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Bill Erwin Net Worth |

By Rachel Fowler


William Lindsey Erwin net worth is
$700,000

William Lindsey Erwin Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

William Lindsey "Bill" Erwin (December 2, 1914 – December 29, 2010) was an American film, stage and television actor with over 250 television and film credits. As a veteran character actor, he was widely known for his role of Sid Fields, an embittered, irascible man on Seinfeld – for which he received an Emmy nomination – as well his appearances on shows such as I Love Lucy and Star Trek: The Next Generation.Erwin was a self-taught cartoonist, published in The New Yorker, Playboy and Los Angeles. He won a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, four Drama-Logue Awards, Gilmore Brown Award for Career Achievement, Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters' Diamond Circle Award, and Distinguished Alumnus Award from Angelo State University. 
Full NameWilliam Lindsey Erwin
Net Worth$700,000
Date Of BirthDecember 2, 1914
Died2010-12-29
Place Of BirthHoney Grove, Texas, USA
OccupationActor
ProfessionActor, Soundtrack, Miscellaneous Crew
SpouseFran MacLachlan ; four children
NicknamesBill Erwin, Erwin, Bill
Star SignSagittarius

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The West Wing2001TV SeriesRonald Cruikshank
Down 'n Dirty2001Janitor
A Crack in the Floor2001Harold
Just Shoot Me!2001TV SeriesMr. King
Boycott2001TV MovieLoading Dock Man #2
Cahoots2001Frenchy
The Michael Richards Show2000TV SeriesMr. Flaherty
Stanley's Gig2000Jules (as William Erwin)
Desert Heat1999/IIEli Hamilton
Forces of Nature1999Murray
Art House1998Monty
Mad About You1998TV SeriesYankees 3rd baseman
Chairman of the Board1998Landers
The Naked Truth1997TV SeriesVictor
The Drew Carey Show1997TV SeriesMr. Bradbury
Grace Under Fire1997TV SeriesOlder Man
Suddenly Susan1997TV SeriesMr. Tidgely
Menno's Mind1997Mr. Lewis
Just Your Luck1996VideoPops
Cybill1996TV SeriesBill
The Louie Show1996TV SeriesCheating Husband
The Jeff Foxworthy Show1995TV SeriesSanta
Live Shot1995TV SeriesVernon
High Sierra Search and Rescue1995TV SeriesWill
Living Single1995TV SeriesMr. Foster
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead199570-Year-Old Man
Pig Sty1995TV SeriesJenkins
The Mommies1995TV SeriesChester
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman1994TV SeriesAndy Tucker
Search and Rescue1994TV Movie
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult1994Conductor
Against the Grain1993TV SeriesHarold
The John Larroquette Show1993TV Series
Fallen Angels1993TV SeriesChick
Dennis the Menace1993Edward Little
Seinfeld1993TV SeriesSid
At Home with the Webbers1993TV MovieHorace
Unbecoming Age1992Old Man
The Golden Girls1992TV SeriesMr. Hubbard
Knots Landing1991TV SeriesMr. Wineke
The Entertainers1991Sam
Full House1991TV SeriesMr. Ferguson
Quantum Leap1991TV SeriesMr. Deever
Growing Pains1986-1991TV SeriesJanitor / Edgar / Bub / ...
Night of the Warrior1991Coco
Uncle Buck1991TV SeriesEd
The Willies1990Old Man
Home Alone1990Man in Airport
Star Trek: The Next Generation1990TV SeriesDoctor Dalen Quaice
Just the Ten of Us1988-1990TV SeriesMr. Pruitt / Barker / Ralphie
Moonlighting1989TV SeriesDuncan Kennedy
A Place to Hide1988
The Land Before Time1988Grandfather (voice)
Silent Assassins1988Dr. London
Married with Children1988TV SeriesHiram Massey
She's Having a Baby1988Grandfather
High Mountain Rangers1988TV Series
Highway to Heaven1986-1987TV SeriesClarence / Santa
Who's the Boss?1984-1987TV SeriesLeon / Santa Claus / Ted
Planes, Trains & Automobiles1987Man on Plane
Punky Brewster1987TV SeriesBen Frank
Roxie1987TV SeriesKiner
On Fire1987TV MovieJoe's father
Stewardess School1986Orchestra Conductor (as William Erwin)
Santa Barbara1985TV SeriesHarold Beard
Silver Spoons1985TV SeriesSenator Platt
