Born 1914 (age 96) · Honey Grove, Texas, USA
Appears in 164 titles

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.

Filmography

Home Alone
7.5
Home Alone
1990
as Man in Airport
The Land Before Time
7.1
The Land Before Time
1988
as Grandfather (voice)
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
6.5
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
as Conductor
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
7.3
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
as Man on Plane
Dennis the Menace
5.9
Dennis the Menace
1993
as Edward Little
Somewhere in Time
7.5
Somewhere in Time
1980
as Arthur Biehl
Forces of Nature
5.5
Forces of Nature
1999
as Murray
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
6.5
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
1995
as 70-Year-Old Man
Inferno
6.2
Inferno
1999
as Eli Hamilton
She's Having a Baby
5.9
She's Having a Baby
1988
as Grandfather
Elvis
6.8
Elvis
1979
Chairman of the Board
3.7
Chairman of the Board
1998
as Landers
Stewardess School
4.9
Stewardess School
1986
as Orchestra Conductor
The Willies
5.7
The Willies
1990
as Old Man
Invitation to Hell
5.1
Invitation to Hell
1984
as Walt Henderson
The Velvet Touch
6.3
The Velvet Touch
1948
as Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin)
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
5.0
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
1977
as Mr. Schneider
Under the Yum Yum Tree
6.0
Under the Yum Yum Tree
1963
as Teacher (uncredited)
Man from Del Rio
6.4
Man from Del Rio
1956
as Roy Higgens
Counterpoint
6.2
Counterpoint
1967