Acting
Charles Aidman
EN cinema · 35 credits
Born
21 January 1925
Died
7 November 1993 (aged 68)
Birthplace
Frankfort, Indiana, USA
Also known as Charles Leonard Aidman
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
Filmography
Innerspace
as Speaker at Banquet
Uncommon Valor
as Sen. Hastings
Marian Rose White
as Dr. Ashcroft
The Tragedy of King Lear
as Earl of Gloucester
Zoot Suit
as George Shearer
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
as Mark Twain
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
as Warden Johnson
The Long Days of Summer
as Narrator (voice)
The Last Song
as Dr. Shaw
When Every Day Was the Fourth of July
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The House of the Dead
as Detective Malcolm Toliver
The New Adventures of Heidi
as The Wild Man
Twilight's Last Gleaming
as Bernstein
Amelia Earhart
as Mr. Earhardt
The Invasion of Carol Enders
as Dr. Peter Bernard
Deliver Us from Evil
as Arnold Fleming
The Picture of Dorian Gray
as Basil Hallward
Dirty Little Billy
as Ben Antrim
Kotch
as Gerald Kotcher
Menace on the Mountain
as Jed McIver
Adam at Six A.M.
as Mr. Hopper
Angel, Angel, Down We Go
as Willy Steele
Secrets of the Pirate's Inn
as Carl Buchanan
The Sound of Anger
as Jerry Thompson
Sergeant Ryker
as Maj. Kitchener - The Law Officer
Hour of the Gun
as Horace Sullivan
Countdown
as Gus
War Hunt
as Capt. Wallace Pratt
Pork Chop Hill
as Lt. Harold
The Wrong Man
as Jail Medical Attendant (uncredited)