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Walter Sparrow

Walter Sparrow

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 22, 1927
Died May 31, 2000 (73)
Birthplace Eltham, London, England, UK
Popularity 0.9 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

Prometheus

Prometheus

1999

as Grandad

Treasure Island

Treasure Island

1999

as Ben Gunn

Simon Magus

Simon Magus

1999

as Benjamin

The Woodlanders

The Woodlanders

1998

as Old Creedle

EverAfter

EverAfter

1998

as Maurice

Now and Then

Now and Then

1995

as Crazy Pete

Dirtysomething

Dirtysomething

1994

as Bill

U.F.O. The Movie

U.F.O. The Movie

1993

as Old Codger

The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

1993

as Ben Weatherstaff

Shadowlands

Shadowlands

1993

as Fred Paxford

Memento Mori

Memento Mori

1992

as Stall Holder

Smack and Thistle

Smack and Thistle

1991

as Waggy

Let Him Have It

Let Him Have It

1991

as Nightwatchman

I Hired a Contract Killer

I Hired a Contract Killer

1990

as Receptionist

The Accidental Tourist

The Accidental Tourist

1988

as Hot Dog Vendor

Young Sherlock Holmes

Young Sherlock Holmes

1985

as Ethan Engel

Edna: The Inebriate Woman

Edna: The Inebriate Woman

1971

as Common Lodging House Proprietor

The Hunting of Lionel Crane

The Hunting of Lionel Crane

1970

as Lionel's father

Zeta One

Zeta One

1969

as Stage Manager

The Pistol

The Pistol

1965

as Private First Class Jones

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

1965

as Second Ambulance Man (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand")

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Paris

as Hugo

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 14, 1994

Gone to the Dogs

as Stretch

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 29, 1991

Private Schulz

as Becker

Episodes: 4

First Aired: May 06, 1981

The Thin Blue Line

as Local Resident

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 13, 1995

Howards' Way

as Jimmy Wilde

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 01, 1985

Budgie

as Reggie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 1971

Heartbeat

as Tom

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 10, 1992

The Champions

as George Whetlor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1968

The Storyteller

as Card Trick Beggar

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 15, 1988

Anna Lee

as Alastair Draper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 27, 1994

BBC Play of the Month

as Man with basket

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

The Main Chance

as Site Foreman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 18, 1969

The Famous Five

as Weston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 03, 1978

Crown Court

as Jimmy Dobie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1972

Peak Practice

as William

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 10, 1993

Casualty

as Archie Farrell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1986

The Paradise Club

as Barney Bailey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1989

All Creatures Great and Small

as Roland Strong

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1978

The Onedin Line

as George Bethell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1971

The Onedin Line

as Billy Bones

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1971

Birds of a Feather

as Ernie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 1989

Victorian Scandals

as George Hollamby Druce

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 03, 1976

The Bill

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 16, 1984

No Hiding Place

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 16, 1959

Only Fools and Horses

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1981

Harry's Mad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1993

Shoestring

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1979

Dalziel & Pascoe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 16, 1996

Rumpole of the Bailey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1975

King of the River

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 06, 1966

The Wednesday Play

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1964

Angels

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 01, 1975

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