Bill Erwin

Bill Erwin

Nascimento : 1914-12-02, Honey Grove, Texas, USA

Morte : 2010-12-29

Perfil

Bill Erwin

Filmes

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
Wilcox (segment "Walking Distance")
Six episodes of the original series, restored and on the big screen for the first time, and a special retrospective documentary encompass this Fathom Event.
Prisioneiros das Trevas
Harold
After witnessing his mother's brutal rape and murder at a young age, Jeremiah Hill turns to a life of seclusion in a small mountain town. Six friends enter the town for a weekend camping trip and stumble upon Jeremiah's lonely cabin in the woods, which shatters his 33 years of solitude and turns their trip into a nightmare of survival.
Cahoots
Frenchy
Two men who were "best friends" while growing up together and into their 20's, reconnect after years apart. On the surface, their lives have gone in opposite directions, one married, successful, respectful and settled; the other divorced, footloose, unemployed and prowling. The narrative is not linear but vertical as simple get together to "have a drink" leads to a nihilistic descent into macho hell. The only thing that survives their reunion is their love for one another.
Inferno
Eli Hamilton
Eddie Lomax (Jean-Claude Van Damme) é um atormentado ex-combatente que vai visitar um velho amigo dos tempos de exército numa pequena cidade americana. No caminho termina por se envolver com os valentões locais, que o deixam à beira da morte. Depois de recuperado, Lomax parte em busca de vingança. O inferno é Van Damme. Um purgatório inteiro de gol paços e colunas vertebrais envergadas.
Forças do Destino
Murray
A caminho de sua cidade natal para casar-se, Ben (Ben Affleck) sofre um acidente aéreo. Receoso de pegar outro vôo, decide por seguir viagem por terra, tendo apenas 48 horas para chegar cidade antes do horário marcado para o seu casamento com Bridget (Maura Tierney). Porém, durante o caminho Ben se encontra com Sarah (Sandra Bullock, uma atrapalhada e aventureira jovem que segue caminho juntamente com ele, fazendo com que os dois redefinam suas prioridades para o futuro.
Um Chefe Muito Radical
Landers
Depois de gastar todo o dinheiro do seu colega de quarto em esquemas de ganhar dinheiro rápido, Edison precisa encontrar um emprego antes de ser despejado pela senhoria que está cansada. Edison vai para a praia, onde conhece um colega inventor e empresário importante Armand McMillan. Quando Armand morre e deixa sua empresa de invenções para Edison, parece que ele encontrou o emprego dos sonhos.
Art House
Monty
Ray McMichael is a part time coffee shop employee and part time filmmaker who teams up with film festival darling Weston Craig to make the greatest independent film ever. Through their struggles, they encounter agents, starlets, lesbians, porn stars, extraterrestrials and an enigmatic auteur named Dagmar Geech.
Just Your Luck
Pops
Six million dollars suddenly goes up for grabs when an aged diner's heart fails after he discovers that he has won the lottery. Which of the remaining late-night dining regulars will get the cash? How many will have to die to get the answer?
Coisas Para Fazer em Denver Quando Você Está Morto
70-Year-Old Man
Em Denver um gângster (Andy Garcia) que usa palavras em vez de armas está com problemas financeiros. Um grande chefão do crime comprou suas promissórias, mas está disposto a esquecê-las se ele fizer um "serviço". Assim ele contata pessoas de confiança, que também precisam de dinheiro, mas tudo não sai como o planejado e eles têm 48 horas para sumir da cidade senão vão morrer lentamente.
Dennis, o Pimentinha
Edward Little
A Sra. Wilson aceita hospedar o pestinha Dennis em sua casa enquanto os pais dele viajam. Ela só não imagina que o garoto é capaz de tantas travessuras, incluindo a destruição do premiado jardim que seu marido, o Sr. Wilson, cultiva há décadas.
A Noite do Guerreiro Imortal
Coco
A kickboxer has an accounting problem with the mobster (Anthony Geary) who lent him money for a nightclub.
The Willies
Old Man
Two brothers camping with their cousin try to frighten each other by telling stories. They start with urban legends, but then there are two main narrations: one involves strange happenings at an elementary school; the other, a teenage boy with a peculiar interest.
Sozinho em Casa
Man in Airport
Kevin McCallister, de oito anos, torna-se, da noite para o dia, o homem da casa! Deixado acidentalmente para trás pela sua família nas férias de Natal, Kevin ocupa-se a decorar a casa, mas não com luzes e azevinho. Dois ladrões desastrados tentam assaltar a casa e Kevin monta uma quantidade impressionante de armadilhas para lhes dar as boas-vindas!
The Color of Evening
Priest
An aging artist seeks his muse and a young lover in the form of a beautiful model.
Em Busca do Vale Encantado
Grandfather (voice)
Embarque numa jornada a uma encantadora aventura pré-histórica com os amigos dinossauros Littlefoot, Saura, Espora, Patassaura e Petrúcio neste aclamado clássico para toda a família. Na distante época dos vulcões e perigosos terremotos, um jovem braquiossauro chadado Littlefoot é repentinamente deixado sozinho. Saindo à procura do lendário Vale Encantado, ele encontra quatro outros jovens dinossauros que concordam em acompanhá-lo em sua jornada. Numa ousada aventura para cruzar uma paisagem cheia de perigos, o bravo grupo encontra predadores famintos e desafios assustadores, enquanto aprende novas lições de vida e a importância do trabalho em equipe.
