42nd Street (1933) Scene Ned Sparks,

Greatest deadpan actor ever!

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.