Cast & creator
Bill Erwin
Best known for Perry Mason, Perry Mason, Perry Mason
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.
Also known as: William Erwin
59
film credits
145
television credits
204
1948–2019 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (204)
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Perry Mason
A.J. Nelson - Paint Store Owner
1957Perry Mason
Morrison Findlay
1957Perry Mason
Superintendent
1957Perry Mason
Autopsy Surgeon
1957Perry Mason
Counterman
1957
Seinfeld
Sidney Fields
1989
The West Wing
Ronald Cruikshank
1999
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Doctor Dalen Quaice
1987
Monk
Hiram Holling
2002
Married... with Children
Hiram Massey
1987
Knots Landing
Mr. Wineke
1979
Falcon Crest
Night Editor
1981
The King of Queens
Whitey
1998
Quantum Leap
Mr. Deever
1989
The Andy Griffith Show
George Sapley
1960
The Fugitive
Bar patron
1963The Fugitive
Man
1963The Fugitive
Counterman
1963
Maverick
Hotel Clerk
1957Maverick
Evans (uncredited)
1957Maverick
Pawn Shop Dealer (uncredited)
1957
The Drew Carey Show
Mr. Bradbury
1995
Mannix
1967
Mad About You
Yankee Third Baseman
1992
Get Smart
Mr. Smith
1965
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
The Waltons
1972The Waltons
Senator Rogers
1972
The Rifleman
Joe Flecker
1958
Cannon
1971Cannon
Dr. Samuel Calvert
1971
Everwood
Ollie
2002
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Andy Tucker
1993
Full House
Mr. Ferguson
1987
My Name Is Earl
Old Man playing Ping Pong
2005
Lassie
1954
Robert Montgomery Presents
Jens Nelson
1950
The Virginian
Bevers
1962
The Twilight Zone
Peter Kramer
1959The Twilight Zone
Wilcox (uncredited)
1959The Twilight Zone
Man
1959
My Three Sons
Joe Walters
1960
The Golden Girls
Mr. Hubbard
1985
Highway to Heaven
Santa
1984
The Untouchables
Auctioneer
1959The Untouchables
Doctor
1959
The Philco Television Playhouse
Herman
1948
Who's the Boss?
1984
Hart to Hart
Sir Gavin MacLaish
1979
The F.B.I.
Paxton
1965The F.B.I.
Manager
1965
Ben Casey
1961
The Wild Wild West
Jury Foreman
1965
I Love Lucy
Bum (uncredited)
1951
Rawhide
Parker
1959
Cheyenne
1955
Moonlighting
Duncan Kennedy
1985
Burke's Law
Fire Marshal
1963
Leave It to Beaver
1957
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Gus Hobbs (segment "The Bucket")
1997
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Sam Townley
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Joshua Morgan
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Harper Bates
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Harte
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Reverend McIntire
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Clay Davis
1956
Lou Grant
Old Man
1977
The Rookies
1972
Gunsmoke
Preacher
1955Gunsmoke
Rev Tucker
1955Gunsmoke
Ned
1955Gunsmoke
Townsman
1955Gunsmoke
Captain
1955Gunsmoke
Judge
1955Gunsmoke
Juror
1955Gunsmoke
Telegrapher
1955Gunsmoke
Bailiff
1955Gunsmoke
Mr. Jonas
1955Gunsmoke
Snood
1955Gunsmoke
Townsman (uncredited)
1955
Just Shoot Me!
Mr. King
1997
The Jeffersons
1975
The John Larroquette Show
Man
1993
Cybill
Bill
1995
The Invaders
Manager
1967
The Texan
1958
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Father Daley
1963
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Fireman (uncredited)
1955
The Naked Truth
Victor
1995
Highway Patrol
1955
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Sgt. Riker
1957
M Squad
Roger Jessop
1957M Squad
Detective Gene
1957
Sea Hunt
1958State Trooper
1956State Trooper
Neal James
1956
Mister Ed
Mr. Wood
1961
Trackdown
1957Trackdown
Man on Trail (uncredited)
1957
Growing Pains
Buzz
1985Growing Pains
Janitor
1985Growing Pains
Chester / Lester
1985Growing Pains
Maurice
1985Growing Pains
Lloyd
1985Growing Pains
Bub
1985Growing Pains
Edgar
1985
Punky Brewster
Ben
1984
Harry and the Hendersons
Guest #1
1991
Mayberry R.F.D.
