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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 22, 1927
Died
May 31, 2000
Place of Birth
Eltham, London, England, UK
Also Known As
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Walter Sparrow
1.4 Popularity
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.
Known For
Credits
Prometheus
as Grandad
1999
5.6
Simon Magus
as Benjamin
1999
7.3
Treasure Island
as Ben Gunn
1999
5.0
EverAfter
as Maurice
1998
7.4
The Woodlanders
as Old Creedle
1998
4.9
Dalziel & Pascoe
1996
6.3
Jane Eyre
1996
6.9
The Thin Blue Line
as Local Resident
1995
7.2
Now and Then
as Crazy Pete
1995
6.9
Paris
as Hugo
1994
0.0
Dirtysomething
as Bill
1994
5.0
Anna Lee
as Alastair Draper
1994
6.9
Shadowlands
as Fred Paxford
1993
6.9
U.F.O. The Movie
as Old Codger
1993
5.3
The Secret Garden
as Ben Weatherstaff
1993
7.4
Peak Practice
as William
1993
6.1
Harry's Mad
1993
3.5
Memento Mori
as Stall Holder
1992
6.2
Heartbeat
as Tom
1992
7.1
Gone to the Dogs
as Sketch
1991
6.0
Let Him Have It
as Nightwatchman
1991
6.6
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
as Duncan
1991
6.9
Smack and Thistle
as Waggy
1991
0.0
I Hired a Contract Killer
as Receptionist
1990
6.8
One Foot in the Grave
as George
1990
7.6
Birds of a Feather
as Ernie
1989
6.1
The Paradise Club
as Barney Bailey
1989
5.8
🎬
Somewhere to Run
as Neighbour
1989
0.0
The Accidental Tourist
as Hot Dog Vendor
1988
6.2
The Storyteller
as Card Trick Beggar
1988
8.2
Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video
as Grandfather
1987
6.5
Casualty
as Archie Farrell
1986
6.1
Young Sherlock Holmes
as Ethan Engel
1985
6.7
Howards' Way
as Jimmy Wilde
1985
5.4
Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
as Klaus
1985
4.5
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
as Bernie
1984
0.0
The Bill
1984
6.7
Only Fools and Horses
as Dirty Barry
1981
8.0
Private Schulz
as Becker
1981
4.8
Shoestring
1979
6.8
The Famous Five
as Weston
1978
7.3
All Creatures Great and Small
as Roland Strong
1978
7.8
The Kitchen
as Tramp
1977
0.0
BBC2 Play of the Week
as Tramp
1977
7.0
🎬
Street Party
as Len Moore
1977
0.0
The Portland Millions
as George Hollamby Druce
1976
0.0
🎬
Victorian Scandals
as George Hollamby Druce
1976
0.0
Rumpole of the Bailey
as Harry Harris
1975
6.9
Angels
1975
3.7
Oh, Father!
as Charlie
1973
6.0
The Adventures Of Don Quixote
as 2nd Prisoner
1973
0.0
Crown Court
as Jimmy Dobie
1972
5.4
Edna: The Inebriate Woman
as Common Lodging House Proprietor
1971
0.0
The Onedin Line
as George Bethell
1971
6.8
The Onedin Line
as Billy Bones
1971
6.8
Budgie
as Reggie
1971
7.0
Ace of Wands
as The King
1970
5.5
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
as Lionel's father
1970
0.0
Zeta One
as Stage Manager
1969
3.8
The Main Chance
as Site Foreman
1969
7.7
The Champions
as George Whetlor
1968
6.2
🎬
King of the River
as Binns
1966
0.0
BBC Play of the Month
as Roberts
1965
5.0
BBC Play of the Month
as 2nd Prisoner
1965
5.0
🎬
The Pistol
as Private First Class Jones
1965
0.0
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
as Second Ambulance Man (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand")
1965
6.4
The Wednesday Play
1964
4.5
🎬
Story Parade
as Train Guard
1964
8.0
🎬
Story Parade
as Eddie
1964
8.0
No Hiding Place
1959
3.7