Bill Erwin
Dec 02, 1914 - Dec 29, 2010 (96 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
Seinfeld
Sidney Fields
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Doctor Dalen Quaice
Monk
Hiram Holling
Perry Mason
A.J. Nelson - Paint Store Owner
Everwood
Ollie
The West Wing
Ronald Cruikshank
Married... with Children
Hiram Massey
Falcon Crest
Night Editor
The Andy Griffith Show
George Sapley
The Twilight Zone
Peter Kramer
Credits
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Wilcox (archive footage)★ 10 -
My Name Is Earl 2005Old Man playing Ping Pong★ 7.7 -
Everwood 2002Ollie★ 7.6 -
Monk 2002Hiram Holling★ 7.9 -
A Crack in the Floor 2001Harold★ 3.4 -
Boycott 2001Loading Dock Man #2★ 6.6 -
Cahoots 2001Frenchy★ 3.6 -
Self★ NR -
Mr. Flaherty★ 4.5 -
Stanley's Gig 2000Jules★ 5.8 -
Inferno 1999Eli Hamilton★ 6.1 -
The West Wing 1999Ronald Cruikshank★ 8.2 -
Forces of Nature 1999Murray★ 5.5 -
The King of Queens 1998Whitey★ 7.1 -
Landers★ 3.6 -
Art House 1998Monty★ 3.5 -
Menno's Mind 1997Mr. Lewis★ 4.8 -
Gus Hobbs (segment "The Bucket")★ 7.2 -
Just Shoot Me! 1997Mr. King★ 6.6 -
Just Your Luck 1996Pops★ 3.5 -
Suddenly Susan 1996Mr. Tidgely★ 5.8 -
The Louie Show 1996Cheating Husband★ NR -
70-Year-Old Man★ 6.5 -
The Drew Carey Show 1995Mr. Bradbury★ 6.5 -
The Naked Truth 1995Victor★ 6.4 -
Cybill 1995Bill★ 5.9 -
Madman of the People 1994William★ 6 -
Conductor★ 6.5 -
Against the Grain 1993Harold★ 3 -
The Mommies 1993★ 6.5 -
Andy Tucker★ 6.9 -
Man★ 6.7 -
Fallen Angels 1993Chick★ 5.9 -
Dennis the Menace 1993Edward Little★ 5.9 -
Horace★ 3.9 -
The Magic Bubble 1993Old Man★ 2.2 -
Mad About You 1992Yankee Third Baseman★ 6.7 -
The Entertainers 1991Sam★ NR -
Night of the Warrior 1991Coco★ 4.5 -
Guest #1★ 5.8 -
The Willies 1990Old Man★ 5.5 -
Home Alone 1990Man in Airport★ 7.5 -
The Color of Evening 1990Priest★ 2 -
Seinfeld 1989Sidney Fields★ 8.3 -
Quantum Leap 1989Mr. Deever★ 8 -
The Land Before Time 1988Grandfather (voice)★ 7.1 -
Silent Assassins 1988Dr. London★ 4.9 -
She's Having a Baby 1988Grandfather★ 5.9 -
★ 8 -
Man on Plane★ 7.2 -
Doctor Dalen Quaice★ 8.4 -
Second Chance 1987Gus★ 5 -
Full House 1987Mr. Ferguson★ 7.5 -
Hiram Massey★ 7.7 -
On Fire 1987Joe's Father★ NR -
Stewardess School 1986Orchestra Conductor★ 4.8 -
Growing Pains 1985Buzz★ 6.5 -
The Golden Girls 1985Mr. Hubbard★ 7.6 -
Generation 1985John★ 4.5 -
Moonlighting 1985Duncan Kennedy★ 7.5 -
Quest 1984★ 6.6 -
Who's the Boss? 1984★ 7.4 -
Highway to Heaven 1984Santa★ 7.4 -
Punky Brewster 1984Ben★ 7.3 -
Hard Knox 1984Gen. Garfield★ 5.7 -
Invitation to Hell 1984Walt Henderson★ 5 -
Pardon and Peace 1983Old Man★ NR -
Ghost Dancing 1983Joe Greyfeather★ 2
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Voyagers! 1982Eisenhowers' Neighbor★ 7.5 -
Drop-Out Father 1982Grandpa★ 4.2 -
Moonlight 1982Dr. Tucker★ 6 -
Falcon Crest 1981Night Editor★ 5.5 -
Mr. Schneider★ 4.8 -
