One of Charlton Heston's best movies, The Ten Commandments told the story of Moses, highlighting his journey as a slave to a prophet of God. Heston's memorable portrayal of Moses led to the actor ...

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 ...

JTA’s man in L.A. reflects on the ironies of Charlton Heston – a Midwestern WASP who ... studios had two unspoken rules. First, Jewish actors were not to be cast in Jewish roles – as Harry ...

Charlton Heston (C45), 84, Beverly Hills, Calif., April 5. A Hollywood icon, Mr. Heston portrayed some of history's leading men in a prolific acting career that spanned more than half a century. Mr.

Moses (Charlton Heston) gains Sethi's favor and the love of the throne Princess Nefretiri (Anne Baxter), as well as the hatred of Sethi's son, Rameses II (Yul Brynner). When his Hebrew heritage is ...