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Erwin<br /> Bill Erwin</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupation</th><td class="infobox-data role">Actor</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Years active</th><td class="infobox-data">1941–2006</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Spouse</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1151524712">.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-display-ws{display:inline;white-space:nowrap}</style> <div class="marriage-display-ws"><div style="display:inline-block;line-height:normal;margin-top:1px;white-space:normal;">Fran MacLachlan</div> <div class="marriage-line-margin2px">​</div> <div style="display:inline-block;margin-bottom:1px;">​</div>(<abbr title="married">m.</abbr> 1948; died 1995)<wbr />​</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Children</th><td class="infobox-data">4</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Signature</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span class="infobox-signature skin-invert" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bill_Erwin_(signature).png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Bill_Erwin_%28signature%29.png/150px-Bill_Erwin_%28signature%29.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="59" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Bill_Erwin_%28signature%29.png/225px-Bill_Erwin_%28signature%29.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Bill_Erwin_%28signature%29.png/300px-Bill_Erwin_%28signature%29.png 2x" data-file-width="1054" data-file-height="413" /></a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>William Lindsey Erwin</b> (December 2, 1914 – December 29, 2010) was an American film, stage and television actor with over 250 television and film credits. A veteran <a href="/wiki/Character_actor" title="Character actor">character actor</a>, he is widely known for his 1993 <a href="/wiki/Emmy_Awards" title="Emmy Awards">Emmy Award</a>-nominated performance on <i><a href="/wiki/Seinfeld" title="Seinfeld">Seinfeld</a></i>, portraying the embittered, irascible retiree Sid Fields. He also made notable appearances on shows such as <i><a href="/wiki/I_Love_Lucy" title="I Love Lucy">I Love Lucy</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation" title="Star Trek: The Next Generation">Star Trek: The Next Generation</a></i>. In cinema, his most recognized role is that of Arthur Biehl, a kindly bellman at the <a href="/wiki/Grand_Hotel_(Mackinac_Island)" title="Grand Hotel (Mackinac Island)">Grand Hotel</a>, in <i><a href="/wiki/Somewhere_in_Time_(film)" title="Somewhere in Time (film)">Somewhere in Time</a></i> (1980).<sup id="cite_ref-lat_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lat-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Erwin was a self-taught cartoonist, published in <i><a href="/wiki/The_New_Yorker" title="The New Yorker">The New Yorker</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Playboy_(magazine)" class="mw-redirect" title="Playboy (magazine)">Playboy</a></i>, and <i><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_(magazine)" title="Los Angeles (magazine)">Los Angeles</a></i>. He won a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award,<sup id="cite_ref-lat_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lat-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> four Drama-Logue Awards, Gilmore Brown Award for Career Achievement, Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters' Diamond Circle Award, and Distinguished Alumnus Award from <a href="/wiki/Angelo_State_University" title="Angelo State University">Angelo State University</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bill_Erwin&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Erwin was born December 2, 1914, in <a href="/wiki/Honey_Grove,_Texas" title="Honey Grove, Texas">Honey Grove, Texas</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-tcmbio_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tcmbio-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Texas_at_Austin" title="University of Texas at Austin">University of Texas at Austin</a> and a master's in theater arts from California's <a href="/wiki/Pasadena_Playhouse" title="Pasadena Playhouse">Pasadena Playhouse</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-tcmbio_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tcmbio-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Erwin later served as a <a href="/wiki/Captain_(United_States_O-3)" title="Captain (United States O-3)">captain</a> in the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Air_Forces" title="United States Army Air Forces">United States Army Air Forces</a> during <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-tcmbio_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tcmbio-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-encyclopediacom_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-encyclopediacom-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-inmemory_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-inmemory-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career">Career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bill_Erwin&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Stage">Stage</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bill_Erwin&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Stage"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Erwin acted in productions at the Pasadena Playhouse, the <a href="/wiki/Laguna_Beach_Playhouse" class="mw-redirect" title="Laguna Beach Playhouse">Laguna Beach Playhouse</a>, the <a href="/wiki/La_Jolla_Playhouse" title="La Jolla Playhouse">La Jolla Playhouse</a>, and other venues in the Los Angeles area.<sup id="cite_ref-lat_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lat-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Film">Film</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bill_Erwin&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Film"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the late 1950s, Erwin was in such films as <i><a href="/wiki/Man_from_Del_Rio" title="Man from Del Rio">Man from Del Rio</a></i> (1956) and <i><a href="/wiki/The_Night_Runner" title="The Night Runner">The Night Runner</a></i> (1957), before playing <a href="/wiki/Jack_Nicholson" title="Jack Nicholson">Jack Nicholson</a>'s father in <i><a href="/wiki/The_Cry_Baby_Killer" title="The Cry Baby Killer">The Cry Baby Killer</a></i>, Nicholson's first starring role in 1958. The long out-of-print film was released on DVD on November 22, 2006. He had credited small roles in films such as <i><a href="/wiki/The_Christine_Jorgensen_Story" title="The Christine Jorgensen Story">The Christine Jorgensen Story</a></i> (1970), <i><a href="/wiki/How_Awful_About_Allan" title="How Awful About Allan">How Awful About Allan</a></i> (1970), <i><a href="/wiki/Candy_Stripe_Nurses" title="Candy Stripe Nurses">Candy Stripe Nurses</a></i> (1974) and <i><a href="/wiki/Tarantulas:_The_Deadly_Cargo" title="Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo">Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo</a></i> (1977), before he co-starred alongside <a href="/wiki/Christopher_Reeve" title="Christopher Reeve">Christopher Reeve</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jane_Seymour_(actress)" title="Jane Seymour (actress)">Jane Seymour</a> in the romantic fantasy <i><a href="/wiki/Somewhere_in_Time_(film)" title="Somewhere in Time (film)">Somewhere in Time</a></i> (1980) as Arthur Biehl, the Grand Hotel's venerable bellman, and attended annual reunions of cast, crew, and fans of the cult classic at the <a href="/wiki/Grand_Hotel_(Mackinac_Island)" title="Grand Hotel (Mackinac Island)">Grand Hotel</a> on <a href="/wiki/Mackinac_Island,_Michigan" title="Mackinac Island, Michigan">Mackinac Island, Michigan</a>. </p><p>Erwin also appeared in numerous films by <a href="/wiki/John_Hughes_(filmmaker)" title="John Hughes (filmmaker)">John Hughes</a>, with cameos in <i><a href="/wiki/Planes,_Trains_and_Automobiles" title="Planes, Trains and Automobiles">Planes, Trains and Automobiles</a></i> (1987), <i><a href="/wiki/She%27s_Having_a_Baby" title="She's Having a Baby">She's Having a Baby</a></i> (1988), <i><a href="/wiki/Home_Alone" title="Home Alone">Home Alone</a></i> (1990) and <i><a href="/wiki/Dennis_the_Menace_(1993_film)" title="Dennis the Menace (1993 film)">Dennis the Menace</a></i> (1993). In the latter two films, Hughes paired him with <a href="/wiki/Billie_Bird" title="Billie Bird">Billie Bird</a> playing his wife. His later film career included roles in <i><a href="/wiki/Invitation_to_Hell_(1984_film)" title="Invitation to Hell (1984 film)">Invitation to Hell</a></i> (1984), <i><a href="/wiki/The_Land_Before_Time_(film)" title="The Land Before Time (film)">The Land Before Time</a></i> (1988), <i><a href="/wiki/Naked_Gun_33_1/3:_The_Final_Insult" title="Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult">Naked Gun <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1154941027">'"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000014-QINU`"'</style><span class="frac">33<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">3</span></span>: The Final Insult</a></i> (1994), <i><a href="/wiki/Things_to_Do_in_Denver_When_You%27re_Dead" title="Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead">Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead</a></i> (1995), <i><a href="/wiki/Menno%27s_Mind" title="Menno's Mind">Menno's Mind</a></i> (1997), <i><a href="/wiki/Chairman_of_the_Board_(film)" title="Chairman of the Board (film)">Chairman of the Board</a></i> (1998), <i><a href="/wiki/Forces_of_Nature_(1999_film)" title="Forces of Nature (1999 film)">Forces of Nature</a></i> (1999), <i><a href="/wiki/Inferno_(1999_film)" title="Inferno (1999 film)">Inferno</a></i> (1999) and <i><a href="/wiki/A_Crack_in_the_Floor" title="A Crack in the Floor">A Crack in the Floor</a></i> (2001). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Television">Television</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bill_Erwin&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Television"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Erwin's television credits were far more numerous in the 1950s, having appeared in such television series as <i><a href="/wiki/I_Love_Lucy" title="I Love Lucy">I Love Lucy</a></i>, <i>Crusader</i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Trackdown_(TV_series)" title="Trackdown (TV series)">Trackdown</a></i>, <i>Colgate Theatre</i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Perry_Mason_(1957_TV_series)" title="Perry Mason (1957 TV series)">Perry Mason</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/The_Rifleman" title="The Rifleman">The Rifleman</a></i>. In the 1960s, Erwin appeared in television series such as: <i><a href="/wiki/The_Andy_Griffith_Show" title="The Andy Griffith Show">The Andy Griffith Show</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Mister_Ed" title="Mister Ed">Mister Ed</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Maverick_(TV_series)" title="Maverick (TV series)">Maverick</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Twilight_Zone_(1959_TV_series)" title="The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)">The Twilight Zone</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/87th_Precinct" title="87th Precinct">87th Precinct</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/My_Three_Sons" title="My Three Sons">My Three Sons</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Fugitive_(1963_TV_series)" title="The Fugitive (1963 TV series)">The Fugitive</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Leave_It_to_Beaver" title="Leave It to Beaver">Leave It to Beaver</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Mannix" title="Mannix">Mannix</a></i>. He played the Jury Foreman in <i><a href="/wiki/The_Wild_Wild_West" title="The Wild Wild West">The Wild Wild West</a></i> (1967) S3 E12 "The Night of the Legion of Death". </p><p>In the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, he appeared in <i><a href="/wiki/Barnaby_Jones" title="Barnaby Jones">Barnaby Jones</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Cannon_(TV_series)" title="Cannon (TV series)">Cannon</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Gunsmoke" title="Gunsmoke">Gunsmoke</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Married..._with_Children" title="Married... with Children">Married... with Children</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/E/R" title="E/R">E/R</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Optimist_(TV_series)" title="The Optimist (TV series)">The Optimist</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Highway_to_Heaven" title="Highway to Heaven">Highway to Heaven</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Who%27s_the_Boss%3F" title="Who's the Boss?">Who's the Boss?</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Growing_Pains" title="Growing Pains">Growing Pains</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Full_House" title="Full House">Full House</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Golden_Girls" title="The Golden Girls">The Golden Girls</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Moonlighting_(TV_series)" title="Moonlighting (TV series)">Moonlighting</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation" title="Star Trek: The Next Generation">Star Trek: The Next Generation</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Lois_%26_Clark:_The_New_Adventures_of_Superman" title="Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman">Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/The_Drew_Carey_Show" title="The Drew Carey Show">The Drew Carey Show</a></i>. </p><p>Erwin also guest-starred in the <i><a href="/wiki/Seinfeld" title="Seinfeld">Seinfeld</a></i> episode ("<a href="/wiki/The_Old_Man_(Seinfeld)" title="The Old Man (Seinfeld)">The Old Man</a>"), for which he received an <a href="/wiki/Emmy_Awards" title="Emmy Awards">Emmy Award</a> nomination for outstanding guest actor in a comedy series,<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> he played Sid Fields, who participates in the Foster-A-Grandpa Program, which pairs him with Jerry Seinfeld. Erwin's crotchety, aggressive, foul-mouthed character ensures that the relationship is doomed from the beginning. Erwin later reunited with <a href="/wiki/Michael_Richards" title="Michael Richards">Michael Richards</a> when he guest-starred on the short-lived <i><a href="/wiki/The_Michael_Richards_Show" title="The Michael Richards Show">The Michael Richards Show</a></i>. In the 2000s, Erwin appeared on <i><a href="/wiki/Monk_(TV_series)" title="Monk (TV series)">Monk</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/The_West_Wing" title="The West Wing">The West Wing</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/The_King_of_Queens" title="The King of Queens">The King of Queens</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Everwood" title="Everwood">Everwood</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/My_Name_Is_Earl" title="My Name Is Earl">My Name Is Earl</a>.</i> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other_media">Other media</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bill_Erwin&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Other media"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Japan-7.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Japan-7.jpg/220px-Japan-7.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="262" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Japan-7.jpg/330px-Japan-7.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Japan-7.jpg/440px-Japan-7.jpg 2x" data-file-width="628" data-file-height="749" /></a><figcaption>Bombing Manuel</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Japan-14.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Japan-14.jpg/220px-Japan-14.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="310" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Japan-14.jpg/330px-Japan-14.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Japan-14.jpg/440px-Japan-14.jpg 2x" data-file-width="575" data-file-height="810" /></a><figcaption>Planning the Mission</figcaption></figure> <p>After Erwin began his theatrical career with the Laguna Beach and La Jolla playhouses in 1940, he worked as ventriloquist <a href="/wiki/Edgar_Bergen" title="Edgar Bergen">Edgar Bergen</a>'s stage manager for Bergen's 1941 tour of the country.<sup id="cite_ref-opa_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-opa-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Due to his resemblance to <a href="/wiki/William_Gaines" title="William Gaines">William Gaines</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sam_Viviano" title="Sam Viviano">Sam Viviano</a> redid Erwin's character as Gaines in the <i>MAD</i> Magazine spoof of <i>Home Alone</i> where the married couple sells their ticket to Kate McAllister.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bill_Erwin&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Erwin was married to actress and journalist Fran MacLachlan Erwin from 1948 to her death in 1995. They lived in the <a href="/wiki/Hollywood_Hills" title="Hollywood Hills">Hollywood Hills</a> and had four children.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Death">Death</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bill_Erwin&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Death"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Erwin died from natural causes at his home in <a href="/wiki/Studio_City,_Los_Angeles" title="Studio City, Los Angeles">Studio City, California</a> on December 29, 2010, aged 96. He lived near the production lot where <i><a href="/wiki/Seinfeld" title="Seinfeld">Seinfeld</a></i> was filmed.<sup id="cite_ref-reuters1_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-reuters1-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Filmography">Filmography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bill_Erwin&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Filmography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Film_2">Film</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bill_Erwin&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Film"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4" style="background:#B0C4DE;">Film </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #CCCCCC;">Year </th> <th style="background: #CCCCCC;">Title </th> <th style="background: #CCCCCC;">Role </th> <th style="background: #CCCCCC;">Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1941 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Always_Tomorrow:_The_Portrait_of_an_American_Business" title="Always Tomorrow: The Portrait of an American Business">Always Tomorrow: The Portrait of an American Business</a></i> </td> <td>Sam Tompkins </td> <td>Uncredited </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/You%27re_in_the_Army_Now" title="You're in the Army Now">You're in the Army Now</a></i> </td> <td>Soldier </td> <td>Uncredited </td></tr> <tr> <td>1948 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Velvet_Touch" title="The Velvet Touch">The Velvet Touch</a></i> </td> <td>Howard Forman </td> <td>Credited as William Erwin </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1949 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Easy_Living_(1949_film)" title="Easy Living (1949 film)">Easy Living</a></i> </td> <td>Minor Role </td> <td>Uncredited </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Battleground_(film)" title="Battleground (film)">Battleground</a></i> </td> <td>Warrant Officer </td> <td>Uncredited </td></tr> <tr> <td>1951 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Double_Dynamite" title="Double Dynamite">Double Dynamite</a></i> </td> <td>Minor Role </td> <td>Uncredited </td></tr> <tr> <td>1952 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Holiday_for_Sinners" title="Holiday for Sinners">Holiday for Sinners</a></i> </td> <td>Usher </td> <td>Uncredited </td></tr> <tr> <td>1956 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Man_from_Del_Rio" title="Man from Del Rio">Man from Del Rio</a></i> </td> <td>Roy Higgens </td> <td>Uncredited </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5">1957 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Night_Runner" title="The Night Runner">The Night Runner</a></i> </td> <td>McDermott </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Shadow_on_the_Window" title="The Shadow on the Window">The Shadow on the Window</a></i> </td> <td>Policeman </td> <td>Uncredited </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/House_of_Numbers_(1957_film)" title="House of Numbers (1957 film)">House of Numbers</a></i> </td> <td>Bank Teller </td> <td>Uncredited </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Jet_Pilot_(film)" title="Jet Pilot (film)">Jet Pilot</a></i> </td> <td>Sergeant </td> <td>Uncredited </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Witness_for_the_Prosecution_(1957_film)" title="Witness for the Prosecution (1957 film)">Witness for the Prosecution</a></i> </td> <td>Juror </td> <td>Uncredited </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">1958 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Gun_Fever_(film)" title="Gun Fever (film)">Gun Fever</a></i> </td> <td>Bartender </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Cry_Baby_Killer" title="The Cry Baby Killer">The Cry Baby Killer</a></i> </td> <td>Mr. Wallace </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Buccaneer_(1958_film)" title="The Buccaneer (1958 film)">The Buccaneer</a></i> </td> <td>Civilian </td> <td>Uncredited </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Teenage Challenge</i> </td> <td>Alton Conway </td> <td>Short film </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1962 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Rome_Adventure" title="Rome Adventure">Rome Adventure</a></i> </td> <td>Elderly Guest </td> <td>Uncredited </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Terror_at_Black_Falls" title="Terror at Black Falls">Terror at Black Falls</a></i> </td> <td>Hugh "Squint" Edwards </td> <td>Credited as William L. Erwin </td></tr> <tr> <td>1963 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Under_the_Yum_Yum_Tree" title="Under the Yum Yum Tree">Under the Yum Yum Tree</a></i> </td> <td>Teacher </td> <td>Uncredited </td></tr> <tr> <td>1964 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Brass_Bottle_(1964_film)" title="The Brass Bottle (1964 film)">The Brass Bottle</a></i> </td> <td>Middle-Aged Man </td> <td>Uncredited </td></tr> <tr> <td>1968 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Counterpoint_(1968_film)" class="mw-redirect" title="Counterpoint (1968 film)">Counterpoint</a></i> </td> <td>Trumpet player </td> <td>Uncredited </td></tr> <tr> <td>1970 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Christine_Jorgensen_Story" title="The Christine Jorgensen Story">The Christine Jorgensen Story</a></i> </td> <td>Pastor </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1974 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Candy_Stripe_Nurses" title="Candy Stripe Nurses">Candy Stripe Nurses</a></i> </td> <td>Principal </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1977 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Sixth_and_Main" title="Sixth and Main">Sixth and Main</a></i> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1980 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Somewhere_in_Time_(film)" title="Somewhere in Time (film)">Somewhere in Time</a></i> </td> <td>Arthur Biehl </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1981 </td> <td><i>Dream On!</i> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1983 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Taming_of_the_Shrew_on_screen#Cinema/video" title="The Taming of the Shrew on screen">The Taming of the Shrew</a></i> </td> <td>Vincentio </td> <td>Direct-to-video </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1984 </td> <td><i>Quest</i> </td> <td> </td> <td>Short film </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Bear_(1984_film)" title="The Bear (1984 film)">The Bear</a></i> </td> <td>Alabama Alumni </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1986 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Stewardess_School" title="Stewardess School">Stewardess School</a></i> </td> <td>Orchestra Conductor </td> <td>Credited as William Erwin </td></tr> <tr> <td>1987 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Planes,_Trains_and_Automobiles" title="Planes, Trains and Automobiles">Planes, Trains and Automobiles</a></i> </td> <td>Man on Plane </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">1988 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/She%27s_Having_a_Baby" title="She's Having a Baby">She's Having a Baby</a></i> </td> <td>Grandfather </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Silent Assassins</i> </td> <td>Dr. London </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Land_Before_Time_(film)" title="The Land Before Time (film)">The Land Before Time</a></i> </td> <td>Grandfather </td> <td>Voice </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>A Place to Hide</i> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">1990 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Home_Alone" title="Home Alone">Home Alone</a></i> </td> <td>Ed (Man in Airport) </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Willies_(film)" title="The Willies (film)">The Willies</a></i> </td> <td>Old Man </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>The Color of Evening</i> </td> <td>Priest </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1991 </td> <td><i>Night of the