Bill Erwin

Known for

Acting

Born

December 2, 1914

Birthplace

Honey Grove, Texas, USA

Died

December 29, 2010 (aged 96)

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.

Best known work

Home Alone

1990

The Land Before Time

1988

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994

Seinfeld

1989

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

1987

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987

Dennis the Menace

1993

Monk

2002

Married... with Children

1987

My Name Is Earl

2005

Filmography

2019
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Wilcox (archive footage)
2005
My Name Is EarlTV
as Old Man playing Ping Pong (1 episode)
2002
EverwoodTV
as Ollie (1 episode)
2002
MonkTV
as Hiram Holling (1 episode)
2001
A Crack in the Floor
as Harold
2001
Boycott
as Loading Dock Man #2
2001
Cahoots
as Frenchy
2000
Back To "Somewhere In Time"
as Self
2000
The Michael Richards ShowTV
as Mr. Flaherty (1 episode)
2000
Stanley's Gig
as Jules
1999
Inferno
as Eli Hamilton
1999
The West WingTV
as Ronald Cruikshank (1 episode)
1999
Forces of Nature
as Murray
1998
The King of QueensTV
as Whitey (1 episode)
1998
Chairman of the Board
as Landers
1998
Art House
as Monty
1997
Menno's Mind
as Mr. Lewis
1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionTV
as Gus Hobbs (segment "The Bucket") (1 episode)
1997
Just Shoot Me!TV
as Mr. King (1 episode)
1996
Just Your Luck
as Pops
1996
Suddenly SusanTV
as Mr. Tidgely (1 episode)
1996
The Louie ShowTV
as Cheating Husband (1 episode)
1995
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
as 70-Year-Old Man
1995
The Drew Carey ShowTV
as Mr. Bradbury (1 episode)
1995
The Naked TruthTV
as Victor (1 episode)