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Charlton Heston (1923–2008)


With features chiseled in stone, who else but Charlton Heston could you picture as Michelangelo, as Ben-Hur, as Moses? Heston's movie career took off with The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) and reached light speed with Ben-Hur (1959). Although he has played a pantheon of larger-than-life roles, he usually prefers to talk about the day-to-day daily ... See full bio »

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Won 1 Oscar. Another 17 wins & 16 nominations. See more awards »

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Filmography

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 2003 My Father, Rua Alguem 5555
The Father (Josef Mengele)
 2003 Ben Hur (Video)
Ben Hur (voice)
 1998-2002 Sworn to Secrecy: Secrets of War (TV Series)
Narrator
- Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh's Revolution (2002) ... Narrator
- Cold War: Brezhnev's Kremlin (2001) ... Narrator
- Cold War: Khrushchev's Regime (2001) ... Narrator
- The Wizard War (2001) ... Narrator
- Cold War: The Kennedy Years (2001) ... Narrator
 2001 The Order
Prof. Walter Finley
 2001 Planet of the Apes
Zaius (uncredited)
 2001 Cats & Dogs
The Mastiff (voice)
 2001 Town & Country
Eugenie's Father
 1999 Any Given Sunday
AFFA Football Commissioner
 1999 Camino de Santiago (TV Mini-Series)
Professor Marcelo Rinaldi
 1999 Gideon
Addison Sinclair
 1999 Bagpipe: Instrument of War - Part 2 (TV Movie)
Narrator
 1998 Bagpipe: Instrument of War - Part 1 (TV Movie)
Narrator
 1998 Armageddon
Narrator (voice)
 1998 Adventures from the Book of Virtues (TV Series)
Cincinnatus
- Citizenship (1998) ... Cincinnatus (voice)
 1997 Hercules
Narrator (voice)
 1996 The Dark Mist
Narrator (voice)
 1996 Alaska
Perry
 1995 The Avenging Angel (TV Movie)
Brigham Young
 1994 The Great Battles of the Civil War (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Abraham Lincoln (voice)
 1994 Texas (TV Movie)
Narrator
 1994 SeaQuest 2032 (TV Series)
Abalon
- Abalon (1994) ... Abalon
 1993 Wayne's World 2
Good Actor
 1992 Noel (TV Movie)
Narrator (voice)
 1991 Cults: Saying No Under Pressure (Video)
Narrator
 1990 Almost an Angel
God (uncredited)
 1990 The Little Kidnappers (TV Movie)
James MacKenzie
 1990 Solar Crisis
Adm. 'Skeet' Kelso
 1990 Treasure Island (TV Movie)
Long John Silver
 1989 Call from Space (Short)
Alien (voice)
 1989 Original Sin (TV Movie)
Louis Mancini
 1987 The Two Ronnies (TV Series)
Bar Customer: Pinocchio II Segment
- 1987 Christmas Special (1987) ... Bar Customer: Pinocchio II Segment
 1987 The Dame Edna Experience (TV Series)
Chuck
- Episode #1.4 (1987) ... Chuck (uncredited)
 1987 Proud Men (TV Movie)
Charley MacLeod Sr.
 1985 Dynasty (TV Series)
Jason Colby
- The Titans (1985) ... Jason Colby
- The Man (1985) ... Jason Colby
 1984 Nairobi Affair (TV Movie)
Lee Cahill
 1983 Chiefs (TV Mini-Series)
Hugh Holmes
- Part 3 (1983) ... Hugh Holmes
- Part 2 (1983) ... Hugh Holmes
- Part 1 (1983) ... Hugh Holmes
 1982 Mother Lode
Silas McGee / Ian McGee
 1980 The Awakening
Matthew Corbeck
 1980 The Mountain Men
Bill Tyler
 1978 Gray Lady Down
Capt. Paul Blanchard
 1975 The Fun of Your Life (Short)
Narrator
 1974 Earthquake
Graff
 1972 Skyjacked
Capt. Henry 'Hank' O'Hara
 1972 The Special London Bridge Special (TV Movie)
Tennis Player
 1970 The Hawaiians
Whip Hoxworth
 1970 The Don Adams Special: Hooray for Hollywood (TV Movie)
Narrator
 1969 Number One
Ron 'Cat' Catlan
