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Charlton Heston, born as John Charles "Chuck" Carter on October 4 1923, was an American actor of film, theater, and television.

Heston is best known for playig heroic figures, such as Moses in The Ten Commandments, George Taylor in Planet of the Apes, and Judah Ben-Hur in Ben-Hur. In the 1950s and 1960s Charlton Heston became increasingly involved in the civil rights movement. He was one of the handful of Hollywood celebrities to openly speak against racism. Although initially a moderate Democrat (he supported John F. Kennedy), he later supported conservative and was president of the National Rifle association for four terms.

Charlton Heston died April 5, 2008 due to Alzheimer's disease.

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