
Bill Erwin
December 2, 1914 (110 years old) in Honey Grove, Texas, USA
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
Credits
- 2019 · The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration as Wilcox (archive footage)
- 2005 · My Name Is Earl as Old Man playing Ping Pong
- 2002 · Everwood as Ollie
- 2002 · Monk as Hiram Holling
- 2001 · A Crack in the Floor as Harold
- 2001 · Cahoots as Frenchy
- 2000 · Back To "Somewhere In Time" as Self
- 2000 · The Michael Richards Show as Mr. Flaherty
- 2000 · Stanley's Gig as Jules
- 1999 · Inferno as Eli Hamilton
- 1999 · The West Wing as Ronald Cruikshank
- 1999 · Forces of Nature as Murray
- 1998 · The King of Queens as Whitey
- 1998 · Chairman of the Board as Landers
- 1998 · Art House as Monty
- 1997 · Menno's Mind as Mr. Lewis
- 1997 · Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as Gus Hobbs (segment "The Bucket")
- 1997 · Just Shoot Me! as Mr. King
- 1996 · Just Your Luck as Pops
- 1996 · Suddenly Susan as Mr. Tidgely
- 1995 · Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead as 70-Year-Old Man
- 1995 · The Drew Carey Show as Mr. Bradbury
- 1995 · The Naked Truth as Victor
- 1994 · Madman of the People as William
- 1994 · Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult as Conductor
- 1994 · Burke's Law as Noah Stark
- 1993 · Against the Grain as Harold
- 1993 · The Mommies as
- 1993 · Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Andy Tucker
- 1993 · The John Larroquette Show as Man
- 1993 · Fallen Angels as Chick
- 1993 · Dennis the Menace as Edward Little
- 1993 · At Home with the Webbers as Horace
- 1993 · The Magic Bubble as Old Man
- 1992 · Mad About You as Yankee Third Baseman
- 1991 · The Entertainers as Sam
- 1991 · Night of the Warrior as Coco
- 1991 · Harry and the Hendersons as Guest #1
- 1990 · The Willies as Old Man
- 1990 · Home Alone as Man in Airport
- 1990 · The Color of Evening as Priest
- 1989 · Seinfeld as Sidney Fields
- 1989 · Quantum Leap as Mr. Deever
- 1988 · The Land Before Time as Grandfather (voice)
- 1988 · Silent Assassins as Dr. London
- 1988 · She's Having a Baby as Grandfather
- 1988 · High Mountain Rangers as
- 1987 · Planes, Trains and Automobiles as Man on Plane
- 1987 · Star Trek: The Next Generation as Doctor Dalen Quaice
- 1987 · Second Chance as Gus
- 1987 · Full House as
- 1987 · Married... with Children as Hiram Massey
- 1987 · On Fire as Joe's Father
- 1986 · Stewardess School as Orchestra Conductor
- 1985 · Growing Pains as Buzz
- 1985 · Growing Pains as Janitor
- 1985 · Growing Pains as Chester / Lester
- 1985 · Growing Pains as Lloyd
- 1985 · Growing Pains as Edgar
- 1985 · Growing Pains as Maurice
- 1985 · Growing Pains as Bub
- 1985 · The Golden Girls as Mr. Hubbard
- 1985 · Generation as John
- 1985 · Moonlighting as Duncan Kennedy
- 1984 · Quest as
- 1984 · Who's the Boss? as
- 1984 · Highway to Heaven as Santa
- 1984 · Punky Brewster as Ben
- 1984 · Hard Knox as Gen. Garfield
- 1984 · Invitation to Hell as Walt Henderson
- 1983 · Ghost Dancing as Joe Greyfeather
- 1982 · Voyagers! as Eisenhowers' Neighbor
- 1982 · Drop-Out Father as Grandpa
- 1982 · Moonlight as Dr. Tucker
- 1981 · Falcon Crest as Night Editor
- 1981 · The Brady Girls Get Married as Reverend
- 1980 · Somewhere in Time as Arthur Biehl
- 1979 · Knots Landing as Mr. Wineke
- 1979 · Hart to Hart as Sir Gavin MacLaish
- 1979 · Struck by Lightning as Glenn Diamond
- 1979 · Elvis as
- 1978 · Huckleberry Finn as Harvey Wilkes
- 1977 · Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo as Mr. Schneider
- 1977 · Lou Grant as Old Man
- 1977 · Sixth and Main as
- 1975 · The Jeffersons as
- 1974 · Candy Stripe Nurses as Principal
- 1973 · Hunter as Sam Pickering
- 1972 · The Waltons as
- 1972 · The Waltons as Senator Rogers
- 1972 · The Rookies as
- 1971 · Cannon as
- 1970 · The Christine Jorgensen Story as Pastor
- 1970 · Dan August as Coroner
- 1970 · How Awful About Allan as Dr. Ames
- 1969 · My World and Welcome to It as
- 1968 · Mayberry R.F.D. as Man at Convention
- 1967 · Counterpoint as
- 1967 · Mannix as
- 1967 · The Guns of Will Sonnett as
- 1967 · The Second Hundred Years as Salesman #2
- 1967 · The Invaders as Manager
- 1966 · Shane as Clerk
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as Paxton
