Charlton Heston dies at 84 Apr 8, 2008
Charlton Heston, one of Hollywoods most visible and controversial stars, best remembered for such straight-faced heroic roles as Moses in The Ten Commandments and the Oscar-winning title role of Ben-Hur, died Saturday at his home in Beverly Hills ... Heston was assigned the role in MGMs $15 million Ben-Hur after it was turned down by such actors as Marlon Brando and Burt Lancaster, and when actor Cesare Danovas English proved to be inadequate. (Variety)
Favorite Heston movie? Apr 8, 2008
The hour special Private Screenings: Charlton Heston will kick things off at 2:30 p.m. and will be followed by five of Heston s classic films, including Ben-Hur ... 9 p.m. Ben-Hur (1959), co-starring Stephen Boyd ... Ben-Hur and Planet of the Apes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Heston was 'larger than life' Apr 8, 2008
Heston, who won the 1959 best actor Oscar as the chariot-racing 'Ben-Hur' and portrayed Moses, Michelangelo, El Cid and other heroic figures in movie epics of the '50s and '60s, died Saturday April 5, 2008 according to a statement from the actor's family ... Heston, who died Saturday night at 84, was a towering figure both in his politics and on screen, where his characters had the ear of God (Moses in "The Ten Commandments"), survived apocalyptic plagues ("The Omega Man") and endured one of... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Tributes Recognize Heston's Acting, Activism Apr 8, 2008
Heston won the best actor Oscar for his role in "Ben-Hur" and created such other iconic roles as Moses and El Cid. But he was also active as a leader in the Screen Actors Guild and chairman of the American Film Institute. (KERO 23, CA)
Don’t remember Heston for NRA Apr 8, 2008
Of course, all of the pieces I ve read include the obligatory mention of Heston as Moses in the 1956 re-make of The Ten Commandments and as the title character in 1959 s Ben-Hur ... Eddie wrote on Apr 7, 2008 6:08 PM:" For me, "Soylent Green", "Planet Of The Apes", and especially "Ben-Hur" are the films for which I remember Charlton Heston the most. "Ben-Hur" is one of my all-time favorite films. Years from now, I think Heston will be remembered much more for his films than for his political... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Charlton Heston Made History Apr 8, 2008
A few years later, Heston starred in Ben-Hur, a movie that stood for a generation as the most honored film in Hollywood history, receiving eleven Academy Awards, including best picture and best actor (Heston). Both these movies dealt with great themes that stirred moviegoers to consider the nobility of their spiritual legacy. (Human Events Online)
Charlton Heston, Hollywood Rebel Apr 8, 2008
He was Charlton Heston -- even when he was Moses or 00004000 Ben-Hur or a lost astronaut. What he did with that confidence in the later years of his life, when most of us would be doing good just to check the mailbox regularly, was one of the most amazing things about him. (Human Events Online)
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Charlton Heston, RIP - HUMAN EVENTS. Charlton Heston, RIPby Posted: 04/07/2008. (Human Events Online)
Rest In Peace: Heston's America Apr 8, 2008
He will be memorialized primarily for his roles in "The Ten Commandments," "Ben-Hur" and "Planet of the Apes,"" as well his defense of gun owners' rights. Those achievements, though, are but a superficial narrative of this dignified man. Unafraid of how he would be received, Heston ran against what became the leftist Hollywood grain. The dear friend of Ronald Reagan was not apologetic of, nor embarrassed by, the founding fathers and the gift of freedom they graciously provided. He was a believer... (Investors Business Daily)
Hero Worship Apr 8, 2008
A lordly leading man in such epics as Ben-Hur, The Ten Commandments, and Planet of the Apes, Heston was equally well-known as a staunch supporter of Second Amendment rights ... Heston's signature characters (Moses, Ben-Hur, El Cid) always took themselves seriously, but Heston doesn't. (Slate)
Charlton Heston Apr 8, 2008
Moses (in The Ten Commandments), Michelangelo (The Agony and the Ecstasy), Rodrigo Diaz (El Cid), Judah Ben-Hur in the Godzilla of Biblical epics: he slipped into these outsize figures as if into a second skin, stamped his strong visage on theirs. He also, actually, did play God once in the 1990 Paul Hogan comedy Almost an Angel but he had revealed his movie divinity long before that. (Time.com)
Charlton Heston, R.I.P. Apr 7, 2008
Charlton Heston as Judah Ben-Hur ... Heston won the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in Ben-Hur. (IGN FilmForce)
Film hero who defended guns and civil rights Apr 7, 2008
Charlton Heston, who won the 1959 best actor Oscaras Ben-Hur, has died ... Heston won an Academy Award for best actor in another religious blockbuster, Ben-Hur, made in 1959, in which he races four white horses at top speed in one of the cinema's legendary action sequences - a 15-minute chariot race in which his character, a proud and noble Jew, competes against his childhood Roman friend, played by Stephen Boyd ... Heston also was blessed by working with legendary directors such as DeMille in... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
