Editing Stuart Erwin (section)

===Television career===
In 1950, Erwin made the transition to television, in which he starred in ''Trouble with Father'',{{r|etvs|page1=1109}} which was retitled ''[[The Stu Erwin Show]]'', with his co-star and real-life wife [[June Collyer]]. In 1963–1964, he played Otto King on ''[[The Greatest Show on Earth (TV series)|The Greatest Show on Earth]]''.<ref name="etvs">{{cite book|last1=Terrace|first1=Vincent|title=Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010|date=2011|publisher=McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers|location=Jefferson, N.C.|isbn=978-0-7864-6477-7|page=415|edition=2nd}}</ref>

Erwin guest-starred on ''[[Crossroads (1955 TV series)|Crossroads]]'', ''[[Angel (1960 TV series)|Angel]]'', ''[[Bonanza]]'', ''[[The Donna Reed Show]]'', ''[[Straightaway (TV series)|Straightaway]]'', ''[[Gunsmoke]]'' and ''[[Our Man Higgins]]''.

Erwin made four guest appearances on ''[[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)|Perry Mason]]'', including the role of Clem P. "Sandy" Sandover in the 1962 episode "The Case of the Double-Entry Mind" and Everett Stanton in the 1964 episode "The Case of the Scandalous Sculptor".

Erwin guest-starred on ''[[Father Knows Best]]'' in the episode titled "Family Contest" in the role of Mr. Hensley and on ''[[The Andy Griffith Show]]'', season 1, episode 8, portraying Tom Silby who was presumed dead, but returned to town after a two-year absence.