Bill Erwin
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1914-12-02 · Honey Grove, Texas, USA
- Died
- 2010-12-29
Known for
- Home Alone (1990) — Man in Airport
- The Land Before Time (1988) — Grandfather (voice)
- Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994) — Conductor
- Seinfeld (1989) — Sidney Fields
- Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) — Man on Plane
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) — Doctor Dalen Quaice
- Dennis the Menace (1993) — Edward Little
- Monk (2002) — Hiram Holling
- Married... with Children (1987) — Hiram Massey
- My Name Is Earl (2005) — Old Man playing Ping Pong
- Full House (1987) — Mr. Ferguson
- The Twilight Zone (1959) — Peter Kramer
- Quantum Leap (1989) — Mr. Deever
- The King of Queens (1998) — Whitey
- Somewhere in Time (1980) — Arthur Biehl
- The West Wing (1999) — Ronald Cruikshank