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Bill Erwin

Acting · Born December 2, 1914 · Honey Grove, Texas, USA

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.

Bill Erwin movies and shows

  • Seinfeld1989
  • Monk2002
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation1987
  • The West Wing1999
  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction1997
  • Married... with Children1987
  • Perry Mason1957
  • The Andy Griffith Show1960
  • Lassie1954
  • The King of Queens1998
  • Falcon Crest1981
  • Full House1987
  • Knots Landing1979
  • Mannix1967
  • The Fugitive1963
  • The Waltons1972
  • Quantum Leap1989
  • The Drew Carey Show1995
  • Get Smart1965
  • The Twilight Zone1959
  • Mad About You1992
  • Have Gun, Will Travel1957
  • My Three Sons1960
  • Maverick1957