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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-01-22 (98 years old)

Place of Birth

Eltham, London, England, UK

Walter Sparrow

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

Acting

1999

Treasure Island as Ben Gunn
Prometheus as Grandad
Simon Magus as Benjamin

1998

The Woodlanders as Old Creedle
EverAfter as Maurice

1996

1995

Now and Then as Crazy Pete
The Thin Blue Line as Local Resident

1994

Anna Lee as Alastair Draper
Paris as Hugo

1993

Shadowlands as Fred Paxford
U.F.O. The Movie as Old Codger
The Secret Garden as Ben Weatherstaff
Peak Practice as William

1992

Memento Mori as Stall Holder
Heartbeat as Tom

1991

Let Him Have It as Nightwatchman
Gone to the Dogs as Stretch

1990

1989

Somewhere to Run as Neighbour
The Paradise Club as Barney Bailey

1988

The Accidental Tourist as Hot Dog Vendor
The Storyteller as Card Trick Beggar

1987

1986

Casualty as Archie Farrell

1985

Young Sherlock Holmes as Ethan Engel
Howards' Way as Jimmy Wilde

1984

1981

Private Schulz as Becker

1979

1978

The Famous Five as Weston

1977

The Kitchen as Tramp

1976

The Portland Millions as George Hollamby Druce
Victorian Scandals as George Hollamby Druce

1975

1973

1972

Crown Court as Jimmy Dobie

1971

Edna: The Inebriate Woman as Common Lodging House Proprietor
Budgie as Reggie
The Onedin Line as George Bethell
The Onedin Line as Billy Bones

1970

The Hunting of Lionel Crane as Lionel's father

1969

Zeta One as Stage Manager
The Main Chance as Site Foreman

1968

The Champions as George Whetlor

1966

1965

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors as Second Ambulance Man (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand")
The Pistol as Private First Class Jones
BBC Play of the Month as Man with basket

1964

1959