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Bill Erwin

Acting
Known For

96 Years Old

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.

Born

Honey Grove, Texas, USA on 2nd December 1914

Died

29th December 2010

All Credits

Everwood Image
Everwood
Ollie
Seinfeld Image
Seinfeld
Sidney Fields
Star Trek: The Next Generation Image
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Doctor Dalen Quaice
The West Wing Image
The West Wing
Ronald Cruikshank
Monk Image
Monk
Hiram Holling
Perry Mason Image
Perry Mason
Counterman
Perry Mason Image
Perry Mason
Autopsy Surgeon
Perry Mason Image
Perry Mason
Superintendent
Perry Mason Image
Perry Mason
Morrison Findlay
Perry Mason Image
Perry Mason
A.J. Nelson - Paint Store Owner
Married... with Children Image
Married... with Children
Hiram Massey
The Twilight Zone Image
The Twilight Zone
Man
The Twilight Zone Image
The Twilight Zone
Wilcox (uncredited)
The Twilight Zone Image
The Twilight Zone
Peter Kramer
The Fugitive Image
The Fugitive
Counterman
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The Fugitive
Man
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The Fugitive
Bar patron
Falcon Crest Image
Falcon Crest
Night Editor
Quantum Leap Image
Quantum Leap
Mr. Deever
The Waltons Image
The Waltons
Senator Rogers
The Waltons Image
The Waltons
Lassie Image
Lassie
The Andy Griffith Show Image
The Andy Griffith Show
George Sapley
Mannix Image
Mannix
Maverick Image
Maverick
Pawn Shop Dealer (uncredited)
Maverick Image
Maverick
Evans (uncredited)
Maverick Image
Maverick
Hotel Clerk
The King of Queens Image
The King of Queens
Whitey
Full House Image
Full House
Mr. Ferguson
The Rifleman Image
The Rifleman
Joe Flecker
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Image
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Clay Davis
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Image
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Reverend McIntire
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Image
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Harte
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Image
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Harper Bates
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Image
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Joshua Morgan
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Image
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Sam Townley
Have Gun, Will Travel Image
Have Gun, Will Travel
Cheyenne Image
Cheyenne
The Drew Carey Show Image
The Drew Carey Show
Mr. Bradbury
Mad About You Image
Mad About You
Yankee Third Baseman
The Virginian Image
The Virginian
Bevers
My Name Is Earl Image
My Name Is Earl
Old Man playing Ping Pong
The Wild Wild West Image
The Wild Wild West
Jury Foreman
I Love Lucy Image
I Love Lucy
Bum (uncredited)
Get Smart Image
Get Smart
Hart to Hart Image
Hart to Hart
Sir Gavin MacLaish
Moonlighting Image
Moonlighting
Duncan Kennedy
Robert Montgomery Presents Image
Robert Montgomery Presents
Jens Nelson
Cannon Image
Cannon
The Golden Girls Image
The Golden Girls
Mr. Hubbard
Knots Landing Image
Knots Landing
Mr. Wineke
Rawhide Image
Rawhide
Parker
The Philco Television Playhouse Image
The Philco Television Playhouse
Herman
Who's the Boss? Image
Who's the Boss?
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Image
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Gus Hobbs (segment "The Bucket")
Ben Casey Image
Ben Casey
The Untouchables Image
The Untouchables
Doctor
The Untouchables Image
The Untouchables
Auctioneer
Highway to Heaven Image
Highway to Heaven
Santa
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Image
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Andy Tucker
Gunsmoke Image
Gunsmoke
Townsman (uncredited)
Gunsmoke Image
Gunsmoke
Snood
Gunsmoke Image
Gunsmoke
Mr. Jonas
Gunsmoke Image
Gunsmoke
Bailiff
Gunsmoke Image
Gunsmoke
Telegrapher
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Gunsmoke
Juror
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Gunsmoke
Judge
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Gunsmoke
Townsman
Gunsmoke Image
Gunsmoke
Captain
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Gunsmoke
Ned
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Gunsmoke
Rev Tucker
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Gunsmoke
Preacher
The F.B.I. Image
The F.B.I.
Manager
The F.B.I. Image
The F.B.I.
Paxton
Leave It to Beaver Image
Leave It to Beaver
Burke's Law Image
Burke's Law
Fire Marshal
Lou Grant Image
Lou Grant
Old Man
Highway Patrol Image
Highway Patrol
My Three Sons Image
My Three Sons
Joe Walters
The Invaders Image
The Invaders
Manager
Just Shoot Me! Image
Just Shoot Me!
Mr. King
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Image
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Fireman (uncredited)
The Rookies Image
The Rookies
Kraft Suspense Theatre Image
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Father Daley
M Squad Image
M Squad
Detective Gene
M Squad Image
M Squad
Roger Jessop
Fallen Angels Image
Fallen Angels
Chick
Black Saddle Image
Black Saddle
Kelly
The Texan Image
The Texan
Punky Brewster Image
Punky Brewster
Ben
The Jeffersons Image
The Jeffersons
Cybill Image
Cybill
Bill
Trackdown Image
Trackdown
Man on Trail (uncredited)
Trackdown Image
Trackdown
Mister Ed Image
Mister Ed
Mr. Wood
Johnny Ringo Image
Johnny Ringo
Manners
Growing Pains Image
Growing Pains
Bub
Growing Pains Image
Growing Pains
Maurice
Growing Pains Image
Growing Pains
Edgar
Growing Pains Image
