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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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Prometheus

Walter Sparrow was

72 in Prometheus

as 'Grandad'.

Fri, Apr 16 1999

Simon Magus

Walter Sparrow was

72 in Simon Magus

as 'Benjamin'.

Wed, Feb 17 1999

Treasure Island

Walter Sparrow was

71 in Treasure Island

as 'Ben Gunn'.

Fri, Jan 01 1999

EverAfter

Walter Sparrow was

71 in EverAfter

as 'Maurice'.

Fri, Jul 31 1998

The Woodlanders

Walter Sparrow was

71 in The Woodlanders

as 'Old Creedle'.

Fri, Feb 06 1998

Jane Eyre

Walter Sparrow was

68 in Jane Eyre

Sat, Jan 20 1996

Now and Then

Walter Sparrow was

68 in Now and Then

as 'Crazy Pete'.

Fri, Oct 20 1995

Dirtysomething

Walter Sparrow was

67 in Dirtysomething

as 'Bill'.

Wed, Apr 06 1994

Shadowlands

Walter Sparrow was

66 in Shadowlands

as 'Fred Paxford'.

Sat, Dec 25 1993

U.F.O. The Movie

Walter Sparrow was

66 in U.F.O. The Movie

as 'Old Codger'.

Fri, Dec 10 1993

The Secret Garden

Walter Sparrow was

66 in The Secret Garden

as 'Ben Weatherstaff'.

Fri, Aug 13 1993

Memento Mori

Walter Sparrow was

65 in Memento Mori

as 'Stall Holder'.

Sun, Apr 19 1992

Let Him Have It

Walter Sparrow was

64 in Let Him Have It

as 'Nightwatchman'.

Fri, Oct 04 1991

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Walter Sparrow was

64 in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

as 'Duncan'.

Fri, Jun 14 1991

Smack and Thistle

Walter Sparrow was

64 in Smack and Thistle

as 'Waggy'.

Sat, Apr 20 1991

I Hired a Contract Killer

Walter Sparrow was

63 in I Hired a Contract Killer

as 'Receptionist'.

Fri, Oct 12 1990

Somewhere to Run

Walter Sparrow was

62 in Somewhere to Run

as 'Neighbour'.

Tue, Jul 11 1989

The Accidental Tourist

Walter Sparrow was

61 in The Accidental Tourist

as 'Hot Dog Vendor'.

Fri, Dec 23 1988

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

Young Sherlock Holmes

Walter Sparrow was

58 in Young Sherlock Holmes

as 'Ethan Engel'.

Wed, Dec 04 1985

Hitler's SS : Portrait In Evil

Walter Sparrow was

58 in Hitler's SS : Portrait In Evil

as 'Klaus'.

Sun, Feb 17 1985

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

The Kitchen

Walter Sparrow was

50 in The Kitchen

as 'Tramp'.

Wed, Nov 02 1977

The Portland Millions

Walter Sparrow was

49 in The Portland Millions

as 'George Hollamby Druce'.

Fri, Sep 17 1976

The Adventures Of Don Quixote

Walter Sparrow was

45 in The Adventures Of Don Quixote

as '2nd Prisoner'.

Sun, Jan 07 1973

Edna: The Inebriate Woman

Walter Sparrow was

44 in Edna: The Inebriate Woman

as 'Common Lodging House Proprietor'.

Thu, Oct 21 1971

The Hunting of Lionel Crane

Walter Sparrow was

42 in The Hunting of Lionel Crane

as 'Lionel's father'.

Wed, Jan 21 1970

Zeta One

Walter Sparrow was

42 in Zeta One

as 'Stage Manager'.

Mon, Dec 01 1969

The Pistol

Walter Sparrow was

38 in The Pistol

as 'Private First Class Jones'.

Wed, Jun 16 1965

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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Dalziel & Pascoe

Walter Sparrow was

69+ in Dalziel & Pascoe

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 16 1996

The Thin Blue Line

Walter Sparrow was

68+ in The Thin Blue Line

First Air Date
Mon, Nov 13 1995

Paris (UK)

Walter Sparrow was

67+ in Paris (UK)

as 'Hugo'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 14 1994

Anna Lee

Walter Sparrow was

67+ in Anna Lee

as 'Alastair Draper'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 27 1994

Peak Practice

Walter Sparrow was

66+ in Peak Practice

as 'William'.

First Air Date
Mon, May 10 1993

Harry's Mad

Walter Sparrow was

65+ in Harry's Mad

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 04 1993

Heartbeat

Walter Sparrow was

65+ in Heartbeat

as 'Tom'.

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 10 1992

Gone to the Dogs

Walter Sparrow was

64+ in Gone to the Dogs

as 'Stretch'.

First Air Date
Fri, Nov 29 1991

Birds of a Feather

Walter Sparrow was

62+ in Birds of a Feather

as 'Ernie'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 16 1989

The Paradise Club

Walter Sparrow was

62+ in The Paradise Club

as 'Barney Bailey'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 19 1989

The Storyteller

Walter Sparrow was

61+ in The Storyteller

as 'Card Trick Beggar'.

First Air Date
Sun, May 15 1988

Casualty

Walter Sparrow was

59+ in Casualty

as 'Archie Farrell'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1986

Howards' Way

Walter Sparrow was

58+ in Howards' Way

as 'Jimmy Wilde'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 01 1985

The Bill

Walter Sparrow was

57+ in The Bill

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 16 1984

Only Fools and Horses

Walter Sparrow was

54+ in Only Fools and Horses

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 08 1981

Private Schulz

Walter Sparrow was

54+ in Private Schulz

as 'Becker'.

First Air Date
Wed, May 06 1981

Shoestring

Walter Sparrow was

52+ in Shoestring

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1979

The Famous Five

Walter Sparrow was

51+ in The Famous Five

as 'Weston'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jul 03 1978

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

Victorian Scandals

Walter Sparrow was

49+ in Victorian Scandals

as 'George Hollamby Druce'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 03 1976

Rumpole of the Bailey

Walter Sparrow was

48+ in Rumpole of the Bailey

First Air Date
Wed, Dec 17 1975

Angels

Walter Sparrow was

48+ in Angels

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 01 1975

Crown Court

Walter Sparrow was

45+ in Crown Court

as 'Jimmy Dobie'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 11 1972

The Onedin Line

Walter Sparrow was

44+ in The Onedin Line

as 'George Bethell, Billy Bones'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 15 1971

Budgie

Walter Sparrow was

44+ in Budgie

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 09 1971

The Main Chance

Walter Sparrow was

42+ in The Main Chance

as 'Site Foreman'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jun 18 1969

The Champions

Walter Sparrow was

41+ in The Champions

as 'George Whetlor'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1968

King of the River

Walter Sparrow was

39+ in King of the River

First Air Date
Wed, Jul 06 1966

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

The Wednesday Play

Walter Sparrow was

37+ in The Wednesday Play

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 30 1964

No Hiding Place

Walter Sparrow was

32+ in No Hiding Place

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1959