Charlton Heston
October 4, 1923 (101 years old) in Wilmette, Illinois, USA
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.
Known For
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- 2024 ·Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapesas Self (archive footage)
- 2024 ·Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fictionas Self (archive footage)
- 2023 ·Charlton Heston: Radical to Right Wingas Self (archive footage)
- 2020 ·Yul Brynner, the Magnificentas Self - Actor (archive footage)
- 2019 ·Todos los nombres de Saraas Self - Actor (archive footage)
- 2019 ·Hail Satan?as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- 2019 ·Sword-and-Sandalas Self (archive footage)
- 2019 ·I Am Richard Pryoras Self - Actor (archive footage)
- 2019 ·Emergency: Donald Trump’s "Touch of Evil"as (archive footage)
- 2017 ·The Madding Crowdas Self (archive footage)
- 2016 ·Bienvenido Mr. Hestonas Self (archive footage)
- 2016 ·The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMilleas Self
- 2015 ·Spanish Westernas Self (archive footage)
- 2014 ·Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Wellesas Self - Actor (archive footage)
- 2014 ·Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desireas Self - Actor (archive footage)
- 2014 ·And the Oscar Goes To...as Self (archive footage)
- 2013 ·Talking Picturesas Self (archive footage)
- 2011 ·Charlton Heston and Ben-Hur: A Personal Journeyas Self (archive footage)
- 2010 ·2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Driftas (archive footage)
- 2010 ·Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiffas Self – Interviewee
- 2008 ·Greatest Heroes and Legends: The Story of Mosesas Self - Host / Moses
- 2008 ·Disaster!: A Major Motion Picture Ride... Starring You!as Himself
- 2007 ·AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Editionas Self (archive footage)
- 2006 ·De Madrid a la Lunaas Self (archive footage)
- 2005 ·Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinemaas Self (archive footage)
- 2004 ·Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegadeas Self (archive footage)
- 2004 ·Remembering Reagan at His Ranchas Host
- 2003 ·Christmas in Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)
- 2003 ·My Fatheras Josef Mengele
- 2003 ·Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Samson and Delilahas Self - Host
- 2003 ·Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Joshua and the Battle of Jerichoas Self - Host
- 2003 ·Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Daniel and the Lion's Denas Self - Host
- 2003 ·Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: The Garden of Edenas Self - Host
- 2003 ·Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Jonah and the Whaleas Self - Host
- 2003 ·Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: David and Goliathas Self - Host
- 2003 ·Ben Huras Ben Hur (voice)
- 2003 ·Lasting Loveas
- 2002 ·Edith Head: The Paramount Yearsas (archive footage)
- 2002 ·Bowling for Columbineas Self - NRA President
- 2001 ·Last Party 2000as Self
- 2001 ·The Making of Midwayas Self
- 2001 ·Planet of the Apesas Zaius (uncredited)
- 2001 ·Cats & Dogsas The Mastiff (voice)
- 2001 ·The Gun Deadlockas Self
- 2001 ·The Orderas Professor Finley
- 2001 ·Town & Countryas Mr. Clayborne
- 2000 ·The Weber Showas Charlton Heston
- 2000 ·Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprintsas Self
- 1999 ·Any Given Sundayas AFFA Football Commissioner
- 1999 ·Camino de Santiagoas Professor Marcelo Rinaldi
- 1999 ·Yesterday's Tomorrowsas Self
- 1999 ·Television: The First Fifty Yearsas Self
- 1999 ·Forever Hollywoodas Self
- 1998 ·Secrets of War: Shadows of The Reichas Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1998 ·Private Screenings: Charlton Hestonas Self
- 1998 ·Gideonas Addison Sinclair
- 1998 ·Sworn to Secrecy: Secrets of Waras Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1998 ·Behind the Planet of the Apesas Self - 'Taylor'
- 1998 ·Alaska: Spirit of the Wildas Narrator (voice)
- 1998 ·Armageddonas Narration (voice)
- 1998 ·AFI's 100 Years... 100 Moviesas Self
- 1998 ·Gary Cooper: The Face of a Heroas Self
- 1997 ·Charlton Heston Presents the Bible: Genesisas Self - Host
- 1997 ·Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Westernas Self
