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."
Movies
When Every Day Was the Fourth of July Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Hour of the Gun Horace Sullivan
War Hunt Capt. Wallace Pratt
Uncommon Valor Sen. Hastings
Countdown Gus
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here Benby
Pork Chop Hill Lt. Harold
The Wrong Man Jail Medical Attendant (uncredited)
Zoot Suit George Shearer
Twilight's Last Gleaming Bernstein
The House of the Dead Detective Malcolm Toliver
Angel, Angel, Down We Go Willy Steele
Prime Suspect
Deliver Us from Evil Arnold Fleming
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream Mark Twain
A Chant of Silence
Amelia Earhart Mr. Earhardt
Destination Space Dave
The Invasion of Carol Enders Dr. Peter Bernard
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story Warden Johnson
Marian Rose White Dr. Ashcroft
Kotch Gerald Kotcher
The Tragedy of King Lear Earl of Gloucester
The Devil's Children
Menace on the Mountain Jed McIver
The Picture of Dorian Gray Basil Hallward
Adam at Six A.M. Mr. Hopper
Secrets of the Pirate's Inn Carl Buchanan
Dirty Little Billy Ben Antrim
The New Adventures of Heidi The Wild Man
The Sound of Anger Jerry Thompson
The Long Days of Summer Narrator (voice)
Sergeant Ryker Maj. Kitchener - The Law Officer
The Last Song Dr. Shaw
Shows
The Andy Griffith Show Frank Smith
Magnum, P.I.
M*A*S*H
Trackdown
The Rookies
Cain's Hundred Mike Ballantine
Bourbon Street Beat
Kung Fu
Kraft Suspense Theatre Maj. Kitchener
Little House on the Prairie
The F.B.I. Raymond Pike
Mr. Lucky
The Twilight Zone
Hawaii Five-O Dr. Royce
The Dick Van Dyke Show Ed Rubin
All in the Family Mr. Willis
Quincy, M.E.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
The Streets of San Francisco
Omnibus
The Twilight Zone Bill
Bosom Buddies
Mannix
Knots Landing Dr. Michaels
The Mod Squad
Kojak Tom DeHaven
Medical Center
Gunsmoke Verd
Arrest and Trial
Perry Mason Arthur Siddons
Cagney & Lacey
Studio One Lew
General Electric Theater Shammah
Mission: Impossible General Envir Qaisette
Emergency!
Cannon
Eight Is Enough
The Twilight Zone Ed Harrington
Ironside
Kolchak: The Night Stalker Police Captain Leo Winwood
The Tall Man
Crazy like a Fox Randalph Loehrman
87th Precinct
Target: The Corruptors!
Outlaws
Felony Squad
The Wild Wild West
Rawhide Bert Pearson
Run for Your Life Christopher
Have Gun, Will Travel
Police Woman
The Name of the Game
The Outcasts
The Fugitive Captain James Eckhardt
The High Chaparral Paddy O'Bannion
The Millionaire Eddie Daggett
S.W.A.T.
The Virginian Sam Hicks
Thriller George Mikos
Peter Gunn
One Step Beyond Carl Archer
Richard Diamond, Private Detective Joe Vale
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Adventures in Paradise Stan Willets
Judd for the Defense
This Is the Life
Black Saddle Ab Murdock
Wanted: Dead or Alive Ralph M. Meadows
The Rebel Ben White
Riverboat Frank Paxton
The New Breed Dr. Ted Reisman
Wichita Town
Spencer's Pilots
The Detectives
Robert Montgomery Presents
Johnny Ringo Jeffrey Blake
The Wild Wild West Jeremy Pike
General Electric True
Dr. Kildare James Grady
The Walter Winchell File
State Trooper
The Twilight Zone Narrator (voice)
The Defenders Dr. Fred Burton
Hero
Letter to Loretta Joey Willard
Ghost Story Jack Cameron
It Takes Two
The Americans
Black Saddle Luke Morley
One Step Beyond Norman Bromley
Richard Diamond, Private Detective George Belden
Gunsmoke Vince
Gunsmoke Dack
Gunsmoke Ray Jarvis
Gunsmoke Riley Sharp
Wanted: Dead or Alive Jake Pringle
Thriller Jerry Welch
The Rebel Ferguson
The Six Million Dollar Man Bertram Lomax
Run for Your Life Hal Andre
Bonanza Jim Applegate
The Rockford Files Noah Deitweiler
Medical Center Pete Howell
The Invaders Prof. Julian Reed
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story Warden Johnson
Barbary Coast Lt. Tully
