Bill Erwin

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

December 2, 1914

died

December 29, 2010

place of birth

Honey Grove, Texas, USA

also known as

William Erwin

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Dennis the Menace
5.9

Dennis the Menace

1993as Edward Little
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
6.5

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994as Conductor
The Land Before Time
7.2

The Land Before Time

1988as Grandfather (voice)
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
7.3

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

1987as Man on Plane
Inferno
6.2

Inferno

1999as Eli Hamilton
Somewhere in Time
7.5

Somewhere in Time

1980as Arthur Biehl
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
6.5

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

1995as 70-Year-Old Man
She's Having a Baby
6.0

She's Having a Baby

1988as Grandfather
Forces of Nature
5.5

Forces of Nature

1999as Murray
Elvis
6.8

Elvis

1979
Under the Yum Yum Tree
6.0

Under the Yum Yum Tree

1963as Teacher (uncredited)
Home Alone
7.5

Home Alone

1990as Man in Airport
The Willies
5.7

The Willies

1990as Old Man
Menno's Mind
5.1

Menno's Mind

1997as Mr. Lewis
Quest
6.7

Quest

1984
Chairman of the Board
3.6

Chairman of the Board

1998as Landers
Stewardess School
4.9

Stewardess School

1986as Orchestra Conductor
Boycott
6.7

Boycott

2001as Loading Dock Man #2
Counterpoint
6.2

Counterpoint

1967
On Fire
9.0

On Fire

1987as Joe's Father
Cry Baby Killer
5.8

Cry Baby Killer

1958as Mr. Wallace
Man from Del Rio
6.5

Man from Del Rio

1956as Roy Higgens
Invitation to Hell
5.1

Invitation to Hell

1984as Walt Henderson
A Crack in the Floor
3.6

A Crack in the Floor

2001as Harold
At Home with the Webbers
4.3

At Home with the Webbers

1993as Horace
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
5.0

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

1977as Mr. Schneider
Drop-Out Father
4.2

Drop-Out Father

1982as Grandpa
Huckleberry Finn
6.2

Huckleberry Finn

1978as Harvey Wilkes
The Brady Girls Get Married
5.4

The Brady Girls Get Married

1981as Reverend
Hard Knox
6.5

Hard Knox

1984as Gen. Garfield
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
10.0

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

2019as Wilcox (archive footage)
Just Your Luck
4.8

Just Your Luck

1996as Pops
The Night Runner
5.4

The Night Runner

1957as McDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited)
Candy Stripe Nurses
4.4

Candy Stripe Nurses

1974as Principal
The Shadow on the Window
5.9

The Shadow on the Window

1957as Policeman (uncredited)
How Awful About Allan
6.0

How Awful About Allan

1970as Dr. Ames
The Magic Bubble
3.1

The Magic Bubble

1993as Old Man
The Velvet Touch
6.3

The Velvet Touch

1948as Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin)
The Color of Evening
6.0

The Color of Evening

1990as Priest
Gun Fever
5.2

Gun Fever

1958as Bartender
Generation
5.3

Generation

1985as John
Hunter
10.0

Hunter

1973as Sam Pickering
Silent Assassins
5.4

Silent Assassins

1988as Dr. London
Night of the Warrior
5.0

Night of the Warrior

1991as Coco
Easy Living
5.7

Easy Living

1949as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Christine Jorgensen Story
3.9

The Christine Jorgensen Story

1970as Pastor
Art House
4.7

Art House

1998as Monty
The Entertainers
9.0

The Entertainers

1991as Sam
Sixth and Main
8.0

Sixth and Main

1977
Stanley's Gig
6.2

Stanley's Gig

2000as Jules