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Fast Facts:
- Born October 4th, 1924
- Birthplace: Evanston,Illinois
- Died April 5th, 2008
- Former President of the National Rifle Association
- Received Kennedy Center Honors in 1997
- Voting member of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- Won only Academy Award for Ben-Hur
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From My Cold, Dead Hands: Charlton Heston and American Politics - $27.95
Charlton Heston is perhaps most famous for his portrayal of Moses in Cecil B. DeMille's epic The Ten Commandments and for his Academy Award-winning performance in the 1959 classic Ben-Hur. Throughout his long career, Heston used his cinemat...
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From My Cold, Dead Hands: Charlton Heston and American Politics.(Book review): An article from: Cineaste - $9.95
This digital document is an article from Cineaste, published by Thomson Gale on June 22, 2007. The length of the article is 1423 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format...
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[[Category:Entertainment]][[Category:Actors]][[Category:Film Actors]][[Category:Activists]] Guide Note
Charlton Heston passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the age of 84. He was at home in Beverly Hills with his wife Lydia by his side. The cause of death is not yet known. In 2002, he revealed that he had symptoms indicating Alzheimer's Disease and said, "I must reconcile courage and surrender in equal measure."A private family memorial will be held. The family has asked in lieu of flowers, to make donations to the Motion Picture and Television Fund.
Academy Award winning actor Charlton Heston starred in several films including The Ten Commandments and Planet of the Apes. Heston also served as the President of the National Rifle Association.
