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
Uncommon Valor
(1983)
Sen. Hastings
The Wrong Man
(1956)
Jail Medical Attendant (uncredited)
Pork Chop Hill
(1959)
Lt. Harold
Hour of the Gun
(1967)
Horace Sullivan
Zoot Suit
(1981)
George Shearer
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
(1969)
Benby
Countdown
(1967)
Gus
War Hunt
(1962)
Capt. Wallace Pratt
Full Filmography
Acting
The Wrong Man
(1956)
Jail Medical Attendant (uncredited)
Pork Chop Hill
(1959)
Lt. Harold
Destination Space
(1959)
Dave
War Hunt
(1962)
Capt. Wallace Pratt
The Devil's Children
(1962)
Hour of the Gun
(1967)
Horace Sullivan
Countdown
(1967)
Gus
The Sound of Anger
(1968)
Jerry Thompson
Sergeant Ryker
(1968)
Maj. Kitchener - The Law Officer
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
(1969)
Benby
Angel, Angel, Down We Go
(1969)
Willy Steele
Secrets of the Pirate's Inn
(1969)
Carl Buchanan
Menace on the Mountain
(1970)
Jed McIver
Adam at Six A.M.
(1970)
Mr. Hopper
Kotch
(1971)
Gerald Kotcher
Dirty Little Billy
(1972)
Ben Antrim
Deliver Us from Evil
(1973)
Arnold Fleming
The Invasion of Carol Enders
(1973)
Dr. Peter Bernard
The Picture of Dorian Gray
(1973)
Basil Hallward
A Chant of Silence
(1973)
Amelia Earhart
(1976)
Mr. Earhardt
Twilight's Last Gleaming
(1977)
Bernstein
The House of the Dead
(1978)
Detective Malcolm Toliver
The New Adventures of Heidi
(1978)
The Wild Man
When Every Day Was the Fourth of July
(1978)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Long Days of Summer
(1980)
Narrator (voice)
The Last Song
(1980)
Dr. Shaw
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
(1980)
Warden Johnson
Zoot Suit
(1981)
George Shearer
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
(1981)
Mark Twain
Marian Rose White
(1982)
Dr. Ashcroft
The Tragedy of King Lear
(1982)
Earl of Gloucester
Prime Suspect
(1982)
Uncommon Valor
(1983)
Sen. Hastings