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Bill Erwin Biography
Birth Name:William Lindsey Erwin
Birth Place:Honey Grove, Texas, United States
Profession Actor, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Awarded the Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters' Diamond Circle Award
- Recipient of the Gilmore Brown Awards for Career Achivement
- Winner of four Drama-Logue Awards in his lifetime
- Winner of a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award
- Honored by Angelo State University with a Distinguished Alumnus Award
- Served as a Captain in the Army Air Force during World War II
- Quote: "I love people․ Nobody is a stranger to me․"
- Appeared in several films directed by John Hughes, such as "Home Alone" and "Dennis the Menace․"
- Perhaps best known for his role as Sid Fields on "Seinfeld․"
- Was Edgar Bergen's stage manager for his 1941 tour of the United States
Awards
- 1993Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated