Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 21, 1925
Place of Birth
Frankfort, Indiana, USA
Also Known As
- Charles Leonard Aidman
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."
Known For - Movies
The Wrong Man
as Jail Medical Attendant (uncredited)
Uncommon Valor
as Sen. Hastings
Hour of the Gun
as Horace Sullivan
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
as Warden Johnson
War Hunt
as Capt. Wallace Pratt
Countdown
as Gus
Adam at Six A.M.
as Mr. Hopper
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
as Benby
Kotch
as Gerald Kotcher
Twilight's Last Gleaming
as Bernstein
Known For - TV Shows
Perry Mason
as Arthur Siddons
Knots Landing
as Dr. Michaels
Magnum, P.I.
as James Randolph
M*A*S*H
as Colonel Victor Bloodworth
Bonanza
as Jim Applegate
Quincy, M.E.
as Preston Claymore
Quincy, M.E.
as Dr. Mason Colella
Quincy, M.E.
as Kenneth Watson
Quincy, M.E.
as Avery Manning
Quincy, M.E.
as Howard Lemner