Ned sparks biography
Ned Sparks (born Edward Arthur Sparkman, November 19, – April 3, ) was a Canadian-born character actor of the American stage and screen..
Ned Sparks was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career.Ned Sparks
Actor (1883-1957)
Ned Sparks (born Edward Arthur Sparkman,[2] November 19, 1883 – April 3, 1957) was a Canadian-born character actor of the American stage and screen.
He was known for his deadpan expression and comically nasal, monotone delivery.
Life and career
Sparks was born in Guelph, Ontario, but moved to St. Thomas, Ontario, where he grew up. He left home at 16 and attempted prospecting in the Klondike Gold Rush.
After running out of money, he began performing.
Ned Sparks was a Canadian-born character actor of the American stage and screen.
Billed as a "Singer of Sweet Southern Songs" and costumed in a straw hat, short pants and bare feet, he won a spot as a singer on a travelling musical company's tour. At 19, he returned to Canada and briefly attended a Torontoseminary.
He then worked for the railway and in theatre in Toronto. In 1907, he moved to New York City to try his hand in the Broadway theatre,[3] where he appeared in his first show in 1912.[1]
On Broadway, Sparks developed his trademark deadp