Charlton Heston
Known For
Acting
Born
1923-10-04 in Wilmette, Illinois, USA
Died
2008-04-05
Biography
Charlton Heston (October 4, 1923 – April 5, 2008) was an American actor of film, theater, and television. He is known for heroic roles in films such as The Ten Commandments, Planet of the Apes, and Ben-Hur, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Heston was also known for his political activism. In the 1950s and 1960s he was one of a handful of Hollywood actors to speak openly against racism and was an active supporter of the Civil Rights Movement. Initially a moderate Democrat, he later supported conservative Republican policies and was president of the National Rifle Association from 1998 to 2003.
Most Known For
Friends
as Charlton Heston
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Guest
Golden Globe Awards
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
Dynasty
as Jason Colby
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
The Outer Limits
as Chief Justice Haden Wainwright
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
Studio One
Studio One
as Philip Carey
Studio One
as Edward Rochester
Studio One
as Col. / Dr. Michael Knowle
Studio One
as Petruchio
Studio One
as Heathcliff
Studio One
as Mitch Henderson
Studio One
as Macbeth
Studio One
as James Otis