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Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

American actor and political activist
Charlton Heston was an American actor and political activist. He received his first Golden Globe Award nomination for playing Moses in The Ten Commandments, and won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in the title role of Ben-Hur.Wikipedia
BornOctober 4, 1923
HometownWilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Height6'3" (1.91m)
SpouseLydia Clarke
ChildrenFraser Clarke Heston
ParentsRussel Whitford Carter , Lila Charlton
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AWARDS

YearAssociationsCategoryWorkResult
1963Golden GlobeBest Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or ComedyThe Pigeon That Took RomeNominated
1960Golden GlobeBest Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - DramaBen-Hur (1959 film)Nominated
1960Academy AwardActorBen-Hur (1959 film)Winner
1957Golden GlobeBest Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - DramaThe Ten CommandmentsNominated
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