Charles 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."

Career Overview

Charles Aidman has 77 screen credits in a career dating back to 1948. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Daniel Cooper Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Marian Rose White, The Devil's Children, War Hunt. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

77

Birth Date

1925-01-21 00:00:00

Birth Place

Frankfort, Indiana, USA

Known For

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  Marian Rose White
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  The Devil's Children
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  War Hunt
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  Zoot Suit
• 

  The Invasion of Carol Enders
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  Secrets of the Pirate's Inn

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Daniel Cooper Collection (2 titles)
• Madagascar (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Nancy Cartwright (1 collaborations)
• Ruth Silveira (1 collaborations)
• Louis Giambalvo (1 collaborations)
• Valerie Perrine (1 collaborations)
• Katharine Ross (1 collaborations)
• Frances Lee McCain (1 collaborations)
• John Putch (1 collaborations)
• Lillian Adams (1 collaborations)
• John Considine (1 collaborations)
• Anne Haney (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (77 credits)

  • Innerspace

    Speaker at Banquet

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • The Twilight Zone

    - Song of the Younger World / The Girl I Married (1987) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors

    - Time and Teresa Golowitz / Voices in the Earth (1987) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors

    - Joy Ride / Shelter Skelter / Private Channel (1987) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors

    - The Card / The Junction (1987) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors

    - The Road Less Traveled (1986) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors
    1985
  • Uncommon Valor

    Sen. Hastings

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Tragedy of King Lear

    Earl of Gloucester

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Prime Suspect

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Marian Rose White

    Dr. Ashcroft

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

    Mark Twain

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Zoot Suit

    George Shearer

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

    Warden Johnson

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Last Song

    Dr. Shaw

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Long Days of Summer

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Magnum, P.I.

    - Computer Date (1982) ... James Randolph actor actors
    1980
  • Knots Landing

    - A Piece of the Pie (1985) ... Dr. Michaels actor actors

    - Rough Edges (1985) ... Dr. Michaels actor actors
    1979
  • The New Adventures of Heidi

    The Wild Man

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The House of the Dead

    Detective Malcolm Toliver

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • When Every Day Was the Fourth of July

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Twilight's Last Gleaming

    Bernstein

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Lou Grant

    - Andrew, Part 2: Trial (1979) ... Davis Mendelsohn actor actors
    1977
  • Amelia Earhart

    Mr. Earhardt

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Quincy, M.E.

    - Sleeping Dogs (1982) ... Howard Lemner actor actors

    - D.U.I. (1981) ... Preston Claymore actor actors

    - The Hope of Elkwood (1980) ... Avery Manning actor actors

    - Nowhere to Run (1979) ... Kenneth Watson actor actors

    - Walk Softly Through the Night (2) (1979) ... Dr. Mason Colella actor actors
    1976
  • The Invasion of Carol Enders

    Dr. Peter Bernard

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Police Woman

    - A Shadow on the Sea (1978) ... John Skow actor actors
    1974
  • The Six Million Dollar Man

    - Fires of Hell (1977) ... Bertram Lomax actor actors
    1974
  • The Rockford Files

    - The Mayor's Committee from Deer Lick Falls (1977) ... Noah Deitweiler actor actors
    1974
  • Little House on the Prairie

    - The Election (1977) ... Sam Dobkins actor actors
    1974
  • Deliver Us from Evil

    Arnold Fleming

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • A Chant of Silence

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Picture of Dorian Gray

    Basil Hallward

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Kojak

    - Justice for All (1978) ... Tom DeHaven actor actors
    1973
  • Barnaby Jones

    - The Challenge (1974) ... Mr. Stevenson actor actors
    1973
  • Dirty Little Billy

    Ben Antrim

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • M*A*S*H

    - The Grim Reaper (1977) ... Colonel Victor Bloodworth actor actors
    1972
  • Kung Fu

    - The Last Raid (1975) ... Dr. Cooper actor actors
    1972
  • Emergency!

    - Seance (1973) ... Harry Teal actor actors
    1972
  • Kotch

    Gerald Kotcher

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Cannon

    - Mad Man (1976) ... Dr. Paul Danvers actor actors
    1971
  • All in the Family

    - Lionel's Engagement (1974) ... Mr. Willis actor actors
    1971
  • Adam at Six A.M.

    Mr. Hopper

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Menace on the Mountain

    Jed McIver

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Secrets of the Pirate's Inn

    Carl Buchanan

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

    Benby

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Angel, Angel, Down We Go

    Willy Steele

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Marcus Welby, M.D.

