Walter Sparrow
- Acting
- January 22, 1927 · Eltham, London, England, UK
- May 31, 2000
Biography
Walter Leonard Sparrow (January 22, 1927 – May 31, 2000) 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.
Known for
Filmography
- Prometheus · Grandad
- Simon Magus · Benjamin
- Treasure Island · Ben Gunn
- EverAfter · Maurice
- The Woodlanders · Old Creedle
- Jane Eyre
- The Thin Blue Line · Local Resident
- Now and Then · Crazy Pete
- Paris · Hugo
- Love on a Branch Line · Chitty Buckthorn
- Dirtysomething · Bill
- Anna Lee · Alastair Draper
- Shadowlands · Fred Paxford
- U.F.O. The Movie · Old Codger
- The Secret Garden · Ben Weatherstaff
- Peak Practice · William
- Harry's Mad
- Memento Mori · Stall Holder
- Heartbeat · Tom
- Gone to the Dogs · Sketch
- Let Him Have It · Nightwatchman
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves · Duncan
- Smack and Thistle · Waggy
- I Hired a Contract Killer · Receptionist
- One Foot in the Grave · George
- Birds of a Feather · Ernie
- The Paradise Club · Barney Bailey
- Somewhere to Run · Neighbour
- The Accidental Tourist · Hot Dog Vendor
- The Storyteller · Card Trick Beggar
- Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video · Grandfather
- Casualty · Archie Farrell
- Ladies in Charge · Sid
- Young Sherlock Holmes · Ethan Engel
- Howards' Way · Jimmy Wilde
- Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil · Klaus
- Screen Two · Bill
- Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle · Bernie
- The Bill
- Only Fools and Horses · Dirty Barry
- Into the Labyrinth · Israel Hands
- Private Schulz · Becker
- Shoestring · Taxi Driver
- The Famous Five · Weston
- Life Begins at Forty · Barman
- All Creatures Great and Small · Roland Strong
- The Kitchen · Tramp
- BBC2 Play of the Week · Tramp
- Street Party · Len Moore
- Jubilee 1977 · Len Moore
- The Portland Millions · George Hollamby Druce
- Victorian Scandals · George Hollamby Druce
- Rumpole of the Bailey · Harry Harris
- Angels
- Oh, Father! · Charlie
- The Roses of Eyam · William Torre
- The Adventures Of Don Quixote · 2nd Prisoner
- Crown Court · Jimmy Dobie
- Edna: The Inebriate Woman · Common Lodging House Proprietor
- The Onedin Line · George Bethell, Billy Bones
- Budgie · Reggie
- Play for Today · Common Lodging House Proprietor
- Ace of Wands · The King
- The Hunting of Lionel Crane · Lionel's father
- Zeta One · Stage Manager
- The Main Chance · Site Foreman
- The Champions · George Whetlor
- King of the River · Binns
- BBC Play of the Month · Roberts, 2nd Prisoner
- The Pistol · Private First Class Jones
- Dr. Terror's House of Horrors · Second Ambulance Man (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand")
- Story Parade · Train Guard, Eddie
- No Hiding Place
- ITV Play of the Week · 1st Snatch