Bill Erwin
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Home Alone
as Man in Airport
1990
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Wilcox (archive footage)
2019
Inferno
as Eli Hamilton
1999
The Color of Evening
as Priest
1990
Silent Assassins
as Dr. London
1988
The Velvet Touch
as Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin)
1948
Somewhere in Time
as Arthur Biehl
1980
Invitation to Hell
as Walt Henderson
1984
How Awful About Allan
as Dr. Ames
1970
Man from Del Rio
as Roy Higgens
1956
Ghost Dancing
as Joe Greyfeather
1983
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
as Conductor
1994
Generation
as John
1985
Counterpoint
1967
The Land Before Time
as Grandfather (voice)
1988
At Home with the Webbers
as Horace
1993
Stewardess School
as Orchestra Conductor
1986
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
as Mr. Schneider
1977
Forces of Nature
as Murray
1999
The Brady Girls Get Married
as Reverend
1981
TV Appearances
Growing Pains
as Buzz
1985
Falcon Crest
as Night Editor
1981
The Drew Carey Show
as Mr. Bradbury
1995
The Andy Griffith Show
as George Sapley
1960
Mad About You
as Yankee Third Baseman
1992
Burke's Law
as Fire Marshal
1963
Cheyenne
1955
My World and Welcome to It
1969
Trackdown
1957
The Rookies
1972
Who's the Boss?
1984
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Doctor Dalen Quaice
1987