Born Charles Wallace Van Eman Jr. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he
graduated from Michigan State University, and moved to Los Angeles to
pursue his acting career. He is the author of two novels, On The Way To
Pomona and The Weight Of Loss. He also worked for Random House
Publishing adapting best-selling author Louis L'Amour's short stories
into audio dramas, and for the L'Amour estate, he spent seven years
researching the biographical details of Mr. L'Amour's highly
adventurous life.
Charles Van Eman also appeared on the A.B.C. soap opera All My Children from 1990-1991 as Charlie Brent. At one point in the series, he was romantically involved with Erica Kane.