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Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 04, 1923
Died Apr 05, 2008 (84)
Birthplace Wilmette, Illinois, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Jul 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Charlton Heston 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.

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Filmography

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2010

as archival footage

Ben Hur

Ben Hur

2003

as Ben Hur (voice)

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

2002

as (archive footage)

The Order

The Order

2001

as Professor Finley

Town & Country

Town & Country

2001

as Mr. Clayborne

Cats & Dogs

Cats & Dogs

2001

as The Mastiff (voice)

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

2001

as Zaius (uncredited)

Any Given Sunday

Any Given Sunday

1999

as AFFA Football Commissioner

Alaska: Spirit of the Wild

Alaska: Spirit of the Wild

1998

as Narrator (voice)

Gideon

Gideon

1998

as Addison Sinclair

Armageddon

Armageddon

1998

as Narration (voice)

Hercules

Hercules

1997

as Narrator (voice)

Alaska

Alaska

1996

as Perry

The Dark Mist

The Dark Mist

1996

as Narrator (voice)

Hamlet

Hamlet

1996

as Player King

In the Mouth of Madness

In the Mouth of Madness

1995

as Jackson Harglow

Texas

Texas

1995

as Narrator

The Avenging Angel

The Avenging Angel

1995

as Brigham Young

True Lies

True Lies

1994

as Spencer Trilby

The Mystery of the Sphinx

The Mystery of the Sphinx

1993

as Narrator

Tombstone

Tombstone

1993

as Henry Hooker

Wayne's World 2

Wayne's World 2

1993

as Good Actor

Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232

Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232

1992

as Captain Al Haynes

Noël

Noël

1992

as Narrator

Solar Crisis

Solar Crisis

1992

as Adm. "Skeet" Kelso

The Crucifer of Blood

The Crucifer of Blood

1991

as Sherlock Holmes

The Little Kidnappers

The Little Kidnappers

1990

as James MacKenzie

Treasure Island

Treasure Island

1990

as Long John Silver

Almost an Angel

Almost an Angel

1990

as God

Call from Space

Call from Space

1989

as Alien (voice)

Original Sin

Original Sin

1989

as Louis Mancini

A Man for All Seasons

A Man for All Seasons

1988

as Sir Thomas More

Eclipse of Reason

Eclipse of Reason

1987

as Narrator

Proud Men

Proud Men

1987

as Charley MacLeod Sr.

Nairobi Affair

Nairobi Affair

1984

as Lee Cahill

Mother Lode

Mother Lode

1982

as Silas McGee / Ian McGee

The Awakening

The Awakening

1980

as Matthew Corbeck

The Mountain Men

The Mountain Men

1980

as Bill Tyler

Gray Lady Down

Gray Lady Down

1978

as Captain Paul Blanchard

Energy: A National Issue

Energy: A National Issue

1977

as Narrator

The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

1977

as Henry VIII

Midway

Midway

1976

as Capt. Matthew Garth

America at the Movies

America at the Movies

1976

as Narrator

Two-Minute Warning

Two-Minute Warning

1976

as Capt. Peter Holly

The Last Hard Men

The Last Hard Men

1976

as Sam Burgade

Airport 1975

Airport 1975

1974

as Alan Murdock

Earthquake

Earthquake

1974

as Stewart Graff

The Four Musketeers

The Four Musketeers

1974

as Cardinal Richelieu

Soylent Green

Soylent Green

1973

as Detective Robert Thorn

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1973

as Cardinal Richelieu

The Call of the Wild

The Call of the Wild

1972

as John Thornton

Antony and Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra

1972

as Marc Antony

Skyjacked

Skyjacked

1972

as Capt. Henry 'Hank' O'Hara

The Special London Bridge Special

The Special London Bridge Special

1972

as Tennis Player

The Omega Man

The Omega Man

1971

as Robert Neville

Vietnam! Vietnam!

Vietnam! Vietnam!

1971

as Narrator (voice)

The Hawaiians

The Hawaiians

1970

as Whip Hoxworth

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

1970

as Marc Antony

Number One

Number One

1969

as Ron "Cat" Catlan

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

1968

as George Taylor

While I Run This Race

While I Run This Race

1967

as Narrator

Counterpoint

Counterpoint

1967

as Lionel Evans

Will Penny

Will Penny

1967

as Will Penny

Khartoum

Khartoum

1966

as Gen. Charles 'Chinese' Gordon

Major Dundee

Major Dundee

1965

as Major Amos Charles Dundee

The Agony and the Ecstasy

The Agony and the Ecstasy

1965

as Michelangelo

The War Lord

The War Lord

1965

as Chrysagon

The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965

as John the Baptist

The Patriots

The Patriots

1963

as Thomas Jefferson

The Five Cities of June

The Five Cities of June

1963

as Narrator

55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking

1963

as Maj. Matt Lewis

Diamond Head

Diamond Head

1962

as Richard 'King' Howland

The Pigeon That Took Rome

The Pigeon That Took Rome

1962

as Captain Paul MacDougall / Benny the Snatch / Narrator

El Cid

El Cid

1961

as El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar

Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

1959

as Judah Ben-Hur

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

1959

as John Sands

Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil

1958

as Ramon Miguel Vargas

The Big Country

The Big Country

1958

as Steve Leech

The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer

1958

as Gen. Andrew Jackson

The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

1956

as Moses

Three Violent People

Three Violent People

1956

as Capt. Colt Saunders

Forbidden Area

Forbidden Area

1956

as Col. Jesse Price

The Private War of Major Benson

The Private War of Major Benson

1955

as Maj. Bernard R. 'Barney' Benson

Lucy Gallant

Lucy Gallant

1955

as Casey Cole

The Far Horizons

The Far Horizons

1955

as Lt. William Clark

Secret of the Incas

Secret of the Incas

1954

as Harry Steel

The Naked Jungle

The Naked Jungle

1954

as Christopher Leiningen

Pony Express

Pony Express

1953

as Captain William Frank 'Buffalo Bill' Cody

Arrowhead

Arrowhead

1953

as Ed Bannon

Bad for Each Other

Bad for Each Other

1953

as Dr. Tom Owen

The President's Lady

The President's Lady

1953

as Andrew Jackson

The Savage

The Savage

1952

as James 'Jim' Aherne Jr. / War Bonnet

Ruby Gentry

Ruby Gentry

1952

as Boake Tackman

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952

as Brad Braden

A Bolt of Lightning

A Bolt of Lightning

1951

as James Otis

Dark City

Dark City

1950

as Danny Haley

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

1950

as Mark Antony

Peer Gynt

Peer Gynt

1941

as Peer Gynt

Antony and Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra

1972

Screenplay

A Man for All Seasons

A Man for All Seasons

1988

Director

Mother Lode

Mother Lode

1982

Director

Antony and Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra

1972

Director

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Colbys

as Jason Colby

Episodes: 49

First Aired: Nov 20, 1985

Korea: The Unknown War

as General Douglas MacArthur (voice)

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 18, 1988

Dynasty

as Jason Colby

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jan 12, 1981

F.D.R.

as Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 08, 1965

Chiefs

as Hugh Holmes

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 13, 1983

Camino de Santiago

as Professor Marcelo Rinaldi

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 04, 1999

The Outer Limits

as Chief Justice Haden Wainwright

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 26, 1995

seaQuest DSV

as Abalon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1993

Playhouse 90

as Col. Jesse Price

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1956

General Electric Theater

as Tim

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Thomas Jefferson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Climax!

as Lt. Paul Peterson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Cashel Bryon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1950

Kraft Mystery Theatre

as Paul Malone (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 14, 1961

Friends

as Charlton Heston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1994

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Peter Handley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Melody Jones

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1950

Studio One

as Col. / Dr. Michael Knowle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Studio One

as Philip Carey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Studio One

as Petruchio

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Studio One

as Heathcliff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Studio One

as Edward Rochester

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Studio One

as Mitch Henderson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Studio One

as James Otis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Studio One

as Macbeth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Studio One

as Merton Densher

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Robert Devereaux, Earl of Essex

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Climax!

as Chipman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

The Weber Show

as Charlton Heston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 26, 2000

Studio One

as Commander Schneider

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Shirley Temple's Storybook

as Beast

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1958

Sworn to Secrecy: Secrets of War

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 65

First Aired: Sep 13, 1998

The $64,000 Question

as Substitute Host

Episodes: 31

First Aired: Jun 07, 1955

Eco-Challenge

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Apr 01, 1995

Secrets of War: Shadows of The Reich

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Dec 31, 1998

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 02, 1973

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 10, 1950

Studio One

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Your Show of Shows

as Self - Guest Performer

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 25, 1950

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

The Philco Television Playhouse

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 03, 1948

Suspense

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 06, 1949

The Dame Edna Experience

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 12, 1987

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Wogan

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 04, 1982

The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 24, 1956

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Noel's House Party

as Star guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 23, 1991

Omnibus

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1952

MADtv

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 1995

The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Actor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 24, 1956

Pebble Mill

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 1991

The Kennedy Center Honors

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 28, 1978

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1950

Talking Pictures

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 2013

Your Show of Shows

as Self - Guest Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 1950

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 15, 1994

V.I.P. Schaukel

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 09, 1971

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

Spécial cinéma

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1974

Bambi Awards

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1948

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1975

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 23, 1998

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

Dinah!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 21, 1974

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

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