Sparks was
41 in Bright Lights
as 'Barney Gallagher'.
Sun, Nov 15 1925
Poster of Seven Keys to Baldpate
Seven Keys to Baldpate
Ned Sparks was
41 in Seven Keys to Baldpate
Mon, Oct 19 1925
Poster of Faint Perfume
Faint Perfume
Ned Sparks was
41 in Faint Perfume
as 'Orrin Crumb'.
Mon, Jun 08 1925
Poster of His Supreme Moment
His Supreme Moment
Ned Sparks was
41 in His Supreme Moment
as 'Adrian'.
Sun, Apr 12 1925
Poster of The Bond Boy
The Bond Boy
Ned Sparks was
39 in The Bond Boy
as 'Cyrus Morgan'.
Wed, May 23 1923
Poster of Good References
Good References
Ned Sparks was
36 in Good References
as 'Peter Stearns'.
Sun, Aug 01 1920
Poster of The Perfect Woman
The Perfect Woman
Ned Sparks was
36 in The Perfect Woman
as 'Grimes, the Anarchist'.
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'.
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'.
Thu, Jan 01 1920
Poster of A Temperamental Wife
A Temperamental Wife
Ned Sparks was
35 in A Temperamental Wife
as 'The Hotel Clerk'.
Mon, Sep 08 1919

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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
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 01 1960