Ned Sparks

Ned Sparks (November 19, 1883 - April 3, 1957), was a Canadian actor.

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Sparks, a dour-faced, cigar-chomping character actor in the 1930s, was noted for a caustic wit and was often caricatured in cartoons. Tex Avery depicted him as a hermit crab in 1939's "Fresh Fish", and he appeared briefly in Friz Freleng's Warner Brothers cartoon Malibu Beach Party (1940).

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Although largely forgotten, as most vaudevillains and radio comics are, the late actor may have enjoyed a revival in the recent animated phenomenon Spongebob Squarepants, in the form of Squidward Tentacles. Whether intentional or not, this cranky mollusk bears a striking resemblance to and speaks in a nasal monotone very like Sparks (courtesy of Roger Bumpass).

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1883: 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar)....

1957: 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar....

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Ned Sparks related Images and Photos (experimental)

Sparks II	America's Parks 2012 Wall Calendar	Ned Kelly	Ned Grabavoy
Jordin Sparks	Jordin Sparks	Ned Kelly DVD (Widescreen)	Passing Through (S/N ed/125)
Nicholas Sparks Film Collection (4-Pack) (DVD)	Ned Kelly UK Movie Poster 2003	Sparks and Flames Light up the Night Sky at a Power Plant	Ned Turner Engraved by Hopwood