Known For
Acting
Known Credits
202
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 2, 1914 (111 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
| 2019 | The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebrationas Wilcox (archive footage) | |
| 2005 | My Name Is Earlas Old Man playing Ping Pong | |
| 2002 | Everwoodas Ollie | |
| 2002 | Monkas Hiram Holling | |
| 2001 | A Crack in the Flooras Harold | |
| 2001 | Boycottas Loading Dock Man #2 | |
| 2001 | Cahootsas Frenchy | |
| 2000 | Back To "Somewhere In Time"as Self | |
| 2000 | The Michael Richards Showas Mr. Flaherty | |
| 2000 | Stanley's Gigas Jules | |
| 1999 | Infernoas Eli Hamilton | |
| 1999 | The West Wingas Ronald Cruikshank | |
| 1999 | Forces of Natureas Murray | |
| 1998 | The King of Queensas Whitey | |
| 1998 | Chairman of the Boardas Landers | |
| 1998 | Art Houseas Monty | |
| 1997 | Menno's Mindas Mr. Lewis | |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fictionas Gus Hobbs (segment "The Bucket") | |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me!as Mr. King | |
| 1996 | Just Your Luckas Pops | |
| 1996 | Suddenly Susanas Mr. Tidgely | |
| 1996 | The Louie Showas Cheating Husband | |
| 1995 | Things to Do in Denver When You're Deadas 70-Year-Old Man | |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Showas Mr. Bradbury | |
| 1995 | The Naked Truthas Victor | |
| 1995 | Cybillas Bill | |
| 1994 | Madman of the Peopleas William | |
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insultas Conductor | |
| 1994 | Burke's Lawas Noah Stark | |
| 1993 | Against the Grainas Harold | |
| 1993 | The Mommiesas | |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermanas Andy Tucker | |
| 1993 | The John Larroquette Showas Man | |
| 1993 | Fallen Angelsas Chick | |
| 1993 | Dennis the Menaceas Edward Little | |
| 1993 | At Home with the Webbersas Horace | |
| 1993 | The Magic Bubbleas Old Man | |
| 1992 | Mad About Youas Yankee Third Baseman | |
| 1991 | The Entertainersas Sam | |
| 1991 | Night of the Warrioras Coco | |
| 1991 | Harry and the Hendersonsas Guest #1 | |
| 1990 | The Williesas Old Man | |
| 1990 | Home Aloneas Man in Airport | |
| 1990 | The Color of Eveningas Priest | |
| 1989 | Seinfeldas Sidney Fields | |
| 1989 | Quantum Leapas Mr. Deever | |
| 1988 | The Land Before Timeas Grandfather (voice) | |
| 1988 | Silent Assassinsas Dr. London | |
| 1988 | She's Having a Babyas Grandfather | |
| 1988 | High Mountain Rangersas | |
| 1987 | Planes, Trains and Automobilesas Man on Plane | |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generationas Doctor Dalen Quaice | |
| 1987 | Second Chanceas Gus | |
| 1987 | Full Houseas Mr. Ferguson | |
| 1987 | Married... with Childrenas Hiram Massey | |
| 1987 | On Fireas Joe's Father | |
| 1986 | Stewardess Schoolas Orchestra Conductor | |
| 1985 | Growing Painsas Bub | |
| 1985 | Growing Painsas Buzz | |
| 1985 | Growing Painsas Chester / Lester | |
| 1985 | Growing Painsas Edgar | |
| 1985 | Growing Painsas Janitor | |
| 1985 | Growing Painsas Lloyd | |
| 1985 | Growing Painsas Maurice | |
| 1985 | The Golden Girlsas Mr. Hubbard | |
| 1985 | Generationas John | |
| 1985 | Moonlightingas Duncan Kennedy | |
| 1984 | Questas | |
| 1984 | Who's the Boss?as | |
| 1984 | Highway to Heavenas Santa | |
| 1984 | Punky Brewsteras Ben | |
| 1984 | Hard Knoxas Gen. Garfield | |
| 1984 | Invitation to Hellas Walt Henderson | |
| 1983 | Pardon and Peaceas Old Man | |
| 1983 | Ghost Dancingas Joe Greyfeather | |
| 1982 | Voyagers!as Eisenhowers' Neighbor | |
| 1982 | Drop-Out Fatheras Grandpa | |
| 1982 | Moonlightas Dr. Tucker | |
| 1981 | Falcon Crestas Night Editor | |
| 1981 | The Brady Girls Get Marriedas Reverend | |
| 1980 | Somewhere in Timeas Arthur Biehl | |
| 1979 | Knots Landingas Mr. Wineke | |
| 1979 | Hart to Hartas Sir Gavin MacLaish | |
| 1979 | Struck by Lightningas Glenn Diamond | |
| 1979 | Elvisas | |
| 1978 | Huckleberry Finnas Harvey Wilkes | |
| 1977 | Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargoas Mr. Schneider | |
| 1977 | Lou Grantas Old Man | |
| 1977 | Sixth and Mainas | |
| 1975 | The Jeffersonsas | |
| 1974 | Candy Stripe Nursesas Principal | |
| 1973 | Hunteras Sam Pickering | |
| 1972 | The Waltonsas | |
| 1972 | The Waltonsas Senator Rogers | |
| 1972 | The Rookiesas | |
| 1971 | Cannonas | |
| 1970 | The Christine Jorgensen Storyas Pastor | |
| 1970 | Dan Augustas Coroner | |
| 1970 | How Awful About Allanas Dr. Ames | |
| 1969 | My World and Welcome to Itas | |
| 1968 | Mayberry R.F.D.as Man at Convention | |
| 1967 | Counterpointas | |
| 1967 | Mannixas | |
| 1967 | The Guns of Will Sonnettas | |
| 1967 | The Second Hundred Yearsas Salesman #2 | |
| 1967 | The Invadersas Manager | |
