Walter Sparrow
Acting · Born 1927-01-22 · age 73 at death · 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.
Titles
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
EverAfter
The Secret Garden
Young Sherlock Holmes
Now and Then
Shadowlands
Only Fools and Horses
The Accidental Tourist
Jane Eyre
The Storyteller
I Hired a Contract Killer
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
The Thin Blue Line
One Foot in the Grave
Casualty
All Creatures Great and Small
Let Him Have It
The Bill
Zeta One
Heartbeat
Rumpole of the Bailey
The Champions
Birds of a Feather
The Famous Five
Treasure Island
The Woodlanders
Simon Magus
Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
Howards' Way
Peak Practice
Anna Lee
BBC Play of the Month
Screen Two
The Onedin Line
U.F.O. The Movie
Shoestring
Budgie
Memento Mori
Prometheus
Crown Court
Private Schulz
The Paradise Club
ITV Play of the Week
The Main Chance
No Hiding Place
Angels
Life Begins at Forty
Ace of Wands
Gone to the Dogs
Dirtysomething
Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video
Oh, Father!
Ladies in Charge
Harry's Mad
The Adventures Of Don Quixote
Victorian Scandals
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
Story Parade
The Pistol
Smack and Thistle