1927Born, Eltham
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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…
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Robin Hood: Prince of ThievesDuncan
EverAfterMaurice
The Secret GardenBen Weatherstaff
Young Sherlock HolmesEthan Engel
Now and ThenCrazy Pete1999PrometheusGrandadMovie
1999Simon MagusBenjaminMovie
1999Treasure IslandBen GunnMovie
1998EverAfterMauriceMovie
1998The WoodlandersOld CreedleMovie
1996Jane EyreMovie
1995The Thin Blue LineLocal Resident · 2 episodesShow
1995Now and ThenCrazy PeteMovie
1994ParisHugo · 6 episodesShow
1994Love on a Branch LineChitty Buckthorn · 2 episodesShow
1994DirtysomethingBillMovie
1994Anna LeeAlastair Draper · 1 episodeShow
1993ShadowlandsFred PaxfordMovie
1993U.F.O. The MovieOld CodgerMovie
1993The Secret GardenBen WeatherstaffMovie
1993Peak PracticeWilliam · 1 episodeShow
1993Harry's Mad1 episodeShow
1992Memento MoriStall HolderMovie
1992HeartbeatTom · 1 episodeShow
1991Gone to the DogsSketch · 3 episodesShow
1991Let Him Have ItNightwatchmanMovie
1991Robin Hood: Prince of ThievesDuncanMovie
1991Smack and ThistleWaggyMovie
1990I Hired a Contract KillerReceptionistMovie
1990ChancerRashers · 1 episodeShow
1990One Foot in the GraveGeorge · 1 episodeShow
1989Birds of a FeatherErnie · 1 episodeShow
1989The Paradise ClubBarney Bailey · 1 episodeShow
1989Somewhere to RunNeighbourMovie
1988The Accidental TouristHot Dog VendorMovie
1988The StorytellerCard Trick Beggar · 1 episodeShow
1987Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas VideoGrandfatherMovie
1986Ladies in ChargeSid · 1 episodeShow
1985Young Sherlock HolmesEthan EngelMovie
1985Howards' WayJimmy Wilde · 2 episodesShow
1985Hitler's SS: Portrait in EvilKlausMovie
1985Screen TwoBill · 1 episodeShow
1984Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and MuscleBernieMovie
1981Only Fools and HorsesDirty Barry · 1 episodeShow
1981Never the TwainTramp · 1 episodeShow
1981Into the LabyrinthIsrael Hands · 1 episodeShow
1981Private SchulzBecker · 4 episodesShow
1979ShoestringTaxi Driver · 1 episodeShow
1978The Famous FiveWestonShow
1978Life Begins at FortyBarman · 1 episodeShow
1978All Creatures Great and SmallRoland Strong · 1 episodeShow
1977The KitchenTrampMovie
1977BBC2 Play of the WeekTramp · 1 episodeShow
1977Street PartyLen MooreMovie
1977Jubilee 1977Len Moore · 1 episodeShow
1976The Portland MillionsGeorge Hollamby DruceMovie
1976Victorian ScandalsGeorge Hollamby Druce · 1 episodeShow
1975Rumpole of the BaileyHarry Harris · 1 episodeShow
1975Angels1 episodeShow
1973Oh, Father!Charlie · 1 episodeShow
1973The Roses of EyamWilliam TorreMovie
1973The Adventures Of Don Quixote2nd PrisonerMovie
1972Crown CourtJimmy Dobie · 1 episodeShow
1971Edna: The Inebriate WomanCommon Lodging House ProprietorMovie
1971The Onedin LineGeorge Bethell, Billy Bones · 1 episodeShow
1971BudgieReggie · 1 episodeShow
1970Play for TodayCommon Lodging House Proprietor · 1 episodeShow
1970Ace of WandsThe King · 3 episodesShow
1970The Hunting of Lionel CraneLionel's fatherMovie
1969Zeta OneStage ManagerMovie
1969The Main ChanceSite Foreman · 1 episodeShow
1968The ChampionsGeorge Whetlor · 1 episodeShow
1966King of the RiverBinns · 1 episodeShow
1965BBC Play of the MonthRoberts, 2nd Prisoner · 1 episodeShow
1965The TroubleshootersCaptain, Jimmy Rice, Jack, Mason · 1 episodeShow
1965The PistolPrivate First Class JonesMovie
1965Dr. Terror's House of HorrorsSecond Ambulance Man (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand")Movie
1964Story ParadeTrain Guard, Eddie · 1 episodeShow
1959No Hiding Place3 episodesShow
1955ITV Play of the Week1st Snatch · 1 episodeShow
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