TCM what a character NED SPARKS

a brief biography of comedic actor ned sparks:
1931,kept husbands
1932,blessed event
1933-gold diggers of 1933
1933-42nd street
1933-lady for a day
1934-hi nellie
1936-bride walks out
1943-stage door canteen
1947-magic town

[@LauraLeeLawton]

My Great Grandfather Benjamin Lawton had a sister, Mary (Lawton) Sparkman, and she was Ned's Mother!

[@Tadicuslegion78]

If Ned Sparks wasn't the inspiration for Squidward, I'll eat my hat.

[@ashonlewis9353]

Probably was

[@Nick-ty9us]

@@ashonlewis9353squidward even sounds like ned sparks

[@hemming57]

Love the guy!

[@michaeljayklein500]

He and Donald MacBride--always delighted to see them and they always got a laugh.

[@tommytwogloves16]

Ned was ok!

[@rammalammadingdong1]

who is talking???

[@beverlycrusher9713]

good question, he is : Character actor Stephen Tobolowsky you can see him from time to time in the ABC series The Goldbergs (2013- ) here is his bio on IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm0864997/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t18

[@beverlycrusher9713]

also in the tv series ARCHER

[@rammalammadingdong1]

@@beverlycrusher9713 ok, sounded so familiar

[@rossmartenak5517]

So-Called "Ned Sparks" wasn't even his real name. He was Edward Arthur Sparkman. He obviously sold-out his birth name to the greedy & deceitful 'Hollywood' and anticipation of greater recognition & money. It also implies parental & heritage disrespect. He also had the same annoying monotone voice style like Marion Robert Morrison. They both also shared the same method of acting that sounded like they were reading directly from the script.

[@ProfessorWormwood]

Who pissed in your Cheerios? Taking on a Hollywood-persona name wasn't as rare as you might think, and it was more likely done because 'Ned Sparks' is a snappier name that's easier to fit on posters and is easier for people to remember to help draw in more crowds. And as far as the way he sounded, his sharp tone and elongated pronunciation of words made his voice easily recognizable, both in his time and now. Ned Sparks was a good man with solid principles and a decent family life. Maybe you should think twice and do a bit of research before you trounce on the name of an iconic actor.