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Bill Erwin

Acting 96 (deceased) years old Honey Grove, Texas, USA ★ 1.0
Born: December 2, 1914
Died: December 29, 2010

Biography

William Lindsey Erwin was an American film, stage and television actor with over 250 television and film credits. A veteran character actor who appeared in Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Somewhere in Time and Home Alone. He was also a stage manager for Edgar Bergen and a security assistant for Clancy. He is widely known for his 1993 Emmy Award-nominated performance on Seinfeld, portraying the embittered, irascible retiree Sid Fields.

Filmography

Acting Credits (202)

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration Wilcox (archive footage) 2019
My Name Is Earl
My Name Is Earl Old Man playing Ping Pong 2005
Everwood
Everwood Ollie 2002
Monk
Monk Hiram Holling 2002
A Crack in the Floor
A Crack in the Floor Harold 2001
Boycott
Boycott Loading Dock Man #2 2001
Cahoots
Cahoots Frenchy 2001
Back To "Somewhere In Time"
Back To "Somewhere In Time" Self 2000
The Michael Richards Show
The Michael Richards Show Mr. Flaherty 2000
Stanley's Gig
Stanley's Gig Jules 2000
Inferno
Inferno Eli Hamilton 1999
The West Wing
The West Wing Ronald Cruikshank 1999
Forces of Nature
Forces of Nature Murray 1999
The King of Queens
The King of Queens Whitey 1998
Chairman of the Board
Chairman of the Board Landers 1998
Art House
Art House Monty 1998
Menno's Mind
Menno's Mind Mr. Lewis 1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Gus Hobbs (segment "The Bucket") 1997
Just Shoot Me!
Just Shoot Me! Mr. King 1997
Just Your Luck
Just Your Luck Pops 1996
Suddenly Susan
Suddenly Susan Mr. Tidgely 1996
The Louie Show
The Louie Show Cheating Husband 1996
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead 70-Year-Old Man 1995
The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show Mr. Bradbury 1995
The Naked Truth
The Naked Truth Victor 1995
Cybill
Cybill Bill 1995
Madman of the People
Madman of the People William 1994
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult Conductor 1994
Burke's Law
Burke's Law Noah Stark 1994
Against the Grain
Against the Grain Harold 1993
The Mommies
The Mommies 1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Andy Tucker 1993
The John Larroquette Show
The John Larroquette Show Man 1993
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels Chick 1993
Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace Edward Little 1993
At Home with the Webbers
At Home with the Webbers Horace 1993
The Magic Bubble
The Magic Bubble Old Man 1993
Mad About You
Mad About You Yankee Third Baseman 1992
The Entertainers
The Entertainers Sam 1991
Night of the Warrior
Night of the Warrior Coco 1991
Harry and the Hendersons
Harry and the Hendersons Guest #1 1991
The Willies
The Willies Old Man 1990
Home Alone
Home Alone Man in Airport 1990
The Color of Evening
The Color of Evening Priest 1990
Seinfeld
Seinfeld Sidney Fields 1989
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap Mr. Deever 1989
The Land Before Time
The Land Before Time Grandfather (voice) 1988
Silent Assassins
Silent Assassins Dr. London 1988
She's Having a Baby
She's Having a Baby Grandfather 1988
High Mountain Rangers
High Mountain Rangers 1988
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Planes, Trains and Automobiles Man on Plane 1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation Doctor Dalen Quaice 1987
Second Chance
Second Chance Gus 1987
Full House
Full House Mr. Ferguson 1987
Married... with Children
Married... with Children Hiram Massey 1987
On Fire
On Fire Joe's Father 1987
Stewardess School
Stewardess School Orchestra Conductor 1986
Growing Pains
Growing Pains Buzz 1985
Growing Pains
Growing Pains Janitor 1985
Growing Pains
Growing Pains Chester / Lester 1985
Growing Pains
Growing Pains Maurice 1985
Growing Pains
Growing Pains Lloyd 1985
Growing Pains
Growing Pains Bub 1985
Growing Pains
Growing Pains Edgar 1985
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls Mr. Hubbard 1985
Generation
Generation John 1985
Moonlighting
Moonlighting Duncan Kennedy 1985
Quest
Quest 1984
Who's the Boss?
Who's the Boss? 1984
Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven Santa 1984
Punky Brewster
Punky Brewster Ben 1984
Hard Knox
Hard Knox Gen. Garfield 1984
Invitation to Hell
Invitation to Hell Walt Henderson 1984
Pardon and Peace
Pardon and Peace Old Man 1983
Ghost Dancing
Ghost Dancing Joe Greyfeather 1983
Voyagers!
Voyagers! Eisenhowers' Neighbor 1982
Drop-Out Father
Drop-Out Father Grandpa 1982
Moonlight
Moonlight Dr. Tucker 1982
Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest Night Editor 1981
The Brady Girls Get Married
The Brady Girls Get Married Reverend 1981
Somewhere in Time
Somewhere in Time Arthur Biehl 1980
Knots Landing
Knots Landing Mr. Wineke 1979
Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart Sir Gavin MacLaish 1979
Struck by Lightning
Struck by Lightning Glenn Diamond 1979
Elvis
Elvis 1979
Huckleberry Finn
Huckleberry Finn Harvey Wilkes 1978
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo Mr. Schneider 1977
Lou Grant
Lou Grant Old Man 1977
Sixth and Main
Sixth and Main 1977
The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons 1975
Candy Stripe Nurses
Candy Stripe Nurses Principal 1974
Hunter
Hunter Sam Pickering 1973
The Waltons
The Waltons 1972
The Waltons
The Waltons Senator Rogers 1972
The Rookies
The Rookies 1972
Cannon
Cannon 1971
The Christine Jorgensen Story
The Christine Jorgensen Story Pastor 1970
Dan August
Dan August Coroner 1970