- 1997 ·Herculesas Narrator (voice)
- 1997 ·Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Lineas Self
- 1997 ·Charlton Heston Presents the Bibleas Self - Narrator
- 1996 ·Hamletas Player King
- 1996 ·Love in Hollywoodas Self
- 1996 ·Alaskaas Perry
- 1996 ·Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heelsas Self
- 1996 ·Andersonville Diariesas Narrator
- 1996 ·The Mysterious Origins of Manas Self - Host
- 1996 ·The Dark Mistas Narrator (voice)
- 1995 ·MADtvas Self
- 1995 ·Texasas Narrator
- 1995 ·Eco-Challengeas
- 1995 ·The Outer Limitsas Chief Justice Haden Wainwright
- 1995 ·Charlton Heston: For All Seasonsas Self
- 1995 ·In the Mouth of Madnessas Jackson Harglow
- 1995 ·The Avenging Angelas Brigham Young
- 1994 ·Friendsas Charlton Heston
- 1994 ·True Liesas Spencer Trilby
- 1994 ·Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacularas Self (archive footage)
- 1994 ·Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effectsas Self
- 1994 ·Space Ghost Coast to Coastas Self
- 1994 ·A Century of Cinemaas Self
- 1994 ·The Bible According to Hollywoodas Self
- 1994 ·The Legacy of Malthusas Self (Population Institute, 1993) (archive footage)
- 1993 ·Tombstoneas Henry Hooker
- 1993 ·Wayne's World 2as Good Actor
- 1993 ·The Mystery of the Sphinxas Narrator
- 1993 ·Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
- 1993 ·seaQuest DSVas Abalon
- 1993 ·Charlton Heston Presents The Bible: The Story of Mosesas Self - Host
- 1993 ·Charlton Heston Presents the Bible: Jesus of Nazarethas Self - Host
- 1992 ·Noëlas Narrator
- 1992 ·Solar Crisisas Adm. "Skeet" Kelso
- 1992 ·Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232as Captain Al Haynes
- 1991 ·Noel's House Partyas Star guest
- 1991 ·The Crucifer of Bloodas Sherlock Holmes
- 1991 ·Pebble Millas Self
- 1991 ·Air Force One: The Planes and the Presidentsas Host and Narrator
- 1990 ·Almost an Angelas God
- 1990 ·The Little Kidnappersas James MacKenzie
- 1990 ·With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Filmas Self
- 1990 ·Treasure Islandas Long John Silver
- 1989 ·Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversaryas Self
- 1989 ·Original Sinas Louis Mancini
- 1989 ·Call from Spaceas Alien (voice)
- 1988 ·A Man for All Seasonsas Sir Thomas More
- 1988 ·Korea: The Unknown Waras General Douglas MacArthur (voice)
- 1987 ·Proud Menas Charley MacLeod Sr.
- 1987 ·The Dame Edna Experienceas Self
- 1987 ·Andrew Weyth, The Helga Picturesas Self - Host
- 1987 ·Eclipse of Reasonas Narrator
- 1986 ·The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Palas Self
- 1986 ·Directed by William Wyleras Self
- 1985 ·The Colbysas Jason Colby
- 1984 ·Nairobi Affairas Lee Cahill
- 1983 ·Chiefsas Hugh Holmes
- 1982 ·Barry Norman in Celebrity Cityas Self
- 1982 ·Mother Lodeas Silas McGee / Ian McGee
- 1982 ·Woganas Self
- 1982 ·Let Poland Be Polandas Self - Co-Host
- 1981 ·This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Specialas Self
- 1981 ·Dynastyas Jason Colby
- 1980 ·The Awakeningas Matthew Corbeck
- 1980 ·The Mountain Menas Bill Tyler
- 1978 ·The Kennedy Center Honorsas Self
- 1978 ·Gray Lady Downas Captain Paul Blanchard
- 1977 ·Energy: A National Issueas Narrator
- 1977 ·The Prince and the Pauperas Henry VIII
- 1976 ·Two-Minute Warningas Capt. Peter Holly
- 1976 ·America at the Moviesas Narrator
- 1976 ·Midwayas Capt. Matthew Garth
- 1976 ·The Last Hard Menas Sam Burgade
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host
- 1975 ·Les Rendez-vous du dimancheas Self
- 1974 ·Earthquakeas Stewart Graff
- 1974 ·The Four Musketeersas Cardinal Richelieu
- 1974 ·Dinah!as Self
- 1974 ·Airport 1975as Alan Murdock
- 1974 ·Spécial cinémaas Self
- 1973 ·The Three Musketeersas Cardinal Richelieu
- 1973 ·Soylent Greenas Detective Robert Thorn
- 1973 ·The American Film Institute Salute to ...as Self
- 1973 ·A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'as Self
- 1972 ·The Call of the Wildas John Thornton
- 1972 ·Skyjackedas Capt. Henry 'Hank' O'Hara
- 1972 ·Antony and Cleopatraas Marc Antony
- 1972 ·The Special London Bridge Specialas Tennis Player
- 1971 ·Vietnam! Vietnam!as Narrator (voice)
- 1971 ·The Omega Manas Robert Neville
- 1971 ·V.I.P. Schaukelas Self
- 1971 ·The Last Man Alive: The Omega Manas Self - Narrator
- 1970 ·The Hawaiiansas Whip Hoxworth