Reverend★ 5.1 -
Somewhere in Time 1980Arthur Biehl★ 7.5 -
Knots Landing 1979Mr. Wineke★ 6.8 -
Hart to Hart 1979Sir Gavin MacLaish★ 6.9 -
Struck by Lightning 1979Glenn Diamond★ 5 -
Elvis 1979★ 6.8 -
Huckleberry Finn 1978Harvey Wilkes★ 6 -
Lou Grant 1977Old Man★ 7.3 -
Sixth and Main 1977★ NR -
The Jeffersons 1975★ 7.3 -
Candy Stripe Nurses 1974Principal★ 4.1 -
Hunter 1973Sam Pickering★ NR -
The Waltons 1972★ 7.2 -
The Rookies 1972★ 6.8 -
Cannon 1971★ 6.6 -
Pastor★ 3.2 -
Dan August 1970Coroner★ 6.8 -
Dr. Ames★ 5.8 -
★ 5.5 -
Mayberry R.F.D. 1968Man at Convention★ 5.5 -
Counterpoint 1967★ 6 -
Mannix 1967★ 6.7 -
★ 6.2 -
Salesman #2★ 6.3 -
The Invaders 1967Manager★ 6.8 -
Shane 1966Clerk★ 6 -
The F.B.I. 1965Paxton★ 5.4 -
Get Smart 1965Mr. Smith★ 7.9 -
The Wild Wild West 1965Jury Foreman★ 7.6 -
Teacher (uncredited)★ 5.9 -
Father Daley★ 5.3 -
Burke's Law 1963Fire Marshal★ 6 -
The Fugitive 1963Bar patron★ 7.2 -
Food Truck Cook★ 5
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Arrest and Trial 1963Doctor★ 7.7 -
The Dakotas 1963★ 5.7 -
The Virginian 1962Bevers★ 6.4 -
Hugh 'Squint' Edwards★ 5 -
Ben Casey 1961★ 5.6 -
87th Precinct 1961George★ 7.5 -
Mister Ed 1961Mr. Wood★ 6.8 -
Peter Loves Mary 1960★ 5
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Stagecoach West 1960Teller (uncredited)★ 6 -
George Sapley★ 7.6 -
My Three Sons 1960Joe Walters★ 6.5 -
Coronado 9 1960★ 6 -
The Untouchables 1959Auctioneer★ 7.8 -
The Twilight Zone 1959Peter Kramer★ 8.5 -
Johnny Ringo 1959Manners★ 5.7 -
Law of the Plainsman 1959Dr. Palmer★ 6 -
The Sunrise Gun 1959Harte★ NR -
Black Saddle 1959Kelly★ 6 -
Rawhide 1959Parker★ 7.2 -
Man with a Camera 1958★ 4.6 -
The Rifleman 1958Joe Flecker★ 7.1 -
The Texan 1958★ 5.5 -
Cry Baby Killer 1958Mr. Wallace★ 5.8 -
Sea Hunt 1958★ 6.6 -
Gun Fever 1958Bartender★ 4.6 -
Trackdown 1957★ 6.4 -
Leave It to Beaver 1957★ 6.9 -
Bellem★ 5 -
Maverick 1957Hotel Clerk★ 6.9 -
Perry Mason 1957A.J. Nelson - Paint Store Owner★ 7.7 -
M Squad 1957Roger Jessop★ 5.2 -
★ 7.3 -
Sgt. Riker★ 6.2 -
The Night Runner 1957McDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited)★ 5.2 -
Fight for the Title 1957Newspaper Man★ NR
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Policeman (uncredited)★ 5.7 -
Panic! 1957★ NR -
Man from Del Rio 1956Roy Higgens★ 6.3 -
Sam Townley★ 6 -
State Trooper 1956★ 5
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Claire 1956Carl★ NR -
The Man Called X 1956★ NR -
Highway Patrol 1955★ 5.8 -
Fireman (uncredited)★ 7.8 -
Cheyenne 1955★ 6 -
Gunsmoke 1955Preacher★ 6.7 -
Lassie 1954★ 6.1 -
★ 6.4 -
★ 8.6 -
I Love Lucy 1951Bum (uncredited)★ 7.9 -
★ 7.2 -
Lux Video Theatre 1950Reporter★ 6.3
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Jens Nelson★ 5.6 -
Easy Living 1949Minor Role (uncredited)★ 5.6 -
Herman★ 6.3 -
The Velvet Touch 1948Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin)★ 6.2