Bill Erwin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 2, 1914
- Died
- December 29, 2010
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration 2019
as Wilcox (archive footage)
A Crack in the Floor 2001
as Harold
Boycott 2001
as Loading Dock Man #2
Cahoots 2001
as Frenchy
Back To "Somewhere In Time" 2000
as Self
Stanley's Gig 2000
as Jules
Inferno 1999
as Eli Hamilton
Forces of Nature 1999
as Murray
Chairman of the Board 1998
as Landers
Art House 1998
as Monty
Menno's Mind 1997
as Mr. Lewis
Just Your Luck 1996
as Pops
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead 1995
as 70-Year-Old Man
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult 1994
as Conductor
Dennis the Menace 1993
as Edward Little
At Home with the Webbers 1993
as Horace
The Magic Bubble 1993
as Old Man
The Entertainers 1991
as Sam
Night of the Warrior 1991
as Coco
The Willies 1990
as Old Man
Home Alone 1990
as Man in Airport
The Color of Evening 1990
as Priest
The Land Before Time 1988
as Grandfather (voice)
Silent Assassins 1988
as Dr. London
She's Having a Baby 1988
as Grandfather
Planes, Trains and Automobiles 1987
as Man on Plane
On Fire 1987
as Joe's Father
Stewardess School 1986
as Orchestra Conductor
Generation 1985
as John
Quest 1984
Actor
Hard Knox 1984
as Gen. Garfield
Invitation to Hell 1984
as Walt Henderson
Pardon and Peace 1983
as Old Man
- Ghost Dancing
Ghost Dancing 1983
as Joe Greyfeather
Drop-Out Father 1982
as Grandpa
Moonlight 1982
as Dr. Tucker
The Brady Girls Get Married 1981
as Reverend
Somewhere in Time 1980
as Arthur Biehl
Elvis 1979
Actor
Huckleberry Finn 1978
as Harvey Wilkes
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo 1977
as Mr. Schneider
Sixth and Main 1977
Actor
Candy Stripe Nurses 1974
as Principal
Hunter 1973
as Sam Pickering
The Christine Jorgensen Story 1970
as Pastor
How Awful About Allan 1970
as Dr. Ames
Counterpoint 1967
Actor
Under the Yum Yum Tree 1963
as Teacher (uncredited)
Terror At Black Falls 1962
as Hugh 'Squint' Edwards
Cry Baby Killer 1958
as Mr. Wallace
Gun Fever 1958
as Bartender
Jet Pilot 1957
Actor
The Night Runner 1957
as McDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited)
- Fight for the Title
Fight for the Title 1957
as Newspaper Man
The Shadow on the Window 1957
as Policeman (uncredited)
Man from Del Rio 1956
as Roy Higgens
Claire 1956
as Carl
Easy Living 1949
as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Velvet Touch 1948
as Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin)
Credits from TMDB.