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Biography

Charlton Heston, born John Charles Carter on October 4, 1923 in Evanston, Illinois, was an American actor and political activist. Heston showed an early…more

Born

10/4/1923, Evanston, IL

Died

4/5/2008

Birth Name

John Charles Carter

Gender

Male

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Role
- Eco-Challenge
  Narrator (US Armed Forces Championship 2001)
  - S 9: Ep 4 Fiji 2002 Episode 4
    5/8/03
  - S 9: Ep 3 Fiji 2002 Episode 3
    5/7/03
  - S 9: Ep 2 Fiji 2002 Episode 2
    5/6/03
  - S 9: Ep 1 Fiji 2002
    5/5/03
  - S 8: Ep 6 New Zealand 2001 Episode 6
    4/24/03
  - + 13 More Credits
- The Colbys
  Jason Colby
  - S 2: Ep 25 Crossroads
    3/26/87
  - S 2: Ep 24 The Dead End
    3/25/87
  - S 2: Ep 23 Betrayals
    3/19/87
  - S 2: Ep 22 The Devil's Advocate
    3/12/87
  - S 2: Ep 21 Return Engagement
    3/5/87
  - + 44 More Credits
- America 2Night
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 65 Martin Mull
    7/7/78
  - S 1: Ep 64 Man of the Year Award
    7/6/78
  - S 1: Ep 63 Taters the Clown
    7/5/78
  - S 1: Ep 62 Connie Stevens
    7/4/78
  - S 1: Ep 61 UBS Awards Ceremony
    7/3/78
  - + 60 More Credits
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Host
  - S 45: Ep 1 The 45th Annual Academy Awards
    3/27/73
- The Colgate Comedy Hour
  Host
  - S 5: Ep 39 9/4/1955
    9/4/55
  - S 5: Ep 38 8/28/1955
    8/28/55
  - S 5: Ep 31 6/26/1955
    6/26/55
  - S 5: Ep 30 6/12/1955
    6/12/55
Recurring Role (4)

Role
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 28: Ep 49 Show #4094
    1/12/90
  - S 27: Ep 89 Show #4016
    8/2/89
  - S 27: Ep 17 Show #3944
    3/20/89
  - S 24: Ep 59 Show #3759
    12/4/85
  - S 19: Ep 46 Show #3246
    2/23/81
  - + 2 More Credits
- Dynasty
  Jason Colby
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself
  - S 21: Ep 39 June 9, 1968: Robert F. Kennedy Tribute - Dionne Warwick, Charlton Heston
    6/9/68
  - S 21: Ep 30 March 31, 1968: Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Frankie Laine, Charlton Heston
    3/31/68
  - S 14: Ep 25 Charlton Heston / Roger Williams / Anita Bryant / Dick Roman
    4/2/61
  - S 14: Ep 5 From Chicago: Charlton Heston; Benny Goodman; Mahalia Jackson; Bob Newhart
    11/6/60
  - S 13: Ep 31 Charlton Heston / Johnny Horton / Dean Jones
    5/1/60
- Studio One
  Petruchio
  - S 2: Ep 39 The Taming of the Shrew
    6/5/50
Guest Star (84)

