Walter Sparrow
Acting
Born 1927-01-22
Died 2000-05-31
Eltham, London, England, UK
73 credits
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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.
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Casualty
Peak Practice
BBC Play of the Month
Heartbeat
Screen Two
Crown Court
All Creatures Great and Small
No Hiding Place
Rumpole of the Bailey
Birds of a Feather
The Bill
ITV Play of the Week
The Champions
Only Fools and Horses
BBC2 Play of the Week
Angels
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Howards' Way
The Onedin Line
Jane Eyre
The Storyteller
The Main Chance
EverAfter
Story Parade
The Secret Garden
One Foot in the Grave
Shoestring
The Thin Blue Line
Budgie
Now and Then
The Paradise Club
Ace of Wands
Private Schulz
Jubilee 1977
King of the River
Young Sherlock Holmes
Life Begins at Forty
The Famous Five
Victorian Scandals
The Accidental Tourist
Anna Lee
Shadowlands
Treasure Island
Gone to the Dogs
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Oh, Father!
Ladies in Charge
Paris
Street Party
Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
Let Him Have It
Zeta One
The Count of Monte Cristo
I Hired a Contract Killer
Dirtysomething
Memento Mori
Prometheus
Simon Magus
Edna: The Inebriate Woman
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