Birth of Charlton Heston4 October 1923
Birth of Charlton Heston
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Charlton Heston Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Charlton Heston, based on 18 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
18 records1923–200818 events1 places
Chronological biography
1923
1950
Dark City1950
Heston earned recognition for his appearance in his first professional movie, Dark City, a 1950 film noir
1952
The Greatest Show on Earth1952
His breakthrough came when Cecil B. DeMille cast him as a circus manager in The Greatest Show on Earth, which was named by the Motion Picture Academy as the best picture of 1952
1956
The Ten Commandments1956
Heston becomes an icon for portraying Moses in the hugely successful film The Ten Commandments
1958
Touch of Evil1958
Plays a Mexican police officer named Ramon Miguel Vargas in Orson Welless widely acclaimed film noir Touch of Evil
1960
Academy Award1960
Winner of the best male actor for "Ben Hur"
1961
El Cid1961
Stars in, "El Cid"
1963
55 Days at Peking1963
Stars in, "55 Days at Peking"
1965
Screen Actors Guild1965
Appointed President of the Screen Actors Guild
The Agony and the Ecstasy1965
Stars in, "The Agony and the Ecstasy"
1966
Khartoum1966
Stars in, "Khartoum"
1968
Will Penny1968
Stars in, "Will Penny". Stars in, "Planet of the Apes"
1970
Julius Caesar Film1970
Portrays Mark Antony in the 1970 film version of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
1973
Soylent Green1973
Stars in, "Soylent Green"
1974
Earthquake1974
Stars in, "Earthquake"
1998
National Rifle Association1998
Appointed President of the National Rifle Association
2003
Presidential Medal of Freedom2003
Receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House from President George W. Bush
2008
Death of Charlton Heston5 April 2008
Death of Charlton Heston
Titles and roles
Actor · Film actor
Record provenance
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