Bill Erwin

Acting • Born 1914-12-02 – Died 2010-12-29

Acting1Honey 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.

Filmography

203 credits

Home Alone

Movie • 1990

Man in Airport

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

Movie • 2019

Wilcox (archive footage)

Inferno

Movie • 1999

Eli Hamilton

The Color of Evening

Movie • 1990

Priest

Silent Assassins

Movie • 1988

Dr. London

The Velvet Touch

Movie • 1948

Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin)

Somewhere in Time

Movie • 1980

Arthur Biehl

Invitation to Hell

Movie • 1984

Walt Henderson

How Awful About Allan

Movie • 1970

Dr. Ames

Man from Del Rio

Movie • 1956

Roy Higgens

Ghost Dancing

Movie • 1983

Joe Greyfeather

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Movie • 1994

Conductor

Generation

Movie • 1985

John

Counterpoint

Movie • 1967

The Land Before Time

Movie • 1988

Grandfather (voice)

At Home with the Webbers

Movie • 1993

Horace

Stewardess School

Movie • 1986

Orchestra Conductor

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

Movie • 1981

Mr. Schneider

Forces of Nature

Movie • 1999

Murray

The Brady Girls Get Married

Movie • 1981

Reverend

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

Movie • 1995

70-Year-Old Man

On Fire

Movie • 1987

Joe's Father

Moonlight

Movie • 1982

Dr. Tucker

Under the Yum-Yum Tree

Movie • 1963

Teacher (uncredited)

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Movie • 1987

Man on Plane

The Shadow on the Window

Movie • 1957

Policeman (uncredited)

Elvis

Movie • 1979

Stanley's Gig

Movie • 2000

Jules

Huckleberry Finn

Movie • 1978

Harvey Wilkes

The Night Runner

Movie • 1957

McDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited)

Fight for the Title

Movie • 1957

Newspaper Man

The Entertainers

Movie • 1991

Sam

Hard Knox

Movie • 1984

Gen. Garfield

Night of the Warrior

Movie • 1991

Coco

The Willies

Movie • 1990

Old Man

The Christine Jorgensen Story

Movie • 1970

Pastor

She's Having a Baby

Movie • 1988

Grandfather

Gun Fever

Movie • 1958

Bartender

Drop-Out Father

Movie • 1982

Grandpa

Just Your Luck

Movie • 1996

Pops

Quest

Movie • 1984

Cry Baby Killer

Movie • 1958

Mr. Wallace

Easy Living

Movie • 1949

Minor Role (uncredited)

Sixth and Main

Movie • 1977

Candy Stripe Nurses

Movie • 1974

Principal

Dennis the Menace

Movie • 1993

Edward Little

Chairman of the Board

Movie • 1998

Landers

Art House

Movie • 1998

Monty

A Crack in the Floor

Movie • 2001

Harold

Cahoots

Movie • 2001

Frenchy

Terror At Black Falls

Movie • 1962

Hugh 'Squint' Edwards

Hunter

Movie • 1973

Sam Pickering

Back To "Somewhere In Time"

Movie • 2000

Self

Claire

Movie • 1956

Carl

Menno's Mind

Movie • 1997

Mr. Lewis

The Magic Bubble

Movie • 1993

Old Man

The Sunrise Gun

Movie • 1959

Harte

Pardon and Peace

Movie • 1983

Old Man

Boycott

Movie • 2001

Loading Dock Man #2

Growing Pains

TV • 1985

Buzz

Falcon Crest

TV • 1981

Night Editor

The Drew Carey Show

TV • 1995

Mr. Bradbury

The Andy Griffith Show

TV • 1960

George Sapley

Mad About You

TV • 1992

Yankee Third Baseman

Burke's Law

TV • 1963

Fire Marshal

Cheyenne

TV • 1955

My World and Welcome to It

TV • 1969

Trackdown

TV • 1957

The Rookies

TV • 1972

Who's the Boss?

TV • 1984

Star Trek: The Next Generation

TV • 1987

Doctor Dalen Quaice

Kraft Suspense Theatre

TV • 1963

Father Daley

The F.B.I.

TV • 1965

Paxton

Monk

TV • 2002

Hiram Holling

My Name Is Earl

TV • 2005

Old Man playing Ping Pong

Everwood

TV • 2002

Ollie

The Jeffersons

TV • 1975

Moonlighting

TV • 1985

Duncan Kennedy

Punky Brewster

TV • 1984

Ben

Mannix

TV • 1967

Knots Landing

TV • 1979

Mr. Wineke

Quantum Leap

TV • 1989

Mr. Deever

Gunsmoke

TV • 1955

Preacher

Perry Mason

TV • 1957

A.J. Nelson - Paint Store Owner

The King of Queens

TV • 1998

Whitey

Full House

TV • 1987

Mr. Ferguson

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

TV • 1993

Andy Tucker

Lassie

TV • 1954

Cannon

TV • 1971

Man with a Camera

TV • 1958

Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV • 1951

Get Smart

TV • 1965

Mr. Smith

The Twilight Zone

TV • 1959

Peter Kramer

Fallen Angels

TV • 1993

Chick

The Waltons

TV • 1972

Sea Hunt

TV • 1958

Leave It to Beaver

TV • 1957

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

TV • 1955

Fireman (uncredited)

Rawhide

TV • 1959

Parker

Have Gun, Will Travel

TV • 1957

The Mommies

TV • 1993

Highway Patrol

TV • 1955

The Fugitive

TV • 1963

Bar patron

High Mountain Rangers

TV • 1988

The Virginian

TV • 1962

Bevers

Lux Video Theatre

TV • 1950

Reporter

The Fugitive

TV • 1963

Man

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

TV • 1957

Sgt. Riker

The Fugitive

TV • 1963

Counterman

M Squad

TV • 1957

Roger Jessop

The Philco Television Playhouse

TV • 1948

Herman

Black Saddle

TV • 1959

Kelly

The Dakotas

TV • 1963

Ben Casey

TV • 1961

The Guns of Will Sonnett

TV • 1967

Law of the Plainsman

TV • 1959

Dr. Palmer

The Texan

TV • 1958

Robert Montgomery Presents

TV • 1950

Jens Nelson

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

TV • 1956

Sam Townley

Johnny Ringo

TV • 1959

Manners

The Michael Richards Show

TV • 2000

Mr. Flaherty

State Trooper

TV • 1956

Coronado 9

TV • 1960

Panic!

TV • 1957

Shane

TV • 1966

Clerk

The Man Called X

TV • 1956

Peter Loves Mary

TV • 1960

Struck by Lightning

TV • 1979

Glenn Diamond

Maverick

TV • 1957

Hotel Clerk

The West Wing

TV • 1999

Ronald Cruikshank

Seinfeld

TV • 1989

TV • 1956

Reverend McIntire

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

TV • 1956

TV • 1957

Counterman

The Wild Wild West

TV • 1965

Jury Foreman

Maverick

TV • 1957

Evans (uncredited)

Maverick

TV • 1957

Pawn Shop Dealer (uncredited)

Against the Grain

TV • 1993

Harold

Second Chance

TV • 1987

Gus

Burke's Law

TV • 1994

Noah Stark

My Three Sons

TV • 1960

Joe Walters

Madman of the People

TV • 1994

William

The Naked Truth

TV • 1995

Victor

Suddenly Susan

TV • 1996

Mr. Tidgely

The John Larroquette Show

TV • 1993

Man

Harry and the Hendersons

TV • 1991

Guest #1

The Invaders

TV • 1967

Manager

I Love Lucy

TV • 1951

Bum (uncredited)

Dan August

TV • 1970

Coroner

General Electric Theater

TV • 1953

Peter Loves Mary

TV • 1960

1st Non-Com

Trackdown

TV • 1957

Man on Trail (uncredited)

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

TV • 1997

Gus Hobbs (segment "The Bucket")

87th Precinct

TV • 1961

George

Lou Grant

TV • 1977

Old Man

The Golden Girls

TV • 1985

Mr. Hubbard

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

TV • 1951

Just Shoot Me!

TV • 1997

Mr. King

The Untouchables

TV • 1959

Auctioneer

The Waltons

TV • 1972

Senator Rogers

The Rifleman

TV • 1958

Joe Flecker

The Walter Winchell File

TV • 1957

Bellem

State Trooper

TV • 1956

Neal James

Arrest and Trial

TV • 1963

Doctor

Gunsmoke

TV • 1955

Townsman (uncredited)

Stagecoach West

TV • 1960

Teller (uncredited)

The Greatest Show on Earth

TV • 1963

Food Truck Cook

Hart to Hart

TV • 1979

Sir Gavin MacLaish

Voyagers!

TV • 1982

Eisenhowers' Neighbor

The Untouchables

TV • 1959

Doctor

Highway to Heaven

TV • 1984

Santa

The Second Hundred Years

TV • 1967

Salesman #2

Mister Ed

TV • 1961

Mr. Wood

Cybill

TV • 1995

Bill

The Louie Show

TV • 1996

Cheating Husband