diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/coolg.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/coolg.cpp
index 496bb9e5a..fbf425139 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/coolg.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/coolg.cpp
@@ -501,7 +501,6 @@ int DoCoolgMatchPlayerZ(DSWActor* actor);
 
 void CoolgCommon(DSWActor* actor)
 {
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
     USERp u = actor->u();
 
     actor->spr.clipdist = (200) >> 2;
@@ -518,7 +517,6 @@ void CoolgCommon(DSWActor* actor)
 
 int SetupCoolg(DSWActor* actor)
 {
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
     USERp u;
     ANIMATOR DoActorDecide;
 
@@ -547,7 +545,6 @@ int SetupCoolg(DSWActor* actor)
 int NewCoolg(DSWActor* actor)
 {
     USERp u = actor->u();
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
     USERp nu;
     SPRITEp np;
     ANIMATOR DoActorDecide;
@@ -616,7 +613,6 @@ int NullCoolg(DSWActor* actor)
 
 int DoCoolgMatchPlayerZ(DSWActor* actor)
 {
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
     USER* u = actor->u();
     int zdiff,zdist;
     int loz,hiz;
@@ -696,7 +692,6 @@ int DoCoolgMatchPlayerZ(DSWActor* actor)
 int InitCoolgCircle(DSWActor* actor)
 {
     USER* u = actor->u();
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
 
     u->ActorActionFunc = DoCoolgCircle;
 
@@ -728,7 +723,6 @@ int InitCoolgCircle(DSWActor* actor)
 int DoCoolgCircle(DSWActor* actor)
 {
     USER* u = actor->u();
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
     int nx,ny,bound;
 
 
@@ -770,10 +764,8 @@ int DoCoolgCircle(DSWActor* actor)
 int DoCoolgDeath(DSWActor* actor)
 {
     USER* u = actor->u();
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
     int nx, ny;
 
-
     RESET(actor->spr.cstat, CSTAT_SPRITE_TRANSLUCENT);
     RESET(actor->spr.cstat, CSTAT_SPRITE_INVISIBLE);
     actor->spr.xrepeat = 42;
@@ -816,7 +808,6 @@ int DoCoolgDeath(DSWActor* actor)
 int DoCoolgMove(DSWActor* actor)
 {
     USER* u = actor->u();
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
 
     if ((u->ShellNum -= ACTORMOVETICS) <= 0)
     {
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/coolie.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/coolie.cpp
index b8728e37d..1a999f2b4 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/coolie.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/coolie.cpp
@@ -373,7 +373,6 @@ ACTOR_ACTION_SET CoolieActionSet =
 void EnemyDefaults(DSWActor* actor, ACTOR_ACTION_SETp action, PERSONALITYp person)
 {
     USERp u = actor->u();
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
     unsigned int wpn;
     int wpn_cnt;
     int depth = 0;
@@ -413,7 +412,7 @@ void EnemyDefaults(DSWActor* actor, ACTOR_ACTION_SETp action, PERSONALITYp perso
     u->lo_step = Z(32);
 
     u->floor_dist = u->zclip - u->lo_step;
-    u->ceiling_dist = GetSpriteSizeZ(sp) - u->zclip;
+    u->ceiling_dist = ActorSizeZ(actor) - u->zclip;
 
     u->Radius = 400;
 
@@ -486,7 +485,6 @@ void EnemyDefaults(DSWActor* actor, ACTOR_ACTION_SETp action, PERSONALITYp perso
 
 int SetupCoolie(DSWActor* actor)
 {
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
     USERp u;
     ANIMATOR DoActorDecide;
 
@@ -569,7 +567,6 @@ int NullCoolie(DSWActor* actor)
 int DoCoolieMove(DSWActor* actor)
 {
     USER* u = actor->u();
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
 
     if (TEST(u->Flags,SPR_SLIDING))
         DoActorSlide(actor);
@@ -598,8 +595,6 @@ int DoCoolieMove(DSWActor* actor)
 
 int InitCoolieCharge(DSWActor* actor)
 {
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
-
     if (RANDOM_P2(1024) > 950)
         PlaySound(DIGI_COOLIESCREAM, actor, v3df_follow);
 
