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Walter Sparrow

Walter Sparrow

Acting
Born: 1927-01-22
Eltham, London, England, UK

Biography

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.

Known For

64 Works
Casualty
6.2

Casualty

1986

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Crown Court
5.7

Crown Court

1972

tv

Heartbeat
7.2

Heartbeat

1992

tv

BBC Play of the Month
5.3

BBC Play of the Month

1965

tv

Peak Practice
6.5

Peak Practice

1993

tv

The Bill
6.8

The Bill

1984

tv

Rumpole of the Bailey
7.0

Rumpole of the Bailey

1975

tv

The Champions
6.5

The Champions

1968

tv

The Wednesday Play
5.2

The Wednesday Play

1964

tv

Only Fools and Horses
8.1

Only Fools and Horses

1981

tv

The Storyteller
8.2

The Storyteller

1988

tv

Screen Two
7.1

Screen Two

1985

tv