
Walter Sparrow
Acting
1927-01-22 - Present
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.
Credits

Robin Hood: Prince of ThievesasDuncan

EverAfterasMaurice

The Secret GardenasBen Weatherstaff

Now and ThenasCrazy Pete

Young Sherlock HolmesasEthan Engel

Jane Eyreas

The Accidental TouristasHot Dog Vendor

ShadowlandsasFred Paxford

I Hired a Contract KillerasReceptionist

Hitler's SS: Portrait in EvilasKlaus

Dr. Terror's House of HorrorsasSecond Ambulance Man (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand")

Zeta OneasStage Manager

Treasure IslandasBen Gunn

Let Him Have ItasNightwatchman

Memento MoriasStall Holder
The PistolasPrivate First Class Jones

PrometheusasGrandad

Simon MagusasBenjamin

The KitchenasTramp

The WoodlandersasOld Creedle

Smack and ThistleasWaggy

Edna: The Inebriate WomanasCommon Lodging House Proprietor

DirtysomethingasBill

U.F.O. The MovieasOld Codger

Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas VideoasGrandfather
Somewhere to RunasNeighbour

Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and MuscleasBernie

The Portland MillionsasGeorge Hollamby Druce

The Hunting of Lionel CraneasLionel's father

The Adventures Of Don Quixoteas2nd Prisoner