Warrior</i> </td> <td>Coco </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>The Entertainers</i> </td> <td>Sam </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1992 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Unbecoming_Age" title="Unbecoming Age">Unbecoming Age</a></i> </td> <td>Old Man </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1993 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Dennis_the_Menace_(1993_film)" title="Dennis the Menace (1993 film)">Dennis the Menace</a></i> </td> <td>Edward Little </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1994 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Naked_Gun_33_1/3:_The_Final_Insult" title="Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult">Naked Gun <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac">33<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">3</span></span>: The Final Insult</a></i> </td> <td>Conductor </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1995 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Things_to_Do_in_Denver_When_You%27re_Dead" title="Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead">Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead</a></i> </td> <td>70-Year-Old Man </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1996 </td> <td><i>Just Your Luck</i> </td> <td>Pops </td> <td>Direct-to-video </td></tr> <tr> <td>1997 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Menno%27s_Mind" title="Menno's Mind">Menno's Mind</a></i> </td> <td>Mr. Lewis </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1998 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Chairman_of_the_Board_(film)" title="Chairman of the Board (film)">Chairman of the Board</a></i> </td> <td>Landers </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Art House</i> </td> <td>Monty </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1999 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Forces_of_Nature_(1999_film)" title="Forces of Nature (1999 film)">Forces of Nature</a></i> </td> <td>Murray </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Inferno_(1999_film)" title="Inferno (1999 film)">Inferno</a></i> </td> <td>Eli Hamilton </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2000 </td> <td><i>Stanley's Gig</i> </td> <td>Jules </td> <td>Credited as William Erwin </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Down 'n Dirty</i> </td> <td>Janitor </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2001 </td> <td><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cahoots_(film)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Cahoots (film) (page does not exist)">Cahoots</a></i> </td> <td>Frenchy </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/A_Crack_in_the_Floor" title="A Crack in the Floor">A Crack in the Floor</a></i> </td> <td>Harold </td> <td>Final film role </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Television_2">Television</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bill_Erwin&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Television"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4" style="background:#B0C4DE;">Television </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background: #CCCCCC;">Year </th> <th style="background: #CCCCCC;">Title </th> <th style="background: #CCCCCC;">Role </th> <th style="background: #CCCCCC;">Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>1950 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Silver_Theatre" title="The Silver Theatre">The Silver Theatre</a></i> </td> <td> </td> <td>Episode 27: "Coal of Fire" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1950–1951 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Fireside_Theatre" title="Fireside Theatre">Fireside Theatre</a></i> </td> <td>Doctor </td> <td>3 episodes<br /> Credited as William Erwin - 1 episode </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">1951 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Bigelow_Theatre" title="The Bigelow Theatre">The Bigelow Theatre</a></i> </td> <td> </td> <td>Episode 9: "Coal of Fire" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Stu_Erwin_Show" title="The Stu Erwin Show">The Stu Erwin Show</a></i> </td> <td> </td> <td>Season 1 Episode 20: "High Finance" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Stars_Over_Hollywood" title="Stars Over Hollywood">Stars Over Hollywood</a></i> </td> <td> </td> <td>Episode: "The Ageless" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Hollywood_Opening_Night" title="Hollywood Opening Night">Hollywood Opening Night</a></i> </td> <td> </td> <td>Season 1 Episode 4: "The Ageless" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1952 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Lux_Video_Theatre" title="Lux Video Theatre">Lux Video Theatre</a></i> </td> <td>Reporter </td> <td>Season 3 Episode 10: "The Face of Autumn" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1954 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Mama_(American_TV_series)" title="Mama (American TV series)">Mama</a></i> </td> <td> </td> <td>Season 5 Episode 23: "Mama & the Wild Man" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Philco_Television_Playhouse" title="The Philco Television Playhouse">The Philco Television Playhouse</a></i> </td> <td>Herman </td> <td>Credited as William Erwin<br /> Season 6 episode 12: "The Dancers" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">1955 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Robert_Montgomery_Presents" title="Robert Montgomery Presents">Robert Montgomery Presents</a></i> </td> <td>Jens Nelson </td> <td>Season 6 Episode 30: "P.J. Martin and Son" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Studio_57" title="Studio 57">Studio 57</a></i> </td> <td> </td> <td>Season 2 Episode 13: "The Girl in the Bathing Suit" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Highway_Patrol_(American_TV_series)" title="Highway Patrol (American TV series)">Highway Patrol</a></i> </td> <td>Artie </td> <td>Season 1 Episode 12: "Phony Insurance" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1955–1956 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Screen_Directors_Playhouse" title="Screen Directors Playhouse">Screen Directors Playhouse</a></i> </td> <td>Carl / Third Conductor / 1st Gambler </td> <td>3 episodes<br /> Credited as William Erwin - 2 episodes<br /> Uncredited - 1 episode </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="7">1956 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Alfred_Hitchcock_Presents" title="Alfred Hitchcock Presents">Alfred Hitchcock Presents</a></i> </td> <td>Fireman (uncredited) </td> <td>Season 1 Episode 14: "A Bullet for Baldwin" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Schlitz_Playhouse_of_Stars" title="Schlitz Playhouse of Stars">Schlitz Playhouse of Stars</a></i> </td> <td> </td> <td>Season 5 Episode 17: "The Big Payday" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Science_Fiction_Theatre" title="Science Fiction Theatre">Science Fiction Theatre</a></i> </td> <td>Dr. Harold Lewis / Mike </td> <td>2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Big_Town" title="Big Town">Big Town</a></i> </td> <td> </td> <td>2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sheriff_of_Cochise" title="The Sheriff of Cochise">The Sheriff of Cochise</a></i> </td> <td>Doctor </td> <td>Season 2 Episode 16: "Tough Guy" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Crusader</i> </td> <td>Brenner </td> <td>Season 2 Episode 4: "The Girl Across the Hall" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Man_Called_X" title="The Man Called X">The Man Called X</a></i> </td> <td> </td> <td>Episode 2: "Code 'W'" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1956–1957 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Telephone_Time" title="Telephone Time">Telephone Time</a></i> </td> <td>Newspaper Man </td> <td>Credited as William Erwin<br /> 2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1956–1959 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Cheyenne_(TV_series)" title="Cheyenne (TV series)">Cheyenne</a></i> </td> <td>Barber / Pvt. Poinsett </td> <td>2 episodes<br /> Uncredited - 1 episode </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="6">1957 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/I_Love_Lucy" title="I Love Lucy">I Love Lucy</a></i> </td> <td>Bum </td> <td>Uncredited<br /> Season 6 Episode 12: "Lucy and the Loving Cup" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Wire_Service" title="Wire Service">Wire Service</a></i> </td> <td> </td> <td>Credited as William Erwin<br /> Episode 22: "Forbidden Ground" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Whirlybirds" title="Whirlybirds">Whirlybirds</a></i> </td> <td>Fred Midgley </td> <td>Credited as William Erwin<br /> Season 1 Episode 36: "Take a Little, Leave a Little" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/State_Trooper_(TV_series)" title="State Trooper (TV series)">State Trooper</a></i> </td> <td>Neal James </td> <td>Season 2 Episode 3: "Madman on the Mountain" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Richard_Diamond,_Private_Detective" title="Richard Diamond, Private Detective">Richard Diamond, Private Detective</a></i> </td> <td>Sergeant Riker / Detective Ryker / Sgt. Riker </td> <td>4 episodes<br /> Uncredited - 1 episode </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Code_3_(TV_series)" title="Code 3 (TV series)">Code 3</a></i> </td> <td>Doctor </td> <td>Credited as William Erwin<br /> Episode 32: "Bail Out" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1957–1958 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Panic!_(TV_series)" title="Panic! (TV series)">Panic!</a></i> </td> <td>Chauffeur / Joseph McGilbert / Interne </td> <td>3 episodes<br /> Credited as William Erwin - 2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1957–1959 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Bachelor_Father_(American_TV_series)" title="Bachelor Father (American TV series)">Bachelor Father</a></i> </td> <td>Court Clerk / Mr. Logan / Security Guard </td> <td>3 episodes<br /> Credited as Will Erwin - 1 episode </td></tr> <tr> <td>1957–1961 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Dick_Powell%27s_Zane_Grey_Theatre" title="Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre">Zane Grey Theatre</a></i> </td> <td>Various characters </td> <td>7 episodes<br /> Credited as William Erwin - 4 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1957–1974 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Gunsmoke#Television_series_(1955–1975)_and_TV_movies" title="Gunsmoke">Gunsmoke</a></i> </td> <td>Various characters </td> <td>14 episodes<br /> Credits as William Erwin or William L. Erwin<br /> Uncredited - 3 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="12">1958 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Colt_.45_(TV_series)" title="Colt .45 (TV series)">Colt .45</a></i> </td> <td>Clerk </td> <td>Season 1 Episode 15: "Dead Reckoning" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/How_to_Marry_a_Millionaire_(TV_series)" title="How to Marry a Millionaire (TV series)">How to Marry a Millionaire</a></i> </td> <td>Max Bigelow </td> <td>Uncredited<br /> Season 1 Episode 19: "Loco Leaves Home" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Californians_(TV_series)" title="The Californians (TV series)">The Californians</a></i> </td> <td>Attorney </td> <td>Uncredited<br /> Season 1 Episode 31: "Second Trial" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Walter_Winchell_File" title="The Walter Winchell File">The Walter Winchell File</a></i> </td> <td>Bellem </td> <td>Episode 8: "Thing of Beauty: File #29" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Sea_Hunt" title="Sea Hunt">Sea Hunt</a></i> </td> <td>Dr. Hugh Benedict </td> <td>Season 1 Episode 31: "The Big Dive" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Colgate_Theatre_(1958_TV_series)" title="Colgate Theatre (1958 TV series)">Colgate Theatre</a></i> </td> <td>Wilber </td> <td>Episode: "Macreedy's Woman" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Trackdown_(TV_series)" title="Trackdown (TV series)">Trackdown</a></i> </td> <td>Man on Trail / Dawson </td> <td>2 episodes<br /> Uncredited - 1 episode </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Man_with_a_Camera" title="Man with a Camera">Man with a Camera</a></i> </td> <td>Sam Bartlett </td> <td>Season 1 Episode 2: "The Warning" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Sugarfoot" title="Sugarfoot">Sugarfoot</a></i> </td> <td>Jones </td> <td>Credited as William Erwin<br /> Season 2 episode 4: "The Ghost" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Flight_(1958_TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Flight (1958 TV series)">Flight</a></i> </td> <td>Palmer Owens </td> <td>Credited as William Erwin<br /> Episode 17: "Final Approach" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Danny_Thomas_Show" title="The Danny Thomas Show">The Danny Thomas Show</a></i> </td> <td>Man in Dream / Emcee </td> <td>2 episodes<br /> Credited as William Erwin - 1 episode </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Lawman_(TV_series)" title="Lawman (TV series)">Lawman</a></i> </td> <td>Fred Petty </td> <td>Season 1 Episode 12: "Lady in Question" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1958–1959 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/M_Squad" title="M Squad">M Squad</a></i> </td> <td>Detective Gene / Roger Jessop </td> <td>2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1958–1960 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Texan_(TV_series)" title="The Texan (TV series)">The Texan</a></i> </td> <td>Sheriff Nick Rand / Les Cosby / Stableman </td> <td>3 episodes<br /> Credited as William Erwin - 1 episode </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Have_Gun_-_Will_Travel" class="mw-redirect" title="Have Gun - Will Travel">Have Gun - Will Travel</a></i> </td> <td>Townsman / Clerk / Citizen </td> <td>3 episodes<br /> Credited as William Erwin - 2 episodes<br /> Uncredited - 1 episode </td></tr> <tr> <td>1958–1964 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Death_Valley_Days" title="Death Valley Days">Death Valley Days</a></i> </td> <td>Various characters </td> <td>5 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="12">1959 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Rifleman" title="The Rifleman">The Rifleman</a></i> </td> <td>Joe Flecker </td> <td>Season 1 Episode 15: "The Pet" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Wagon_Train" title="Wagon Train">Wagon Train</a></i> </td> <td>Clegg </td> <td>Season 2 Episode 16: "The Hunter Malloy Story" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Tales_of_Wells_Fargo" title="Tales of Wells Fargo">Tales of Wells Fargo</a></i> </td> <td>Justin Peevy </td> <td>Season 3 Episode 21: "The Town That Wouldn't Talk" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/General_Electric_Theater" title="General Electric Theater">General Electric Theater</a></i> </td> <td> </td> <td>Season 7 Episode 24: "Train for Tecumseh" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Leave_It_to_Beaver" title="Leave It to Beaver">Leave It to Beaver</a></i> </td> <td>Man </td> <td>Season 2 Episode 26: "Price of Fame" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_David_Niven_Show" title="The David Niven Show">The David Niven Show</a></i> </td> <td>Cashier </td> <td>Uncredited<br /> Episode 1: "Fortune's Folly" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Black_Saddle" title="Black Saddle">Black Saddle</a></i> </td> <td>Kelly </td> <td>Credited as William Erwin<br /> Season 1 Episode 18: "Client: Brand" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Tombstone_Territory" title="Tombstone Territory">Tombstone Territory</a></i> </td> <td>Storekeeper </td> <td>Season 2 Episode 11: "Grave Near Tombstone" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Markham_(TV_series)" title="Markham (TV series)">Markham</a></i> </td> <td>Arthur Brookman </td> <td>Season 1 Episode 14: "We Are All Suspect" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Ringo_(TV_series)" title="Johnny Ringo (TV series)">Johnny Ringo</a></i> </td> <td>Manners </td> <td>Episode 1: "The Arrival" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Westinghouse_Desilu_Playhouse" title="Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse">Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse</a></i> </td> <td> </td> <td>Season 2 Episode 3: "Six Guns for Donegan" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Law_of_the_Plainsman" title="Law of the Plainsman">Law of the Plainsman</a></i> </td> <td>Dr. Palmer </td> <td>Episode 9: "The Gibbet" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1959–1963 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Twilight_Zone_(1959_TV_series)" title="The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)">The Twilight Zone</a></i> </td> <td>Various characters </td> <td>Episode 3: "<a href="/wiki/Mr._Denton_on_Doomsday" title="Mr. Denton on Doomsday">Mr. Denton on Doomsday</a>" (1959)<br />Episode 5: "<a href="/wiki/Walking_Distance" title="Walking Distance">Walking Distance</a>" (1959) - Uncredited<br />Episode 64: "<a href="/wiki/Will_the_Real_Martian_Please_Stand_Up%3F" title="Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?">Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?