(October 4, 1923 – April 5, 2008)

Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter) was a legendary actor of film,
theater and television. His most well known roles include such films as The
Ten Commandments (1956), Planet of the Apes (1968), classis epic Ben-Hur
(1959) for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. He was president
of the National Rifle Association (NRA) from 1998 to 2003.

Charlton Heston as Moses in The Ten Commandments

NRA president Charlton Heston