
Charlton Heston
0 FOLLOWERS • 72 CREDITS • OCT 4, 1923 - APR 5, 2008 • 84
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.
Known For

The Ed Sullivan Show

Saturday Night Live

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Studio One

General Electric Theater

Robert Montgomery Presents

Golden Globe Awards

The Simpsons

The Steve Allen Show

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

What's My Line?

The Outer Limits

Friends

Climax!

The Colgate Comedy Hour

MADtv

Dynasty

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Merv Griffin Show

Wogan

seaQuest DSV

Suspense

The Philco Television Playhouse

Bambi

Omnibus

Pebble Mill

The Weber Show

Your Show of Shows

Noel's House Party

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Kraft Mystery Theatre

Playhouse 90

Armageddon

The Oscars

Wayne's World 2

Any Given Sunday

Hercules

The Legacy of Malthus

Cats & Dogs

Planet of the Apes

True Lies

In the Mouth of Madness

Tombstone

Almost an Angel

The $64,000 Question

Barry Norman in Celebrity City

The Buccaneer

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Order

With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film

The Far Horizons

The Naked Jungle

Lucy Gallant

Dark City

The Pigeon That Took Rome

Air Force One: The Planes and the Presidents

Chiefs

Jane Eyre

Will Penny

A Bolt of Lightning

The Savage

The Ten Commandments

This Is Your Life

Ben-Hur

Midway

Three Violent People

Forbidden Area

Secret of the Incas

El Cid

Arrowhead
Shows+ Discover & Track Series
Stay on top of your TV schedule with Shows+, the effortless tracker that keeps you informed about new episodes, season releases, and where to watch, stream, rent, or buy your favorite shows, ensuring you never miss out again!
Get
