The Academy Award-winning actor Charlton Heston appeared in countless genres across his vast and varied career, although he’s particularly noted for his achievements in sci-fi. As a star who gained ...

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 ...