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Charlton Heston 1924–2008

Charlton Heston as Ben-Hur
  • Posted at 5:10pm
  • 18 April 2008
  • by AndrewCollins-RT

When the news of Charlton Heston's death was announced on Sunday 6 April (he was 83), images of Moses and Judah Ben-Hur dominated the coverage thanks to his career in epic movies.

Raised during the Depression and toughened up by military service, Heston's 6ft 3in physique and booming voice made him the definitive CinemaScope leading man, with parts such as the circus boss in The Greatest Show on Earth. He said Planet of the Apes was his most physically demanding role, but still made sequel Beneath the Planet of the Apes.

Yet, despite his commanding presence in biblical robe or loin cloth, I still retain a soft spot for Chuck’s 1970s disaster movies like Earthquake, Skyjacked and sci-fi thriller Soylent Green.

Got a favourite Charlton Heston film (however obscure)? Why not tell us at the link below.

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