Deceased

How Did Bill Erwin Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 96

Also known asWilliam ErwinGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn02/12/1914Born inHoney Grove, Texas, USADied29/12/2010 (aged 96)Died inStudio CityCausediseaseWikidataQ183101 ↗TMDb#26044 ↗

William Lindsey Erwin was an American actor 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 Biehl, a kindly bellman at the Grand Hotel, in Somewhere in Time (1980).

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Filmography154 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2019	The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary CelebrationMovie	Wilcox (archive footage)	105
2005	My Name Is EarlSeries	Old Man playing Ping Pong	91
2002	MonkSeries	Hiram Holling	88
2002	EverwoodSeries	Ollie	88
2001	A Crack in the FloorMovie	Harold	87
2001	CahootsMovie	Frenchy	87
2000	Stanley's GigMovie	Jules	86
2000	The Michael Richards ShowSeries	Mr. Flaherty	86
2000	Back To "Somewhere In Time"Movie	Self	86
1999	The West WingSeries	Ronald Cruikshank	85
1999	InfernoMovie	Eli Hamilton	85
1999	Forces of NatureMovie	Murray	85
1998	The King of QueensSeries	Whitey	84
1998	Chairman of the BoardMovie	Landers	84
1997	Just Shoot Me!Series	Mr. King	83
1997	Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionSeries	Gus Hobbs (segment "The Bucket")	83
1997	Menno's MindMovie	Mr. Lewis	83
1996	Suddenly SusanSeries	Mr. Tidgely	82
1996	Just Your LuckMovie	Pops	82
1996	The Louie ShowSeries	Cheating Husband	82
1995	The Naked TruthSeries	Victor	81
1995	CybillSeries	Bill	81
1995	The Drew Carey ShowSeries	Mr. Bradbury	81
1995	Things to Do in Denver When You're DeadMovie	70-Year-Old Man	81
1994	Burke's LawSeries	Noah Stark	80
1994	Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultMovie	Conductor	80
1994	Madman of the PeopleSeries	William	80
1993	Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanSeries	Andy Tucker	79
1993	Dennis the MenaceMovie	Edward Little	79
1993	The John Larroquette ShowSeries	Man	79
1993	Fallen AngelsSeries	Chick	79
1993	At Home with the WebbersMovie	Horace	79
1993	The Magic BubbleMovie	Old Man	79
1993	Against the GrainSeries	Harold	79
1992	Mad About YouSeries	Yankee Third Baseman	78
1991	Harry and the HendersonsSeries	Guest #1	77
1991	Night of the WarriorMovie	Coco	77
1991	The EntertainersMovie	Sam	77
1990	Home AloneMovie	Man in Airport	76
1990	The WilliesMovie	Old Man	76
1989	Quantum LeapSeries	Mr. Deever	75
1989	SeinfeldSeries	Sidney Fields	75
1988	She's Having a BabyMovie	Grandfather	74
1988	The Land Before TimeMovie	Grandfather (voice)	74
1988	Silent AssassinsMovie	Dr. London	74
1988	High Mountain RangersSeries	—	74
1987	Married... with ChildrenSeries	Hiram Massey	73
1987	Star Trek: The Next GenerationSeries	Doctor Dalen Quaice	73
1987	Planes, Trains and AutomobilesMovie	Man on Plane	73
1987	Full HouseSeries	Mr. Ferguson	73
1987	Second ChanceSeries	Gus	73
1986	Stewardess SchoolMovie	Orchestra Conductor	72
1985	MoonlightingSeries	Duncan Kennedy	71
1985	Growing PainsSeries	Bub	71
1985	The Golden GirlsSeries	Mr. Hubbard	71
1985	GenerationMovie	John	71
1984	Who's the Boss?Series	—	70
1984	Highway to HeavenSeries	Santa	70
1984	Punky BrewsterSeries	Ben	70
1984	Hard KnoxMovie	Gen. Garfield	70
1984	QuestMovie	—	70
1984	Invitation to HellMovie	Walt Henderson	70
1982	Drop-Out FatherMovie	Grandpa	68
1982	Voyagers!Series	Eisenhowers' Neighbor	68
1982	MoonlightMovie	Dr. Tucker	68
1981	Falcon CrestSeries	Night Editor	67
1981	The Brady Girls Get MarriedMovie	Reverend	67
1980	Somewhere in TimeMovie	Arthur Biehl	66
1979	Hart to HartSeries	Sir Gavin MacLaish	65
