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Charlton Heston
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Charlton Heston was an American actor of film, theatre and television. Heston is known for heroic roles in films such as The Ten Commandments, Planet of the Apes and Ben-Hur, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Heston was also known for his political activism. In the 1950s and 1960s he was one of a handful of Hollywood actors to speak openly against racism and was an active supporter of the Civil Rights Movement. Initially a moderate Democrat, he later supported conservative Republican policies and was president of the National Rifle Association from 1998 to 2003.
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Charlton Heston was an American actor of film, theatre and television. Heston is known for heroic roles in films such as The Ten Commandments, Planet of the Apes and Ben-Hur, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Heston was also known for his political activism. In the 1950s and 1960s he was one of a handful of Hollywood actors to speak openly against racism and was an active supporter of the Civil Rights Movement. Initially a moderate Democrat, he later supported conservative Republican policies and was president of the National Rifle Association from 1998 to 2003.
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Ed Sullivan Show
Studio One
General Electric Theater
The Simpsons
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
What's My Line?
The Outer Limits
Robert Montgomery Presents
Friends
Climax!
The Colgate Comedy Hour
MADtv
Golden Globe Awards
The Steve Allen Show
Dynasty
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
The Kennedy Center Honors
The Merv Griffin Show
seaQuest DSV
Suspense
Omnibus
The Weber Show
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Your Show of Shows
Kraft Mystery Theatre
Playhouse 90
Armageddon
Planet of the Apes
The Oscars
Wayne's World 2
Hercules
Any Given Sunday
Cats & Dogs
True Lies
Hallmark Hall of Fame
In the Mouth of Madness
Almost an Angel
Tombstone
The Buccaneer
The $64,000 Question
Saturday Night Live
The Greatest Show on Earth
Lucy Gallant
The Far Horizons
The Naked Jungle
The Order
Will Penny
Air Force One: The Planes and the Presidents
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Pigeon That Took Rome
Ben-Hur
Secret of the Incas
Arrowhead
The Savage
Jane Eyre
Forbidden Area
Three Violent People
The Ten Commandments
El Cid
Dark City
This Is Your Life
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