Name
Bill Erwin
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1914-12-02
Deathday
2010-12-29 (96 years old)
Place of Birth
Honey Grove, Texas, USA
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
Dennis the Menace
(1,616 Votes)
5.886
Mr. Wilson's ever-present annoyance comes in the form of one mischievous kid named Dennis....
Relase Date : 9 Jun, 1993
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Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
(2,568 Votes)
6.5
Frank Drebin is persuaded out of retirement to go undercover in a state prison. There he h...
Relase Date : 18 Mar, 1994
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The Land Before Time
(2,783 Votes)
7.157
An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley...
Relase Date : 18 Nov, 1988
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles
(2,249 Votes)
7.254
An irritable marketing executive, Neal Page, is heading home to Chicago for Thanksgiving w...
Relase Date : 26 Nov, 1987
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Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
(437 Votes)
6.454
Five different criminals face imminent death after botching a job quite badly....
Relase Date : 1 Dec, 1995
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Somewhere in Time
(676 Votes)
7.5
Young writer Richard Collier is met on the opening night of his first play by an old lady ...
Relase Date : 2 Oct, 1980
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She's Having a Baby
(226 Votes)
5.945
Jake and Kristy Briggs are newlyweds. Being young, they are perhaps a bit unprepared for t...
Relase Date : 5 Feb, 1988
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Forces of Nature
(602 Votes)
5.458
Ben Holmes, a professional book-jacket blurbologist, is trying to get to Savannah for his ...
Relase Date : 12 Mar, 1999
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Movies
Tv Shows
- 1990 Home Alone as Man in Airport
- 2019 The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration as Wilcox (archive footage)
- 1999 Inferno as Eli Hamilton
- 1990 The Color of Evening as Priest
- 1988 Silent Assassins as Dr. London
- 1948 The Velvet Touch as Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin)
- 1980 Somewhere in Time as Arthur Biehl
- 1984 Invitation to Hell as Walt Henderson
- 1970 How Awful About Allan as Dr. Ames
- 1956 Man from Del Rio as Roy Higgens
- 1983 Ghost Dancing as Joe Greyfeather
- 1994 Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult as Conductor
- 1985 Generation as John
- 1967 Counterpoint
- 1988 The Land Before Time as Grandfather (voice)
- 1993 At Home with the Webbers as Horace
- 1986 Stewardess School as Orchestra Conductor
- 1977 Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo as Mr. Schneider
- 1999 Forces of Nature as Murray
- 1981 The Brady Girls Get Married as Reverend
- 1995 Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead as 70-Year-Old Man
- 1987 On Fire as Joe's Father
- 1982 Moonlight as Dr. Tucker
- 1963 Under the Yum Yum Tree as Teacher (uncredited)
- 1987 Planes, Trains and Automobiles as Man on Plane
- 1957 The Shadow on the Window as Policeman (uncredited)
- 1979 Elvis
- 2000 Stanley's Gig as Jules
- 1978 Huckleberry Finn as Harvey Wilkes
- 1957 The Night Runner as McDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited)
- 1957 Fight for the Title as Newspaper Man
- 1991 The Entertainers as Sam
- 1984 Hard Knox as Gen. Garfield
- 1991 Night of the Warrior as Coco
- 1990 The Willies as Old Man
- 1970 The Christine Jorgensen Story as Pastor
- 1988 She's Having a Baby as Grandfather
- 1958 Gun Fever as Bartender
- 1982 Drop-Out Father as Grandpa
- 1996 Just Your Luck as Pops
- 1984 Quest
- 1958 Cry Baby Killer as Mr. Wallace
- 1949 Easy Living as Minor Role (uncredited)
- 1977 Sixth and Main
- 1974 Candy Stripe Nurses as Principal
- 1993 Dennis the Menace as Edward Little
- 1998 Chairman of the Board as Landers
- 1998 Art House as Monty
- 2001 A Crack in the Floor as Harold
- 2001 Cahoots as Frenchy
- 1962 Terror At Black Falls as Hugh 'Squint' Edwards
- 1973 Hunter as Sam Pickering
- 2000 Back To "Somewhere In Time" as Self
- 1956 Claire as Carl
- 1997 Menno's Mind as Mr. Lewis
- 1993 The Magic Bubble as Old Man
- 1983 Pardon and Peace as Old Man
- 2001 Boycott as Loading Dock Man #2
- 1985 Growing Pains ( 1 episode ) as Buzz
- 1981 Falcon Crest ( 1 episode ) as Night Editor
- 1995 The Drew Carey Show ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Bradbury
- 1960 The Andy Griffith Show ( 2 episodes ) as George Sapley
- 1992 Mad About You ( 1 episode ) as Yankee Third Baseman
- 1963 Burke's Law ( 1 episode ) as Fire Marshal
- 1955 Cheyenne ( 1 episode )
- 1969 My World and Welcome to It ( 1 episode )
- 1957 Trackdown ( 1 episode )
- 1972 The Rookies ( 1 episode )
- 1984 Who's the Boss? ( 2 episodes )
- 1987 Star Trek: The Next Generation ( 1 episode ) as Doctor Dalen Quaice
- 1963 Kraft Suspense Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Father Daley
- 1965 The F.B.I. ( 1 episode ) as Paxton
- 2002 Monk ( 1 episode ) as Hiram Holling
- 2005 My Name Is Earl ( 1 episode ) as Old Man playing Ping Pong
- 2002 Everwood ( 1 episode ) as Ollie
- 1975 The Jeffersons ( 1 episode )
- 1985 Moonlighting ( 1 episode ) as Duncan Kennedy
- 1984 Punky Brewster ( 1 episode ) as Ben
- 1967 Mannix ( 1 episode )
- 1979 Knots Landing ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Wineke
- 1989 Quantum Leap ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Deever
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Preacher
- 1957 Perry Mason ( 1 episode ) as A.J. Nelson - Paint Store Owner
- 1998 The King of Queens ( 1 episode ) as Whitey
- 1987 Full House ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Ferguson
- 1993 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman ( 1 episode ) as Andy Tucker
- 1954 Lassie ( 1 episode )
- 1971 Cannon ( 3 episodes )
- 1958 Man with a Camera ( 1 episode )
- 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame ( 1 episode )
- 1965 Get Smart ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Smith
- 1959 The Twilight Zone ( 1 episode ) as Peter Kramer
- 1993 Fallen Angels ( 1 episode ) as Chick
- 1972 The Waltons ( 1 episode )
- 1958 Sea Hunt ( 1 episode )
- 1957 Leave It to Beaver ( 1 episode )
- 1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents ( 1 episode ) as Fireman (uncredited)
- 1959 Rawhide ( 1 episode ) as Parker
- 1957 Have Gun, Will Travel ( 2 episodes )
- 1993 The Mommies ( 24 episodes )
- 1955 Highway Patrol ( 1 episode )
- 1963 The Fugitive ( 1 episode ) as Bar patron
- 1988 High Mountain Rangers ( 1 episode )
- 1962 The Virginian ( 1 episode ) as Bevers
- 1950 Lux Video Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Reporter
- 1963 The Fugitive ( 1 episode ) as Man
- 1957 Richard Diamond, Private Detective ( 3 episodes ) as Sgt. Riker
- 1963 The Fugitive ( 1 episode ) as Counterman
- 1957 M Squad ( 1 episode ) as Roger Jessop
- 1948 The Philco Television Playhouse ( 1 episode ) as Herman
- 1959 Black Saddle ( 1 episode ) as Kelly
- 1963 The Dakotas ( 1 episode )
- 1961 Ben Casey ( 4 episodes )
- 1967 The Guns of Will Sonnett ( 1 episode )
- 1959 Law of the Plainsman ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Palmer
- 1958 The Texan ( 2 episodes )
- 1950 Robert Montgomery Presents ( 1 episode ) as Jens Nelson
- 1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Sam Townley
- 1959 Johnny Ringo ( 1 episode ) as Manners
- 2000 The Michael Richards Show ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Flaherty
- 1956 State Trooper ( 1 episode )
- 1960 Coronado 9 ( 1 episode )
- 1957 Panic! ( 1 episode )
- 1966 Shane ( 1 episode ) as Clerk
- 1956 The Man Called X ( 1 episode )
- 1960 Peter Loves Mary ( 1 episode )
- 1979 Struck by Lightning ( 10 episodes ) as Glenn Diamond
- 1957 Maverick ( 1 episode ) as Hotel Clerk
- 1999 The West Wing ( 1 episode ) as Ronald Cruikshank
- 1989 Seinfeld ( 3 episodes ) as Sidney Fields
