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.
2019The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary CelebrationMovieas Wilcox (archive footage)2005My Name Is EarlTV showas Old Man playing Ping Pong · 1 episodes
2002EverwoodTV showas Ollie · 1 episodes2002MonkTV showas Hiram Holling · 1 episodes
2001A Crack in the FloorMovieas Harold
2001BoycottMovieas Loading Dock Man #2
2001CahootsMovieas Frenchy
2000Back To "Somewhere In Time"Movieas Self
2000The Michael Richards ShowTV showas Mr. Flaherty · 1 episodes
2000Stanley's GigMovieas Jules
1999InfernoMovieas Eli Hamilton1999The West WingTV showas Ronald Cruikshank · 1 episodes1999Forces of NatureMovieas Murray1998The King of QueensTV showas Whitey · 1 episodes
1998Chairman of the BoardMovieas Landers
1998Art HouseMovieas Monty
1997Menno's MindMovieas Mr. Lewis
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionTV showas Gus Hobbs (segment "The Bucket") · 1 episodes
1997Just Shoot Me!TV showas Mr. King · 1 episodes
1996Just Your LuckMovieas Pops
1996Suddenly SusanTV showas Mr. Tidgely · 1 episodes
1996The Louie ShowTV showas Cheating Husband · 1 episodes1995Things to Do in Denver When You're DeadMovieas 70-Year-Old Man
1995The Drew Carey ShowTV showas Mr. Bradbury · 1 episodes
1995The Naked TruthTV showas Victor · 1 episodes
1995CybillTV showas Bill · 1 episodes
1994Madman of the PeopleTV showas William · 1 episodes1994Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultMovieas Conductor
1994Burke's LawTV showas Noah Stark · 1 episodes
1993Against the GrainTV showas Harold · 1 episodes
1993The MommiesTV show24 episodes1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanTV showas Andy Tucker · 1 episodes
1993The John Larroquette ShowTV showas Man · 1 episodes
1993Fallen AngelsTV showas Chick · 1 episodes1993Dennis the MenaceMovieas Edward Little
1993At Home with the WebbersMovieas Horace
1993The Magic BubbleMovieas Old Man
1992Mad About YouTV showas Yankee Third Baseman · 1 episodes
1991The EntertainersMovieas Sam
1991Night of the WarriorMovieas Coco
1991Harry and the HendersonsTV showas Guest #1 · 1 episodes
1990The WilliesMovieas Old Man1990Home AloneMovieas Man in Airport
1990The Color of EveningMovieas Priest1989SeinfeldTV showas Sidney Fields · 3 episodes1989Quantum LeapTV showas Mr. Deever · 1 episodes1988The Land Before TimeMovieas Grandfather (voice)
1988Silent AssassinsMovieas Dr. London
1988She's Having a BabyMovieas Grandfather
1988High Mountain RangersTV show1 episodes1987Planes, Trains and AutomobilesMovieas Man on Plane1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationTV showas Doctor Dalen Quaice · 1 episodes
1987Second ChanceTV showas Gus · 1 episodes1987Full HouseTV showas Mr. Ferguson · 1 episodes1987Married... with ChildrenTV showas Hiram Massey · 1 episodes
1987On FireMovieas Joe's Father
1986Stewardess SchoolMovieas Orchestra Conductor
1985Growing PainsTV showas Buzz · as Janitor · as Chester / Lester · as Maurice · as Lloyd · as Bub · as Edgar · 1 episodes
1985The Golden GirlsTV showas Mr. Hubbard · 1 episodes
1985GenerationMovieas John
1985MoonlightingTV showas Duncan Kennedy · 1 episodes
1984QuestMovie
1984Who's the Boss?TV show2 episodes
1984Highway to HeavenTV showas Santa · 1 episodes
1984Punky BrewsterTV showas Ben · 1 episodes
1984Hard KnoxMovieas Gen. Garfield
1984Invitation to HellMovieas Walt Henderson
1983Pardon and PeaceMovieas Old Man
1982Voyagers!TV showas Eisenhowers' Neighbor · 1 episodes
1982Drop-Out FatherMovieas Grandpa
1982MoonlightMovieas Dr. Tucker
1981Falcon CrestTV showas Night Editor · 1 episodes
1981The Brady Girls Get MarriedMovieas Reverend1980Somewhere in TimeMovieas Arthur Biehl
1979Knots LandingTV showas Mr. Wineke · 1 episodes
1979Hart to HartTV showas Sir Gavin MacLaish · 1 episodes
1979Struck by LightningTV showas Glenn Diamond · 10 episodes
1979ElvisMovie
1978Huckleberry FinnMovieas Harvey Wilkes
1977Tarantulas: The Deadly CargoMovieas Mr. Schneider
1977Lou GrantTV showas Old Man · 1 episodes
1977Sixth and MainMovie
1975The JeffersonsTV show1 episodes
1974Candy Stripe NursesMovieas Principal
1973HunterMovieas Sam Pickering
