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Charles Aidman

 
Actor: Charles Aidman
  • Born: Jan 31, 1925 in Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Died: Nov 07, 1993
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '60s-'80s
  • Major Genres: Drama, Western
  • Career Highlights: Zoot Suit, Kotch, King Lear
  • First Major Screen Credit: The Twilight Zone: And When the Sky Was Opened (1959)

Biography

Down-to-earth American actor Charles Aidman brought his "everyman" personality to such realistic war films as Pork Chop Hill (1959) and War Hunt (1962). He has since been cast in roles of quiet unstressed authority in films like Countdown (1967), Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977) and Uncommon Valor (1983). Aidman has also guest-starred on practically every TV series ever made; comedy fans will remember his portrayal of the hypnotist who plants an embarrassing post-hypnotic suggestion in the mind of Rob Petrie on a 1963 Dick Van Dyke Show episode. From 1985 through 1987, Charles Aidman was narrator of the revived Twilight Zone TV anthology series. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Charlie Aidman
Born January 21, 1925(1925-01-21)
Frankfort, Indiana, USA
Died November 7, 1993 (aged 68)
Other name(s) Charlie B. Aidman
Occupation television actor and film actor
Years active 1950–1993
Spouse(s) Betty Hyatt Linton (1969–1993)

Charles Aidman (January 21, 1925 – November 7, 1993) was an American film scenarist and television actor.

Career

Among his many television credits include appearances on NBC's western series The Road West in the 1966 episode "The Lean Years". He guest starred on the Twilight Zone in the episodes "And When the Sky Was Opened" and "Little Girl Lost".

Aidman guest starred on The Wild Wild West in a recurring role for several episodes during the show's fourth season as Jeremy Pike, one of Jim West's substitute sidekicks. (Ross Martin, who portrayed regular sidekick Artemus Gordon in the series, was recovering from injuries and a near-fatal heart attack.)

Later, Aidman served as one of the narrators on the 1980s Twilight Zone revival until he was fired and replaced by Robin Ward. He has also appeared in films such as Pork Chop Hill, War Hunt, Kotch, Countdown, Uncommon Valor, and Innerspace, the latter being one of his final acting appearances.

Personal life

Aidman was born in Frankfort, Indiana. He died of cancer in Beverly Hills, California.

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