Charles Aidman
| Charles Aidman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 21, 1925 Frankfort, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | November 7, 1993 (aged 68) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Other names | Charlie B. Aidman Chuck Aidman |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1952–1992 |
| Spouse(s) | Betty Hyatt Linton Aidman (married 1969-1993, his death) |
Charles Aidman (January 21, 1925 – November 7, 1993) was an American stage, film, and television actor.
Although a number of sources cite Frankfort, Indiana, as Charles Aidman's birthplace, Charles Leonard Aidman was born in Indianapolis, the son of George E. and Etta (Kwitny) Aidman. The family moved to Richmond, Indiana, for several years before settling in Frankfort. Aidman graduated from Frankfort High School and attended DePauw University prior to World War II. He served in the Navy during the War and returned to his home state, attending Indiana University in Bloomington where he studied under the university legendary drama instructor, Dr. Lee Norvelle.
Among his many television credits, Aidman guest starred on NBC's The Virginian (in the episode "The Devil's Children"), and twice on the NBC western series, The Californians. He also appeared twice on David Janssen's Richard Diamond, Private Detective. He portrayed a bounty hunter on the ABC's western series, Black Saddle. He was cast in CBS's fantasy drama, Twilight Zone in the episodes "And When the Sky Was Opened" and "Little Girl Lost". About this time, he guest starred on five other western series: the ABC/Warner Brothers series, Colt .45; ABC's The Rebel, starring Nick Adams; NBC's Riverboat, as Frank Paxton in the episode "The Fight at New Canal", with Darren McGavin as Captain Grey Holden, and The Americans, the story of family conflicts in the American Civil War starring Darryl Hickman and the successor series to Riverboat; CBS's Trackdown, as Len Starbuck in "The Samaritan", and CBS's Johnny Ringo, as Jeffrey Blake in "The Stranger".
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