Walter Sparrow
Born: 1927-01-22 in Eltham, London, England, UK
Died: 2000-05-31
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
1999
- Treasure Island as Ben Gunn
- Simon Magus as Benjamin
- Prometheus as Grandad
1998
- EverAfter as Maurice
- The Woodlanders as Old Creedle
1996
1995
- The Thin Blue Line as Local Resident
- Now and Then as Crazy Pete
1994
- Anna Lee as Alastair Draper
- Paris as Hugo
- Dirtysomething as Bill
1993
- Peak Practice as William
- The Secret Garden as Ben Weatherstaff
- Shadowlands as Fred Paxford
- Harry's Mad
- U.F.O. The Movie as Old Codger
1992
- Heartbeat as Tom
- Memento Mori as Stall Holder
1991
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves as Duncan
- Gone to the Dogs as Sketch
- Let Him Have It as Nightwatchman
- Smack and Thistle as Waggy
1990
- One Foot in the Grave as George
- I Hired a Contract Killer as Receptionist
1989
- Birds of a Feather as Ernie
- The Paradise Club as Barney Bailey
- Somewhere to Run as Neighbour
1988
- The Storyteller as Card Trick Beggar
- The Accidental Tourist as Hot Dog Vendor
- The Storyteller: The Soldier and Death as Card Trick Beggar
1987
- Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video as Grandfather
1986
- Casualty as Archie Farrell
- Ladies in Charge as Sid
1985
- Screen Two as Bill
- Howards' Way as Jimmy Wilde
- Young Sherlock Holmes as Ethan Engel
- Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil as Klaus
1984
1981
- Only Fools and Horses as Dirty Barry
- Private Schulz as Becker
1979
- Shoestring as Taxi Driver
1978
- All Creatures Great and Small as Roland Strong
- The Famous Five as Weston
- Life Begins at Forty as Barman
1977
- BBC2 Play of the Week as Tramp
- Jubilee 1977 as Len Moore
- The Kitchen as Tramp
- Street Party as Len Moore
1976
- Victorian Scandals as George Hollamby Druce
- The Portland Millions as George Hollamby Druce
1975
- Rumpole of the Bailey as Harry Harris
- Angels
1973
- Oh, Father! as Charlie
- The Adventures Of Don Quixote as 2nd Prisoner
1972
- Crown Court as Jimmy Dobie
1971
- The Onedin Line as George Bethell
- Budgie as Reggie
- Edna: The Inebriate Woman as Common Lodging House Proprietor
1970
- Ace of Wands as The King
- The Hunting of Lionel Crane as Lionel's father
1969
- The Main Chance as Site Foreman
- Zeta One as Stage Manager
1968
- The Champions as George Whetlor
1966
- King of the River as Binns
1965
- BBC Play of the Month as Roberts
- Dr. Terror's House of Horrors as Second Ambulance Man (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand")
- The Pistol as Private First Class Jones
1964
- The Wednesday Play
- Story Parade as Train Guard