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Bill Erwin

Bill Erwin

Actor · 1914–2010 · Honey Grove, Texas, USA

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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.

Acted in 160

2010s

  1. 2019

    The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

    Wilcox (archive footage)

2000s

  1. 2005

    My Name Is Earl

    Old Man playing Ping Pong · 1 episode

    77
  2. 2002

    Everwood

    Ollie · 1 episode

    76

  3. Monk

    Hiram Holling · 1 episode

    80
  4. 2001

    A Crack in the Floor

    Harold

    32

  5. Boycott

    Loading Dock Man #2

    70

  6. Cahoots

    Frenchy

  7. 2000

    The Michael Richards Show

    Mr. Flaherty · 1 episode

  8. Stanley's Gig

    Jules

1990s

  1. 1999

    Inferno

    Eli Hamilton

    40

  2. The West Wing

    Ronald Cruikshank · 1 episode

    87

  3. Forces of Nature

    Murray

    51
  4. 1998

    The King of Queens

    Whitey · 1 episode

    73

  5. Chairman of the Board

    Landers

    23

  6. Art House

    Monty

  7. 1997

    Menno's Mind

    Mr. Lewis

  8. Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

    Gus Hobbs (segment "The Bucket") · 1 episode

    77

  9. Just Shoot Me!

    Mr. King · 1 episode

    68
  10. 1996

    Just Your Luck

    Pops

  11. Suddenly Susan

    Mr. Tidgely · 1 episode

    59

  12. The Louie Show

    Cheating Husband · 1 episode

  13. 1995

    Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

    70-Year-Old Man

    55

  14. The Drew Carey Show

    Mr. Bradbury · 1 episode

    68

  15. The Naked Truth

    Victor · 1 episode

    67

  16. Cybill

    Bill · 1 episode

    66
  17. 1994

    Madman of the People

    William · 1 episode

  18. Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

    Conductor

    65

  19. Burke's Law

    Noah Stark · 1 episode

  20. 1993

    Against the Grain

    Harold · 1 episode

  21. The Mommies

    TV

  22. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

    Andy Tucker · 1 episode

    68

  23. The John Larroquette Show

    Man · 1 episode

    71

  24. Fallen Angels

    Chick · 1 episode

    65

  25. Dennis the Menace

    Edward Little

    50

  26. At Home with the Webbers

    Horace

  27. The Magic Bubble

    Old Man

  28. 1992

    Mad About You

    Yankee Third Baseman · 1 episode

    68
  29. 1991

    The Entertainers

    Sam

  30. Night of the Warrior

    Coco

    39

  31. Harry and the Hendersons

    Guest #1 · 1 episode

    57
  32. 1990

    The Willies

    Old Man

    52

  33. Home Alone

    Man in Airport

    72

  34. The Color of Evening

    Priest

1980s

  1. 1989

    Seinfeld

    Sidney Fields · 3 episodes

    86

  2. Quantum Leap

    Mr. Deever · 1 episode

    81
  3. 1988

    The Land Before Time

    Grandfather (voice)

    70

  4. Silent Assassins

    Dr. London

  5. She's Having a Baby

    Grandfather

    53

  6. High Mountain Rangers

    TV

  7. 1987

    Planes, Trains and Automobiles

    Man on Plane

    78

  8. Star Trek: The Next Generation

    Doctor Dalen Quaice · 1 episode

    86

  9. Boys Will Be Boys

    Gus · 1 episode

  10. Full House

    Mr. Ferguson · 1 episode

    70

  11. Married... with Children

    Hiram Massey · 1 episode

    80

  12. On Fire

    Joe's Father

  13. 1986

    Stewardess School

    Orchestra Conductor

  14. 1985

    Growing Pains

    Buzz, Janitor, Lloyd, Maurice, Bub, Chester / Lester, Edgar · 1 episode

    66

  15. The Golden Girls

    Mr. Hubbard · 1 episode

    80

  16. Generation

    John

  17. Moonlighting

    Duncan Kennedy · 1 episode

    76
  18. 1984

    Quest

    Movie

  19. Who's the Boss?

    TV · 8 Seasons · Comedy

    68

  20. Highway to Heaven

    Santa · 1 episode

    70

  21. Punky Brewster

    Ben · 1 episode

    68

  22. Hard Knox

    Gen. Garfield

  23. Invitation to Hell

    Walt Henderson

    51
  24. 1983

    Pardon and Peace

    Old Man

  25. 1982

    Voyagers!

    Eisenhowers' Neighbor · 1 episode

    79

  26. Drop-Out Father

    Grandpa

  27. Moonlight

    Dr. Tucker

  28. 1981

    Falcon Crest

    Night Editor · 1 episode

    60

  29. The Brady Girls Get Married

    Reverend

  30. 1980

    Somewhere in Time

    Arthur Biehl

    60

1970s

  1. 1979

    Knots Landing

    Mr. Wineke · 1 episode

    69

  2. Hart to Hart

    Sir Gavin MacLaish · 1 episode

    68

  3. Struck by Lightning

    Glenn Diamond · 10 episodes

  4. Elvis

    Movie

  5. 1978

    Huckleberry Finn

    Harvey Wilkes

  6. 1977

    Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

    Mr. Schneider

  7. Lou Grant

    Old Man · 1 episode

    73

  8. Sixth and Main

    Movie

  9. 1975

    The Jeffersons

    TV · 11 Seasons · Comedy · Family

    74
  10. 1974

    Candy Stripe Nurses

    Principal

  11. 1973

    Hunter

    Sam Pickering

  12. 1972

    The Waltons

    Senator Rogers · 1 episode

    75

  13. The Rookies

    TV · 4 Seasons · Drama · Crime

    69
  14. 1971

    Cannon

    Dr. Samuel Calvert · 2 episodes

    68
  15. 1970

    The Christine Jorgensen Story

    Pastor

    51

  16. Dan August

    Coroner · 2 episodes

  17. How Awful About Allan

    Dr. Ames

    57

1960s

  1. 1969

    My World and Welcome to It

    TV

  2. 1968

    Mayberry R.F.D.

