Character actor Bill Erwin, who played Arthur the
bellhop in 1980's "Somewhere in Time," died
Wednesday in Studio City, Calif., of natural
causes. He was 96.
The pic, starring Christopher Reeve, Jane
Seymour and Christopher Plummer, draws a cult
following that meets annually in Michigan with
fans dressing up in period clothes. Erwin would
attend the gathering along with some of the other
cast. He also was interviewed in a docu with the
20th anni edition of the DVD.
Thesp was also known for an episode of
"Seinfeld" in which he played an embittered old
man, for which he was Emmy-nommed.
Erwin studied at the Pasadena Playhouse, to
which he later returned as a professor, and
frequently performed in summer stock as well as
regional stage, including the Laguna and La Jolla
playhouses in 1940.
He switched to TV with recurring roles in such
series as "I Love Lucy," "Leave It to Beaver,"
"Twilight Zone," "Gunsmoke," "The Andy Griffith
Show" and "Perry Mason." He continued to be
featured on TV in skeins such as "Growing
Pains," "Who's the Boss?" and "Married With
Children" as well as on telepics including NBC's
"The Rainbow Patch." His last TV credit was in
NBC's "My Name Is Earl" in 2006.
In later years, Erwin returned to the stage as a
member of Theater 40 in Beverly Hills, where he
wrote, produced and starred in a one-man show
about Mark Twain's long-lost brother. In 1983, he
received an L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award for
the Actors Forum production of "Old Friends."
He also had a career in commercials for such
products as Dreyer's Ice Cream.
Erwin was a member of the Screen Actors Guild
as well as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences.
Among his survivors are sons, thesp Timothy
"Toes" and producer Mike; daughters, Kelly, who
works in animation, and thesp Lindsay; eight
grandchildren, including thesp Jesse; a great-
grandson; and a sister.
Articles taken from:Ariety.com.
bellhop in 1980's "Somewhere in Time," died
Wednesday in Studio City, Calif., of natural
causes. He was 96.
The pic, starring Christopher Reeve, Jane
Seymour and Christopher Plummer, draws a cult
following that meets annually in Michigan with
fans dressing up in period clothes. Erwin would
attend the gathering along with some of the other
cast. He also was interviewed in a docu with the
20th anni edition of the DVD.
Thesp was also known for an episode of
"Seinfeld" in which he played an embittered old
man, for which he was Emmy-nommed.
Erwin studied at the Pasadena Playhouse, to
which he later returned as a professor, and
frequently performed in summer stock as well as
regional stage, including the Laguna and La Jolla
playhouses in 1940.
He switched to TV with recurring roles in such
series as "I Love Lucy," "Leave It to Beaver,"
"Twilight Zone," "Gunsmoke," "The Andy Griffith
Show" and "Perry Mason." He continued to be
featured on TV in skeins such as "Growing
Pains," "Who's the Boss?" and "Married With
Children" as well as on telepics including NBC's
"The Rainbow Patch." His last TV credit was in
NBC's "My Name Is Earl" in 2006.
In later years, Erwin returned to the stage as a
member of Theater 40 in Beverly Hills, where he
wrote, produced and starred in a one-man show
about Mark Twain's long-lost brother. In 1983, he
received an L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award for
the Actors Forum production of "Old Friends."
He also had a career in commercials for such
products as Dreyer's Ice Cream.
Erwin was a member of the Screen Actors Guild
as well as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences.
Among his survivors are sons, thesp Timothy
"Toes" and producer Mike; daughters, Kelly, who
works in animation, and thesp Lindsay; eight
grandchildren, including thesp Jesse; a great-
grandson; and a sister.
Articles taken from:Ariety.com.
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