It was always clear where the actor stood Apr 7, 2008
"Ben-Hur" (1959) was Heston's Oscar-winner and apotheosis - true to his convictions, the actor practiced for the famed chariot race by training with his four white horses for weeks in advance. After that film, it seemed for a time as though pop culture might leave him behind. (Boston Globe)
Charlton Heston: A life in film, TV and theater Apr 7, 2008
But he seemed most at home in epics such as "Ben-Hur," for which he won his Oscar, and playing historical figures such as Moses in "The Ten Commandments," Andrew Jackson in "The President's Lady" and "The Buccaneer" and Michelangelo in "The Agony and the Ecstasy.". He also served seven times as president of the Screen Actors Guild, was chairman of the American Film Institute and the winner of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Jean Hersholt Award for his humanitarian activities. (Los Angeles Times)
Peter Bradshaw: A mighty figure with a booming, virile voice Apr 7, 2008
Gore Vidal used to wisecrack that by the time he had been hired to rewrite the script for the 1959 Roman epic Ben-Hur, everything had been built - "including Charlton Heston" ... Ben-Hur, The Greatest Story Ever Told, El-Cid, The Ten Commandments: these were the gigantic movies which showed that Heston was the No 1 choice for roles from classical or Biblical antiquity. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Hollywood colossus Heston dies Apr 7, 2008
But it was the role of Judah Ben-Hur that brought him most recognition, earning him an Oscar in 1960 ... Heston made one more truly notable film after Ben-Hur - Planet of the Apes. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Heston played hero pilot in Flight 232 movie Apr 7, 2008
"While Moses and Ben-Hur may be more recognizable names in his biography, Al Haynes was an important role, he said. "What happened here exemplifies what is supposed to be true in this country. " Read Comments > | Share This Story: - ADD YOUR COMMENTS Name: Email: Comments:Image Verification: nput type="text" id="usernumber" name="usernumber" title="Please enter the numbers from the image to the left" size="5" /> Siouxcityjournal.com encourages readers to engage in civil conversation with their... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Charlton Hestondies at 84 Apr 7, 2008
LOS ANGELES - Charlton Heston, who won the 1959 best actor Oscar as the chariot-racing "Ben-Hur" and portrayed Moses, Michelangelo, El Cid and other heroic figures in movie epics of the '50s and 60s, has died ... "So have I, and so have four million NRA members and eighty million gun owners. And so has every American who cares about the Bill of Rights, individual liberty, and Freedom. Heston engaged in a lengthy feud with liberal Ed Asner during the latter's tenure as president of the Screen... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
* Charlton Heston passes on at 84 Apr 7, 2008
Heston, who won the 1959 best actor Oscar for his role as Ben-Hur and portrayed Moses, Michelangelo, El Cid and other figures, died on Saturday at the age of 84 ... Though he was perhaps at his best in epics like Ben-Hur and The Ten Commandments, Heston also mastered science-fiction with roles in films like the 1960s cult classic Planet of the Apes ... This versatility and natural talent helped him win the best actor Oscar in 1959 for Ben-Hur, as well as awards from more than 20 other countries.... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Some of Charlton Heston's Films Apr 7, 2008
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Charlton Heston: a hero for his time Apr 7, 2008
The love affair started, unsurprisingly, with Ben-Hur which, to a bucktoothed Prairie boy in Grade 4, was nothing short of miraculous, the first movie I ever saw with an intermission. and whose naval battle scene and climactic chariot race seemed the sine qua non of nail-biting action. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
He was The Man Apr 7, 2008
Do you watch The Ten Commandments or Ben-Hur every year. Categories. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Anglican rebels regain church Apr 7, 2008
Reuters video: U.S. actor Charlton Heston famous for his roles as Moses and Ben-Hur dies at the age of 84. Reuters video: Osama bin Laden;s number two says al-Qaeda is winning the war against U.S. forces in Iraq. (National Post)
OBITUARY: Charlton Heston, actor and gun activist, dies at 84 Apr 7, 2008
Charlton Heston, who appeared in some 100 films in his 60-year acting career but who is remembered chiefly for his monumental, jut-jawed portrayals of Moses, Ben-Hur and Michelangelo, died Saturday night at his home in Beverly Hills, California ... The movie was "Ben-Hur." Cast as a prince of ancient Judea who rebels against the rule of Rome, Heston again dominated the screen ... "Ben-Hur" won 11 Academy Awards, a record at the time, including those for best picture, best director and, for... (International Herald Tribune)
Commanding roles didn't come easily for Heston Apr 7, 2008
The book allowed Heston to speak for himself on everything from "Ben-Hur" mania to serving as head of the Screen Actors Guild and having breakfast with the Rev. Martin Luther King to discuss all-white film crews and a planned march on Washington, D.C. ... That's the way we did it," he recalled in his book, in a way that summoned the voice of Moses. He won the Academy Award not for "Ten Commandments" (wasn't even nominated) but for "Ben-Hur. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Heston's career Apr 7, 2008
The entire postwar drift in acting was toward method-oriented naturalism, but Montgomery Clift couldn't play Ben-Hur, and Marlon Brando couldn't play El Cid ... While The Ten Commandments and Ben-Hur were his biggest popular successes, it was El Cid that made the larger demands on him, and, as the recent DVD reissue has shown, he met those demands splendidly: It's probably his finest achievement as a large-scale screen actor. (The Palm Beach Post)
Heston's reign as Bacchus a memorable one Apr 7, 2008
The Academy Award-winning star of such movies as "Ben-Hur" and "The Ten Commandments" definitely looked the part of celebrity monarch, earning rave reviews for his performance as the god of wine. Photo by Ralph Romaguera. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Some of Charlton Heston's Films Apr 7, 2008
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Heston Bows Out Apr 6, 2008
There were visible signs of the declining health of Heston, the actor who once played larger-than-life figures such as Moses, Judah Ben-Hur and El Cid in a half-century Hollywood career. During the convention, a frail-looking Heston only made two public appearances, neither lasting more than a half-hour. (CBS News)
Charlton Heston, 84; actor was larger than life, on screen and off Apr 6, 2008
Mr. Heston won the Academy Award for best actor in another religious blockbuster in 1959 s Ben-Hur, racing four white horses at top speed in one of the cinema s legendary action 8sequences the 15-minute chariot race in which his character, a proud and noble Jew, competes against his childhood Roman friend, played by Stephen Boyd ... A few days after his dramatic announcement, Mr. Heston would sit down for an interview in his beloved Coldwater Canyon home, which he always said Ben-Hur had built,... (Boston Globe)
Charlton Heston, 84; Oscar-winning actor played larger-than-life ... Apr 6, 2008
Heston won the Academy Award for best actor in another religious blockbuster in 1959's "Ben-Hur," racing four white horses at top speed in one of the cinema's legendary action sequences: the 15-minute chariot race in which his character, a proud and noble Jew, competes against his childhood Roman friend ... Heston also was blessed by working with legendary directors such as DeMille in "The Greatest Show on Earth" and again in "The Ten Commandments," Welles in "Touch of Evil," Sam Peckinpah in... (Los Angeles Times)
• Legendary actor was face of NRA Apr 6, 2008
Included in his gallery of icons were American presidents and , Moses, Michelangelo, Marc Antony, Gen. Charles "Chinese" Gordon, the Earl of Essex, Cardinal Richelieu, "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Sir Thomas More (as well as his antagonist, Henry VIII), and John the Baptist along with such fictional luminaries as Sherlock Holmes, El Cid, Heathcliff, and the role that won Heston the "best actor" Oscar: biblical adventurer/charioteer Judah Ben-Hur in 's classic 1959 movie "Ben-Hur." ... Besides his '59... (FOX59, IN)
Actor Charlton Heston has died Apr 6, 2008
Oscar-winning actor Charlton Heston, best known for his role in 1959's Ben-Hur, has died / AFP ... The star, best known for his roles in Ben-Hur and The Ten Commandments, was 84-years-old ... Heston revealed in 2002 he had symptoms consistent with Alzheimer's disease, saying, "I must reconcile courage and surrender in equal measure.'' Heston won the 1959 best actor Oscar for his role as the chariot-racing Ben-Hur. With his large, muscular build, well-boned face and sonorous voice, Heston proved... (NEWS.com.au)
Some of Charlton Heston's Films Apr 6, 2008
ALMOST EVERYTHING IS HALF PRICED. And you can come in and let the rockstar inside of you come out with Ultimate Entertainment Karaoke every week. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
In pictures: Life of epic star Apr 6, 2008
He is best known for his role as Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur in the 1959 epic film Ben Hur. The film included an iconic chariot race, one of the most famous scenes in cinema. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Deaf audiences can 'see' dialogue Apr 6, 2008
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British actors dominate TV Globes Apr 6, 2008
" Other British successes at the Los Angeles ceremony included Sacha Baron Cohen, named best actor in a film musical or comedy for Borat. Screenwriter Peter Morgan collected the best screenplay award for The Queen. Babel was named best film drama, and Dreamgirls best musical or comedy movie, while Martin Scorsese won the best director honour for The Departed. FILM AWARDS 2007 ACADEMY AWARDS NEWS OSCARS SPOTLIGHT OTHER AWARDS NEWS HAVE YOUR SAY RELATED INTERNET LINKS The BBC is not responsible... (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
Classic movies at the Egyptian Mar 21, 2008
In the movie, Charlton Heston stars as Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince unjustly enslaved by a Roman ruler he thought was his friend. The famous chariot race takes place as Ben-Hur seeks to find his enslaved family and take revenge for what happened. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
1958: Heston begins 'Ben-Hur' Mar 20, 2008
1958: Heston begins 'Ben-Hur ... Army Archerd interviews Charlton Heston on the set of 'Ben-Hur' in Rome ... GOOD MORNING from Rome where Metro is protecting its "Ben-Hur" investment with Charlton Heston by talking a two-pic pact with him for his indie banner and under Metro's auspices (similar to the Sinatra setup). (Variety)
El Cid, An Affair to Remember and More Jan 31, 2008
In the decade of grand historical films spurred by the box-office and Oscar success of Ben-Hur in 1959 and petering out with the likes of Khartoum and Cromwell in the late 60s the two finest epics were about chapters of history few Americans knew of, involving confrontations between the Christian and Muslim worlds. One, set in a middle-Eastern outpost of World War I, was David Lean and Robert Bolt's Lawrence of Arabia, in 1962. (Time.com)
Citizen Kane voted America's top film Jun 22, 2007
At the bottom of the list was Ben-Hur, William Wyler's 1959 spectacle starring Charlton Heston. In between, the list shows that film-makers tend to be nostalgic about the golden days of Hollywood, and that their understanding of the movies was forged by the heyday of American cinema in the 1970s. (Guardian Unlimited)
Turner Classic shows past Oscar winners Feb 1, 2007
The countdown culminates later this month with a 72-hour marathon of best picture winners, beginning at 8 p.m. Feb. 22 with the 1959 Charlton Heston epic "Ben-Hur" and ending moments before the 79th Academy Awards on Feb. 25 with the 1942 classic "Casablanca.". . (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Heston sued over 'slope failure' Jan 6, 2007
He built the home with earnings from the film Ben-Hur, for which he won an Oscar for best actor. SEE ALSO 04 Oct 04 | In Pictures 25 Sep 03 | Entertainment 27 Apr 03 | Entertainment 11 Apr 03 | Entertainment. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Neighbors file suit against Charlton Heston Jan 5, 2007
He said the actor built the home with earnings from Ben-Hur, which earned him an Oscar for best actor. Heston, 83, who has been diagnosed with Alzheimers disease, also starred in The Ten Commandments and Planet of the Apes. (MSNBC -- News)
Latest on Charlton Heston Nov 30, 2006
Although best known for his roles as Ben-Hur and Moses, Heston toured for the State Departments Cultural Presentation Program and had been a delegate to the Berlin Film Festival ... Last year, MGM released a four-disc collectors edition of "Ben-Hur, the film that won an unprecedented 11 Academy Awards including best actor for Heston. The lavish four-hour epic shows off the 100,000 costumes, 8,000 extras, 300 sets, and a staggering budget, which in its day was the largest in movie history.... (Newsmax)
TWHS drama students present a merry "Emperor's New Clothes" Nov 10, 2006
The choreography included scarf juggling, sword twirling, and a group tambourine dance (with Greek-style music) that may have been the best since the sheik's daughters danced for Charlton Heston in "Ben-Hur." It surprised me that no choreographer was acknowledged in the printed program. As for the Emperor (James Canfield), one need only picture something of a mincing cross between Liberace and Dolly Parton (Oh, that wig. (Conroe Courier, TX)
Ben-Hur rides again in Paris show Sep 13, 2006
A live version of the epic 1959 film Ben-Hur is to be staged in Paris' Stade de France later this month ... "Ben-Hur is universal, it's international, everyone knows what it is. But no one had dared to put it on up to now." ... BEN-HUR THROUGH TIME. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
CN Timeline - 1998 Jun 9, 2006
The other two films to share that distinction: Ben-Hur and Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. When hearing about this, Charlton Heston fought the urge to attack Leonardo DiCaprio with his dozens of rifles. (CycloneNation.com)
Compare 'testaments' Apr 10, 2006
Charlton Heston, heroic movie star and Oscar winner for Ben-Hur, really is Moses to millions of viewers. Moses. (USA Today)
What madness! Feb 18, 2006
Surely one of the most exciting is the chariot race in Ben-Hur, which pits the noble Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) and his intrepid team of white horses against the vicious Messala (Stephen Boyd) and his dark steeds. Their life-and-death struggle staged with the help of stunt legend Yakima Canutt, whose son, Joe, doubled for Heston in dangerous moments is still a spine-tingler. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
