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."
Filmography
Innerspace
1987
as Speaker at Banquet
Uncommon Valor
1983
as Sen. Hastings
The Tragedy of King Lear
1982
as Earl of Gloucester
Prime Suspect
1982
Marian Rose White
1982
as Dr. Ashcroft
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
1981
as Mark Twain
Zoot Suit
1981
as George Shearer
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980
as Warden Johnson
The Last Song
1980
as Dr. Shaw
The Long Days of Summer
1980
as Narrator (voice)
The New Adventures of Heidi
1978
as The Wild Man
The House of the Dead
1978
as Detective Malcolm Toliver
When Every Day Was the Fourth of July
1978
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Twilight's Last Gleaming
1977
as Bernstein
Amelia Earhart
1976
as Mr. Earhardt
The Invasion of Carol Enders
1974
as Dr. Peter Bernard
Deliver Us from Evil
1973
as Arnold Fleming
A Chant of Silence
1973
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1973
as Basil Hallward
Dirty Little Billy
1972
as Ben Antrim
Kotch
1971
as Gerald Kotcher
Adam at Six A.M.
1970
as Mr. Hopper
Menace on the Mountain
1970
as Jed McIver
Secrets of the Pirate's Inn
1969
as Carl Buchanan