Charles Aidman

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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."

Most Popular Charles Aidman Trailers

Total trailers found: 35

Secrets of the Pirate's Inn Trailer (1969)

23 November 1969

A gang of kids helps a sea captain search for a pirate’s treasure that’s rumored to be hidden somewhere in the old dilapidated inn the sea captain just inherited from his dead brother.

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

12 March 1978

A little girl convinces her attorney father to defend a mute war veteran accused of murdering a store owner.

Marian Rose White Trailer (1982)

19 January 1982

Marian Rose White is placed in a State Home for the feeble-minded by her uncaring mother when her father dies.

A Chant of Silence Trailer (1973)

09 May 1973

A murdering skyjacker parachutes to safety and poses as a novice monk in an isolated New Mexico monastery.

Innerspace Trailer (1987)

01 July 1987

Test pilot Tuck Pendleton volunteers to test a special vessel for a miniaturization experiment. Accidentally injected into a neurotic hypochondriac, Jack Putter, Tuck must convince Jack to find his ex-girlfriend, Lydia Maxwell, to help him extract Tuck and his ship and re-enlarge them before his oxygen runs out.

Adam at Six A.M. Trailer (1970)

22 September 1970

A disenchanted young Professor of Semantics at a California college learns of a distant relative's death in Missouri.

Prime Suspect Trailer (1982)

20 January 1982

A respectable businessman becomes the prime suspect in the abduction and murder of several young girls.

Amelia Earhart Trailer (1976)

25 October 1976

Biography follows the life of famed woman pilot Amelia Earhart, including her marriage to a famous publisher and her disappearance during a flight in 1937.

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream Trailer (1981)

12 December 1981

Various entertainers and artists look at how Walt Disney influenced these areas through his work in a variety of fields.

Angel, Angel, Down We Go Trailer (1969)

19 August 1969

The overweight debutante daughter of the world's wealthiest couple falls in with a gang of tripped out, skydiving pseudo-reactionary pop stars, who take their beliefs of the American ideal to profoundly impossible heights.

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story Trailer (1980)

05 November 1980

Filmed on location at Alcatraz Island, this two-part "whole story" actually concentrates on a handful of the denizens behind the cold grey walls of "The Rock".

Uncommon Valor Trailer (1983)

16 December 1983

A group of Vietnam War veterans re-unite to rescue one of their own left behind and taken prisoner by the Vietnamese.

The House of the Dead Trailer (1978)

22 November 1978

When a philandering husband accidentally finds himself lost during a rainstorm, he’s taken in by an elderly mortician and is forced to learn the ghastly origins of four freshly arrived corpses.

Sergeant Ryker Trailer (1968)

01 February 1968

During the Korean War Sergeant Paul Ryker is accused of defecting to Communist China and then returning to his unit as a spy.

War Hunt Trailer (1962)

01 May 1962

Dispatched to the front lines during the Korean War, an idealistic American soldier discovers the horrors of combat and comes at odds with a psychopathic member of his platoon.

Dirty Little Billy Trailer (1972)

01 November 1972

Clearly influenced by the darker, more sinister style of spaghetti westerns, Dirty Little Billy offers a unique insight into the beginnings of the notorious outlaw Billy The Kid.

The Devil's Children Trailer (1962)

05 December 1962

An old farmer, who has raised his daughter and son with the utmost severity, is soon faced with a mess in the family: the daughter sets fire to a barn, is shot while trying to escape, the son becomes an avenging murderer and almost sends an innocent.

Pork Chop Hill Trailer (1959)

29 May 1959

Korean War, April 1953. Lieutenant Clemons, leader of the King company of the United States Infantry, is ordered to recapture Pork Chop Hill, occupied by a powerful Chinese Army force, while, just seventy miles away, at nearby the village of Panmunjom, a tense cease-fire conference is celebrated.

The Picture of Dorian Gray Trailer (1973)

23 April 1973

A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.

Countdown Trailer (1967)

20 August 1967

Desperate to land a man on the moon before Russia does, NASA hastily preps a would-be spaceman for a mission that would leave him alone in a lunar shelter for a year.

Menace on the Mountain Trailer (1970)

01 March 1970

A period piece about the McIver family trying to protect there home from Civil War deserters. Actor Jodie Foster, then approximately 8, plays Suellen McIver.

The Tragedy of King Lear Trailer (1982)

31 December 1982

King Lear, old and weary, divides his kingdom among his daughters, placing great weight on their declarations of love for him.

The Wrong Man Trailer (1956)

22 December 1956

In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.

The New Adventures of Heidi Trailer (1978)

13 December 1978

The long-familiar Heidi tale is given a contemporary (and musical) setting as the young heroine leaves her familiar Swiss mountain for the bright lights of Manhattan.

Twilight's Last Gleaming Trailer (1977)

09 February 1977

A renegade USAF general, Lawrence Dell, escapes from a military prison and takes over an ICBM silo near Montana and threatens to provoke World War 3 unless the President reveals details of a secret meeting held just after the start of the Vietnam War between Dell and the then President's most trusted advisors.

The Long Days of Summer Trailer (1980)

23 May 1980

In this sequel to his 1978 "When Every Day Was the Fourth of July" (and a pilot to a prospective series), producer/director Dan Curtis recalls more of his youth during the late '30, and follows a fictionalized family where the father has jeopardized a promising law career to defend a Jewish immigrant against the prejudices of a staid New England town.

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here Trailer (1969)

31 October 1969

While confronting the disapproving father of his girlfriend Lola, Native American man Willie Boy kills the man in self-defense, triggering a massive manhunt, led by Deputy Sheriff Christopher Cooper.

Kotch Trailer (1971)

17 September 1971

When retired salesman Joseph Kotcher begins to feel pressure to move out of the house he shares with the family of his son, he opts to embark on a road trip instead of settling in a retirement home.

The Sound of Anger Trailer (1968)

10 December 1968

Two teenagers who have been engaged in pre-marital sex become the prime suspects when the girl's disapproving father is mysteriously murdered.

Hour of the Gun Trailer (1967)

01 November 1967

Marshal Wyatt Earp kills a couple of men of the Clanton-gang in a fight. In revenge Clanton's thugs kill the marshal's brother.

The Last Song Trailer (1980)

23 October 1980

An aspiring singer unwittingly comes into possession of several tapes for which her engineer husband and his partner, in their electronic eavesdropping business, were murdered, and discovers that she and her daughter are now being stalked by the killers.

Zoot Suit Trailer (1981)

02 October 1981

Part fact and part fiction, Zoot Suit is the film version of Luis Valdez's critically acclaimed play, based on the actual Sleepy Lagoon murder case and the zoot suit riots of 1940s Los Angeles.

The Invasion of Carol Enders Trailer (1974)

08 March 1974

Television thriller about a woman is possessed after a brutal attack.

Deliver Us from Evil Trailer (1973)

11 September 1973

Several men hiking in the mountains discover an injured skyjacker who parachuted from a plane with $600,000.

Destination Space Trailer (1959)

01 January 1959

Two astronauts are in charge of a giant space station. During an attempted rocket launch, a meteor smashes into the station, damaging it.