Bill Erwin
Known for Acting · 164 credits
- Born
- 1914-12-02
- Died
- 2010-12-29
- Place of birth
- Honey Grove, Texas, USA
- Also known as
- William Erwin
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
TV Shows (105)
Seinfeld
1989
as Sidney Fields
Perry Mason
1957
as A.J. Nelson - Paint Store Owner / Morrison Findlay / Superintendent / Autopsy Surgeon / Counterman
Monk
2002
as Hiram Holling
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Doctor Dalen Quaice
The West Wing
1999
as Ronald Cruikshank
Lassie
1954
Married... with Children
1987
as Hiram Massey
Falcon Crest
1981
as Night Editor
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as George Sapley
The Fugitive
1963
as Bar patron / Man / Counterman
Everwood
2002
as Ollie
Mannix
1967
Knots Landing
1979
as Mr. Wineke
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Mr. Bradbury
The King of Queens
1998
as Whitey
The Waltons
1972
as Senator Rogers
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
as Jens Nelson
Full House
1987
as Mr. Ferguson
Maverick
1957
as Hotel Clerk / Evans (uncredited) / Pawn Shop Dealer (uncredited)
Quantum Leap
1989
as Mr. Deever
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
as Herman
Get Smart
1965
as Mr. Smith
Mad About You
1992
as Yankee Third Baseman
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Peter Kramer / Wilcox (uncredited) / Man
The Rifleman
1958
as Joe Flecker
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Andy Tucker
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
The Untouchables
1959
as Auctioneer / Doctor
The Virginian
1962
as Bevers
Ben Casey
1961
The Golden Girls
1985
as Mr. Hubbard
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Sam Townley / Joshua Morgan / Harper Bates / Harte / Reverend McIntire / Clay Davis
My Name Is Earl
2005
as Old Man playing Ping Pong
Leave It to Beaver
1957
My Three Sons
1960
as Joe Walters
Cheyenne
1955
Hart to Hart
1979
as Sir Gavin MacLaish
Cannon
1971
Rawhide
1959
as Parker
I Love Lucy
1951
as Bum (uncredited)
The F.B.I.
1965
as Paxton / Manager
The Wild Wild West
1965
as Jury Foreman
Highway to Heaven
1984
as Santa
Moonlighting
1985
as Duncan Kennedy
Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Mr. King
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Gus Hobbs (segment "The Bucket")
The Invaders
1967
as Manager
Lou Grant
1977
as Old Man
Burke's Law
1963
as Fire Marshal
Who's the Boss?
1984
The Rookies
1972
Gunsmoke
1955
as Preacher / Rev Tucker / Ned / Townsman / Captain / Judge / Juror / Telegrapher / Bailiff / Mr. Jonas / Snood / Townsman (uncredited)
The Jeffersons
1975
Cybill
1995
as Bill
Highway Patrol
1955
Sea Hunt
1958
Mister Ed
1961
as Mr. Wood
The John Larroquette Show
1993
as Man
Growing Pains
1985
as Buzz / Janitor / Chester / Lester / Maurice / Lloyd / Bub / Edgar
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Fireman (uncredited)
Movies (59)
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
as Conductor
The Land Before Time
1988
as Grandfather (voice)
Dennis the Menace
1993
as Edward Little
Inferno
1999
as Eli Hamilton
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
as Man on Plane
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
1995
as 70-Year-Old Man
Somewhere in Time
1980
as Arthur Biehl
Forces of Nature
1999
as Murray
Boycott
2001
as Loading Dock Man #2
The Willies
1990
as Old Man
She's Having a Baby
1988
as Grandfather
Counterpoint
1967
Art House
1998
as Monty
Elvis
1979
Easy Living
1949
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Gun Fever
1958
as Bartender
Home Alone
1990
as Man in Airport
Invitation to Hell
1984
as Walt Henderson
Stewardess School
1986
as Orchestra Conductor
Chairman of the Board
1998
as Landers
A Crack in the Floor
2001
as Harold
Hard Knox
1984
as Gen. Garfield
Menno's Mind
1997
as Mr. Lewis
Claire
1956
as Carl
Huckleberry Finn
1978
as Harvey Wilkes
The Brady Girls Get Married
1981
as Reverend
The Christine Jorgensen Story
1970
as Pastor
Drop-Out Father
1982
as Grandpa
On Fire
1987
as Joe's Father
The Night Runner
1957
as McDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited)
Cahoots
2001
as Frenchy
Night of the Warrior
1991
as Coco
Quest
1984
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
1977
as Mr. Schneider
Under the Yum Yum Tree
1963
as Teacher (uncredited)
The Velvet Touch
1948
as Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin)
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
2019
as Wilcox (archive footage)
At Home with the Webbers
1993
as Horace
Silent Assassins
1988
as Dr. London
Candy Stripe Nurses
1974
as Principal
Cry Baby Killer
1958
as Mr. Wallace
How Awful About Allan
1970
as Dr. Ames
Hunter
1973
as Sam Pickering
Man from Del Rio
1956
as Roy Higgens
The Magic Bubble
1993
as Old Man
Just Your Luck
1996
as Pops
Generation
1985
as John
The Shadow on the Window
1957
as Policeman (uncredited)
Stanley's Gig
2000
as Jules
Moonlight
1982
as Dr. Tucker
The Sunrise Gun
1959
as Harte
Back To "Somewhere In Time"
2000
as Self
The Entertainers
1991
as Sam
Ghost Dancing
1983
as Joe Greyfeather
The Color of Evening
1990
as Priest
Fight for the Title
1957
as Newspaper Man
Terror At Black Falls
1962
as Hugh 'Squint' Edwards
Sixth and Main
1977
Pardon and Peace
1983
as Old Man
About Bill Erwin
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. With 164 credits spanning from 1948 to 2019, Bill Erwin has appeared in 59 films and 105 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bill Erwin Movies
- Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994) — as Conductor
- The Land Before Time (1988) — as Grandfather (voice)
- Dennis the Menace (1993) — as Edward Little
- Inferno (1999) — as Eli Hamilton
- Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) — as Man on Plane
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