Walter Sparrow

Acting

Walter Sparrow

Born January 22, 1927Eltham, London, England, UK72 credits

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
1999Prometheus
as GrandadMovie
Simon Magus
1999Simon Magus
as BenjaminMovie
Treasure Island
1999Treasure Island
as Ben GunnMovie
EverAfter
1998EverAfter
as MauriceMovie
The Woodlanders
1998The Woodlanders
as Old CreedleMovie
The Thin Blue Line
1995The Thin Blue Line
as Local ResidentTV
Now and Then
1995Now and Then
as Crazy PeteMovie
Paris
1994Paris
as HugoTV
Dirtysomething
1994Dirtysomething
as BillMovie
Anna Lee
1994Anna Lee
as Alastair DraperTV
Shadowlands
1993Shadowlands
as Fred PaxfordMovie
U.F.O. The Movie
1993U.F.O. The Movie
as Old CodgerMovie
The Secret Garden
1993The Secret Garden
as Ben WeatherstaffMovie
Peak Practice
1993Peak Practice
as WilliamTV
Memento Mori
1992Memento Mori
as Stall HolderMovie
Let Him Have It
1991Let Him Have It
as NightwatchmanMovie
I Hired a Contract Killer
1990I Hired a Contract Killer
as ReceptionistMovie
The Paradise Club
1989The Paradise Club
as Barney BaileyTV
S
1989Somewhere to Run
as NeighbourMovie
The Accidental Tourist
1988The Accidental Tourist
as Hot Dog VendorMovie
The Storyteller
1988The Storyteller
as Card Trick BeggarTV
Casualty
1986Casualty
as Archie FarrellTV
Young Sherlock Holmes
1985Young Sherlock Holmes
as Ethan EngelMovie
Howards' Way
1985Howards' Way
as Jimmy WildeTV
Shoestring
1979Shoestring
as Taxi DriverTV
The Kitchen
1977The Kitchen
as TrampMovie
S
1977Street Party
as Len MooreMovie
J
1977Jubilee 1977
as Len MooreTV
The Portland Millions
1976The Portland Millions
as George Hollamby DruceMovie
Victorian Scandals
1976Victorian Scandals
as George Hollamby DruceTV
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975Rumpole of the Bailey
as Harry HarrisTV
Oh, Father!
1973Oh, Father!
as CharlieTV
Crown Court
1972Crown Court
as Jimmy DobieTV
Edna: The Inebriate Woman
1971Edna: The Inebriate Woman
as Common Lodging House ProprietorMovie
The Onedin Line
1971The Onedin Line
as George BethellTV
Budgie
1971Budgie
as ReggieTV
Ace of Wands
1970Ace of Wands
as The KingTV
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
1970The Hunting of Lionel Crane
as Lionel's fatherMovie
Zeta One
1969Zeta One
as Stage ManagerMovie
The Main Chance
1969The Main Chance
as Site ForemanTV
The Champions
1968The Champions
as George WhetlorTV
T
1965The Pistol
as Private First Class JonesMovie
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
1965Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
as Second Ambulance Man (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand")Movie
S
1964Story Parade
as Train GuardTV