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."
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (21)
Uncommon Valor
as Sen. Hastings
1983
The Tragedy of King Lear
as Earl of Gloucester
1982
Prime Suspect
1982
Marian Rose White
as Dr. Ashcroft
1982
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
as Mark Twain
1981
Zoot Suit
as George Shearer
1981
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
as Warden Johnson
1980
The Last Song
as Dr. Shaw
1980
The Long Days of Summer
as Narrator (voice)
1980
The New Adventures of Heidi
as The Wild Man
1978
The House of the Dead
as Detective Malcolm Toliver
1978
When Every Day Was the Fourth of July
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1978
Twilight's Last Gleaming
as Bernstein
1977
Amelia Earhart
as Mr. Earhardt
1976
The Invasion of Carol Enders
as Dr. Peter Bernard
1974
Deliver Us from Evil
as Arnold Fleming
1973
A Chant of Silence
1973
The Picture of Dorian Gray
as Basil Hallward
1973
Dirty Little Billy
as Ben Antrim
1972
Kotch
as Gerald Kotcher
1971
Adam at Six A.M.
as Mr. Hopper
1970
TV Shows (29)
The Twilight Zone
as Narrator (voice)
1985
Crazy like a Fox
as Randalph Loehrman
1984
It Takes Two
1982
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Magnum, P.I.
as James Randolph
1980
Bosom Buddies
as Fred
1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
as Warden Johnson
1980
Knots Landing
as Dr. Michaels
1979
Lou Grant
as Davis Mendelsohn
1977
Eight Is Enough
1977
Quincy, M.E.
as Preston Claymore
1976
Spencer's Pilots
1976
The Invisible Man
as Dr. Nick Maggio
1975
S.W.A.T.
1975
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
as Police Captain Leo Winwood
1974
The Rockford Files
as Noah Deitweiler
1974
Police Woman
as John Skow
1974
Little House on the Prairie
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Bertram Lomax
1974
Kojak
as Tom DeHaven
1973
Barnaby Jones
as Mr. Stevenson
1973
Kung Fu
as Dr. Cooper
1972
The Streets of San Francisco
as Dr. Robert Jason
1972
M*A*S*H
as Colonel Victor Bloodworth
1972
Ghost Story
as Jack Cameron
1972
The Rookies
1972
Emergency!
as Harry Teal
1972
Cannon
1971
All in the Family
as Mr. Willis
1971