BE
Bill Erwin
Actor
Died December 29, 2010 (96 years)
William Lindsey Erwin was an American film, television and stage 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, a kindly bellhop at the Mackinac Island Grand Hotel, in Somewhere in Time (1980).
Filmography
| 2005 | My Name Is Earl (TV Series) · as Old Man playing Ping Pong |
| 2002 | Monk (TV Series) · as Hiram Holling |
| 2002 | Everwood (TV Series) · as Ollie |
| 2001 | A Crack in the Floor · as Harold |
| 2001 | Boycott · as Loading Dock Man #2 |
| 2001 | Cahoots · as Frenchy |
| 2001 | So Little Time (TV Series) · as George |
| 2000 | Down 'n Dirty · as Janitor |
| 2000 | The Michael Richards Show (TV Series) · as Mr. Flaherty |
| 1999 | Forces of Nature · as Murray |
| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as Ronald Cruikshank |
| 1999 | Inferno · as Eli Hamilton |
| 1998 | Art House · as Monty |
| 1998 | The King of Queens (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1997 | Chairman of the Board · as Landers |
| 1997 | Menno's Mind · as Mr. Lewis |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (TV Series) · as Gus Hobbs |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me! (TV Series) · as Mr. King |
| 1996 | Just Your Luck · as Pops |
| 1996 | Suddenly Susan (TV Series) · as Mr. Tidgely |
| 1995 | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead · as 70-Year-Old Man |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show (TV Series) · as Mr. Bradbury |
| 1995 | The Naked Truth (TV Series) · as Victor |
| 1995 | Cybill (TV Series) · as Bill |
| 1995 | The Jeff Foxworthy Show (TV Series) · as Santa |
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult · as Conductor |
| 1993 | At Home with the Webbers · as Horace |
| 1993 | Living Single (TV Series) · as Mr. Foster |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1993 | Grace Under Fire (TV Series) · as Older Man |
| 1993 | Dennis the Menace · as Edward Little |
| 1992 | Unbecoming Age · as Old Man |
| 1992 | Mad About You (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1991 | Night of the Warrior · as Coco |
| 1991 | The Entertainers · as Sam |
| 1991 | Harry and the Hendersons (TV Series) · as Guest #1 |
| 1990 | Home Alone · as Man in Airport |
| 1990 | The Willies · as Old Man |
| 1990 | The Color of Evening · as Priest |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap (TV Series) · as Mr. Deever |
| 1989 | Seinfeld (TV Series) · as Sidney Fields |
| 1988 | The Land Before Time · as Grandfather (voice) |
| 1988 | She's Having a Baby · as Grandfather |
| 1988 | Silent Assassins · as Dr. London |
| 1987 | Planes, Trains & Automobiles · as Man on Plane |
| 1987 | Married... with Children (TV Series) · as Hiram Massey |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series) · as Doctor Dalen Quaice |
| 1987 | Full House (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1987 | Just the Ten of Us (TV Series) · as Mr. Pruitt |
| 1986 | Stewardess School · as Orchestra Conductor |
| 1985 | Growing Pains (TV Series) · as Chester / Lester |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls (TV Series) · as Mr. Hubbard |
| 1985 | Moonlighting (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1984 | Hard Knox · as Gen. Garfield |
| 1984 | The Bear · as Alabama Alumni |
| 1984 | Invitation to Hell · as Walt Henderson |
| 1984 | Who's the Boss? (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1984 | E/R (1984) (TV Series) · as Mr. Williams |
| 1984 | Santa Barbara (TV Series) · as Harold Beard |
| 1984 | Punky Brewster (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1984 | Highway to Heaven (TV Series) · as Clarence Kelly |
| 1982 | Drop-Out Father · as Grandpa |
| 1982 | Silver Spoons (TV Series) · as Senator Platt |
| 1982 | Voyagers! (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1981 | The Brady Girls Get Married · as Reverend |
| 1981 | Falcon Crest (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1980 | Somewhere in Time · as Arthur Biehl |
| 1980 | Too Close for Comfort (TV Series) · as Captain Milarzen |
| 1979 | The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series) · as Clarence Stovall |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1979 | Knots Landing (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1978 | Dallas (TV Series) · as Abel Greeley |
| 1977 | Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo · as Mr. Schneider |
| 1977 | Sixth and Main · as Unknown |
| 1977 | Lou Grant (TV Series) · as Old Man |
| 1977 | Eight is Enough (TV Series) · as Cal Fitzpatrick |
