Bill Erwin
Known for
Bill Erwin has built a long career as an American actor who has seen the business change around him more than once. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 78 years. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Home Alone'. 'The Land Before Time' is the other credit that tends to come up.
Bill Erwin
38 Movies
75 Series
Bill Erwin has built a long career as an American actor who has seen the business change around him more than once. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 78 years. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Home Alone'. 'The Land Before Time' is the other credit that tends to come up.
Movies
Plays Edward Little
Dennis the Menace
1993
Plays Conductor
Corra que a Polícia Vem Aí! 33⅓: O Insulto Final
1994
Plays Man on Plane
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
Plays Grandfather (voice)
The Land Before Time
1988
Plays 70-Year-Old Man
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
1995
Plays Arthur Biehl
Somewhere in Time
1980
Plays Murray
Forces of Nature
1999
Plays Eli Hamilton
Inferno
1999
Plays Frenchy
Cahoots
2001
Plays Grandfather
She's Having a Baby
1988
Plays Coco
Night of the Warrior
1991
Plays Harold
A Crack in the Floor
2001
Plays Carl
Claire
1956
Plays Landers
Chairman of the Board
1998
Plays Roy Higgens
Man from Del Rio
1956
Plays Pops
Just Your Luck
1996
Plays Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin)
The Velvet Touch
1948
Plays Old Man
The Willies
1990
Plays Mr. Lewis
Menno's Mind
1997
Plays Orchestra Conductor
Stewardess School
1986
Plays Man in Airport
Home Alone
1990
Plays Pastor
The Christine Jorgensen Story
1970
Plays Horace
At Home with the Webbers
1993
Plays Dr. London
Silent Assassins
1988
Plays Principal
Candy Stripe Nurses
1974
Plays Monty
Art House
1998
Plays Old Man
The Magic Bubble
1993
Plays Mr. Wallace
Cry Baby Killer
1958
Plays Bartender
Gun Fever
1958
Plays Jules
Stanley's Gig
2000
Plays Gen. Garfield
Hard Knox
1984
TV Shows
Plays Preacher
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays Glenn Diamond
Struck by Lightning
1979
Plays Buzz
Growing Pains
1985
Plays Sam Townley
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Plays A.J. Nelson - Paint Store Owner
Perry Mason
1957
Plays Neal James
State Trooper
1956
Plays Sgt. Riker
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
Plays Peter Kramer
The Twilight Zone
1959
Plays Dr. Samuel Calvert
Cannon
1971
Plays Bar patron
The Fugitive
1963
Plays Hotel Clerk
Maverick
1957
Plays Sidney Fields
Seinfeld
1989
Plays 1st Non-Com
Peter Loves Mary
1960
Plays Coroner
Dan August
1970
Plays Roger Jessop
M Squad
1957
Plays George Sapley
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
Plays Paxton
The F.B.I.
1965
Plays Senator Rogers
The Waltons
1972
Plays Auctioneer
The Untouchables
1959
Plays Cheating Husband
The Louie Show
1996
Plays Chick
Fallen Angels
1993
Plays Gus
Second Chance
1987
Plays Harold
Against the Grain
1993
Plays William
Madman of the People
1994
Plays Mr. Flaherty
The Michael Richards Show
2000
Plays Mr. Bradbury
The Drew Carey Show
1995
Plays Yankee Third Baseman
Mad About You
1992
Plays Fire Marshal
Burke's Law
1963
Plays Doctor Dalen Quaice
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Plays Father Daley
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
Latest Trailers
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A Crack in the Floor
Full Filmography
My Name Is Earl
Old Man playing Ping Pong · 1 episode
2005–
TV
Everwood
Ollie · 1 episode
2002–
TV
Monk
Hiram Holling · 1 episode
2002–
TV
A Crack in the Floor
Harold
2001
Film
Cahoots
Frenchy
2001
Film
The Michael Richards Show
Mr. Flaherty · 1 episode
2000–
TV
Stanley's Gig
Jules
2000
Film
Inferno
Eli Hamilton
1999
Film
The West Wing
Ronald Cruikshank · 1 episode
1999–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bill Erwin still alive?
Bill Erwin passed away on December 29, 2010 at age 96.
What are the most famous roles of Bill Erwin?
Bill Erwin is best known for roles in Home Alone, The Land Before Time, Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult.
How many movies has Bill Erwin been in?
Over a 62-year career (since 1948), Bill Erwin has appeared in 38 movies and 75 TV shows.
What was Bill Erwin's first movie?
The career of Bill Erwin began with The Velvet Touch (1948).
What is Bill Erwin's most recent movie or series?
Bill Erwin's most recent release is My Name Is Earl, which premiered on September 20, 2005.
What TV shows has Bill Erwin appeared in?
On television, Bill Erwin has appeared in Seinfeld, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Monk, Married... with Children.
Bill Erwin
1914-12-02 · Honey Grove, Texas, USA
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.