Charles Aidman

Charles Aidman (born January 21, 1925 in Frankfort , Illinois , † November 7, 1993 in Beverly Hills , California ) was an American actor .

The doctor's son played college football and served in the US Army from 1946 to 1948. Aidman studied acting with Sanford Meisner in New York . In 1956 he played Marcus Antonius in the Shakespeare play Julius Caesar . Aidman's television debut took place in 1954, at the same time he founded the Theater West in Los Angeles with Curt Conway . The track Spoon River Anthology earned him a Tony Award .

Although Aidman appeared in front of the camera primarily for television, he also appeared in several movies. On television, he appeared in one of the first episodes of Twilight Zone and was later hired as a narrator. He was also a guest on many series: Bonanza , Smoking Colts , The Boss , The People from Shiloh Ranch , Mannix , Kung Fu , Mission in Manhattan , The Streets of San Francisco , Quincy and Dallas .

On November 7, 1993, Aidman died of cancer.

Filmography (a selection)

• 1959: Written in blood ( Pork Chop Hill )
• 1962: Behind Enemy Lines ( War Hunt )
• 1967: The Five Outlaws ( Hour of the Gun )
• 1968: Hang the traitor! ( Sergeant Ryker )
• 1968: Countdown: Start to the moon ( countdown )
• 1969: Bloody Trail ( Tell Them Willie Boy is Here )
• 1971: Grandpa can't help it (Kotch)
• 1973: Like a Life in Hell ( The Invasion of Carol Enders )
• 1973: The Picture of Dorian Gray ( The Picture of Dorian Gray )
• 1977: The Ultimatum ( Twilight Last Gleeming )
• 1978: Who throws the first stone ... ( When Every Day was the Fourth of July )
• 1980: The Living Daylights ( The Last Song )
• 1980: Alcatraz ( Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story )
• 1982: The Wrong Trail ( Prime Suspect )
• 1983: The Daring Seven ( Uncommon Valor )
• 1987: The Journey into the Self ( Innerspace )

Web links

• Charles Aidman in the Internet Movie Database (English)