

Bill Erwin
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
2 Dec 1914
Age
112 Years
Born In
Honey Grove, Texas, USA
Total Projects
203
Years Active
71 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

movie
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Wilcox (archive footage)

tv
My Name Is Earl
My Name Is Earl
as Old Man playing Ping Pong

tv
Everwood
Everwood
as Ollie

tv
Monk
Monk
as Hiram Holling

movie
A Crack in the Floor
A Crack in the Floor
as Harold

movie
Boycott
Boycott
as Loading Dock Man #2

movie
Cahoots
Cahoots
as Frenchy

movie
Back To "Somewhere In Time"
Back To "Somewhere In Time"
as Self

tv
The Michael Richards Show
The Michael Richards Show
as Mr. Flaherty

movie
Stanley's Gig
Stanley's Gig
as Jules

movie
Inferno
Inferno
as Eli Hamilton

tv
The West Wing
The West Wing
as Ronald Cruikshank

movie
Forces of Nature
Forces of Nature
as Murray

tv
The King of Queens
The King of Queens
as Whitey

movie
Chairman of the Board
Chairman of the Board
as Landers

movie
Art House
Art House
as Monty

movie
Menno's Mind
Menno's Mind
as Mr. Lewis

tv
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
as Gus Hobbs (segment "The Bucket")

tv
Just Shoot Me!
Just Shoot Me!
as Mr. King

movie
Just Your Luck
Just Your Luck
as Pops

tv
Suddenly Susan
Suddenly Susan
as Mr. Tidgely

tv
The Louie Show
The Louie Show
as Cheating Husband

movie
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
as 70-Year-Old Man

tv
The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show
as Mr. Bradbury

tv
The Naked Truth
The Naked Truth
as Victor

tv
Cybill
Cybill
as Bill

tv
Madman of the People
Madman of the People
as William

movie
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
as Conductor

tv
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
as Noah Stark

tv
Against the Grain
Against the Grain
as Harold

tv
The Mommies
The Mommies

tv
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Andy Tucker

tv
The John Larroquette Show
The John Larroquette Show
as Man

tv
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels
as Chick

movie
Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace
as Edward Little

movie
At Home with the Webbers
At Home with the Webbers
as Horace

movie
The Magic Bubble
The Magic Bubble
as Old Man

tv
Mad About You
Mad About You
as Yankee Third Baseman

movie
The Entertainers
The Entertainers
as Sam

movie
Night of the Warrior
Night of the Warrior
as Coco

tv
Harry and the Hendersons
Harry and the Hendersons
as Guest #1

movie
The Willies
The Willies
as Old Man

movie
Home Alone
Home Alone
as Man in Airport

movie
The Color of Evening
The Color of Evening
as Priest

tv
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
as Sidney Fields

tv
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
as Mr. Deever

movie
The Land Before Time
The Land Before Time
as Grandfather (voice)

movie
Silent Assassins
Silent Assassins
as Dr. London

movie
She's Having a Baby
She's Having a Baby
as Grandfather

tv
High Mountain Rangers
High Mountain Rangers

movie
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
as Man on Plane

tv
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Doctor Dalen Quaice

tv
Second Chance
Second Chance
as Gus

tv
Full House
Full House
as Mr. Ferguson

tv
Married... with Children
Married... with Children
as Hiram Massey

movie
On Fire
On Fire
as Joe's Father

movie
Stewardess School
Stewardess School
as Orchestra Conductor

tv
Growing Pains
Growing Pains
as Buzz

tv
Growing Pains
Growing Pains
as Janitor

tv
Growing Pains
Growing Pains
as Chester / Lester

tv
Growing Pains
Growing Pains
as Lloyd

tv
Growing Pains
Growing Pains
as Edgar

tv
Growing Pains
Growing Pains
as Maurice

tv
Growing Pains
Growing Pains
as Bub

tv
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls
as Mr. Hubbard

movie
Generation
Generation
as John

tv
Moonlighting
Moonlighting
as Duncan Kennedy

movie
Quest
Quest

tv
Who's the Boss?
Who's the Boss?

