Charlton Heston American Actor (1923–2008)

Charlton Heston (1923–2008) was an American actor from Evanston. His death was on 5 April 2008, at the age of 84. The recorded cause of death is listed as pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease. He was recognised for appearances in True Lies (1994) and The Greatest Show on Earth (1952).

Early life

He went on to study at Northwestern University School of Communication and Northwestern University.

Career

He appears in Peer Gynt (1941), the earliest title among his listed credits. The Ten Commandments (1956, as Moses, Yahweh) and Ben-Hur (1959, as Judah Ben-Hur) are among his 1950s credits. In the 1960s, he appeared in The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) and Planet of the Apes (1968, as Taylor). The 1970s brought Soylent Green (1973) and Earthquake (1974). His 2000s credits include Planet of the Apes (2001) and Cats & Dogs (2001).

He had 87 films and 3 TV series on record from 1941 to 2016. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (6), followed by action (4) and comedy (3). Religulous (2008) is the final credit listed before his death. Of his three titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, True Lies (1994) has the highest, at $379 million. The records also name him as director on 3 titles, including Antony and Cleopatra, and writer on Antony and Cleopatra.

Christopher Lee appears in five of his listed titles, including The Three Musketeers (1973) and The Four Musketeers (1974). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Michael Clarke Duncan (two titles) and Ava Gardner (two titles).

Recognition

His awards include the Academy Award for Best Actor (1960) for Ben-Hur. His other honours include the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (1978) and a Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award (1966). The records list 9 awards won and one nomination for him.

Public roles

Between 1965 and 1971, he held the post of President of SAG.

Personal life

Marriages on record are to Lydia Clarke (1944 to 2008, widowed). He was the father of Fraser Clarke Heston.