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Charlton Heston (1923–2008)


With features chiseled in stone, and renowned for playing a long list of historical figures, particularly in Biblical epics, the tall, well built and ruggedly handsome Charlton Heston was one of Hollywood's greatest leading men and remained active in front of movie cameras for over sixty years. Heston was born John Charles Carter on October 4, 1924... See full bio »

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Won 1 Oscar. Another 14 wins & 19 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)
 2001 The Order
Prof. Walter Finley
 2001 La planète des singes
Zaius (uncredited)
 2001 Potins mondains & amnésies partielles
Eugenie's Father
 1999 L'enfer du dimanche
AFFA Football Commissioner
 1999 Camino de Santiago (TV Mini-Series)
Professor Marcelo Rinaldi
 1999 Bagpipe: Instrument of War - Part 2 (TV Movie)
Narrator
 1998 Gideon
Addison Sinclair
 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 Hercule
Narrator (voice)
 1996 Lord Protector
Narrator (voice)
 1996 Alaska
Perry
 1995 The Avenging Angel (TV Movie)
Brigham Young
 1994 Les batailles de la guerre de secession (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Abraham Lincoln (voice)
 1994 Texas (TV Movie)
Narrator
 1994 SeaQuest, police des mers (TV Series)
Abalon
- Abalon (1994) ... Abalon
 1993 Wayne's World 2
Good Actor
 1992 Noel (TV Movie)
Narrator (voice)
 1991 Sherlock Holmes et la croix du sang (TV Movie)
Sherlock Holmes
 1991 Cults: Saying No Under Pressure (Video)
Narrator
 1990 Almost an Angel
God (uncredited)
 1990 Le secret des deux orphelins (TV Movie)
James MacKenzie
 1990 Solar Crisis
Adm. 'Skeet' Kelso
 1989 Call from Space (Short)
Alien (voice)
 1989 Seule face au crime (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 Dynastie (TV Series)
Jason Colby
- The Titans (1985) ... Jason Colby
- The Man (1985) ... Jason Colby
 1984 Sale affaire à Nairobi (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 La fièvre de l'or
Silas McGee / Ian McGee
 1980 La fureur sauvage
Bill Tyler
 1978 Sauvez le Neptune
Capt. Paul Blanchard
 1976 La bataille de Midway
Capt. Matt Garth
 1975 The Fun of Your Life (Short)
Narrator
 1973 Maugli
Narrator (English version, voice)
 1972 Alerte à la bombe
Capt. Henry 'Hank' O'Hara
 1972 The Special London Bridge Special (TV Movie)
Tennis Player
 1970 Le maître des îles
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 La symphonie des héros
Lionel Evans
 1967 All About People (Short)
Narrator (voice)
 1966 What Is a Boy (TV Movie)
 1963 The Patriots (TV Movie)
Thomas Jefferson
 1963 Kraft Mystery Theater (TV Series)
Paul Malone
- The Fugitive Eye (1963) ... Paul Malone
 1963 Les 55 jours de Pékin
Maj. Matt Lewis
 1962 Le pigeon qui sauva Rome
Captain Paul MacDougall / Benny the Snatch / Narrator
 1961 Alcoa Premiere (TV Series)
Paul Malone
- The Fugitive Eye (1961) ... Paul Malone
 1959 Cargaison dangereuse
John Sands
 1956-1958 Playhouse 90 (TV Series)
Charles Gray / Col. Jesse Price
- Point of No Return (1958) ... Charles Gray
- Forbidden Area (1956) ... Col. 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 of Stars (TV Series)
- Switch Station (1957)
 1956 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV Series)
Guest
- Episode dated 29 December 1956 (1956) ... Guest
 1956 Terre sans pardon
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
 1954 Le secret des Incas
Harry Steele
 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 Television Playhouse (TV Series)
- Elegy (1953)
 1953 Three Lives (Short)
Commentator
 1952 La furie du désir
Boake Tackman
 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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Other Works:

Wrote the foreword for the book "Planet of the Apes Revisited" by Joe Russo and Larry Landsman. See more »

Publicity Listings:

5 Print Biographies | 2 Portrayals | 14 Interviews | 64 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 3 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Alternate Names:

Charlton Easton | Captured Slave Charlton Heston

Height:

6' 2½" (1.89 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on why he turned down Alexandre le grand (1956)] Alexander is the easiest kind of movie to do badly. See more »

Trivia:

Did a great deal of research on the historical Cardinal Richelieu for his appearance in Les trois mousquetaires (1973)/On l'appelait Milady (1974). Even though the character is portrayed as an antagonist, Heston gained a great deal of respect for the man's real accomplishments on behalf of France. He came across a quote attributed to Richelieu: "I have no enemies, France has enemies." He liked ... See more »

Trademark:

Roles in biblical epics (Les dix commandements (1956), Ben-Hur (1959), and La plus grande histoire jamais contée (1965)) See more »

Nickname:

Chuck

Star Sign:

Libra

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Unlike Clooney, Heston was a class act bobk77
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Pro-Life or Pro-Birth? momosity
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