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/eel.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/eel.cpp
index 7191e6c8a..d1bb7548b 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/eel.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/eel.cpp
@@ -359,7 +359,6 @@ int DoEelMatchPlayerZ(DSWActor* actor);
 
 void EelCommon(DSWActor* actor)
 {
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
     USERp u = actor->u();
 
     actor->spr.clipdist = (100) >> 2;
@@ -376,7 +375,6 @@ void EelCommon(DSWActor* actor)
 
 int SetupEel(DSWActor* actor)
 {
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
     USERp u;
     ANIMATOR DoActorDecide;
 
@@ -427,7 +425,6 @@ int NullEel(DSWActor* actor)
 int DoEelMatchPlayerZ(DSWActor* actor)
 {
     USER* u = actor->u();
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
     SPRITEp tsp = &u->targetActor->s();
     int zdiff,zdist;
     int loz,hiz;
@@ -527,7 +524,6 @@ int DoEelMatchPlayerZ(DSWActor* actor)
 int DoEelDeath(DSWActor* actor)
 {
     USER* u = actor->u();
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
     int nx, ny;
     if (TEST(u->Flags, SPR_FALLING))
     {
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/girlninj.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/girlninj.cpp
index 2a2974ba9..0e3dd8e36 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/girlninj.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/girlninj.cpp
@@ -712,7 +712,6 @@ ACTOR_ACTION_SET GirlNinjaActionSet =
 
 int SetupGirlNinja(DSWActor* actor)
 {
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
     USERp u;
     ANIMATOR DoActorDecide;
 
@@ -786,7 +785,6 @@ int DoGirlNinjaMove(DSWActor* actor)
 int GirlNinjaJumpActionFunc(DSWActor* actor)
 {
     USER* u = actor->u();
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
     int nx, ny;
 
     // Move while jumping
@@ -840,7 +838,6 @@ int DoGirlNinjaPain(DSWActor* actor)
 int DoGirlNinjaSpecial(DSWActor* actor)
 {
     USER* u = actor->u();
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
 
     if (u->spal == PALETTE_PLAYER5)
     {
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/goro.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/goro.cpp
index 689c11089..2b007757a 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/goro.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/goro.cpp
@@ -483,7 +483,6 @@ ACTOR_ACTION_SET GoroActionSet =
 
 int SetupGoro(DSWActor* actor)
 {
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
     USERp u;
     ANIMATOR DoActorDecide;
 
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/hornet.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/hornet.cpp
index 325dd9657..f904290de 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/hornet.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/hornet.cpp
@@ -289,7 +289,6 @@ int DoHornetMatchPlayerZ(DSWActor* actor);
 
 int SetupHornet(DSWActor* actor)
 {
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
     USERp u;
     ANIMATOR DoActorDecide;
 
@@ -347,7 +346,6 @@ enum { HORNET_BOB_AMT = (Z(16)) };
 
 int DoHornetMatchPlayerZ(DSWActor* actor)
 {
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
     USERp u = actor->u();
     SPRITEp tsp = &u->targetActor->s();
     int zdiff,zdist;
@@ -420,7 +418,6 @@ int DoHornetMatchPlayerZ(DSWActor* actor)
 int InitHornetCircle(DSWActor* actor)
 {
     USER* u = actor->u();
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
 
     u->ActorActionFunc = DoHornetCircle;
 
@@ -452,7 +449,6 @@ int InitHornetCircle(DSWActor* actor)
 int DoHornetCircle(DSWActor* actor)
 {
     USER* u = actor->u();
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
     int nx,ny,bound;
 
     actor->spr.ang = NORM_ANGLE(actor->spr.ang + u->Counter2);
@@ -504,7 +500,6 @@ int DoHornetCircle(DSWActor* actor)
 int DoHornetDeath(DSWActor* actor)
 {
     USER* u = actor->u();
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
     int nx, ny;
 
     if (TEST(u->Flags, SPR_FALLING))
@@ -548,7 +543,7 @@ int DoHornetDeath(DSWActor* actor)
 int DoCheckSwarm(DSWActor* actor)
 {
     USER* u = actor->u();
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s(), tsp;
+    SPRITEp tsp;
     USERp tu;
     int dist, pdist, a,b,c;
     PLAYERp pp;
@@ -594,7 +589,6 @@ int DoCheckSwarm(DSWActor* actor)
 int DoHornetMove(DSWActor* actor)
 {
     USER* u = actor->u();
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
 
     // Check for swarming
     // lotag of 1 = Swarm around lotags of 2