Best known for his role as angry old man Sid Fields in an episode of Seinfeld, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award, Erwin was a familiar face on U.S. TV, working continuously on the small screen over five decades.
He was a regular in Star Trek: The Next Generation, playing Dr. Dalen Quaice, and throughout his career he appeared in a number of successful shows, including Mister Ed, Married with Children, Growing Pains, The Golden Girls, Moonlighting and most recently, My Name Is Earl.
Erwin also enjoyed a handful of film roles, starring opposite Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour in 1980's Somewhere in Time, as well as appearing in a number of movies directed by John Hughes, including Planes, Trains and Automobiles and Home Alone.
He is survived by his four children and eight grandchildren.
| Bill Erwin | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Lindsey Erwin December 2, 1914 Honey Grove, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 29, 2010 (aged 96) Studio City, Los Angeles |
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