Charles Aidman
American actor (1925-1993)
Charles Leonard Aidman (January 21, 1925 – November 7, 1993) was an American stage, film and television actor.
Early life
Aidman was born in Frankfort, Indiana, the son of George E. and Etta (Kwitny) Aidman. Aidman graduated from Frankfort High School and attended DePauw University prior to serving as a gunnery officer in the United States Navy during World War II. After the war, he returned to his home state and graduated from Indiana University.
Career
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 Richard Diamond, Private Detective. He portrayed a bounty hunter on ABC's Western series Black Saddle. He was cast in CBS's fantasy drama The Twilight Zone in the episodes "And When the Sky Was Opened" and "Little Girl Lost". He also guest-starred on other Western series, including the ABC/Warner Bros. series Colt .45; ABC's The Rebel; CBS's Gunsmoke (in 5 episodes); NBC's Riverboat (as Frank Paxton in the episode "The Fight at New Canal"); NBC's The Americans; CBS's Trackdown (as Len Starbuck in "The Samaritan"); and CBS's Johnny Ringo (as Jeffrey Blake in "The Stranger").
Aidman guest starred on the NBC children's Western Fury, in episodes of the ABC/WB crime drama Bourbon Street Beat, and in the syndicated aviation adventure series Whirlybirds.
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