Walter Sparrow

Acting

Born January 22, 1927, Eltham, London, England, UK

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

• 1999Prometheus — Grandad
• 1999Simon Magus — Benjamin
• 1999Treasure Island — Ben Gunn
• 1998EverAfter — Maurice
• 1998The Woodlanders — Old Creedle
• 1996Jane Eyre
• 1995Now and Then — Crazy Pete
• The Thin Blue Line — Local Resident
• Anna Lee — Alastair Draper
• 1994Dirtysomething — Bill
• Love on a Branch Line — Chitty Buckthorn
• Paris — Hugo
• Harry's Mad
• Peak Practice — William
• 1993Shadowlands — Fred Paxford
• 1993The Secret Garden — Ben Weatherstaff
• 1993U.F.O. The Movie — Old Codger
• Heartbeat — Tom
• 1992Memento Mori — Stall Holder
• Gone to the Dogs — Sketch
• 1991Let Him Have It — Nightwatchman
• 1991Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves — Duncan
• 1991Smack and Thistle — Waggy
• 1990I Hired a Contract Killer — Receptionist
• One Foot in the Grave — George
• Birds of a Feather — Ernie
• 1989Somewhere to Run — Neighbour
• The Paradise Club — Barney Bailey
• 1988The Accidental Tourist — Hot Dog Vendor
• The Storyteller — Card Trick Beggar
• 1987Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video — Grandfather
• Casualty — Archie Farrell
• Ladies in Charge — Sid
• 1985Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil — Klaus
• Howards' Way — Jimmy Wilde
• Screen Two — Bill
• 1985Young Sherlock Holmes — Ethan Engel
• 1984Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle — Bernie
• The Bill
• Into the Labyrinth — Israel Hands
• Only Fools and Horses — Dirty Barry
• Private Schulz — Becker
• Shoestring — Taxi Driver
• All Creatures Great and Small — Roland Strong
• Life Begins at Forty — Barman
• The Famous Five — Weston
• BBC2 Play of the Week — Tramp
• Jubilee 1977 — Len Moore
• 1977Street Party — Len Moore
• 1977The Kitchen — Tramp
• 1976The Portland Millions — George Hollamby Druce
• Victorian Scandals — George Hollamby Druce
• Angels
• Rumpole of the Bailey — Harry Harris
• Oh, Father! — Charlie
• 1973The Adventures Of Don Quixote — 2nd Prisoner
• 1973The Roses of Eyam — William Torre
• Crown Court — Jimmy Dobie
• Budgie — Reggie
• 1971Edna: The Inebriate Woman — Common Lodging House Proprietor
• The Onedin Line — George Bethell, Billy Bones
• Ace of Wands — The King
• Play for Today — Common Lodging House Proprietor
• 1970The Hunting of Lionel Crane — Lionel's father
• The Main Chance — Site Foreman
• 1969Zeta One — Stage Manager
• The Champions — George Whetlor
• King of the River — Binns
• BBC Play of the Month — Roberts, 2nd Prisoner
• 1965Dr. Terror's House of Horrors — Second Ambulance Man (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand")
• 1965The Pistol — Private First Class Jones
• Story Parade — Train Guard, Eddie
• No Hiding Place
• ITV Play of the Week — 1st Snatch