Bill Erwin
Age: N/A | From: Honey Grove, Texas, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: William Erwin
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Honey Grove, Texas, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 29
TV Involvements: 56
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Robert Montgomery Presents
(1950) Jens Nelson
Star Trek: The Next Generation
(1987) Doctor Dalen Quaice
The West Wing
(1999) Ronald Cruikshank
The Philco Television Playhouse
(1948) Herman
The Twilight Zone
(1959) Man
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
(1997) Gus Hobbs (segment "The Bucket")
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
(1956) Clay Davis
Burke's Law
(1994) Noah StarkActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Wilcox (archive footage) | |
| 2005 | Old Man playing Ping Pong | |
| 2002 | Ollie | |
| Hiram Holling | ||
| 2001 | Harold | |
| Frenchy | ||
| 2000 | Mr. Flaherty | |
| Jules | ||
| 1999 | Eli Hamilton | |
| Ronald Cruikshank | ||
| Murray | ||
| 1998 | Whitey | |
| Landers | ||
| Monty | ||
| 1997 | Gus Hobbs (segment "The Bucket") | |
| 1996 | Pops | |
| Mr. Tidgely | ||
| 1995 | 70-Year-Old Man | |
| Mr. Bradbury | ||
| Victor | ||
| 1994 | William | |
| Conductor | ||
| Noah Stark | ||
| 1993 | Harold | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Man | ||
| Chick | ||
| Edward Little | ||
| Horace | ||
| 1992 | Yankee Third Baseman | |
| 1991 | Sam | |
| Coco | ||
| Guest #1 | ||
| 1990 | Old Man | |
| Man in Airport | ||
| Priest | ||
| 1989 | Sidney Fields | |
| Mr. Deever | ||
| 1988 | Grandfather (voice) | |
| Dr. London | ||
| Grandfather | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1987 | Man on Plane | |
| Doctor Dalen Quaice | ||
| Gus | ||
| N/A | ||
| Hiram Massey | ||
| Joe's Father | ||
| 1986 | Orchestra Conductor | |
| 1985 | Buzz | |
| Janitor | ||
| Chester / Lester | ||
| Maurice | ||
| Lloyd | ||
| Bub | ||
| Edgar | ||
| Mr. Hubbard | ||
| John | ||
| Duncan Kennedy | ||
| 1984 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Ben | ||
| Gen. Garfield | ||
| Walt Henderson | ||
| 1983 | Joe Greyfeather | |
| 1982 | N/A | |
| Grandpa | ||
| Dr. Tucker | ||
| 1981 | N/A | |
| Reverend | ||
| 1980 | Arthur Biehl | |
| 1979 | N/A | |
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| Glenn Diamond | ||
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| 1977 | Mr. Schneider | |
| Old Man | ||
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| 1975 | Harvey Wilkes | |
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| 1974 | Principal | |
| 1972 | N/A | |
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| 1971 | N/A | |
| 1970 | Pastor | |
| Coroner | ||
| Dr. Ames | ||
| 1969 | N/A | |
| 1968 | Man at Convention | |
| 1967 | N/A | |
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| Manager | ||
| 1966 | Clerk | |
| 1965 | Paxton | |
| Manager | ||
| N/A | ||
| Jury Foreman | ||
| 1963 | Teacher (uncredited) | |
| Father Daley | ||
| Fire Marshal | ||
| Bar patron | ||
| Man | ||
| Counterman | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1962 | Bevers | |
| 1961 | N/A | |
| George | ||
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| 1960 | N/A | |
| 1st Non-Com | ||
| George Sapley | ||
| Joe Walters | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1959 | Manners | |
| Peter Kramer | ||
| Wilcox (uncredited) | ||
| Man | ||
| Dr. Palmer | ||
| Kelly | ||
| Parker | ||
| 1958 | N/A | |
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| Mr. Wallace | ||
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| Bartender | ||
| 1957 | N/A | |
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| Man on Trail (uncredited) | ||
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| Hotel Clerk | ||
| Evans (uncredited) | ||
| Pawn Shop Dealer (uncredited) | ||
| A.J. Nelson - Paint Store Owner | ||
| Morrison Findlay | ||
| Superintendent | ||
| Autopsy Surgeon | ||
| Counterman | ||
| Roger Jessop | ||
| Detective Gene | ||
| N/A | ||
| Sgt. Riker | ||
| McDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited) | ||
| Newspaper Man | ||
| Policeman (uncredited) | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1956 | Roy Higgens | |
| Sam Townley | ||
| Joshua Morgan | ||
| Harper Bates | ||
| Harte | ||
| Reverend McIntire | ||
| Clay Davis | ||
| N/A | ||
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| 1955 | N/A | |
| Fireman (uncredited) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Preacher | ||
| Rev Tucker | ||
| Ned | ||
| Townsman | ||
| Captain | ||
| Judge | ||
| Juror | ||
| Telegrapher | ||
| Bailiff | ||
| Mr. Jonas | ||
| Snood | ||
| 1954 | N/A | |
| 1953 | N/A | |
| 1951 | N/A | |
| Bum (uncredited) | ||
| 1950 | Reporter | |
| Jens Nelson | ||
| 1949 | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | Herman | |
| Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin) | ||
| Chick | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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