About

Known credits:
194
Birthday:
1923-10-04
Place of birth:
Wilmette, Illinois, USA
Website:
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Charlton Heston

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2024 Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2024 Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2023 Charlton Heston: Radical to Right Wing Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2020 Yul Brynner, the Magnificent Actor Self - Actor (archive footage) 59
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2019 Todos los nombres de Sara Actor Self - Actor (archive footage) 59
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2019 Hail Satan? Actor Self - Actor (archive footage) 61
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2019 Sword-and-Sandal Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2019 I Am Richard Pryor Actor Self - Actor (archive footage) 59
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2019 Emergency: Donald Trump’s "Touch of Evil" Actor (archive footage) N/A
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2017 The Madding Crowd Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2016 Bienvenido Mr. Heston Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2016 The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille Actor Self 58
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2015 Spanish Western Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2014 Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles Actor Self - Actor (archive footage) 59
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2014 Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire Actor Self - Actor (archive footage) 59
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2014 And the Oscar Goes To... Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2011 Charlton Heston and Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2010 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift Actor (archive footage) 59
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2010 Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff Actor Self – Interviewee 59
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2008 Greatest Heroes and Legends: The Story of Moses Actor Self - Host / Moses N/A
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2008 Disaster!: A Major Motion Picture Ride... Starring You! Actor Himself N/A
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2007 AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2006 De Madrid a la Luna Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2005 Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2005 The Originals Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2004 Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2004 Remembering Reagan at His Ranch Actor Host N/A
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2003 Christmas in Hollywood Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2003 My Father Actor Josef Mengele 58
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2003 Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: The Garden of Eden Actor Self - Host 59
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2003 Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Samson and Delilah Actor Self - Host N/A
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2003 Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Joshua and the Battle of Jericho Actor Self - Host N/A
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2003 Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: Jonah and the Whale Actor Self - Host N/A
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2003 Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Daniel and the Lion's Den Actor Self - Host 59
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2003 Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: David and Goliath Actor Self - Host N/A
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2003 Ben Hur Actor Ben Hur (voice) 58
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2003 Lasting Love Actor N/A
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2002 Edith Head: The Paramount Years Actor (archive footage) 59
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2002 Bowling for Columbine Actor Self - NRA President 70
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2001 Last Party 2000 Actor Self 58
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2001 The Making of Midway Actor Self N/A
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2001 Planet of the Apes Actor Zaius (uncredited) 58
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2001 Cats & Dogs Actor The Mastiff (voice) 55
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2001 The Gun Deadlock Actor Self N/A
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2001 The Order Actor Professor Finley 56
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2001 Town & Country Actor Mr. Clayborne 57
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2000 Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints Actor Self N/A
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1999 Any Given Sunday Actor AFFA Football Commissioner 65
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1999 Camino de Santiago Actor Professor Marcelo Rinaldi 69
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1999 Yesterday's Tomorrows Actor Self N/A
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1999 Forever Hollywood Actor Self 59
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1999 Television: The First Fifty Years Actor Self N/A
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1998 Secrets of War: Shadows of The Reich Actor Self - Narrator (voice) N/A
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1998 Private Screenings: Charlton Heston Actor Self N/A
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1998 Gideon Actor Addison Sinclair 59
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1998 Sworn to Secrecy: Secrets of War Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 69
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1998 Behind the Planet of the Apes Actor Self - 'Taylor' 59
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1998 Alaska: Spirit of the Wild Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1998 Armageddon Actor Narration (voice) 67
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1998 Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero Actor Self N/A
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1997 Charlton Heston Presents the Bible: Genesis Actor Self - Host 59
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1997 Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western Actor Self N/A
