William Lindsey "Bill" Erwin (December 2, 1914 – December 29, 2010)[1] was an American movie, stage and television actor with over 250 television and movie credits. As a veteran character actor, he was widely known for his role of Sid Fields on Seinfeld[2] – for which he received an Emmy nomination – as well his appearances on shows such as I Love Lucy and Star Trek: The Next Generation.[3]