
Walter Sparrow
Biography
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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Acting History
1999
Prometheus as Grandad
1999Simon Magus as Benjamin
1999Treasure Island as Ben Gunn
1998EverAfter as Maurice
1998The Woodlanders as Old Creedle
1996Dalziel & Pascoe
1996Jane Eyre
1995The Thin Blue Line as Local Resident
1995Now and Then as Crazy Pete
1994Paris as Hugo
1994Dirtysomething as Bill
1994Anna Lee as Alastair Draper
1993Shadowlands as Fred Paxford
1993U.F.O. The Movie as Old Codger
1993The Secret Garden as Ben Weatherstaff
1993Peak Practice as William
1993Harry's Mad
1992Memento Mori as Stall Holder
1992Heartbeat as Tom
1991Gone to the Dogs as Sketch
1991Let Him Have It as Nightwatchman
1991Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves as Duncan
1991Smack and Thistle as Waggy
1990I Hired a Contract Killer as Receptionist
1990One Foot in the Grave as George
1989Birds of a Feather as Ernie
1989The Paradise Club as Barney Bailey
1989Somewhere to Run as Neighbour
1988The Accidental Tourist as Hot Dog Vendor
1988The Storyteller as Card Trick Beggar
1987Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video as Grandfather
1986Casualty as Archie Farrell
1985Young Sherlock Holmes as Ethan Engel
1985Howards' Way as Jimmy Wilde
1985Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil as Klaus
1984Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle as Bernie
1984The Bill
1981Only Fools and Horses as Dirty Barry
1981Private Schulz as Becker
1979Shoestring
1978The Famous Five as Weston
1978All Creatures Great and Small as Roland Strong
1977The Kitchen as Tramp
1977BBC2 Play of the Week as Tramp
1977Street Party as Len Moore
1976The Portland Millions as George Hollamby Druce
1976Victorian Scandals as George Hollamby Druce
1975Rumpole of the Bailey as Harry Harris
1975Angels
1973Oh, Father! as Charlie
1973The Adventures Of Don Quixote as 2nd Prisoner
1972Crown Court as Jimmy Dobie
1971Edna: The Inebriate Woman as Common Lodging House Proprietor
1971The Onedin Line as George Bethell
1971The Onedin Line as Billy Bones
1971Budgie as Reggie
1970Ace of Wands as The King
1970The Hunting of Lionel Crane as Lionel's father
1969Zeta One as Stage Manager
1969The Main Chance as Site Foreman
1968The Champions as George Whetlor
1966King of the River as Binns
1965BBC Play of the Month as Roberts
1965BBC Play of the Month as 2nd Prisoner
1965The Pistol as Private First Class Jones
1965Dr. Terror's House of Horrors as Second Ambulance Man (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand")
1964The Wednesday Play
1964Story Parade as Train Guard
1964Story Parade as Eddie
1959No Hiding Place