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1997 Hercules Actor Narrator (voice) 74
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1997 Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line Actor Self 59
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1997 Charlton Heston Presents the Bible Actor Self - Narrator 59
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1996 Hamlet Actor Player King 65
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1996 Love in Hollywood Actor Self N/A
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1996 Alaska Actor Perry 58
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1996 Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels Actor Self 59
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1996 Andersonville Diaries Actor Narrator N/A
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1996 The Mysterious Origins of Man Actor Self - Host 59
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1996 The Dark Mist Actor Narrator (voice) 58
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1995 Texas Actor Narrator 58
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1995 Eco-Challenge Actor N/A
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1995 Charlton Heston: For All Seasons Actor Self 59
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1995 In the Mouth of Madness Actor Jackson Harglow 68
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1995 The Avenging Angel Actor Brigham Young 58
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1994 True Lies Actor Spencer Trilby 69
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1994 Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1994 Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects Actor Self N/A
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1994 The Bible According to Hollywood Actor Self 59
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1994 A Century of Cinema Actor Self 59
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1994 The Legacy of Malthus Actor Self (Population Institute, 1993) (archive footage) N/A
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1993 Tombstone Actor Henry Hooker 72
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1993 Wayne's World 2 Actor Good Actor 60
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1993 The Mystery of the Sphinx Actor Narrator 59
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1993 Charlton Heston Presents The Bible: The Story of Moses Actor Self - Host N/A
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1993 Charlton Heston Presents the Bible: Jesus of Nazareth Actor Self - Host N/A
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1992 Noël Actor Narrator 58
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1992 Solar Crisis Actor Adm. "Skeet" Kelso 58
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1992 Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 Actor Captain Al Haynes 58
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1991 The Crucifer of Blood Actor Sherlock Holmes 59
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1991 Air Force One: The Planes and the Presidents Actor Host and Narrator N/A
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1990 Almost an Angel Actor God 58
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1990 The Little Kidnappers Actor James MacKenzie 58
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1990 With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film Actor Self N/A
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1990 Treasure Island Actor Long John Silver 60
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1989 Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Actor Self 59
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1989 Original Sin Actor Louis Mancini 58
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1989 Call from Space Actor Alien (voice) 59
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1988 A Man for All Seasons Actor Sir Thomas More 59
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1988 Korea: The Unknown War Actor General Douglas MacArthur (voice) N/A
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1987 Proud Men Actor Charley MacLeod Sr. 58
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1987 Andrew Weyth, The Helga Pictures Actor Self - Host N/A
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1987 Eclipse of Reason Actor Narrator N/A
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1986 The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal Actor Self 59
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1986 Directed by William Wyler Actor Self N/A
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1985 The Colbys Actor Jason Colby 67
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1984 Nairobi Affair Actor Lee Cahill 58
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1983 Chiefs Actor Hugh Holmes 71
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1982 Barry Norman in Celebrity City Actor Self N/A
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1982 Mother Lode Actor Silas McGee / Ian McGee 59
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1982 Let Poland Be Poland Actor Self - Co-Host N/A
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1981 This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special Actor Self N/A
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1980 The Awakening Actor Matthew Corbeck 58
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1980 The Mountain Men Actor Bill Tyler 58
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1978 Gray Lady Down Actor Captain Paul Blanchard 59
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1977 Energy: A National Issue Actor Narrator 58
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1977 The Prince and the Pauper Actor Henry VIII 59
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1976 Two-Minute Warning Actor Capt. Peter Holly 59
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1976 America at the Movies Actor Narrator 59
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1976 Midway Actor Capt. Matthew Garth 61
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1976 The Last Hard Men Actor Sam Burgade 59
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1974 Earthquake Actor Stewart Graff 59
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1974 The Four Musketeers Actor Cardinal Richelieu 60
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1974 Airport 1975 Actor Alan Murdock 58
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1973 The Three Musketeers Actor Cardinal Richelieu 62
