Bill Erwin
Known for
Acting
Life
1914 – 2010 (aged 96)
Born in
Honey Grove, Texas, USA
Credits
View on IMDb163 acting credits
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.
Known For
Home Alone
16 Nov 1990
The Land Before Time
18 Nov 1988
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
18 Mar 1994
Seinfeld
05 Jul 1989
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
26 Nov 1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation
28 Sep 1987
Dennis the Menace
09 Jun 1993
Monk
12 Jul 2002
Filmography
2019
- The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebrationas Wilcox (archive footage)
2005
- My Name Is Earlas Old Man playing Ping Pong1 episode
2001
- A Crack in the Flooras Harold
- Boycottas Loading Dock Man #2
- Cahootsas Frenchy
2000
- The Michael Richards Showas Mr. Flaherty1 episode
- Stanley's Gigas Jules
1999
- Infernoas Eli Hamilton
- The West Wingas Ronald Cruikshank1 episode
- Forces of Natureas Murray
1998
- The King of Queensas Whitey1 episode
- Chairman of the Boardas Landers
- Art Houseas Monty
1997
- Menno's Mindas Mr. Lewis
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fictionas Gus Hobbs (segment "The Bucket")1 episode
- Just Shoot Me!as Mr. King1 episode
1996
- Just Your Luckas Pops
- Suddenly Susanas Mr. Tidgely1 episode
- The Louie Showas Cheating Husband1 episode
1995
- Things to Do in Denver When You're Deadas 70-Year-Old Man
- The Drew Carey Showas Mr. Bradbury1 episode
- The Naked Truthas Victor1 episode
- Cybillas Bill1 episode
1994
- Madman of the Peopleas William1 episode
- Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insultas Conductor
- Burke's Lawas Noah Stark1 episode
1993
- Against the Grainas Harold1 episode
- The Mommies24 episodes
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermanas Andy Tucker1 episode
- The John Larroquette Showas Man1 episode
- Fallen Angelsas Chick1 episode
- Dennis the Menaceas Edward Little
- At Home with the Webbersas Horace
- The Magic Bubbleas Old Man
1992
- Mad About Youas Yankee Third Baseman1 episode
1991
- The Entertainersas Sam
- Night of the Warrioras Coco
- Harry and the Hendersonsas Guest #11 episode
1990
- The Williesas Old Man
- Home Aloneas Man in Airport
- The Color of Eveningas Priest
1989
- Seinfeldas Sidney Fields3 episodes
- Quantum Leapas Mr. Deever1 episode
1988
- The Land Before Timeas Grandfather (voice)
- Silent Assassinsas Dr. London
- She's Having a Babyas Grandfather
- High Mountain Rangers1 episode
1987
- Planes, Trains and Automobilesas Man on Plane
- Star Trek: The Next Generationas Doctor Dalen Quaice1 episode
- Second Chanceas Gus1 episode
- Full Houseas Mr. Ferguson1 episode
- Married... with Childrenas Hiram Massey1 episode
- On Fireas Joe's Father
1986
- Stewardess Schoolas Orchestra Conductor
1985
- Growing Painsas Edgar1 episode
- The Golden Girlsas Mr. Hubbard1 episode
- Generationas John
- Moonlightingas Duncan Kennedy1 episode
1984
- Quest
- Who's the Boss?2 episodes
- Highway to Heavenas Santa1 episode
- Punky Brewsteras Ben1 episode
- Hard Knoxas Gen. Garfield
- Invitation to Hellas Walt Henderson
1983
- Pardon and Peaceas Old Man
- Ghost Dancingas Joe Greyfeather
1982
- Voyagers!as Eisenhowers' Neighbor1 episode
- Drop-Out Fatheras Grandpa
- Moonlightas Dr. Tucker
1981
- Falcon Crestas Night Editor1 episode
- The Brady Girls Get Marriedas Reverend
1980
- Somewhere in Timeas Arthur Biehl
1979
- Knots Landingas Mr. Wineke1 episode
- Hart to Hartas Sir Gavin MacLaish1 episode
- Struck by Lightningas Glenn Diamond10 episodes
- Elvis
1978
- Huckleberry Finnas Harvey Wilkes
1977
- Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargoas Mr. Schneider
- Lou Grantas Old Man1 episode
- Sixth and Main
1975
- The Jeffersons1 episode
1974
- Candy Stripe Nursesas Principal
1973
- Hunteras Sam Pickering
1972
- The Waltonsas Senator Rogers1 episode
- The Rookies1 episode
1971
- Cannonas Dr. Samuel Calvert1 episode
1970
- The Christine Jorgensen Storyas Pastor
- Dan Augustas Coroner2 episodes
- How Awful About Allanas Dr. Ames
1969
- My World and Welcome to It1 episode
1968
- Mayberry R.F.D.as Man at Convention1 episode
1967
- Counterpoint
- Mannix1 episode
- The Guns of Will Sonnett1 episode
- The Second Hundred Yearsas Salesman #21 episode
- The Invadersas Manager1 episode
1966
- Shaneas Clerk1 episode
1965
- The F.B.I.as Manager1 episode
- Get Smartas Mr. Smith1 episode
- The Wild Wild Westas Jury Foreman1 episode
1963
- Under the Yum Yum Treeas Teacher (uncredited)
- Kraft Suspense Theatreas Father Daley1 episode
- Burke's Lawas Fire Marshal1 episode
- The Fugitiveas Counterman1 episode
- The Greatest Show on Earthas Food Truck Cook1 episode
- Arrest and Trialas Doctor1 episode
- The Dakotas1 episode
1962
- The Virginianas Bevers1 episode
- Terror At Black Fallsas Hugh 'Squint' Edwards
1961
- Ben Casey4 episodes
- 87th Precinctas George1 episode
- Mister Edas Mr. Wood1 episode
1960
- Peter Loves Maryas 1st Non-Com1 episode
- Stagecoach Westas Teller (uncredited)1 episode
- The Andy Griffith Showas George Sapley2 episodes
- My Three Sonsas Joe Walters1 episode
- Coronado 91 episode
1959
- The Untouchablesas Doctor1 episode
- The Twilight Zoneas Man1 episode
- Johnny Ringoas Manners1 episode
- Law of the Plainsmanas Dr. Palmer1 episode
- Black Saddleas Kelly1 episode
- Rawhideas Parker1 episode
1958
- Man with a Camera1 episode
- The Riflemanas Joe Flecker1 episode
- The Texan2 episodes
- Cry Baby Killeras Mr. Wallace
- Sea Hunt1 episode
- Gun Feveras Bartender
1957
- Jet Pilot
- Trackdownas Man on Trail (uncredited)1 episode
- Leave It to Beaver1 episode
- The Walter Winchell Fileas Bellem1 episode
- Maverickas Pawn Shop Dealer (uncredited)1 episode
- Perry Masonas Counterman1 episode
- M Squadas Detective Gene1 episode
- Have Gun, Will Travel2 episodes
- Richard Diamond, Private Detectiveas Sgt. Riker3 episodes
- The Night Runneras McDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited)
- Fight for the Titleas Newspaper Man
- The Shadow on the Windowas Policeman (uncredited)
- Panic!1 episode
1956
- Man from Del Rioas Roy Higgens
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Clay Davis1 episode
- State Trooperas Neal James2 episodes
- Claireas Carl
- The Man Called X1 episode
1955
- Highway Patrol1 episode
- Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Fireman (uncredited)1 episode
- Cheyenne1 episode
- Gunsmokeas Townsman (uncredited)1 episode
1954
- Lassie1 episode
1953
- General Electric Theater1 episode
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame1 episode
- I Love Lucyas Bum (uncredited)1 episode
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1 episode
1950
- Lux Video Theatreas Reporter1 episode
- Robert Montgomery Presentsas Jens Nelson1 episode
1949
- Easy Livingas Minor Role (uncredited)
1948
- The Philco Television Playhouseas Herman1 episode
- The Velvet Touchas Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin)