Charlton Heston
Wilmette, Illinois, USA
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Charlton Heston (October 4, 1923 – April 5, 2008) was an American actor of film, theater, and television. He is known for heroic roles in films such as The Ten Commandments, Planet of the Apes, and Ben-Hur, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Heston was also known for his political activism. In the 1950s and 1960s he was one of a handful of Hollywood actors to speak openly against racism and was an active supporter of the Civil Rights Movement. Initially a moderate Democrat, he later supported conservative Republican policies and was president of the National Rifle Association from 1998 to 2003.
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Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Daniel and the Lion's Den
Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: David and Goliath
Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Jonah and the Whale
Charlton Heston and Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey
Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Samson and Delilah
Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: The Garden of Eden
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film
Charlton Heston Presents the Bible: Jesus of Nazareth
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Greatest Heroes and Legends: The Story of Moses
Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Joshua and the Battle of Jericho
Charlton Heston Presents The Bible: The Story of Moses
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
