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Walter Sparrow
Actor
Died May 31, 2000 (73 years)
Walter Leonard Sparrow 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
| 2000 | Doctors (TV Series) · as Dennis Grange |
| 1999 | Simon Magus · as Benjamin |
| 1999 | Sunburn (TV Series) · as Gramps |
| 1999 | Treasure Island · as Ben Gunn |
| 1998 | Prometheus · as Grandad |
| 1998 | Ever After: A Cinderella Story · as Maurice |
| 1997 | The Woodlanders · as Old Creedle |
| 1996 | Dalziel and Pascoe (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson's... (TV Series) · as Mr. Hardacre |
| 1996 | |
| 1995 | The Thin Blue Line (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Now and Then · as Crazy Pete |
| 1995 | The Famous Five (1995) (TV Series) · as Grandad |
| 1995 | The Magician · as Leonard Cox |
| 1994 | Love on a Branch Line (TV Series) · as Chitty Buckthorn |
| 1994 | Anna Lee (TV Series) · as Alastair Draper |
| 1993 | U.F.O. · as Old Codger |
| 1993 | Shadowlands · as Fred Paxford |
| 1993 | The Secret Garden · as Ben Weatherstaff |
| 1993 | Peak Practice (TV Series) · as William |
| 1992 | Memento Mori · as Stall Holder |
| 1992 | |
| 1991 | Let Him Have It · as Nightwatchman |
| 1991 | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves · as Duncan |
| 1991 | Smack and Thistle · as Waggy |
| 1991 | Gone to the Dogs (TV Series) · as Stretch |
| 1990 | I Hired a Contract Killer · as Receptionist |
| 1990 | Chancer (TV Series) · as Rashers |
| 1990 | One Foot in the Grave (TV Series) · as George |
| 1989 | Birds Of A Feather (TV Series) · as Ernie |
| 1989 | The Paradise Club (TV Series) · as Barney Bailey |
| 1989 | KYTV (TV Series) · as Warty Man |
| 1988 | The Accidental Tourist · as Hot Dog Vendor |
| 1988 | London's Burning (TV Series) · as Old Man At High Rise |
| 1987 | The Jim Henson Hour (TV Series) · as Card Trick Beggar |
| 1987 | Jim Henson's The Storyteller (TV Series) · as Card Trick Beggar |
| 1986 | Hale & Pace (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Archie Farrell |
| 1986 | King & Castle (TV Series) · as Old Man Norley |
| 1985 | Young Sherlock Holmes · as Ethan Engel |
| 1985 | Howards' Way (TV Series) · as Jimmy Wilde |
| 1985 | C.A.T.S. Eyes (TV Series) · as Steeple |
| 1985 | EastEnders (TV Series) · as Drunk |
| 1985 | Hitler's S.S.: Portrait in Evil · as Klaus |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Bill |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) |
| 1984 | Big Deal (1984) (TV Series) · as Bootsy Wilkinson |
| 1984 | Alas Smith and Jones (TV Series) · as Granddad |
| 1983 | Give us a Break (TV Series) · as Alan Clegg |
| 1982 | We'll Meet Again (TV Series) · as Bus Driver |
| 1981 | A Fine Romance (1981) (TV Series) · as Patient |
| 1981 | Great Expectations (1981) (TV Series) · as Mr. Hubble |
| 1981 | Only Fools and Horses (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Never the Twain (TV Series) · as Tramp |
| 1981 | Into the Labyrinth (TV Series) · as Israel Hands |
| 1981 | Private Schulz (TV Series) · as Becker |
| 1980 | Cream in My Coffee · as Boatman |
| 1979 | Shoestring (TV Series) |
| 1978 | The Famous Five (1978) (TV Series) · as Weston |
| 1978 | Rumpole of the Bailey (TV Series) |
| 1978 | All Creatures Great and Small (TV Series) · as Roland Strong |
| 1975 | Angels (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Miss Nightingale · as Cockney Soldier |
| 1973 | Oh Father! (TV Series) · as Charlie |
| 1973 | Sutherland's Law (TV Series) · as Ludwig Skopinsky |
| 1972 | Crown Court (TV Series) · as Jimmy Dobie |
| 1972 | Emmerdale (TV Series) · as Bob Thorley |
| 1972 | Whodunnit? (UK) (TV Series) · as Joe Marsh |
| 1971 | The Onedin Line (TV Series) · as Billy Bones |
| 1971 | Follyfoot (TV Series) · as Amos Kellett |
| 1971 | The Two Ronnies (TV Series) · as Old Man |
| 1971 | Budgie (TV Series) |
| 1970 | The Dirtiest Girl I Ever Met · as Cameraman |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Common Lodging House Proprietor |
| 1970 | Ace of Wands (TV Series) · as The King |
| 1969 | The Love Factor · as Stage Manager |
| 1969 | Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969) (TV Series) · as Tramp |
| 1969 | Special Branch (TV Series) · as Sprague |
| 1969 | The Main Chance (TV Series) · as Site Foreman |
| 1968 | The Champions (TV Series) · as George Whetlor |
| 1967 | Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Driver |
| 1966 | Die Gentlemen bitten zur Kasse (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1966 | Adam Adamant Lives (TV Series) · as Brooke |
| 1966 | Softly Softly (TV Series) · as George |
| 1965 | Court Martial (TV Series) · as Dowell |
| 1965 | Play of the Month (TV Series) · as Man With Basket |
| 1965 | Till Death Us Do Part (TV Series) · as Australian Milkman |
| 1965 | The Troubleshooters (TV Series) · as Captain |
| 1965 | City in the Sea · as Second Fisherman |
| 1965 | Dr. Terror's House of Horrors · as Second Ambulance Man (segment 4 "disembodied Hand") |
| 1965 | Public Eye (TV Series) · as Taxi Dispatcher |
| 1964 | Gideon C.I.D. (TV Series) · as On Course Bookmaker |
| 1964 | The Count of Monte Cristo (1964) (TV Series) · as First Soldier |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play (TV Series) |
| 1963 | Ladies Who Do · as Workman |
| 1963 | First Night (TV Series) · as Coxswain |
| 1963 | Sergeant Cork (TV Series) · as Bill Finch |
| 1962 | |
| 1962 | Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV Series) · as Meadowes |
| 1962 | Hugh and I (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) · as Frank Livesey |
| 1961 | The Avengers (TV Series) · as Henchman |
| 1960 | Bootsie and Snudge (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Emergency-Ward 10 (TV Series) · as Mr. Funnell |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Bluey |
| 1955 | ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Secretary |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as 1st Snatch |