Bill Erwin

Bill Erwin

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1914-12-02
Deathday: 2010-12-29 (96 years old)

Check on Amazon

Biography

William Lindsey Erwin (December 2, 1914 – December 29, 2010) was an American film, stage and television actor and cartoonist with over 250 television and film credits. A veteran character actor, he is widely known for his 1993 Emmy Award-nominated performance on Seinfeld, portraying the embittered, irascible retiree Sid Fields. He also made notable appearances on shows such as I Love Lucy and Star Trek: The Next Generation. In cinema, his most recognized role is that of Arthur Biehl, a kindly bellman at the Grand Hotel, in Somewhere in Time (1980).Erwin was a self-taught cartoonist, published in The New Yorker, Playboy, and Los Angeles. He won a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, four Drama-Logue Awards, Gilmore Brown Award for Career Achievement, Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters' Diamond Circle Award, and Distinguished Alumnus Award from Angelo State University.

Advertisement

Filmography

all 138

TV Shows 89

Movies 49

Grandfather
Zemlja daleke proslosti

Zemlja daleke proslosti (2023)

TV
Wilcox (archive footage)
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration (2019)

Movie
Old Man playing Ping Pong
My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl (2005)

TV
7
Ollie
Everwood

Everwood (2002)

TV
7
Hiram Holling
Monk

Monk (2002)

TV
5.76
Harold
A Crack in the Floor

A Crack in the Floor (2001)

Movie
Frenchy
Cahoots

Cahoots (2001)

Movie
Mr. Flaherty
The Michael Richards Show

The Michael Richards Show (2000)

TV
Eli Hamilton
Inferno

Inferno (1999)

Movie
9
Ronald Cruikshank
The West Wing

The West Wing (1999)

TV
5.66
Murray
Forces of Nature

Forces of Nature (1999)

Movie
6.33
Gus Hobbs (segment 'The Bucket')
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1998)

TV
6
Whitey
The King of Queens

The King of Queens (1998)

TV
5.94
Landers
Chairman of the Board

Chairman of the Board (1998)

Movie
6
Monty
Art House

Art House (1998)

Movie
Pops
Just Your Luck

Just Your Luck (1996)

Movie
70-Year-Old Man
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)

Movie
6.15
Mr. Bradbury
The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show (1995)

TV
5.27
Conductor
Naked Gun 33β…“: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33β…“: The Final Insult (1994)

Movie
5.89
Noah Stark
Burke's Law

Burke's Law (1994)

TV
Harold
Against the Grain

Against the Grain (1993)

TV
The Mommies

The Mommies (1993)

TV
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)

TV
6.7
Chick
Fallen Angels

Fallen Angels (1993)

TV
Edward Little
Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace (1993)

Movie
5
Horace
At Home with the Webbers

At Home with the Webbers (1993)

Movie
Mad About You

Mad About You (1992)

TV
5.76
Coco
Night of the Warrior

Night of the Warrior (1991)

Movie
Old Man
The Willies

The Willies (1990)

Movie
8
Man in Airport
Home Alone

Home Alone (1990)

Movie
8.05
Priest
The Color of Evening

The Color of Evening (1990)

Movie
Sidney Fields
Seinfeld

Seinfeld (1989)

TV
5.99
Mr. Deever
Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap (1989)

TV
5.84
Grandfather
The Land Before Time

The Land Before Time (1988)

Movie
5.72
Dr. London
Silent Assassins

Silent Assassins (1988)

Movie
Grandfather
She's Having a Baby

She's Having a Baby (1988)

Movie
High Mountain Rangers

High Mountain Rangers (1988)

TV
Man on Plane
Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)

Movie
6.57
Doctor Dalen Quaice
Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

TV
6.47
Gus
Second Chance

Second Chance (1987)

TV
Full House

Full House (1987)

TV
6.57
Hiram Massey
Married... with Children

Married... with Children (1987)

TV
5.85
Joe's Father
On Fire

On Fire (1987)

Movie
Orchestra Conductor
Stewardess School

Stewardess School (1986)

Movie
Edgar / Chester / Lester / Bub / Lloyd / Maurice / Janitor / Buzz
Growing Pains

Growing Pains (1985)

TV
5.22
Mr. Hubbard
The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls (1985)

TV
6
John
Generation

Generation (1985)

Movie
Duncan Kennedy
Moonlighting

Moonlighting (1985)

TV
5.99
Quest

Quest (1984)

Movie
Who's the Boss?