 1968 Elizabeth the Queen (TV Movie)
Robert Devereaux, Earl of Essex
 1967 Counterpoint
Lionel Evans
 1967 All About People (Short)
Narrator
 1966 What Is a Boy (TV Movie)
 1965 The War Lord
Chrysagon
 1963 The Patriots (TV Movie)
Thomas Jefferson
 1963 Kraft Mystery Theater (TV Series)
Paul Malone
- The Fugitive Eye (1963) ... Paul Malone
 1963 55 Days at Peking
Maj. Matt Lewis
 1962 The Pigeon That Took Rome
Captain Paul MacDougall / Benny the Snatch / Narrator
 1961 Alcoa Premiere (TV Series)
Paul Malone
- The Fugitive Eye (1961) ... Paul Malone
 1959 The Wreck of the Mary Deare
John Sands
 1956-1958 Playhouse 90 (TV Series)
Charles Gray / Major Jesse Price
- Point of No Return (1958) ... Charles Gray
- Forbidden Area (1956) ... Major Jesse Price
 1955-1957 Climax! (TV Series)
Chipman / Lt. Paul Peterson
- The Trial of Captain Wirtz (1957) ... Chipman
- Bailout at 43,000 Feet (1955) ... Lt. Paul Peterson
 1951-1957 Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series)
- Switch Station (1957)
 1956 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV Series)
Guest
- Episode dated 29 December 1956 (1956) ... Guest
 1956 Three Violent People
Capt. Colt Saunders
 1955 General Electric Theater (TV Series)
Tim
- The Seeds of Hate (1955) ... Tim
 1955 Omnibus (TV Series)
 1952-1955 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV Series)
Melody Jones / Peter Handley / Cashel Bryon
- Along Came Jones (1955) ... Melody Jones
- The Closed Door (1952) ... Peter Handley
- Cashel Byron's Profession (1952) ... Cashel Bryon
 1955 The Private War of Major Benson
Maj. Bernard R. 'Barney' Benson
 1954 Secret of the Incas
Harry Steele
 1954 The Naked Jungle
Christopher Leiningen
 1954 Danger (TV Series)
 1953 Bad for Each Other
Dr. Tom Owen
 1953 Medallion Theatre (TV Series)
- A Day in Town (1953)
 1950-1953 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV Series)
- Elegy (1953)
 1953 Three Lives (Short)
Commentator
 1952 Ruby Gentry
Boake Tackman
 1952 The Savage
James 'Jim' Aherne Jr. / War Bonnet
 1952 Curtain Call (TV Series)
- The Liar (1952)
 1951 Lux Video Theatre (TV Series)
- Route 19 (1951)
 1949-1951 Suspense (TV Series)
- Santa Fe Flight (1951)
- Suspicion (1949)
 1950 The Clock (TV Series)
- The Hypnotist (1950)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1980s) Stage: Appeared in "Mutiny on the Bounty" at the Kennedy Center, New York City. Also in cast: Frank Aletter. See more »

Publicity Listings:

5 Print Biographies | 2 Portrayals | 14 Interviews | 63 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 2 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Alternate Names:

Charlton Easton | Captured Slave Charlton Heston

Height:

6' 2½" (1.89 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[Following the death of Gregory Peck in 2003] Gregory Peck was one of those few great actors of generosity, humor, toughness and spirit. From our fight scene in The Big Country (1958) to his willingness to stand up for what he believed personally, Gregory Peck faced life's challenges with great vigor and courage. See more »

Trivia:

When he met Toshirô Mifune around 1960, he was extremely taken with the Japanese star and claimed that if Mifune spoke English "he could be the greatest star in the world". The two actors exchanged Christmas cards since their meeting until Mifune's death. See more »

Trademark:

Roles in biblical films (The Ten Commandments (1956), Ben-Hur (1959)) See more »

Nickname:

Chuck

Star Sign:

Libra