Charles Aidman
Known for Acting · 137 credits
- Born
- 1925-01-21
- Died
- 1993-11-07
- Place of birth
- Frankfort, Indiana, USA
- Also known as
- Charles Leonard Aidman
Biography
Charles Aidman originally planned a career as an attorney, but was sidetracked during World War II and naval officer training at DePaul university. During a speech class the instructor, who also headed the drama department, saw Aidman as ideal for a role in an upcoming play. "I did the play and enjoyed it. It was the first play I was in, in my life...I've been acting ever since."
Known For
TV Shows (102)
Perry Mason
1957
as Arthur Siddons
Bonanza
1959
as Jim Applegate
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Frank Smith
The Fugitive
1963
as Captain James Eckhardt
Wagon Train
1957
as Amos Gibbon / Col. Buckner / Whit Martin
M*A*S*H
1972
as Colonel Victor Bloodworth
Knots Landing
1979
as Dr. Michaels
Ironside
1967
as Glass / Bryce
Magnum, P.I.
1980
as James Randolph
Mannix
1967
as Alex Stevens / Ken Mitchell
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Dr. Royce
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Sam Dobkins
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Preston Claymore / Dr. Mason Colella / Kenneth Watson / Avery Manning / Howard Lemner
Mission: Impossible
1966
as General Envir Qaisette
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
The Virginian
1962
as Sam Hicks / William Webb
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Bill / Ed Harrington
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Gordon Dawes / Tom Barton / Lt. Graham / Fred Harper /Martin Kilmer
Dr. Kildare
1961
as James Grady
The Rockford Files
1974
as Noah Deitweiler
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Bertram Lomax
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Watson Cooke
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Jim Barton
Cannon
1971
as Dr. Paul Danvers
Emergency!
1972
as Harry Teal
The F.B.I.
1965
as Raymond Pike / Eric Delbey
Rawhide
1959
as Bert Pearson / Waltzer
The Twilight Zone
1985
as Narrator (voice)
Studio One
1948
as Lew / Doctor
The Wild Wild West
1965
as Jeremy Pike
Police Woman
1974
as John Skow
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Medical Center
1969
as Pete Howell / Ross Eckhart
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Mr. Stevenson
The Invaders
1967
as Prof. Julian Reed
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Ralph M. Meadows / Jake Pringle
Run for Your Life
1965
as Christopher / Hal Andre
Lou Grant
1977
as Davis Mendelsohn
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961
as Ed Rubin
The High Chaparral
1967
as Paddy O'Bannion
Kojak
1973
as Tom DeHaven
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
as Dr. Ken Blair
The Rookies
1972
The Defenders
1961
as Dr. Fred Burton
The Name of the Game
1968
as Garth Dryden
Omnibus
1952
Gunsmoke
1955
as Verd / Vince / Dack / Ray Jarvis / Riley Sharp
Peter Gunn
1958
Thriller
1960
as George Mikos / Jerry Welch
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
as Captain Reiner
All in the Family
1971
as Mr. Willis
Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Stan Willets
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1964
as Dr. Hollis
One Step Beyond
1959
as Carl Archer / Norman Bromley
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Dr. Robert Jason / Russell Kincaid
The Rebel
1959
as Ben White / Ferguson
Eight Is Enough
1977
The Millionaire
1955
as Eddie Daggett
12 O'Clock High
1964
as Captain Archer
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Maj. Kitchener
Movies (35)
Innerspace
1987
as Speaker at Banquet
Uncommon Valor
1983
as Sen. Hastings
The Wrong Man
1956
as Jail Medical Attendant (uncredited)
War Hunt
1962
as Capt. Wallace Pratt
Hour of the Gun
1967
as Horace Sullivan
Zoot Suit
1981
as George Shearer
Pork Chop Hill
1959
as Lt. Harold
Countdown
1967
as Gus
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980
as Warden Johnson
Twilight's Last Gleaming
1977
as Bernstein
The Invasion of Carol Enders
1974
as Dr. Peter Bernard
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
1969
as Benby
Dirty Little Billy
1972
as Ben Antrim
The House of the Dead
1978
as Detective Malcolm Toliver
Sergeant Ryker
1968
as Maj. Kitchener - The Law Officer
Kotch
1971
as Gerald Kotcher
Prime Suspect
1982
The Sound of Anger
1968
as Jerry Thompson
Menace on the Mountain
1970
as Jed McIver
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
1981
as Mark Twain
Marian Rose White
1982
as Dr. Ashcroft
The Long Days of Summer
1980
as Narrator (voice)
Adam at Six A.M.
1970
as Mr. Hopper
Angel, Angel, Down We Go
1969
as Willy Steele
The Devil's Children
1962
The Last Song
1980
as Dr. Shaw
The New Adventures of Heidi
1978
as The Wild Man
When Every Day Was the Fourth of July
1978
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1973
as Basil Hallward
A Chant of Silence
1973
The Tragedy of King Lear
1982
as Earl of Gloucester
Destination Space
1959
as Dave
Secrets of the Pirate's Inn
1969
as Carl Buchanan
Amelia Earhart
1976
as Mr. Earhardt
Deliver Us from Evil
1973
as Arnold Fleming
About Charles Aidman
Charles Aidman originally planned a career as an attorney, but was sidetracked during World War II and naval officer training at DePaul university. During a speech class the instructor, who also headed the drama department, saw Aidman as ideal for a role in an upcoming play. "I did the play and enjoyed it. It was the first play I was in, in my life...I've been acting ever since." With 137 credits spanning from 1947 to 1987, Charles Aidman has appeared in 35 films and 102 TV shows.
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Most Popular Charles Aidman Movies
- Innerspace (1987) — as Speaker at Banquet
- Uncommon Valor (1983) — as Sen. Hastings
- The Wrong Man (1956) — as Jail Medical Attendant (uncredited)
- War Hunt (1962) — as Capt. Wallace Pratt
- Hour of the Gun (1967) — as Horace Sullivan
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