Known For
Acting
Known Credits
74
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 22, 1927 (99 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
| 1999 | Prometheusas Grandad | |
| 1999 | Simon Magusas Benjamin | |
| 1999 | Treasure Islandas Ben Gunn | |
| 1998 | EverAfteras Maurice | |
| 1998 | The Woodlandersas Old Creedle | |
| 1996 | Jane Eyreas | |
| 1995 | The Thin Blue Lineas Local Resident | |
| 1995 | Now and Thenas Crazy Pete | |
| 1994 | Parisas Hugo | |
| 1994 | Dirtysomethingas Bill | |
| 1994 | Anna Leeas Alastair Draper | |
| 1993 | Shadowlandsas Fred Paxford | |
| 1993 | U.F.O. The Movieas Old Codger | |
| 1993 | The Secret Gardenas Ben Weatherstaff | |
| 1993 | Peak Practiceas William | |
| 1993 | Harry's Madas | |
| 1992 | Memento Morias Stall Holder | |
| 1992 | Heartbeatas Tom | |
| 1991 | Gone to the Dogsas Sketch | |
| 1991 | Let Him Have Itas Nightwatchman | |
| 1991 | Robin Hood: Prince of Thievesas Duncan | |
| 1991 | Smack and Thistleas Waggy | |
| 1990 | I Hired a Contract Killeras Receptionist | |
| 1990 | One Foot in the Graveas George | |
| 1989 | Birds of a Featheras Ernie | |
| 1989 | The Paradise Clubas Barney Bailey | |
| 1989 | Somewhere to Runas Neighbour | |
| 1988 | The Accidental Touristas Hot Dog Vendor | |
| 1988 | The Storyteller: The Soldier and Deathas Card Trick Beggar | |
| 1988 | The Storytelleras Card Trick Beggar | |
| 1987 | Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Videoas Grandfather | |
| 1986 | Casualtyas Archie Farrell | |
| 1986 | Ladies in Chargeas Sid | |
| 1985 | Young Sherlock Holmesas Ethan Engel | |
| 1985 | Howards' Wayas Jimmy Wilde | |
| 1985 | Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evilas Klaus | |
| 1985 | Screen Twoas Bill | |
| 1984 | Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscleas Bernie | |
| 1984 | The Billas | |
| 1981 | Only Fools and Horsesas Dirty Barry | |
| 1981 | Private Schulzas Becker | |
| 1979 | Shoestringas Taxi Driver | |
| 1978 | The Famous Fiveas Weston | |
| 1978 | Life Begins at Fortyas Barman | |
| 1978 | All Creatures Great and Smallas Roland Strong | |
| 1977 | The Kitchenas Tramp | |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the Weekas Tramp | |
| 1977 | Street Partyas Len Moore | |
| 1977 | Jubilee 1977as Len Moore | |
| 1976 | The Portland Millionsas George Hollamby Druce | |
| 1976 | Victorian Scandalsas George Hollamby Druce | |
| 1975 | Rumpole of the Baileyas Harry Harris | |
| 1975 | Angelsas | |
| 1973 | Oh, Father!as Charlie | |
| 1973 | The Adventures Of Don Quixoteas 2nd Prisoner | |
| 1972 | Crown Courtas Jimmy Dobie | |
| 1971 | Edna: The Inebriate Womanas Common Lodging House Proprietor | |
| 1971 | The Onedin Lineas Billy Bones | |
| 1971 | The Onedin Lineas George Bethell | |
| 1971 | Budgieas Reggie | |
| 1970 | Ace of Wandsas The King | |
| 1970 | The Hunting of Lionel Craneas Lionel's father | |
| 1969 | Zeta Oneas Stage Manager | |
| 1969 | The Main Chanceas Site Foreman | |
| 1968 | The Championsas George Whetlor | |
| 1966 | King of the Riveras Binns | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Monthas 2nd Prisoner | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Monthas Roberts | |
| 1965 | The Pistolas Private First Class Jones | |
| 1965 | Dr. Terror's House of Horrorsas Second Ambulance Man (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand") | |
| 1964 | Story Paradeas Eddie | |
| 1964 | Story Paradeas Train Guard | |
| 1959 | No Hiding Placeas | |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Weekas 1st Snatch |