Role
- Anderson Cooper 360°
  Himself - Video clip
  - S 4: Ep 155 Wednesday, April 4, 2007
    4/4/07
- MadTV
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 7 Episode #707
    11/24/01
- The Weber Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 6 ... and then Larry brought Charlton Heston home
    12/14/00
- The Outer Limits
  Chief Justice Hayden Wainwright
  - S 6: Ep 21 Final Appeal (1)
    9/3/00
- The Outer Limits
  Chief Justice Haden Wainwright
  - S 6: Ep 22 Final Appeal (2)
    9/3/00
- Private Screenings
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 1 Charlton Heston
    11/6/98
- Politically Incorrect
  Himself
  - — Jan 13, 1998
    1/13/98
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 20 Dam
    12/5/97
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 224 Show #224
    6/4/97
- Dennis Miller Live
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 1 Gun Control
    1/17/97
- Noel's House Party
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 1 Series 6, Episode 1
    10/19/96
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 3: Ep 3 Show #0442
    9/6/95
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 71 December 6, 1994
    12/6/94
  - S 5: Ep 238 August 9, 1993
    8/9/93
  - S 5: Ep 168 April 30, 1993
    4/30/93
  - S 4: Ep 55 November 15, 1991
    11/15/91
  - S 3: Ep 80 December 24, 1990
    12/24/90
- Friends
  Himself
- SeaQuest DSV
  Abalon
  - S 1: Ep 20 Abalon
    5/1/94
- This is Your Life (UK)
  Himself
  - S 34: Ep 11 Charlton Heston
    1/26/94
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - S 19: Ep 8 Charlton Heston/Paul Westerberg
    12/4/93
  - S 15: Ep 1 15th Anniversary Special
    9/24/89
  - S 12: Ep 15 Charlton Heston/Wynton Marsalis
    3/28/87
- People's Choice Awards
  Himself
  - S 18: Ep 1 The 18th Annual People's Choice Awards
    1/1/92
  - S 15: Ep 1 The 15th Annual People's Choice Awards
    8/23/89
- One On One With John Tesh
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 55 November 22, 1991
    11/22/91
- The Marsha Warfield Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 114 September 17, 1990
    9/17/90
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 107 February 27, 1990
    2/27/90
- The Joan Rivers Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 80 January 4, 1990
    1/4/90
- The Pat Sajak Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 123 July 17, 1989
    7/17/89
  - S 1: Ep 16 January 30, 1989
    1/30/89
- The Two Ronnies
  Man in pub
  - S 12: Ep 7 The Two Ronnies Christmas Special
    12/25/87
- Our World
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 15 A Crowded Room Autumn, 1949
    2/12/87
- Disneyland
  Himself
  - S 31: Ep 6 Walt Disney World's 15th Anniversary Celebration
    11/9/86
- Good Morning America
  Himself
  - S 12: Ep 67 April 3, 1986
    4/3/86
- Aspel & Company
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 1 Jim Davidson, Charlton Heston, Pat Phoenix
    1/12/85
- The Bob Hope Show
  Himself
  - S 32: Ep 8 Bob Hope's All-Star Birthday Party at Annapolis
    5/25/82
- Omnibus (UK)
  Himself
  - S 16: Ep 12 Academy Awards/Julian Bream
    3/28/82
- The John Davidson Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 7 July 8, 1980
    7/8/80
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 104 February 13, 1980
    2/13/80
  - S 5: Ep 112 February 26, 1979
    2/26/79
  - S 5: Ep 56 December 1, 1978
    12/1/78
  - S 4: Ep 214 September 5, 1978
    9/5/78
  - S 4: Ep 115 March 1, 1978
    3/1/78
  - + 7 More Credits
- Over Easy
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 48 January 17, 1979
    1/17/79
- America 2Night
  himself
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 67 April 17, 1973
    4/17/73
  - S 6: Ep 218 August 25, 1972
    8/25/72
  - S 6: Ep 160 May 19, 1972
    5/19/72
  - S 6: Ep 21 October 15, 1971
    10/15/71
  - S 5: Ep 226 August 11, 1971
    8/11/71
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself/Co-host
  - S 10: Ep 204 June 8, 1972
    6/8/72
- Parkinson (1971)
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 21 Charlton Heston
    12/12/71
- George Schaefer's Showcase Theatre
  Robert Devereaux, Earl of Essex
  - S 1: Ep 3 Elizabeth the Queen
- The Hour of Power
  Himself
  - S 35: Ep 7 Easter 1993
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 94 December 29, 1969
    12/29/69
  - S 5: Ep 128 February 28, 1968
    2/28/68
  - S 1: Ep 96 February 18, 1963
    2/18/63
  - S 15: Ep 124 March 8, 1978
    3/8/78
  - S 15: Ep 58 November 23, 1977
    11/23/77
  - + 11 More Credits
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 10 July 18, 1969
    7/18/69
  - S 4: Ep 183 June 1, 1972
    6/1/72
  - S 2: Ep 220 July 8, 1970
    7/8/70
- The Joey Bishop Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 220 July 25, 1968
    7/25/68
- The Woody Woodbury Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 184 May 9, 1968
    5/9/68
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 128 February 28, 1968
    2/28/68
  - S 3: Ep 19 October 1, 1964
