1914Born, Honey Grove
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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
Home AloneMan in Airport
The Land Before TimeGrandfather (voice)
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultConductor
SeinfeldSidney Fields
Planes, Trains and AutomobilesMan on Plane2019The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary CelebrationWilcox (archive footage)Movie
2005My Name Is EarlOld Man playing Ping Pong · 1 episodeShow
2002EverwoodOllie · 1 episodeShow
2001A Crack in the FloorHaroldMovie
2001BoycottLoading Dock Man #2Movie
2001CahootsFrenchyMovie
2000The Michael Richards ShowMr. Flaherty · 1 episodeShow
2000Stanley's GigJulesMovie
1999InfernoEli HamiltonMovie
1999The West WingRonald Cruikshank · 1 episodeShow
1999Forces of NatureMurrayMovie
1998The King of QueensWhitey · 1 episodeShow
1998Chairman of the BoardLandersMovie
1998Art HouseMontyMovie
1997Menno's MindMr. LewisMovie
1997Just Shoot Me!Mr. King · 1 episodeShow
1996Just Your LuckPopsMovie
1996Suddenly SusanMr. Tidgely · 1 episodeShow
1996The Louie ShowCheating Husband · 1 episodeShow
1995Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead70-Year-Old ManMovie
1995The Drew Carey ShowMr. Bradbury · 1 episodeShow
1995The Naked TruthVictor · 1 episodeShow
1995CybillBill · 1 episodeShow
1994Madman of the PeopleWilliam · 1 episodeShow
1994Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultConductorMovie
1994Burke's LawNoah Stark · 1 episodeShow
1993Against the GrainHarold · 1 episodeShow
1993The Mommies24 episodesShow
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanAndy Tucker · 1 episodeShow
1993The John Larroquette ShowMan · 1 episodeShow
1993Fallen AngelsChick · 1 episodeShow
1993Dennis the MenaceEdward LittleMovie
1993At Home with the WebbersHoraceMovie
1993The Magic BubbleOld ManMovie
1992Mad About YouYankee Third Baseman · 1 episodeShow
1991The EntertainersSamMovie
1991Night of the WarriorCocoMovie
1991Harry and the HendersonsGuest #1 · 1 episodeShow
1990The WilliesOld ManMovie
1990Home AloneMan in AirportMovie
1990The Color of EveningPriestMovie
1989Quantum LeapMr. Deever · 1 episodeShow
1988The Land Before TimeGrandfather (voice)Movie
1988Silent AssassinsDr. LondonMovie
1988She's Having a BabyGrandfatherMovie
1988High Mountain Rangers1 episodeShow
1987Planes, Trains and AutomobilesMan on PlaneMovie
1987Boys Will Be BoysGus · 1 episodeShow
1987Full HouseMr. Ferguson · 1 episodeShow
1987Married... with ChildrenHiram Massey · 1 episodeShow
1987On FireJoe's FatherMovie
1986Stewardess SchoolOrchestra ConductorMovie
1985Growing PainsBuzz, Janitor, Lloyd, Maurice, Bub, Chester / Lester, Edgar · 1 episodeShow
1985The Golden GirlsMr. Hubbard · 1 episodeShow
1985GenerationJohnMovie
1985MoonlightingDuncan Kennedy · 1 episodeShow
1984QuestMovie
1984Who's the Boss?2 episodesShow
1984Highway to HeavenSanta · 1 episodeShow
1984Punky BrewsterBen · 1 episodeShow
1984Hard KnoxGen. GarfieldMovie
1984Invitation to HellWalt HendersonMovie
1983Pardon and PeaceOld ManMovie
1983Ghost DancingJoe GreyfeatherMovie
1982Voyagers!Eisenhowers' Neighbor · 1 episodeShow
1982Drop-Out FatherGrandpaMovie
1982MoonlightDr. TuckerMovie
1981Falcon CrestNight Editor · 1 episodeShow
1981The Brady Girls Get MarriedReverendMovie
1980Somewhere in TimeArthur BiehlMovie
1979Knots LandingMr. Wineke · 1 episodeShow
1979Hart to HartSir Gavin MacLaish · 1 episodeShow
1979Struck by LightningGlenn Diamond · 10 episodesShow
1979ElvisMovie
1978Huckleberry FinnHarvey WilkesMovie
1977Tarantulas: The Deadly CargoMr. SchneiderMovie
1977Lou GrantOld Man · 1 episodeShow
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