With features chiseled in stone, who else but Charlton Heston could you picture as Michelangelo, as Ben-Hur, as Moses? Heston's movie career took off with
The Greatest Show on Earth and reached light speed with
Ben-Hur. Although he has played a pantheon of larger-than-life roles, he usually prefers to talk about the day-to-day daily grind of the movie business...See full bio »
1986The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards
(TV movie)
Himself - Presenter: Favourite Actor in Motion Picture and Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Dramatic Program
[September 2002] I've always been sure of my health and this suddenly gave me something else to think about. But maybe it's good if God gives you something to think about every so often. Whatever happens happens. You take it in stride if you can. You don't have many options there.
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Trivia:
Was offered the role of Colonel Benjamin Vandervoort in
The Longest Day, but John Wayne signed for the part before Heston could accept.
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