    Man at Convention · 1 episode

  3. 1967

    Counterpoint

    Movie · War · Drama

    63

  4. Mannix

    TV · 8 Seasons · Action · Adventure

    73

  5. The Guns of Will Sonnett

    TV · 3 Seasons · Western

    73

  6. The Second Hundred Years

    Salesman #2 · 1 episode

  7. The Invaders

    Manager · 1 episode

    77
  8. 1966

    Shane

    Clerk · 1 episode

  9. 1965

    The F.B.I.

    Paxton, Manager · 1 episode

    69

  10. Get Smart

    Mr. Smith · 1 episode

    81

  11. The Wild Wild West

    Jury Foreman · 1 episode

    80
  12. 1963

    Under the Yum Yum Tree

    Teacher (uncredited)

    49

  13. Kraft Suspense Theatre

    Father Daley · 1 episode

  14. Burke's Law

    Fire Marshal · 1 episode

    71

  15. The Fugitive

    Bar patron, Man, Counterman · 1 episode

    79

  16. Arrest and Trial

    Doctor · 1 episode

  17. The Dakotas

    TV · 1 Season · Western

  18. 1962

    The Virginian

    Bevers · 1 episode

    73

  19. Terror At Black Falls

    Hugh 'Squint' Edwards

  20. 1961

    Ben Casey

    TV · 5 Seasons · Drama

    68

  21. 87th Precinct

    George · 1 episode

  22. Mister Ed

    Mr. Wood · 1 episode

    68
  23. 1960

    Peter Loves Mary

    1st Non-Com · 1 episode

  24. Stagecoach West

    Teller (uncredited) · 1 episode

  25. The Andy Griffith Show

    George Sapley · 2 episodes

    82

  26. My Three Sons

    Joe Walters · 1 episode

    70

  27. Coronado 9

    TV

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Untouchables

    Auctioneer, Doctor · 1 episode

    80

  2. The Twilight Zone

    Peter Kramer, Wilcox (uncredited), Man · 1 episode

    89

  3. Johnny Ringo

    Manners · 1 episode

  4. Law of the Plainsman

    Dr. Palmer · 1 episode

  5. Black Saddle

    Kelly · 1 episode

  6. Rawhide

    Parker · 1 episode

    77
  7. 1958

    Man with a Camera

    TV

  8. The Rifleman

    Joe Flecker · 1 episode

    80

  9. The Texan

    TV · 2 Seasons · Western

  10. Cry Baby Killer

    Mr. Wallace

    53

  11. Sea Hunt

    TV · 4 Seasons · Action · Adventure

    74

  12. Gun Fever

    Bartender

  13. 1957

    Jet Pilot

    Movie · Action · Adventure

    59

  14. Trackdown

    Man on Trail (uncredited) · 1 episode

  15. Leave It to Beaver

    TV · 6 Seasons · Comedy · Family

    74

  16. The Walter Winchell File

    Bellem · 1 episode

  17. Maverick

    Hotel Clerk, Evans (uncredited), Pawn Shop Dealer (uncredited) · 1 episode

    77

  18. Perry Mason

    A.J. Nelson - Paint Store Owner, Morrison Findlay, Superintendent, Autopsy Surgeon, Counterman · 1 episode

    81

  19. M Squad

    Roger Jessop, Detective Gene · 1 episode

  20. Have Gun, Will Travel

    TV · 6 Seasons · Western · Action

    81

  21. Richard Diamond, Private Detective

    Sgt. Riker · 3 episodes

  22. The Night Runner

    McDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited)

  23. The Shadow on the Window

    Policeman (uncredited)

  24. Panic!

    TV

  25. 1956

    Man from Del Rio

    Roy Higgens

    64

  26. Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Sam Townley, Joshua Morgan, Harper Bates, Harte, Reverend McIntire, Clay Davis · 1 episode

    71

  27. State Trooper

    Neal James · 1 episode

  28. Claire

    Carl

  29. The Man Called X

    TV

  30. 1955

    Highway Patrol

    TV · 5 Seasons · Action · Adventure

    73

  31. Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Fireman (uncredited) · 1 episode

    83

  32. Cheyenne

    TV · 7 Seasons · Western · Drama

    75

  33. Gunsmoke

    Preacher, Rev Tucker, Ned, Townsman, Captain, Judge, Juror, Telegrapher, Bailiff, Mr. Jonas, Snood, Townsman (uncredited) · 1 episode

    77
  34. 1954

    Lassie

    TV · 19 Seasons · Action · Adventure

    65
  35. 1953

    General Electric Theater

    TV

  36. 1951

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    TV

  37. I Love Lucy

    Bum (uncredited) · 1 episode

    83

  38. Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    TV

  39. 1950

    Lux Video Theatre

    Reporter · 1 episode

  40. Robert Montgomery Presents

    Jens Nelson · 1 episode

1940s

  1. 1949

    Easy Living

    Minor Role (uncredited)

  2. 1948

    The Philco Television Playhouse

    Herman · 1 episode

  3. The Velvet Touch

    Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin)

Appearances1

2000s

  1. 2000

    Back To "Somewhere In Time"

    Self