Portrait of Walter Sparrow

Walter Sparrow

Bio: 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
Born: Sat, Jan 22 1927
Birthplace: Eltham, London, England, UK

Death: Wed, May 31 2000
Walter Sparrow is 73 years old
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Poster of Prometheus
Prometheus
Walter Sparrow was
72 in Prometheus
as 'Grandad'.
Fri, Apr 16 1999
Poster of Simon Magus
Simon Magus
Walter Sparrow was
72 in Simon Magus
as 'Benjamin'.
Wed, Feb 17 1999
Poster of Treasure Island
Treasure Island
Walter Sparrow was
71 in Treasure Island
as 'Ben Gunn'.
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Poster of EverAfter
EverAfter
Walter Sparrow was
71 in EverAfter
as 'Maurice'.
Fri, Jul 31 1998
Poster of The Woodlanders
The Woodlanders
Walter Sparrow was
71 in The Woodlanders
as 'Old Creedle'.
Fri, Feb 06 1998
Poster of Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
Walter Sparrow was
68 in Jane Eyre
Sat, Jan 20 1996
Poster of Now and Then
Now and Then
Walter Sparrow was
68 in Now and Then
as 'Crazy Pete'.
Fri, Oct 20 1995
Poster of Dirtysomething
Dirtysomething
Walter Sparrow was
67 in Dirtysomething
as 'Bill'.
Wed, Apr 06 1994
Poster of Shadowlands
Shadowlands
Walter Sparrow was
66 in Shadowlands
as 'Fred Paxford'.
Sat, Dec 25 1993
Poster of U.F.O. The Movie
U.F.O. The Movie
Walter Sparrow was
66 in U.F.O. The Movie
as 'Old Codger'.
Fri, Dec 10 1993
Poster of The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden
Walter Sparrow was
66 in The Secret Garden
as 'Ben Weatherstaff'.
Fri, Aug 13 1993
Poster of Memento Mori
Memento Mori
Walter Sparrow was
65 in Memento Mori
as 'Stall Holder'.
Sun, Apr 19 1992
Poster of Let Him Have It
Let Him Have It
Walter Sparrow was
64 in Let Him Have It
as 'Nightwatchman'.
Fri, Oct 04 1991
Poster of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Walter Sparrow was
64 in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
as 'Duncan'.
Fri, Jun 14 1991
Poster of Smack and Thistle
Smack and Thistle
Walter Sparrow was
64 in Smack and Thistle
as 'Waggy'.
Sat, Apr 20 1991
Poster of I Hired a Contract Killer
I Hired a Contract Killer
Walter Sparrow was
63 in I Hired a Contract Killer
as 'Receptionist'.
Fri, Oct 12 1990
Poster of Somewhere to Run
Somewhere to Run
Walter Sparrow was
62 in Somewhere to Run
as 'Neighbour'.
Tue, Jul 11 1989
Poster of The Accidental Tourist
The Accidental Tourist
Walter Sparrow was
61 in The Accidental Tourist
as 'Hot Dog Vendor'.
Fri, Dec 23 1988
Poster of Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video
Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video
Walter Sparrow was
60 in Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video
as 'Grandfather'.
Wed, Dec 23 1987
Poster of Young Sherlock Holmes
Young Sherlock Holmes
Walter Sparrow was
58 in Young Sherlock Holmes
as 'Ethan Engel'.
Wed, Dec 04 1985
Poster of Hitler's SS : Portrait In Evil
Hitler's SS : Portrait In Evil
Walter Sparrow was
58 in Hitler's SS : Portrait In Evil
as 'Klaus'.
Sun, Feb 17 1985
Poster of Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
Walter Sparrow was
57 in Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
as 'Bernie'.
Mon, Dec 31 1984
Poster of The Kitchen
The Kitchen
Walter Sparrow was
50 in The Kitchen
as 'Tramp'.
Wed, Nov 02 1977
Poster of Edna: The Inebriate Woman
Edna: The Inebriate Woman
Walter Sparrow was
44 in Edna: The Inebriate Woman
as 'Common Lodging House Proprietor'.
Thu, Oct 21 1971
Poster of The Hunting of Lionel Crane
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
Walter Sparrow was
42 in The Hunting of Lionel Crane
as 'Lionel's father'.
Wed, Jan 21 1970
Poster of Zeta One
Zeta One
Walter Sparrow was
42 in Zeta One
as 'Stage Manager'.
Mon, Dec 01 1969
Poster of The Pistol
The Pistol
Walter Sparrow was
38 in The Pistol
as 'Private First Class Jones'.
Wed, Jun 16 1965
Poster of Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Walter Sparrow was
38 in Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
as 'Second Ambulance Man (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand")'.
Tue, Feb 23 1965

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Dalziel & Pascoe
Dalziel & Pascoe
Walter Sparrow was
69+ in Dalziel & Pascoe
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 16 1996
Poster of The Thin Blue Line
The Thin Blue Line
Walter Sparrow was
68+ in The Thin Blue Line
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 13 1995
Poster of Paris (UK)
Paris (UK)
Walter Sparrow was
67+ in Paris (UK)
as 'Hugo'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 14 1994
Poster of Anna Lee
Anna Lee
Walter Sparrow was
67+ in Anna Lee
as 'Alastair Draper'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 27 1994
Poster of Peak Practice
Peak Practice
Walter Sparrow was
66+ in Peak Practice
as 'William'.
First Air Date
Mon, May 10 1993
Poster of Harry's Mad
Harry's Mad
Walter Sparrow was
65+ in Harry's Mad
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 04 1993
Poster of Heartbeat
Heartbeat
Walter Sparrow was
65+ in Heartbeat
as 'Tom'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 10 1992
Poster of Gone to the Dogs
Gone to the Dogs
Walter Sparrow was
64+ in Gone to the Dogs
as 'Stretch'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 29 1991
Poster of Birds of a Feather
Birds of a Feather
Walter Sparrow was
62+ in Birds of a Feather
as 'Ernie'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 16 1989
Poster of The Paradise Club
The Paradise Club
Walter Sparrow was
62+ in The Paradise Club
as 'Barney Bailey'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 19 1989
Poster of The Storyteller
The Storyteller
Walter Sparrow was
61+ in The Storyteller
as 'Card Trick Beggar'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 15 1988
Poster of Casualty
Casualty
Walter Sparrow was
59+ in Casualty
as 'Archie Farrell'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1986
Poster of Howards' Way
Howards' Way
Walter Sparrow was
58+ in Howards' Way
as 'Jimmy Wilde'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 01 1985
Poster of The Bill
The Bill
Walter Sparrow was
57+ in The Bill
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 16 1984
Poster of Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses
Walter Sparrow was
54+ in Only Fools and Horses
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 08 1981
Poster of Private Schulz
Private Schulz
Walter Sparrow was
54+ in Private Schulz
as 'Becker'.
First Air Date
Wed, May 06 1981
Poster of Shoestring
Shoestring
Walter Sparrow was
52+ in Shoestring
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1979
Poster of The Famous Five
The Famous Five
Walter Sparrow was
51+ in The Famous Five
as 'Weston'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 03 1978
Poster of All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small
Walter Sparrow was
50+ in All Creatures Great and Small
as 'Roland Strong'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 1978
Poster of Rumpole of the Bailey
Rumpole of the Bailey
Walter Sparrow was
48+ in Rumpole of the Bailey
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 17 1975
Poster of Angels
Angels
Walter Sparrow was
48+ in Angels
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 01 1975
Poster of Crown Court
Crown Court
Walter Sparrow was
45+ in Crown Court
as 'Jimmy Dobie'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 11 1972
Poster of The Onedin Line
The Onedin Line
Walter Sparrow was
44+ in The Onedin Line
as 'George Bethell, Billy Bones'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 15 1971
Poster of Budgie
Budgie
Walter Sparrow was
44+ in Budgie
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 09 1971
Poster of The Main Chance
The Main Chance
Walter Sparrow was
42+ in The Main Chance
as 'Site Foreman'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 18 1969
Poster of The Champions
The Champions
Walter Sparrow was
41+ in The Champions
as 'George Whetlor'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1968
Poster of King of the River
King of the River
Walter Sparrow was
39+ in King of the River
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 06 1966
Poster of BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
Walter Sparrow was
38+ in BBC Play of the Month
as 'Man with basket'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 19 1965
Poster of The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
Walter Sparrow was
37+ in The Wednesday Play
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 30 1964
Poster of No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place
Walter Sparrow was
32+ in No Hiding Place
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1959