Character Actor Bill Erwin 1914-2010 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 01-01-2011, 04:55 AM

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Bill Erwin, 96, a veteran character actor remembered for his role as Arthur the bellman in the 1980 fantasy film "Somewhere in Time" and his Emmy-nominated guest appearance on "Seinfeld," died Wednesday at his home in Studio City of age-related causes, his son Mike said Friday.

Erwin had a long-running career in film, television and theater with dozens of roles in episodic TV. He was nominated for an Emmy Award as outstanding guest actor in a comedy series in 1993 playing the cranky Sid Fields in a "Seinfeld" episode titled "Old Man."

He also had roles in the TV series "Growing Pains," "Gunsmoke," "Highway to Heaven," "Perry Mason," "The Golden Girls," "Twilight Zone," " Zane Grey Theater," "Who's the Boss?" and many more.

Erwin became a favorite of the devoted fans of "Somewhere in Time," the romantic time-travel drama starring Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour, and he was featured in a documentary accompanying the film's 20th anniversary DVD.

William Lindsey Erwin was born Dec. 2, 1914, in Honey Grove, Texas, and earned a bachelor's degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 1935.

He studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse and performed there and at the Laguna Beach Playhouse and La Jolla Playhouse beginning in 1940.

Erwin continued acting on local stages over the decades and received a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award in 1983 for his performance in "Old Friends" at the Actors Forum.

HuntingtonM15 · 01-01-2011, 05:23 AM

How sad. He had been in so many things that he was such a recognizable character actor.

May he

70s show watcher · 01-01-2011, 07:01 AM

i really enjoyed his guest shot as santa claus on an ep of highway to heven r i p bill

catlover79 · 01-01-2011, 03:03 PM

I remember him - I always enjoyed his work.

principehomura · 01-01-2011, 03:39 PM

I also remember him for his appearances in John Hughes' movies

Marvo301 · 01-01-2011, 10:22 PM

Bill Irwin

dakert · 01-02-2011, 12:08 AM

Somewhere In Time was a more memorable movie because of Bill

I didnt realize his name was Sid Fields in the Seinfeld episode--I have always loved Abbott and Costello

70s show watcher · 01-02-2011, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by dakert

Somewhere In Time was a more memorable movie because of Bill

I didnt realize his name was Sid Fields in the Seinfeld episode--I have always loved Abbott and Costello

so does jerry he did an hour special on a&c

01-01-2011, 04:55 AM	#1
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01-01-2011, 05:23 AM	#2
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