Ned Sparks
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Ned Sparks was a Canadian-born character actor best known for his deadpan expression and sarcastic, gravelly-voiced comedic roles in early Hollywood films.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ned Sparks canonical | 9 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Hollywood
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early sound films ⓘ |
| birthName | Edward Arthur Sparkman ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, United States
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surface form:
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California
|
| causeOfDeath | intestinal blockage ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1883-11-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1957-04-03 ⓘ |
| era |
Hollywood Golden Age
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surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood
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| ethnicGroup | Canadian of English descent ⓘ |
| familyName | Sparkman ⓘ |
| genre | comedy film ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| industry |
American cinema
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surface form:
American film industry
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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theatre ⓘ |
| name | Ned Sparks self-link ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
perpetually dour facial expression
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raspy vocal delivery ⓘ |
| notableFor |
deadpan expression
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gravelly voice ⓘ sarcastic delivery ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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comedian ⓘ |
| performedIn |
42nd Street
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Alice in Wonderland (1933 film) ⓘ Blessed Event ⓘ Dames ⓘ Going Hollywood ⓘ Gold Diggers of 1933 ⓘ Lady for a Day ⓘ The Big Pond ⓘ The Cat and the Fiddle ⓘ The Circus Clown ⓘ The Nitwits ⓘ The Old Fashioned Way ⓘ
surface form:
The Old-Fashioned Way
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| placeOfBirth |
Guelph
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surface form:
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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| placeOfDeath |
Victorville, California
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surface form:
Victorville, California, United States
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| portrayedCharacterType |
cynical sidekick
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world-weary commentator ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
|
| yearsActive | 1900s–1940s ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.