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1973 Soylent Green Actor Detective Robert Thorn 66
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1973 A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green' Actor Self N/A
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1972 The Call of the Wild Actor John Thornton 59
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1972 Skyjacked Actor Capt. Henry 'Hank' O'Hara 59
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1972 Antony and Cleopatra Actor Marc Antony 58
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1972 The Special London Bridge Special Actor Tennis Player N/A
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1971 Vietnam! Vietnam! Actor Narrator (voice) 58
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1971 The Omega Man Actor Robert Neville 59
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1971 The Last Man Alive: The Omega Man Actor Self - Narrator N/A
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1970 The Hawaiians Actor Whip Hoxworth 58
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1970 Julius Caesar Actor Marc Antony 58
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1970 Beneath the Planet of the Apes Actor Taylor 60
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1970 King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1969 Number One Actor Ron "Cat" Catlan 58
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1968 Planet of the Apes Actor George Taylor 74
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1968 Rowan & Martin at the Movies Actor Self N/A
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1967 Counterpoint Actor Lionel Evans 59
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1967 Will Penny Actor Will Penny 59
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1967 While I Run This Race Actor Narrator 58
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1966 Khartoum Actor Gen. Charles 'Chinese' Gordon 59
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1966 Planet of the Apes Test Reel Actor Thomas N/A
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1965 The War Lord Actor Chrysagon 59
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1965 The Agony and the Ecstasy Actor Michelangelo 61
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1965 Uncertain Verification Actor (archive footage) 59
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1965 The Greatest Story Ever Told Actor John the Baptist 60
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1965 Major Dundee Actor Major Amos Charles Dundee 60
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1965 F.D.R. Actor Franklin Delano Roosevelt N/A
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1963 The Patriots Actor Thomas Jefferson N/A
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1963 The Five Cities of June Actor Narrator 58
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1963 55 Days at Peking Actor Maj. Matt Lewis 61
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1962 Diamond Head Actor Richard 'King' Howland 58
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1962 The Pigeon That Took Rome Actor Captain Paul MacDougall / Benny the Snatch / Narrator 58
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1961 El Cid Actor El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar 62
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1959 Ben-Hur Actor Judah Ben-Hur 75
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1959 The Wreck of the Mary Deare Actor John Sands 59
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1958 The Buccaneer Actor Gen. Andrew Jackson 59
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1958 The Big Country Actor Steve Leech 65
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1958 Touch of Evil Actor Ramon Miguel Vargas 73
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1958 Fun in the Big Country Actor Self N/A
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1956 Three Violent People Actor Capt. Colt Saunders 59
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1956 The Ten Commandments Actor Moses 73
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1956 Forbidden Area Actor Col. Jesse Price 59
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1956 Stars of Cabaret Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1955 Lucy Gallant Actor Casey Cole 59
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1955 The Private War of Major Benson Actor Maj. Bernard R. 'Barney' Benson 59
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1955 The Far Horizons Actor Lt. William Clark 59
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1955 The $64,000 Question Actor Substitute Host N/A
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1954 Secret of the Incas Actor Harry Steel 58
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1954 The Naked Jungle Actor Christopher Leiningen 59
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1953 Bad for Each Other Actor Dr. Tom Owen 59
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1953 Three Lives Actor Self N/A
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1953 Arrowhead Actor Ed Bannon 59
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1953 Pony Express Actor Captain William Frank 'Buffalo Bill' Cody 58
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1953 The President's Lady Actor Andrew Jackson 59
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1952 Ruby Gentry Actor Boake Tackman 59
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1952 The Savage Actor James 'Jim' Aherne Jr. / War Bonnet 59
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1952 The Greatest Show on Earth Actor Brad Braden 60
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1951 A Bolt of Lightning Actor James Otis N/A
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1950 Studio One: Wuthering Heights Actor Heathcliff N/A
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1950 Dark City Actor Danny Haley 59
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1950 Julius Caesar Actor Mark Antony 59
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1949 Jane Eyre Actor Edward Rochester N/A
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1941 Peer Gynt Actor Peer Gynt 59
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Directing
1988 A Man for All Seasons Directing Director 59
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1982 Mother Lode Directing Director 59
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1972 Antony and Cleopatra Directing Director 58
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Writing
1972 Antony and Cleopatra Writing Screenplay 58
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