Bill Erwin
Acting
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Acting Credits
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
2019
as Wilcox (archive footage)
My Name Is Earl
2005
as Old Man playing Ping Pong
Monk
2002
as Hiram Holling
Everwood
2002
as Ollie
A Crack in the Floor
2001
as Harold
Cahoots
2001
as Frenchy
Boycott
2001
as Loading Dock Man #2
Stanley's Gig
2000
as Jules
Back To "Somewhere In Time"
2000
as Self
The Michael Richards Show
2000
as Mr. Flaherty
Inferno
1999
as Eli Hamilton
Forces of Nature
1999
as Murray
The West Wing
1999
as Ronald Cruikshank
Chairman of the Board
1998
as Landers
Art House
1998
as Monty
The King of Queens
1998
as Whitey
Menno's Mind
1997
as Mr. Lewis
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Gus Hobbs (segment "The Bucket")
Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Mr. King
Just Your Luck
1996
as Pops
Suddenly Susan
1996
as Mr. Tidgely
The Louie Show
1996
as Cheating Husband
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
1995
as 70-Year-Old Man
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Mr. Bradbury
The Naked Truth
1995
as Victor
Cybill
1995
as Bill
Naked Gun 33â…“: The Final Insult
1994
as Conductor
Burke's Law
1994
as Noah Stark
Madman of the People
1994
as William
At Home with the Webbers
1993
as Horace
Dennis the Menace
1993
as Edward Little
The Magic Bubble
1993
as Old Man
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Andy Tucker
Fallen Angels
1993
as Chick
The Mommies
1993
Against the Grain
1993
as Harold
The John Larroquette Show
1993
as Man
Mad About You
1992
as Yankee Third Baseman
The Entertainers
1991
as Sam
Night of the Warrior
1991
as Coco
Harry and the Hendersons
1991
as Guest #1
Home Alone
1990
as Man in Airport
The Color of Evening
1990
as Priest
The Willies
1990
as Old Man
Quantum Leap
1989
as Mr. Deever
Seinfeld
1989
as Sidney Fields
Silent Assassins
1988
as Dr. London
The Land Before Time
1988
as Grandfather (voice)
She's Having a Baby
1988
as Grandfather
High Mountain Rangers
1988
On Fire
1987
as Joe's Father
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
as Man on Plane
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Doctor Dalen Quaice
Full House
1987
as Mr. Ferguson
Married... with Children
1987
as Hiram Massey
Second Chance
1987
as Gus
Stewardess School
1986
as Orchestra Conductor
Generation
1985
as John
Growing Pains
1985
as Buzz
Moonlighting
1985
as Duncan Kennedy
Growing Pains
1985
as Janitor
Growing Pains
1985
as Chester / Lester
Growing Pains
1985
as Lloyd
Growing Pains
1985
as Edgar
Growing Pains
1985
as Maurice
Growing Pains
1985
as Bub
The Golden Girls
1985
as Mr. Hubbard
Invitation to Hell
1984
as Walt Henderson
Hard Knox
1984
as Gen. Garfield
Quest
1984
Who's the Boss?
1984
Punky Brewster
1984
as Ben
Highway to Heaven
1984
as Santa
Ghost Dancing
1983
as Joe Greyfeather
Pardon and Peace
1983
as Old Man
Moonlight
1982
as Dr. Tucker
Drop-Out Father
1982
as Grandpa
Voyagers!
1982
as Eisenhowers' Neighbor
The Brady Girls Get Married
1981
as Reverend
Falcon Crest
1981
as Night Editor
Somewhere in Time
1980
as Arthur Biehl
Elvis
1979
Knots Landing
1979
as Mr. Wineke
Struck by Lightning
1979
as Glenn Diamond
Hart to Hart
1979
as Sir Gavin MacLaish
Huckleberry Finn
1978
as Harvey Wilkes
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
1977
as Mr. Schneider
Sixth and Main
1977
Lou Grant
1977
as Old Man
The Jeffersons
1975
Candy Stripe Nurses
1974
as Principal
Hunter
1973
as Sam Pickering
The Rookies
1972
The Waltons
1972
The Waltons
1972
as Senator Rogers
Cannon
1971
Cannon
1971
as Dr. Samuel Calvert
How Awful About Allan
1970
as Dr. Ames
The Christine Jorgensen Story
1970
as Pastor
Dan August
1970
as Coroner
My World and Welcome to It
1969
Mayberry R.F.D.
