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