About

Known credits:
60
Birthday:
1914-12-02
Place of birth:
Honey Grove, Texas, USA
Website:
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Bill Erwin

Overview

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

Acting
2019 The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration Actor Wilcox (archive footage) 58
Average
2001 A Crack in the Floor Actor Harold 58
Average
2001 Cahoots Actor Frenchy 58
Average
2000 Back To "Somewhere In Time" Actor Self N/A
N/A
2000 Stanley's Gig Actor Jules 59
Average
1999 Inferno Actor Eli Hamilton 59
Average
1999 Forces of Nature Actor Murray 56
Average
1998 Chairman of the Board Actor Landers 56
Average
1998 Art House Actor Monty 59
Average
1997 Menno's Mind Actor Mr. Lewis 58
Average
1996 Just Your Luck Actor Pops 58
Average
1995 Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead Actor 70-Year-Old Man 61
Fair
1994 Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult Actor Conductor 63
Fair
1993 Dennis the Menace Actor Edward Little 58
Average
1993 At Home with the Webbers Actor Horace 58
Average
1993 The Magic Bubble Actor Old Man 58
Average
1991 The Entertainers Actor Sam N/A
N/A
1991 Night of the Warrior Actor Coco 58
Average
1990 The Willies Actor Old Man 58
Average
1990 Home Alone Actor Man in Airport 73
Good
1990 The Color of Evening Actor Priest 58
Average
1988 The Land Before Time Actor Grandfather (voice) 69
Fair
1988 Silent Assassins Actor Dr. London 58
Average
1988 She's Having a Baby Actor Grandfather 58
Average
1987 Planes, Trains and Automobiles Actor Man on Plane 69
Fair
1987 On Fire Actor Joe's Father N/A
N/A
1986 Stewardess School Actor Orchestra Conductor 57
Average
1985 Generation Actor John 58
Average
1984 Quest Actor 58
Average
1984 Hard Knox Actor Gen. Garfield 58
Average
1984 Invitation to Hell Actor Walt Henderson 58
Average
1983 Ghost Dancing Actor Joe Greyfeather N/A
N/A
1982 Drop-Out Father Actor Grandpa 58
Average
1982 Moonlight Actor Dr. Tucker 59
Average
1981 The Brady Girls Get Married Actor Reverend 58
Average
1980 Somewhere in Time Actor Arthur Biehl 67
Fair
1979 Struck by Lightning Actor Glenn Diamond 69
Fair
1979 Elvis Actor 60
Fair
1978 Huckleberry Finn Actor Harvey Wilkes 58
Average
1977 Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo Actor Mr. Schneider 58
Average
1977 Sixth and Main Actor N/A
N/A
1974 Candy Stripe Nurses Actor Principal 58
Average
1973 Hunter Actor Sam Pickering N/A
N/A
1970 The Christine Jorgensen Story Actor Pastor 58
Average
1970 How Awful About Allan Actor Dr. Ames 58
Average
1967 Counterpoint Actor 58
Average
1963 Under the Yum-Yum Tree Actor Teacher (uncredited) 58
Average
1962 Terror At Black Falls Actor Hugh 'Squint' Edwards N/A
N/A
1959 The Sunrise Gun Actor Harte N/A
N/A
1958 The Cry Baby Killer Actor Mr. Wallace 58
Average
1958 Gun Fever Actor Bartender 58
Average
1957 The Night Runner Actor McDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited) 58
Average
1957 Fight for the Title Actor Newspaper Man N/A
N/A
1957 The Shadow on the Window Actor Policeman (uncredited) 58
Average
1956 Man from Del Rio Actor Roy Higgens 58
Average
1956 Claire Actor Carl N/A
N/A
1949 Easy Living Actor Minor Role (uncredited) 58
Average
1948 The Velvet Touch Actor Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin) 58
Average
The Frightening Frammis Actor Chick N/A
N/A
Mr. Denton on Doomsday Actor Man at the Bar N/A
N/A