Bill Erwin

1914-12-02 – 2010-12-29 (age 96) Honey Grove, Texas, USA

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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.

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Bill Erwin

Known For

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994

as Conductor

Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace

1993

as Edward Little

The Land Before Time

The Land Before Time

1988

as Grandfather (voice)

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

1987

as Man on Plane

Somewhere in Time

Somewhere in Time

1980

as Arthur Biehl

Inferno

Inferno

1999

as Eli Hamilton

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

1995

as 70-Year-Old Man

Forces of Nature

Forces of Nature

1999

as Murray

She's Having a Baby

She's Having a Baby

1988

as Grandfather

Jet Pilot

Jet Pilot

1957

Counterpoint

Counterpoint

1967

The Willies

The Willies

1990

as Old Man

Under the Yum Yum Tree

Under the Yum Yum Tree

1963

as Teacher (uncredited)

Elvis

Elvis

1979

Man from Del Rio

Man from Del Rio

1956

as Roy Higgens

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

1977

as Mr. Schneider

The Velvet Touch

The Velvet Touch

1948

as Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin)

The Shadow on the Window

The Shadow on the Window

1957

as Policeman (uncredited)

Stewardess School

Stewardess School

1986

as Orchestra Conductor

Quest

Quest

1984