| 1966 | Shaneas Clerk | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.as Manager | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.as Paxton | |
| 1965 | Get Smartas Mr. Smith | |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild Westas Jury Foreman | |
| 1963 | Under the Yum Yum Treeas Teacher (uncredited) | |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatreas Father Daley | |
| 1963 | Burke's Lawas Fire Marshal | |
| 1963 | The Greatest Show on Earthas Food Truck Cook | |
| 1963 | The Fugitiveas Bar patron | |
| 1963 | The Fugitiveas Counterman | |
| 1963 | The Fugitiveas Man | |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trialas Doctor | |
| 1963 | The Dakotasas | |
| 1962 | The Virginianas Bevers | |
| 1962 | Terror At Black Fallsas Hugh 'Squint' Edwards | |
| 1961 | Ben Caseyas | |
| 1961 | 87th Precinctas George | |
| 1961 | Mister Edas Mr. Wood | |
| 1960 | Peter Loves Maryas | |
| 1960 | Peter Loves Maryas 1st Non-Com | |
| 1960 | Stagecoach Westas Teller (uncredited) | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Showas George Sapley | |
| 1960 | My Three Sonsas Joe Walters | |
| 1960 | Coronado 9as | |
| 1959 | The Untouchablesas Auctioneer | |
| 1959 | The Untouchablesas Doctor | |
| 1959 | Johnny Ringoas Manners | |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zoneas Man | |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zoneas Peter Kramer | |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zoneas Wilcox (uncredited) | |
| 1959 | Law of the Plainsmanas Dr. Palmer | |
| 1959 | Black Saddleas Kelly | |
| 1959 | Rawhideas Parker | |
| 1958 | Man with a Cameraas | |
| 1958 | The Riflemanas Joe Flecker | |
| 1958 | The Texanas | |
| 1958 | Cry Baby Killeras Mr. Wallace | |
| 1958 | Sea Huntas | |
| 1958 | Gun Feveras Bartender | |
| 1957 | Leave It to Beaveras | |
| 1957 | Trackdownas | |
| 1957 | Trackdownas Man on Trail (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | The Walter Winchell Fileas Bellem | |
| 1957 | Maverickas Evans (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | Maverickas Hotel Clerk | |
| 1957 | Maverickas Pawn Shop Dealer (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | Perry Masonas A.J. Nelson - Paint Store Owner | |
| 1957 | Perry Masonas Autopsy Surgeon | |
| 1957 | Perry Masonas Counterman | |
| 1957 | Perry Masonas Morrison Findlay | |
| 1957 | Perry Masonas Superintendent | |
| 1957 | M Squadas Detective Gene | |
| 1957 | M Squadas Roger Jessop | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas | |
| 1957 | Richard Diamond, Private Detectiveas Sgt. Riker | |
| 1957 | The Night Runneras McDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | Fight for the Titleas Newspaper Man | |
| 1957 | The Shadow on the Windowas Policeman (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | Panic!as | |
| 1956 | Man from Del Rioas Roy Higgens | |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Clay Davis | |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Harper Bates | |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Harte | |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Joshua Morgan | |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Reverend McIntire | |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Sam Townley | |
| 1956 | State Trooperas | |
| 1956 | State Trooperas Neal James | |
| 1956 | Claireas Carl | |
| 1956 | The Man Called Xas | |
| 1955 | Highway Patrolas | |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Fireman (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | Cheyenneas | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Bailiff | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Captain | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Judge | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Juror | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Mr. Jonas | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Ned | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Preacher | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Rev Tucker | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Snood | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Telegrapher | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Townsman | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Townsman (uncredited) | |
| 1954 | Lassieas | |
| 1953 | General Electric Theateras | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fameas | |
| 1951 | I Love Lucyas Bum (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas | |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatreas Reporter | |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presentsas Jens Nelson | |
| 1949 | Easy Livingas Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouseas Herman | |
| 1948 | The Velvet Touchas Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin) |