- 1987 Married... with Children ( 1 episode ) as Hiram Massey
- 1985 Growing Pains ( 1 episode ) as Janitor
- 1985 Growing Pains ( 1 episode ) as Chester / Lester
- 1985 Growing Pains ( 1 episode ) as Lloyd
- 1985 Growing Pains ( 1 episode ) as Edgar
- 1985 Growing Pains ( 1 episode ) as Maurice
- 1985 Growing Pains ( 1 episode ) as Bub
- 1965 The F.B.I. ( 1 episode ) as Manager
- 1957 M Squad ( 1 episode ) as Detective Gene
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Rev Tucker
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Ned
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Captain
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Townsman
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Judge
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Juror
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Telegrapher
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Bailiff
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Jonas
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Snood
- 1959 The Twilight Zone ( 1 episode ) as Wilcox (uncredited)
- 1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Joshua Morgan
- 1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Harper Bates
- 1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Harte
- 1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Reverend McIntire
- 1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Clay Davis
- 1968 Mayberry R.F.D. ( 1 episode ) as Man at Convention
- 1957 Perry Mason ( 1 episode ) as Morrison Findlay
- 1957 Perry Mason ( 1 episode ) as Superintendent
- 1957 Perry Mason ( 1 episode ) as Autopsy Surgeon
- 1959 The Twilight Zone ( 1 episode ) as Man
- 1957 Perry Mason ( 1 episode ) as Counterman
- 1965 The Wild Wild West ( 1 episode ) as Jury Foreman
- 1957 Maverick ( 1 episode ) as Evans (uncredited)
- 1957 Maverick ( 1 episode ) as Pawn Shop Dealer (uncredited)
- 1993 Against the Grain ( 1 episode ) as Harold
- 1987 Second Chance ( 1 episode ) as Gus
- 1994 Burke's Law ( 1 episode ) as Noah Stark
- 1960 My Three Sons ( 1 episode ) as Joe Walters
- 1994 Madman of the People ( 1 episode ) as William
- 1995 The Naked Truth ( 1 episode ) as Victor
- 1996 Suddenly Susan ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Tidgely
- 1993 The John Larroquette Show ( 1 episode ) as Man
- 1991 Harry and the Hendersons ( 1 episode ) as Guest #1
- 1967 The Invaders ( 1 episode ) as Manager
- 1951 I Love Lucy ( 1 episode ) as Bum (uncredited)
- 1970 Dan August ( 2 episodes ) as Coroner
- 1953 General Electric Theater ( 1 episode )
- 1960 Peter Loves Mary ( 1 episode ) as 1st Non-Com
- 1957 Trackdown ( 1 episode ) as Man on Trail (uncredited)
- 1997 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction ( 1 episode ) as Gus Hobbs (segment "The Bucket")
- 1961 87th Precinct ( 1 episode ) as George
- 1977 Lou Grant ( 1 episode ) as Old Man
- 1985 The Golden Girls ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Hubbard
- 1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars ( 1 episode )
- 1997 Just Shoot Me! ( 1 episode ) as Mr. King
- 1959 The Untouchables ( 1 episode ) as Auctioneer
- 1972 The Waltons ( 1 episode ) as Senator Rogers
- 1958 The Rifleman ( 1 episode ) as Joe Flecker
- 1957 The Walter Winchell File ( 1 episode ) as Bellem
- 1956 State Trooper ( 2 episodes ) as Neal James
- 1963 Arrest and Trial ( 1 episode ) as Doctor
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Townsman (uncredited)
- 1960 Stagecoach West ( 1 episode ) as Teller (uncredited)
- 1963 The Greatest Show on Earth ( 1 episode ) as Food Truck Cook
- 1979 Hart to Hart ( 1 episode ) as Sir Gavin MacLaish
- 1982 Voyagers! ( 1 episode ) as Eisenhowers' Neighbor
- 1959 The Untouchables ( 1 episode ) as Doctor
- 1984 Highway to Heaven ( 1 episode ) as Santa
- 1967 The Second Hundred Years ( 1 episode ) as Salesman #2
- 1961 Mister Ed ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Wood
- 1995 Cybill ( 1 episode ) as Bill
- 1996 The Louie Show ( 1 episode ) as Cheating Husband