Ela Vai Ter um Bebê
Grandfather
Jake e Kristy Briggs pularam de namoradinhos de escola para recém-casados, mas a vida de casado não é o que Jake esperava. Enquanto Jake fantasia sobre a moça dos seus sonhos e inveja o estilo de vida de seu amigo solteiro, Kristy está pronta para ter um bebê. Ao invés de contar seus planos a Jake, ela secretamente para de tomar a pílula. Quando não consegue engravidar, ela conta para Jake, que decide procurar uma clínica de fertilidade. .
Silent Assassins
Dr. London
The evil criminal leader Kendrick has kidnapped an elderly biochemist who holds the secret to creating a biological superweapon. The only person who can possibly stop Kendrick and his gang is L. A. cop Sam Kettle and martial arts master Jun Kim (uncle of a little girl also kidnapped by Kendrick). Together, they go to war against an army of ninjas to rescue the hostages and bring their kidnappers to justice.
Antes Só do que Mal Acompanhado
Man on Plane
Neal Page (Steve Martin) é um publicitário que decide voltar de avião de Nova York para Chiacago, para passar o Dia de Ação de Graças com sua família. Porém, ao chegar no aeroporto, descobre que o vôo está atrasado e, posteriormente, que sua passagem de primeira classe foi transferida por engano para a classe turística. Quando a viagem enfim começa ele ainda tem que aturar ao seu lado Del Griffith (John Candy), um vendedor de alças para cortinas de chuveiro chato e inconveniente. Para completar o azar de Neal, uma tempestade de neve impede que o avião aterrisse em Chicago, que termina por pousar em uma pequena cidade do Kansas. Sem saber se haverá um novo vôo capaz de levá-lo a tempo para Chicago, Neal decide ir à cidade através de outro meio de transporte. Griffith se oferece para acompanhá-lo e, juntos, iniciam uma maratona repleta de problemas.
Quest
On a distant planet, descendants of a crashed spaceship are subjected to mysterious forces that cause them to age and die in just eight days. They must also live in caves to escape the bitter cold of night and the killing heat of day. One young boy is determined to find his way back to the ship that brought them there. But how will accomplish this in the short time left to him?
Hard Knox
Gen. Garfield
A retired fighter pilot becomes the head of his alma matter military high school for two weeks with hilarious consequences. He shapes up the school and raises morale so that they are able to win the "brass-axe" competition versus another local military academy.
Convite Para o Inferno
Walt Henderson
Após uma promoção no trabalho, o engenheiro Matt Winslow muda-se para o subúrbio com a família. Lá chegando, descobre que todas as pessoas da alta sociedade pertencem a um clube exclusivo, e que fazer parte dele é uma garantia de ascensão social. Convidado para integrar o clube, Winslow desconfia que há algo diabólico por trás daquilo.
Ghost Dancing
Joe Greyfeather
Farm widow Sarah Bowman has been impoverished by the siphoning of her water supply. A nearby big-city aqueduct has priority over water rights, leaving the rural outskirts virtually dry. Attempting to bring her cause to the forefront, Sarah dynamites the reservoir, half-hoping that she'll be "martyred" in the process. When she fails to arouse public support, she targets the local power plant for her next blast. Assistant DA Anne Greyfeather, who as an orphaned Indian girl was virtually raised by Sarah, decides to challenge the water-department bureaucracy on McGuire's behalf.
Drop-Out Father
Grandpa
Successful advertising executive decides to get out of the rat race but the family rebels at the new lifestyle he outlines. He and his youngest daughter leave the suburbs for a Manhattan loft apartment while the rest of the brood -- wife and three kids -- re-evaluate the situation. For his engaging score, Peter Matz won an Emmy Award nomination.
Moonlight
Dr. Tucker
A fast-food delivery man for a New York Chinese restaurant gets involved with international terrorists and is recruited by undercover agents to help track down the leader in this prospective pilot.
The Brady Girls Get Married
Reverend
Made-for-tv movie, the pilot for a "Brady Bunch" revival series, "The Brady Brides." Jan and Marcia have met the men of their dreams and decide to tie the knot. They agree to hold the weddings together in the family's back yard, but fight over whether to have a modern ceremony or a traditional one. Can the marriages be saved? All of the original cast members (except cousin Oliver) put in a return appearance.
Em Algum Lugar do Passado
Arthur Biehl
Na noite de estreia de sua peça, um jovem escritor se depara com uma senhora que misteriosamente pede para ele voltar para ela. Após alguns anos, ele descobre que ela foi uma conceituada atriz do início do século. Obcecado, ele decide viajar no tempo usando a hipnose para encontrá-la
Elvis Não Morreu
"Elvis Não Morreu" é um filme biográfico produzido para a televisão nos Estados Unidos em 1979, escrito por Anthony Lawrence e dirigido por John Carpenter, com Kurt Russell no papel do Rei do Rock, Elvis Presley.
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
Mr. Schneider
An airplane carring coffee beans from South America has some unpleasant stowaways: a hoard of tarantulas which overcome the pilots as the airplane is flying over an orange-producing town in California. The airplane crashes, and the unlucky inhabitants of the town release the poisonous spiders into their midst. Once the town's officials discover that the tarantulas are responsible for several deaths, the tarantulas have already descended upon the town's only orange-processing factory. The town's citizens risk their lives to remove the tarantulas from the factory while the poisonous pests are rendered motionless by the transmitted sound of buzzing bees
Sixth and Main
Monica Cord is planning to write a book about the homeless. She observes the men who attend a rescue mission and shelter in downtown Los Angeles. Monica becomes intrigued by one particular derelict, a tall, quiet man known only as John Doe.
Huckleberry Finn
Harvey Wilkes
Huckleberry Finn, a rambuctious boy adventurer chafing under the bonds of civilization, escapes his humdrum world and his selfish, plotting father by sailing a raft down the Mississippi River. Accompanying him is Jim, a slave running away from being sold. Together the two strike a bond of friendship that takes them through harrowing events and thrilling adventures.
Candy Stripe Nurses
Principal
Young, sexy nurses and their hospital adventures: free-loving Sandy tries to cure a rock star of his sexual problems, uptight Dianne has an affair with a druggie star college basketball player all while trying to expose another doctor's malpractice, and juvenile delinquent Marisa has an affair with an accused man, in turn also trying to prove his innocence.
The Christine Jorgensen Story
Pastor
Christine Jorgensen goes to 1950s Denmark and makes headlines for having the first sex-change operation.
How Awful About Allan
Dr. Ames
After an eight-month stay in a mental hospital, a tormented man comes home to live with his sister; but a mysterious boarder may be trying to kill him.
Os Heróis Não Se Entregam
Lionel Evans (Charlton Heston), um famoso maestro de uma orquestra sinfônica na década de 1940, nem imagina os horrores que está prestes a sofrer. Ele e todos os membros do grupo são sequestrados por soldados nazistas, com a ordem de serem todos mortos em um castelo. Mas o general alemão Schiller (Maximilian Schell) desacata a ordem e faz um pedido ousado: que ele faça um concerto final dedicado aos nazistas.
Don Juan Era Aprendiz
Teacher (uncredited)
A love-struck landlord tries to convince a pretty tanant to dump her fiancé and give him a chance.
The Cry Baby Killer
Mr. Wallace
A teenage boy panics and takes hostages when he thinks he's committed murder.
Gun Fever
Bartender (as William Erwin)
Luke Ram seeks revenge against the white renegade who lead a Sioux raiding party against his father's stagecoach way station, killing all the inhabitants except himself. He's joined by his mining partner, young Sam Weller, not realizing that they man they seek is Weller's father, in whose gang Sam rode as a young man.
Fight for the Title
Newspaper Man
An champion light-heavyweight boxer batters a young challenger so severely that the youthful pugilist suffers brain damage. Remorseful, the champion decides to rig a rematch in a small gym and allow the punch drunk fighter the chance to achieve his dream of winning a boxing "title".
A Sombra na Janela
Policeman (uncredited)
Three delinquents murder a prosperous farmer at an isolated farm house. One witness to the crime - the dead man's secretary - is then taken hostage. The other witness - her young son - is thrown into state of shock. Can he recover soon enough to help the police - and his father - rescue his mother before it's too late?
Man from Del Rio
Roy Higgens
Mexican gunfighter Dave Robles outdraws the town's outlaw-turned-sheriff and is invited to fill the dead man's shoes. But a tin star doesn't bring automatic respectability and Robles is shunned by the town's leading citizens. His popularity with its less-savory element, particularly saloonkeeper Bannister, wanes dramatically, too, as he starts to take his job seriously. It is his love for a decent, caring woman that keeps Dave in town, but can she convince him to lay down his gun and start a new life?
Easy Living
Minor Role (uncredited)
A football halfback has a heart condition, a nagging wife and a team secretary who loves him.
A Última Noite de Glória
Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin)
After accidentally killing her lecherous producer, a famous actress tries to hide her guilt.
On Fire
Joe's Father
Joe is an arson investigator for the fire department. He has a loving and devoted wife and has two just as loving and devoted sons. Things couldn't be better for him until he learns that the department wants to retire him. He does so reluctantly. He then falls into a deep depression because, while most people look forward to retirement, he doesn't. So, his wife and children do their best to lift his spirits but all he does is push them away.