Bill Erwin
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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
Dennis the Menace (1993)
as Edward Little
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994)
as Conductor
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
as Man on Plane
The Land Before Time (1988)
as Grandfather (voice)
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)
as 70-Year-Old Man
Forces of Nature (1999)
as Murray
Somewhere in Time (1980)
as Arthur Biehl
Inferno (1999)
as Eli Hamilton
She's Having a Baby (1988)
as Grandfather
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1977)
as Mr. Schneider
Man from Del Rio (1956)
as Roy Higgens
A Crack in the Floor (2001)
as Harold
Counterpoint (1967)
Actor
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration (2019)
as Wilcox (archive footage)
Stewardess School (1986)
as Orchestra Conductor
Invitation to Hell (1984)
as Walt Henderson
Quest (1984)
Actor
The Christine Jorgensen Story (1970)
as Pastor
Under the Yum Yum Tree (1963)
as Teacher (uncredited)
Boycott (2001)
as Loading Dock Man #2
At Home with the Webbers (1993)
as Horace
Chairman of the Board (1998)
as Landers
The Willies (1990)
as Old Man
The Velvet Touch (1948)
as Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin)
Night of the Warrior (1991)
as Coco
Elvis (1979)
Actor
Jet Pilot (1957)
Actor
The Shadow on the Window (1957)
as Policeman (uncredited)
How Awful About Allan (1970)
as Dr. Ames
Silent Assassins (1988)
as Dr. London
The Brady Girls Get Married (1981)
as Reverend
Just Your Luck (1996)
as Pops
Drop-Out Father (1982)
as Grandpa
The Entertainers (1991)
as Sam
The Color of Evening (1990)
as Priest
The Night Runner (1957)
as McDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited)
Claire (1956)
as Carl
Cry Baby Killer (1958)
as Mr. Wallace
Menno's Mind (1997)
as Mr. Lewis
Back To "Somewhere In Time" (2000)
as Self
Gun Fever (1958)
as Bartender
Home Alone (1990)
as Man in Airport
Cahoots (2001)
as Frenchy
Easy Living (1949)
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Huckleberry Finn (1978)
as Harvey Wilkes
Candy Stripe Nurses (1974)
as Principal
Art House (1998)
as Monty
Terror At Black Falls (1962)
as Hugh 'Squint' Edwards
Hard Knox (1984)
as Gen. Garfield
Moonlight (1982)
as Dr. Tucker
Fight for the Title (1957)
as Newspaper Man
The Magic Bubble (1993)
as Old Man
On Fire (1987)
as Joe's Father
Stanley's Gig (2000)
as Jules
Generation (1985)
as John
Ghost Dancing (1983)
as Joe Greyfeather
Pardon and Peace (1983)
as Old Man
Hunter (1973)
as Sam Pickering
Sixth and Main (1977)
Actor