6.8
Movie
Acting
Charles Aidman
- Born
- Died
- (aged 68)
- Birthplace
- Frankfort, Indiana, USA
- Credits
- 137 titles
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."
Signature work
Known For
6.8
Movie
8.5
TV
The Twilight Zone
8.0
TV
Little House on the Prairie
7.9
TV
M*A*S*H
7.5
TV
Bonanza
7.3
TV
Magnum, P.I.
7.3
TV
The Six Million Dollar Man
7.6
TV
Mission: Impossible
7.7
TV
The Twilight Zone
7.7
TV
Kung Fu
6.2
Movie
Uncommon Valor
7.8
TV
All in the Family
7.6
TV
The Andy Griffith Show
7.2
TV
Hawaii Five-O
7.3
TV
Kojak
7.8
TV
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
7.7
TV
Perry Mason
7.6
TV
The Rockford Files
Acting credits 137
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Innerspace Film | Speaker at Banquet |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone TV | Narrator (voice) (35 ep) |
| 1984 | Crazy like a Fox TV | Randalph Loehrman (1 ep) |
| 1983 | Uncommon Valor Film | Sen. Hastings |
| 1982 | The Tragedy of King Lear Film | Earl of Gloucester |
| 1982 | It Takes Two TV | (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Cagney & Lacey TV | (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Prime Suspect Film | |
| 1982 | Marian Rose White Film | Dr. Ashcroft |
| 1981 | Walt Disney: One Man's Dream Film | Mark Twain |
| 1981 | Zoot Suit Film | George Shearer |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. TV | James Randolph (1 ep) |
| 1980 | Bosom Buddies TV | Fred (1 ep) |
| 1980 | Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story Film | Warden Johnson |
| 1980 | Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story TV | Warden Johnson (2 ep) |
| 1980 | The Last Song Film | Dr. Shaw |
| 1980 | The Long Days of Summer Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 1979 | Knots Landing TV | Dr. Michaels (2 ep) |
| 1978 | The New Adventures of Heidi Film | The Wild Man |
| 1978 | The House of the Dead Film | Detective Malcolm Toliver |
| 1978 | When Every Day Was the Fourth of July Film | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1977 | Lou Grant TV | Davis Mendelsohn (1 ep) |
| 1977 | Eight Is Enough TV | (1 ep) |
| 1977 | Twilight's Last Gleaming Film | Bernstein |
| 1976 | Amelia Earhart Film | Mr. Earhardt |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. TV | Preston Claymore, Dr. Mason Colella, Kenneth Watson, Avery Manning, Howard Lemner (1 ep) |
| 1976 | Spencer's Pilots TV | (1 ep) |
| 1975 | The Invisible Man TV | Dr. Nick Maggio (1 ep) |
| 1975 | S.W.A.T. TV | (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Kolchak: The Night Stalker TV | Police Captain Leo Winwood (1 ep) |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files TV | Noah Deitweiler (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Police Woman TV | John Skow (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairie TV | Sam Dobkins (1 ep) |
| 1974 | The Invasion of Carol Enders Film | Dr. Peter Bernard |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man TV | Bertram Lomax (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Kojak TV | Tom DeHaven (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Deliver Us from Evil Film | Arnold Fleming |
| 1973 | A Chant of Silence Film | |
| 1973 | The Picture of Dorian Gray Film | Basil Hallward |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones TV | Mr. Stevenson (1 ep) |
| 1972 | Dirty Little Billy Film | Ben Antrim |
| 1972 | Kung Fu TV | Dr. Cooper (1 ep) |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco TV | Dr. Robert Jason, Russell Kincaid (1 ep) |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H TV | Colonel Victor Bloodworth (1 ep) |
| 1972 | Ghost Story TV | Jack Cameron (1 ep) |
| 1972 | The Rookies TV | (1 ep) |
| 1972 | Emergency! TV | Harry Teal (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Kotch Film | Gerald Kotcher |
| 1971 | Cannon TV | Dr. Paul Danvers (1 ep) |
| 1971 | All in the Family TV | Mr. Willis (1 ep) |
| 1970 | Adam at Six A.M. Film | Mr. Hopper |
| 1970 | Menace on the Mountain Film | Jed McIver |
| 1969 | Secrets of the Pirate's Inn Film | Carl Buchanan |
| 1969 | Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here Film | Benby |
| 1969 | Medical Center TV | Pete Howell, Ross Eckhart (1 ep) |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. TV | Dr. Ken Blair (1 ep) |
| 1969 | Angel, Angel, Down We Go Film | Willy Steele |
| 1969 | Hawaii Five-O TV | Dr. Royce (1 ep) |
| 1968 | The Sound of Anger Film | Jerry Thompson |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad TV | George Williamson (1 ep) |