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Charlton Heston

Born on October 4, 1923 in Evanston, IL

Steely jawed, hard bodied, terse in speech, Charlton Heston was an American man's man, an epic unto himself. While he played modern men, he was at his best when portraying larger-than-life figures from world history, preferably with his shirt off. Read Full Biography

Year	Award	Category	Movie	Result
1962	Hollywood Foreign Press Association	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy	The Pigeon That Took Rome	Nominated
1959	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Best Actor	Ben Hur	Won
1959	Hollywood Foreign Press Association	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama	Ben Hur	Nominated
1956	Hollywood Foreign Press Association	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama	The Ten Commandments	Nominated