Bill Erwin

🎭 Actor

Bill Erwin

🎂 Born 2 December 1914 (age 96)✝ 29 December 2010📍 Honey Grove, Texas, USA

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Popularity Score

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Acting Credits

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.

Known For

Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace

The Land Before Time

The Land Before Time

Grandfather (voice)

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Full Filmography(56 films)

YearTitleCharacterRating

1993Dennis the MenaceEdward Little★ 5.9 1988The Land Before TimeGrandfather (voice)★ 7.2 1994Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultConductor★ 6.5 1987Planes, Trains and AutomobilesMan on Plane★ 7.3 1980Somewhere in TimeArthur Biehl★ 7.5 1999InfernoEli Hamilton★ 6.1 1995Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead70-Year-Old Man★ 6.5 1988She's Having a BabyGrandfather★ 6.0 1999Forces of NatureMurray★ 5.5 1979Elvis—★ 6.8 1986Stewardess SchoolOrchestra Conductor★ 4.9 1990The WilliesOld Man★ 5.7 1990Home AloneMan in Airport★ 7.5 1987On FireJoe's Father★ 9.0 1984Quest—★ 6.7 1998Art HouseMonty★ 4.7 1963Under the Yum Yum TreeTeacher (uncredited)★ 6.0 1984Invitation to HellWalt Henderson★ 5.1 1997Menno's MindMr. Lewis★ 5.1 1998Chairman of the BoardLanders★ 3.6 1967Counterpoint—★ 6.2 2001BoycottLoading Dock Man #2★ 6.7 1993The Magic BubbleOld Man★ 3.1 1984Hard KnoxGen. Garfield★ 6.5 2001CahootsFrenchy★ 4.3 1977Tarantulas: The Deadly CargoMr. Schneider★ 5.0 1958Gun FeverBartender★ 5.2 1948The Velvet TouchHoward Forman (as William L. Erwin)★ 6.3 2001A Crack in the FloorHarold★ 3.6 1991Night of the WarriorCoco★ 5.0 1996Just Your LuckPops★ 4.8 1974Candy Stripe NursesPrincipal★ 4.4 1956Man from Del RioRoy Higgens★ 6.5 1970How Awful About AllanDr. Ames★ 6.0 1981The Brady Girls Get MarriedReverend★ 5.4 1949Easy LivingMinor Role (uncredited)★ 5.7 1958Cry Baby KillerMr. Wallace★ 5.8 1978Huckleberry FinnHarvey Wilkes★ 6.2 2000Stanley's GigJules★ 6.2 1988Silent AssassinsDr. London★ 5.4 2019The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary CelebrationWilcox (archive footage)★ 10.0 1957The Night RunnerMcDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited)★ 5.4 1993At Home with the WebbersHorace★ 4.3 1982Drop-Out FatherGrandpa★ 4.2 1957The Shadow on the WindowPoliceman (uncredited)★ 5.9 1991The EntertainersSam★ 9.0 1982MoonlightDr. Tucker★ 7.5 1970The Christine Jorgensen StoryPastor★ 3.9 1990The Color of EveningPriest★ 6.0 1985GenerationJohn★ 5.3 1973HunterSam Pickering★ 10.0 1977Sixth and Main—★ 8.0 1956ClaireCarl—2000Back To "Somewhere In Time"Self★ 8.0 1962Terror At Black FallsHugh 'Squint' Edwards★ 6.0 1983Pardon and PeaceOld Man★ 5.0

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