1979	Knots LandingSeries	Mr. Wineke	65
1979	ElvisMovie	—	65
1979	Struck by LightningSeries	Glenn Diamond	65
1977	Lou GrantSeries	Old Man	63
1977	Tarantulas: The Deadly CargoMovie	Mr. Schneider	63
1977	Sixth and MainMovie	—	63
1975	The JeffersonsSeries	—	61
1974	Candy Stripe NursesMovie	Principal	60
1973	HunterMovie	Sam Pickering	59
1972	The RookiesSeries	—	58
1972	The WaltonsSeries	—	58
1971	CannonSeries	—	57
1970	The Christine Jorgensen StoryMovie	Pastor	56
1970	Dan AugustSeries	Coroner	56
1970	How Awful About AllanMovie	Dr. Ames	56
1969	My World and Welcome to ItSeries	—	55
1968	Mayberry R.F.D.Series	Man at Convention	54
1967	The Guns of Will SonnettSeries	—	53
1967	MannixSeries	—	53
1967	The InvadersSeries	Manager	53
1967	The Second Hundred YearsSeries	Salesman #2	53
1967	CounterpointMovie	—	53
1965	The F.B.I.Series	Paxton	51
1965	The Wild Wild WestSeries	Jury Foreman	51
1965	Get SmartSeries	Mr. Smith	51
1963	The FugitiveSeries	Man	49
1963	Burke's LawSeries	Fire Marshal	49
1963	Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries	Father Daley	49
1963	The FugitiveSeries	Counterman	49
1963	The Greatest Show on EarthSeries	Food Truck Cook	49
1963	Arrest and TrialSeries	Doctor	49
1963	The DakotasSeries	—	49
1963	Under the Yum Yum TreeMovie	Teacher (uncredited)	49
1962	The VirginianSeries	Bevers	48
1962	Terror At Black FallsMovie	Hugh 'Squint' Edwards	48
1961	Ben CaseySeries	—	47
1961	Mister EdSeries	Mr. Wood	47
1961	87th PrecinctSeries	George	47
1960	The Andy Griffith ShowSeries	George Sapley	46
1960	My Three SonsSeries	Joe Walters	46
1960	Stagecoach WestSeries	Teller (uncredited)	46
1960	Coronado 9Series	—	46
1960	Peter Loves MarySeries	1st Non-Com	46
1959	The Twilight ZoneSeries	Wilcox (uncredited)	45
1959	The UntouchablesSeries	Auctioneer	45
1959	RawhideSeries	Parker	45
1959	Johnny RingoSeries	Manners	45
1959	Law of the PlainsmanSeries	Dr. Palmer	45
1959	Black SaddleSeries	Kelly	45
1958	The RiflemanSeries	Joe Flecker	44
1958	Sea HuntSeries	—	44
1958	The TexanSeries	—	44
1958	Man with a CameraSeries	—	44
1958	Gun FeverMovie	Bartender	44
1958	Cry Baby KillerMovie	Mr. Wallace	44
1957	Perry MasonSeries	Superintendent	43
1957	Have Gun, Will TravelSeries	—	43
1957	MaverickSeries	Pawn Shop Dealer (uncredited)	43
1957	TrackdownSeries	Man on Trail (uncredited)	43
1957	Perry MasonSeries	Morrison Findlay	43
1957	M SquadSeries	Detective Gene	43
1957	The Walter Winchell FileSeries	Bellem	43
1957	Leave It to BeaverSeries	—	43
1957	Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveSeries	Sgt. Riker	43
1957	Panic!Series	—	43
1957	The Night RunnerMovie	McDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited)	43
1957	Fight for the TitleMovie	Newspaper Man	43
1956	Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries	Clay Davis	42
1956	State TrooperSeries	Neal James	42
1956	The Man Called XSeries	—	42
1956	Man from Del RioMovie	Roy Higgens	42
1955	Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries	Fireman (uncredited)	41
1955	Highway PatrolSeries	—	41
1955	GunsmokeSeries	Preacher	41
1955	CheyenneSeries	—	41
1954	LassieSeries	—	40
1953	General Electric TheaterSeries	—	39
1951	Hallmark Hall of FameSeries	—	37
1951	I Love LucySeries	Bum (uncredited)	37
1951	Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries	—	37
1950	Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries	Jens Nelson	36
1950	Lux Video TheatreSeries	Reporter	36
1949	Easy LivingMovie	Minor Role (uncredited)	35
1948	The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries	Herman	34
1948	The Velvet TouchMovie	Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin)	34