Walter Sparrow
Walter Leonard Sparrow was an English film and television actor best known for his appearance as Duncan in the 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves starring Kevin Costner. He began his career as a stand up comedian before turning to drama and performing with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He made his movie debut in 1965's Dr.Terror's House of Horrors. As well as Robin Hood, Sparrow appeared in more than 30 films, including I Hired A Contract Killer, The Accidental Tourist, The Secret Garden, Now & Then, Jane Eyre, Ever After and Treasure Island. He also appeared in over 50 television guest spots on both American and British TV. One of his more notable guest appearances was in the 1989 episode Danger UXD of the sitcom Only Fools and Horses, which had 16.1 million viewers, as porn shop owner Dirty Barry.
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- Born:
- Jan 22, 1927 In Eltham, London, England, UK
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 50
- First Appeared:
- In the series No Hiding Place 1959-09-16
- Latest Project:
- Movie Prometheus 1999-04-16
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Treasure Island | Ben Gunn | 1999-01-01 |
| Movie | Simon Magus | Benjamin | 1999-02-17 |
| Movie | Prometheus | Grandad | 1999-04-16 |
| Movie | The Woodlanders | Old Creedle | 1998-02-06 |
| Movie | EverAfter | Maurice | 1998-07-31 |
| Movie | Jane Eyre | 1996-01-20 | |
| Series | Dalziel & Pascoe | Unknown | 1996-03-16 |
| Movie | Now and Then | Crazy Pete | 1995-10-20 |
| Series | The Thin Blue Line | Unknown | 1995-11-13 |
| Movie | Dirtysomething | Bill | 1994-04-06 |
| Series | Anna Lee | Unknown | 1994-02-27 |
| Series | Paris (UK) | Hugo | 1994-10-14 |
| Series | Harry's Mad | Unknown | 1993-01-04 |
| Movie | The Secret Garden | Ben Weatherstaff | 1993-08-13 |
| Movie | U.F.O. The Movie | Old Codger | 1993-12-10 |
| Movie | Shadowlands | Fred Paxford | 1993-12-25 |
| Series | Heartbeat | Unknown | 1992-04-10 |
| Movie | Memento Mori | Stall Holder | 1992-04-19 |
| Movie | Smack and Thistle | Waggy | 1991-04-20 |
| Movie | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | Duncan | 1991-06-14 |
| Movie | Let Him Have It | Nightwatchman | 1991-10-04 |
| Series | Gone to the Dogs | Stretch | 1991-11-29 |
| Movie | I Hired a Contract Killer | Receptionist | 1990-10-12 |
| Movie | Somewhere to Run | Neighbour | 1989-07-11 |
| Series | The Paradise Club | Barney Bailey | 1989-09-19 |
| Series | Birds of a Feather | Ernie | 1989-10-16 |
| Series | The Storyteller | Unknown | 1988-05-15 |
| Movie | The Accidental Tourist | Hot Dog Vendor | 1988-12-23 |
| Movie | Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video | Grandfather | 1987-12-23 |
| Series | Casualty | Archie Farrell | 1986-09-06 |
| Movie | Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil | Klaus | 1985-02-17 |
| Movie | Young Sherlock Holmes | Ethan Engel | 1985-12-04 |
| Series | The Bill | Unknown | 1984-10-16 |
| Movie | Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle | Bernie | 1984-12-31 |
| Series | Private Schulz | Unknown | 1981-05-06 |
| Series | Only Fools and Horses | Unknown | 1981-09-08 |
| Series | Shoestring | Unknown | 1979-09-30 |
| Series | Angels | Unknown | 1975-09-01 |
| Series | Rumpole of the Bailey | Unknown | 1975-12-17 |
| Series | Crown Court | Unknown | 1972-10-11 |
| Series | Budgie | Unknown | 1971-04-09 |
| Movie | Edna: The Inebriate Woman | Common Lodging House Proprietor | 1971-10-21 |
| Movie | The Hunting of Lionel Crane | Lionel's father | 1970-01-21 |
| Movie | Zeta One | Stage Manager | 1969-12-01 |
| Series | The Champions | Unknown | 1968-09-25 |
| Series | King of the River | Unknown | 1966-07-06 |
| Movie | Dr. Terror's House of Horrors | Second Ambulance Man (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand") | 1965-02-23 |
| Series | BBC Play of the Month | Unknown | 1965-10-19 |
| Series | The Wednesday Play | Unknown | 1964-09-30 |
| Series | No Hiding Place | Unknown | 1959-09-16 |