charlton heston

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Definition of charlton heston in English English dictionary

orig. John Charlton Carter born Oct. 4, 1924, Evanston, Ill., U.S. U.S. actor. He made his Broadway debut in Antony and Cleopatra (1947) and his film debut in Dark City (1950). He became a star in The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) and was a muscular and dignified stalwart in epic films such as The Ten Commandments (1956), Ben-Hur (1959, Academy Award), and The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965). He also starred in Touch of Evil (1958), Planet of the Apes (1968), and The Three Musketeers (1973) and directed and acted in Antony and Cleopatra (1972) and Mother Lode (1982). He was president of the Screen Actors Guild (1966-71) and the National Rifle Association (1998-2003)

Hyphenation

Charl·ton heston

Turkish pronunciation

çärltın hestın

Pronunciation

/ˈʧärltən ˈhestən/ /ˈʧɑːrltən ˈhɛstən/