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Bill Erwin

Bill Erwin

Acting December 2, 1914 (96 years old) December 29, 2010 Honey Grove, Texas, USA

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.

Movies 59

The Land Before Time 7.2

The Land Before Time

as Grandfather (voice)

1988
Planes, Trains and Automobiles 7.3

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

as Man on Plane

1987
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult 6.5

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

as Conductor

1994
Dennis the Menace 5.9

Dennis the Menace

as Edward Little

1993
Inferno 6.2

Inferno

as Eli Hamilton

1999
Somewhere in Time 7.5

Somewhere in Time

as Arthur Biehl

1980
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead 6.4

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

as 70-Year-Old Man

1995
She's Having a Baby 5.9

She's Having a Baby

as Grandfather

1988
Home Alone 7.5

Home Alone

as Man in Airport

1990
Forces of Nature 5.5

Forces of Nature

as Murray

1999
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo 4.9

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

as Mr. Schneider

1977
Jet Pilot 5.5

Jet Pilot

1957
Under the Yum Yum Tree 6.1

Under the Yum Yum Tree

as Teacher (uncredited)

1963
Man from Del Rio 6.5

Man from Del Rio

as Roy Higgens

1956
Elvis 6.9

Elvis

1979
Counterpoint 6.2

Counterpoint

1967
Boycott 6.7

Boycott

as Loading Dock Man #2

2001
Chairman of the Board 3.6

Chairman of the Board

as Landers

1998
The Willies 5.5

The Willies

as Old Man

1990
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration 10.0

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

as Wilcox (archive footage)

2019
Night of the Warrior 4.8

Night of the Warrior

as Coco

1991
The Velvet Touch 6.2

The Velvet Touch

as Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin)

1948
Quest 6.9

Quest

1984
Stewardess School 5.0

Stewardess School

as Orchestra Conductor

1986
A Crack in the Floor 3.6

A Crack in the Floor

as Harold

2001
Menno's Mind 5.1

Menno's Mind

as Mr. Lewis

1997
At Home with the Webbers 4.3

At Home with the Webbers

as Horace

1993
The Christine Jorgensen Story 4.0

The Christine Jorgensen Story

as Pastor

1970
The Shadow on the Window 5.9

The Shadow on the Window

as Policeman (uncredited)

1957
Invitation to Hell 5.1

Invitation to Hell

as Walt Henderson

1984
Generation 5.3

Generation

as John

1985
Cry Baby Killer 5.7

Cry Baby Killer

as Mr. Wallace

1958
Silent Assassins 5.4

Silent Assassins

as Dr. London

1988
Easy Living 5.7

Easy Living

as Minor Role (uncredited)

1949
Hard Knox 6.5

Hard Knox

as Gen. Garfield

1984
The Night Runner 5.4

The Night Runner

as McDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited)

1957
Candy Stripe Nurses 4.5

Candy Stripe Nurses

as Principal

1974
Art House 4.7

Art House

as Monty

1998
Cahoots 4.3

Cahoots

as Frenchy

2001
The Brady Girls Get Married 5.4

The Brady Girls Get Married

as Reverend

1981
Gun Fever 5.2

Gun Fever

as Bartender

1958
Moonlight 7.5

Moonlight

as Dr. Tucker

1982
How Awful About Allan 6.0

How Awful About Allan

as Dr. Ames

1970
Terror At Black Falls 6.0

Terror At Black Falls

as Hugh 'Squint' Edwards

1962
Just Your Luck 4.3

Just Your Luck

as Pops

1996
Claire 7.0

Claire

as Carl

1956
The Magic Bubble 3.1

The Magic Bubble

as Old Man

1993
Drop-Out Father 4.2

Drop-Out Father

as Grandpa

1982
Huckleberry Finn 6.2

Huckleberry Finn

as Harvey Wilkes

1978
On Fire 9.0

On Fire

as Joe's Father

1987
The Color of Evening 6.0

The Color of Evening

as Priest

1990
Back To "Somewhere In Time" 8.0

Back To "Somewhere In Time"

as Self

2000
Fight for the Title

Fight for the Title

as Newspaper Man

1957
Ghost Dancing 6.0

Ghost Dancing

as Joe Greyfeather

1983
Stanley's Gig 6.2

Stanley's Gig

as Jules

2000
The Entertainers 9.0

The Entertainers

as Sam

1991
Hunter 10.0

Hunter

as Sam Pickering

1973
Pardon and Peace 5.0

Pardon and Peace

as Old Man

1983
Sixth and Main 8.0

Sixth and Main

1977

TV Shows 145

Seinfeld 8.2

Seinfeld

as Sidney Fields

1989
Monk 7.9

Monk

as Hiram Holling

2002
Star Trek: The Next Generation 8.4

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Doctor Dalen Quaice

1987
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction 7.3

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

as Gus Hobbs (segment "The Bucket")

1997
The West Wing 8.3

The West Wing

as Ronald Cruikshank

1999
Married... with Children 7.7

Married... with Children

as Hiram Massey

1987
The Andy Griffith Show 7.6

The Andy Griffith Show

as George Sapley

1960
Lassie 6.3

Lassie

1954
Perry Mason 7.7

Perry Mason

as A.J. Nelson - Paint Store Owner

1957
Perry Mason 7.7

Perry Mason

as Morrison Findlay

1957
Perry Mason 7.7

Perry Mason

as Superintendent

1957
Perry Mason 7.7

Perry Mason

as Autopsy Surgeon

1957
Perry Mason 7.7

Perry Mason

as Counterman

1957
The King of Queens 7.2

The King of Queens

as Whitey

1998
Falcon Crest 5.6

Falcon Crest

as Night Editor

1981
Knots Landing 6.9

Knots Landing

as Mr. Wineke

1979
Full House 7.5

Full House

as Mr. Ferguson

1987
Mannix 6.9

Mannix

1967
Get Smart 8.0

Get Smart

as Mr. Smith

1965
The Fugitive 7.3

The Fugitive

as Bar patron

1963
The Fugitive 7.3

The Fugitive

as Man

1963
The Fugitive 7.3

The Fugitive

as Counterman

1963
Quantum Leap 8.0

Quantum Leap

as Mr. Deever

1989
The Waltons 7.1

The Waltons

1972
The Waltons 7.1

The Waltons

as Senator Rogers

1972
The Twilight Zone 8.5

The Twilight Zone

as Peter Kramer

1959
The Twilight Zone 8.5

The Twilight Zone

as Wilcox (uncredited)

1959
The Twilight Zone 8.5

The Twilight Zone

as Man

1959
The Drew Carey Show 6.5

The Drew Carey Show

as Mr. Bradbury

1995
My Three Sons 6.6

My Three Sons

as Joe Walters

1960
Have Gun, Will Travel 7.3

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957
Mad About You 6.8

Mad About You

as Yankee Third Baseman

1992
Maverick 7.1

Maverick

as Hotel Clerk

1957
Maverick 7.1

Maverick

as Evans (uncredited)

1957
Maverick 7.1

Maverick

as Pawn Shop Dealer (uncredited)

1957
Robert Montgomery Presents 6.0

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Jens Nelson

1950
The Rifleman 7.1

The Rifleman

as Joe Flecker

1958
I Love Lucy 7.9

I Love Lucy

as Bum (uncredited)

1951
The Virginian 6.5

The Virginian

as Bevers

1962
Everwood 7.6

Everwood

as Ollie

2002
My Name Is Earl 7.6

My Name Is Earl

as Old Man playing Ping Pong

2005
Who's the Boss? 7.4

Who's the Boss?

1984
Leave It to Beaver 7.0

Leave It to Beaver

1957
The Golden Girls 7.6

The Golden Girls

as Mr. Hubbard

1985
Cheyenne 6.2

Cheyenne

1955
The Untouchables 8.1

The Untouchables

as Auctioneer

1959
The Untouchables 8.1

The Untouchables

as Doctor

1959
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman 6.9

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

as Andy Tucker

1993
The Wild Wild West 7.6

The Wild Wild West

as Jury Foreman

1965
Cannon 6.8

Cannon

1971
Cannon 6.8

Cannon

as Dr. Samuel Calvert

1971
Hart to Hart 6.9

Hart to Hart

as Sir Gavin MacLaish

1979
The Philco Television Playhouse 6.6

The Philco Television Playhouse

as Herman

1948
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre 6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Sam Townley

1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre 6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Joshua Morgan

1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre 6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Harper Bates

1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre 6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Harte

1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre 6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Reverend McIntire

1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre 6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Clay Davis

1956
The Jeffersons 7.3

The Jeffersons

1975
Highway to Heaven 7.4

Highway to Heaven

as Santa

1984
Rawhide 7.3

Rawhide

as Parker

1959
Moonlighting 7.6

Moonlighting

as Duncan Kennedy

1985
The F.B.I. 5.6

The F.B.I.

as Paxton

1965
The F.B.I. 5.6

The F.B.I.

as Manager

1965
Ben Casey 5.9

Ben Casey

1961
Lou Grant 7.4

Lou Grant

as Old Man

1977
Burke's Law 6.2

Burke's Law

as Fire Marshal

1963
Just Shoot Me! 6.6

Just Shoot Me!