    - A Taste of Salt (1972) ... Dr. Ken Blair actor actors
    1969
  • Hawaii Five-O

    - Nightmare Road (1970) ... Dr. Royce actor actors
    1969
  • The Sound of Anger

    Jerry Thompson

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Sergeant Ryker

    Maj. Kitchener - The Law Officer

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Hour of the Gun

    Horace Sullivan

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Countdown

    Gus

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Mannix

    - Moving Target (1972) ... Ken Mitchell actor actors

    - A Gathering of Ghosts (1971) ... Alex Stevens actor actors
    1967
  • Ironside

    - Beware the Wiles of the Stranger (1970) ... Bryce actor actors

    - Shell Game (1968) ... Glass actor actors
    1967
  • The Invaders

    - The Pit (1968) ... Prof. Julian Reed actor actors
    1967
  • The High Chaparral

    - Champion of the Western World (1968) ... Paddy O'Bannion actor actors
    1967
  • Mission: Impossible

    - The Heir Apparent (1968) ... General Envir Qaisette actor actors
    1966
  • The Wild Wild West

    - The Night of the Janus (1969) ... Jeremy Pike actor actors

    - The Night of the Pelican (1968) ... Jeremy Pike actor actors

    - The Night of Miguelito's Revenge (1968) ... Jeremy Pike actor actors

    - The Night of the Camera (1968) ... Jeremy Pike actor actors
    1965
  • The F.B.I.

    - The Tunnel (1968) ... Raymond Pike actor actors

    - The Hiding Place (1966) ... Eric Delbey actor actors
    1965
  • The Fugitive

    - Trial by Fire (1965) ... Captain James Eckhardt actor actors
    1963
  • The Devil's Children

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • War Hunt

    Capt. Wallace Pratt

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Virginian

    - No War for the Warrior (1970) ... William Webb actor actors

    - The Devil's Children (1962) ... Sam Hicks actor actors
    1962
  • The Dick Van Dyke Show

    - Laura's Little Lie (1963) ... Ed Rubin actor actors

    - My Husband Is Not a Drunk (1962) ... Ed Rubin actor actors
    1961
  • Dr. Kildare

    - One for the Road (1962) ... James Grady actor actors
    1961
  • The Andy Griffith Show

    - Andy's Rival (1965) ... Frank Smith actor actors
    1960
  • Pork Chop Hill

    Lt. Harold

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Destination Space

    Dave

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Rawhide

    - The Blue Spy (1961) ... Bert Pearson actor actors

    - Incident at Sulphur Creek (1960) ... Waltzer actor actors
    1959
  • The Twilight Zone

    - Little Girl Lost (1962) ... Bill actor actors

    - And When the Sky Was Opened (1959) ... Ed Harrington actor actors
    1959
  • Bonanza

    - The Rival (1961) ... Jim Applegate actor actors
    1959
  • Wanted: Dead or Alive

    - Estralita (1959) ... Jake Pringle actor actors

    - Competition (1959) ... Ralph M. Meadows actor actors
    1958
  • Wagon Train

    - The Janet Hale Story (1961) ... Whit Martin actor actors

    - The River Crossing (1960) ... Col. Buckner actor actors

    - The Amos Gibbon Story (1960) ... Amos Gibbon actor actors
    1957
  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    - The Search (1960) ... Fred Harper /Martin Kilmer actor actors

    - Return to Fort Benjamin (1960) ... Lt. Graham actor actors

    - The Return of Dr. Thackeray (1958) ... Tom Barton actor actors

    - Girl from Piccadilly (1958) ... Gordon Dawes actor actors
    1957
  • Perry Mason

    - The Case of the Gallant Grafter (1960) ... Arthur Siddons actor actors
    1957
  • The Wrong Man

    Jail Medical Attendant (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    - Confession (1959) ... Watson Cooke actor actors
    1956
  • Gunsmoke

    - About Chester (1961) ... Dack actor actors

    - Unwanted Deputy (1960) ... Vince actor actors

    - Stage Hold-Up (1958) ... Verd actor actors
    1955
  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    - Walt Disney...One Man's Dream (1981) ... Mark Twain actor actors

    - Menace on the Mountain (2) (1970) ... Jed McIver actor actors

    - Menace on the Mountain (1) (1970) ... Jed McIver actor actors

    - Secrets of the Pirate's Inn (2) (1969) ... Carl Buchanan actor actors

    - Secrets of the Pirate's Inn (1) (1969) ... Carl Buchanan actor actors
    1954
  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    - One Bright Day (1956) ... actor actors

    - Good Friday 1865 (1956) ... actor actors
    1950
  • Studio One

    - The Left-Handed Welcome (1958) ... Lew actor actors

    - The Other Place (1958) ... actor actors

    - The Voysey Inheritance (1955) ... actor actors

    - 12:32 A.M. (1954) ... Doctor actor actors
    1948