</a>" (1961)<br />Episode 107: "<a href="/wiki/Mute_(The_Twilight_Zone)" title="Mute (The Twilight Zone)">Mute</a>" (1963) - Uncredited </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Untouchables_(1959_TV_series)" title="The Untouchables (1959 TV series)">The Untouchables</a></i> </td> <td>Various characters </td> <td>5 episodes<br /> Credited as William Erwin - 3 episodes<br /> Uncredited - 2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1959–1966 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Perry_Mason_(1957_TV_series)" title="Perry Mason (1957 TV series)">Perry Mason</a></i> </td> <td>Various characters </td> <td>5 episodes<br /> Credited as William Erwin - 1 episode </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5">1960 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Detectives_(1959_TV_series)" title="The Detectives (1959 TV series)">The Detectives</a></i> </td> <td>Manager </td> <td>Season 1 Episode 16: "House Call" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Bourbon_Street_Beat" title="Bourbon Street Beat">Bourbon Street Beat</a></i> </td> <td>Doctor </td> <td>Episode 19: "The 10% Blues" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Rescue_8" title="Rescue 8">Rescue 8</a></i> </td> <td>Justin </td> <td>Season 2 Episode 29: "School for Violence" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Stagecoach_West_(TV_series)" title="Stagecoach West (TV series)">Stagecoach West</a></i> </td> <td>Teller </td> <td>Episode 1: "High Lonesome" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Coronado_9" title="Coronado 9">Coronado 9</a></i> </td> <td>Joe </td> <td>Episode 8: "I Want to Be Hated" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1960–1961 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Andy_Griffith_Show" title="The Andy Griffith Show">The Andy Griffith Show</a></i> </td> <td>An Investor / George Sapley </td> <td>2 episodes<br /> Credited as William Erwin </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Michael_Shayne#Television" title="Michael Shayne">Michael Shayne</a></i> </td> <td>Luke / Landlord </td> <td>2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1960–1962 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Lassie_(1954_TV_series)" title="Lassie (1954 TV series)">Lassie</a></i> </td> <td>Mr. Burton / Bob Thomas </td> <td>2 episodes<br /> Uncredited - 1 episode </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="7">1961 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Rawhide_(TV_series)" title="Rawhide (TV series)">Rawhide</a></i> </td> <td>Parker </td> <td>Credited as William Erwin<br /> S3:E17, "Incident of the New Start" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Mister_Ed" title="Mister Ed">Mister Ed</a></i> </td> <td>Mr. Wood </td> <td>Credited as William Erwin<br /> Season 1 Episode 9: "The Missing Statue" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Outlaws_(1960_TV_series)" title="Outlaws (1960 TV series)">Outlaws</a></i> </td> <td>Townsman </td> <td>Uncredited<br /> Season 1 Episode 18: "No More Pencils - No More Books" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Peter_Loves_Mary" title="Peter Loves Mary">Peter Loves Mary</a></i> </td> <td>Bill Stanhope / 1st Non-Com </td> <td>2 episodes<br /> Credited as William Erwin </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Angel_(1960_TV_series)" title="Angel (1960 TV series)">Angel</a></i> </td> <td>Coach </td> <td>Credited as Bill Irwin<br /> Episode 28: "The Little Leaguer" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Defenders_(1961_TV_series)" title="The Defenders (1961 TV series)">The Defenders</a></i> </td> <td>Court Clerk </td> <td>Season 1 Episode 3: "Death Across the Counter" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Follow_the_Sun_(TV_series)" title="Follow the Sun (TV series)">Follow the Sun</a></i> </td> <td>Frank March </td> <td>Episode 10: "Little Girl Lost" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1961–1965 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/My_Three_Sons" title="My Three Sons">My Three Sons</a></i> </td> <td>Joe Walters / Steward </td> <td>4 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">1962 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/87th_Precinct_(TV_series)" title="87th Precinct (TV series)">87th Precinct</a></i> </td> <td>George </td> <td>Episode 30: "Girl in the Case" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Ben_Casey" title="Ben Casey">Ben Casey</a></i> </td> <td> </td> <td>Season 1 Episode 32: "When You See an Evil Man" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Saints_and_Sinners_(1962_TV_series)" title="Saints and Sinners (1962 TV series)">Saints and Sinners</a></i> </td> <td>Nolan </td> <td>Credited as William Erwin<br /> Episode 8: "Daddy's Girl" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Stoney_Burke_(TV_series)" title="Stoney Burke (TV series)">Stoney Burke</a></i> </td> <td> </td> <td>Episode 10: "The Wanderer" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1962–1964 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Virginian_(TV_series)" title="The Virginian (TV series)">The Virginian</a></i> </td> <td>Bevers / Deputy </td> <td>2 episodes<br /> Uncredited - 1 episode </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">1963 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Dakotas_(TV_series)" title="The Dakotas (TV series)">The Dakotas</a></i> </td> <td>Doctor </td> <td>Episode 18: "Sanctuary at Crystal Springs" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Burke%27s_Law_(1963_TV_series)" title="Burke's Law (1963 TV series)">Burke's Law</a></i> </td> <td>Fire Marshal </td> <td>Season 1 Episode 11: "Who Killed Purity Mather?" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Greatest_Show_on_Earth_(TV_series)" title="The Greatest Show on Earth (TV series)">The Greatest Show on Earth</a></i> </td> <td>Food Truck Cook </td> <td>Episode 13: "Lady in Limbo" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1963–1967 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Fugitive_(1963_TV_series)" title="The Fugitive (1963 TV series)">The Fugitive</a></i> </td> <td>Various characters </td> <td>4 episodes<br /> Uncredited - 1 episode </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1964 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Arrest_and_Trial" title="Arrest and Trial">Arrest and Trial</a></i> </td> <td>Doctor </td> <td>Episode 27: "The Revenge of the Worm" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Kraft_Suspense_Theatre" title="Kraft Suspense Theatre">Kraft Suspense Theatre</a></i> </td> <td>Father Daley </td> <td>Season 1 Episode 23: "Their Own Executioners" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1965 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Profiles_in_Courage_(TV_series)" title="Profiles in Courage (TV series)">Profiles in Courage</a></i> </td> <td>Ingalls </td> <td>Episode 21: Grover Cleveland </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Big_Valley" title="The Big Valley">The Big Valley</a></i> </td> <td>Crown Man on Train </td> <td>Uncredited<br /> Season 1 Episode 1: "Palms of Glory" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1966 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Shane_(American_TV_series)" title="Shane (American TV series)">Shane</a></i> </td> <td>Clerk </td> <td>Episode 15: "The Great Invasion: Part 1" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1966–1971 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_F.B.I._(TV_series)" title="The F.B.I. (TV series)">The F.B.I.</a></i> </td> <td>Manager / Paxton </td> <td>3 episodes<br /> Uncredited - 1 episode </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5">1967 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Laredo_(TV_series)" title="Laredo (TV series)">Laredo</a></i> </td> <td>1st Townsman </td> <td>Uncredited<br /> Season 2 Episode 15: "The Seventh Day" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Invaders" title="The Invaders">The Invaders</a></i> </td> <td>Manager </td> <td>Season 1 Episode 5: "Genesis" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Guns_of_Will_Sonnett" title="The Guns of Will Sonnett">The Guns of Will Sonnett</a></i> </td> <td>Hotel Clerk </td> <td>Season 1 Episode 5: "Of Lasting Summers and Jim Sonnett" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Second_Hundred_Years_(TV_series)" title="The Second Hundred Years (TV series)">The Second Hundred Years</a></i> </td> <td>2nd Salesman </td> <td>Episode 11: "No Experience Necessary" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Get_Smart" title="Get Smart">Get Smart</a></i> </td> <td>Mr. Smith </td> <td>Season 3 Episode 13: "The Mysterious Dr. T" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1969 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Mannix" title="Mannix">Mannix</a></i> </td> <td>Prop Man </td> <td>Credited as William Erwin<br /> Season 3 Episode 4: "The Playground" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/My_World_and_Welcome_to_It" title="My World and Welcome to It">My World and Welcome to It</a></i> </td> <td>American Conductor </td> <td>Episode 7: "Nobody Ever Kills Dragons Anymore" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1970 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Mayberry_R.F.D." title="Mayberry R.F.D.">Mayberry R.F.D.