Man at Convention
1968Lux Video Theatre
Reporter
1950
Arrest and Trial
Doctor
1963
Suddenly Susan
Mr. Tidgely
1996
Black Saddle
Kelly
1959
Burke's Law
Noah Stark
1994
87th Precinct
George
1961
Fallen Angels
Chick
1993
Law of the Plainsman
Dr. Palmer
1959
The Dakotas
1963
Voyagers!
Eisenhowers' Neighbor
1982The Greatest Show on Earth
Food Truck Cook
1963
Johnny Ringo
Manners
1959
The Second Hundred Years
Salesman #2
1967
Dennis the Menace
Edward Little
1993
Dan August
Coroner
1970
Stagecoach West
Teller (uncredited)
1960
Coronado 9
1960
Panic!
1957
The Walter Winchell File
Bellem
1957
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Conductor
1994
Man with a Camera
1958
Shane
Clerk
1966
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Man on Plane
1987
My World and Welcome to It
1969
Madman of the People
William
1994
The Land Before Time
Grandfather (voice)
1988
The Man Called X
1956
The Michael Richards Show
Mr. Flaherty
2000
The Mommies
1993
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Somewhere in Time
Arthur Biehl
1980
Peter Loves Mary
1960Peter Loves Mary
1st Non-Com
1960
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
70-Year-Old Man
1995
Against the Grain
Harold
1993
General Electric Theater
1953
Forces of Nature
Murray
1999
The Louie Show
Cheating Husband
1996
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Inferno
Eli Hamilton
1999
Second Chance
Gus
1987
She's Having a Baby
Grandfather
1988
High Mountain Rangers
1988
Under the Yum Yum Tree
Teacher (uncredited)
1963
Man from Del Rio
Roy Higgens
1956
Jet Pilot
1957
Stewardess School
Orchestra Conductor
1986
A Crack in the Floor
Harold
2001
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
Mr. Schneider
1977
Struck by Lightning
Glenn Diamond
1979
Invitation to Hell
Walt Henderson
1984
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
Wilcox (archive footage)
2019
Counterpoint
1967
The Shadow on the Window
Policeman (uncredited)
1957
Quest
1984
The Willies
Old Man
1990
At Home with the Webbers
Horace
1993
Elvis
1979
Chairman of the Board
Landers
1998
Night of the Warrior
Coco
1991
The Night Runner
McDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited)
1957
Boycott
Loading Dock Man #2
2001
The Christine Jorgensen Story
Pastor
1970
The Velvet Touch
Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin)
1948
Easy Living
Minor Role (uncredited)
1949
The Color of Evening
Priest
1990
Cry Baby Killer
Mr. Wallace
1958
Silent Assassins
Dr. London
1988
How Awful About Allan
Dr. Ames
1970
The Brady Girls Get Married
Reverend
1981
Claire
Carl
1956
Back To "Somewhere In Time"
Self
2000
Huckleberry Finn
Harvey Wilkes
1978
On Fire
Joe's Father
1987
Home Alone
Man in Airport
1990
Just Your Luck
Pops
1996
The Magic Bubble
Old Man
1993
The Entertainers
Sam
1991
Drop-Out Father
Grandpa
1982
Candy Stripe Nurses
Principal
1974
Art House
Monty
1998Ghost Dancing
Joe Greyfeather
1983
Menno's Mind
Mr. Lewis
1997
Gun Fever
Bartender
1958
Moonlight
Dr. Tucker
1982
Cahoots
Frenchy
2001Fight for the Title
Newspaper Man
1957
Terror At Black Falls
Hugh 'Squint' Edwards
1962
Stanley's Gig
Jules
2000
Hard Knox
Gen. Garfield
1984
Pardon and Peace
Old Man
1983
Generation
John
1985
Hunter
Sam Pickering
1973