as Mr. King

1997
Mister Ed 6.7

Mister Ed

as Mr. Wood

1961
The Rookies 6.9

The Rookies

1972
Highway Patrol 6.2

Highway Patrol

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Preacher

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Rev Tucker

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Ned

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Townsman

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Captain

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Judge

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Juror

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Telegrapher

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Bailiff

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Mr. Jonas

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Snood

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Townsman (uncredited)

1955
Sea Hunt 6.7

Sea Hunt

1958
Cybill 6.0

Cybill

as Bill

1995
Growing Pains 6.5

Growing Pains

as Buzz

1985
Growing Pains 6.5

Growing Pains

as Janitor

1985
Growing Pains 6.5

Growing Pains

as Chester / Lester

1985
Growing Pains 6.5

Growing Pains

as Maurice

1985
Growing Pains 6.5

Growing Pains

as Lloyd

1985
Growing Pains 6.5

Growing Pains

as Bub

1985
Growing Pains 6.5

Growing Pains

as Edgar

1985
The Invaders 6.9

The Invaders

as Manager

1967
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Fireman (uncredited)

1955
M Squad 5.4

M Squad

as Roger Jessop

1957
M Squad 5.4

M Squad

as Detective Gene

1957
The John Larroquette Show 6.9

The John Larroquette Show

as Man

1993
Punky Brewster 7.2

Punky Brewster

as Ben

1984
Kraft Suspense Theatre 6.5

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Father Daley

1963
The Texan 6.0

The Texan

1958
State Trooper 5.7

State Trooper

1956
State Trooper 5.7

State Trooper

as Neal James

1956
Mayberry R.F.D. 6.2

Mayberry R.F.D.

as Man at Convention

1968
Richard Diamond, Private Detective 6.8

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Sgt. Riker

1957
The Naked Truth 6.5

The Naked Truth

as Victor

1995
Trackdown 6.9

Trackdown

1957
Trackdown 6.9

Trackdown

as Man on Trail (uncredited)

1957
Harry and the Hendersons 5.9

Harry and the Hendersons

as Guest #1

1991
Arrest and Trial 8.2

Arrest and Trial

as Doctor

1963
Black Saddle 6.2

Black Saddle

as Kelly

1959
Suddenly Susan 6.0

Suddenly Susan

as Mr. Tidgely

1996
Lux Video Theatre 6.7

Lux Video Theatre

as Reporter

1950
Burke's Law 6.8

Burke's Law

as Noah Stark

1994
The Guns of Will Sonnett 6.5

The Guns of Will Sonnett

1967
Fallen Angels 6.6

Fallen Angels

as Chick

1993
Johnny Ringo 5.9

Johnny Ringo

as Manners

1959
Law of the Plainsman 7.3

Law of the Plainsman

as Dr. Palmer

1959
Voyagers! 7.7

Voyagers!

as Eisenhowers' Neighbor

1982
Stagecoach West 6.7

Stagecoach West

as Teller (uncredited)

1960
87th Precinct 7.8

87th Precinct

as George

1961
Shane 6.2

Shane

as Clerk

1966
The Greatest Show on Earth 7.5

The Greatest Show on Earth

as Food Truck Cook

1963
The Walter Winchell File 7.5

The Walter Winchell File

as Bellem

1957
Dan August 7.2

Dan August

as Coroner

1970
The Second Hundred Years 6.5

The Second Hundred Years

as Salesman #2

1967
The Man Called X 10.0

The Man Called X

1956
General Electric Theater 6.8

General Electric Theater

1953
Coronado 9 6.7

Coronado 9

1960
Panic! 8.0

Panic!

1957
The Dakotas 6.5

The Dakotas

1963
Boys Will Be Boys 6.0

Boys Will Be Boys

as Gus

1987
My World and Welcome to It 6.3

My World and Welcome to It

1969
Peter Loves Mary 6.5

Peter Loves Mary

1960
Peter Loves Mary 6.5

Peter Loves Mary

as 1st Non-Com

1960
The Mommies 6.7

The Mommies

1993
Man with a Camera 5.5

Man with a Camera

1958
The Michael Richards Show 5.7

The Michael Richards Show

as Mr. Flaherty

2000
Hallmark Hall of Fame 8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
Madman of the People 6.3

Madman of the People

as William

1994
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951
Against the Grain 6.5

Against the Grain

as Harold

1993
The Louie Show 10.0

The Louie Show

as Cheating Husband

1996
High Mountain Rangers 8.0

High Mountain Rangers

1988
Struck by Lightning 6.5

Struck by Lightning

as Glenn Diamond

1979

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