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Walter Sparrow
Eltham, London, England, UK
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 Th…
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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 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.
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1999
Prometheus
Movie Grandad
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1999
Simon Magus
Movie Benjamin
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1999
Treasure Island
Movie Ben Gunn
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1998
EverAfter
Movie Maurice
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1998
The Woodlanders
Movie Old Creedle
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1996
Jane Eyre
Movie
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1995
The Thin Blue Line
TV show Local Resident
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1995
Now and Then
Movie Crazy Pete
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1994
Paris
TV show Hugo
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1994
Love on a Branch Line
TV show Chitty Buckthorn
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1994
Dirtysomething
Movie Bill
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1994
Anna Lee
TV show Alastair Draper
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1993
Shadowlands
Movie Fred Paxford
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1993
U.F.O. The Movie
Movie Old Codger
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1993
The Secret Garden
Movie Ben Weatherstaff
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1993
Peak Practice
TV show William
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1993
Harry's Mad
TV show
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1992
Memento Mori
Movie Stall Holder
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1992
Heartbeat
TV show Tom
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1991
Gone to the Dogs
TV show Sketch
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1991
Let Him Have It
Movie Nightwatchman
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1991
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Movie Duncan
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1991
Smack and Thistle
Movie Waggy
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1990
I Hired a Contract Killer
Movie Receptionist
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1990
One Foot in the Grave
TV show George
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1989
Birds of a Feather
TV show Ernie
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1989
The Paradise Club
TV show Barney Bailey
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1989
Somewhere to Run
Movie Neighbour
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1988
The Accidental Tourist
Movie Hot Dog Vendor
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1988
The Storyteller
TV show Card Trick Beggar
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1988
The Storyteller: The Soldier and Death
Movie Card Trick Beggar
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1987
Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video
Movie Grandfather
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1986
Casualty
TV show Archie Farrell
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1986
Ladies in Charge
TV show Sid
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1985
Young Sherlock Holmes
Movie Ethan Engel
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1985
Howards' Way
TV show Jimmy Wilde
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1985
Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
Movie Klaus
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1985
Screen Two
TV show Bill
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1984
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
Movie Bernie
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1984
The Bill
TV show