    10/1/64
  - S 17: Ep 113 Week of March 26, 1979
    3/26/79
  - S 17: Ep 51 November 29, 1978
    11/29/78
  - S 17: Ep 14 Week of October 9, 1978
    10/9/78
  - + 9 More Credits
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  Lord Essex
  - S 17: Ep 3 Elizabeth the Queen
    1/31/68
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Presenter
  - S 39: Ep 1 The 39th Annual Academy Awards
    4/10/67
  - S 31: Ep 1 The 31st Annual Academy Awards
    4/6/59
  - S 62: Ep 1 The 62nd Annual Academy Awards
    3/26/90
  - S 55: Ep 1 The 55th Annual Academy Awards
    4/11/83
  - S 52: Ep 1 The 52nd Annual Academy Awards
    4/14/80
  - + 2 More Credits
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  Thomas Jefferson
  - S 13: Ep 1 The Patriots
    11/15/63
- The Perry Como Show
  Himself
  - S 15: Ep 13 January 30, 1963
    1/30/63
  - S 11: Ep 22 February 7, 1959
    2/7/59
- Alcoa Premiere
  Paul Malone
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Fugitive Eye
    10/17/61
- The Steve Allen Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 25 Charlton Heston; Rise Stevens; Jerry Vale; Jackie Mason
    4/11/60
  - S 4: Ep 26 Charlton Heston; Jonathan Winters; Peter Lawford; Jayne Meadows; Debra Paget
    3/15/59
  - S 2: Ep 11 Ethel Waters; Charlton Heston; Gypsy Rose Lee; Bobby Van; Floyd Patterson
    12/2/56
- The Academy Awards
  Himself
  - S 32: Ep 1 The 32nd Annual Academy Awards
    4/4/60
  - S 70: Ep 1 The 70th Annual Academy Awards
    3/23/98
  - S 50: Ep 1 The 50th Annual Academy Awards
    4/3/78
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself, on film
  - S 13: Ep 15 Charlton Heston / Xavier Cugat & Abbe Lane / Leon Bibb
    12/27/59
  - S 12: Ep 45 July 26, 1959: Eartha Kitt, Roger Williams, Charlton Heston (on film), Pat Henning
    7/26/59
  - S 11: Ep 8 November 17, 1957: Gene Vincent & the Blue Caps, Georgia Gibbs, Carol Burnett, Johnny Carson
    11/17/57
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  scheduled guest
  - S 12: Ep 20 scheduled: Charlton Heston; Eartha Kitt; Georgia Gibbs
    1/25/59
- Playhouse 90
  Charles Gray
  - S 2: Ep 24 Point of No Return
    2/20/58
- The Eddie Fisher Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 8 January 21, 1958
    1/21/58
- Shirley Temple's Storybook
  The Beast
  - S 1: Ep 1 Beauty and the Beast
    1/12/58
- Climax!
  Chipman
  - S 3: Ep 37 The Trial of Captain Wirtz
    6/27/57
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest
  - S 8: Ep 9 EPISODE #334
    10/28/56
- Playhouse 90
  Major Jesse Price
  - S 1: Ep 1 Forbidden Area
    10/4/56
- The George Gobel Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 17 March 3, 1956
    3/3/56
- Climax!
  Lieutenant Paul Peterson
  - S 2: Ep 15 Bailout at 43,000 Feet
    12/29/55
- General Electric Theater
  Tim
  - S 4: Ep 11 The Seeds of Hate
    12/11/55
- Person to Person
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 7 October 14, 1955
    10/14/55
- Omnibus
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 1 The Birth of Modern Times
    10/9/55
- Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theatre
  Melody Jones
  - S 7: Ep 3 Along Came Jones
    9/26/55
- The Colgate Comedy Hour
  Cameo
  - S 5: Ep 36 8/7/1955
    8/7/55
- Danger
  Guest Star
  - S 4: Ep 19 Freedom to Get Lost
    2/2/54
- Medallion Theatre
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 14 A Day in Town
    12/12/53
- Toast of the Town
  Guest, on film
  - S 6: Ep 30 Cab Calloway; Gracie Fields; The Szonys / On film: Susan Hayward & Charlton Heston
    4/5/53
- The Philco Television Playhouse
  Guest Star
  - S 5: Ep 11 Elegy
    1/25/53
  - S 2: Ep 43 Hear My Heart Speak
    6/25/50
- Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theatre
  Peter Handley
  - S 4: Ep 18 The Closed Door
    12/29/52
- Curtain Call
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Liar
    8/22/52
- Studio One
  Merton Densher
  - S 4: Ep 26 The Wings of the Dove
    3/10/52
- Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theatre
  Cashel Bryon
  - S 3: Ep 11 Cashel Bryon's Profession
    1/14/52
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 8 One is a Lonesome Number
    11/23/51
- Studio One
  James Otis
  - S 4: Ep 9 A Bolt of Lightning
    11/12/51
- Studio One
  Macbeth
  - S 4: Ep 6 Macbeth
    10/22/51
- Suspense
  Guest Star
  - S 4: Ep 5 Journey to Nowhere
    10/2/51
- Studio One
  Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 15 Letter from Cairo
    12/4/50
  - S 2: Ep 3 The Outward Room
    9/26/49
  - S 1: Ep 18 Smoke
    6/15/49
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Outward Room
    1/9/49
- Studio One
  Heathcliff
  - S 3: Ep 10 Wuthering Heights
    10/30/50
- The Clock
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 45 The Hypnotist
    3/22/50
- Studio One
  Michael Knowle
  - S 2: Ep 25 The Willow Cabin
    2/27/50
- Studio One
  Edward Rochester
  - S 2: Ep 14 Jane Eyre
    12/12/49
- Studio One
  Philip Carey
  - S 2: Ep 11 Of Human Bondage
    11/21/49
Cameo (1)

Role
- Friends
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 14 The One with Joey's Dirty Day
    2/5/98
Special Guest Star (1)

Role
- Dynasty
  Jason Colby
  - S 6: Ep 7 The Titans (2)
    11/13/85
  - S 6: Ep 6 The Titans (1)
    11/13/85
  - S 6: Ep 4 The Man
    10/16/85
  - S 6: Ep 3 The Californians
    10/9/85

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Charlton Heston passes away at 84

By Tim Surette, Apr 07, 2008

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- Charlton says his favourite actors are; Gary Cooper, Henry Fonda, Clark Gable, Cary Grant and James Stewart.
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- Charlton only received his Oscar-winning role in Ben-Hur after Burt Lancaster turned the role down.
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- Charlton admitted he voted for Russell Crowe to win the Best Actor award in 2001 for Gladiator. He said before the ceremony "I hope he gets it. He's very good".
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- Charlton Heston: (from his NRA speech "Truth and Consequences") Americans know something without a name is undermining the nation, turning the mind mushy when it comes to separating truth from falsehood and right from wrong.
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- Charlton Heston: I intend to dedicate my remaining time as president of the NRA to ensure that the Second Amendment is safe from Al Gore and all those who threaten it.
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- Charlton: Most people in the film community don't really understand what being politically active means. They think it is just doing interviews. I'm content that the Hollywood left thinks being a political activist means riding Air Force One and hanging out with the President.
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