Seinfeld actor Bill Erwin dies

CHARACTER actor Bill Erwin, whose nearly seven-decade Hollywood career included his memorable role as the grumpy old man on television’s Seinfeld, has died. He was 96.

Erwin, also known for his memorable role as Arthur the bellman in the 1980 fantasy film Somewhere in Time, died at his suburban Los Angeles home.

Erwin’s career dated to 1941, when he appeared in the film You’re in the Army Now.

He had many TV credits, but his old man character Sid Fields on Seinfeld is perhaps his most memorable role.