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Charles Aidman

Charles Aidman

Actor · Died November 7, 1993, aged 68 · Frankfort, Indiana, USA

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."

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 21, 1925
Died
November 7, 1993 (aged 68)
From
Frankfort, Indiana, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
54 on MovieCove · 137 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 23% in 30 days

What are Charles Aidman's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
26%
Self
25%
Bonds
15%
Society
14%
Power
10%
Survival
10%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 5 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 4 of 4 analyzed roles.

Mentor
4 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
8
Dread
3
Warm
3
Contemplative
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Charles Aidman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 54 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charles Aidman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

137 credits, 54 with a MovieCove page.

  • Innerspace(1987)

    as Speaker at Banquet

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 35 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • Crazy like a Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Randalph Loehrman

  • Uncommon Valor(1983)

    as Sen. Hastings

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Tragedy of King Lear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Earl of Gloucester

  • It Takes Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Prime Suspect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Marian Rose White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Dr. Ashcroft

  • Walt Disney: One Man's Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Mark Twain

  • Zoot Suit(1981)

    as George Shearer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as James Randolph

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Bosom Buddies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred

  • Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story(1980)

    as Warden Johnson

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as Warden Johnson

  • The Last Song(1980)

    as Dr. Shaw

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Long Days of Summer(1980)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Michaels

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The New Adventures of Heidi(1978)

    as The Wild Man

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The House of the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Detective Malcolm Toliver

  • When Every Day Was the Fourth of July(1978)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Lou Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Davis Mendelsohn

  • Eight Is Enough(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Twilight's Last Gleaming(1977)

    as Bernstein

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Amelia Earhart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Mr. Earhardt

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · as Avery Manning · as Dr. Mason Colella · as Howard Lemner · as Kenneth Watson · as Preston Claymore

  • Spencer's Pilots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Invisible Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Nick Maggio

  • S.W.A.T.(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Kolchak: The Night Stalker(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Captain Leo Winwood

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Police Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as John Skow

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Noah Deitweiler

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Dobkins

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Invasion of Carol Enders(1974)

    as Dr. Peter Bernard

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Bertram Lomax

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom DeHaven

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Deliver Us from Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Arnold Fleming

  • A Chant of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • The Picture of Dorian Gray(1973)

    as Basil Hallward

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Barnaby Jones(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Stevenson

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Dirty Little Billy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Ben Antrim

  • Kung Fu(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Cooper

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Robert Jason · as Russell Kincaid

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Victor Bloodworth

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Cameron

  • The Rookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Emergency!(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Teal

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Kotch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Gerald Kotcher

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Paul Danvers

  • All in the Family(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Willis

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Adam at Six A.M.(1970)

    as Mr. Hopper

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Menace on the Mountain(1970)

    as Jed McIver

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Secrets of the Pirate's Inn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Carl Buchanan

  • Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here(1969)

    as Benby

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Medical Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete Howell · as Ross Eckhart

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Ken Blair

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Angel, Angel, Down We Go(1969)

    as Willy Steele

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Royce

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Sound of Anger(1968)

    as Jerry Thompson

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Mod Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as George Williamson

  • The Outcasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Garth Dryden

  • Sergeant Ryker(1968)

    as Maj. Kitchener - The Law Officer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Hour of the Gun(1967)

    as Horace Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Stevens · as Ken Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The High Chaparral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Paddy O'Bannion

  • Judd, for the Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Countdown(1967)

    as Gus

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Bryce · as Glass

  • The Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Prof. Julian Reed

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as General Envir Qaisette

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Felony Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Delbey · as Raymond Pike

  • The Wild Wild West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jeremy Pike

  • Run for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · as Christopher · as Hal Andre

  • Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Reiner

  • 12 O'Clock High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Archer

  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Hollis

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Maj. Kitchener

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Barton

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain James Eckhardt

  • Arrest and Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Tome Janeway

  • The Devil's Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • General Electric True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Hicks · as William Webb

  • War Hunt(1962)

    as Capt. Wallace Pratt

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Dick Van Dyke Show(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ed Rubin

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The New Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Ted Reisman

  • Target: The Corruptors! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as James Grady

  • 87th Precinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Folsom

  • Cain's Hundred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Ballantine

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Fred Burton

  • The Americans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Smith

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as George Mikos · as Jerry Welch

  • The Tall Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Wiley

  • Mr. Lucky(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Art Cable

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Noel Ross

  • Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Stan Willets

  • Bourbon Street Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Rebel(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben White · as Ferguson

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Johnny Ringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeffrey Blake

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill · as Ed Harrington

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Wichita Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Riverboat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Paxton

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Applegate

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Troubleshooters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Drake

  • Pork Chop Hill(1959)

    as Lt. Harold

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • One Step Beyond(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl Archer · as Norman Bromley

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Black Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Ab Murdock · as Luke Morley

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Bert Pearson · as Waltzer

  • Destination Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Dave

  • Peter Gunn(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Jake Pringle · as Ralph M. Meadows

  • Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Marty Davis

  • Tombstone Territory(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Chuck Eggleston

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Trackdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Len Starbuck

  • The Walter Winchell File (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny Hansel

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Siddons

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Amos Gibbon · as Col. Buckner · as Whit Martin

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Harper /Martin Kilmer · as Gordon Dawes · as Lt. Graham · as Tom Barton

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as George Belden · as Joe Vale

  • The Wrong Man(1956)

    as Jail Medical Attendant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Watson Cooke

  • State Trooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy Brandywine

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Dack · as Ray Jarvis · as Riley Sharp · as Verd · as Vince

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Daggett

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · as Carl Buchanan · as Jed McIver · as Mark Twain

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Joey Willard

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Shammah

  • Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 2 episodes · as Doctor · as Lew

  • Kraft Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Show 2 episodes · as Carl

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 137 titles from 1947 to 1987; peak year 1968.

Biggest box office

Zoot Suit (1981)

$3.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Zoot Suit (1981)

Midcredits 71st

Most popular right now

Countdown (1967)

Film career

19471987

Peak 1968 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting137 of 137: 137 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s36 · acting1960s47 · acting1970s35 · acting1980s17 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Charles Aidman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 22; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 54 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

30 of their 54 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Crowd Pleaser30
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

The New Adventures of Heidi (1978)

86th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Wrong Man (1956)

Midcredits 92nd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Charles Aidman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charles Aidman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dan Curtis shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers