Charlton Heston [1] (born John Charles Carter; October 4, 1923 – April 5, 2008) was an American actor. He gained stardom for his leading man roles in numerous Hollywood films including biblical epics, science-fiction films and action films.

Apr 6, 2008 · Charlton Heston, a Hollywood leading man for six decades, died Saturday night at his home in Beverly Hills. At 84, he had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease. In films ranging from biblical...

Jun 28, 2022 · In an action-packed survivalist adventure, an aging Heston takes a turn as a hearty and gutsy strong man in a wild era of lawlessness on the frontier.

Dec 19, 2024 · Charlton Heston (born October 4, 1923, Evanston, Illinois, U.S.—died April 5, 2008, Beverly Hills, California) was an American actor who was known for his chiseled features and compelling speaking voice and for his numerous roles as …

Heston was born John Charles Carter on October 4, 1923, in No Man's Land, Illinois, to Lila (Charlton) and Russell Whitford Carter, who operated a sawmill. He had English and Scottish ancestry, with recent Canadianforebears.

Oct 25, 2017 · He died at the age of 84 on April 5, 2008, due to pneumonia. Born on October 4, 1923, Charlton Heston was a son of Lilla and Russell Whitford Carter, a sawmill operator. He was born in Evanston, Illinois, while some online sources have mentioned the place, no official confirmation has come from it.

Charlton Heston was born John Charles Carter on October 4, 1923, in Wilmette, Illinois, USA, to Lila (née Charlton) and Russell Whitford Carter. His father worked as a sawmill operator. Charlton was majorly of English and partially of Scottish descent.

Charlton Heston (October 4, 1923 – April 5, 2008) was an American actor and political activist. He had many big roles, such as playing Moses in the movie The Ten Commandments, astronaut Colonel George Taylor in Planet of the Apes (1968) and Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), the dystopian The Omega Man (1971), and Soylent Green (1973).

The Omega Man (stylized as The Ωmega Man) is a 1971 American postapocalyptic action film [3] directed by Boris Sagal and starring Charlton Heston as a survivor of a pandemic. It was written by John William Corrington and Joyce Corrington, based on the 1954 novel I Am Legend by Richard Matheson .

Apr 6, 2008 · Oscar winner Charlton Heston died Saturday night at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 84 years old. Lydia, his wife of 64 years, was at his side, the Heston family said in a statement.