Charles Aidman

Acting

Charles Aidman

Born January 21, 1925Frankfort, Indiana, USA137 credits

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

Filmography

The Twilight Zone
1985The Twilight Zone
as Narrator (voice)TV
Crazy like a Fox
1984Crazy like a Fox
as Randalph LoehrmanTV
Uncommon Valor
1983Uncommon Valor
as Sen. HastingsMovie
The Tragedy of King Lear
1982The Tragedy of King Lear
as Earl of GloucesterMovie
Marian Rose White
1982Marian Rose White
as Dr. AshcroftMovie
Zoot Suit
1981Zoot Suit
as George ShearerMovie
Magnum, P.I.
1980Magnum, P.I.
as James RandolphTV
The Last Song
1980The Last Song
as Dr. ShawMovie
The Long Days of Summer
1980The Long Days of Summer
as Narrator (voice)Movie
Knots Landing
1979Knots Landing
as Dr. MichaelsTV
The House of the Dead
1978The House of the Dead
as Detective Malcolm ToliverMovie
When Every Day Was the Fourth of July
1978When Every Day Was the Fourth of July
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Lou Grant
1977Lou Grant
as Davis MendelsohnTV
Amelia Earhart
1976Amelia Earhart
as Mr. EarhardtMovie
Quincy, M.E.
1976Quincy, M.E.
as Preston ClaymoreTV
The Invisible Man
1975The Invisible Man
as Dr. Nick MaggioTV
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974Kolchak: The Night Stalker
as Police Captain Leo WinwoodTV
The Rockford Files
1974The Rockford Files
as Noah DeitweilerTV
Police Woman
1974Police Woman
as John SkowTV
The Invasion of Carol Enders
1974The Invasion of Carol Enders
as Dr. Peter BernardMovie
Kojak
1973Kojak
as Tom DeHavenTV
Deliver Us from Evil
1973Deliver Us from Evil
as Arnold FlemingMovie
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1973The Picture of Dorian Gray
as Basil HallwardMovie
Barnaby Jones
1973Barnaby Jones
as Mr. StevensonTV
Dirty Little Billy
1972Dirty Little Billy
as Ben AntrimMovie
Kung Fu
1972Kung Fu
as Dr. CooperTV
M*A*S*H
1972M*A*S*H
as Colonel Victor BloodworthTV
Ghost Story
1972Ghost Story
as Jack CameronTV
Emergency!
1972Emergency!
as Harry TealTV
Kotch
1971Kotch
as Gerald KotcherMovie
Cannon
1971Cannon
as Dr. Paul DanversTV
All in the Family
1971All in the Family
as Mr. WillisTV
Adam at Six A.M.
1970Adam at Six A.M.
as Mr. HopperMovie
Menace on the Mountain
1970Menace on the Mountain
as Jed McIverMovie
Secrets of the Pirate's Inn
1969Secrets of the Pirate's Inn
as Carl BuchananMovie
Medical Center
1969Medical Center
as Pete HowellTV
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Dr. Ken BlairTV
Angel, Angel, Down We Go
1969Angel, Angel, Down We Go
as Willy SteeleMovie
The Sound of Anger
1968The Sound of Anger
as Jerry ThompsonMovie
The Mod Squad
1968The Mod Squad
as George WilliamsonTV
Hawaii Five-O
1968Hawaii Five-O
as Dr. RoyceTV
The Name of the Game
1968The Name of the Game
as Garth DrydenTV
Sergeant Ryker
1968Sergeant Ryker
as Maj. Kitchener - The Law OfficerMovie
Hour of the Gun
1967Hour of the Gun
as Horace SullivanMovie
Mannix
1967Mannix
as Alex StevensTV
The High Chaparral
1967The High Chaparral
as Paddy O'BannionTV
Countdown
1967Countdown
as GusMovie
Ironside
1967Ironside
as GlassTV
The Invaders
1967The Invaders
as Prof. Julian ReedTV
Mission: Impossible
1966Mission: Impossible
as General Envir QaisetteTV
The F.B.I.
1965The F.B.I.
as Raymond PikeTV
Run for Your Life
1965Run for Your Life
as ChristopherTV
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
as Captain ReinerTV
12 O'Clock High
196412 O'Clock High
as Captain ArcherTV
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Maj. KitchenerTV
The Fugitive
1963The Fugitive
as Captain James EckhardtTV
Arrest and Trial
1963Arrest and Trial
as Tome JanewayTV
The Virginian
1962The Virginian
as Sam HicksTV
War Hunt
1962War Hunt
as Capt. Wallace PrattMovie
The New Breed
1961The New Breed
as Dr. Ted ReismanTV
Dr. Kildare
1961Dr. Kildare
as James GradyTV
87th Precinct
196187th Precinct
as Eddie FolsomTV
Cain's Hundred
1961Cain's Hundred
as Mike BallantineTV
The Defenders
1961The Defenders
as Dr. Fred BurtonTV
Thriller
1960Thriller
as George MikosTV
The Tall Man
1960The Tall Man
as Ben WileyTV
Mr. Lucky
1959Mr. Lucky
as Art CableTV
The Detectives
1959The Detectives
as Noel RossTV
The Rebel
1959The Rebel
as Ben WhiteTV
Johnny Ringo
1959Johnny Ringo
as Jeffrey BlakeTV
Riverboat
1959Riverboat
as Frank PaxtonTV
Bonanza
1959Bonanza
as Jim ApplegateTV
Pork Chop Hill
1959Pork Chop Hill
as Lt. HaroldMovie
One Step Beyond
1959One Step Beyond
as Carl ArcherTV
Black Saddle
1959Black Saddle
as Ab MurdockTV
Rawhide
1959Rawhide
as Bert PearsonTV
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Ralph M. MeadowsTV
Tombstone Territory
1957Tombstone Territory
as Chuck EgglestonTV
Trackdown
1957Trackdown
as Len StarbuckTV
Perry Mason
1957Perry Mason
as Arthur SiddonsTV
Wagon Train
1957Wagon Train
as Amos GibbonTV
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957Have Gun, Will Travel
as Gordon DawesTV
The Wrong Man
1956The Wrong Man
as Jail Medical Attendant (uncredited)Movie
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1956State Trooper
as Tommy BrandywineTV
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmoke
as VerdTV
The Millionaire
1955The Millionaire
as Eddie DaggettTV
Letter to Loretta
1953Letter to Loretta
as Joey WillardTV