1972The WaltonsTV showas Senator Rogers · 1 episodes
1972The RookiesTV show1 episodes
1971CannonTV showas Dr. Samuel Calvert · 2 episodes
1970The Christine Jorgensen StoryMovieas Pastor
1970Dan AugustTV showas Coroner · 2 episodes
1970How Awful About AllanMovieas Dr. Ames
1969My World and Welcome to ItTV show1 episodes
1968Mayberry R.F.D.TV showas Man at Convention · 1 episodes
1967CounterpointMovie
1967MannixTV show1 episodes
1967The Guns of Will SonnettTV show1 episodes
1967The Second Hundred YearsTV showas Salesman #2 · 1 episodes
1967The InvadersTV showas Manager · 1 episodes
1966ShaneTV showas Clerk · 1 episodes
1965The F.B.I.TV showas Paxton · as Manager · 1 episodes1965Get SmartTV showas Mr. Smith · 1 episodes
1965The Wild Wild WestTV showas Jury Foreman · 1 episodes
1963Under the Yum Yum TreeMovieas Teacher (uncredited)
1963Kraft Suspense TheatreTV showas Father Daley · 1 episodes
1963Burke's LawTV showas Fire Marshal · 1 episodes
1963The FugitiveTV showas Bar patron · as Man · as Counterman · 1 episodes
1963Arrest and TrialTV showas Doctor · 1 episodes
1963The DakotasTV show1 episodes
1962The VirginianTV showas Bevers · 1 episodes
1962Terror At Black FallsMovieas Hugh 'Squint' Edwards
1961Ben CaseyTV show4 episodes
196187th PrecinctTV showas George · 1 episodes
1961Mister EdTV showas Mr. Wood · 1 episodes
1960Peter Loves MaryTV showas 1st Non-Com · 1 episodes
1960Stagecoach WestTV showas Teller (uncredited) · 1 episodes
1960The Andy Griffith ShowTV showas George Sapley · 2 episodes
1960My Three SonsTV showas Joe Walters · 1 episodes
1960Coronado 9TV show1 episodes
1959The UntouchablesTV showas Auctioneer · as Doctor · 1 episodes1959The Twilight ZoneTV showas Peter Kramer · as Wilcox (uncredited) · as Man · 1 episodes
1959Johnny RingoTV showas Manners · 1 episodes
1959Law of the PlainsmanTV showas Dr. Palmer · 1 episodes
1959Black SaddleTV showas Kelly · 1 episodes
1959RawhideTV showas Parker · 1 episodes
1958Man with a CameraTV show1 episodes
1958The RiflemanTV showas Joe Flecker · 1 episodes
1958The TexanTV show2 episodes
1958Cry Baby KillerMovieas Mr. Wallace
1958Sea HuntTV show1 episodes
1958Gun FeverMovieas Bartender
1957Jet PilotMovie
1957Leave It to BeaverTV show1 episodes
1957TrackdownTV showas Man on Trail (uncredited) · 1 episodes
1957The Walter Winchell FileTV showas Bellem · 1 episodes
1957MaverickTV showas Hotel Clerk · as Evans (uncredited) · as Pawn Shop Dealer (uncredited) · 1 episodes
1957Perry MasonTV showas A.J. Nelson - Paint Store Owner · as Morrison Findlay · as Superintendent · as Autopsy Surgeon · as Counterman · 1 episodes
1957M SquadTV showas Roger Jessop · as Detective Gene · 1 episodes
1957Have Gun, Will TravelTV show2 episodes
1957Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveTV showas Sgt. Riker · 3 episodes
1957The Night RunnerMovieas McDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited)
1957The Shadow on the WindowMovieas Policeman (uncredited)
1957Panic!TV show1 episodes
1956Man from Del RioMovieas Roy Higgens
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreTV showas Sam Townley · as Joshua Morgan · as Harper Bates · as Harte · as Reverend McIntire · as Clay Davis · 1 episodes
1956State TrooperTV showas Neal James · 2 episodes
1956ClaireMovieas Carl
1956The Man Called XTV show1 episodes
1955Highway PatrolTV show1 episodes
1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTV showas Fireman (uncredited) · 1 episodes
1955CheyenneTV show1 episodes
1955GunsmokeTV showas Preacher · as Rev Tucker · as Ned · as Townsman · as Captain · as Judge · as Juror · as Telegrapher · as Bailiff · as Mr. Jonas · as Snood · as Townsman (uncredited) · 1 episodes
1954LassieTV show1 episodes
1953General Electric TheaterTV show1 episodes
1951I Love LucyTV showas Bum (uncredited) · 1 episodes
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV show1 episodes
1950Lux Video TheatreTV showas Reporter · 1 episodes
1950Robert Montgomery PresentsTV showas Jens Nelson · 1 episodes
1949Easy LivingMovieas Minor Role (uncredited)
1948The Philco Television PlayhouseTV showas Herman · 1 episodes
1948The Velvet TouchMovieas Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin)