Bill Erwin

Actor

Born: December 2, 1914 (96 years old)

Died: December 29, 2010

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.

Filmography (111)

• Home Alone (1990, ★ 7.5)
• Somewhere in Time (1980, ★ 7.5)
• Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987, ★ 8.4)
• The Land Before Time (1988, ★ 7.1)
• Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987, ★ 7.3)
• The Andy Griffith Show (1960, ★ 7.6)
• Who's the Boss? (1984, ★ 7.3)
• Monk (2002, ★ 7.9)
• My Name Is Earl (2005, ★ 7.7)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951, ★ 8.6)
• Everwood (2002, ★ 7.6)
• The Twilight Zone (1959, ★ 8.5)
• Moonlighting (1985, ★ 7.5)
• Seinfeld (1989, ★ 8.3)
• Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994, ★ 6.5)
• Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995, ★ 6.4)
• Elvis (1979, ★ 6.8)
• Quest (1984, ★ 6.6)
• Boycott (2001, ★ 6.6)
• Growing Pains (1985, ★ 6.5)
• The Drew Carey Show (1995, ★ 6.5)
• Mad About You (1992, ★ 6.7)
• Trackdown (1957, ★ 6.4)
• The Rookies (1972, ★ 6.8)
• The Jeffersons (1975, ★ 7.3)
• Punky Brewster (1984, ★ 7.3)
• Quantum Leap (1989, ★ 8)
• Perry Mason (1957, ★ 7.7)
• The King of Queens (1998, ★ 7.1)
• Full House (1987, ★ 7.5)