Walter Leonard Sparrow (1927–2000) was an English actor known for his roles in both film and television. Born in Eltham, London, Sparrow began as a stand-up comic before joining the Royal Shakespeare Company. His film debut was in Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1964) with Christopher Lee. He gained recognition for roles in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves as Duncan, The Secret Garden, and Now and Then. Sparrow appeared on TV shows like Only Fools and Horses and Emmerdale Farm. Notably, he played Maurice in the 1998 film Ever After, and his final role was in the BBC series Doctors.
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Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A Stitch in Time | Gardener | Uncredited |
| 1965 | Dr. Terror's House of Horrors | Second Ambulance Man | (segment "Disembodied Hand"), Uncredited |
| 1965 | City Under the Sea | Second Fisherman | Uncredited |
| 1969 | Zeta One | Stage Manager | |
| 1969 | The Champions | George Whetlor | Episode: "The Night People" |
| 1970 | Cool It Carol! | Cameraman | |
| 1975 | The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother | Henchman | Uncredited |
| 1978 | The Famous Five (1978 tv series) | Salomon "Sully" Weston | Episode: "Five Get into Trouble": Part 1 & 2 |
| 1978 | Rumpole of the Bailey | Harry Harris | Episode: Runpole and the Learned Friends |
| 1983 | Give Us a Break | Alan Clegg | Episode: Heaven Sent |
| 1985 | Young Sherlock Holmes | Ethan Engel | |
| 1988 | The Accidental Tourist | Hot Dog Vendor | |
| 1990 | One Foot in the Grave | George | Episode: "The Valley of Fear" |
| 1990 | I Hired a Contract Killer | Hotel Porter | |
| 1991 | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | Duncan | |
| 1991 | Let Him Have It | Nightwatchman | |
| 1993 | The Secret Garden | Ben Weatherstaff | |
| 1993 | U.F.O. | Fred Paxford | |
| 1994 | Don't Get Me Started | Nurse | Uncredited |
| 1994 | Dirtysomething | Bill | |
| 1995 | Now and Then | Crazy Pete | |
| 1995 | The Famous Five (1995 tv series) | Grandad | Episode: "Five on Finniston Farm" |
| 1996 | Jane Eyre | Lord Eshton | |
| 1997 | The Woodlanders | Old Creedle | |
| 1998 | Ever After | Maurice | |
| 1998 | Prometheus | Grandad | |
| 1999 | Treasure Island | Ben Gunn | |
| 1999 | Simon Magus | Benjamin |
External links
- Walter Sparrow at IMDb
- Walter Sparrow on MTEDb
- Walter Sparrow on Hollywood.com at archive.today (archived 2013-01-25)