Growing Pains
Lloyd
Growing Pains Image
Growing Pains
Chester / Lester
Growing Pains Image
Growing Pains
Janitor
Growing Pains Image
Growing Pains
Buzz
Arrest and Trial Image
Arrest and Trial
Doctor
The Naked Truth Image
The Naked Truth
Victor
Sea Hunt Image
Sea Hunt
Richard Diamond, Private Detective Image
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Sgt. Riker
Inferno Image
Inferno
Eli Hamilton
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult Image
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Conductor
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State Trooper
Neal James
No Image
State Trooper
Gun Fever Image
Gun Fever
Bartender
The Guns of Will Sonnett Image
The Guns of Will Sonnett
Law of the Plainsman Image
Law of the Plainsman
Dr. Palmer
The John Larroquette Show Image
The John Larroquette Show
Man
87th Precinct Image
87th Precinct
George
Stewardess School Image
Stewardess School
Orchestra Conductor
Mayberry R.F.D. Image
Mayberry R.F.D.
Man at Convention
Art House Image
Art House
Monty
Burke's Law Image
Burke's Law
Noah Stark
Voyagers! Image
Voyagers!
Eisenhowers' Neighbor
No Image
Lux Video Theatre
Reporter
No Image
Stanley's Gig
Jules
Panic! Image
Panic!
Harry and the Hendersons Image
Harry and the Hendersons
Guest #1
The Second Hundred Years Image
The Second Hundred Years
Salesman #2
The Entertainers Image
The Entertainers
Sam
The Walter Winchell File Image
The Walter Winchell File
Bellem
Suddenly Susan Image
Suddenly Susan
Mr. Tidgely
Stagecoach West Image
Stagecoach West
Teller (uncredited)
Planes, Trains and Automobiles Image
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Man on Plane
Dan August Image
Dan August
Coroner
Night of the Warrior Image
Night of the Warrior
Coco
No Image
The Greatest Show on Earth
Food Truck Cook
My World and Welcome to It Image
My World and Welcome to It
Dennis the Menace Image
Dennis the Menace
Edward Little
The Land Before Time Image
The Land Before Time
Grandfather (voice)
Invitation to Hell Image
Invitation to Hell
Walt Henderson
Madman of the People Image
Madman of the People
William
No Image
Peter Loves Mary
1st Non-Com
No Image
Peter Loves Mary
A Crack in the Floor Image
A Crack in the Floor
Harold
The Dakotas Image
The Dakotas
Quest Image
Quest
The Man Called X Image
The Man Called X
Menno's Mind Image
Menno's Mind
Mr. Lewis
Cahoots Image
Cahoots
Frenchy
Counterpoint Image
Counterpoint
Moonlight Image
Moonlight
Dr. Tucker
The Mommies Image
The Mommies
The Night Runner Image
The Night Runner
McDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited)
Coronado 9 Image
Coronado 9
Elvis Image
Elvis
Man with a Camera Image
Man with a Camera
Against the Grain Image
Against the Grain
Harold
The Sunrise Gun Image
The Sunrise Gun
Harte
Just Your Luck Image
Just Your Luck
Pops
Shane Image
Shane
Clerk
The Velvet Touch Image
The Velvet Touch
Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin)
Somewhere in Time Image
Somewhere in Time
Arthur Biehl
The Michael Richards Show Image
The Michael Richards Show
Mr. Flaherty
Hallmark Hall of Fame Image
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hunter Image
Hunter
Sam Pickering
Hard Knox Image
Hard Knox
Gen. Garfield
She's Having a Baby Image
She's Having a Baby
Grandfather
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead Image
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
70-Year-Old Man
Second Chance Image
Second Chance
Gus
Forces of Nature Image
Forces of Nature
Murray
Claire Image
Claire
Carl
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Image
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
General Electric Theater Image
General Electric Theater
Home Alone Image
Home Alone
Man in Airport
Man from Del Rio Image
Man from Del Rio
Roy Higgens
The Color of Evening Image
The Color of Evening
Priest
High Mountain Rangers Image
High Mountain Rangers
Struck by Lightning Image
Struck by Lightning
Glenn Diamond
Back To "Somewhere In Time" Image
Back To "Somewhere In Time"
Self
The Willies Image
The Willies
Old Man
The Shadow on the Window Image
The Shadow on the Window
Policeman (uncredited)
How Awful About Allan Image
How Awful About Allan
Dr. Ames
The Magic Bubble Image
The Magic Bubble
Old Man
Cry Baby Killer Image
Cry Baby Killer
Mr. Wallace
Easy Living Image
Easy Living
Minor Role (uncredited)
At Home with the Webbers Image
At Home with the Webbers
Horace
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration Image
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
Wilcox (archive footage)
Under the Yum-Yum Tree Image
Under the Yum-Yum Tree
Teacher (uncredited)
Chairman of the Board Image
Chairman of the Board
Landers
Boycott Image
Boycott
Loading Dock Man #2
Drop-Out Father Image
Drop-Out Father
Grandpa
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo Image
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
Mr. Schneider
Candy Stripe Nurses Image
Candy Stripe Nurses
Principal
On Fire Image
On Fire
Joe's Father
Generation Image
Generation
John
Terror At Black Falls Image
Terror At Black Falls
Hugh 'Squint' Edwards
The Brady Girls Get Married Image
The Brady Girls Get Married
Reverend
Silent Assassins Image
Silent Assassins
Dr. London
Huckleberry Finn Image
Huckleberry Finn
Harvey Wilkes
No Image
Ghost Dancing
Joe Greyfeather
The Christine Jorgensen Story Image
The Christine Jorgensen Story
Pastor
Sixth and Main Image
Sixth and Main
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Fight for the Title
Newspaper Man
Pardon and Peace Image
Pardon and Peace
Old Man