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Home/People/Bill Erwin
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Born
Dec 2, 1914Died: Dec 29, 2010
Lived 96 years
Place of Birth
Honey Grove, Texas, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

59
Movies
144
TV Shows
Also Known As
William Erwin
IMDb Profile

Bill Erwin

Acting

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.
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration poster

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

as Wilcox (archive footage)
2019
A Crack in the Floor poster

A Crack in the Floor

as Harold
2001
Boycott poster

Boycott

as Loading Dock Man #2
2001
Cahoots poster

Cahoots

as Frenchy
2001
Back To "Somewhere In Time" poster

Back To "Somewhere In Time"

as Self
2000
Stanley's Gig poster

Stanley's Gig

as Jules
2000
Inferno poster

Inferno

as Eli Hamilton
1999
Forces of Nature poster

Forces of Nature

as Murray
1999
Chairman of the Board poster

Chairman of the Board

as Landers
1998
Art House poster

Art House

as Monty
1998
Menno's Mind poster

Menno's Mind

as Mr. Lewis
1997
Just Your Luck poster

Just Your Luck

as Pops
1996
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead poster

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

as 70-Year-Old Man
1995
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult poster

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

as Conductor
1994
Dennis the Menace poster

Dennis the Menace

as Edward Little
1993
At Home with the Webbers poster

At Home with the Webbers

as Horace
1993
The Magic Bubble poster

The Magic Bubble

as Old Man
1993
The Entertainers poster

The Entertainers

as Sam
1991
Night of the Warrior poster

Night of the Warrior

as Coco
1991
The Willies poster

The Willies

as Old Man
1990