Bill Erwin

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
December 2, 1914 (96 years old)
Died
December 29, 2010
Place of Birth
Honey Grove, Texas, USA
Popular Genres
Comedy Drama Thriller
Career Span
1948 – 2019

Bill Erwin

23 nominations
55 credits

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Personal Info

Born
Dec 2, 1914
From
Honey Grove, Texas, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1948 – 2019

Known For

Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
as Man on Plane
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
as Conductor
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
1995
as 70-Year-Old Man
Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace
1993
as Edward Little
Somewhere in Time
Somewhere in Time
1980
as Arthur Biehl
The Land Before Time
The Land Before Time
1988
as Grandfather (voice)
Inferno
Inferno
1999
as Eli Hamilton
Hard Knox
Hard Knox
1984
as Gen. Garfield
Elvis
Elvis
1979
Stewardess School
Stewardess School
1986
as Orchestra Conductor
How Awful About Allan
How Awful About Allan
1970
as Dr. Ames
The Cry Baby Killer
The Cry Baby Killer
1958
as Mr. Wallace

Frequent Collaborators

Ben Stein
Ben Stein
2 shared projects
in "Dennis the Menace"
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Christopher Lloyd
Christopher Lloyd
2 shared projects
in "Dennis the Menace"
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Steve Martin
Steve Martin
1 shared project
in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles"
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John Candy
John Candy
1 shared project
in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles"
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Laila Robins
Laila Robins
1 shared project
in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles"
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Michael McKean
Michael McKean
1 shared project
in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles"
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Dylan Baker
Dylan Baker
1 shared project
in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles"
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Kevin Bacon
Kevin Bacon
1 shared project
in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles"
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Olivia Burnette
Olivia Burnette
1 shared project
in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles"
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Carol Bruce
Carol Bruce
1 shared project
in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles"
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Diana Douglas
Diana Douglas
1 shared project
in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles"
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Martin Ferrero
Martin Ferrero
1 shared project
in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles"
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Award Recognition

0
Wins
23
Nominations

Complete Filmography

2019

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration as Wilcox (archive footage)

2001

A Crack in the Floor as Harold
Cahoots as Frenchy

2000

Back To "Somewhere In Time" as Self
Stanley's Gig as Jules

1999

Inferno as Eli Hamilton Award
Forces of Nature as Murray Award

1998

Chairman of the Board as Landers
Art House as Monty

1997

Menno's Mind as Mr. Lewis Award

1996

Just Your Luck as Pops

1995

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead as 70-Year-Old Man Award

1994

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult as Conductor

1993

Dennis the Menace as Edward Little Award
At Home with the Webbers as Horace

1991

Night of the Warrior as Coco
The Entertainers as Sam

1990

The Willies as Old Man Award
Home Alone as Man in Airport
The Color of Evening as Priest

1988

The Land Before Time as Grandfather (voice) Award
She's Having a Baby as Grandfather
Silent Assassins as Dr. London

1987

Planes, Trains and Automobiles as Man on Plane
On Fire as Joe's Father

1986

Stewardess School as Orchestra Conductor Award

1985

Generation as John

1984

Hard Knox as Gen. Garfield Award
Invitation to Hell as Walt Henderson Award
Quest

1983

Ghost Dancing as Joe Greyfeather

1982

Drop-Out Father as Grandpa
Moonlight as Dr. Tucker

1981

The Brady Girls Get Married as Reverend

1980

Somewhere in Time as Arthur Biehl Award

1979

Elvis Award

1977

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo as Mr. Schneider
Sixth and Main

1975

Huckleberry Finn as Harvey Wilkes

1974

Candy Stripe Nurses as Principal

1973

Hunter as Sam Pickering

1970

How Awful About Allan as Dr. Ames Award
The Christine Jorgensen Story as Pastor

1967

Counterpoint Award

1963

Under the Yum-Yum Tree as Teacher (uncredited) Award

1962

Terror At Black Falls as Hugh 'Squint' Edwards

1958

The Cry Baby Killer as Mr. Wallace Award
Gun Fever as Bartender

1957

The Night Runner as McDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited)
The Shadow on the Window as Policeman (uncredited)
Fight for the Title as Newspaper Man

1956

Man from Del Rio as Roy Higgens Award
Claire as Carl

1949

Easy Living as Minor Role (uncredited)

1948

The Velvet Touch as Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin)

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Dennis the Menace
Somewhere in Time
The Land Before Time
Inferno
Elvis

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