Charlton Heston
Acting
Born October 4, 1923 · Wilmette, Illinois, USA
Biography
Charlton Heston (October 4, 1923 – April 5, 2008) was an American actor, renowned for his towering screen presence and roles in some of Hollywood’s most famous epics. Born John Charles Carter in Illinois, he discovered his passion for acting in school, studied drama at Northwestern University, and began his career on stage and in live television before transitioning to film. He first gained major attention in Cecil B. DeMille’s The Greatest Show on Earth and then became an international star with his performances as Moses in The Ten Commandments and Judah Ben‑Hur in Ben‑Hur, the latter earnin…
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Friends
The Mike Douglas Show
Saturday Night Live
Spécial cinéma
Golden Globe Awards
The Merv Griffin Show
Robert Montgomery Presents
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
What's My Line?
The Dick Cavett Show
Pebble Mill
Wogan
Bambi
Dynasty
The Philco Television Playhouse
Climax!
Studio One
The Outer Limits
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Suspense
The Steve Allen Show
seaQuest DSV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Film '72
The Oscars
Dinah!
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Omnibus
The Kennedy Center Honors
Hercules
True Lies
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Armageddon
Ben-Hur
Noel's House Party
Playhouse 90
Your Show of Shows
Planet of the Apes