| 1977 | ABC Weekend Special (TV Series) · as Specter Inspector |
| 1975 | Huckleberry Finn · as Harvey Wilkes |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1974 | Candy Stripe Nurses · as Principal |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Atken's Defense Counsel |
| 1972 | The Rookies (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1972 | The Waltons (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1971 | Cannon (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1970 | How Awful About Allan · as Dr. Ames |
| 1970 | The Christine Jorgensen Story · as Pastor |
| 1968 | Mayberry R.F.D. (TV Series) · as Man at Convention |
| 1967 | Counterpoint · as Unknown |
| 1967 | The Invaders (TV Series) · as Manager |
| 1967 | Mannix (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1965 | Laredo (TV Series) · as 1st Townsman |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West (TV Series) · as Jury Foreman |
| 1965 | The Big Valley (TV Series) · as Crown Man on Train |
| 1965 | Get Smart (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Paxton |
| 1963 | Under the Yum Yum Tree · as Teacher |
| 1963 | The Fugitive (TV Series) · as Bar patron |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) · as Father Daley |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial (TV Series) · as Doctor |
| 1962 | Rome Adventure · as Elderly Guest |
| 1962 | Terror at Black Falls · as Hugh 'Squint' Edwards |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Bevers |
| 1962 | The Dakotas (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1961 | Follow The Sun (TV Series) · as Frank March |
| 1961 | Mister Ed (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1960 | Coronado 9 (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1960 | Stagecoach West (TV Series) · as Teller |
| 1960 | My Three Sons (TV Series) · as Joe Walters |
| 1959 | Rawhide (TV Series) · as Parker |
| 1959 | The Detectives (TV Series) · as Manager |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Wilcox (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Auctioneer |
| 1958 | The Buccaneer · as Civilian |
| 1958 | Gun Fever · as Bartender (as William Erwin) |
| 1958 | The Cry Baby Killer · as Mr. Wallace |
| 1958 | Rescue 8 (TV Series) · as Justin |
| 1958 | The Texan (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1958 | The Rifleman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1958 | Lawman (TV Series) · as Fred Petty |
| 1958 | Man with a Camera (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1957 | Jet Pilot · as Sergeant |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1957 | Bachelor Father (TV Series) · as Court Clerk |
| 1957 | Code 3 (TV Series) · as Doctor |
| 1957 | M Squad (TV Series) · as Roger Jessop |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Autopsy Surgeon |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) · as Hotel Clerk |
| 1957 | Tombstone Territory (TV Series) · as Storekeeper |
| 1957 | Trackdown (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Justin Peevy |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot (TV Series) · as Jones |
| 1957 | Leave It to Beaver (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Clegg |
| 1957 | The Californians (TV Series) · as Attorney |
| 1957 | Witness for the Prosecution · as Juror |
| 1956 | Man from Del Rio · as Roy Higgens |
| 1956 | Zane Grey Theater (TV Series) · as Sam Townley |
| 1956 | State Trooper (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1956 | The Sheriff of Cochise (TV Series) · as Doctor |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Ned |
| 1955 | Highway Patrol (1955) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1955 | Cheyenne (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Fireman (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Lassie (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1953 | Make Room for Daddy (TV Series) · as Emcee |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Clerk |
| 1951 | Double Dynamite · as Minor Role |
| 1951 | I Love Lucy (TV Series) · as Bum |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1950 | The Bigelow Theatre (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Reporter |
| 1950 | The Trouble with Father (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1949 | Battleground · as Warrant Officer |
| 1949 | Easy Living · as Minor Role (uncredited) |
| 1949 | I Remember Mama (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1948 | The Velvet Touch · as Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin) |