1968
as Man at Convention
Counterpoint
1967
Mannix
1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
The Invaders
1967
as Manager
The Second Hundred Years
1967
as Salesman #2
Shane
1966
as Clerk
The F.B.I.
1965
as Paxton
Get Smart
1965
as Mr. Smith
The F.B.I.
1965
as Manager
The Wild Wild West
1965
as Jury Foreman
Under the Yum Yum Tree
1963
as Teacher (uncredited)
Burke's Law
1963
as Fire Marshal
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Father Daley
The Fugitive
1963
as Bar patron
The Fugitive
1963
as Man
The Fugitive
1963
as Counterman
The Dakotas
1963
Arrest and Trial
1963
as Doctor
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963
as Food Truck Cook
Terror At Black Falls
1962
as Hugh 'Squint' Edwards
The Virginian
1962
as Bevers
Ben Casey
1961
87th Precinct
1961
as George
Mister Ed
1961
as Mr. Wood
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as George Sapley
Coronado 9
1960
Peter Loves Mary
1960
My Three Sons
1960
as Joe Walters
Peter Loves Mary
1960
as 1st Non-Com
Stagecoach West
1960
as Teller (uncredited)
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Peter Kramer
Rawhide
1959
as Parker
Black Saddle
1959
as Kelly
Law of the Plainsman
1959
as Dr. Palmer
Johnny Ringo
1959
as Manners
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Wilcox (uncredited)
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Man
The Untouchables
1959
as Auctioneer
The Untouchables
1959
as Doctor
Gun Fever
1958
as Bartender
Cry Baby Killer
1958
as Mr. Wallace
Man with a Camera
1958
Sea Hunt
1958
The Texan
1958
The Rifleman
1958
as Joe Flecker
The Shadow on the Window
1957
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Night Runner
1957
as McDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited)
Fight for the Title
1957
as Newspaper Man
Jet Pilot
1957
Trackdown
1957
Perry Mason
1957
as A.J. Nelson - Paint Store Owner
Leave It to Beaver
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Sgt. Riker
M Squad
1957
as Roger Jessop
Panic!
1957
Maverick
1957
as Hotel Clerk
M Squad
1957
as Detective Gene
Perry Mason
1957
as Morrison Findlay
Perry Mason
1957
as Superintendent
Perry Mason
1957
as Autopsy Surgeon
Perry Mason
1957
as Counterman
Maverick
1957
as Evans (uncredited)
Maverick
1957
as Pawn Shop Dealer (uncredited)
Trackdown
1957
as Man on Trail (uncredited)
The Walter Winchell File
1957
as Bellem
Man from Del Rio
1956
as Roy Higgens
Claire
1956
as Carl
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Sam Townley
State Trooper
1956
The Man Called X
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Joshua Morgan
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Harper Bates
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Harte
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Reverend McIntire
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Clay Davis
State Trooper
1956
as Neal James
Cheyenne
1955
Gunsmoke
1955
as Preacher
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Fireman (uncredited)
Highway Patrol
1955
Gunsmoke
1955
as Rev Tucker
Gunsmoke
1955
as Ned
Gunsmoke
1955
as Captain
Gunsmoke
1955
as Townsman
Gunsmoke
1955
as Judge
Gunsmoke
1955
as Juror
Gunsmoke
1955
as Telegrapher
Gunsmoke
1955
as Bailiff
Gunsmoke
1955
as Mr. Jonas
Gunsmoke
1955
as Snood
Gunsmoke
1955
as Townsman (uncredited)
Lassie
1954
General Electric Theater
1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
I Love Lucy
1951
as Bum (uncredited)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Reporter
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
as Jens Nelson
Easy Living
1949
as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Velvet Touch
1948
as Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin)
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
as Herman