Academy Award winning actor Charlton Heston starred in films including The Ten Commandments, Ben-Hur, and Planet of the Apes. Heston, a World War II veteran, also served from 1998 to 2003 as president of the National Rifle Association, and from 1965 to 1971 as president of the Screen Actors Guild. Heston died on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the age of 84.
Quotes
- "I've played three presidents, three saints and two geniuses - and that's probably enough for any man"
- "It's been quite a ride. I loved every minute of it."
- "I'm enormously impressed, ... Indeed, I'm overwhelmed. I hardly know how to go on from here, and for an actor to not know how to go on from someplace is unbelievable."
- "You can spend a lifetime, and, if you're honest with yourself, never once was your work perfect."
Charlton Heston Timeline
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1924: Born on October 24
1949-51: Suspense - IMDb Listing
1949-52: Studio One - IMDb Listing
1950: Julius Caesar - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1950-53: The Philco Television Playhouse - IMDb Listing
1952-55: Robert Montgomery Presents - IMDb Listing
1954: Secret of the Incas - IMDb Listing
1956: The Ten Commandments - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1958: Touch of Evil - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1959: Ben-Hur - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1960: Academy Award Winner for Ben-Hur
1961: El Cid - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1965: Major Dundee - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1967: Cecil B. DeMille award at the Golden Globes
1968: Planet of the Apes - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1970: Julius Caesar - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1972: The Call of the Wild - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1974: Airport 1975 - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1976: Midway - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1985: Dynasty - IMDb Listing
1985-87: The Colbys - IMDb Listing
1990: Treasure Island - IMDb Listing
1992: Gengis Khan - IMDb Listing
1995: In The Mouth Of Madness - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1999: Any Given Sunday - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2003: My Father, Rua Alguem 5555 - IMDb Listing
2008: Died on April 5
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References
Fast Facts
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Birth name
John Charles Carter
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Born
October 4, 1923
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Birthplace
Evanston, Illinois
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Died
April 5, 2008 in Beverly Hills California
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Fact:
Former President of the National Rifle Association
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Received [http
//www.kennedy-center.org/about/kctrustees.html Kennedy Center Honors] in 1997
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Voting member of [http
//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_of_Motion_Picture_Arts_and_Sciences Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
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Won only Academy Award for [http
//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben-Hur_%281959_film%29 Ben-Hur]
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<small>'''Civil rights activism
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Fact:
In the 1950s and early 1960s, Heston was a strong supporter of the civil rights movement, marching with Martin Luther King Jr. and taking part in demonstrations to end segregation. As the '60s progressed, he became an outspoken opponent of the Vietnam War, and became active in other issues, including that of gun control.
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<small>'''Conservatism
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Fact:
As what would later be called the Reagan revolution began to coalesce in the late 1970s, Heston's views shifted toward the conservative, until in the 1980s, he became a prominent spokesman for gun rights and against political correctness. During the Reagan administration, Heston was a co-chairman of the president's Task Force on the Arts and Humanities. He campaigned for George W. Bush in 2000.
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<small>'''Illness and death
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Fact:
Heston was at home in Beverly Hills with his wife Lydia by his side. As of April 7, the cause of death had not been announced, although Heston was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1998. In 2002, Heston revealed that he had symptoms indicating Alzheimer's Disease, and said, "I must reconcile courage and surrender in equal measure."