Too Close for Comfort1985TV SeriesCaptain Milarzen
Generation1985TV MovieJohn
ABC Weekend Specials1984TV SeriesSpecter Inspector
E/R1984TV SeriesMr. Williams
Quest1984Short
The Bear1984Alabama Alumni
Invitation to Hell1984TV MovieWalt Henderson
Falcon Crest1984TV SeriesNight Editor
Hard Knox1984TV MovieGen. Garfield
The Taming of the Shrew1983VideoVincentio
Hart to Hart1983TV SeriesSir Gavin MacLaish
Voyagers!1983TV SeriesEisenhowers' Neighbor
Ghost Dancing1983TV MovieJoe Greyfeather
The Optimist1983TV SeriesGrizzly Veteran
Lone Star1983TV MovieEzra Holloway
The Jeffersons1982TV SeriesT.J. Wheeler
Drop-Out Father1982TV MovieGrandpa
Moonlight1982TV MovieDr. Tucker
Dallas1982TV SeriesAbel Greeley
The Dukes of Hazzard1981TV SeriesClarence Stovall
Dream On!1981
The Waltons1974-1981TV SeriesDr. Frederick Grover / Senator Rogers
The Brady Girls Get Married1981TV MovieThe Reverend
Eight Is Enough1981TV SeriesCal Fitzpatrick
Somewhere in Time1980Arthur Biehl
Struck by Lightning1979TV SeriesGlenn Diamond
Sixth and Main1977
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo1977TV MovieMr. Schneider
Lou Grant1977TV SeriesOld Man
Bigfoot and Wildboy1977TV SeriesOld Dad
Huckleberry Finn1975TV MovieHarvey Wilkes
The Rookies1975TV SeriesCook
Gunsmoke1957-1974TV SeriesTownsman / Preacher / Snood / ...
Candy Stripe Nurses1974Principal
Cannon1971-1974TV SeriesDr. Belden / Dr. Samuel Calvert / Gas Station Proprietor
Barnaby Jones1973TV SeriesAtken's Defense Counsel / Customs Officer
Hunter1973TV Movie
The F.B.I.1966-1971TV SeriesManager / Paxton
Dan August1971TV Series
How Awful About Allan1970TV MovieDr. Ames (as William Erwin)
The Christine Jorgensen Story1970Pastor
Mayberry R.F.D.1970TV SeriesMan at Convention
My World and Welcome to It1969TV SeriesAmerican Conductor
Mannix1969TV SeriesProp Man
Get Smart1967TV SeriesMr. Smith
The Wild Wild West1967TV SeriesJury Foreman
The Second Hundred Years1967TV Series2nd Salesman
Counterpoint1967Trumpet player (uncredited)
The Guns of Will Sonnett1967TV SeriesHotel Clerk
The Invaders1967TV SeriesManager
The Fugitive1963-1967TV SeriesCounterman / Man / Bar patron / ...
Laredo1967TV Series1st Townsman
Shane1966TV SeriesClerk
Perry Mason1959-1966TV SeriesCounterman / Autopsy Surgeon / Superintendent / ...
The Big Valley1965TV SeriesCrown Man on Train
Profiles in Courage1965TV SeriesIngalls
My Three Sons1961-1965TV SeriesJoe Walters / Steward
Death Valley Days1960-1964TV SeriesJury Foreman / Clerk
The Brass Bottle1964Middle-Aged Man (uncredited)
Kraft Suspense Theatre1964TV SeriesFather Daley
Arrest and Trial1964TV SeriesDoctor
The Virginian1962-1964TV SeriesBevers / Deputy
Burke's Law1963TV SeriesFire Marshal
Under the Yum Yum Tree1963Teacher (uncredited)
The Dakotas1963TV SeriesDoctor
The Untouchables1959-1963TV SeriesForeman / Doctor / Auctioneer / ...
The Twilight Zone1959-1963TV SeriesMan in Flashback / Peter Kramer / Wilcox / ...
Stoney Burke1962TV Series
Saints and Sinners1962TV SeriesNolan
Ben Casey1962TV Series
Terror at Black Falls1962Hugh 'Squint' Edwards (as William L. Erwin)
Lassie1960-1962TV SeriesMr. Burton / Bob Thomas
87th Precinct1962TV SeriesGeorge
Follow the Sun1961TV SeriesFrank March
The Defenders1961TV SeriesCourt Clerk
Angel1961TV SeriesCoach
Peter Loves Mary1961TV SeriesBill Stanhope
Maverick1959-1961TV SeriesHotel Clerk / Pawn Shop Dealer / Evans
Zane Grey Theater1957-1961TV SeriesClay Davis / Reverend McIntire / Doctor / ...
Outlaws1961TV SeriesTownsman
Mister Ed1961TV SeriesMr. Wood
Rawhide1961TV SeriesParker
Michael Shayne1960-1961TV SeriesLuke / Landlord
The Andy Griffith Show1960-1961TV SeriesAn Investor / George Sapley
Have Gun - Will Travel1958-1960TV SeriesTownsman / Clerk / Citizen
Coronado 91960TV SeriesJoe
The Texan1958-1960TV SeriesSheriff Nick Rand / Les Cosby / Stableman
Rescue 81960TV SeriesJustin
Bourbon Street Beat1960TV SeriesDoctor
