Charlton Heston - Ben Hur
Super Star & Best Actor

Charlton Heston's early fame was in biblical dramas, ala BEN-HUR and THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.

Tall and handsome, with a commanding screen presence and a great voice, Charlton Heston made his mark in historical dramas at a time when earthier sex symbols like Marlon Brando and James Dean were wowing audience with their naturalism in kitchen sink dramas.

Charlton Heston's defining role was as Moses in THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. Other notable films include: EL CID, TOUCH OF EVIL, SOYLENT GREEN, PLANET OF THE APES, THE THREE MUSKETEERS, and TRUE LIES. More

Charlton Heston 1959 Best Actor BEN-HUR (Action/Adventure) Charlton Heston received his 1959 Oscar for playing the Jewish hero.

ABOUT CHARLTON HESTON (1924 - ) American leading actor, with radio and stage experience, Heston's real name was John Charlton Carter. He was born in Evanston, Illinois. In 1971 Charlton Heston starred and directed: ANTHONY AND CLEOPATRA. Heston's other credits include: DARK CITY THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH THE PRESIDENT'S LADY ARROWHEAD THE NAKED JUNGLE THE FAR HORIZONS THE TEN COMMANDMENTS TOUCH OF EVIL THE BIG COUNTRY THE WRECK OF THE MARY DEARE EL CID 55 DAYS AT PEKING THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD MAJOR DUNDEE THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY THE WAR LORD KHARTOUM COUNTERPOINT PLANET OF THE APES BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES JULIUS CAESAR THE HAWAIIANS CALL OF THE WILD SOYLENT GREEN EARTHQUAKE THE THREE MUSKETEERS THE FOUR MUSKETEERS AIRPORT 75 TWO MINUTE WARNING GRAY LADY DOWN MOTHERLODE SOLAR CRISIS TRUE LIES ALASKA THE ORDER PAPA RUA ALGUEM Charlton Heston's television credits include: CHIEFS THE COLBYS (series 85-86) TREASURE ISLAND (cable)

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