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as Manager
- 1965 · Get Smart as
- 1965 · The Wild Wild West as Jury Foreman
- 1963 · Under the Yum-Yum Tree as Teacher (uncredited)
- 1963 · Kraft Suspense Theatre as Father Daley
- 1963 · Burke's Law as Fire Marshal
- 1963 · The Fugitive as Bar patron
- 1963 · The Fugitive as Man
- 1963 · The Fugitive as Counterman
- 1963 · The Greatest Show on Earth as Food Truck Cook
- 1963 · Arrest and Trial as Doctor
- 1963 · The Dakotas as
- 1962 · The Virginian as Bevers
- 1962 · Terror At Black Falls as Hugh 'Squint' Edwards
- 1961 · Ben Casey as
- 1961 · 87th Precinct as George
- 1961 · Mister Ed as Mr. Wood
- 1960 · Peter Loves Mary as
- 1960 · Peter Loves Mary as 1st Non-Com
- 1960 · Stagecoach West as Teller (uncredited)
- 1960 · The Andy Griffith Show as George Sapley
- 1960 · My Three Sons as Joe Walters
- 1960 · Coronado 9 as
- 1959 · The Untouchables as Auctioneer
- 1959 · The Untouchables as Doctor
- 1959 · The Twilight Zone as Peter Kramer
- 1959 · The Twilight Zone as Wilcox (uncredited)
- 1959 · The Twilight Zone as Man
- 1959 · Johnny Ringo as Manners
- 1959 · Law of the Plainsman as Dr. Palmer
- 1959 · The Sunrise Gun as Harte
- 1959 · Black Saddle as Kelly
- 1959 · Rawhide as Parker
- 1958 · Man with a Camera as
- 1958 · The Rifleman as Joe Flecker
- 1958 · The Texan as
- 1958 · The Cry Baby Killer as Mr. Wallace
- 1958 · Sea Hunt as
- 1958 · Gun Fever as Bartender
- 1957 · Leave It to Beaver as
- 1957 · Trackdown as
- 1957 · Trackdown as Man on Trail (uncredited)
- 1957 · The Walter Winchell File as Bellem
- 1957 · Maverick as Hotel Clerk
- 1957 · Maverick as Evans (uncredited)
- 1957 · Maverick as Pawn Shop Dealer (uncredited)
- 1957 · Perry Mason as A.J. Nelson - Paint Store Owner
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Morrison Findlay
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Superintendent
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Autopsy Surgeon
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Counterman
- 1957 · M Squad as Roger Jessop
- 1957 · M Squad as Detective Gene
- 1957 · Have Gun, Will Travel as
- 1957 · Richard Diamond, Private Detective as Sgt. Riker
- 1957 · The Night Runner as McDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited)
- 1957 · Fight for the Title as Newspaper Man
- 1957 · The Shadow on the Window as Policeman (uncredited)
- 1957 · Panic! as
- 1956 · Man from Del Rio as Roy Higgens
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Sam Townley
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Joshua Morgan
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Harper Bates
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Harte
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Reverend McIntire
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Clay Davis
- 1956 · State Trooper as
- 1956 · State Trooper as Neal James
- 1956 · Claire as Carl
- 1956 · The Man Called X as
- 1955 · Highway Patrol as
- 1955 · Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Fireman (uncredited)
- 1955 · Cheyenne as
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Preacher
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Rev Tucker
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Ned
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Captain
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Townsman
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Judge
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Juror
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Telegrapher
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Bailiff
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Mr. Jonas
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Snood
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Townsman (uncredited)
- 1954 · Lassie as
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as
- 1951 · I Love Lucy as Bum (uncredited)
- 1951 · Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as
- 1950 · Lux Video Theatre as Reporter
- 1950 · Robert Montgomery Presents as Jens Nelson
- 1949 · Easy Living as Minor Role (uncredited)
- 1948 · The Philco Television Playhouse as Herman
- 1948 · The Velvet Touch as Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin)