Birthday: October 04, 1923

Steely jawed, hard bodied, terse in speech, Charlton Heston was an American man's man, an epic unto himself. While he played modern men, he was at his best when portraying larger-than-life figures from world history, preferably with his shirt off. He was born John Charles Carter on October 4, 1924 and originally trained in the classics in Northwestern University's drama program, gaining ...more
  • 1977
  • Academy
  • Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
  • win
  • 1966
  • Golden Globe
  • Cecil B. DeMille Award
  • win
  • 1961
  • Golden Globe
  • Henrietta Award
  • win
  • 1959
  • Academy
  • Best Actor
  • Ben-Hur
  • win


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