1914-12-02 Honey Grove, Texas, USA
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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The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration | Wilcox (archive footage) | 2019-11-14 |
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Cahoots | Frenchy | 2001-02-05 |
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A Crack in the Floor | Harold | 2001-04-24 |
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Stanley's Gig | Jules | 2000-06-19 |
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Back To "Somewhere In Time" | Self | 2000-10-31 |
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Forces of Nature | Murray | 1999-03-12 |
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Inferno | Eli Hamilton | 1999-09-25 |
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Art House | Monty | 1998-01-01 |
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Chairman of the Board | Landers | 1998-03-13 |
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Menno's Mind | Mr. Lewis | 1997-12-13 |
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Just Your Luck | Pops | 1996-11-29 |
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Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | 70-Year-Old Man | 1995-12-01 |
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Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult | Conductor | 1994-03-18 |
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Dennis the Menace | Edward Little | 1993-06-09 |
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At Home with the Webbers | Horace | 1993-04-24 |
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The Magic Bubble | Old Man | 1993-03-26 |
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The Entertainers | Sam | 1991-11-21 |
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Night of the Warrior | Coco | 1991-06-01 |
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Home Alone | Man in Airport | 1990-11-16 |
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The Willies | Old Man | 1990-12-27 |
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The Color of Evening | Priest | 1990-09-01 |
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The Land Before Time | Grandfather (voice) | 1988-11-18 |
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She's Having a Baby | Grandfather | 1988-02-05 |
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Silent Assassins | Dr. London | 1988-05-18 |
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On Fire | Joe's Father | 1987-01-05 |
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles | Man on Plane | 1987-11-26 |
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Stewardess School | Orchestra Conductor | 1986-08-01 |
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Generation | John | 1985-05-24 |
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Hard Knox | Gen. Garfield | 1984-08-04 |
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Invitation to Hell | Walt Henderson | 1984-05-24 |
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Quest | 1984-10-01 | |
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Ghost Dancing | Joe Greyfeather | 1983-05-30 |
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Drop-Out Father | Grandpa | 1982-09-26 |
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Moonlight | Dr. Tucker | 1982-09-14 |
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The Brady Girls Get Married | Reverend | 1981-02-06 |
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Somewhere in Time | Arthur Biehl | 1980-10-02 |
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Elvis | 1979-02-10 | |
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Huckleberry Finn | Harvey Wilkes | 1978-03-31 |
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Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo | Mr. Schneider | 1977-12-28 |
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Sixth and Main | 1977-01-01 | |
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Candy Stripe Nurses | Principal | 1974-05-01 |
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Hunter | Sam Pickering | 1973-01-09 |
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The Christine Jorgensen Story | Pastor | 1970-10-29 |
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How Awful About Allan | Dr. Ames | 1970-09-22 |
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Counterpoint | 1967-12-22 | |
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Under the Yum-Yum Tree | Teacher (uncredited) | 1963-10-23 |
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Terror At Black Falls | Hugh 'Squint' Edwards | 1962-05-23 |
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The Sunrise Gun | Harte | 1959-04-16 |
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The Cry Baby Killer | Mr. Wallace | 1958-08-15 |
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Gun Fever | Bartender | 1958-01-01 |
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The Shadow on the Window | Policeman (uncredited) | 1957-03-06 |
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The Night Runner | McDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited) | 1957-04-02 |
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Fight for the Title | Newspaper Man | 1957-03-17 |
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Man from Del Rio | Roy Higgens | 1956-10-30 |
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Claire | Carl | 1956-04-25 |
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Easy Living | Minor Role (uncredited) | 1949-10-08 |
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The Velvet Touch | Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin) | 1948-07-13 |
