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Charlton Heston
Actor, Director, Writer
Born October 4, 1923Died April 5, 2008 (84 years)
Charlton Heston was an American actor of film, theatre and television. Heston 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.
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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Filmography
| 2019 | Emergency: Donald Trump’s "Touch of Evil" · as (archive Footage) |
| 2011 | The Parade · as Ben Hur |
| 2011 | A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King · as Neville |
| 2010 | 2 Everything 2 Terrible 2: Tokyo Drift · as (archive Footage) |
| 2008 | Religulous · as George Taylor |
| 2006 | Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters · as Moses |
| 2003 | My Father · as Josef Mengele |
| 2003 | |
| 2002 | Edith Head: The Paramount Years · as (archive Footage) |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | Planet of the Apes · as Zaius (uncredited) |
| 2001 | Cats & Dogs · as The Mastiff (voice) |
| 2001 | Town & Country · as Mr. Clayborne |
| 1999 | Any Given Sunday · as Affa Football Commissioner |
| 1999 | Camino de Santiago (TV Series) · as Professor Marcelo Rinaldi |
| 1998 | Secrets Of War: The Price of War (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1998 | Secrets Of War: Modern War (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1998 | Gideon · as Addison Sinclair |
| 1998 | Secrets Of War: On All Fronts (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1998 | Secrets of War: Espionage (TV Series) · as Host |
| 1998 | Armageddon · as Narration (voice) |
| 1997 | Hercules · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1997 | Alaska: Spirit of the Wild · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | Adventures from the Book of Virtues (TV Series) · as Cincinnatus |
| 1996 | Alaska · as Perry |
| 1996 | The Lord Protector · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1995 | The Celluloid Closet · as Judah Ben-Hur |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Chief Justice Haden Wainwright |
| 1995 | The Avenging Angel · as Brigham Young |
| 1994 | The Great Battles of the Civil War (TV Series) · as Abraham Lincoln |
| 1994 | In the Mouth of Madness · as Jackson Harglow |
| 1994 | Texas · as Narrator |
| 1994 | True Lies · as Spencer Trilby |
| 1993 | Tombstone · as Henry Hooker |
| 1993 | Wayne's World 2 · as Good Actor |
| 1993 | Mystery of the Sphinx · as Narrator |
| 1993 | seaQuest DSV (TV Series) · as Abalon |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Dave's Supervisor |
| 1992 | Genghis Khan: The Story of a Lifetime · as Trogul |
| 1992 | Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 · as Captain Al Haynes |
| 1991 | Noel's House Party (TV Series) · as Star Guest |
| 1991 | The Crucifer of Blood · as Sherlock Holmes |
| 1991 | Cults: Saying No Under Pressure · as Narrator |
| 1990 | Almost an Angel · as God |
| 1990 | The Little Kidnappers · as James Mackenzie |
| 1990 | Solar Crisis · as Adm. "skeet" Kelso |
| 1990 | Treasure Island · as Long John Silver |
| 1989 | Original Sin · as Louis Mancini |
| 1988 | A Man for All Seasons · as Sir Thomas More |
| 1987 | Proud Men · as Charley Macleod Sr. |
| 1985 | The Colbys (TV Series) · as Jason Colby |
| 1984 | Nairobi Affair · as Lee Cahill |
| 1983 | Chiefs (TV Series) · as Hugh Holmes |
| 1982 | Mother Lode · as Silas Mcgee / Ian Mcgee |
| 1981 | Dynasty (TV Series) · as Jason Colby |
| 1980 | The Awakening · as Matthew Corbeck |
| 1980 | The Mountain Men · as Bill Tyler |
| 1979 | The Horror Show · as Cast |
| 1978 | Gray Lady Down · as Captain Paul Blanchard |
| 1977 | Crossed Swords · as Henry Viii |
| 1976 | Two-Minute Warning · as Capt. Peter Holly |
| 1976 | America at the Movies · as Narrator |
| 1976 | Midway · as Capt. Matthew Garth |
| 1976 | The Last Hard Men · as Sam Burgade |
| 1974 | The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge · as Cardinal Richelieu |
| 1974 | Earthquake · as Stewart Graff |
| 1974 | Airport 1975 · as Alan Murdock |
| 1973 | The Three Musketeers · as Cardinal Richelieu |
| 1973 | The Adventures of Mowgli · as Narrator |
| 1973 | Soylent Green · as Detective Robert Thorn |
| 1972 | The Call of the Wild · as John Thornton |
| 1972 | Skyjacked · as Capt. Henry 'hank' O'hara |
| 1972 | The Special London Bridge Special · as Tennis Player |
| 1972 | Antony and Cleopatra · as Marc Antony |
| 1971 | Vietnam! Vietnam! · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1971 | The Omega Man · as Robert Neville |
| 1971 | The Two Ronnies (TV Series) · as Bar Customer: Pinocchio Ii Segment |
| 1970 | The Hawaiians · as Whip Hoxworth |
| 1970 | Beneath the Planet of the Apes · as Taylor |
| 1970 | Julius Caesar · as Marc Antony |
| 1969 | Number One · as Ron "cat" Catlan |
| 1968 | Planet of the Apes · as George Taylor |
| 1968 | Elizabeth the Queen · as Lord Essex |
| 1967 | Will Penny · as Will Penny |
| 1967 | Counterpoint · as Lionel Evans |
| 1966 | Khartoum · as Gen. Charles 'chinese' Gordon |
| 1965 | The War Lord · as Chrysagon |
| 1965 | The Agony and the Ecstasy · as Michelangelo |
| 1965 | The Greatest Story Ever Told · as John The Baptist |
| 1965 | Major Dundee · as Major Amos Charles Dundee |
| 1963 | The Patriots · as Thomas Jefferson |
| 1963 | 55 Days at Peking · as Maj. Matt Lewis |
| 1962 | Diamond Head · as Richard 'king' Howland |
| 1962 | The Pigeon That Took Rome · as Captain Paul Macdougall / Benny The Snatch / Narrator |
| 1961 | El Cid · as El Cid Rodrigo De Vivar |
| 1961 | Alcoa Premiere (TV Series) · as Paul Malone |
| 1961 | Kraft Mystery Theatre (TV Series) · as Paul Malone (archive Footage) |
| 1959 | Ben-Hur · as Judah Ben-Hur |
| 1959 | The Wreck of the Mary Deare · as John Sands |
| 1958 | The Buccaneer · as Gen. Andrew Jackson |
| 1958 | The Big Country · as Steve Leech |
| 1958 | Touch of Evil · as Ramon Miguel Vargas |
| 1958 | Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV Series) · as Beast |
| 1956 | Three Violent People · as Capt. Colt Saunders |
| 1956 | The Ten Commandments · as Moses |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Col. Jesse Price |
| 1955 | The Private War of Major Benson · as Maj. Bernard R. 'barney' Benson |
| 1955 | Lucy Gallant · as Casey Cole |
| 1955 | The Far Horizons · as Lt. William Clark |
| 1955 | The $64, 000 Question (TV Series) · as Substitute Host |
| 1954 | Climax! (TV Series) · as Chipman |
| 1954 | Secret of the Incas · as Harry Steel |
| 1954 | The Naked Jungle · as Christopher Leiningen |
| 1953 | Bad for Each Other · as Dr. Tom Owen |
| 1953 | Arrowhead · as Ed Bannon |
| 1953 | Pony Express · as Captain William Frank 'buffalo Bill' Cody |
| 1953 | The President's Lady · as Andrew Jackson |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Tim |
| 1952 | Ruby Gentry · as Boake Tackman |
| 1952 | The Savage · as James 'jim' Aherne Jr. / War Bonnet |
| 1952 | The Greatest Show on Earth · as Brad Braden |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Thomas Jefferson |
| 1951 | A Bolt of Lightning · as James Otis |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) |
| 1950 | Dark City · as Danny Haley |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1950 | Danger (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1950 | Julius Caesar · as Mark Antony |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theatre (TV Series) · as Peter Handley |
| 1949 | Suspense (TV Series) |
| 1948 | Studio One (TV Series) · as Mitch Henderson |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1941 | Peer Gynt · as Peer Gynt |
Mother Earth (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) | |
Secrets of War: Declassified (TV Series) · as Narrator |