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Bill Erwin

Bill Erwin

Acting

Born: December 2, 1914Honey 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
Filmography
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

Wilcox (archive footage)

2019
A Crack in the Floor

A Crack in the Floor

Harold

2001
Boycott

Boycott

Loading Dock Man #2

2001
Cahoots

Cahoots

Frenchy

2001
Back To "Somewhere In Time"

Back To "Somewhere In Time"

Self

2000

Stanley's Gig

Jules

2000
Inferno

Inferno

Eli Hamilton

1999
Forces of Nature

Forces of Nature

Murray

1999
Chairman of the Board

Chairman of the Board

Landers

1998
Art House

Art House

Monty

1998
Menno's Mind

Menno's Mind

Mr. Lewis

1997
Just Your Luck

Just Your Luck

Pops

1996
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

70-Year-Old Man

1995
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Conductor

1994
Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace

Edward Little

1993
At Home with the Webbers

At Home with the Webbers

Horace

1993
The Magic Bubble

The Magic Bubble

Old Man

1993
The Entertainers

The Entertainers

Sam

1991
Night of the Warrior

Night of the Warrior

Coco

1991
The Willies

The Willies

Old Man

1990
Home Alone

Home Alone

Man in Airport

1990
The Color of Evening

The Color of Evening

Priest

1990
The Land Before Time

The Land Before Time

Grandfather (voice)

1988
Silent Assassins

Silent Assassins

Dr. London

1988
She's Having a Baby

She's Having a Baby

Grandfather

1988
Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Man on Plane

1987
On Fire

On Fire

Joe's Father

1987
Stewardess School

Stewardess School

Orchestra Conductor

1986
Generation

Generation

John

1985
Quest

Quest

1984
Hard Knox

Hard Knox

Gen. Garfield

1984
Invitation to Hell

Invitation to Hell

Walt Henderson

1984
Pardon and Peace

Pardon and Peace

Old Man

1983

Ghost Dancing

Joe Greyfeather

1983
Drop-Out Father

Drop-Out Father

Grandpa

1982
Moonlight

Moonlight

Dr. Tucker

1982
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

Mr. Schneider

1981
The Brady Girls Get Married

The Brady Girls Get Married

Reverend

1981
Somewhere in Time

Somewhere in Time

Arthur Biehl

1980
Elvis

Elvis

1979
Huckleberry Finn

Huckleberry Finn

Harvey Wilkes

1978
Sixth and Main

Sixth and Main

1977
Candy Stripe Nurses

Candy Stripe Nurses

Principal

1974
Hunter

Hunter

Sam Pickering

1973
The Christine Jorgensen Story

The Christine Jorgensen Story

Pastor

1970
How Awful About Allan

How Awful About Allan

Dr. Ames

1970
Counterpoint

Counterpoint

1967
Under the Yum-Yum Tree

Under the Yum-Yum Tree

Teacher (uncredited)

1963
Terror At Black Falls

Terror At Black Falls

Hugh 'Squint' Edwards

1962
The Sunrise Gun

The Sunrise Gun

Harte

1959
Cry Baby Killer

Cry Baby Killer

Mr. Wallace

1958
Gun Fever

Gun Fever

Bartender

1958
The Night Runner

The Night Runner

McDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited)

1957

Fight for the Title

Newspaper Man

1957
The Shadow on the Window

The Shadow on the Window

Policeman (uncredited)

1957
Man from Del Rio

Man from Del Rio

Roy Higgens

1956
Claire

Claire

Carl

1956
Easy Living

Easy Living

Minor Role (uncredited)

1949
The Velvet Touch

The Velvet Touch

Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin)

1948