Bill Erwin

Bill Erwin

🎂 2nd December 1914 (111 yrs) 📍 Honey Grove, Texas, USA

Known For

Home Alone

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.

Bill Erwin

Movies Featuring Bill Erwin

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration (2019)

as Wilcox (archive footage)
A Crack in the Floor

A Crack in the Floor (2001)

as Harold
Boycott

Boycott (2001)

as Loading Dock Man #2
Cahoots

Cahoots (2001)

as Frenchy
Back To "Somewhere In Time"

Back To "Somewhere In Time" (2000)

as Self
No Image

Stanley's Gig (2000)

as Jules
Inferno

Inferno (1999)

as Eli Hamilton
Forces of Nature

Forces of Nature (1999)

as Murray
Chairman of the Board

Chairman of the Board (1998)

as Landers
Art House

Art House (1998)

as Monty
Menno's Mind

Menno's Mind (1997)

as Mr. Lewis
Just Your Luck

Just Your Luck (1996)

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

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)

as 70-Year-Old Man
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
At Home with the Webbers

At Home with the Webbers (1993)

as Horace
The Magic Bubble

The Magic Bubble (1993)

as Old Man
The Entertainers

The Entertainers (1991)

as Sam
Night of the Warrior

Night of the Warrior (1991)

as Coco
The Willies

The Willies (1990)

as Old Man
Home Alone

Home Alone (1990)

as Man in Airport
The Color of Evening

The Color of Evening (1990)

as Priest
The Land Before Time

The Land Before Time (1988)

as Grandfather (voice)
Silent Assassins

Silent Assassins (1988)

as Dr. London
She's Having a Baby

She's Having a Baby (1988)

as Grandfather
Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)

as Man on Plane
On Fire

On Fire (1987)

as Joe's Father
Stewardess School

Stewardess School (1986)

as Orchestra Conductor
Generation

Generation (1985)

as John
Quest

Quest (1984)

Hard Knox

Hard Knox (1984)

as Gen. Garfield
Invitation to Hell

Invitation to Hell (1984)

as Walt Henderson
Pardon and Peace

Pardon and Peace (1983)

as Old Man
No Image

Ghost Dancing (1983)

as Joe Greyfeather
Drop-Out Father

Drop-Out Father (1982)

as Grandpa
Moonlight

Moonlight (1982)

as Dr. Tucker
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1981)

as Mr. Schneider
The Brady Girls Get Married

The Brady Girls Get Married (1981)

as Reverend
Somewhere in Time

Somewhere in Time (1980)

as Arthur Biehl
Elvis

Elvis (1979)

Huckleberry Finn

Huckleberry Finn (1978)

as Harvey Wilkes
Sixth and Main

Sixth and Main (1977)

Candy Stripe Nurses

Candy Stripe Nurses (1974)

as Principal
Hunter

Hunter (1973)

as Sam Pickering
The Christine Jorgensen Story

The Christine Jorgensen Story (1970)

as Pastor
How Awful About Allan

How Awful About Allan (1970)

as Dr. Ames
Counterpoint

Counterpoint (1967)

Under the Yum-Yum Tree

Under the Yum-Yum Tree (1963)

as Teacher (uncredited)
Terror At Black Falls

Terror At Black Falls (1962)

as Hugh 'Squint' Edwards
The Sunrise Gun

The Sunrise Gun (1959)

as Harte
Cry Baby Killer

Cry Baby Killer (1958)

as Mr. Wallace
Gun Fever

Gun Fever (1958)

as Bartender
The Night Runner

The Night Runner (1957)

as McDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited)
No Image

Fight for the Title (1957)

as Newspaper Man
The Shadow on the Window

The Shadow on the Window (1957)

as Policeman (uncredited)
Man from Del Rio

Man from Del Rio (1956)

as Roy Higgens
Claire

Claire (1956)

as Carl
Easy Living

Easy Living (1949)

as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Velvet Touch

The Velvet Touch (1948)

as Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin)