Walter Sparrow

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1927-01-22

Place of Birth

Eltham, London, England, UK

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