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Bill Erwin

Actor

Bill Erwin

Born December 2, 1914 in Honey Grove, Texas, USADied December 29, 201057 films

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.

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Home Alone posterFirst watchHome Alone19907.5as Man in AirportEight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Land Before Time poster7.2The Land Before Time1988Planes, Trains and Automobiles poster7.3Planes, Trains and Automobiles1987Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult poster6.5Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult1994Somewhere in Time poster7.5Somewhere in Time1980Dennis the Menace poster5.9Dennis the Menace1993Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead poster6.4Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead1995Inferno poster6.2Inferno1999Forces of Nature poster5.5Forces of Nature1999

Filmography

57 films as actor
  1. 2001A Crack in the FloorHarold
  2. 2001BoycottLoading Dock Man #2
  3. 2001CahootsFrenchy
  4. 2000Stanley's GigJules
  5. 1999InfernoEli Hamilton
  6. 1999Forces of NatureMurray
  7. 1998Chairman of the BoardLanders
  8. 1998Art HouseMonty
  9. 1997Menno's MindMr. Lewis
  10. 1996Just Your LuckPops
  11. 1995Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead70-Year-Old Man
  12. 1994Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultConductor
  13. 1993Dennis the MenaceEdward Little
  14. 1993At Home with the WebbersHorace
  15. 1993The Magic BubbleOld Man
  16. 1991The EntertainersSam
  17. 1991Night of the WarriorCoco
  18. 1990The WilliesOld Man
  19. 1990Home AloneMan in Airport
  20. 1990The Color of EveningPriest
  21. 1988The Land Before TimeGrandfather (voice)
  22. 1988Silent AssassinsDr. London
  23. 1988She's Having a BabyGrandfather
  24. 1987Planes, Trains and AutomobilesMan on Plane
  25. 1987On FireJoe's Father
  26. 1986Stewardess SchoolOrchestra Conductor
  27. 1985GenerationJohn
  28. 1984Quest
  29. 1984Hard KnoxGen. Garfield
  30. 1984Invitation to HellWalt Henderson
  31. 1983Pardon and PeaceOld Man
  32. 1983Ghost DancingJoe Greyfeather
  33. 1982Drop-Out FatherGrandpa
  34. 1982MoonlightDr. Tucker
  35. 1981The Brady Girls Get MarriedReverend
  36. 1980Somewhere in TimeArthur Biehl
  37. 1979Elvis
  38. 1978Huckleberry FinnHarvey Wilkes
  39. 1977Tarantulas: The Deadly CargoMr. Schneider
  40. 1977Sixth and Main
  41. 1974Candy Stripe NursesPrincipal
  42. 1973HunterSam Pickering
  43. 1970The Christine Jorgensen StoryPastor
  44. 1970How Awful About AllanDr. Ames
  45. 1967Counterpoint
  46. 1963Under the Yum Yum TreeTeacher (uncredited)
  47. 1962Terror At Black FallsHugh 'Squint' Edwards
  48. 1958Cry Baby KillerMr. Wallace
  49. 1958Gun FeverBartender
  50. 1957Jet Pilot
  51. 1957The Night RunnerMcDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited)
  52. 1957Fight for the TitleNewspaper Man
  53. 1957The Shadow on the WindowPoliceman (uncredited)
  54. 1956Man from Del RioRoy Higgens
  55. 1956ClaireCarl
  56. 1949Easy LivingMinor Role (uncredited)
  57. 1948The Velvet TouchHoward Forman (as William L. Erwin)