Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston was an American actor of film, theatre and television. Heston 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.
Place of birth
Wilmette, Illinois, USA 
Date of birth
4th October 1923
Date of death
5th April 2008
Movies that starred Charlton Heston (6 in total)
Bowling for Columbine [2002]
Himself - NRA President
Planet of the Apes [2001]
Zaius
The Order [2001]
Professor Finley
In the Mouth of Madness [1995]
Jackson Harglow
True Lies [1994]
Spencer Trilby
Tombstone [1993]
Henry Hooker
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