tv
Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven
as Santa

tv
Punky Brewster
Punky Brewster
as Ben

movie
Hard Knox
Hard Knox
as Gen. Garfield

movie
Invitation to Hell
Invitation to Hell
as Walt Henderson

movie
Pardon and Peace
Pardon and Peace
as Old Man

movie
Ghost Dancing
Ghost Dancing
as Joe Greyfeather

tv
Voyagers!
Voyagers!
as Eisenhowers' Neighbor

movie
Drop-Out Father
Drop-Out Father
as Grandpa

movie
Moonlight
Moonlight
as Dr. Tucker

tv
Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest
as Night Editor

movie
The Brady Girls Get Married
The Brady Girls Get Married
as Reverend

movie
Somewhere in Time
Somewhere in Time
as Arthur Biehl

tv
Knots Landing
Knots Landing
as Mr. Wineke

tv
Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
as Sir Gavin MacLaish

tv
Struck by Lightning
Struck by Lightning
as Glenn Diamond

movie
Elvis
Elvis

movie
Huckleberry Finn
Huckleberry Finn
as Harvey Wilkes

movie
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
as Mr. Schneider

tv
Lou Grant
Lou Grant
as Old Man

movie
Sixth and Main
Sixth and Main

tv
The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons

movie
Candy Stripe Nurses
Candy Stripe Nurses
as Principal

movie
Hunter
Hunter
as Sam Pickering

tv
The Waltons
The Waltons

tv
The Waltons
The Waltons
as Senator Rogers

tv
The Rookies
The Rookies

tv
Cannon
Cannon

movie
The Christine Jorgensen Story
The Christine Jorgensen Story
as Pastor

tv
Dan August
Dan August
as Coroner

movie
How Awful About Allan
How Awful About Allan
as Dr. Ames

tv
My World and Welcome to It
My World and Welcome to It

tv
Mayberry R.F.D.
Mayberry R.F.D.
as Man at Convention

movie
Counterpoint
Counterpoint

tv
Mannix
Mannix

tv
The Guns of Will Sonnett
The Guns of Will Sonnett

tv
The Second Hundred Years
The Second Hundred Years
as Salesman #2

tv
The Invaders
The Invaders
as Manager

tv
Shane
Shane
as Clerk

tv
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
as Paxton

tv
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
as Manager

tv
Get Smart
Get Smart
as Mr. Smith

tv
The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West
as Jury Foreman

movie
Under the Yum Yum Tree
Under the Yum Yum Tree
as Teacher (uncredited)

tv
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Father Daley

tv
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
as Fire Marshal

tv
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
as Bar patron

tv
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
as Man

tv
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
as Counterman

tv
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth
as Food Truck Cook

tv
Arrest and Trial
Arrest and Trial
as Doctor

tv
The Dakotas
The Dakotas

tv
The Virginian
The Virginian
as Bevers

movie
Terror At Black Falls
Terror At Black Falls
as Hugh 'Squint' Edwards

tv
Ben Casey
Ben Casey

tv
87th Precinct
87th Precinct
as George

tv
Mister Ed
Mister Ed
as Mr. Wood

tv
Peter Loves Mary
Peter Loves Mary

tv
Peter Loves Mary
Peter Loves Mary
as 1st Non-Com

tv
Stagecoach West
Stagecoach West
as Teller (uncredited)

tv
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
as George Sapley

tv
My Three Sons
My Three Sons
as Joe Walters

tv
Coronado 9
Coronado 9

tv
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
as Auctioneer

tv
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
as Doctor

tv
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as Peter Kramer

tv
Johnny Ringo
Johnny Ringo
as Manners

tv
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as Wilcox (uncredited)

tv
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as Man

tv
Law of the Plainsman
Law of the Plainsman
as Dr. Palmer

movie
The Sunrise Gun
The Sunrise Gun
as Harte

tv
Black Saddle
Black Saddle
as Kelly

tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Parker

tv
Man with a Camera
Man with a Camera

tv
The Rifleman
The Rifleman
as Joe Flecker

tv
The Texan
The Texan

movie
Cry Baby Killer
Cry Baby Killer
as Mr. Wallace

tv
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt

movie
Gun Fever
Gun Fever
as Bartender

tv
Trackdown
Trackdown

tv
Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver

tv
Trackdown
Trackdown
as Man on Trail (uncredited)

tv
The Walter Winchell File
The Walter Winchell File
as Bellem

tv
Maverick
Maverick
as Hotel Clerk

tv
Maverick
Maverick
as Evans (uncredited)

tv
Maverick
Maverick
as Pawn Shop Dealer (uncredited)

tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as A.J. Nelson - Paint Store Owner

tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Morrison Findlay

tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Superintendent

tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Autopsy Surgeon

tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Counterman

tv
M Squad
M Squad
as Roger Jessop

tv
M Squad
M Squad
as Detective Gene

tv
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel

tv
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Sgt. Riker

movie
The Night Runner
The Night Runner
as McDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited)

movie
Fight for the Title
Fight for the Title
as Newspaper Man

movie
The Shadow on the Window
The Shadow on the Window
as Policeman (uncredited)

tv
Panic!
Panic!

movie
Man from Del Rio
Man from Del Rio
as Roy Higgens

tv
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Sam Townley

tv
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Joshua Morgan

tv
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Harper Bates

tv
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Harte

tv
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Reverend McIntire

tv
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Clay Davis

tv
State Trooper
State Trooper

tv
State Trooper
State Trooper
as Neal James

movie
Claire
Claire
as Carl

tv
The Man Called X
The Man Called X

tv
Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol

tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Fireman (uncredited)

tv
Cheyenne
Cheyenne

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Preacher

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Rev Tucker

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Ned

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Captain

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Townsman

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Judge

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Juror

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Telegrapher

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Bailiff

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Mr. Jonas

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Snood

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Townsman (uncredited)

tv
Lassie
Lassie

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater

tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
as Bum (uncredited)

tv
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Reporter

tv
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
as Jens Nelson

movie
Easy Living
Easy Living
as Minor Role (uncredited)

tv
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
as Herman

movie
The Velvet Touch
The Velvet Touch
as Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin)