Bill Erwin
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PERSONAL DATA OF BILL ERWIN
Born in: HONEY GROVE, Texas (USA)
Born on: 02/12/1914
He dies at: STUDIO CITY, California (USA)
BILL ERWIN’S BIOGRAPHY
Actor. He graduated in journalism from the University of Texas in 1935, then moved to California to attend a Master of Theater Arts at Pasadena Palyhouse in 1941. In that same year he got his first gig in Lewis Seiler’s comedy “Welcome to the Regiment!”, Played by Jimmy Durante, one of the leading comedians of the period. Starting from the 1940s, he confirmed himself as a very popular character actor in Hollywood cinema but the consecration took place at the end of the 1950s when he played the father of the newcomer Jack Nicholson in the thriller “The Cry Baby Killer” (1958) by Jus Addiss. At the same time, he pursued a surprising career on the small screen that saw him participate, between the fifties and the seventies, in numerous successful series of those years including: “Fireside Theater” (1950-1951), “Hallmark Hall of Fame” ( 1953), “Studio 57” (1955), “The Street Patrol” (1955), “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” (1956), “Big Town” (1956), “Lucy and I” (1957), “Telephone Time “(1957),” Panic! “(1957),” Colt .45 “(1958),” Trackdown “(1958),” Sea Hunt “(1958) and” Caravans to the West “(1959),” At the Borders of reality “(1959-1963),” Perry Mason “(1959-1966),” Lassie “(1960-1963),” Rawhide “,” Outlaws “and” Maverick “(all from 1961),” The untouchables “( 1962-1963), “The fugitive” (1963-1967), “The virginian” (1964), “The great valley” (1965), FBI (1966-1971), “The Invaders”, “Wild West” and ” Get Smart – A laughing detective “(all from 1967). However, he never completely abandons the world of cinema and there are many film appearances alongside great actors and for world-famous directors: in 1967 he is alongside Charlton Heston, Maximilian Schell and Leslie Nielsen in Ralph Nelson’s “War Symphony”, in 1970 he participated in Irving Rapper’s “The first man became a woman”, in 1980 he was Arthur Biehl, the bellboy of the Grand Hotel of “Everywhere in Time” (1980) by Jeannot Szwarc, alongside Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour, in 1984 is one of the protagonists of the TV movie “Invitation to Hell” directed by Wes Craven, in 1993 he plays the comedy “Dennis the Menace” by Nick Castle and in 1999 the adventure film “To Hell” by John G. Avildsen . Since the 1980s, however, he focuses more on the small screen which sees him interpreting episodes of some of the most followed series of the period, from “Hazzard” (1981) to “Dallas” and “The Jefferson” (both from 1982) , up to “Heart and Heartbeat” (1983), “My Friend Ricky” (1985), “Hitchhiking for the Sky” (1986-1987), “Parents in Blue Jeans” (1986-1991) and “Just the Ten of Us “(1988-1990). In 1993 for the role of Sid Fields in the episode “The Old Man” of the series “Seinfeld” he was nominated for an Emmy. He dies at the age of 96.
THE MOST RECENT FILMS BY BILL ERWIN
To hell (COYOTE MOON)
Role: Actor
Year: 1999
Dennis the Menace
Role: Actor
Year: 1993
INVITATION TO HELL
Role: Actor
Year: 1984
Anywhere in Time (Somewhere in Time)
Role: Actor
Year: 1980 Go to the Complete Filmography
THE MOST RECURRING GENRES OF BILL ERWIN
Comedy: 60% Action: 20% Horror: 20%
RECENT ROLES PLAYED BY BILL ERWIN
| Movie | Role |
|---|---|
Up to hell | Eli Hamilton |
Dennis threatens her | Edward Little |
INVITATION TO HELL | Walt Henderson |
Anywhere in time | Arthur Biehl |
UNDER THE TREE YUM YUM | Teacher |
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