- 1970 ·Julius Caesaras Marc Antony
- 1970 ·Beneath the Planet of the Apesas Taylor
- 1970 ·King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphisas Self (archive footage)
- 1969 ·Number Oneas Ron "Cat" Catlan
- 1968 ·The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
- 1968 ·Planet of the Apesas George Taylor
- 1968 ·Rowan & Martin at the Moviesas Self
- 1967 ·Counterpointas Lionel Evans
- 1967 ·Will Pennyas Will Penny
- 1967 ·While I Run This Raceas Narrator
- 1966 ·Khartoumas Gen. Charles 'Chinese' Gordon
- 1966 ·Planet of the Apes Test Reelas Thomas
- 1965 ·The War Lordas Chrysagon
- 1965 ·The Agony and the Ecstasyas Michelangelo
- 1965 ·Uncertain Verificationas (archive footage)
- 1965 ·The Greatest Story Ever Toldas John the Baptist
- 1965 ·Major Dundeeas Major Amos Charles Dundee
- 1965 ·F.D.R.as Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- 1963 ·The Patriotsas Thomas Jefferson
- 1963 ·The Five Cities of Juneas Narrator
- 1963 ·55 Days at Pekingas Maj. Matt Lewis
- 1962 ·Diamond Headas Richard 'King' Howland
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1962 ·The Merv Griffin Showas Self
- 1962 ·The Pigeon That Took Romeas Captain Paul MacDougall / Benny the Snatch / Narrator
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self
- 1961 ·El Cidas El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar
- 1961 ·Kraft Mystery Theatreas Paul Malone (archive footage)
- 1959 ·Ben-Huras Judah Ben-Hur
- 1959 ·The Wreck of the Mary Deareas John Sands
- 1958 ·The Buccaneeras Gen. Andrew Jackson
- 1958 ·The Big Countryas Steve Leech
- 1958 ·Touch of Evilas Ramon Miguel Vargas
- 1958 ·Shirley Temple's Storybookas Beast
- 1958 ·Fun in the Big Countryas Self
- 1956 ·Three Violent Peopleas Capt. Colt Saunders
- 1956 ·The Ten Commandmentsas Moses
- 1956 ·Playhouse 90as Col. Jesse Price
- 1956 ·Forbidden Areaas Col. Jesse Price
- 1956 ·The Steve Allen Showas Self - Actor
- 1956 ·The Steve Allen Showas Self - Guest
- 1956 ·Stars of Cabaretas Self (archive footage)
- 1955 ·Lucy Gallantas Casey Cole
- 1955 ·The Private War of Major Bensonas Maj. Bernard R. 'Barney' Benson
- 1955 ·The Far Horizonsas Lt. William Clark
- 1955 ·The $64,000 Questionas Substitute Host
- 1954 ·Climax!as Lt. Paul Peterson
- 1954 ·Climax!as Chipman
- 1954 ·Secret of the Incasas Harry Steel
- 1954 ·The Naked Jungleas Christopher Leiningen
- 1953 ·Bad for Each Otheras Dr. Tom Owen
- 1953 ·Three Livesas Self
- 1953 ·Arrowheadas Ed Bannon
- 1953 ·Pony Expressas Captain William Frank 'Buffalo Bill' Cody
- 1953 ·The President's Ladyas Andrew Jackson
- 1953 ·The Oscarsas Self
- 1953 ·General Electric Theateras Tim
- 1952 ·Ruby Gentryas Boake Tackman
- 1952 ·Omnibusas Self - Presenter
- 1952 ·The Savageas James 'Jim' Aherne Jr. / War Bonnet
- 1952 ·The Greatest Show on Earthas Brad Braden
- 1951 ·Hallmark Hall of Fameas Thomas Jefferson
- 1951 ·Hallmark Hall of Fameas Robert Devereaux, Earl of Essex
- 1951 ·A Bolt of Lightningas James Otis
- 1951 ·Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas
- 1950 ·Dark Cityas Danny Haley
- 1950 ·The Colgate Comedy Houras Self
- 1950 ·The Colgate Comedy Houras Self - Host
- 1950 ·Julius Caesaras Mark Antony
- 1950 ·Your Show of Showsas Self - Guest Performer
- 1950 ·Your Show of Showsas Self - Guest Host
- 1950 ·What's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest
- 1950 ·Robert Montgomery Presentsas Cashel Bryon
- 1950 ·Robert Montgomery Presentsas Peter Handley
- 1950 ·Robert Montgomery Presentsas Melody Jones
- 1949 ·Jane Eyreas Edward Rochester
- 1949 ·Suspenseas
- 1948 ·Studio Oneas
- 1948 ·Studio Oneas Philip Carey
- 1948 ·Studio Oneas Edward Rochester
- 1948 ·Studio Oneas Col. / Dr. Michael Knowle
- 1948 ·Studio Oneas Petruchio
- 1948 ·Studio Oneas Mitch Henderson
- 1948 ·Studio Oneas Heathcliff
- 1948 ·Studio Oneas Macbeth
- 1948 ·Studio Oneas James Otis
- 1948 ·Studio Oneas Merton Densher
- 1948 ·Studio Oneas Commander Schneider
- 1948 ·The Philco Television Playhouseas
- 1948 ·The Ed Sullivan Showas Self
- 1948 ·Bambi Awardsas Self
- 1944 ·Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Host
- 1944 ·Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter
- 1944 ·Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Winner
- 1941 ·Peer Gyntas Peer Gynt