Who's the Boss? (1984)

TV
6.03
Ben
Punky Brewster

Punky Brewster (1984)

TV
Gen. Garfield
Hard Knox

Hard Knox (1984)

Movie
Walt Henderson
Invitation to Hell

Invitation to Hell (1984)

Movie
Joe Greyfeather
Ghost Dancing

Ghost Dancing (1983)

Movie
Voyagers!

Voyagers! (1982)

TV
Grandpa
Drop-Out Father

Drop-Out Father (1982)

Movie
Dr. Tucker
Moonlight

Moonlight (1982)

Movie
Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest (1981)

TV
Reverend
The Brady Girls Get Married

The Brady Girls Get Married (1981)

Movie
Arthur Biehl
Somewhere in Time

Somewhere in Time (1980)

Movie
Knots Landing

Knots Landing (1979)

TV
5.33
Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart (1979)

TV
6.32
Glenn Diamond / Glenn
Struck by Lightning

Struck by Lightning (1979)

TV
Elvis

Elvis (1979)

Movie
Mr. Schneider
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1977)

Movie
Old Dad
Bigfoot and Wildboy

Bigfoot and Wildboy (1977)

TV
Sixth and Main

Sixth and Main (1977)

Movie
Harvey Wilkes
Huckleberry Finn

Huckleberry Finn (1975)

Movie
The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons (1975)

TV
6.6
Principal
Candy Stripe Nurses

Candy Stripe Nurses (1974)

Movie
The Waltons

The Waltons (1972)

TV
6
The Rookies

The Rookies (1972)

TV
Cannon

Cannon (1971)

TV
6
Pastor
The Christine Jorgensen Story

The Christine Jorgensen Story (1970)

Movie
Dr. Ames
How Awful About Allan

How Awful About Allan (1970)

Movie
My World and Welcome to It

My World and Welcome to It (1969)

TV
Man at Convention
Mayberry R.F.D.

Mayberry R.F.D. (1968)

TV
Counterpoint

Counterpoint (1967)

Movie
Mannix

Mannix (1967)

TV
6.38
The Guns of Will Sonnett

The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967)

TV
Manager
The Invaders

The Invaders (1967)

TV
6
Clerk
Shane

Shane (1966)

TV
Paxton / Manager
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I. (1965)

TV
Get Smart

Get Smart (1965)

TV
6.3
Jury Foreman
The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West (1965)

TV
5.75
Teacher (uncredited)
Under the Yum-Yum Tree

Under the Yum-Yum Tree (1963)

Movie
Father Daley
Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)

TV
Fire Marshal
Burke's Law

Burke's Law (1963)

TV
6
Bar patron / Man / Counterman
The Fugitive

The Fugitive (1963)

TV
3.5
The Dakotas

The Dakotas (1963)

TV
Bevers
The Virginian

The Virginian (1962)

TV
Ben Casey

Ben Casey (1961)

TV
4.75
87th Precinct

87th Precinct (1961)

TV
Mister Ed

Mister Ed (1961)

TV
5.59
Peter Loves Mary

Peter Loves Mary (1960)

TV
George Sapley
The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

TV
6
Joe Walters
My Three Sons

My Three Sons (1960)

TV
6
Coronado 9

Coronado 9 (1960)

TV
Manners
Johnny Ringo

Johnny Ringo (1959)

TV
Peter Kramer / Man / Wilcox (uncredited)
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone (1959)

TV
8
Dr. Palmer
Law of the Plainsman

Law of the Plainsman (1959)

TV
Kelly
Black Saddle

Black Saddle (1959)

TV
Parker
Rawhide

Rawhide (1959)

TV
4
Man with a Camera

Man with a Camera (1958)

TV
The Rifleman

The Rifleman (1958)

TV
6.67
The Texan

The Texan (1958)

TV
Mr. Wallace
The Cry Baby Killer

The Cry Baby Killer (1958)

Movie
Sea Hunt

Sea Hunt (1958)

TV
Alton Conway
Teenage Challenge

Teenage Challenge (1958)

Movie
Bartender
Gun Fever

Gun Fever (1958)

Movie
Trackdown

Trackdown (1957)

TV
Leave It to Beaver

Leave It to Beaver (1957)

TV
The Walter Winchell File

The Walter Winchell File (1957)

TV
Hotel Clerk / Evans (uncredited) / Pawn Shop Dealer (uncredited)
Maverick

Maverick (1957)

TV
5.33
Morrison Findlay / Counterman / Autopsy Surgeon / A.J. Nelson - Paint Store Owner / Superintendent
Perry Mason

Perry Mason (1957)

TV
4.33
Roger Jessop / Detective Gene
M Squad

M Squad (1957)

TV
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)

TV
6
Sergeant Riker / Detective Ryker / Sgt. Riker
Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957)

TV
Newspaper Man
Fight for the Title

Fight for the Title (1957)

Movie
Policeman (uncredited)
The Shadow on the Window

The Shadow on the Window (1957)

Movie
Chauffeur / Interne / Joseph McGilbert
Panic!

