Bill Erwin profile
Actor profile

Bill Erwin

2nd December 1914 Honey Grove, Texas, USA Acting

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.

56 Movies 141 TV Shows 203 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

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Boycott 24th February 2001 as Loading Dock Man #2
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Inferno 25th September 1999 as Eli Hamilton
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On Fire 5th January 1987 as Joe's Father
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Hunter 9th January 1973 as Sam Pickering
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Monk 12th July 2002 as Hiram Holling
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Voyagers! 3rd October 1982 as Eisenhowers' Neighbor
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Cannon 14th September 1971 as Dr. Samuel Calvert
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Shane 10th September 1966 as Clerk
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Trackdown 4th October 1957 as Man on Trail (uncredited)
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Maverick 22nd September 1957 as Hotel Clerk
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Maverick 22nd September 1957 as Evans (uncredited)
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Maverick 22nd September 1957 as Pawn Shop Dealer (uncredited)
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Perry Mason 21st September 1957 as A.J. Nelson - Paint Store Owner
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M Squad 20th September 1957 as Roger Jessop
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M Squad 20th September 1957 as Detective Gene
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Gunsmoke 10th September 1955 as Telegrapher
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Gunsmoke 10th September 1955 as Townsman (uncredited)