CHARLTON HESTON

(1924 - 2008) 83

FILM ACTOR

Wikipedia Profile

Oscar-winning U.S. actor Charlton Heston, whose chiseled features and commanding presence won him epic roles from Moses to Michelangelo and became the face of American gun rights, died on Saturday night at age 84. Full Article (Reuters)

AWARDS

Academy Awards (1 win, 1 nomination):

• 1959: Actor, Ben-Hur (Nominee)
• 1977: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (Winner)

Emmy Awards (3 nominations):

• 1951-52: Actor (Nominee)
• 1952-53: Actor (Nominee)
• 1995-96: Informational Special, Andersonville Diaries (Nominee)

Golden Globe Awards (2 wins, 4 nominations):

• 1956: Drama Actor, The Ten Commandments (Nominee)
• 1959: Drama Actor, Ben-Hur (Nominee)
• 1961: World Film Favorite - Male (Winner)
• 1962: Comedy/Musical Actor, The Pigeon That Took Rome (Nominee)
• 1966: Cecil B. DeMille Award (Winner)

Screen Actors Guild:

• 1971: Lifetime Achievement Award (Winner)

Hollywood Walk of Fame:

• 1620 Vine Street

NOTED WORKS

For a full filmography, visit: Internet Movie Database Profile

Movies:

• Peer Gynt (1941)
• Julius Caesar (1950)
• The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
• The President's Lady (1953)
• Touch of Evil (1958)
• The Big Country (1958)
• Ben-Hur (1959)
• El Cid (1961)
• The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
• The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)
• Planet of the Apes (1968)
• Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
• Julius Caesar (1970)
• Antony and Cleopatra (1972)
• Soylent Green (1973)
• Airport 1975 (1974)
• Earthquake (1974)
• Planet of the Apes (2001)

Television Series:

• Studio One (1949-52)
• Dallas (1985)
• The Colbys (1985-87)