Charlton Heston News

YEARENDER: In 2008, US saw deaths of Newman, Crichton, others

Dec 17, 2008, 17:00 GMT

Washington - Their personalities had dominated the American scene for so many decades that many seemed almost ageless: actor Paul Newman, writer Michael Crichton and Charlton Heston, the deep voice ... more

Touch Of Evil (50th Anniversary Edition) – DVD Review

Oct 7, 2008, 11:42 GMT

“They want Charlton Heston as a Mexican” is how a fictionalized Orson Welles described Touch of Evil in Tim Burton’s Ed Wood.  That peculiar bit of casting might be amusing today, but one cannot argue with the fine film that Welles crafted.  You could argue it until Welles’ cut was reassembled to his specifications. ... more

An Appreciation of Charlton Heston

Apr 12, 2008, 14:30 GMT

Charlton Heston knew what it was like to stand up for something that others didn’t believe in.  He stood and spoke out against a subject that a large portion of the nation didn’t want to hear about.  ... more

Charlton Heston dies

Apr 7, 2008, 6:00 GMT

Charlton Heston has died. ... more

Hollywood star and gun lobbyist Charlton Heston dies (Roundup)

Apr 6, 2008, 12:37 GMT

Los Angeles - Oscar-winning Hollywood star Charlton Heston died Saturday in his home in Beverly Hills. He was aged 84, the Los Angeles Times reported. ... more

Charlton Heston has died

Apr 6, 2008, 7:41 GMT

Charlton Heston, who won the Oscar as the chariot-racing 'Ben-Hur' in 1959, and portrayed Moses, Michelangelo, El Cid and other epic figures in movies of the '50s and '60s, has died. He was 83 according to the New York Times.  The Los Angeles Times and People claim his age was 84. ... more