</a></i> </td> <td>Man at Convention </td> <td>Season 2 Episode 26: "The Mynah Bird" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/How_Awful_About_Allan" title="How Awful About Allan">How Awful About Allan</a></i> </td> <td>Dr. Ames </td> <td>Television movie<br /> Credited as William Erwin </td></tr> <tr> <td>1970–1971 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Dan_August" title="Dan August">Dan August</a></i> </td> <td>Coroner </td> <td>2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1971–1974 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Cannon_(TV_series)" title="Cannon (TV series)">Cannon</a></i> </td> <td>Dr. Belden / Dr. Samuel Calvert / Gas Station Proprietor </td> <td>3 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1973 </td> <td><i>Hunter</i> </td> <td> </td> <td>Television movie </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Barnaby_Jones" title="Barnaby Jones">Barnaby Jones</a></i> </td> <td>Atken's Defense Counsel / Customs Officer </td> <td>2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1974–1981 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Waltons" title="The Waltons">The Waltons</a></i> </td> <td>Dr. Frederick Grover / Senator Rogers </td> <td>2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1975 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Rookies" title="The Rookies">The Rookies</a></i> </td> <td>Cook </td> <td>Season 3 Episode 22: "Cliffy" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Huckleberry_Finn_(1975_film)" title="Huckleberry Finn (1975 film)">Huckleberry Finn</a></i> </td> <td>Harvey Wilkes </td> <td>Television movie </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">1977 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Bigfoot_and_Wildboy#The_Krofft_Supershow" title="Bigfoot and Wildboy">The Krofft Supershow</a></i> </td> <td>Old Dad </td> <td>Episode 2: "Black Box, Parts 1 & 2" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Mary_Hartman,_Mary_Hartman#Forever_Fernwood" title="Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman">Forever Fernwood</a></i> </td> <td>Elmo </td> <td>Episode: #1.25 </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Lou_Grant_(TV_series)" title="Lou Grant (TV series)">Lou Grant</a></i> </td> <td>Old Man </td> <td>Credited as William L. Erwin<br /> Season 1 Episode 8: "Scoop" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Tarantulas:_The_Deadly_Cargo" title="Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo">Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo</a></i> </td> <td>Mr. Schneider </td> <td>Television movie </td></tr> <tr> <td>1979 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Struck_by_Lightning_(TV_series)" title="Struck by Lightning (TV series)">Struck by Lightning</a></i> </td> <td>Glenn Diamond </td> <td>4 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">1981 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Eight_Is_Enough" title="Eight Is Enough">Eight Is Enough</a></i> </td> <td>Cal Fitzpatrick </td> <td>Season 5 Episode 9: "Bradfordgate" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Brady_Girls_Get_Married" class="mw-redirect" title="The Brady Girls Get Married">The Brady Girls Get Married</a></i> </td> <td>The Reverend </td> <td>Miniseries though originally intended as a Television movie </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Dukes_of_Hazzard" title="The Dukes of Hazzard">The Dukes of Hazzard</a></i> </td> <td>Clarence Stovall </td> <td>Season 4 Episode 6: "The Great Bank Robbery" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>The Rainbow Patch</i> </td> <td>Patch </td> <td>Series lead </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">1982 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Dallas_(1978_TV_series)" title="Dallas (1978 TV series)">Dallas</a></i> </td> <td>Abel Greeley </td> <td>Season 5 Episode 21: "The Prodigal" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Moonlight</i> </td> <td>Dr. Tucker </td> <td>Television movie </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Drop-Out Father</i> </td> <td>Grandpa </td> <td>Television movie </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Jeffersons" title="The Jeffersons">The Jeffersons</a></i> </td> <td>T.J. Wheeler </td> <td>Season 9 Episode 8: "Death Smiles on a Dry Cleaner: Part 1" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5">1983 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Optimist_(TV_series)" title="The Optimist (TV series)">The Optimist</a></i> </td> <td>Grizzly Veteran </td> <td>Season 1 Episode 2: "The Good, the Bad and the Nasty" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ghost_Dancing_(film)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ghost Dancing (film) (page does not exist)">Ghost Dancing</a></i> </td> <td>Joe Greyfeather </td> <td>Television movie </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Voyagers!" title="Voyagers!">Voyagers!</a></i> </td> <td>Eisenhowers' Neighbor </td> <td>Episode 19: "Barriers of Sound" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Hart_to_Hart" title="Hart to Hart">Hart to Hart</a></i> </td> <td>Sir Gavin MacLaish </td> <td>Season 5 Episode 9: "Highland Fling" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Lone Star</i> </td> <td>Ezra Holloway </td> <td>Television movie </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5">1984 </td> <td><i>Hard Knox</i> </td> <td>General Garfield </td> <td>Television movie </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Falcon_Crest" title="Falcon Crest">Falcon Crest</a></i> </td> <td>Night Editor </td> <td>Season 3 Episode 17: "Power Play" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Invitation_to_Hell_(1984_film)" title="Invitation to Hell (1984 film)">Invitation to Hell</a></i> </td> <td>Walt Henderson </td> <td>Television movie </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/E/R" title="E/R">E/R</a></i> </td> <td>Mr. Williams </td> <td>Episode 10: "Only a Nurse" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/ABC_Weekend_Specials" class="mw-redirect" title="ABC Weekend Specials">ABC Weekend Specials</a></i> </td> <td>Specter Inspector </td> <td>Season 8 Episode 1: "Henry Hamilton Graduate Ghost" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1984–1987 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Who%27s_the_Boss%3F" title="Who's the Boss?">Who's the Boss?</a></i> </td> <td>Leon / Santa Claus / Ted </td> <td>3 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5">1985 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Detective_in_the_House" title="Detective in the House">Detective in the House</a></i> </td> <td> </td> <td>Episode: "Whatever Happened To...?" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Generation</i> </td> <td>John </td> <td>Television movie </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Too_Close_for_Comfort" title="Too Close for Comfort">Too Close for Comfort</a></i> </td> <td>Captain Milarzen </td> <td>Credited as Bill Irwin<br /> Season 5 episode 15: "No Deposit, No Return" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Silver_Spoons" title="Silver Spoons">Silver Spoons</a></i> </td> <td>Senator Platt </td> <td>Season 4 Episode 11: "The Barbarians" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Santa_Barbara_(TV_series)" title="Santa Barbara (TV series)">Santa Barbara</a></i> </td> <td>Harold Beard </td> <td>Episode: #1.361 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1986–1987 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Highway_to_Heaven" title="Highway to Heaven">Highway to Heaven</a></i> </td> <td>Clarence Kelly / Santa </td> <td>3 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1986–1991 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Growing_Pains" title="Growing Pains">Growing Pains</a></i> </td> <td>Various characters </td> <td>8 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">1987 </td> <td><i>On Fire</i> </td> <td>Joe's father </td> <td>Television movie </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Roxie_(TV_series)" title="Roxie (TV series)">Roxie</a></i> </td> <td>Kiner </td> <td>Episode 2: "Dog Days" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Punky_Brewster" title="Punky Brewster">Punky Brewster</a></i> </td> <td>Ben </td> <td>Season 3 Episode 6: "Hands Across the Halls" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1988 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/High_Mountain_Rangers" title="High Mountain Rangers">High Mountain Rangers</a></i> </td> <td> </td> <td>Episode 1: "The Only Place to Live" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Married..._with_Children" title="Married... with Children">Married... with Children</a></i> </td> <td>Hiram Massey </td> <td>Season 2 Episode 16: "Master the Possibilities" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1988–1990 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Just_the_Ten_of_Us" title="Just the Ten of Us">Just the Ten of Us</a></i> </td> <td>Mr. Pruitt / Barker / Ralphie </td> <td>4 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1989 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Moonlighting_(TV_series)" title="Moonlighting (TV series)">Moonlighting</a></i> </td> <td>Duncan Kennedy </td> <td>Season 5 Episode 9: "Perfetc" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1990 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation" title="Star Trek: The Next Generation">Star Trek: The Next Generation</a></i> </td> <td>Doctor Dalen Quaice </td> <td>Season 4 Episode 5: "Remember Me" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">1991 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Quantum_Leap_(1989_TV_series)" title="Quantum Leap (1989 TV series)">Quantum Leap</a></i> </td> <td>Mr. Deever </td> <td>Season 4 Episode 3: "Hurricane - August 17, 1969" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Full_House" title="Full House">Full House</a></i> </td> <td>Mr. Ferguson </td> <td>Season 5 Episode 7: "The Volunteer" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Knots_Landing" title="Knots Landing">Knots Landing</a></i> </td> <td>Mr. Wineke </td> <td>Season 13 Episode 8: "House of Cards" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1992 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Golden_Girls" title="The Golden Girls">The Golden Girls</a></i> </td> <td>Mr. Hubbard </td> <td>Season 7 Episode 16: "Questions and Answers" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Harry_and_the_Hendersons_(TV_series)" title="Harry and the Hendersons (TV series)">Harry and the Hendersons</a></i> </td> <td>Guest #1 </td> <td>Season 3 Episode 6: "The Outing" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">1993 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Seinfeld" title="Seinfeld">Seinfeld</a></i> </td> <td>Sidney Fields </td> <td>2 episodes<br /> Uncredited - 1 episode </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Fallen_Angels_(American_TV_series)" title="Fallen Angels (American TV series)">Fallen Angels</a></i> </td> <td>Chick </td> <td>Season 1 Episode 4 </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_John_Larroquette_Show" title="The John Larroquette Show">The John Larroquette Show</a></i> </td> <td>Man #1 </td> <td>Season 1 Episode 7: "Jumping Off the Wagon" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Against_the_Grain_(TV_series)" title="Against the Grain (TV series)">Against the Grain</a></i> </td> <td>Harold </td> <td>Episode 8: "A House is Not a Home" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">1994 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Burke%27s_Law_(1994_TV_series)" title="Burke's Law (1994 TV series)">Burke's Law</a></i> </td> <td>Noah Stark </td> <td>Season 1 Episode 6: "Who Killed Alexander the Great?" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Search and Rescue</i> </td> <td> </td> <td>Television movie </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Lois_%26_Clark:_The_New_Adventures_of_Superman" title="Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman">Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman</a></i> </td> <td>Andy Tucker </td> <td>Season 2 Episode 6: "Operation Blackout" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="6">1995 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Mommies_(TV_series)" title="The Mommies (TV series)">The Mommies</a></i> </td> <td>Chester </td> <td>Season 2 Episode 7: "I Do, I Do Again" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Pig_Sty" title="Pig Sty">Pig Sty</a></i> </td> <td>Jenkins </td> <td>2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Living_Single" title="Living Single">Living Single</a></i> </td> <td>Mr. Foster </td> <td>Season 2 Episode 27: "The Shake Up" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>High Sierra Search and Rescue</i> </td> <td>Will </td> <td>Episode 1: "If You Have to Ask the Price" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Live_Shot" title="Live Shot">Live Shot</a></i> </td> <td>Vernon </td> <td>Episode 7: "Where Towering Infernos" or simply "Towering Infernos" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Jeff_Foxworthy_Show" title="The Jeff Foxworthy Show">The Jeff Foxworthy Show</a></i> </td> <td>Santa </td> <td>Season 1 Episode 10: "Foxworthy Family Feud" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">1997 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Suddenly_Susan" title="Suddenly Susan">Suddenly Susan</a></i> </td> <td>Mr. Tidgely </td> <td>Season 1 Episode 14: "What a Card" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Grace_Under_Fire" title="Grace Under Fire">Grace Under Fire</a></i> </td> <td>Old Man </td> <td>Season 4 Episode 21: "Quentin Gets His Gun" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Drew_Carey_Show" title="The Drew Carey Show">The Drew Carey Show</a></i> </td> <td>Mr. Bradbury </td> <td>Season 2 Episode 22: "Drew vs. Mimi: Part 2" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Naked_Truth_(TV_series)" title="The Naked Truth (TV series)">The Naked Truth</a></i> </td> <td>Victor </td> <td>Season 3 Episode 10: "The Unsinkable Nora Wilde" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2000 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Michael_Richards_Show" title="The Michael Richards Show">The Michael Richards Show</a></i> </td> <td>Mr. Flaherty </td> <td>Episode 5: "The Nursing Home" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">2001 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Boycott_(2001_film)" title="Boycott (2001 film)">Boycott</a></i> </td> <td>Loading Dock Man #2 </td> <td>Television movie </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Just_Shoot_Me!" title="Just Shoot Me!">Just Shoot Me!</a></i> </td> <td>Mr. King </td> <td>Credited as Bill Ewrin<br /> Season 5 episode 17: "Where's Poppa?" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_West_Wing" title="The West Wing">The West Wing</a></i> </td> <td>Ronald Cruikshank </td> <td>Season 3 Episode 9: "The Women of Qumar" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2002 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/So_Little_Time" title="So Little Time">So Little Time</a></i> </td> <td>George </td> <td>Episode 21: "The Volunteer" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Comedy Central Thanxgiveaway: Turkey vs. Pilgrims</i> </td> <td>Grandpa </td> <td>Television movie </td></tr> <tr> <td>2003 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Monk_(TV_series)" title="Monk (TV series)">Monk</a></i> </td> <td>Hiram Hollings </td> <td>Season 2 Episode 5: "Mr. Monk and the Very, Very Old Man" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2004 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_King_of_Queens" title="The King of Queens">The King of Queens</a></i> </td> <td>Whitey </td> <td>Season 6 Episode 21: "Tank Heaven" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Everwood" title="Everwood">Everwood</a></i> </td> <td>Ollie </td> <td>Season 2 Episode 19: "Sick" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2006 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/My_Name_Is_Earl" title="My Name Is Earl">My Name Is Earl</a></i> </td> <td>Old Man playing Ping Pong </td> <td>Season 2 Episode 5: "Van Hickey" (Final television role) </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bill_Erwin&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style 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