Panic! (1957)

TV
Roy Higgens
Man from Del Rio

Man from Del Rio (1956)

Movie
7
Harte / Clay Davis / Joshua Morgan / Reverend McIntire / Harper Bates / Sam Townley
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)

TV
State Trooper

State Trooper (1956)

TV
Man Called X

Man Called X (1956)

TV
Highway Patrol

Highway Patrol (1955)

TV
Fireman (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

TV
4.75
Cheyenne

Cheyenne (1955)

TV
Ned / Preacher / Judge / Townsman / Captain / Juror / Telegrapher / Bailiff / Mr. Jonas / Rev Tucker / Snood
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke (1955)

TV
6
Lassie

Lassie (1954)

TV
8
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

TV
8.33
Bum (uncredited)
I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy (1951)

TV
7.33
Reporter
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre (1950)

TV
Jens Nelson
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)

TV
Minor Role (uncredited)
Easy Living

Easy Living (1949)

Movie
Herman
The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)

TV
Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin)
The Velvet Touch

The Velvet Touch (1948)

Movie
Sam Tompkins
Always Tomorrow: The Portrait of an American Business

Always Tomorrow: The Portrait of an American Business (1941)

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.27
Based on 2.94 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1941
1959
1975
1960
2023
Advertisement

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1914-12-02

Deathday
2010-12-29 (96 years old)

Birth Place
Fannin County, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
William Erwin


This article uses material from Wikipedia.
Advertisement
John Anderson
Bill Erwin
John Anderson worked together with Bill Erwin in:
17 TV Shows
Dabbs Greer
Bill Erwin
Dabbs Greer worked together with Bill Erwin in:
17 TV Shows
J. Pat O'Malley
Bill Erwin
J. Pat O'Malley worked together with Bill Erwin in:
17 TV Shows
Bartlett Robinson
Bill Erwin
Bartlett Robinson worked together with Bill Erwin in:
1 Movie
15 TV Shows
William Schallert
Bill Erwin
William Schallert worked together with Bill Erwin in:
16 TV Shows
Claude Akins
Bill Erwin
Claude Akins worked together with Bill Erwin in:
2 Movies
14 TV Shows
Parley Baer
Bill Erwin
Parley Baer worked together with Bill Erwin in:
1 Movie
15 TV Shows
John Harmon
Bill Erwin
John Harmon worked together with Bill Erwin in:
16 TV Shows
Vaughn Taylor
Bill Erwin
Vaughn Taylor worked together with Bill Erwin in:
1 Movie
14 TV Shows
Whit Bissell
Bill Erwin
Whit Bissell worked together with Bill Erwin in:
1 Movie
14 TV Shows
Ross Elliott
Bill Erwin
Ross Elliott worked together with Bill Erwin in:
15 TV Shows
Lawrence Dobkin
Bill Erwin
Lawrence Dobkin worked together with Bill Erwin in:
15 TV Shows
John Hoyt
Bill Erwin
John Hoyt worked together with Bill Erwin in:
14 TV Shows
R. G. Armstrong
Bill Erwin
R. G. Armstrong worked together with Bill Erwin in:
14 TV Shows
Pat Hingle
Bill Erwin
Pat Hingle worked together with Bill Erwin in:
3 Movies
11 TV Shows
Ruta Lee
Bill Erwin
Ruta Lee worked together with Bill Erwin in:
14 TV Shows
Malcolm Atterbury
Bill Erwin
Malcolm Atterbury worked together with Bill Erwin in:
14 TV Shows
Amzie Strickland
Bill Erwin
Amzie Strickland worked together with Bill Erwin in:
1 Movie
13 TV Shows
Virginia Gregg
Bill Erwin
Virginia Gregg worked together with Bill Erwin in:
14 TV Shows
Charles Aidman
Bill Erwin
Charles Aidman worked together with Bill Erwin in:
14 TV Shows
  • Bill Erwin
    Bill Erwin
  • Filmography
  • Information
  • Related Persons
Social Media
X
Facebook
Pinterest
Telegram
Download
iOS Application
Made in Ukraine πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦
Copyright Β© MovieFit 2018 – 2024
All external content remains the property of its respective owner.