William Wyler was able to make a compelling character study about the ramifications of ambition and power. This biblical epic was the foundation of Charlton Heston's '50s masterpiece. We can't unsee ...

Fraser Heston is determined not to let the work of his father, Charlton Heston, be forgotten with time. The movie star, who appeared in some 100 films in his 60-year acting career, passed away in 2008 ...

In 1958's Oscar-winning Western, The Big Country, Gregory Peck and Charlton Heston faced off in one of William Wyler's most ...

Nobody wanted to see Charlton Heston in the business suit or polo shirt that other stars of the ’50s and ’60s wore. The present was too puny a place to confine him. But put him in a toga or a military ...

Throughout their 64-year marriage, Lydia Heston never knew who would be joining her for breakfast. “Sometimes there was this man in medieval armor sitting at the table or someone reading the Dead Sea ...

The 1925 silent Ben-Hur stunned audiences with epic chariots and drama, paving the way for the legendary 1959 remake.

It’s a moment that washed-up comedians and humorless TV hosts still use when they’re running low on material. On May 20, 2000, Charlton Heston lifted a revolutionary-era style flintlock long rifle ...

Talk about your movie miracles: As a struggling stage actor Charlton Heston was down to posing nude for art classes to pay his rent in New York. Thirteen years later, he was posing with an Academy ...

The stylish long-time home of award-winning actor and gun advocate Charlton Heston is due to formally hit the market tomorrow—the house in Coldwater Canyon was designed for the Ben-Hur star in 1959 by ...

My colleagues are returning. Slowly. In the meantime, our office remains a ghostly work space. By David Vecsey Mr. Heston acted in some 100 films, but he is remembered chiefly for his roles as Moses, ...

This film franchise delivers on several levels. By Jamelle Bouie My colleagues are returning. Slowly. In the meantime, our office remains a ghostly work space. By David Vecsey Mr. Heston acted in some ...