The Detectives1960TV SeriesManager
Law of the Plainsman1959TV SeriesDr. Palmer
M Squad1958-1959TV SeriesDetective Gene / Roger Jessop
Bachelor Father1957-1959TV SeriesCourt Clerk / Mr. Logan / Security Guard
Cheyenne1956-1959TV SeriesBarber / Pvt. Poinsett
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse1959TV Series
Johnny Ringo1959TV SeriesManners
Markham1959TV SeriesArthur Brookman
Tombstone Territory1959TV SeriesStorekeeper
Black Saddle1959TV SeriesKelly
The David Niven Show1959TV SeriesCashier
Leave It to Beaver1959TV SeriesMan
General Electric Theater1959TV Series
Tales of Wells Fargo1959TV SeriesJustin Peevy
Wagon Train1959TV SeriesClegg
The Rifleman1959TV SeriesJoe Flecker
Lawman1958TV SeriesFred Petty
Make Room for Daddy1958TV SeriesMan In Dream / Emcee
The Buccaneer1958Civilian (uncredited)
Flight1958TV SeriesPalmer Owens
Sugarfoot1958TV SeriesJones
Man with a Camera1958TV SeriesSam Bartlett
Colgate Theatre1958TV Series
The Cry Baby Killer1958Mr. Wallace
Sea Hunt1958TV SeriesDr. Hugh Benedict
The Walter Winchell File1958TV SeriesBellem
Panic!1957-1958TV SeriesChauffeur / Joseph McGilbert / Interne
Trackdown1958TV SeriesDawson
Colt .451958TV SeriesClerk
Gun Fever1958Bartender (as William Erwin)
Teenage Challenge1958ShortAlton Conway
Witness for the Prosecution1957Juror (uncredited)
Code 31957TV SeriesDoctor
Jet Pilot1957Sergeant (uncredited)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective1957TV SeriesSergeant Riker / Detective Ryker / Sgt. Riker
State Trooper1957TV SeriesNeal James
House of Numbers1957Bank Teller (uncredited)
Whirlybirds1957TV SeriesFred Midgley
The Night Runner1957McDermott (as William L. Erwin)
Fight for the Title1957ShortNewspaper Man (as William L. Erwin)
Telephone Time1956-1957TV SeriesNewspaper Man
Wire Service1957TV Series
The Shadow on the Window1957Policeman (uncredited)
I Love Lucy1957TV SeriesBum
The Man Called X1956TV Series
Man from Del Rio1956Roy Higgens (uncredited)
Crusader1956TV SeriesBrenner
The Sheriff of Cochise1956TV SeriesDoctor
Big Town1956TV Series
Science Fiction Theatre1956TV SeriesDr. Lewis / Mike
Screen Directors Playhouse1955-1956TV SeriesCarl / Third Conductor / 1st Gambler
Schlitz Playhouse1956TV Series
Alfred Hitchcock Presents1956TV SeriesFireman
Highway Patrol1955TV SeriesArtie
Studio 571955TV Series
Robert Montgomery Presents1955TV SeriesJens Nelson
The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse1954TV SeriesHerman
Crown of Audubon1953TV Movie as William Erwin
Lux Video Theatre1952TV SeriesReporter
Holiday for Sinners1952Usher (uncredited)
Double Dynamite1951Minor Role (uncredited)
Stars Over Hollywood1951TV Series
Fireside Theatre1950-1951TV SeriesDoctor
The Stu Erwin Show1951TV Series
The Bigelow Theatre1951TV Series
The Silver Theatre1950TV Series
Battleground1949Warrant Officer (uncredited)
Easy Living1949Minor Role (uncredited)
The Velvet Touch1948Howard Forman (as William Erwin)
You're in the Army Now1941Soldier (uncredited)
Always Tomorrow: The Portrait of an American Business1941Sam Tompkins (uncredited)
My Name Is Earl2006TV SeriesOld man playing ping pong
The Color of Evening2006Priest
Everwood2004TV SeriesOllie
The King of Queens2004TV SeriesWhitey
Monk2003TV SeriesHiram Hollings
Comedy Central Thanxgiveaway: Turkey vs. Pilgrims2002TV MovieGrandpa
So Little Time2002TV SeriesGeorge

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Growing Pains1988TV Series performer - 1 episode

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Clancy2009security assistant

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Back to 'Somewhere in Time'2000Video documentaryHimself

Archive Footage

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1993Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy SeriesSeinfeld (1989)

Known for movies

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