Acting
Bill Erwin
Born December 2, 1914 · Honey Grove, Texas, USA · Died December 29, 2010
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
83
7.8
Home Alone
Man in Airport
757.4
The Land Before Time
Grandfather (voice)
536.5
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Conductor
978.8
Seinfeld
Sidney Fields
857.6
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Man on Plane
968.7
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Doctor Dalen Quaice
325.7
Dennis the Menace
Edward Little
818.1
Monk
Hiram Holling
818.1
Married... with Children
Hiram Massey
707.8
My Name Is Earl
Old Man playing Ping Pong
386.8
Full House
Mr. Ferguson
989.0
The Twilight Zone
Peter Kramer, Wilcox (uncredited), Man
848.2
Quantum Leap
Mr. Deever
517.4
The King of Queens
Whitey
667.2
Somewhere in Time
Arthur Biehl
978.9
The West Wing
Ronald Cruikshank
285.5
Forces of Nature
Murray
286.7
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Andy Tucker
496.7
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
70-Year-Old Man
828.2
Get Smart
Mr. Smith
Filmography
- 2005My Name Is EarlOld Man playing Ping PongSeries
- 2002EverwoodOllieSeries
- 2002MonkHiram HollingSeries
- 2001A Crack in the FloorHaroldMovie
- 2001BoycottLoading Dock Man #2Movie
- 2001CahootsFrenchyMovie
- 2000Stanley's GigJulesMovie
- 1999InfernoEli HamiltonMovie
- 1999The West WingRonald CruikshankSeries
- 1999Forces of NatureMurrayMovie
- 1998The King of QueensWhiteySeries
- 1998Chairman of the BoardLandersMovie
- 1997Menno's MindMr. LewisMovie
- 1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionGus Hobbs (segment "The Bucket")Series
- 1997Just Shoot Me!Mr. KingSeries
- 1996Just Your LuckPopsMovie
- 1996Suddenly SusanMr. TidgelySeries
- 1995Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead70-Year-Old ManMovie
- 1995The Drew Carey ShowMr. BradburySeries
- 1995The Naked TruthVictorSeries
- 1995CybillBillSeries
- 1994Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultConductorMovie
- 1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanAndy TuckerSeries
- 1993The John Larroquette ShowManSeries
- 1993Fallen AngelsChickSeries
- 1993Dennis the MenaceEdward LittleMovie
- 1993At Home with the WebbersHoraceMovie
- 1993The Magic BubbleOld ManMovie
- 1992Mad About YouYankee Third BasemanSeries
- 1991Night of the WarriorCocoMovie
- 1991Harry and the HendersonsGuest #1Series
- 1990The WilliesOld ManMovie
- 1990Home AloneMan in AirportMovie
- 1989SeinfeldSidney FieldsSeries
- 1989Quantum LeapMr. DeeverSeries
- 1988The Land Before TimeGrandfather (voice)Movie
- 1988Silent AssassinsDr. LondonMovie
- 1988She's Having a BabyGrandfatherMovie
- 1987Planes, Trains and AutomobilesMan on PlaneMovie
- 1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationDoctor Dalen QuaiceSeries
- 1987Full HouseMr. FergusonSeries
- 1987Married... with ChildrenHiram MasseySeries
- 1986Stewardess SchoolOrchestra ConductorMovie
- 1985Growing PainsBuzz, Janitor, Lloyd, Maurice, Bub, Chester / Lester, EdgarSeries
- 1985The Golden GirlsMr. HubbardSeries
- 1985MoonlightingDuncan KennedySeries
- 1984QuestMovie
- 1984Who's the Boss?Series
- 1984Highway to HeavenSantaSeries
- 1984Punky BrewsterBenSeries
- 1984Invitation to HellWalt HendersonMovie
- 1982Voyagers!Eisenhowers' NeighborSeries
- 1981Falcon CrestNight EditorSeries
- 1981The Brady Girls Get MarriedReverendMovie
- 1980Somewhere in TimeArthur BiehlMovie
- 1979Knots LandingMr. WinekeSeries
- 1979Hart to HartSir Gavin MacLaishSeries
- 1979ElvisMovie
- 1978Huckleberry FinnHarvey WilkesMovie
- 1977Tarantulas: The Deadly CargoMr. SchneiderMovie
- 1977Lou GrantOld ManSeries
- 1975The JeffersonsSeries
- 1974Candy Stripe NursesPrincipalMovie
- 1972The WaltonsSeries
- 1972The RookiesSeries
- 1971CannonSeries
- 1970The Christine Jorgensen StoryPastorMovie
- 1970Dan AugustCoronerSeries
- 1970How Awful About AllanDr. AmesMovie
- 1967CounterpointMovie
- 1967MannixSeries
- 1967The Guns of Will SonnettSeries
- 1967The InvadersManagerSeries
- 1965The F.B.I.Paxton, ManagerSeries
- 1965Get SmartMr. SmithSeries
- 1965The Wild Wild WestJury ForemanSeries
- 1963Under the Yum Yum TreeTeacher (uncredited)Movie
- 1963Burke's LawFire MarshalSeries
- 1963The FugitiveBar patron, Man, CountermanSeries
- 1962The VirginianBeversSeries
- 1961Ben CaseySeries
- 1961Mister EdMr. WoodSeries
- 1960Stagecoach WestTeller (uncredited)Series
- 1960The Andy Griffith ShowGeorge SapleySeries
- 1960My Three SonsJoe WaltersSeries
- 1959The UntouchablesAuctioneer, DoctorSeries
- 1959The Twilight ZonePeter Kramer, Wilcox (uncredited), ManSeries
- 1959Johnny RingoMannersSeries
- 1959RawhideParkerSeries
- 1958Man with a CameraSeries
- 1958The RiflemanJoe FleckerSeries
- 1958The TexanSeries
- 1958Cry Baby KillerMr. WallaceMovie
- 1958Sea HuntSeries
- 1958Gun FeverBartenderMovie
- 1957Jet PilotMovie
- 1957Leave It to BeaverSeries
- 1957TrackdownSeries
- 1957MaverickHotel Clerk, Evans (uncredited), Pawn Shop Dealer (uncredited)Series
- 1957Perry MasonA.J. Nelson - Paint Store Owner, Morrison Findlay, Superintendent, Autopsy Surgeon, CountermanSeries
- 1957M SquadRoger Jessop, Detective GeneSeries
- 1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries
- 1957The Night RunnerMcDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited)Movie
- 1957The Shadow on the WindowPoliceman (uncredited)Movie
- 1956Man from Del RioRoy HiggensMovie
- 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSam Townley, Joshua Morgan, Harper Bates, Harte, Reverend McIntire, Clay DavisSeries
- 1956State TrooperSeries
- 1955Highway PatrolSeries
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsFireman (uncredited)Series
- 1955CheyenneSeries
- 1955GunsmokePreacher, Rev Tucker, Ned, Townsman, Captain, Judge, Juror, Telegrapher, Bailiff, Mr. Jonas, Snood, Townsman (uncredited)Series
- 1954LassieSeries
- 1953General Electric TheaterSeries
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries
- 1951I Love LucyBum (uncredited)Series
- 1950Lux Video TheatreReporterSeries
- 1950Robert Montgomery PresentsJens NelsonSeries
- 1949Easy LivingMinor Role (uncredited)Movie
- 1948The Philco Television PlayhouseHermanSeries
- 1948The Velvet TouchHoward Forman (as William L. Erwin)Movie