How Awful About Allan
How Awful About Allan Dr. Ames 1970
My World and Welcome to It
My World and Welcome to It 1969
Mayberry R.F.D.
Mayberry R.F.D. Man at Convention 1968
Counterpoint
Counterpoint 1967
Mannix
Mannix 1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett
The Guns of Will Sonnett 1967
The Second Hundred Years
The Second Hundred Years Salesman #2 1967
The Invaders
The Invaders Manager 1967
Shane
Shane Clerk 1966
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I. Paxton 1965
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I. Manager 1965
Get Smart
Get Smart Mr. Smith 1965
The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West Jury Foreman 1965
Under the Yum Yum Tree
Under the Yum Yum Tree Teacher (uncredited) 1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre Father Daley 1963
Burke's Law
Burke's Law Fire Marshal 1963
The Fugitive
The Fugitive Bar patron 1963
The Fugitive
The Fugitive Man 1963
The Fugitive
The Fugitive Counterman 1963
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth Food Truck Cook 1963
Arrest and Trial
Arrest and Trial Doctor 1963
The Dakotas
The Dakotas 1963
The Virginian
The Virginian Bevers 1962
Terror At Black Falls
Terror At Black Falls Hugh 'Squint' Edwards 1962
Ben Casey
Ben Casey 1961
87th Precinct
87th Precinct George 1961
Mister Ed
Mister Ed Mr. Wood 1961
Peter Loves Mary
Peter Loves Mary 1960
Peter Loves Mary
Peter Loves Mary 1st Non-Com 1960
Stagecoach West
Stagecoach West Teller (uncredited) 1960
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show George Sapley 1960
My Three Sons
My Three Sons Joe Walters 1960
Coronado 9
Coronado 9 1960
The Untouchables
The Untouchables Auctioneer 1959
The Untouchables
The Untouchables Doctor 1959
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone Peter Kramer 1959
Johnny Ringo
Johnny Ringo Manners 1959
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone Wilcox (uncredited) 1959
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone Man 1959
Law of the Plainsman
Law of the Plainsman Dr. Palmer 1959
Black Saddle
Black Saddle Kelly 1959
Rawhide
Rawhide Parker 1959
Man with a Camera
Man with a Camera 1958
The Rifleman
The Rifleman Joe Flecker 1958
The Texan
The Texan 1958
Cry Baby Killer
Cry Baby Killer Mr. Wallace 1958
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt 1958
Gun Fever
Gun Fever Bartender 1958
Trackdown
Trackdown 1957
Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver 1957
Trackdown
Trackdown Man on Trail (uncredited) 1957
The Walter Winchell File
The Walter Winchell File Bellem 1957
Maverick
Maverick Hotel Clerk 1957
Maverick
Maverick Evans (uncredited) 1957
Maverick
Maverick Pawn Shop Dealer (uncredited) 1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason A.J. Nelson - Paint Store Owner 1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason Morrison Findlay 1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason Superintendent 1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason Autopsy Surgeon 1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason Counterman 1957
M Squad
M Squad Roger Jessop 1957
M Squad
M Squad Detective Gene 1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel 1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective Sgt. Riker 1957
The Night Runner
The Night Runner McDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited) 1957
Fight for the Title
Fight for the Title Newspaper Man 1957
The Shadow on the Window
The Shadow on the Window Policeman (uncredited) 1957
Panic!
Panic! 1957
Man from Del Rio
Man from Del Rio Roy Higgens 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Sam Townley 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Joshua Morgan 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Harper Bates 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Harte 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Reverend McIntire 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Clay Davis 1956
State Trooper
State Trooper 1956
State Trooper
State Trooper Neal James 1956
Claire
Claire Carl 1956
The Man Called X
The Man Called X 1956
Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Fireman (uncredited) 1955
Cheyenne
Cheyenne 1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Preacher 1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Rev Tucker 1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Ned 1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Townsman 1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Captain 1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Judge 1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Juror 1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Telegrapher 1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Bailiff 1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Mr. Jonas 1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Snood 1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Townsman (uncredited) 1955
Lassie
Lassie 1954
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater 1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy Bum (uncredited) 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 1951
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Reporter 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents Jens Nelson 1950
Easy Living
Easy Living Minor Role (uncredited) 1949
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse Herman 1948
The Velvet Touch
The Velvet Touch Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin) 1948

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