Walter Sparrow
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.
71 acting credits
Acting · 71
Casualty
1986
Crown Court
1972
Heartbeat
1992
Peak Practice
1993
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
BBC Play of the Month
1965
The Bill
1984
Screen Two
1985
The Champions
1968
The Wednesday Play
1964
No Hiding Place
1959
Birds of a Feather
1989
All Creatures Great and Small
1978
Only Fools and Horses
1981
The Storyteller
1988
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
Howards' Way
1985
Angels
1975
Shoestring
1979
The Paradise Club
1989
The Thin Blue Line
1995
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
1991
The Main Chance
1969
One Foot in the Grave
1990
The Onedin Line
1971
Budgie
1971
Story Parade
1964
Ace of Wands
1970
EverAfter
1998
The Famous Five
1978
The Secret Garden
1993
Young Sherlock Holmes
1985
King of the River
1966
Jubilee 1977
1977
Private Schulz
1981
Victorian Scandals
1976
Now and Then
1995
Ladies in Charge
1986
Anna Lee
1994
Gone to the Dogs
1991
Jane Eyre
1996
Shadowlands
1993
The Accidental Tourist
1988
Zeta One
1969
Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
1985
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
1965
Oh, Father!
1973
Let Him Have It
1991
Treasure Island
1999
I Hired a Contract Killer
1990
Life Begins at Forty
1978
Memento Mori
1992
Harry's Mad
1993
Simon Magus
1999
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
1970
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
1984
Paris
1994
The Woodlanders
1998
Edna: The Inebriate Woman
1971
The Adventures Of Don Quixote
1973
U.F.O. The Movie
1993
Prometheus
1999
Dirtysomething
1994
The Kitchen
1977
Smack and Thistle
1991
Somewhere to Run
1989
The Pistol
1965
The Portland Millions
1976
Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video
1987
Street Party
1977
The Storyteller: The Soldier and Death
1988