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Charlton Heston

American actor (1923–2008)

Charlton Heston was an American actor who gained stardom in leading roles across biblical films, historical dramas, science fiction and action. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the title role in Ben-Hur (1959), after playing Moses in The Ten Commandments (1956). His honours include a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 1960 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2003.

Charlton Heston appears in 23 films in The Rerun, from 1952 to 2001. Most of that work is in drama, adventure and action. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Cecil B. DeMille (4), Martha Scott (3), Oliver Stone (2), Bill Paxton (2), Robert Ito (2).

Known for

  • Ben-Hur (1959), Ben-Hur. Title role that won him the Academy Award for Best Actor.
  • The Ten Commandments (1956), Moses. Played Moses in the film that first made him a star.
  • El Cid (1961). A 1961 historical drama from his years as a leading man.
  • Touch of Evil (1958). A 1958 film listed among his notable credits.
  • Planet of the Apes (1968). Science-fiction film from the period when he moved across genres.
  • Soylent Green (1973). A 1973 science-fiction film from his later career.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Charlton Heston been in?
Charlton Heston appears in Planet of the Apes (2001), Any Given Sunday (1999), In the Mouth of Madness (1994), True Lies (1994), Tombstone (1993), Airport 1975 (1974), Earthquake (1974), Soylent Green (1973), The Three Musketeers (1973), The Omega Man (1971), Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) and Planet of the Apes (1968) on The Remote.
When was Charlton Heston born?
Charlton Heston was born on 4 October 1923.

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