Ned Sparks
Acting Born Nov 18, 1883 Died Apr 3, 1957 Guelph, Ontario, Canada 81 credits
Biography
Ned Sparks works in acting. Born November 18, 1883 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Died April 3, 1957. Archytele tracks 81 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse
King Tut's Tomb
Magic Town
Stage Door Canteen
For Beauty's Sake
The Star Maker
Hawaii Calls
Wake Up and LiveOne in a MillionThis Way Please
The Bride Walks OutTwo's Company
CollegiateSweet MusicGeorge White's 1935 Scandals
Hi, Nellie!Private ScandalImitation of LifeSing and Like ItDown to Their Last Yacht
42nd StreetGold Diggers of 1933Alice in WonderlandLady for a DaySecrets
Big Dame HuntingBig City BluesThe Miracle ManBlessed EventThe Crusader
Kept HusbandsIron ManCorsairThe Secret CallThe Wide Open Spaces
The Fall GuyThe Devil's HolidayConspiracyDouble Cross RoadsLove Comes Along
The Canary Murder CaseStreet GirlStrange CargoNothing but the Truth
The Magnificent FlirtThe Big Noise
The Secret StudioAlias the Lone WolfAlias The DeaconThe Small Bachelor
The Hidden WayLove's BlindnessThe Auction BlockMikeTwinkletoes
The BoomerangSeven Keys to BaldpateHis Supreme MomentThe Only ThingSoul Mates
The Law Forbids
The Bond Boy
A Wide Open Town
In Search of a SinnerGood ReferencesNothing But the TruthThe Perfect Woman
A Temperamental WifeA Virtuous Vamp
The Little Miss Brown
Full Filmography
81 titles- Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse (1960)
- King Tut's Tomb (1950) as Heckle / Jeckle (voice)
- Magic Town (1947) as Ike
- Stage Door Canteen (1943) as Ned Sparks
- For Beauty's Sake (1941) as Jonathan B. Sweet
- The Star Maker (1939) as 'Speed' King
- Hawaii Calls (1938) as Strings
- Wake Up and Live (1937) as Steve Cluskey
- One in a Million (1937) as Danny Simpson
- This Way Please (1937) as Inky Wells
- The Bride Walks Out (1936) as Paul Dodson
- Two's Company (1936) as Al
- Collegiate (1935) as 'Scoop' Oakland
- Sweet Music (1935) as 'Ten Percent' Nelson
- George White's 1935 Scandals (1935) as Elmer
- Hi, Nellie! (1934) as Shammy
- Private Scandal (1934) as Inspector Riordan
- Imitation of Life (1934) as Elmer Smith
- Sing and Like It (1934) as Toots McGuire
- Down to Their Last Yacht (1934) as Captain 'Sunny Jim' Roberts
- Marie Galante (1934) as Plosser
- Servants' Entrance (1934) as Hjalmar Gnu
- Sweet Adeline (1934) as Dan Herzig
- 42nd Street (1933) as Barry
- Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) as Barney
- Alice in Wonderland (1933) as Caterpillar
- Lady for a Day (1933) as Happy McGuire
- Secrets (1933) as Sunshine
- Going Hollywood (1933) as Conroy
- Too Much Harmony (1933) as Lem Spawn
- Big Dame Hunting (1932) as Ned
- Big City Blues (1932) as Mr. 'Stacky' Stackhouse
- The Miracle Man (1932) as Harry Evans
- Blessed Event (1932) as George Moxley
- The Crusader (1932) as Eddie Crane
- Kept Husbands (1931) as Hughie Hanready
- Iron Man (1931) as Riley
- Corsair (1931) as Slim
- The Secret Call (1931) as Bert Benedict
- The Wide Open Spaces (1931) as Sheriff Jack Rancid
- The Fall Guy (1930) as Danny Walsh
- The Devil's Holiday (1930) as Charlie Thorne
- Conspiracy (1930) as Winthrop 'Little Nemo' Clavering
- Double Cross Roads (1930) as Happy Max
- Love Comes Along (1930) as Happy
- Leathernecking (1930) as Sparks
- The Canary Murder Case (1929) as Tony Skeel
- Street Girl (1929) as Happy Winter
- Strange Cargo (1929) as Yacht First Mate
- Nothing but the Truth (1929) as Clarence van Dyke
- The Magnificent Flirt (1928) as Tim
- The Big Noise (1928) as William Howard
- The Secret Studio (1927) as The Plumber
- Alias the Lone Wolf (1927) as Phinuit
- Alias The Deacon (1927) as Slim Sullivan
- The Small Bachelor (1927) as J. Hamilton Beamish
- The Hidden Way (1926) as Mulligan
- Love's Blindness (1926) as Valet
- The Auction Block (1926) as Nat Saluson
- Mike (1926) as Slinky
- Twinkletoes (1926)
- When the Wife's Away (1926)
- Money Talks (1926) as Lucius Fenton
- The Boomerang (1925) as Bert Hanks
- Seven Keys to Baldpate (1925)
- His Supreme Moment (1925) as Adrian
- The Only Thing (1925) as Gibson
- Soul Mates (1925) as Tancred's chauffeur
- Faint Perfume (1925) as Orrin Crumb
- Bright Lights (1925) as Barney Gallagher
- The Law Forbids (1924) as Clyde Vernon
- The Bond Boy (1923) as Cyrus Morgan
- A Wide Open Town (1922) as Si Ryan
- In Search of a Sinner (1920) as Waiter
- Good References (1920) as Peter Stearns
- Nothing But the Truth (1920) as The Monocle Man
- The Perfect Woman (1920) as Grimes, the Anarchist
- A Temperamental Wife (1919) as The Hotel Clerk
- A Virtuous Vamp (1919) as Mr. Bell
- The Little Miss Brown (1915) as Night Clerk
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ned Sparks best known for?
Ned Sparks is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse (1960), Gullak (2019), 42nd Street (1933).
When and where was Ned Sparks born?
Ned Sparks was born on November 18, 1883 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. They passed away on April 3, 1957.
How many credits does Ned Sparks have?
Ned Sparks has accumulated over 81 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 2006.
What is Ned Sparks's background in cinema and television?
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 attempte...
Ned Sparks by the numbers
81credits
80films
1TV series
1915–2006active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- 42nd Street (1933) as Barry — aged about 49
- Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse (1960) — aged about 76
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