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Bill Erwin
Born
2 December 1914
Died
29 December 2010
Place
Honey Grove, Texas, USA
Acting

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.

As actor

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

2019 · Wilcox (archive footage)
A Crack in the Floor

A Crack in the Floor

2001 · Harold
Cahoots

Cahoots

2001 · Frenchy
Boycott

Boycott

2001 · Loading Dock Man #2
Stanley's Gig

Stanley's Gig

2000 · Jules
Back To "Somewhere In Time"

Back To "Somewhere In Time"

2000 · Self
Inferno

Inferno

1999 · Eli Hamilton
Forces of Nature

Forces of Nature

1999 · Murray
Chairman of the Board

Chairman of the Board

1998 · Landers
Art House

Art House

1998 · Monty
Menno's Mind

Menno's Mind

1997 · Mr. Lewis
Just Your Luck

Just Your Luck

1996 · Pops
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

1995 · 70-Year-Old Man
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994 · Conductor
At Home with the Webbers

At Home with the Webbers

1993 · Horace
Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace

1993 · Edward Little
The Magic Bubble

The Magic Bubble

1993 · Old Man
The Entertainers

The Entertainers

1991 · Sam
Night of the Warrior

Night of the Warrior

1991 · Coco
Home Alone

Home Alone

1990 · Man in Airport
The Color of Evening

The Color of Evening

1990 · Priest
The Willies

The Willies

1990 · Old Man
Silent Assassins

Silent Assassins

1988 · Dr. London
The Land Before Time

The Land Before Time

1988 · Grandfather (voice)
She's Having a Baby

She's Having a Baby

1988 · Grandfather
On Fire

On Fire

1987 · Joe's Father
Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

1987 · Man on Plane
Stewardess School

Stewardess School

1986 · Orchestra Conductor
Generation

Generation

1985 · John
Invitation to Hell

Invitation to Hell

1984 · Walt Henderson