Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston October 4 1923 April 5 2008 was an American actor renowned for his towering screen presence and roles in some of Hollywoods 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 DeMilles The Greatest Show on Earth and then became an international star with his performances as Moses in The Ten Commandments and Judah BenHur in BenHur the latter earning him the Academy Award for Best Actor Heston went on to headline a wide range of bigbudget films including El Cid The Agony and the Ecstasy Planet of the Apes and The Omega Man establishing himself as one of the most recognizable leading men of mid20thcentury cinema Beyond acting he was active in public life supporting civil rights in the 1960s and later becoming a prominent conservative voice and president of the National Rifle Association from 1998 to 2003 He retired from public life after being diagnosed with Alzheimers disease in 2002 and died on April 5 2008 in Beverly Hills California leaving behind a legacy as both a cinematic icon and a polarizing political figure
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