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.
Filmography
all 62
TV Shows 33
Movies 29
Prometheus (1999)
Simon Magus (1999)
Treasure Island (1999)
EverAfter (1998)
The Woodlanders (1998)
Now and Then (1995)
Anna Lee (1994)
Shadowlands (1993)
U.F.O. The Movie (1993)
The Secret Garden (1993)
Peak Practice (1993)
The Magician (1993)
Memento Mori (1992)
Gone to the Dogs (1991)
Let Him Have It (1991)
I Hired a Contract Killer (1990)
The Paradise Club (1989)
Somewhere to Run (1989)
The Accidental Tourist (1988)
The Storyteller (1988)
Casualty (1986)
Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
Howards' Way (1985)
Private Schulz (1981)
The Famous Five (1978)
All Creatures Great and Small (1978)
Crown Court (1972)
Edna: The Inebriate Woman (1971)
The Onedin Line (1971)
The Hunting of Lionel Crane (1970)
Zeta One (1969)
The Main Chance (1969)
The Champions (1968)
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
The Pistol (1965)
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
Whizziwig
Paris
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GenderMale
Birthday1927-01-22
Deathday2000-05-31 (73 years old)
Birth PlaceEltham, London, England, UK
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
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